#mappo

[eminjbrylv]

Hardan başlayım, necə ifadə edim bilmirəm. Güldürən, heyrətləndirən, dəhşətə gətirən, ağladan bir kitab oldu. On kitablıq seriyanın ikinci kitabının bu qədər kədər, iztirab yüklü olmasına hazır deyildim. Bir neçə dəfə gözlərimi yaşartmışdı. Nə biləydim ağladacaq hadisələr sonda yaşanacaq...

#ölühane kapıları #malazan 2 #malazan #steven erikson #malazan book of the fallen #duiker #coltaine #fiddler #kemancı #mappo #wickan #köpekler zinciri #chain of dogs #deadhouse gates #ithaki #yayınları #cihan karamancı #eminjbrylv

[prallyvision]

happy 15th birthday to the best video game ever made

#captain rainbow #nintendo #hikari #nick #mappo #birdo #little mac #mimin #tao #love-de-lic #skip ltd. #chibi-robo #art #キャプテン★レインボー #キャプテンレインボー

[zensufiyya]

— Mestre da Iluminação, o que mais devo fazer? ⠀ — Colha a palha, leve para o celeiro, limpe o banheiro, a sala e a cozinha. Vá as compras e faça a comida, pois eu vou meditar. Ah! E depois me traga um café com leite!

— Meu Mestre me ilumina com sua sabedoria.

#zensufi #zensufismo #zensufism #zensuffiyya #sufi #sufismo #sufism #buddallah #buddislam #fremen #religião dos fremen #fremen faith #duna #saddharmavipralopa #mappo

[iwillberunningfromdemons]

Crokus bolted forward, pushing his way between Shan and Gear as if they were no more than a pair of mules. "Moby?"

The familiar raced towards the Daru and leapt at the last moment to land in the lad's arms. Where it clung tenaciously, wings twitching. Crokus's head snapped back. "Ugh, you stink like the Abyss!"

Moby, that damned familiar... Fiddler's gaze flicked to Mappo. The Trell was frowning.

"Bhok'aral!" The word came from Iskaral Pust as a curse. "A pet? A pet? Madness!"

"My uncle's familiar," Crokus said, approaching.

The Hounds shrank from his path.

Oh, lad, much more than that, it seems.

"An ally, then," Mappo said.

Crokus nodded, though with obvious uncertainty. "Hood knows how he found us. How he survived..."

"Dissembler!" Pust accused, creeping towards the Daru. "A familiar! Shall we ask the opinion of that dead shapeshifter back there! Oh no, we can't, can we? It's been torn to pieces!"

Deadhouse Gates, by Steven Erikson (Malazan Book of the Fallen #2)

#malazan #steven erikson #malazan book of the fallen #the malazan book of the fallen #deadhouse gates #crokus younghand #iskaral pust #mappo #icarium #darujhistan #tremorlor #fantasy #fantasy books #fantasy literature #dark fantasy #dark fantasy books #epic fantasy #high fantasy #book quotes #books and reading #books and quotes

[apollo-cackling]

“[...] But it was only an issue of power, wasn’t it?” he said, more to himself than to the man who shared the fire. “There are no lessons worthy enough for a noble to heed. I look back on my years within that twisted, hungry company—I look back on that life now, Coll, and I see it wasn’t a life at all.” He was silent for a time, then a slow smile curved his mouth and his gaze swung to Coll. “Since I walked away from the Malazan Empire, and severed once and for all the dubious privileges of my noble blood, damn, I’ve never felt so alive. It was never a life before, only the palest shadow of what I’ve now found. Is that a truth most of us are too frightened to face?” Coll grunted. “I’m not the sharpest man you’ll meet, Paran, and your thoughts are running a touch too deep for me. But if I understand you right, you’re sitting there looking at a chopped-up old fool of a man and you’re telling him he’s alive. Right now. As alive as can be. And whatever he betrayed back then, it wasn’t life, was it?” “You tell me, Coll.” The man grimaced and ran a hand through his thinning hair. “The thing is, I want it back. I want it all back.” Paran burst out laughing, and continued to laugh until sharp pains cramped his stomach. Coll sat watching him, then a low, rumbling chuckle rose from his chest. He reached back, retrieved a handful of sticks and tossed them into the fire, one at a time. “Well, dammit, Paran,” he said, amused lines crinkling around his eyes, “you’ve come out of the blue like a god-sent bolt of lightning. And I appreciate it. I appreciate it more than you’ll ever know.” Paran wiped tears from his eyes. “Hood’s Breath,” he said. “Just one War Mule talking to another, right?” “I guess so, Paran. Now, if you’ll look in that pack of mine, you’ll find a jug of Worrytown wine. Its vintage is about a week.” The captain rose. “Meaning?” “Meaning it’s running out of time.”

