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dragcnbreak · 1 year
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thank you for your service gracie abrams (x)
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September books ✨
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calciopics · 9 months
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Born on this day: Alex Morgan (02.07.1989)
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Ohma ဥမ္မာ - f (Burmese) linseed flower
Borrowed from Pali ummā, "linseed flower"
Other Spellings: Ohmar, Ohnmar, Omma, Onma
IPA Pronunciation: ʔṵmmà
Photo from geograph
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helloparent · 6 months
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How to Make the Most Out of Blue Day in Preschool: Craft Ideas
In the vibrant city of Mumbai, preschool education goes beyond textbooks and traditional teaching methods. The top preschools in the city recognize the significance of play-based learning as the foundation for early childhood education. Through play, children explore, discover, and develop essential skills that prepare them for a lifetime of learning. In this article, we will explore how play-based learning is at the heart of Mumbai's top preschools, aligning with the high standards set by the best preschools and pre schools in the city.
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1. Holistic Development through Play
Physical Development: Play activities such as running, climbing, and playing with manipulative toys enhance fine and gross motor skills.
Cognitive Development: Games, puzzles, and problem-solving activities during play stimulate cognitive growth and critical thinking.
Social and Emotional Development: Play fosters interactions with peers, promoting social skills like sharing, cooperation, and conflict resolution. It also allows children to express and understand emotions.
2. Language and Communication Skills
Vocabulary Expansion: Play-based learning includes storytelling, role-play, and discussions, which contribute to vocabulary development.
Listening and Speaking: Children engage in conversations, listen actively, and express themselves, laying the foundation for strong communication skills.
3. Creativity and Imagination
Artistic Expression: Preschools provide opportunities for creative expression through drawing, painting, and crafting, allowing children to explore their artistic abilities.
Role-Playing: Imaginative play scenarios encourage creativity and help children develop storytelling skills.
Also Read: Digital Learning in Mumbai's Preschools
4. Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
Puzzle Games: Puzzle-solving activities, both physical and digital, challenge children to think critically and develop problem-solving strategies.
Explorative Play: Play-based learning often includes exploration of natural and scientific phenomena, fostering curiosity and inquiry.
5. Social Skills and Teamwork
Group Play: Activities like group games and collaborative projects teach children important social skills, including teamwork, negotiation, and cooperation.
Conflict Resolution: Through play, children learn to resolve conflicts, compromise, and understand different perspectives.
6. Emotional Regulation
Expressing Emotions: Play provides a safe space for children to express and manage their emotions, promoting emotional regulation.
Empathy: Through role-playing and storytelling, children learn to empathize with characters and understand different emotions.
7. Play-Based Curriculum
Varied Play Centers: Best Preschools in Mumbai offer diverse play centers, including art corners, science exploration zones, and dramatic play areas.
Structured Play: Play-based learning is not aimless; it is structured to align with educational goals, ensuring that children are actively engaged in learning through play.
8. Parent Engagement
Parent-Child Play: Many preschools involve parents in play-based activities, creating opportunities for parents to engage in their child's learning journey.
Conclusion
Mumbai's top preschools, including the best play schools near you and the best preschools in the city, understand that play-based learning is the cornerstone of early childhood education. Through play, children acquire the skills and knowledge they need for academic success and personal development.
These preschools provide a nurturing environment where children are encouraged to explore, create, socialize, and learn through play. By prioritizing play-based learning, Mumbai's top preschools ensure that children not only excel academically but also develop the critical thinking, social, emotional, and creative skills that will serve them well throughout their lives.
Originally Published Here.
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sunluvrbaby · 7 months
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take me here, to the deep blue and sun kissed sand
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xylianasblog · 3 months
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Come with me.
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Pairings: Tsu’tey x Fem!Human Reader
Summary: Every so demanding and possessive even in where no need was to be, he wasn’t your mate yet.
Warnings: MDNI, on a mount, p in v, size difference, praising, belly bulge, mentions of breeding.
꒦꒷❀꒷꒦ ❀✿❀꒦꒷❀꒷꒦DMNI ꒦꒷❀꒷꒦❀✿❀ ꒦꒷❀꒷꒦
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“Why do I have to go?” You asked Tsu’tey. It was quiet as he stared down at you, watching you before looking up at the trail ahead. “I can watch you better.” Came his reply.
You didn’t ask any more questions and simply hummed as you tried to focus on anything else but the way the slight bouncing and grinding of Direhorse felt against your slick cunt. Your bottom lip tucked between your teeth as you tried to relax your brain, the pleasure was overwhelming, and it felt so good you couldn’t help how your juices drenched you through your loose-fitting shorts.
You felt Tsu’tey wrapped his arm around your waist before you felt his chest pressed against your body, you whined a little bit said nothing. “You smell good.. so good.” He growled out, his hand slipping down underneath your shorts to rub at your slick entrance, his pupils dilated at your smell and feel. He groaned as he undid his loincloth, his large hands maneuvering you onto his lap as he told the Direhorse to slow to a steady trot.
His placed you over his throbbing cock, the tip pushing past your slick folds probing at your entrance. Your quiet whimpers filled his ears as he did his best to focus on following the trail, his hold on your hips loosened just enough for you to slink down into his length at a steady pace.
Inch by inch he sunk inside you until he had bottomed out, your squirming figure couldn’t handle being so full of him instead instance and you came almost immediately. Your walls clenching and gripping onto his length greedily had him groaning slightly, his loss of focus causing the Pali to speed up a great deal. It took a moment for his focus to shift, his brow bones furrowed as he used his free hand to guide you up and down. His commands to the Pali so each bounce and thrust were in tune.
