#lechuza edits

[haveyoureadthispoll]

Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai’po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear—and even follow you home. These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples’ survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.

#book: never whistle at night #author: various #genre: horror #genre: short stories #genre: fantasy #genre: mythology #year: 2020s

[the-eldritch-it-gay]

I edited an image from midjourney to get a kinda nice portrait of Ciríaco from my short story Lechuza. Canonically he has a bunch of dark birthmark-esque marks on his body and face, but I included one without it so you can better see his face and my edit :)

You can see the raw AI image here

#Eldritch IT Speaks #ai generated #unreality #midjourney

[cathygeha]

REVIEW

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

Compiled and edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Last Jr.

This collection of twenty-six short stories provides an interesting and different look at some issues I have never thought about. In reading through reviews of this work I found that some reviewers  were able to relate to more of the stories than other readers and some readers were unable to relate much at all. Most went into reading believing the stories would be scary, horror stories, or put them on edge – some did, and some didn’t, in my opinion.

The stories that had the biggest impact on me were:

* KASHTUKA by Mathilda Zeller in which a young woman is pushed by her mother to go with someone she doesn’t want to be with to cook and help with a party. A ghost/scary story is told briefly and seems to allow a Kashtuka to materialize and kill a few people – the twist at the end was a grabber indeed.

* WHITE HILLS by Rebecca Roanhorse looks at what a woman might do to maintain a better quality of life than she was raised in. I hated Marissa’s mother-in-law and husband and really questioned the decision she made at the end of the story.

* SNAKES ARE REBORN IN THE DARK by D.H. Trujillo’s story brought in a bit of magic and touch of horror while talking about respecting and honoring ancient wall/cave paintings.

* BEFORE I GO by Norris Black dealt with grief and loss and made me hope I never run into Mother Night.

* DEAD OWLS by Mona Susan Power is a cold story with ghostly encounters that I hope to never experience myself.

* NAVAJOS DON’T WEAR ELK TEETH by Conley Lyons was dark and disturbing with a main character I wanted to shake and tell to spend time with someone else…someone safer, less abusive, and better for him…that had a darker ending too.

* WINGLESS by Marcie R. Rendon dealt with two boys in a foster care situation no child should find themselves in. I cringe thinking about that story and hoped at the end they both found a brighter future somewhere somehow.

There were a LOT of stories and though I couldn’t relate to all of them, the stories above were the ones that stood out the most to me and will linger longer.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for the ARC – this is my honest review.

4 Stars

BLURB

A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to be un-settled?” Featuring stories by: Norris Black • Amber Blaeser-Wardzala • Phoenix Boudreau • Cherie Dimaline • Carson Faust • Kelli Jo Ford • Kate Hart • Shane Hawk • Brandon Hobson • Darcie Little Badger • Conley Lyons • Nick Medina • Tiffany Morris • Tommy Orange • Mona Susan Power • Marcie R. Rendon • Waubgeshig Rice • Rebecca Roanhorse • Andrea L. Rogers • Morgan Talty • D.H. Trujillo • Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. • Richard Van Camp • David Heska Wanbli Weiden • Royce Young Wolf • Mathilda ZellerMany Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai’po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear—and even follow you home. These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples’ survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.

#Shane Hawk #Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. #Stephen Graham Jones #Indigenous Authors #Scary Stories #Horror #Thriller #Multicultural Interest #Anthology #NetGalley #Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

[zacatecolotlwritings]

hey jsyk, i saw your promo and was trying to check out your blog, but your google doc is set to private and can't be viewed!

Ty for letting me know ! I just fixed it rn. I still have to edit it since I have so many muses, but currently I'm focusing on Tecolotl, Lechuza, and Ivory

No icons for Lechuza just yet but here's a sketch of her OG design I drew in college I'll have to edit her attire as well.

[abbatiarol]

El año escolar está por comenzar. Con emoción inundando tu pecho comienzas a hacer tus maletas, ¿realmente necesitas llevar tantas cosas? ¡Quién sabe! Estás emocionado a pesar de no saber con exactitud qué es lo que te espera, solo deseas que llegue el día para comenzar tus estudios de magia.

Un nuevo año escolar está por comenzar en Abbatia y con ello cientos de estudiantes se preparan para volver o ingresar por primera vez a la poco conocida escuela de magia. Sin embargo, antes de embarcarte en este viaje debemos conocerte: ¿Quién eres? ¿Por qué vienes a Abbatia? ¿Qué esperas de tu vida aquí? Por este motivo, nuestra primera actividad consistirá en crear una pequeña ficha sobre tu personaje, algo muy básico pero esencial a la hora de seguir una temática.

Deberás realizar una pequeña introducción sobre tu personaje a manera onrol, es decir, siguiendo la temática y el personaje que desees crear en la escuela. Tu ficha podrá crearse a través de un carrd, tumblr, edit o un hilo en twitter, ¡la decisión queda en ti! Eso sí, como datos esenciales debes agregar:

Nombre:

Edad:

Grado: El último grado posible es el séptimo. Te sugerimos tomar en cuenta tu edad a la hora de elegir el grado; no seremos tan restrictivos con otras edades, pero evita colocarte en un grado mayor a segundo si tu FC es menor de 20 años.

