#seven surrenders

[mirrorful]

i am not as diligent a highlighter as i could be, even though i find myself delighted when i scroll back and find something relevant

#seven surrenders #terra ignota #ada palmer #books #what are mechs for?

[chaotic-history]

I finished Seven Surrenders (spoilers in tags)

#i KNEW from the start of tltl that sniper was shifty as fuck #also im sorry but the idea that they really did get rid of sexism but Madame brought it back is so funny #i also had like five minutes of pure shock after donatien died because i guess i assumed he couldn't #terra ignota #seven surrenders

[di-girls-dem-sugar]

Reblog this poll so all 8 people on ignotablr will find it 🙏

#shut up kayla #terra ignota #ada palmer #too like the lightning #the will to battle #seven surrenders #perhaps the stars #jedd mason #j.e.d.d. mason

[bookcoversonly]

Title: Seven Surrenders | Author: Ada Palmer | Publisher: Tor (2017)

#books #Seven Surrenders #Ada Palmer

[effusive-eschatologist]

"The Six Hive Transit System welcomes you to Texas! Please note that the Universal Black Laws are not observed here. Your Hive may be unable to protect you should you be harmed. Travelers are advised to have an escape plan ready before they enter."

#terra ignota #too like the lightning #seven surrenders #ada palmer #roe v wade

[theskeletoninthegarden]

#ada palmer #seven surrenders #terra ignota

[lemurious]

- elegy for apollo mojave -

with thousands of worlds at our fingertips, we shall not be complacent

we will harness the sun to our sails and follow polaris to watch our galaxy rise,

it will take more than one lifetime to build our cathedrals from humble foundations,

but with the heavens wide open before us, who could expect us to stay,

and if cold calculations demand our home as the price -

-       we will pay.

you will ask me, who gave me the right to play games with our visions,

stake the world on a rattle of dice, and love on a draw of a card,

there are no tricksters in war, no gods to lead us to victories,

as I plead, and I rage, and I paint us a future so blindingly bright,

it will shine as a target to be fastened right over your heart -

-       we will fight.

so grind our bodies to ashes, to be launched to the stars

our hands into soil, our hearts into dust and our minds into glory

no memory will be so sweet as our first pomegranates on mars

that will sprout from our toil and our dreams and our deaths and our skills

and though I know I will not be alive to continue the story -

-       somebody will.

[Yes, the last phrase is a deliberate reference to a song by Sassafrass.]

My humble contribution to the Terra Ignota fandom ;) Halfway through The Will to Battle and these books have already taken over my mind!

#lemur writes #terra ignota #apollo mojave #too like the lightning #seven surrenders #ada palmer

[rollandwrite]

Listen... I'm all for

1) polarizing, and-see-what-sticks book series, and;

2) let's all gather in the parlor and secrets from 2 decades ago will be revealed, by the charmingly weird detective

But the "first night in the Salon" scene from Seven Surrenders is just... way too stagey for my taste. I am struggling to get through it.

#terra ignota #seven surrenders #7S

[inquisitor-apologist]

Thinking about how, at the end of the day, at the fatal moment, the sunset of the Republic, it wasn’t Yoda, or Obi-Wan, or even the Chosen One himself standing in the way of Palpatine. It was Mace Windu.

Mace Windu, the inventor of Vaapad and Master of Form VII, the Jedi's strongest duelist, the only person to ever defeat Palpatine in combat. Mace Windu, Master of the Jedi Council and the youngest Master ever appointed to it, the revered leader of the Order. Mace Windu, who forgave even those who tried to kill him, who risked his life over and over again for his troops, who, after 3 years of desperate war, tried to negotiate with battle droids. Mace Windu, who knew the clones were created by the Sith and chose to trust them, who saw every Shatterpoint in the Republic, and loved it still, and fought for it until his last breath, until he was betrayed by Anakin, who he believed in and trusted despite everything.

Mace Windu, High General and hero of the Republic, the embodiment of the Light, the last and greatest champion of the Order, the best Jedi to ever live.

#I’ve said my piece goodnight #don’t play with me Mace Antis I have receipts for every last one of these #pretty much everyone agrees that he was the best duelist there was and he obviously won the fight #Anakin's choice wouldn't make thematic sense otherwise #also vader did not defeat palpatine in combat sorry he just grabbed him while he was distracted #it literally had to be a fair fight and Anakin had to be the one to choose to create the empire that's what the prequels are about #Star Wars databank calls him ‘revered’ shatterpoint tells us he was the youngest (real) member of the council #Boba Fett (tcw) and Prosset Dibs (comics) tried to kill him and he asked for amnesty and forgave them #literally just watch the Ryloth arc he spends most of his screentime saving his men #in tcw season seven he pleads with the battle droids to surrender hoping that no one else has to die #there's the part near the end of tcw where the council realizes that the clones were created by Dooku but Mace and the rest of the council #trust the clones so much they're willing to ignore it #the scene from Mace's POV in the rots novelization talks about how much he loves the republic and how he was blindsided by Anakin's betraya #because he trusted him!! we see in aotc that he has more faith in Anakin's abilities than Obi-wan #and he defeated the most powerful sith of all time single-handedly #BEST JEDI EVER!!!!!!!!!!!! #sw prequels #star wars prequels #prequel trilogy #sw prequel trilogy #star wars prequel trilogy #sw rots #star wars rots #revenge of the sith #star wars revenge of the sith #galactic republic #pro mace windu #mace windu #pro jedi order #pro jedi