The pleasure was overwhelming your every sense, your cries and whimpered were like music to his ears. He was prideful and content knowing only he had been the one to have your body in such a state. “You are mine. You will be round with my baby soon, so full of me.” He murmured against your ear as he nuzzled his face into your head, breathing in the scent of you and him mixed together. “You will be a good mother, giving me as many children as I want.”
You bit down on your lip trying to hold on to your sounds, but your second orgasm was already quickly approaching. “So tight, and so wet. You are a needy little human.” His words didn’t stop. “You feel so good wrapped around me as if your tiny body was made for me.” You couldn’t help but while at the last remark, the thought of being made just for him had your cunt clinging to his length. His low growls only add to your arousal.
“You have until we arrive home; I plan to fill your pussy with my seed the entire ride back.”
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onskepa · 3 months
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We need a so'lek x human x neteyam
Idk if you can do with three characters (but i hope you do)
Nothing out of the blue (got it??)
They are like a couple, but the na'vis are showing love to their tawtute. What i meant is that so'lek and neteyam aren't romantic with each other (gay)
Or if you're not comfortable with this, the reader could be their favourite tawtute. Nothing romantic, just being affectionate :)
Hellooooooo darling~!
So for this one, it will be like platonic fluff. I hope you are ok with this! Enjoy~!
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Pxoeng
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[it makes sense to me]
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Friends who grew up since diapers will get very comfortable with each other as time passes. Would call each other silly nicknames, refer to the other as family, or practically become family. They are close, where one cannot function without the other. As their lives orbit around the other. Friends can come as two, or in three. A trio if you will. 
A trio is different from a duo. With a trio, you can dominate and conquer anything. Three is a crowd? No, three is a party. A party with inside jokes, fun memories and a perfect balance. Truly an unbreakable bond. 
Which leads us to three certain people. Neteyam, Pxoeng, and so’lek. They are peak example of ‘three is a party’. You have the bright bubbly personality, the mature mother, and the crackhead street dog. You guess who is who. 
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“Is it poisonous?” Neteyam asks a bit worriedly, in front of him, his silly little idiot. Pxoeng, a human who likes to test things with her life. And sanity. “I don't feel anything, it tastes kinda sweet” she replies after eating a thick gooey substance leaking from a tree. Licking her lips, she lets the taste settle down, staying still for anything. 
“We can always go to mo’at if anything happens” neteyam offers. Pxoeng nods in agreement, with that settled they continue on their walk. “Or we could go now” a deeper voice followed behind them. Turning around they see an unpleasant so’lek. Arms crossed, frown deep, and clearly not happy with pxoeng’s little stunt. The human girl frowned, matching his. 
“I won't die from it. I ate plenty of inedible things and I am alive. Live a little so’lek, "she says. Rolling his eyes he turns to neteyam, “if she pukes, it's on you”. Neteyam shrugs and doesn't mind at all. “Lets go, we still have ways to go” so’lek says, taking the lead of the walk path. Pxoeng and neteyam followed suit, one on each of the older na’vis side. “You sure seem a bit grumpy today, did someone take the last of your favorite?” neteyam asks so’lek. It doesn't take a word out of his mouth to respond but so’lek gave his answer with a grunt. 
“I know! For lunch let's gather some of your favorite mushrooms to make your favorite stew, how does that sound?” Pxoeng suggests. Giving a moment of thought, so’lek nods. “Yes, that would be nice”.
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The three continued on until they reached their destination. Their little piece of heaven, ‘Arch heart’ as pxoeng named it. It was a comfortable little cave, filled with paintings, food, hammocks and among other things, built to feel like a second home. Away from their main home. 
Neteyam entered first and began to roll up some screens to let more light inside. Pxoeng grabbed a fruit and dumped herself onto her hammock and so’lek sits on the edge to enjoy the view of the outside. 
For a while neither of the three said anything, just doing their little tasks here and there. Letting the silence be the comforting sounds to soothe them. It is their favorite part of the day. Just the three of them together in their solitude. No tasks, no chores, no one to take time off of their day. Just pure tranquility. 
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“Ok ok, how about…..we use some pali’s to pull the cart and maybe the ikrans can carry it on here. Aaaand whala! We can have nice comfy bean bags in here” Pxoeng explains her little idea after they had a nice hearty dinner in their cave. 
Night arrived, so to be more comfy, so’lek still sitting on the edge but this time pxoeng and neteyam joined him. Pxoeng sat on his lap while she laid her head on neteyam’s lap. Doing as his mother taught him, neteyam calmly massages pxoeng’s head as so’lek squeezes her thighs from time to time. 
“But aren't bean bags easy to tear? The ikrans would tear it apart with their claws” Neteyam says. His playfully boops his nose, “that is why I said to use a cart. So that the bean bags won't get damaged”. 
“No bean bags, the hammocks are enough” So’lek interjected. The other two look over at him in slight confusion. “But you like the bean bags,” Neteyam says. So’lek looks at him then back at the sky. Slightly smirking, the boy playfully shoves the older’s shoulder only to receive an annoyed hiss. “No no, he is right. You are the first to body slam on a bean bag. Wouldn't it be nice to have some here and not sit near the edge like…an edgy anti hero” Pxoeng says. 
So’lek sighs, not tired, not annoyed, just a sigh. 
“Fine, 
“YES!” 
“But you and neteyam are carrying them all the way up here” 
“What?!” 
"But they are heavy...” 
So’lek lets out a hearty laugh as he enjoys their expressions. Especially Pxoeng. Neteyam calms her down by stroking her hair. Pxoeng lays her head on neteyam’s head as she starts to play with so’leks fingers. 
“Fine, we will carry them, but they are for us and none for you so’lek” 
“Now hold on
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Aaaaaaaand that is it for this one! Sorry if it was short, but its short and sweet! Until next time! See ya!
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Pxoeng = We, three, inclusive
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rorynn · 10 months
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A strange little human but brave.