Mascota: Todo estudiante tiene derecho a llevar una mascota a la escuela, las cuales podrán ser un GATO, una LECHUZA, una RATA o un SAPO. Otro tipo de mascotas (perros, roedores, lagartos o peces) pueden ser aceptadas siempre y cuando se notifique a la dirección y se espere por aprobación, teniendo en cuenta que hay cupo limitado para ello (3).

Historia: La siguiente actividad se verá afectada por esta parte, por lo que te pedimos incluir como mínimo si provienes de una familia muggle o mágica, así como su reacción a la noticia de que eres mago o bruja.

Curiosidades: Apartado opcional donde puedes contarnos datos random sobre ti, ¡añade tantos como quieras! Si no quieres escribir una historia, puedes reemplazarla por esta opción.

Tienes la libertad de añadir más secciones o información que quieras compartir y cuentas con una semana luego de tu ingreso para realizar esta actividad, pudiendo obtener una extensión si lo consideras necesario. Adjunta la etiqueta #bt_enroll para ayudarnos a encontrarla más rápido, menciónanos y diviértete mucho.

[segundoplatodelrey]

#harry potter #lechuza #Me #Girl #Black hair #Live #Magic #Edit #Happy

[myth-lord]

And the most populated group is...

Don’t confuse it with popular, as my least favorite group by far from these types are the Humanoids, my favorites are the Aberrations probably.

Plants in mythology are just so damn hard to find. (And then still, real plants from mythology such as Inulpamahuida and Ya-Te-Veo make GREAT non-plant creatures in my project...)

I’m fine with these numbers, I love that dragons are rare in my fantasy world, and of course, plants are mostly non-hostile landscape decoration, only some variants grew into man-eaters and slayers. 

I’m kinda surprised Undead are so low in numbers, I must have cut away a LOT of undead, also I’m happy I have such a great number of Constructs, I really love that group more and more! 

EDIT: I’ve cut away 5 creatures (Kraken, Carabosse, Poltergeist, Kasa-Obake, and Veo) so I now have exactly 300 creatures to work with. At least I hope I counted them without error. 

And again an error, still 305 creatures, so I’m sorry Ammut, Zitiron, Motelo Mama, Mokele-Mbembe and Issitoq, but you 5 are the weakest links now. 

BEAST (47): Amphisbaena / Hydra / Karkinos / Scorpios / Gulon / Havhest / Trolual / Caladrius / Boobrie / Bruch / Lavellan / Morgawr / Sianach / Cerastes / Echeneis / Gastarios / Myrmecoleon / Salamander / Yale / Rock Bolter / Roperite / Akhlut / Aniwye / Kokogiak / Camulatz / Kori / Mapinguari  / Camazotz / Xan / Xhumpedzkin / Catoblepas / Chipfalamfula / Ichneumon / Jba Fofi / Kongamato / Makalala  / Caspilly / Karkadann / Miraj / Salawa / Scarab / Isonade / Namazu / Con Rit / Bunyip / Burrunjor / Drop Bear

FEY (40): Faun / Lampad / Kobold / Osschaert / Valravn / Bagiennik / Kikimora / Leshy / Likho / Poludnica / Zlatorog / Awd Goggie / Cu Sith / Kelpie / Clurichaun / Leanan Sidhe / Nuckelavee / Phooka / Redcap / Agropelter / Hidebehind / Tailypo / Ijiraq / Pukwudgie / Carbuncle / Eintykara / Encantado / Inulpamahuida / Itzpapalotl / Lechuza / Adze / Kumiho / Jorogumo / Kamaitachi / Abaia / Bonguru / Dalaketnon / Kapre / Tikbalang / Porotai

ABERRATION (35): Argus / Charybdis / Scylla / Baldanders / Doppelganger / Iku-Turso / Morko / Swamfisk / Butatsch / Colorobetch / Lou Carcolh / Marabbecca / Stella / Alp-Luachra / Burach Bhadi / Fachen / Muirdris / A Bao A Qu / Blemmyes / Amikuk / Ewah / Qalupalik / Chupacabra / Cuero / Kerit / Migas / Ya-Te-Veo / Death Worm / Dijiang / Shen / Akaname / Nurikabe / Rokurokubi / Papinijuwari / Yara-Ma-Yha-Who

DEMON (30): Erinyes / Cerberus / Makhai / Empusa / Arzhavennik / Nocnitsa / Psoglav / Stuhac / Caorthannach / Marool / Imp / Incubus / Odontotyrannus / Mahaha / Stoa / Popobawa / Impundulu / Bushyasta / Druj Nasu / Fulad-Zereh / Akashita / Heikegani / Tsuchigumo / Nekomata / Omukade / Sazae-Oni / Aswang / Batibat / Mandarangkal / Sigbin  

CHIMERAE (26): Griffon / Ziphius / Bukavac / Tarasque / Afanc / Buggane / Water Leaper / Scytalis / Basilisk / Muscaliet / Mishibizhiw / Piasa / Ahuizotl / Cipactli / Nguruvilu / Ga-Garib / Gbahali / Grootslang / Leucrotta / Rompo / Manticore / Qinyuan / Baku / Kappa / Nue / Ahool

UNDEAD (24): Gloson / Helhest / Moroi / Rusalka / Aatxe / Banshee / Barghest / Dullahan / Sluagh / Ahkiyyini / Baykok / Oniate / Chon-Chon / Mngwa / Zombie / Acheri / Ghul / Mummy / Dybbuk / Bakekujira / Gashadokuro / Umibozu / Yuki-Onna / Tiyanak

