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apocalypticavolition · 1 year ago

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Let's (re)Read The Great Hunt! Chapter 26: Discord

Gather around everyone and I'll tell you a tale. It's a tale of my reactions to someone else telling me a different story in book form. Many book form, to be technical. And I already know the story, so my reactions will be very spoilery for all the books. Every book. If that's gonna be a problem, plug your ears or something I guess.

This chapter has a harp icon because it's Thom time! I'm as happy as Rand is to see him.

Rand, I may have been too hasty in leaving Stedding Shangtai the way I did. When I do go home, I may be in a great deal of trouble.

Not sure why you couldn't just lie about being a young Ogier from Saldaea or something, Loial. You all can't keep that close a set of tabs on each other. Or is the unbearded look a dead giveaway?

When they came pounding through the common room, Rand winked at the innkeeper, then laughed at his startled look. Let him think I’m off to play his bloody Great Game. Let him think what he wants. Thom’s alive.

What is it about needing to keep a low profile in inns that makes Rand so reckless? First Baerlon and his channeling sickness, now this when he doesn't even have that excuse.

The innkeeper was a woman with hair as white as Thom’s, and sharp eyes that studied Loial as well as Rand.

Innkeeper size, and therefore loyalty, uncertain.

The slender woman sitting cross-legged on the bed with her skirts tucked under her was keeping six colored balls spinning in a wheel between her hands.

Dena meanwhile has to be small so that Jordan can fit her into the fridge more easily.

“I have never heard of a woman gleeman,” Loial said.

And this frankly makes Dena's fridging all the more exhausting. Why are there no gleegals anyway? Surely there'd be a good source: women who go to the Tower to become Aes Sedai and then get put out again when it's clear they're not worthy but who don't want to go back home now that they've tasted the world. Especially since this world seems to be pretty low on sex work, you'd think that gals who don't have much else in the realm of prospects would pick up the job.

But also, it's infuriating that Dena is intro'd in this way and then killed off and then we never have any other woman who tries to take up the mantle later. One can hardly blame Thom for being in a hurry to pick up a lady apprentice given what happens to Dena and the events of the next few months, but by the time he ended up in Ebou Dar it should have been going again. It's a wasted opportunity.

They hang a scrap of painted canvas behind them, supposed to make the audience believe these fools are in Matuchin Hall, or the high passes of the Mountains of Dhoom. I make the listener see every banner, smell every battle, feel every emotion. I make them believe they are Gaidal Cain. Seaghan will have his hall torn down around his ears if he puts this lot on to follow me.

And here's another apparent revolution in the world's culture that doesn't seem to go anywhere. Theater exists; there's a play held in Andor much later, but apparently Gleemen will stay the preferred style for now. I suppose after the circus it's probably for the best we didn't pick up a subplot of players.

“She listens to a tale once—once only, mind!—and she has it right, not just the words, but every nuance, every rhythm. She has a fine hand on the harp, and she played the flute better the first time she picked it up than you ever did.”

Yes yes, we all know she's too pure for this sinful Earth.

She’ll be court-bard to a king or a queen before she’s done.

Okay but for real Thom, there's only so many monarchs in the world and I doubt many more nobles besides their immediate subordinates could afford court-bards so what are all the women in the world who aren't mind-bogglingly talented supposed to do in the performance arts? They can't all just give up their dreams and move on. Why are they absent?

“Your clumsy sheepherder’s fingers were never meant for the harp.”

There is something very sad in Rand not being meant for the sophisticated forms of art (and science) that he'd really rather be a part of than conquering.

There is even a lord in the city has what he claims is the Horn locked up inside his manor. He says it’s a treasure handed down in his House since the Breaking.

You know, I'm willing to believe that this lord really does have a 3,500 year old horn in his basement. Obviously not a magic one, but still. Stranger things have happened.

“Moiraine says it’s the Horn,” Rand said. Thom’s mirth was cut short.

Thom takes Moiraine as gospel even now.

“I don’t suppose you are talking about simply riding to Shienar and handing the Horn to—who?—the King? Why Shienar? The legends all tie the Horn to Illian.”

I suppose this must be one of those myths that grew in the telling. That or there was some confusion with a Foretelling and the sea that the Horn gets tossed into is off of Illian's coast.

“Thom,” he said at last, “are there any books that have The Karaethon Cycle in them?” Easier to call it that than the Prophecies of the Dragon. “In the great libraries,” Thom said slowly. “Any number of translations, and even in the Old Tongue, here and there.”

Thom of course has to answer slowly because Rand's question has given him a heart attack and he needs to take deep breaths. This might well be one of the more terrifying moments of Thom's life, having a young boy taken from his home on suspicion of channeling asking about the Prophecies while waving the sign of their imminent fulfillment around. Or at least this would be the case if Thom was taking it at all seriously (he's not, not yet).