Authors note: i had this on drafts. This what your reading was called "Lo'ak needs more comfront" but changed it because the meeting is taking to long. By the way you as the reader have siblings and is training to protect your siblings.
•My boy he litterly needs to be heard out. Ones he ran away from his home so he can cool himself after being yelled from his parents.
•Especially from Jake.
•He went somewhere deep into the bushes to a unknown cliff.
•The same cliff where he met you. It was a bit awkward.
•He hang out with Spider without his parents knowing when he heard someone laughing.
•He got closer to see only a little girl probalby his age laughing with another girl who is a bit tallet than her.
•Then he heard you calling her sister in Na'vi, tsmuke.
•You were talking Na'vi so did your sister.
•He and Spider thoat that there is no human kids left in Pandora only Spider.
•The Na'vi and a human boy wanted to leave but the same time Lo'ak wanted to meet you, know you.
•But Spider warned him that Jake will be mad if he figures out he left with no telling.
•Then you appeared out of nowhere. Telling them what are they doing here or you will beat their ass if they are here to hurt you and your sister. In Na'vi.
•Then your sister stopped you and said to look at na'vi boy's fingers. And for Spider who is also a human boy left in Pandora.
•Then you asked curiously who they are.
•Lo'ak then said hus name and that he is the third child off Toruk Makto. The son of Jake Sully.
•Then your sister squealed and told him that you and her heard about his dad. He was a great warrior.
•Then you asked who the other boy is. He said that his name is Spider Soccoro. A friend of Lo'ak.
•Until Lo'ak said Spider is Quaritch's son.
•That shocked you and your sister. Causing Spider to be upset and galred at Lo'ak for bringing that up.
•Until you said that he looks nothing like him.
•Spider seemed less upset.
•Then you asked if they would like to play with you and your sister but your sister told you she can't and that she has homework that the scientist give her about Earth.
•And you didn't, you were only 6. It's like your in the first grade in First Day of school so you didn't have.
•So you played with them.
•Talked about your lives.
•Lo'ak told you he has 3 siblings. Neteyam "the perfect little soilder". Kiri his adopted sister. His dad's friend's daughter who died. And Tuktirey who is bon just a few weeks ago.
•You awed and asked about is Tuktirey adorible and he said yes.
•Then you asked Spider about his family. He said he doesn't have one. He only had Max and Norm and the other scientist that stayed in Pandora. His mom and dad died in the war. And Lo'ak, Kiri and Neteyam.
•You felt bad about him. Even though he's the the son of the same species as yours. He didn't seem like him at all you remind him that is not one to be blamed for what his dad did.
•You then thoat of somthing to make him less upset and told a stories that was told in Earth. Some of them are from Disneys and some from Drwamworkers.
•They both loved it.
•You two were even distracted that you forgot it was eclipse.
•As you saw that it's getting dark.
•You told them that it's time to go home.
•Lo'ak started panicking that his dad is going to kill him.
•You confroted him that his dad won't, he will be a little mad.
•Until a large blue female figure appeared in front of Lo'ak, hissing fiercely at you. At the same time, another large blue male figure leaped in front of left side. Glaring at you.
•You emedeatly backed away looking confused and angry but immediately bared your teeth at them. You trying to protect youself by not fearing them. A little.
•Then the female threaded you who you are and what are you doing near her son?
•Now that you know she is his mom and the male one is his dad Lo'ak tried to say somthing til you interrupted him saying that you just palying with him and his friend.
Then she turned to her mate saying that you needs to leave and that you are a harm. A Sky Demon.
Then the the male on came closer to you.
Looking down at your high.
He was staring at you. Then called Neytiri saying that your just a little kid and a little messy.
That angered you at told them that your not little kid and hissed at them.
Wich shocked the boys acept Neytiri, she felt disrespected.
Then Jake looked at you and said that you are and asked where you come from and are there some humans left in Pandora.
You said nothing. You told him that your sister said not to talk to strangers.
Then Jake said "You were talking with my son, you two are strangers, kid"
You angerly said "because he's harmless he and he is not a creepy grown up nor his friend. And stop calling me a kid"
Jake was ataken a back.
You don’t seem scared of him. You talked back to them. You bared your teeth at them like then mistuke you for someone.
Then you asked can you go? Wich Lo'ak gasped a little and asked if is your home far away you should have done that earlier because the wild animals hunt at midnight.
Then you said camly that you shouldn't be worry about you and that your home isn't that far:)
Then Neytiri inurapted and said that you should go your cousing trouble.
Lo'ak is trying to defend you saying that you are harmless.
Neytiri shushed him and said that you coused enough trouble.
This angred you even more. You said that it wasn't his fault for coming it here in the first place and that you three were having fun and didn't relise it was late till it was eclipse.
It was a loud silent Jake looked at Neytiri, Neytiri did the same and looked at you then Lo'ak. He then said that your his friend.
It shocked you that you actually having friends right now.
You didn't have friends you had only your big sister and a baby brother.
Then you heard someone calling your name from. It souned like your sister. You can see then a couple of humans and a Avatar appiering.
"Coming sister!"
•Then Spider said "I think you should go home, your sister is probably worried."
Then you said "Yeah I can see that. It was knowing you and Lo'ak tho" they looked at Jake "and stop calling me a kid". "Y/N!"
•"I'm coming!"
You reluctantly returns to her before you could say another word though you scold "S/N! How many times do I have to tell ya, don't bother me when I'm trying to defend my friends!!" to which your sister replies "gee, Sorry".
Did that stop you from seing them.
No.
Pt. 2
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korallion · 5 months
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Loose threads and various trivia from the Poppy War series that I can't stop thinking about
I'm writing this because I have very little time to write at the moment so I won't be able to fit all these elements into the Poppy War fic I'm writing but I still have to get it out of the system because the amount of detail is insane.
