#starhill

[bodhrancomedy]

Extracts under the the cut.

Version 1

Between his whirring thoughts and roaring fire, it was a miracle he heard the front door click open.

Galen’s spine turned to ice, his tea solidifying in his throat. If there was one thing he knew he’d done when he’d come in from the observatory tower, it was lock that front door. And anyone in the local village knew that if you wanted to see the astronomer, you came at any time except dawn and you never set foot into a place under the protection of the Queen without permission for fear of retribution – burning village levels of retribution.

Whoever this was, he was willing to bet the shirt off his back they weren’t friendly, and they didn’t have a lot to lose.

Shaking, he levered himself up from the chair, casting a frantic eye over the room. One exit and it led out into the hall, so directly into this person’s path. There was the window, but Galen was very aware of his physical abilities. That same thought applied to the poker by the hearth – he might be able to swing it, but whether he could or whether he would weren’t questions he wanted answered.

A thought pierced through the fear-filled fog in his brain. There was an alarm. It was enchanted, silent, and would ring in the nearest imperial guard post.

It was upstairs, in his bedroom.

Past the front door.

Galen took a deep breath and crept towards the hallway, positioning himself behind the adjoining door. A cold breeze misted past his cheek. The door was still open. Maybe he could sneak past and run down to the village –

A man ducked through the door, peering into the room. Galen had enough time to see shaggy brown hair and hear clinking metal before the man’s gaze locked with his. There was a heartbeat of silence.

Then Galen dived through the door, slamming it behind him.

Version 2

Between his whirring thoughts and roaring fire, it was a miracle he heard click of the front door.

Galen pulled himself out of the chair just in time to see the door fly open, framing a bulky shadow within. Galen jerked back in shock, knocking aside the little table and his mug. Expensive tea soaked into the wood as he pressed himself against the wall.

The man who strode into the room was massive, likely over a head taller than Galen himself, and filthy. Dust and dirt clung to his long shaggy hair, his leather jerkin, his sturdy boots, and the scabbard of the sword at his hip. That sword filled Galen’s whole world, like a weight on a sheet of parchment. It would only take a heartbeat – draw the weapon and swing it at head height…

A creak brought him sharply back to reality. The man – the bandit – was less than a few feet away now. He fixed Galen with a disconcertingly mild stare and tilted his head slightly. “Good morning.”

Galen blinked. “Good morning?” He felt his shirtsleeves rasp against his fingers as he curled his fists. The poker was just within reach.

The heavy, ornate poker.

If he swung it hard enough…

The bandit was just standing there.

He swallowed and tried again, “I’m afraid to tell you, but almost everything of worth in this place isn’t… really… sellable.”

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[timchewkc]

The Macallan Reveals a New Edition of the Harmony Collection in Collaboration with Stella and Mary McCartney

The Macallan announced a collaboration with Stella and Mary McCartney, who share a curiosity, respect, and admiration for nature. Stella and Mary collaborated with The Macallan to create the third edition of The Harmony Collection, a limited annual release series that highlights the brand’s intrinsic inquisitive, imaginative, and creative spirit. The third release in The Harmony Collection…

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#Kuala Lumpur #penang #Starhill #The Macallan #Whisky

[samara7days]

Gonbei Japanese Restaurant, Starhill Gallery

#Gonbei #Japanese #Starhill #Gallery

[silverstudios]

Mario update- I knew we were going to fight a cake I just thought it was like- Not just a cake, I thought it was gonna be like a tank or something. Makes me wonder if they did a really good job making it or a really BAD job making it. Also- I do not like the pirate ship. These puzzles made me curse at least once until I thought of the password.

#silver rambles #I'm kinda glad we didn't have to hurt booster #like he was a gross little goblin but he didn't seem bad #just seemed kinda dumb #also the starhill was super pretty

[anphudesignandbuild]

#https://anphudecor.com/noi-that-nha-anh-bui-xuan-huan-starhill-q7/

[bodhranwriting]

I’ve seen other writers do this, but does anyone want to be on a tag list for my writing?