HUMANOID (23): Centaur / Dactyl / Gegenees / Gorgon / Harpy / Kampe / Minotaur / Berserker / Buckrider / Hrimpursar / Vodyanoi / Fomorian / Grindylow / Goblin / Rougarou / Asanbosam / Eloko / Intulo / Girtablilu / Vish Kanya / Tenaga-Jin / Tesso / Adaro

CONSTRUCT (23): Celedon / Stymphalides / Ankluz / Bubak / Agrippa / Egregore / Gargoyle / Gold-Digging Ant / Caleuche / Invunche / Lagahoo / Juggernaut / Pixiu / Terra-Cotta / Garei / Ittan-Momen / Keukegen / Muramasa / Ungaikyo / Wanyudo / Zorigami / Jenglot / Wulgaru

ELEMENTAL (19): Planctae / Landvaettir / Ebajalg / Gaueko / Brollachan / Will o Wisp / Phoenix / Engulfer / Wendigo / Cherufe / Soucouyant / Tunche / Ahl At-Trab / Ifrit / Gu / Dorotabo / Enenra / Raiju / Polong

DRAGON (17): Fafnir / Nidhogg / Aitvaras / Bolla / Zirnitra / Zmey / Codrille / Pyrausta / Velue / Cuelebre / Knucker / Amhuluk / Gaasyendietha / Haietlik / Tizheruk / Asdeev / Dragon Turtle

PLANT (16): Radande / Lunantishee / Stray Sod / Aproxis / Barometz / Mandragora / Cactus Cat / Guarana / Kayeri / Mbielu-Mbielu / Umdhlebi / Jinmenju / Jubokko / Abere / Berberoka / Nuno

#Mythology #Fantasy #Folklore #Cryptid

[fly-pow-bye]

New Episodes for Cartoon Network for May 2019

Revealed on The Futon Critic, here’s the new episodes for May:

The Amazing World of Gumball:

Mondays at 4:00 PM.

May 6th - The Future - Banana Joe's Mom can predict the future, but she can't predict her own disappearance.

May 13th - The Wish - Gumball and Darwin believe they've turned Miss Simian into a neck-cushion.

May 20th - The Factory - Gumball and Darwin save the day at the Rainbow Factory.

May 27th - The Agent - On a top secret school assignment Gumball acts like a certain suave British secret agent.

Bakugan: Battle Planet:

Saturdays at 7:00 AM.

May 4th - "High Flying/Backfire Brawl" - While escorting the Mind Core Cell to AAAnimus Campus the AO are attacked by Masato Kazami and his Body Guards. Then, Philomena's attempt to refocus the Mind Core Cell's power backfires and the AO must fight their fellow employees.

May 11th - "Hostile Take Over/The Big Bounce" - After more unsuccessful attempts to harness Core Cell energy the AO must battle their own Bakugan with AAAnimus tech in order to save them. Then, AO confront Philomena with concerns about her control over the Core Cell energy.

May 18th - "Awesome vs. AAAnimus" - The AO plan on sneaking into AAAnimus and rescuing their Bakugan but are stopped by Benton who offers up an alternate plan. Then, AO team up with Benton Dusk to recapture their stolen Bakugan and free the energy from the Mind Core Cell.

Craig of the Creek:

One episode at 10:00 AM, on a Saturday.

May 11th - "Fort Williams" - When Craig can't go to the Creek, he and his mom decide to build the biggest blanket fort in the world!

DC Super Hero Girls:

After a small hiatus, it’s coming back. Sundays at 4:00 PM.

May 12th - #Beeline - When she stumbles across a villainous plot to blow up a bridge, Bumblebee shies from the challenge of taking on the baddies and reaches out to her friends.

May 19th -  #SuperWho? - Overwhelmed by the amount of Superman coverage in Metropolis, Supergirl decides to get out there and really show the city what she can do.

May 26th - #ShockItToMe - Leslie Willis, the meanest girl in school, becomes a social media sensation by posting mean-spirited videos on her MetropoVids channel, causing Wonder Woman to question the moral integrity of the people who live in the World of Man.

Mega Man: Fully Charged:

Sundays at 6:30 AM, and then a Mega-Bomb starting on May 19th, each airing at 12:00 PM.

May 5th - "A Man Man for All Seasons" - When a run-in with the Hoover Gang leaves Aki unable to transform into Mega Man, he must don a cheap costume and enlist the unlikeliest of sidekicks, Man Man!

May 12th - "Change the Charge" - Mega Man tries to stop Elec Man by helping him overcome his destructive habits, but is he being duped in the process?

May 19th - "Hide and Secrets" - Desperate for answers about Namagem, Mega Man decides to break into his father's lab, which leaves Suna exposed to the vengeful robot.

May 20th - "Make the Cut" - Mega Man goes on a 24/7 heroing spree around the city, forcing Suna, Bert, Ashley, and Rush to deal with the problem at hand, Cut Man.

May 21st - "Panic in the Lighthouse" - When Chaotique breaks into Dr. Light's lab, Mega Man must shut down his frenemy and the lab's defenses before either of them gets destroyed!

May 22nd - "The Gauntlet Part 1" - Lord Obsidian unites the Robot Masters against Mega Man and his family for an epic showdown at the Lighthouse.

May 23rd - "The Gauntlet Part 2" - As Dr. Light and Suna turn the Robot Masters against each other, Mega Man defeats and unmasks his arch nemeses, Lord Obsidian...