DrUgS!
Ancient Chinese medicine in general is full of hallucinogenic and poisonous plants that were dosed very carefully, but shamans used them to talk to the gods, and the most common ones were:
The fly agaric mushroom: the mushroom that Chaghan and Qara gave to Kitay and Rin for the anchor ritual.
The ephedra plant: it was generally drunk in the form of tea and I think it's the liquid from the flask Jiang gives Rin in the first book when he sends her to meditate in the forest since Rin describes its effects not as a high but more as the beneficial effects of the plant in question.
The datura plant: it's extremely poisonous and was used in small amounts for its powerful hallucinogenic effects and sometimes its flowers are a blue-violet so I think it's the famous blue powder that Chaghan carries around in a small bottle although I couldn't find anything claiming it was used in that form. On that note, one of the candidates for Chaghan's drug is also cannabis, which was also used by Taoist monks and nomadic peoples from which I assume Hinterlands are inspired and, although they are modern hybrids, there are blue variants of this plant so it could be an artistic license from Kuang.
Betel nut tree: as Shiro experiments on Altan and Rin rants that the introduction of the Speerly to opium was an idea of the Red Emperor to make them addicted to Nikan and that previously their people used the bark of a tree without specifying which one. I think this is the tree in question although in reality, it is the nuts that are consumed because in addition to being the fourth most commonly used psychoactive substance after tobacco, alcohol, and caffeinated drinks, according to the World Health Organization, it energizing effects prevent fatigue and thirst so the famous fame of the Speerly warriors, at least those in Tearza's time, perhaps also stemmed from this as well as the brutal training regime and the legend of its origin is also very much linked to the Speerly eyes.
2.The Different Peoples of Nikan
I will only talk about Speerly and Hinterlanders otherwise I will never stop writing.
Speerly: As I mentioned above, the Tiwanese legend of the birth of the Betel Tree is linked to the inspiration for the red eyes of our phoenix warriors. According to the legend of the Paiwan tribe, one day a child with red eyes was born in a village, who killed any living thing with a glance. In the end Pali, this is the child's name, after finally integrating himself into the village and using the power of his eyes in wars between the other tribes, will be put to death after accidentally killing children but a friend of his notices that a betel nut tree was born on Pali's grave, the fruits of which are as wide and red as the boy's eyes that will protect the people of the village from then on. Now, what do you do with an intriguing legend about a red-eyed boy whose death essentially gave rise to a light drug tree? Apparently Kuang's answer was an entire red-eyed people reaching out to their murderous goddess via a drug of the colour of their eyes. I love this woman.
Hinterlanders: Rather than being one of a single people they are a sort of confederation of clans inspired by the Huns and the Mongols but I find it fascinating that many have light eyes and hair isn't an artistic license by the author to make them more 'shamanic' like most fantasy writers do because apparently a lot of ancient nomadic Asian ethnic groups had light eyes and hair. I used to think it was incredibly rare and more a thing of the descendants of peoples who lived near the Silk Road or the European border.
3.The Dragon
The Dragon is a Yao not a God.
I know Chaghan has already explained this, but many seem to forget about it, while I who had read Poppy War because I was in abstinence of Wuxia like MoDaoZuShi started shouting IS A FUKING Yao! and suddenly Nezha's whole speech about how it's not like Rin suddenly makes sense. Because Yao are often confused with Magical Beasts or Gods but Yao is a broad term for any animal, plant or even inanimate object that has gained spiritual awareness and magical powers. In this case, as Chaghan explained, an animal has absorbed the power of the Caves (if we want to speak in terms of theology or even Wuxia it would be Qi or even Mana if you prefer) which are one of those places where the veil between the two worlds thins and supposedly filled with the power of the real Rain Dragon and has become the 'Dragon'. But he is not a god because, as has already been said in the trilogy, true gods do not have material bodies. This can be confirmed in the story Vaisra tells Nezha about the shaman Yu who suggests that he has turned into the Dragon when in fact he may have been eaten and absorbed into the 'collection' of the Yao because in The Nine Curves River, a story by Kuang in the collection The Books of Dragons, she suggests the Yao existed before Yu's time because she makes no mention of Yu's legend but instead it is a fisherman who becomes the dragon in one of the versions.
The Dragon (Yao) is a Yinglong
The story of the Cave Dragon that Vaisra tells Nezha is inspired by the story of the legendary King Yu, founder of the Xia Dynasty who, according to the story, controlled the flooding of the Yellow River thanks to a Yinglong a very powerful water dragon that had lost its wings to kill a drought demon. This dragon is also related to the eels, through a connection that I honestly didn't understand, at least as Wikipedia explained it, and it relates back to how Rin sees him when he attacks the cave, because at least to me he reminds me of a giant eel.
Maybe the Yin sacrifice their children to the Yao
Okay I know, it sounds absurd, now I'll explain. Also in The Nine Curves River it is understood that it is set before the reign of the Red Emperor (the monks still operate) and the people of Arlong sacrifice the most beautiful people they can find in times of severe drought. Now there is no reference to anything like this in the era in which Poppy War is set but something may have changed when Yu was the one bound to the Yao in Dragon form, because in the story it is referred to that Yu would not allow anyone else to suffer, and in The Nine Curves River the Yao can cause an abnormal and prolonged drought until the sacrifice has been made but not in the times we are shown. So Yu did something that kept the Yao at bay for over a thousand years after his death or the Yin family sacrifice their children in secret. I have this theory that the Yin took it upon themselves to nurture what they thought was a God for the sake of their people after all forms of worship had been banned and, since in The Nine Curves River it is specified that the sacrificed people must go there voluntarily (perhaps a limitation imposed by the fact that even real gods cannot invade the minds of shamans unless the latter want them to and so a Yao who feeds on their power cannot go out and eat whoever they want whenever they want) the Yin Lords of the past would have piqued the curiosity of the sacrificable children to make them go to the Grotto voluntarily and the Yao would accept them as offerings and prevent the drought. So Vaisra knew that one of his sons would be eaten? Hell yes. Or at least he hoped that Yu's legend had some truth to it (knowing Riga) and that he would end up with at least one son turned into a Dragon to use for his revolution. As they say, be careful what you wish for.