- The Spindlewynd Mysteries (Finn and the Arsonist/Starhill/Painting With Shadows/A Bitter Cup/A Sailor’s Guides to Riches in the Silverbones Lagoon)

These are a series of short mysteries (An arsonist/a kidnapping/a strange patron/a murder/an odd location) set in the same fantasy world.

- The Arcane Skies (Tocktick/The Drowned Rook/The Lanterns Fuelled By Falling Skies)

A steampunk found family trilogy set in a world where magic is a natural resource.

- Nostos and the Filigree Lantern

A mythic journey to the underworld featuring a deaf protagonist.

- Flies in Amber

A 1920s style fantasy archeological horror set in a series of underground caves in search of magic

- Soul-Glass

A fantasy horror about an old disabled monster-researcher in search of her old crew whose bodies were stolen by a demon.

- The Way Through the Woods

An elderly immortal forester tries to guide a group of adventurers through a cursed woods while being hunted by a moss-witch,

#writeblr #writing #deaf #fantasy #queer

[marqsar]

Starhill Gallery by Spark Architects

#architecture #art #arquitectura #diseno arquitectonico #design #architectural design #diseno #arquitectura contemporanea #contemporary architecture

[b0thug]

Starhill , mud city

#street photography #Kuala Lumpur

[scrapbuuk]

Starhill Gallery, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur - June 8, 2013

#design #kuala lumpur #city #urban #city life #bukit bintang #modern #post modern design #exterior #store #night scene #Malaysia

[kl-foodie]

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#bar #Bukit Bintang #Kuala Lumpur #V88

[dwn055]

im rewatching saint seiya and i am in a phase rn so bear with me cuz im thinking about this again so much, I got lots of thoughts im just gonna talk about

Other than just rewatching the original 80s one(plus like the rest if it cuz my siblings never got to watch all of it with me), i decided i'd give a chance to the knights of the zodiac netflix cartoon too and i was super surprised I really liked the second season alot more than i thought especially cuz I wasn't really the biggest fan of the first season

Honestly, the show isn't like the worst thing ever but like it had a very bad rocky start with all of the changes (Shaun💀, the military guy, i guess i can't really say anything too bad about it but the somewhat lackluster animation and how little impact of visuals we had as compared to the original ver,(like rly still thinking of the injustice of shiryu changing the direction of the waterfall only going up like an inch and its treated like he learned the move, its rly fucking funny how it was tho) plus the seriously fast pacing to cramp everything in there before the sanctuary arc but I'm actually glad I enjoying this show now cuz there's not alot of new material or spinoffs made from this franchise that is actually enjoyable unfortunately and i really did wanna give this show a chance when it first came out but we finally got to where its good!!!!! and like i actually appreciate alot of the changes they added or expanded in the 2nd season so the characters wouldn't seem so stupid or whatever. plus now the writing is evenly paced where it doesn't feel like things just immediately happen then move on before we get to fully take it in

Anyway im gonna try to see if I can make points of what i wanna say of what i like here so lol

There's a better explanation now for why Sienna is like some cursed Athena

More June or Genet(?) role into the story

The other good guys who are not the bronze saints are not sitting around twiddling their thumbs and their story is mixed into Marin's offscreen journey to StarHill

Their version explanation why the Sanctuary is duped for so long by Saga

Evil fucked up Athena prophecy

Ok, like first of all I know its supposed to be a build up for the Sanctuary arc but honestly I really didn't understand why they went with this plot, personally I'm still not a big fan of it but I think that they way they used it for the story of them already knowing Sienna is already a goddess rather than them thinking she's a fake like the original because it takes out the plot point of why hasn't anyone seen Athena around for like 13 years and how they let that shit slide so I can see why they changed that subplot. Plus honestly, I feel like the the reveal will probably be that Saga was lying that she was going to bring chaos to the world anyway just so he could take over, though idk im just guessing it's probably what it is but ig they could still make the prophecy happen and its just like "changed fate" or whatever