I decided to snip out that last part. I don’t watch this particular show so I don’t know if it’s important, but it sounds like the description outright spoils his identity.

OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes:

As seen later, this show will take PPG 2016′s time slot with a pair episodes airing Sundays at 4:30 PM. This is the beginning of Season 5.

May 12th - "Final Exams" - KO, Enid and Rad team up with an unlikely ally to take on an unlikely foe.

"CarolQuest" - Carol is forced to bring KO along as she defends the Plaza from a new threat.

May 19th - "Soda Genie" - When KO, Rad, and Enid find a soda bottle with a genie in it, they get more than they bargained for.

"Plaza Alone" - It's KO's birthday, and Rad and Enid want to make sure everything goes perfectly.

May 26th - "Boxman Crashes" - Lord Boxman crashes at Venomous' lair and inserts himself into his villainous affairs.

"All in the Villainy" - KO, Rad and Enid are confused to find the villains are more interested in battling each other than them.

PPG 2016:

I’ve already reported on this, but I’ll list them here for good measure. The sole pair of episodes of PPG 2016 will air on 4:30 PM.

May 5th - Watch It! / Man Up 4: The Donnyest Game

That’s all there is for May. As soon as the DC Super Hero Girls come back, the Reboot Puffs go away. This leaves two episodes still exclusive to the app.

Teen Titans Go!:

Mondays at 6:00 PM.

May 6th - "Don't Be An Icarus" - Robin tries to tell some Greek myths but the other Titans give their own fractured versions instead.

May 13th - "Stockton, CA!" - The Titans must find a way to keep all the Jump City residents from moving to Stockton.

May 20th - "What's Opera, Titans?" - Robin surprises the Titans with a trip to the opera but they soon fall asleep, and all dream about starring in their own operas.

May 27th - "Forest Pirates" - The Titans are at Super Hero Summer Camp for the week and they may need to add another teammate to win the big canoe race.

Total DramaRama:

Mondays at 5:00 PM.

May 6th - "Mother of All Cards" - Chef attempts to trick the kids into making his mother gifts after he forgets Mother's Day.

May 13th - "Duncan Disorderly" - Duncan escapes during a community walk only to discover he has to babysit Cody and Bridgette.

May 20th - "Soother or Later" - Duncan finally manages to break out only to realize he's forgotten his pacifier and needs to break back into the school to get it.

May 27th - "Camping is In Tents" - A class camping trip turns into a treasure hunt while Harold is determined to catch Bigfoot and keep everyone safe.

Victor and Valentino:

Saturdays at 9:30 AM.

May 4th - "The Collector" - When Vic accidentally loses one of Val's prized coins Val makes a deal with a mysterious antiques collector to replace it, but the deal has terrible consequences.

May 11th - "The Boy Who cried Lechuza" - After faking an injury to get out of work, Vic gains sympathy from everyone while unknowingly attracting attention from a dangerous mythical creature.

May 18th - "Boss For a Day" - When Chata lets Vic be the boss of the taco stand for the day Vic decides to fire Val, which has disastrous consequences.

May 25th - "Cuddle Monster" - After being told by Chata that they can't get a pet, Vic & Val adopt a wild lizard, unaware of its magical properties, and decide to keep it secret from Chata.

We Bare Bears:

7:30 PM on Mondays.

May 6th - "Band of Outsiders" - A gang of streetwise kids takes Baby Ice Bear under their wing.

May 13th - "Tabes & Charlie" - Tabes and Charlie team up to find Tabes' missing dog, Kirk.

In other news, the last episodes of Mighty Magiswords, which have been net exclusive since August of last year, will finally air on TV. However, it will not be on Cartoon Network, but on Boomerang, starting on April 29th. Yes, the TV channel still exists.

Stay tuned.

EDIT: I knew I forgot something. Added the one Craig of the Creek episode.

#powerpuff girls #ppg 2016 #dc super hero girls #cartoon network #the amazing world of gumball #we bare bears #teen titans go #ok ko let's be heroes #fpb news #victor and valentino #dc #mega man fully charged #mega man #long post #bakugan #bakugan battle planet #total drama #total dramarama #craig of the creek

[srepgames]

Anuncios de Tekken 7, Dragon Ball FighterZ y Soulcalibur VI en EVO 2019.

Durante la EVO 2019, Bandai Namco Entertainment ha revelado sus planes de contenidos adicionales que llegarán a Tekken 7, Dragon Ball FighterZ y Soulcalibur VI en el futuro.

Tekken 7:

Tekken 7 Season Pass 3, a la venta a partir de septiembre, agregará cuatro nuevos personajes, nuevas etapas y nuevas características que se revelarán. Una actualización gratuita entrante también dará nuevos movimientos a los luchadores de Tekken 7 existentes.

El primer personaje del Season Pass, la combatiente que regresa, Zafina, que hará su primera aparición en el juego desde Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, estará disponible desde el primer día. El segundo luchador, un personaje completamente nuevo, Leroy Smith, pisará el escenario del Torneo Rey del Puño de Hierro por primera vez en verano de 2019. Personajes adicionales serán revelados en una fecha posterior.

Dragon Ball FighterZ:

Janemba, el demonio del mal que hizo su debut en Dragon Ball con la película Fusion Reborn, saltará del Inframundo para incorporarse a lista de luchadores de Dragon Ball FighterZ el 8 de agosto. Los jugadores que descarguen al poderoso villano también tendrán acceso a cinco trajes alternativos, junto con un avatar de lobby de Janemba y Z Stamp.