Mingzha was not devoured by accident
Of course the whole theory above is dismantled when Nezha tells Yao that he was so hungry that he hadn't even thought of keeping Mingzha for himself and had devoured him straight away and that Nezha would go with him, presumably to do what Yu did (perhaps he had intuited something that is not told) to keep him at bay for so long. But hunger may not have been Yao's only reason for choosing to eat the child. Mingzha is presented to us with gold bracelets and anklets that are good luck charms for children, and so far nothing strange apart from the potential to be a heartbreak parallel for Nezha's handcuffs. But in The Nine Curves River the author implies that all Dragon sacrifices are marked with gold bracelets and anklets, so when the Yao chose Mingzha it was because he thought he was a sacrifice to be devoured.
The Red Emperor and Yu were like Nezha and Yin.
Me with a really crazy theory? More likely than you think.
So from what I understand even though it's not specified, the Yao doesn't eat all his sacrifices otherwise people like Yu and Nezha and the Fisherman wouldn't exist, even in legend. Maybe he plays with his food or maybe he has to give a fraction of his power in return, unfortunately we don't have enough elements to determine this but in Yu's legend there is a reference to the fact that the Dragon Province had become unlivable due to the currents and climate towards the end of the Red Emperor's reign, giving us a very specific time window in which to place the tale, which is strange in itself, but also makes a heavy implication (at least to me) that it was the Emperor's presence that made Arlong prosperous and, towards the end of his life, the work of his 'sacrifice' tapered off until Yu took his place.
Now, why do I think the Red Emperor was a Yin? Because Kuang loves to make us suffer and since Rin is Tearza's descendant it would make sense for Nezha to be a descendant of the Red Emperor but also for a few other reasons: Kitay says that the aunts and cousins of the Yin Clan were chosen as concubines of the Emperors and if the intrigue of the Harem didn't go out of fashion it wasn't just because of their beauty, women related to Kings and Emperors were a useful chess piece in political machinations. The coat of arms of House Yin is a dragon and speaking of historical reality the only ones who could wear the dragon on their robes or as a family crest were the Emperors and his family. Reference is made to the fact that there were no survivors of his lineage almost too insistently, just as there is no reference to Tearza's lineage until she calls Rin my blood. The Yin have the Imperial Seal that was thought to be lost. I'm pretty sure the Red Emperor is historically the equivalent of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, whose birth name was Ying Zheng and well . . . I know the Ying character and the Yin character are different but they sound similar and from a plot point of view the Red Emperor's remaining descendants could have hidden themselves by changing surnames but still one that had a resemblance to the one of origin or a side branch of the family, the possibilities are many. Lastly, he might be right about the Yin feeding their children to the Yao in Dragon form.
As for Yu, I think he was another yin descendant because, at least in the Italian version, Nezha seems to know that Yu is his ancestor.
That's all for now, at least until I find the rest of my notes. If any of this inspires you to write something I would love to have a little credit, even a small one, and oh. . .I definitely want to read it, or if you want to go in the rabbit hole with me don't be shy
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pchuaymee · 3 months
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[My Hetalia Thailand Headcanon about his cat breeds in my head and fan fact some about cats in Thailand.]
(Disclaimer: This is my opinion about his cat and I'm not a cat breeds professional, I just share my fan fact about Thai cat story only.)
Hi, and Happy new year everyone! This is my first post for the year, I have my opinion about Thailand Headcanon about Thai cat breeds and Thai beliefs about cat breeds too. You can read about my Thailand Headcanon from this post:
Well~~! Lemme tell my fluffy Headcanon for healing you!
I. Thai cats breed originally have 17 breeds; those are lucky cats in Thai ancient cat book in Ayutthaya era or as known as Cat-Book Poems. Those cat breeds are popular such as Wichien Maat or Siamese cat (Thai: วิเชียรมาศ), Sukphalak¹ or Copper cat (Thai: ศุภลักษณ์), Konja or black cat (Thai: โกญจา), and Korat², Si sawat, or Malet⁴ (Thai: โคราช, สีสวาท, มาเลศ). However, in present day, you can find them are ancient cat breeds as Wichien Maat or Siamese cat, Sukphalak¹ or Burmese cat² or Copper cat, Konja or black cat, and Korat³, Si sawat, or Malet⁴ anywhere in Thailand. For other cat breeds for example Khaomanee or White cat (Thai: ขาวมณี) is existing in Rattanakosin era. In addition, these is a new Thai cat breeds in Bangkok in 2018 for 6-year ago. It called "Wila Krungthep" (Thai: วิฬาร์กรุงเทพ). However, Thai ppl who love cats, they are added Khaomanee in belief is lucky cat too. So, he might get positive energy by his cat. But he is adopted Wila Krungthep cat too.
II. Meaning for their cat breed's name that popular and ancient cat. They are meaning those:
"Siamese cat" in Thai name is "Wichien Maat" is meaning that "Diamond of moon.".
Copper cat in Thai name is "Sukphalak¹" is meaning that "the beautiful of appearance.".
White cat in Thai name is "Khaomanee" is meaning that "White diamond.".
ฺBlack cat in Thai name is "Konja" is meaning that "Crane" in Pali, or it might mean "Sound likes as peal.".
