#Selbourne

[stargazerlillian]

Learned how to make pride icons recently, so here’s some featuring confirmed LGBT characters from “Malignant Remedy”.

Characters and original sketches by @yoel-o-fellow.

#🌠 #Tales of Sverenne #Malignant Remedy #Other's OCs #LGBT #Zephry Drux #Evelyn Troggard #Wintrem Selbourne #Izammar #Gifts for others #YoelOFellow #These are their canon identities as confirmed by their creator so no worries on whether they’re true or not - I can assure you... #... that they very much are. #Also don’t any of you dare complain about Izammar’s icon being smaller than the others. I don’t know what happened there... #... and I’m not gonna go back to try and figure it out. I’ve spent too much time on these as is.

[hanzajesthanza]

Who’s your favorite minor witcher book character? that even the fandom doesn’t talk about much, mine is probably Milo “Rusty” Vanderbeck the whole field surgery scene in LOTL sort of felt like a MASH episode , there isn’t any fanart of him and only a few fics on ao3 none that were in English

anon, are you reading my mind, because i just reread LOTL’s chapter 8 this week!

that scene in the medic’s tent is so surprising to me, it’s intensely moving (it does feel like a M*A*S*H episode!) despite the fact that these characters haven’t been granted much pagetime before. but within the very chapter you become so moved and attached to everyone, it all seems so real and the stakes are so high… also the fast pace of the chapter and flashing between scenes, even those outside of the battlefield (for instance, back to melitele’s temple, to nimue’s class) is very engaging. the fucking concept to show a battle from the POV of a medic’s tent which is tending to anyone injured from both sides of the battle is absolutely brilliant.

the part which makes my hair stand on edge (and probably everyone else’s too) is when the vrihedd brigade show up in the medic’s tent and… god, i want to scream every time i think of that, it’s terrifying. and rusty’s defense of his patients and crew, the fact that he bravely stands up to them… ok!! and the ending of the chapter with the epilogue of fates of marti, rusty, iola, and shani… shani being the only one that survives into old age and her saying showing that she never ever forgot that battle…

okay, gushing over, lmao but i just had to say you have very good taste!!

i have a lot of minor favorite characters but my immediate answer is joanna “kenna” selbourne, i just… i find her so interesting for a number of reasons.

firstly, probably what everyone would think she’s interesting for—she’s psionic, she can go into people’s minds and read them and control them, she has this innate level of magic, but at the same time, she’s not formally educated like a sorcerer or sorceress. i find any character that has magical abilities but NOT the formal training of say, aretuza, ban ard, or the academy really interesting. they’re essentially what tissaia was warning of in the poisoned source. it’s interesting to me because joanna is essentially using magic at a low-scale for illegal or at least law-bending means.

which leads me to my next point, that she was alleged to have a hand in the disappearance of the ship the north star but they couldn’t pin anything on her. okay. that is an incredibly interesting backstory?! also the fact that she’s called “kenna” and almost mixes up her names when giving her name in court… that’s also interesting and leaves me wondering why she has this alternate name (it’s not a nickname like “cicada” for instance, it seems like just a name?).

and then, through the clever use of joanna’s POV, tower of the swallow is partially narrated through her court testimony, which is just such a clever device to tell the story through. also the fact that at the end of the book, she uses her powers to control the judge’s mind and get off free (which suggests something about her involvement in the north star’s case…).

i also find her relationships within stefan skellen’s hanza very interesting, as she seems actually eager to please skellen and wants to work her way up to being an officer (ch. 10) and her conversation with chloe stitz (ch. 4) was also interesting, as chloe is skellen’s ex but assures her that it’s not mandatory, just that she likes him, and joanna is not interested in skellen in that way.

and i also really love joanna and neratin’s um… comradery, closeness over time? the way they threaten esterhazy together (ch. 4) and then at the end (ch. 10) like… “i’m a simple woman, neratin… these intrigues are not for me…” (btw i love that she’s not highly-educated, the translation also tries to make this apparent) and the fact that neratin is killed by bonhart and this seems to have affected joanna, as when she is giving her account she is like “but… neratin is dead, so idk if you want to record his name or not…” … i do ship them a little… we need the nblw representation with neratin ceka lol…

and then the fact that joanna leaves skellen’s hanza and SURVIVES, and her testimony takes place a year later. so she’s basically a FINAL GIRL in a horror movie (along with boreas mun).

also the fact that she is described as “tall,” tall women are very interesting in this series as they don’t appear quite often. i mean ciri is 5’9” (which is already tall in my opinion) and she described joanna as tall, so is joanna really tall?! ahhh so cool.

also gordeev gave neratin ceka a bowl cut AAAUGHH

#ask #anon #the witcher books #c: rusty #c: joanna selbourne

[nemfrog]

"Beech Trees on the Hanger, Selbourne." The natural history of Selborne. 1924.