suddenly remembered one of my favourite parts of GotM

#my rambles #the book doesn't have any of the standout moments like felisin/duiker/icarium and mappo in DG or itkovian/toc/tool in MoI but #idk it still has its moments it's not the book that made me fall in love with the series but you can already see the hints of what's to com #malazan #the book's so rewarding to reread - even when all I've read after it was half of DG rereading snippets with a better picture of things #was so fucking cool #I love the warmth + compassion the books have like yea some truly awful things happen in these books but #this scene #mappo and icarium. that small *tiny* moment of kindness from the Kherahn Dhobri ('it is too much') #hell even that one small moment of catharsis between heboric and felisin in DG #the grey swords in MoI (and itkovian in specific). toc and tool. silverfox. the mhybe #brutal things happen in this series but idk man. never in a thousand years could I call it bleak #10n

[murasakigezigezi]

MAPPOちゃんもすき #モフモフ戦線 #MOFUMOFUSENSEN #fanart #ファンアート

#MAPPOちゃんもすき #モフモフ戦線 #MOFUMOFUSENSEN #fanart #ファンアート

[golden--flowers]

Oogh I have to decide what I want for dinner... I've got some options that are lower effort and a couple that are very involved and will take a long time that I can have fun with when I'm in the mood...

#Maybe something easyish for tonight #I am looking forward to doing some fun cooking that takes half the day though #I'm going to try making some mappo tofu which is something I've wanted to try making for a long time #As well as dumplings another night #(Which I will be making dough for by hand... no wrappers at the grocery store) #And an asparagus pasta #which will be the simplest of those things and I've made pastas before #(not Making making the pasta this time. #cooking pasta. #making the dumpling wrappers will be enough dough work) #food

[fallowhearth]

Rereading Malazan Book of the Fallen for probably the fifth time...

"This city was dead long before the sea dried up," Fiddler said, resuming his climb.

Crokus called up after him, "How do you know?"

"Because everything's water-worn, lad. Waves crumbled this sea wall. Century after century of waves. I grew up in a port city, remember. I've seen what water can do. The Emperor had Malaz Bay dredged before the Imperial piers were built-revealed old sea walls and the like." Reaching the top, he paused to catch his breath. "Showed everyone that Malaz City's older than anybody'd realized."

"And that the sea levels have risen since," Mappo observed.

Fascinating to see how a major plot-point of Witness (the new series) was being casually built up as early as book 2 of MBotF - the melting of the Jaghut ice. And perfect of course, that it is Mappo who brings it up: of the group, he's the only one who would have been in a position to know this.

One thing I truly love about this series is the extent to which the world feels lived in. People have lived in the lands for hundreds of thousands of years, and not as static occupiers, but have endured climate change, environmental collapse, invasions, migrations, cultural movements, and political upheavals. Nobody does longue durée quite like Steven Erickson.

He's also an author who cares about subsistence strategies and the way geography shapes human patterns. The major cities emerge in places where water transport and farmland intersect. Plains nomads have pastoral animals apart from horses, plus working dogs, women play key roles in subsistence, and they have distinct material culture in dress and decoration. (As opposed to certain other authors, cf. Bret Devereaux's Dothraki write up). Environmental changes and human movement force new strategies; pretty much every group in the Malazan world is in some kind of flux or process of change outside of the actual plot, and have diverse responses to these pressures in terms of culture and values.

For all that these books can be very dense, I also appreciate Erikson's loving indulgence toward the reader. Yes, it would be funny if a small spoilt lapdog joined a pack of war dogs: so we will have a series of vignettes describing this in the background of real events. Yes, it is very funny to picture a bunch of capering monkeys mocking the High Priest of Shadow and his broom nonsense, so we will get a series of slapstick set pieces again in the background. Characters like Kruppe and Iskaral Pust get to chew the scenery, etc.

#malazan book of the fallen #malazan #Mbotf #Deadhouse Gates #steven erikson

[botchbehemoth]

god it's the little moments of compassion in malazan that really get me. it's mappo using his healing vials to save the wickan dogs, it's crone comforting the mhybe, it's that captain comforting the soldier who had to shoot coltaine. it's toc the younger hearing that the t'lan imass might be dispelled and looking at onos t'oolan, this terrifying undead freak who has shown emotion exactly one time, and going: i hope that doesn't happen, because he's my friend.