Silver-blue-gray cat in Thai name is "Korat²", "Si sawat", and "Malet", they are meaning; "Korat³" is meaning "Nakhon Ratchasima³.", "Si sawat" is meaning is "Love" and it is meaning "silver-blue" or "blue gray" too. And which words is "Malet⁴" is meaning "Flower⁴.".
Mocha cat or Brown-Gold cat in Thai name is "Wila KrungThep" is mean is "Cat of Bangkok.".
III. In ancient Thai ppl who believe in lucky cats those are popular Thai cat breeds for example on the post:
Wichien Maat or Siamese cat: wealth and healthy.
Sukphalak cat¹: Upgrading rank, wealth and fortune.
Konja or black cat: Successful and enhance power.
Korat² cat: Happiness and fortune.
Khaomanee or White cat: Support to luck.
(For Wila Krungthep that is not be sure how ppl thinks about this breed.)
IV. His boss as known as King Rama V, he was giving away his Wichien Maat cats with British ambassador in 1884 as Rattanakosin era (In my assumption it is during in 18th centuries.), in later, the ambassador jointed to cat contest at the Crytal Palace in London, England. That resulted is his cat won from that cat contest, it made they are called "Wichien Maat" that is "Siamese cat". In during 19th century, Cedar Glen Cattery who was bringing Korat cat to Oregon, USA in the first time, they were name "Nara" and "Dara" in 1959. And in 1966, People who was cat breeder in Maryland, they were used to Korat cat sent to contest. That result is their cat won, and it became to be popular from that day. Also, Korat cat is brought to Britain in British Cat Show contest, they were called "Blue Siamese cat.".
V. It is not Thailand only which wonder about Sukphalak Cat¹ and Burmese Cat² (Yep, it is me too, LOL), cause this cat breed is look as same but Burmese Cat² is not all copper and their feet are black. But Sukphalak Cat¹ is all copper body, and their feet is pink, however he doesn't care anything. Because he just wanna happy with them after he back from work. (Look at my illustration as sketch doodles below)
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And the last my opinion.
VI. His Sukphalak cat¹ is named as cat called as "Thong Daeng" (Copper).
Well done, this is my Hetalia Headcanon about Thailand (Yeah, which is my country that I love and hate too. LOL) about his cats and some fan fact about Thai cat story too. However, it cannot to use in official reference. Enjoy with this cat or you can tell me about your cat story, if you are interested in belief or history about cats all around the world!
See ya!
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Notes:
Sukphalak cat¹ is difference of Burmese cat² as Sukphalak cat is all copper body, amber eyes, and feet are pink. Meanwhile Burmese cat is not all copper body, gold eyes, and feet are black. (I'm wonder why foreigner called Sukphalak cat that "Burmese cat" or it maybe my data is fault, so, I'll do research it later.) Burmese cat² is not from Myanmar only, its origin from Thailand too. Because Thai Cat-Book Poems is told about this cat. (Lemme do research about it later with Sukphalak cat too.) Korat³ is ancient name is "Nakhon Ratchasima³.". It is province of Thailand; it is most popular province in North-East part in Thailand. Malet⁴ is originally word from "Malee" or "Mala" is meaning "Flower", in my opinion from Pali-Sanskrit.
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sciatu · 2 months
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Devi far sedere la tua anima e farla concentrare sulla Vigna per più di trenta secondi, il tempo che ti ruba un Reel inutile su i cosiddetti “Social”. Questo perché la tua anima ha bisogno di far sedimentare quello che i sensi le fanno percepire. È un esercizio che certi monaci o esseri spirituali chiamano “meditazione” ma che è semplicemente dare valore al tuo tempo. Ecco, ad esempio, la Vigna, se tu la guardi semplicemente è un filare continuo e ripetuto di piante della vite. Questa constatazione però non è degna di te che sei, o dovresti essere, un essere vivente, un’anima pensante in un corpo recettivo. Usa gli occhi. Vedi l’azzurro del mare ed il crepuscolo che si avvicina, il cielo perdere forza e dare alle foglie delle viti un colore intenso ed intimo non quello splendente e forte che hanno durante il giorno. Vedi le nuvole, li ad occidente, arrossare ed illuminarsi sempre più intensamente, coperte dall’ondeggiare delle chiome ad ombrello degli antichi pini. Sono gli attimi che portano i ricordi ed in cui la memoria distilla il giorno preparando attori e sceneggiature per i prossimi sogni. Ora ascoltiamo il mondo. Il vento, instancabile maratoneta, sale dal mare o scende precipitoso verso di esso, facendo frusciare le foglie e portandoti la discussione paesana che le Ciaule hanno nel cielo, chiamandosi e rispondendosi fin quando il grido infinito di un Cacciavento, non le zittisce e le porta a nascondersi su rami o sui fili della luce. Aspettano composti che il rapace torni verso l’alto monte, tra gli aerei abissi da dove domina il mondo. Senti le voci della spiaggia, il vociare dei bambini, il metallico e ritmico correre di un treno, il suono della corriera, lo scoppiettio dei motorini. Il suono è parte dell’uomo, per questo le viti in silenzio, ascoltano curiose, scrivendo nei loro acini, le canzoni della gioia per quando sarà festa o per quando vi saranno dolori da combattere. La Vigna vive di santa eternità e prova ne è l’amore che dona agli uomini. Ora i profumi. Profumo di resina dei pini, intenso, liberatorio, quasi una medicina miracolosa. L’odore del vento, odore umido del mare, odore secco del monte, fatto di cardi arsi e di ulivi eterni. Odori caldi d’estate ed odori secchi e taglienti d’inverno che la vigna percepisce e di cui nutre i suoi grappoli, custodendo il sapore della terra nel loro sangue e trasformandolo con il sole in zucchero ed ebrezza perché la Vigna è la magia della natura, il cantastorie delle stagioni. I suoi filari si allungano a vivere nel sole, le sue radici raccolgono l’anima della terra. Per questo la Vigna è come una donna che dona ebrezza, che ci rivela la bellezza e l’essenza della natura: il mutare, il divenire, l’essere. Perché la vigna è una bambina a cui devi dare attenzione, cura, la protezione di un padre, l’amore di una madre. Ogni giorno chiede la tua presenza, ogni notte sogna le tue carezze. Il tuo passo tra quelle zolle grosse e secche, è quello che aveva tuo padre, e tutti padri che ci sono stati prima di lui. Sono i passi del tempo, che va e torna, che viene a potare, ad aggiustare tralci e pali, a raccogliere per creare. Ecco, ora puoi andare a rincorrere Reel e relazionarti con le frasi di un bambino non più lunghe di uno sguardo. Non ti ho fatto perdere tempo, ti mostrato quello che la tua anima non sa dirti.