[derangedrhythms]

A dark shape wanders into evening and decay,

Georg Trakl, Surrender to Night: Collected Poems of Georg Trakl: Sebastian in Dream; from 'Seven-song of Death', tr. Will Stone

#georg trakl #surrender to night #sebastian in dream #seven song of death #poetry #excerpts #decay #night

[jasvvy]

#tna #total nonstop action #TNA no surrender #the rascalz #trent seven #mike bailey

[numinously-yours]

A word for your weekend

Happy Friday (or Saturday to some already)! Today's reading is here to bring you a single word to focus on this weekend. There are four piles to choose from. I hope it resonates and you have great weekends <3

Pile one, your word is free. This word is brought to you by The Fool & The Ten of Wands

Let yourself feel free this weekend. Let your inner child run the show and forget about the heartbreak that is trying to intervene. Depression, anxiety, and grief are not fun but you're allowed to forget about them, even for a second, to feel some peace.

Pile two, your word is nurture. Your word comes from the Queen of Pentacles and the Seven of Swords in reverse.

Take this weekend to show yourself some love. You may be thinking “What am I doing?!” a lot lately. You don’t feel like you’re giving your all. But, remember, if you only have 30% to give and you give all 30… You’re giving 100%. Give yourself grace.

Pile three, your word is introspection. The Empress and her friends Wheel of Fortune & the Hermit reversed are asking you to take a few minutes this weekend just to be.

Sit with yourself in the quiet (or with light music/white noise) and just breathe. Observe your surroundings and find the beauty in each small thing. The shade of white in your walls, the sounds outside your window, your dog’s feet pitter-pattering on the kitchen floor and think, “Wow, this life is all mine. How cool is that?”

Pile four, your word is surrender. Your three reversed cards - death, the nine of wands, and the hanged man - are asking you to let go of your need to be in control this weekend.

The longer you resist the change that is coming the harder it will be to accept it for what it is. Change sucks, but change is inevitable. I know it’s hard to let go and the icky feelings that come with change are just that – icky, but allowing yourself a break from controlling the world around you will ultimately make that feeling go away.

#tarot #tarot reading #happy friday #tgif #it's the weekend #the fool tarot #10 of swords #queen of pentacles #seven of swords reversed #the empress #wheel of fortune tarot #the hermit reversed #death reversed tarot #nine of wands reversed #the hanged man reverse tarot #free #nurture #introspection #surrender

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

The Citadel Pueblito is a two story, twin tower complex that sits on top of a boulder on the edge of an arroyo that drains into Cuervo (Crow) Canyon in San Juan Co, NM (Dinétah). It was built around 1688. There is a covered walkway between the towers and a courtyard area on the east side of the boulder. Most of the second story has collapsed along with the roofs of the first floor rooms. Loopholes and a sealed doorway are also visible. Loopholes are small observation ports in the walls that are aligned to provide views of access routes or other surrounding sites. The presence of a sealed doorway indicates that the pueblito underwent remodeling or repair. Photo: Kerry Meier (2022)

[Scott Horton]

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Night Surrender to Praise at Dawn – Nov. 16, 2021 “In the middle of the night I hold hands with trust and surrender to the One who sees without a light… My prayer travels deep into my soul space, into the essence of my being. Rising from sleep, I raise high the chalice of my life. Dressed in robes of joyful anticipation, I enter this day with an open heart. This is the awakening hour. This is the hour of praise. ‘O medicine of dawn; O healing drink of morning!’ Offering both words and silence, I join in the dance of creation.” –Macrina Wiederkehr, Seven Sacred Pauses: Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the Day, p. 29 and 47

[alive on all channels]

#Kerry Meier #Scott Horton #Citadel Pueblito #Dinetah #Macrina Wiederkehr #Alive On All Channels #Night Surrender to Praise at Dawn #Seven Sacred pauses #daily hours #quotes

[di-girls-dem-sugar]

Mycroft canner is 33 he should be at the club

#shut up kayla #mycroft canner #terra ignota #too like the lightning #perhaps the stars #seven surrenders #the will to battle

[yeslordmyking]

Hebrews 12:2 — Today's Verse for Sunday, September 10, 2023

#God #Jesus #christianity #faith #trust in God #trust in God alone #Jesus died for you #God's sacrifice #saved by the blood #seventy times seven #abundant grace #second chance #get right with God #save your soul #demonstration of love #ultimate sacrifice #return God's love #obey God's commands #one way to heaven #surrender to God #give up your life to God #i want to go to Heaven #do not put your faith in man #nothing but God #only God #thank you God #you are in God's debt #you owe God everything #bible verse #heartlight

[ragnarssons]

and people were calling Edward “the Worst” lmaooo *side eyes at religious fanatic Aethelstan*

#the last kingdom #seven kings must die #tlk lb #tlk spoilers #i guess NOW we think edward was pretty mild #at least edward never butchered people who had surrendered yknow #even at his worst #remember when aethelstan judged edward for murdering corrupted suck ass men lmaoooooooo just because 'they were unarmed uwuwu' anywayyy #seven kings must die spoilers