Genet (ok im just gonna refer to her original name June cuz i don't know how they spelled it)

I'm super happy they made June sort of secondary main character and expanded her relationships with Daedulus and Shaun cuz she deserved so much better and they really delivered. Like i thought it was sweet they had more of a father-daughter relationship in this one and it was really sad to see the scene when she discovers he's died(or dying from this ver)

I also thought it was kinda clever they made Daedulus be Shion's student along with Mu/be like the inventor(cuz of his name haha) since he didn't do jackshit in the original other than basically die, plus we get to see early Aphrodite appearance, and it was super cool. I really enjoyed seeing their ver and of the fight instead of the handwave in the original 80s anime, that already had to unintentionally butcher the story to make it Milo who killed everyone on Andromeda Island then last second say "oh yea Aphrodite was there too cuz he spit the rose at Shun's teacher that weakened him"(which Milo got away scotfree for, like he wasn't the one who killed everyone on the island but Aphrodite is the bad guy cuz he helped kill the important character)

But anyways it was nice seeing June just get focus in general and get to fight and actually be cool, when in the original she was just Shun's love interest cuz she's girl. also her sibling relationship with Kiki was super cute, I liked them qwq I'm excited with whatever they give her in the future honestly

Starhill subplot

June's part sort of a build up to this part but I did like that they had the other "good guys" travel with Marin and June to Star Hill instead of just sitting around playing jacks and cards while they wait for the next 12 hours. Honestly it didn't bring much interactions(other than basically June and Kiki) or rly bring depth to anyone else other than Marin having a connection to Aiolos and him being the reason why she has a mask/forgot her memory, like the most they got for the gold saints is that they're basically in denial about betraying the pope or whatever

but I still thought it was great to see something else going on and its actually very sad that Mu found out Shion(or Sion, im assuming from how they pronounced it) died the hard way, which leads to this next one

The whole reason why the Sanctuary is on the Pope's side

Since they changed the reason why anyone would actually be on the Pope's side in this one being that they don't want the world to be destroyed so they begrudgingly decide they should kill Athena no matter the sacrifices, plus they highlight the Pope's good side much more rather than his bad side, Also the explanation for why Saga's blue hair and pronouns ass isn't found out, cuz his magic turns his hair the same color as Shion's when he puts on the helmet which like yeah

This one was actually a really good change in my opinion cuz it makes some of the characters who should probably be smarter about it, seem less stupid, cuz in the original story in general, Saga's actions as the pope is probably the most sus out there that basically its hard to see why anyone would still think he's actually a good person telling them the truth about anything. Then the 80s anime had to really take liberties and just hope the people watching would forget the crazy ass lore/explanations they said about the Pope and somehow just try to paste Saga into the picture to follow the original story of the manga, where the anime starts that the good pope died so his evil brother Pope Ares took over as the new pope where things began to just suck ass for the sake of it but then they had to fit Saga into the story where he had actually killed the original pope 13 years ago instead and its like which one? the first one or Ares? Or a completely different guy altogether? (who's the Shion fill-in)

So I think that the whole "It's a hard decision but we gotta do what we gotta do because the prophecy could fuck us up if we leave it to Athena" and its like yeah it's definitely more plausible and basically when Saga's evil side does something sus, he's (im assuming accidentally)immediately cancelled out by his good side crying or whatever about his actions that the others use that to basically guilttrip the person going against him to feel bad which makes more sense why they are stuck in this dumb loop rather than just seeing a blatantly evil guy be in control, (which is something ig i can't actually fault the original story anyway cuz there was no such thing as gray morality back then in the 80s, or ig if u count whatever "gray morality" manga!Shura had ig tho imo its dumb as hell but anyways thats a rant for another time)