You have to make your soul sit and focus on the Vineyard for more than thirty seconds, the time that a useless Reel on so-called "Social Media" steals from you. This is because your soul needs to settle what its senses perceive. It is an exercise that certain monks or spiritual beings call "meditation" but which is simply giving value to your time. Here, for example, is the Vineyard, if you look at it simply it is a continuous and repeated row of vine plants. However, this observation is not worthy of you who are, or should be, a living being, a thinking soul in a receptive body. Use your eyes. You see the blue of the sea and the approaching twilight, the sky lose strength and give the leaves of the vines an intense and intimate color, not the bright and strong one they have during the day. You see the clouds, there in the west, reddening and lighting up more and more intensely, covered by the swaying umbrella-shaped crowns of the ancient pine trees. They are the moments that bring memories and in which memory distills the day, preparing actors and scripts for future dreams. Now let's listen to the world. The wind, a tireless marathon runner, rises from the sea or descends hastily towards it, rustling the leaves and bringing you the village discussion that the Ciaule have in the sky, calling and answering each other until the infinite cry of a Cacciavento silences them and brings them to hide on branches or on electricity wires. They wait calmly for the bird of prey to return to the high mountains, among the airy abysses from where it dominates the world. You hear the voices of the beach, the shouting of children, the metallic and rhythmic running of a train, the sound of the bus, the crackling of motorbikes. Sound is part of man, for this reason the vines listen curiously in silence, writing in their grapes the songs of joy for when there will be a celebration or for when there will be pain to fight. The Vineyard lives in holy eternity and proof of this is the love that it gives to men. Now the perfumes. Scent of pine resin, intense, liberating, almost a miracle medicine. The smell of the wind, the humid smell of the sea, the dry smell of the mountain, made of burnt thistles and eternal olive trees. Warm smells in summer and dry, sharp smells in winter that the vineyard perceives and nourishes its bunches of, keeping the flavor of the earth in their blood and transforming it with the sun into sugar and exhilaration because the Vineyard is the magic of nature , the storyteller of the seasons. Its rows stretch out to live in the sun, its roots collect the soul of the earth. For this reason the Vineyard is like a woman who gives exhilaration, who reveals to us the beauty and essence of nature: changing, becoming, being. Because the vineyard is a little girl to whom you must give attention, care, the protection of a father, the love of a mother. Every day she asks for your presence, every night she dreams of your caresses. Your step among those large, dry clods is the one your father had, and all the fathers who were there before him. They are the steps of time, which comes and goes, which comes to prune, to adjust branches and poles, to collect to create. Here, now you can go chasing Reel and relate to a child's sentences no longer than a glance. I didn't waste your time, I showed you what your soul can't tell you.
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thunderstorming · 6 months
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ID: A digitally-colored pencil drawing of Palis, a young alien woman. She is Kelpien – a tall, digitigrade humanoid species with an intricate pattern of facial ridges and no hair. She has bright blue eyes with oval-shaped pupils and no visible sclera, and her skin is light pink. She is standing with her arms slightly raised, right foot planted and left leg bent & rotated to show her other foot from the side. She smiles and winks, her expression care-free. She has on a straight, shoulder-length purple wig. She is wearing dangly earrings, orange pants, a pink blouse with multicolored long sleeves, and two-toned heelless heels, adorned with an orange star and fit to the natural shape of her foot. The palette of her outfit consists of pink, orange, light purple, and light blue. The second image is an edited version of the first: the drawing is mirrored, in grayscale, and distorted by a red & blue glitch effect. Through the distortion, her expression appears less innocent. The background in both versions is plain off-white. /End ID.
i can't help that i need it all... the primadonna life, the rise and fall !
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xyl4-4444 · 1 year
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I said that I was going to work on the revamped ref sheet of Xyla's girlfriend so..
Here she is!!
anyways..
𝕾𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖘 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖍𝖊𝖗:
⛧She has an appearance of a 22 year old, her actual age in 150
⛧She's about 174cm tall (Her gf Xyla is 11cm shorter than her)
⛧She's a very open-hearted gal. She is pretty sociable and has a positive attitude and is also sensitive. However she can be quite a scaredy cat. Her worst fears are spiders.
⛧Her dark blue-ish freckles are bio-liminecent and when she's out in a dark, her freckles glow a cyan kind of hue.
⛧She loves to listen to music form the internet (Her favourite music genre is Hyperpop, Hexd and Breakcore), palying retro games (Mostly from the mid 90's), being around her girlfriend and making her own clothes (Fashion is one of her special interests)
⛧SPREAKING OF WHICH her top and pants-warmers were handmade by herself
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bluestockingbaby · 9 months
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15 Questions, 15+ mutuals
Thanks for the tag @mariacallous
Were you named after anyone?
Saint Mary Magdalene herself
When was the last time you cried?
Listen, I’m not proud of it, but yesterday there was a video of the Wikipedia page for CBT (NOT Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, the other one) vocoded to the US National Anthem and I laughed so hard I cried.