Internet Archive

#forest #woods #beech tree #hampshire #england #nature photography #trees #geography #nemfrog #1924 #1920s

[between-thepages]

Bothering you! Who are your top five favorite fictional women, and why? Please & thank you!

Thank you so much for asking <3! These are in no particular order, as I am already bad enough at picking favourites, but all the women that mean a lot to me for one reason or another.

Yennefer of Vengerberg (The Witcher Books)

Yen hits all the character types I am weak for, a seemingly cold shell and a soft core underneath, willing to kill and die for those she loves, especially Ciri.

Ciri (The Witcher Books)

I don't think I ever saw myself in a character this much. Obviously there are differences, but she always felt authentic to me, curious and headstrong and ultimately able to survive the many horrors she has to endure.

Eowyn (Lord of the Rings)

It took me until Return of the King to love Eowyn, but then I couldn't stop. Her decision to defy the expectations put on her and ride into battle meant a lot to teenage me.

Kenna Selbourne (The Witcher Books)

Despite my own memories of her appearing in several books of the series, she is actually only in Tower of the Swallow. Kenna is one of the most "normal" characters to have multiple chapters, very morally grey and absolutely willing to use what little magical powers she has for her benefit.

Galadriel (Silm/LotR/Legendarium)

The newest addition to this list, as I didn't think much about her until last summer. She is one of the few who survived the madness of the late First Age, a queen, a ringbearer, with abilities beyond what most elves have. And in the end, also able to resist the power of the one ring. The line she says afterwards, about remaining Galadriel, has become one of my favourites.

#answered asks

[dexicas]

Mark Hearld collage on display at the Gilbert White museum in Selbourne

[rosarubicondior1]

Almost exactly 10 years ago today, I wrote an article in praise of the last work Charles Darwin wrote about, in 1881, where he showed how earthworms were not the garden pests they had been assumed to be, but how they were essential for creating the soil and how their activity had transformed the landscape. He showed how they were responsible for burying very much of history, transforming the budding science of archaeology. He also showed how the planet is not a static place, unchanged since its 'creation' like the Christian dogma taught, but a dynamic and changing place where the present has been shaped by natural forces which were also responsible for the history that archaeology and geology were revealing.

[docrotten]

TROG (1970) – Episode 211 – Decades Of Horror 1970s

“I’d like you to tell the public that this whole abomination is hurting business. It’s ruining my plans for a housing project. Nobody wants to buy land with an ugly demon running loose.” Ah, but a good-looking demon is another story. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Dirk Rogers – as they scrutinize the legendary, … or infamous, Trog (1970)!

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 211 – Trog (1970)

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A sympathetic anthropologist uses drugs and surgery to try to communicate with a primitive troglodyte who is found living in a local cave.

  Directed by: Freddie Francis

Writing Credits: Aben Kandel (screenplay); Peter Bryan & John Gilling (original story)

Produced by: Herman Cohen

Casting By: Maude Spector

Trog Designed by: Charles E. Parker (as Charles Parker)

Selected Cast:

Joan Crawford as Dr. Brockton

Michael Gough as Sam Murdock

Bernard Kay as Inspector Greenham

Kim Braden as Anne Brockton

David Griffin as Malcolm Travers

John Hamill as Cliff

Thorley Walters as Magistrate

Jack May as Dr. Selbourne

Geoffrey Case as Bill

Robert Hutton as Dr. Richard Warren

Simon Lack as Colonel Vickers

David Warbeck as Alan Davis

Chloe Franks as Little Girl

Maurice Good as Reporter

Joe Cornelius as Trog

Special guest-host Dirk Rogers joins the Grue Crew for this episode, picking the much-mentioned, often disparaged Trog (1970) which stars Joan Crawford (in her final film role) and Michael Gough. While the makeup/”mask” of Trog looks fantastic, the rest of the costume fails to live up to the title’s promise, generating more chuckles than gasps. The film is often cheesy and full of plot holes with ample amounts of questionable science; yet, somehow, Trog manages to be entertaining and fast-paced, wasting no time getting to the creature and the conflict between scientist Crawford and the corrupt town asshole Gough. Shenanigans ensue. The Grue-Crew share their thoughts on the film, the cast, and the effects of this early Seventies creature feature.