But anyways this rant was mainly for Shaka cuz honestly, I think the original anime made him a lot more evil or as evil as they could make him and its like there's no way in hell how someone like Shaka doesn't even have a doubt about Saga, though ig he still doesn't know that he's an imposter in either version but the manga honestly has a somewhat (really take this with a grain of salt)better explanation onto why Shaka doesn't think Saga is evil as compared to the anime ver because he explains its the same reason he spared Ikki where deep down he's not really evil, but also like you are still enabling him being evil rn dude??🤨

Cuz like the scene where Saga does the Demon Emperors fist that mind controls Aioria right in front of him to kill a person, Shaka doesn't even bat an eye that he used a move called that while in the kotz Shaka at least questioned him a little about it but then immediately justifies it to himself when the pope gave him a handwave explanation and didn't tell him of what he's actually mind controlling Aioria to do (im pretty sure)

Anyways that was probably my whole rant about this but wow I have a change if heart about kotz now, im actually looking forward to the second half since they kinda abruptly stop at Milo's fight, They really just needed that slowburn to actually become a little bit better storywise

#just dropping my thoughts about something almost no one follows me for then dipping again #i probably got like a million things to say but ik no one's really gonna even understand it lmao #and i will save everyone the trouble

[bodhrancomedy]

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Just for

#writing #poll #fantasy #sci fi #queer

[timchewkc]

The Macallan A Night On Earth - The Journey at The Starhill, Kuala Lumpur

The Macallan recently unveiled the second instalment of the Macallan A Night on Earth series, ‘A Night on Earth – The Journey’ at their pop-up experience at The Starhill in Kuala Lumpur. This special release is inspired by the journey of rejoining with loved ones, as well as the unique moments when we come together around the world. This limited edition, housed in a creative, multi-layered pack…

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#Kuala Lumpur #Malaysia #The Macallan #Whisky

[jessicaminhanh]

Jessica Minh Anh x Shiatzy Chen: A 10-year relationship and counting

Jessica Minh Anh and Taiwanese power house Shiatzy Chen, also known as the Asian Chanel, as built a meaningful relationship over the past decade. The brand, known for its neo chic and luxury craftsmanship dressed Jessica in her most recent visit to Malaysia in August 2022. Jessica Minh Anh visited Shiatzy Chen's flagship store in Kuala Lumpur and enjoyed a fine dining experience with the team at Starhill complex in Bukit Bintang.

Jessica Minh Anh has been a front row VIP at Shiatzy Chen's Paris Fashion Week showcases over the years, seen here with actress Michelle Yeoh. She also modelled the brand's latest designs at J Spring Fashion Show catwtalk on Petronas Twin Towers' Skybridge, and in various magazines, events, and campaigns, including Citroen campaign overlooking the Twin Towers.

On her Instagram, Jessica showed appreciation to the brand's CEO "Thanks for all that you do to make both men and women feel confident and glamorous." Jessica Minh Anh and Kendall Jenner at Shiatzy Chen's Paris catwalk

Jessica Minh Anh in Shiatzy Chen in Kota Kinabalu

#jessica minh anh #shiatzy chen #michele yeoh #kendall jenner #paris fashion week

[thelittleboywhoneversleeps]

That was a Pathetic start of the Year

My year started very badly this year. I woke up knowing that today is a new day, a new year to start... I went to Starhill Gallery to buy one of the most amazing croissants I have seen in a while, I thought of buying a few for my family... As today was the last day I parked my car in Pavillion and made my way to the mall across the street.

These past few days I have been alone... I just felt this overwhelming loneliness I have not felt in a while... I have come to understand the fact that I have been alone for the longest time and no one will be giving me the time of day to stay with me or would like to enjoy that life with me.. Maybe it was the lifestyle which i chose after I decided to slow down and focus on finding peace. Many people still rush to do crazy things or want to feel young... but im not about that kind of life anymore.... I want a life that is more suited to security and stability... I can't understand how people want to just run away all the time ...

Maybe i am the problem.... I am just in my bed now alone... i feel like covering my face over with a blanket... and just be still... Will I ever find someone to live in peace with? or do I have to stay alone forever....

[jcnnewswire]

Two L Unveils Plus Size Fashion at The Starhill

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