También se anuncio que Gogeta SSGSS y Broly de Dragon Ball Super llegarán muy pronto.

Soulcalibur VI:

La portadora del Escudo Lechuza y la Espada Omega, Cassandra, que debutó en Soulcalibur II, está preparada para llevar su estilo de lucha ateniense al escenario de Soulcalibur VI como el último personaje del Season Pass 1 el 5 de agosto. Además, se anunció el Season Pass 2 de Soulcalibur VI, que contendrá cuatro nuevos luchadores, incluido el personaje invitado Haohmaru de Samurai Shodown y cuatro conjuntos de creación que permiten una personalización nunca antes vista.

Ver galería de imágenes Tekken 7.

Ver galería de imágenes Dragon Ball FighterZ.

Ver galería de imágenes Soulcalibur VI.

#Tekken 7 #Dragon Ball FighterZ #Soulcalibur VI #Bandai Namco Entertainment #PC #PlayStation 4 #Xbox One #EVO 2019 #Noticias

[childrenofdarklight]

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘄𝗹 🦉 :: by Frodo Álvarez DKL Brand Ambassador at Light Painting Paradise. One exposure (Olympus live composite), no post-edition. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ✨ Últimas fotos de la sesión: Retrato freestyle con el SCANNER DKL PRO, combinando trazas con luz cálida y luz fría con un accesorio Freestyle personalizado 💪, y un poco de risas con nuestra foto de recuerdo cocinando un pescao en la hoguera 🐟 🔥 🦉 . Nuestro spot es la nueva obra en la naturaleza de @sea_162 , artista a quien admiro y cuya evolución es constante: Recuperación de técnicas artesanas, pigmentos naturales… un auténtico pintor rupestre de nuestra era! Se merece vuestro 💚✨ 🇬🇧 Last photos of the session: Freestyle portrait with the SCANNER DKL PRO, combining traces with warm light and cold light with a custom Freestyle accessory 💪, and a funny souvenir photo cooking a fish at the stake 🐟 🔥 🦉. The spot is the new work in nature by @sea_162, an artist whom I admire and whose evolution is constant: Recovery of artisan techniques, natural pigments ... a true cave painter of our era! He deserves your 💚 . We hope you like it. The equipment used here is basically the SCANNER DKL PRO, for lighting the model and the light effects with the Freestyle accessory, which allows you to customize organic and unique light traces and textures. We also use flashlights 🔦 @ledlenser_spain # P6RcoreQC, M7 with filters from @lightpaintingparadise 😜✨ . 📸 Photography & Light Painting: @childrenofdarklight 👨‍🎤 Model: @ricardo_diosa 👾 Graffiti Artist: @sea_162 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💚 Síguenos: 👉 www.instagram.com/childrenofdarklight (portfolio y making of) 👉 www.youtube.com/childrenofdarklightTV (canal light painting) .⠀ 💪Supported by: @lightpaintingparadise @lumipopfr @esolympus @matteria.creativa @ledlenser_spain . ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸 #lightpainting #childrenofdarklight #dkl #lightjunkies #lightpaintingparadise #lightpaintingblog #lightpaintersunited #lightpaintingphotography #lightpaintersdotcom #entresombraslp #noctografia #litbyhand #nightcrafters_art #longexposurephotography #nature #owl #lechuza #sea162 #arterupestre #graffiti #mural #madrid #villalba #campfire (en Madrid, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYoWir7s4PM/?utm_medium=tumblr

#lightpainting #childrenofdarklight #dkl #lightjunkies #lightpaintingparadise #lightpaintingblog #lightpaintersunited #lightpaintingphotography #lightpaintersdotcom #entresombraslp #noctografia #litbyhand #nightcrafters_art #longexposurephotography #nature #owl #lechuza #sea162 #arterupestre #graffiti #mural #madrid #villalba #campfire

[the-eldritch-it-gay]

tell us about your original stories :DD

Currently I have 2 entirely original short stories, Tszashou and Lechuza!

Tszashou is a really kinda soft piece just about Lâii, a character of mine, growing up and her relationship with nature and faith and love. I originally wrote it for a short drabble prompt and I really liked it so I edited it and posted it in its own post. The piece also nicely features the Ixaili language which I created and a bunch of worldbuilding I did about the Ixaili people.

Lechuza takes place in the same place as Tszashou, actually, the same island. Xáou Lūá is a small set of 5 major islands

The green island on the right is the setting for both stories, actually, just in Very Different parts.

Lechuza is more horror-based, following Ciríaco, a young adult who cares for his younger half-siblings following his mothers death. Ciríaco's father is presumed to be dead, after he disappeared when Ciríaco was a child during La Caza de Las Lechuzas (The Hunt of the Lechuzas), the day of the year where there's a total eclipse. In his searching for answers about his father's disappearance, Ciríaco follows in his footsteps.

Lechuza was actually the story which incited the creation of Ngiachpaun and the Ixaili language, the original version years back was intended to be part of a characters backstory of mine for a game and I ended up growing that into so much more and also a university degree minor in linguistics.

Lechuza is also based on the stories I grew up with about Lechuzas. Lechuza translates to barn owl, but its a common belief/superstition in some parts of mexico and the south-west united states that Lechuzas are evil shapeshifting witches and/or omens of death and illness.