At the time of this writing, Trog is available to stream from Dailymotion and various PPV sources. The film is available on physical media in Blu-ray format from Shout! Factory.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by guest host Jerry Chandler, will be The Ghost Galleon (1974, El buque maldito), the third film in Amando de Ossorio’s Blind Dead quartet of films. Mr. Chandler loves him some Blind Dead! Rest assured he will explain it all.

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at [email protected]. 

Check out this episode!

[ignitiveifynovelcafe]

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[architecturalaccents]

Shelbourne - Drogheda Previa, Pronostico y Apuestas

New post on https://pronosticos.co/shelbourne-drogheda-previa-pronostico-y-apuestas.html

Shelbourne - Drogheda Previa, Pronostico y Apuestas

Vista Previa para Shelbourne – Drogheda El Selbourne jugó su último partido contra el Sligo Rovers. El Shelbourne se adelantó en el primer tiempo y mantuvo la ventaja durante el resto de la tarde. El partido finalizó con un marcador de 2-1 FT. Con la victoria en el último partido, la racha de derrotas del... Read more »

#Pronosticos de Futbol

[othmeralia]

“Blah,” said Toad.

Our response when the weather forecasters say that more rain is headed our way.

This image of a toad comes from the 1842 edition of The Natural History of Selborne. The author of this text, Rev. Gilbert White (1720-1793), was an English naturalist and ornithologist.

#toad #natural history #selbourne #found in a book #quotes #arnold lobel #rare books #othmeralia

[jancisstuff]

Halloween Party and Haunted House

((Very belated - thank you generous hosts!))

Mummy Prize!

#admiah kreiston #kattyne aeris #Arlia Kreiston #Anhe Dulian #Paradyme Capellago #Madje Sahashin #Zihji'li Nhikna #Nobi Ohndyn #Alice Selbourne #K'erah Basari #Defiant Bride #K'alya Basari #Fiona Delaine #Khorchi Malqir #jancis milburga #Caselia Rosenburg #Rosik Ren #Hilda Alarias

[curdled-candle]

Becoming Jane (2007)

#becoming jane #jane austen #tom lefroy #Thomas lefroy #james mcavoy #anne hathaway #pride and prejudice #sense and sensibility #selbourne wood

[hanzajesthanza]

sapkowski needs to give a masterclass in coming up with character names

#joanna selbourne. cyprian fripp the younger. rispat la pointe. chloe stitz #ola harsheim. boreas mun. zadarlik #you dont just say ‘a bunch of mercenaries’ you give each and every one of them fucking specific names and backstories and personalities #and names that sound GOOD interesting but also realistic #the elbow-high diaries

[vulturequill]

Kenna is a nice lady

She’s great and deserves nice things. I’m glad she doesn’t die (pretty sure).

#kenna #Joanna selbourne #the tower of swallows #Stefan skellen's posse #down-to-earth psionic #the witcher

[noelcollection]

Did you know that bats are the only mammal capable of sustained flight? This 19th century woodcut from Gilbert White’s The Natural History of Selbourne shows the long-eared bat and the common pipistrelle in motion. Another fun fact is that bats use echolocation to navigate and hunt. They send sound waves from their mouth or nose. Then, the sound waves hit an object and create an echo. The bats listen for the echo to determine the location of an object.

#bats #chiropterology #halloween #rare books #animals

[desimonewayland]

Nehemiah Grew

Illustration from The Anatomy of Plants. With an Idea of a Philosophical History of Plants. And Several Other Lectures Read before the Royal Society, W. Rawlins, for the Author, 1682

The Library of the late Hugh Selbourne, M.D. / Bonhams, London

#late 17th century #england #Illustration #nehemiah grew #cave #grotto #natural science