#malazan #malazan spoilers #malazan book of the fallen #(halfway through memories of ice so don't spoil me beyond that)

[eminjbrylv]

"Pekala, bu gece bana müsade edin. Kalplerinizi yeniden kırmam için. Bu Köpekler Zinciri`nin, 7. Orduya Yumruk olarak atanan Karga Klanı`ndan Coltaine`in öyküsü..."

Duiker

#buzun anıları #malazan 3 #malazan #steven erikson #malazan book of the fallen #duiker #coltaine #fiddler #kemancı #mappo #wickan #köpekler zinciri #chain of dogs #memories of ice #ithaki #yayınları #cihan karamancı #eminjbrylv

[ae-neon]

My dumbass really thought I was okay after reading Deadhouse Gates and tried to jump headfirst into Memories of Ice.

Now Chain of Dogs, Mappo and Icarium, Felisin, and Kulp PTSD is hitting me at random times in the middle of the day

Also fuck the entire concept of bloodflies

#malazan #deadhouse gates #malazan book of the fallen

[themapisonfire]

Hey Mappo, it’s been a while since I found this blog and have been following it ever since. But, how do you take to people being inspired by your characters? Love your stuff and hope you are doing well.

Mappo’s a new one. But if people are inspired by my characters I mean, thats dope. Perfectly cool shit to me.

[iwillberunningfromdemons]

"Armed with Cotillion's skill and knowledge, Sha'ik kills Laseen. End of Empire-"

"End?" Icarium's brows rose. "More likely a new Emperor or Empress with Shadow the patron gods..."

Mappo grunted. "A worrying thought."

"Why?"

The Trell scowled. "I had a sudden vision of Emperor Iskaral Pust..."

Deadhouse Gates, by Steven Erikson (Malazan Book of the Fallen #2)

#the image of pust as an emperor... #it's terrifying and hilarious #malazan #malazan book of the fallen #steven erikson #deadhouse gates #book quotes #fantasy books #fantasy #fantasy literature #epic fantasy #high fantasy #dark fantasy #dark fantasy books #books and reading #icarium #mappo #iskaral pust

[apollo-cackling]

I wonder if the criticism of malazan not having compelling characters comes from just GotM

#my rambles #like #felisin paran; icarium and mappo; silverfox; ganoes paran; the mhybe; toc; tool #malazan #like it's a fair criticism of GotM but like #DG? MoI?

[pinkydee10]

Angel: You call me cheater? Bappo no hacko.

Alastor: When Bappo get sleepy, Bappo just nappo.

Angel: When Bappo says something racist on live tv, Bappo no flacko.

Alastor: Bappo got good PR team, Bappo no flacko.

Pent: When Bappo goes out on a windy day, Bappo’s lips no chappo.

Husk: Once you go Bappo, you never go backo.

Angel: When Bappo goes to a Mexican restaurant, Bappo get taco.

Husk: When Bappo has to shit, Bappo do crappo.

Angel: Wow, some top tier shit right here.

Husk: I have-I have to shit so fucking bad!

Pent: When Bappo gotta run, Bappo take a lappo.

Angel: Pff I hate you so much!

Alastor: Bappo eat snacko.

Angel: Yeah I think we’re overdoing it.

Pent: When Bappo needs to know where he’s going, Bappo look at a mappo.

Angel: I’m fucking done boys! I stopped recording after the taco one!

Husk: Bappo protect and Bappo attacko!

Angel: Ok maybe we’re not done! Bappo allergic to lacto.

Husk: Ya know why Bappo likes bottled water?

Alastor: Pff why?

Husk: Cause Bappo no drink from tappo.

Angel: This is so over done already…

Pent: Bappo owns a drug cartel. Bappo el chappo.

Angel: Bappo got in trouble with the government because Bappo didn’t pay his taxxo.

Alastor: When Bappo live in the 50s, Bappo ain’t blacko!

Pent: Oh geez…

Angel: We’ve linked it to racism, now we’ve crossed a line!

Alastor: Bappo whip backo.

Husk: Bappo’s a pimp and he…he always slappo!

Pent: Husk, you’re so fucking drunk.

Alastor: Hey guys I got one!

Husk: Fuck you!

Alastor: Bappo’s a pimp!

Husk: Fuck you!

Alastor: And he slappo!

Husk: Fuck you!

Angel: My favorite show was the suite life of Zacko and Cody.

Pent: My favorite band is Nickel Backo.

Angel: PFF You’re a cunt!

#hazbin hotel #incorrect quotes #hazbin hotel incorrect quotes #angel dust #alastor #husk #sir pentious #they’re all drunk and hanging out #source: Fitz #source: smii7y

[estrogenizedquark]

Mappo Trell when he goes anywhere

#mbotf #malazan book of the fallen #malazan