My Untitled Ixaili Project has a handful of posts about the Ixaili language and bits of worldbuilding. I have a bunch of old documentation on my computer and various online archives that I haven't gotten around to organizing and posting to Tumblr, so I always appreciate questions that give me a chance to post some lore I have or to ponder and create new bits of lore.

#Eldritch IT Answers #Anonymous

[we-make-it-ourselves]

Flug may be a man of science but till this day he swears his old neighbor was a lechuza (he goes on about how he had gotten proof but she got rid of it somehow) Submitted By Mod Mav

(Edit: For those who do not know a Lechuza is an old witch who has the power to shapeshift into an large black owl/bird with red eyes sometimes they even have the body of a bird but the head of an old woman, it is said if you encounter one she will swoop down and try to take you away. They only appear at night time)

#never trust lechuzas #dr. flug #villainous #villanos #villainous headcanons #villanos headcanons

[ravingirls]

Ravin’ Girls Special Episode: All The Crooked Saints

Episode Summary:

Shannon and Nievita sit down and review Maggie Stiefvater’s new release, All The Crooked Saints! Join us for an informal discussion of saints, family, darkness, symbolism, metaphors, music, love, and how sometimes prose just begs to be read out loud.

NOTE: Spoiler section begins AFTER the sign-off at timestamp 46:20 (approx. depending on your player) so stick around for the second portion if you’ve already read ATCS, OR if you don’t care about being spoiled. Bonus: you will learn which “character” Nievita identified with most strongly!

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Next Episodes:

11/2/17-- Ravin' Girls Episode 3, covering chaps. 9-11 of TRB

11/16/17 -- Ravin’ Girls Episode 4, covering chaps. 12-14 of TRB

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Links to Articles, Websites, and Other Discussions:

Publishing Reviews:

Excerpt on Mashable: http://mashable.com/2017/05/19/maggie-stiefvater-all-the-crooked-saints/#um_TFNi8.qqk

Kirkus Reviews: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/maggie-stiefvater/all-the-crooked-saints/

Tor Review (SPOILERS): https://www.tor.com/2017/10/12/book-reviews-all-the-crooked-saints-by-maggie-stiefvater/

Genre:

Magical Realism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_realism

Tall Tales: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_tale

Fabulism: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fabulism

Research:

Holy Infant Painting: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Infant_of_Atocha

Strange happenings in San Luis Valley, CO: https://www.ourstrangeplanet.com/the-san-luis-valley-monitoring-a-hot-spot/

Lechuza, or the women who turn into owls: http://www.texasescapes.com/MikeCoxTexasTales/156Lechuza.htm

Controversy:

Original EW article: http://ew.com/books/2017/03/21/maggie-stiefvater-all-the-crooked-saints-cover-reveal/amp/

Responses:

https://www.twitter.com/bookwormwanders/status/844276996490346496

https://onlybylaura.com/2017/03/23/staying-in-your-lane-and-other-publishing-woes/

Review by Francisco X. Storm, one of the sensitivity readers and author of Marcelo In The Real World: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2158613746

Diversity in YA: http://www.diversityinya.com (written by the amazing Anna-Marie McLemore. I highly recommend her book When The Moon Was Ours as an example of contemporary Magical Realism. I can’t believe I forgot about it during the episode. -N)

Recommendations for Contemporary Magical Realism: https://www.twitter.com/Bookwormwanders/status/844280445122625536

Latinx Reviews (limited to folks who have read the book):

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show?id=1949787674

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1894031167

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1909378479

http://abookandacupofcoffee.blogspot.rs/2017/09/arc-review-all-crooked-saints-by-maggie.html?m=1

Maggie talks about her husband: http://maggiestiefvater.blogspot.com/2010/04/on-young-love-all-that-jazz.html?m=1

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#special episode #Ravin' Girls #Podcast #YA Lit #literary analysis #trc #the raven cycle #Maggie Stiefvater #all the crooked saints #atcs

[mcavisuals]

It’s all about attitude • Estas lechuzas de Santa Clara, se volvieron gigantes y se interpusieron en el camino de Chapa a Mar del Plata! • Ph Nikon D7200 edit software Photoshop all by @mcavisuals #mikiicalderaart • https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsv3M6jl1jS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q5w9y82w6lvg

#mikiicalderaart

[funnythingshere0-blog]

For one night horror films showcased at Mission theater

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For one night horror films showcased at Mission theater

MISSION — Demons and serial killers were some of the main characters displayed in the short horror films shown Saturday at Border Theater.

Edinburg native Jose “Joey” Olmeda, founder and event organizer, said the screening is to showcase films and give exposure and recognition to local filmmakers.

The collaboration began during the spring when Olmeda posted on social media asking filmmakers to submit videos to his page because he wanted to have an outlet for independent directors in the Rio Grande Valley to showcase their films.

The news quickly spread to local directors like Joe Rios and Abel Gonzalez and they submitted a film. During the submission period, Olmeda also received an unexpected surprise phone call from PSJA Teacher, Frank Zepeda who said that his daughter Manelly wanted to participate.

Manelly, a San Juan native, recently starred with Mexican actors, Eugenio Derbez and Salma Hayek Pinault in the 2017 film, “How to be a Latin Lover.” She showcased two films; “La Lechuza” and “Somos Sus Amos.”

“Toe Tagged: A Short Horror Film Festival” was a collaborative effort of short horror films made by independent filmmakers from the Rio Grande Valley in conjunction with others from across the state and shown to an audience of about 30.