Do you have kids?
No. I’d like to eventually someday, but I’d also be fine if it never ends up happening for me.
Do you use sarcasm a lot?
I use it sometimes, but I’m way less defensive than I was as a teenager.
What’s the first thing you notice about people?
How they’re acting. I’m not very good at putting names to faces, but I wish I was!
What’s your eye color?
Blue-gray
Scary movies or happy endings?
Either!
Any special talents?
Speed-reading? I have many good qualities, but they’re not really the kind of talents that would be fun to show off at a party— unless we’re having a trivia night, and then I do pretty well in everything except the sports category. I can do decent impressions. Many people say that, but I actually can.
Where were you born?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What are your hobbies?
Reading, writing, editing, cooking, hiking, tabletop rpgs, being silly on tumblr and discord. I try to have a balance of many different things!
Have any pets?
No— my apartment is too small right now.
What sports do you play/have you played?
I am not a sporty person, but I did small-circle jujitsu for a year and a half before I moved, and I loved it! I would like to find another dojo, but I also can’t really commit to anything right now. I was forced to do Scottish Highland dance for a few years as a child, which I was not particularly good at. I also was involved in shooting sports through 4-H for over a decade, first as a safety thing, then branching out into other disciplines.
How tall are you?
5’ 11
Favorite subject in school?
English
Dream job?
Forensic Psychologist with a particular focus on policy advocacy, developing community-based solutions, and making services accessible to under-served and isolated areas— with a side of fiction writing under a pseudonym for fun.
tagging @theboarsbride @atomic-two-sheds @mad-prophet-of-the-airwaves @crocodilenotes @sarahchagalls @meme-streets @knifebucket @palis-delon @thatsonebigoof @greetings-from-mordor @curly-cottage-girl @tybaltsjuliet @mllecosettefauchelevent @forthegothicheroine @gorevidalscaligula @hunterbiden @stripesysheaven @gracefullysaint @tanaudel @pendraegon @cithaerons @lovelyamneris @hotcassavetessummer @changelinq @sweetfluffernuts @mifhortunach @emiliosandozsequence  @laurabeatrix
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lindsayraindrops · 2 years
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Twitter AMA with Victoria Goddard about the upcoming sequel to The Hands of the Emperor:
At the Feet of the Sun
slated for release on November 1st !
I CANNOT overstate my excitement for this book !!!!! It’s gonna be another chonker and I really and truly cannot wait *-*
Preorder directly from the author here: https://www.victoriagoddard.ca/products/at-the-feet-of-the-sun
Link to the twitter thread: https://twitter.com/_vgoddard/status/1557056200017051649?s=20&t=SVcu8hZiJy_34fK4qG5F0g
ID for above images in alt text, ID for the rest of the images below bc tumblr wont let me add alt text for images added to the text of a post
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[Complete ID for the very first tweet:
Tweet from Victoria Goddard @_vgoddard: Exciting developments for fans of HANDS OF THE EMPEROR: the sequel is now up for early preorder on my website! Cliopher is impatiently awaiting his lord’s return when adventure quite literally hits him from behind…
image reads: The long-awaited sequel to The Hands of the Emperor coming November 1st, preorder now! image shows the book cover of At the Feet of the Sun by Victoria Goddard. Top of the cover reads: Lays of the Hearth-Fire 2. Cover depicts a blue whale against a background of dark blue with many stars like a night sky. The whale has white belly and blue skin with stars and constellations.
ID for the images in the body of the post:
Amanda @AceOfJersey asks: Will we meet any new members of the Red Company? Victoria Goddard answers: Depends on what other books you’ve read first!
Tom Farrell @smackledawbed asks: Does anyone arrive from Ysthar? Victoria Goddard answers: yes (eyes emoji)
Janvi Rakshi @HellLucifer1509 asks: On a scale of 1 to 100, how many times will we lie on the ground gasping for breath after reading certain lines or paragraphs? (For reference, HoTE ranked a 2,34,560 on my scale) Victoria Goddard answers: I can’t speak to lying on the floor, but you may want to stock up on wooden spoons to bite through. Or maybe a wooden spoon factory.
kylie owens @sofihatters asks: Will there be more of Kip dancing? Do we get to see any other Islander dances? Victoria Goddard answers: Kip might find an opportunity. Or two.
Mary @kilerkki asks: Does Cliopher find out what happened to Basil? Victoria Goddard answers: Cliopher does find himself with a little more free time to look into these important questions, yes. (winking emoji)
Rae @2punkroch4shul asks: I have another, which books do you recommend giving read before ATFOTS? Victoria Goddard answers: THE HANDS OF THE EMPEROR and RE RETURN OF FITZROY ANGURSELL are key. PORTRAIT OF A WIDE SEAS ISLANDER and THE REDOUBTABLE PALI AVRAMAPUL would provide excellent context but aren’t strictly necessary.
free-c @AgentFreeWill asks: follow up - how much is his Radiancy missing Cliopher? (grinning emoji) Victoria Goddard answers: As we know, his Radiancy does not really do math (he has Cliopher for that), so “[sad harp noises]”
Cassandros1000bce @Cassandros10001 asks: Looking forward to this so much! Will Kip’s family be there? Victoria Goddard answers: Of course! Not to mention, there’s ALWAYS another Mdang.
Ordinary Realities @naryreal2 asks: Any minor characters you’re particularly excited to revisit? Victoria Goddard answers: Oh, all of them, but the Household (Ludvic, Conju, Rhodin) have shown themselves to have many unexpected layers. (onion emoji)
Lin @gremlinry asks: On a scale from 1 to 10 how would you rate Cliopher’s huggability in this book. Victoria Goddard answers: It depends on whom you’re asking, but 2/100 emperors would recommend finding your own Islander to hug
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