Olmeda, who has his own production company called “J.A.R.” films, which he began in 2014, showed three films.

“Since I was a kid, I liked watching movies; I guess I was a film fanatic. My brother and I would make movies and capture it through VHS; it became my passion and interest.” Olmeda said. “During my freshman year in high school, we began putting more effort and learned editing and practiced through trial and error.”

Olmeda added that his inspiration into filmmaking and making horror films came after watching “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”

Another independent director, Edinburg native, Quint Rogers, showcased his film, “Serial Killer,” which included suspense and laughter.

“I took something old and kind of revamped it including the stalker and with the twist of comedy,” Rogers said. “I read this article about this person that was stalking people and its fetish was looking through windows and so I thought I would follow that and kind of change it to Halloween theme.”

Stephanie Baggett, one of the stars of the short film, said it wounded up being really funny for a comedy. Baggett, who has done other short films, said it was through a mutual friend that got her in contact with Rogers and when they met, she felt comfortable after reading the script and decided to play the character.

The film was shot in five hours and filmed in his aunt’s home, Rogers said.

“I just want to shine a light in the Rio Grande Valley and make it important,” Olmeda said. “I wanted to make it like the way it is in Austin and I don’t plan to give up.”

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Source: https://www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_901a7b6e-7886-11e8-a3af-279b4288f353.html

[myth-lord]

Hello! Can you list many female monsters from mythology and fantasy?

Hey!

I can’t give you the full list of all mythology female monsters, and since this is my project Mythika’s blog I’ll give you all the female monsters that are in Mythika.

Beasts and non-humanoid monsters that are always female, male variants don’t exist.

Abaia (Melanesian) – Fish (Level 7) Ajatar (Finnish) – Demon (Level 8)  Alp, Shtriga (Albanian) – Fae (Level 5)Asdeev (Persian) – Dragon/Shifter (Level 9) Chicheface (French) – Beast (Level 4) Cirein Croin (Scottish) – Sea Serpent/Shifter (Level 8)Druj Nasu (Persian) – Demon (Level 6)Kitsune (Japanese) – Fae/Shifter (Level 4)Kitsune, Kumiho (Korean) – Fae/Shifter (Level 6)Kitsune, Nogitsune (Japanese) – Oni (Level 8)Lechuza (Mexican) – Avian (Level 4)Lilyi (Romanian) – Aberration/Parasite (Level 3)Nightmare (M-European) – Demon (Level 4)Nightmare, Helhest (Danish) – Spirit (Level 5)Nightmare, Apaosha (Iran) – Demon (Level 8)Sazae-Oni (Japanese) – Oni (Level 6)Sphinx (A-Greek) – Chimerae (Level 8)Tiamat (Mesopotamian) – Dragon (Level 9)Trolual, Cetus (A-Greek) – Beast (Level 10) Vatnsandi (Iceland) – Fish (Level 7)Wyvern, Vouivre (French) – Drake (Level 6)Xan (Mayan) – Vermin (Level 1)Xan, Alkuntane (Native American) – Vermin (Level 4)Xan, Abuhuku (Colombia) – Aberration (Level 5) Yakumama (Peru) – Reptilian (Level 6)Yakumama, Sachamama (Peru) – Reptilian (Level 9)

There are also male Xan, Alkuntane and Abuhuku, but since only the female mosquito’s are aggressive so are those in the mythology world. 

Not so pretty female humanoid monsters.

Acheri (Native American) – Undead (Level 3) Acheri, Drekavac (Slavic) – Undead (Level 4)Banshee (Irish) – Spirit (Level 7) Banshee, Limos (A-Greek) – Spirit (Level 7)Banshee, Pesta (Scandinavian) – Spirit (Level 7)Banshee, Nemain (Scottish) – Spirit (Level 7) Black Annis (English) – Hag (Level 5)Black Annis, Greenteeth (English) – Hag/Shifter (Level 5)Black Annis, Utlunta (Native American) – Hag (Level 6) Black Annis, Nocnitsa (Slavic) – Hag/Shifter (Level 7)Bushyasta (Persian) – Demon (Level 6) Candileja (Colombia) – Spirit (Level 6)Cecaelia (Caribbean) – Aberration (Level 4)Cecaelia, Scylla (A-Greek) – Aberration (Level 8)Dryad (A-Greek) – Fae (Level 2) Dryad, Askafroa (Scandinavian) – Undead (Level 5)Dryad, Batibat (Philippine) – Fae (Level 6)Dryad, Yanagi Baba (Japanese) – Hag/Shifter (Level 8)Erinyes (A-Greek) – Angel (Level 8)Harionago (Japanese) – Undead (Level 5)Harpy (A-Greek) – Beastman (Level 3)Harpy, Ekek (Philippine) – Oni (Level 4)Kampe (A-Greek) – Beastman (Level 6) Kikimora (Slavic) – Fae/Shifter (Level 4)Lamia (A-Greek) – Beastman (Level 4) Lamia, Gorgon – Beastman (Level 7)Lamia, Nure-Onna (Japanese) – Beastman (Level 9)Mambabarang (Philippine) – Hag/Shifter (Level 6)Phooka (Irish) – Fae/Shifter (Level 2)Phooka, Danthienne (French) – Fae/Shifter (Level 4)Poludnica (Slavic) – Nymph (Level 5)Qalupalik (Inuit) – Aberration (Level 5)Thriae (A-Greek) – Beastman (Level 4)  Troll, Berberoka (Philippine) – Ogre (Level 6)Valkyrie (Norse) – Angel (Level 9)Vish Kanya (Hindu) – Humanoid (Level 4)

Note that some of these creatures are beautiful in the true myth (Dryad for example) but in Mythika they are monstrous, ugly or normal looking. 

Very beautiful (Face mostly) female monsters.

Centaur, Anggitay (Philippine) – Fae (Level 4)Harpy, Alkonost (Russian) – Fae (Level 7)Jorogumo (Japanese) – Beastman/Shifter (Level 5) Jorogumo, Arachne (A-Greek) – Beastman (Level 6)Lamia, Naga (Hindu) – Beastman (Level 8)Lampad (A-Greek) – Nymph (Level 5)Leanan Sidhe (Irish) – Nymph (Level 6)Maenad (A-Greek) – Humanoid/Shifter (Level 4)Moroi, Mormo (A-Greek) – Undead/Shifter (Level 6)Nagual, Bush DaiDai (Surinam) – Beastman/Shifter (Level 5)Rusalka (Slavic) – Nymph (Level 5) Rusalka, Undine (E-Alchemy) – Elemental (Level 5)Succubus (M-European) – Demon (Level 4)Succubus, Empusa (A-Greek) – Demon (Level 5)Succubus, Lilim (Jewish) – Demon/Shifter (Level 6)Veela (Slavic) – Nymph (Level 6)Veela, Sylph (E-Alchemy) – Elemental (Level 6)Yuki-Onna (Japanese) – Undead (Level 6)Yuki-Onna, Ame-Onna (Japanese) – Undead (Level 6)

Maenad are only pretty in their normal form, when they shift into their monstrous ogress form (when angry) they become extremely ugly and horrid. Also Mormo are female vampires that need blood on their skin to stay pretty, when they run out of blood they turn into ugly old hag vampires.

All creatures with a feminine form, but they are genderless creatures/constructs. Their form resembles a female, or they can create female-looking lures to trap prey.

Alraune (Germany) – Plant (Level 5) Alraune, Abere (Melanesian) – Plant (Level 6)Alraune, Lorelei (Germany) – Aberration (Level 6) Automaton, Celedon (A-Greek) – Construct (Level 5)

Creatures that can be male and female, but the game sprites/art in Mythika uses female forms. 

Aswang, Manananggal (Philippine) – Undead (Level 5)Ishigaq (Inuit) – Fae (Level 3)Rokurokubi (Japanese) – Alien (Level 7)Skinwalker, Selkie (Scottish) – Humanoid/Shifter (Level 4)

All Female Boss monsters.

Baba Yaga (Slavic) – Hag (Level Boss)Bloody Mary/Pride (Worldwide) – Sinlord (Level Boss)Echidna (A-Greek) – Titan (Level Boss)Euryale (A-Greek) – Demon (Level Boss)Futakuchi-Onna (Japanese) – Undead (Level Boss)Graeae (A-Greek) – Hag (Level Boss)Hel (Norse) – God (Level Boss)Heqet (Egyptian) – God (Level Boss)Lilith/Lust (Jewish) – Sinlord (Level Boss)Serket (Egyptian) – God (Level Boss)Snow Queen (Danish) – Elemental Lord (Level Boss)Vritra (Hindu) – Dragon (Level Boss)

Hope this list helps you a bit! Those are more women than one man/woman can handle anyway! ;-)

EDIT: Some more female monsters that are not in Mythika, but they are in my collection list. There are some more, but i’ll haven’t converted them yet.

Abada (African) – Small UnicornAdhene (Manx) – Selfish Fairy Alukah (Hebrew) – Vampire LeechAmazone (A-Greek) – Warrior Women Aoandon (Japanese) Lantern WomanAsena (Turkish) – Blue WolfAsrai (English) – Water Fairy Aziza (African) – Dark Skinned Fairy Bastet (Egyptian) – Cat Goddess Bean Nighe (Irish) – Washer WomanBoo Hag (Caribbean) Ceryneian Hind (A-Greek) Changeling (M-European)Circe (A-Greek)Cuca (Brazilian) – Crocodile HagFlydrumodir (Iceland) – Halibut Mother Gryla (Iceland) – Giant Hag Gwyllion (Welsh) Gylou (A-Greek) – Child Hating Female DemonHamadryad (A-Greek) – Greater DryadHuayramama (Peru) – Wind Snake MotherHuldra (Scandinavian) Indombe (African) – Copper Snake Jengu (African) – Dark Skinned Mermaid Keres (A-Greek) Kuchisake-Onna (Japanese) – Slit-Mouthed WomanLa Sayona (Venezuela) Mares of Diomedes (A-Greek) Morrigan (Irish)Muse (A-Greek) Nereid (A-Greek) – Fresh Water NymphNix (Scandinavian) – Small Water Fairy Norn (Norse) Oceanid (A-Greek) – Salt Water NymphOread (A-Greek) – Mountain and Rock NymphPixie (M-European)Python (A-Greek) Selamodir (Iceland) – Seal MotherSiren (A-Greek) – Mermaid with Magic VoiceSirin (Russian) – Bird Woman with Magic VoiceSoucouyant (Caribbean) – Fire Elemental Hag/Vampire Stheno (A-Greek) Strix (Roman) – Evil Owl VampireSwan May (Literature) Sybaris (A-Greek) Tzitzimitl (Aztec) – Destruction and Stars God