For a moment, Rand could only gape at him, and when he could speak, his voice was unsteady. “The sword makes five. Hilt, scabbard, and blade.” He turned his hand down on the table, hiding the brand on his palm. For the first time since Selene’s salve had done its work, he could feel it. Not hurting, but he knew it was there.

Moiraine of course thought she was fulfilling prophecy but as Rand points out the coat counts for nothing, though funnily enough the sword and the coat are echoes of the later, true markings: the sword setting Rand on his path away from home and the coat being Moiraine naming him among the candidates as the real deal.

Thom's got to be happy Rand's denying it though.

I suspect Aes Sedai would want to make events fit the Prophecies as closely as they can. Dying somewhere in the Blasted Lands would be a high price to pay for going along with them.

Thom's a very kind mentor for actually telling Rand straight out what the price of being the Dragon is and suggesting that if he's just doing it for the Aes Sedai that it's time to do something.

“Then why ask about the Prophecies? Why send the Ogier out of the room?”

One of the problems of being an expert player of the Great Game is that when a novice shows up and starts blundering around, you're going to mistake his idiotic moves for strategic ones. Thom correctly identifies Rand's got an ulterior motive for his behavior and skips right past the obvious, simple, and true answer in favor of a conspiracy theory.

“I’ve learned a few things since we parted, Thom. They will come for whoever blows the Horn, even a Darkfriend.”

I'm not sure you've learned that at all Rand, and I suppose we should have taken Thom not knowing that detail as warning enough that it wasn't true.

“Owyn held it off almost three years. He never hurt anyone. He didn’t use the Power unless he had to, and then only to help his village. He. . . .” Thom threw up his hands.

The taint on saidin was an absolutely masterful counterstroke if you think about it. The perfect way for the divisive paranoia of the Shadow to worm its way into the minds of Light aligned individuals. Thom knows that Owyn was a danger to society but he still tries to make excuses out of love.

If Moiraine’s let you go, then you are well out of it.

While Rand outplays Thom through naivety, Moiraine outflanks him legitimately.

“A clean break is best, boy. If you’re always coming around, even if you never mention it, I won’t be able to get the Horn out of my head. And I won’t be tangled in it. I won’t.”

A cruel move by Thom, but one can hardly blame an old man for trying to refuse the call. One can blame the Wheel for how refusing the call plays out for him though.

Ruefully, he realized he was considering whether to tell Zera the truth or let her continue thinking as she did. All it takes is to think about the Great Game, and I start playing it.

Politics as a whole are a rather infectious way of corrupting the Light too, and the fools do it to themselves. It's no wonder part of Rand's coming is resetting the whole damn board on the players.

Coat or no coat, Rand was still only a shepherd. If he had been more, if he had been what Thom once suspected—a man who could channel—neither Moiraine nor any other Aes Sedai would ever have let him walk away ungentled.

Frankly, I think Thom's very much hiding in denial here like Rand does. He has to know that the facts don't add up in any way that's good but he pretends he can send Rand away and not have to worry about it.

Ah well. We have to part ways here too. See you next chapter!

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urbanqraft · 17 days ago

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birlaestatessunnyvillee · 2 months ago

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automedia-ae · 11 months ago

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Places to Visit in Dubai

Dubai, a city of opulence and innovation, offers a breathtaking canvas for any videographer. From towering skyscrapers to pristine beaches, the city is a visual feast. As a videographer based in Dubai, I've had the privilege of capturing its essence for various clients, including corporations, real estate, automotive, and educational institutions. Let’s dive into some of the most iconic and captivating locations that Dubai has to offer.

Iconic Dubai Skyline

Burj Khalifa: The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, is an absolute must for any videographer. The panoramic views from the observation deck are simply breathtaking. The building's architecture and surrounding fountains offer endless possibilities for creative shots.

Dubai Marina: This artificial canal city is a photographer’s dream. The sleek skyscrapers, yachts, and vibrant nightlife create a stunning backdrop for any video project.

Palm Jumeirah: This man-made island is a marvel of engineering and a visual spectacle. The aerial views of the Palm are particularly impressive and can add a touch of luxury to any video.

Cultural and Historical Gems

Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood: Step back in time in this charming district. With its wind-tower houses, traditional architecture, and bustling souks, Al Fahidi offers a unique and authentic atmosphere.

Dubai Creek: A dhow cruise on Dubai Creek is a classic experience. The traditional wooden boats offer a relaxing way to explore the city's heritage and capture stunning skyline views.

Dubai Museum: This museum provides valuable insights into Dubai's history and culture. The exhibits offer a rich visual narrative and a chance to capture authentic Emirati elements.

Adventure and Thrill

Desert Safari: Experience the thrill of dune bashing, camel riding, and stargazing on a desert safari. The vast expanse of sand and the dramatic dunes create stunning visuals.

Ski Dubai: Yes, you read that right! Ski Dubai is a winter wonderland in the heart of the desert. The contrast of snow and skyscrapers provides unique opportunities for creative videography.

Aquaventure Waterpark: This waterpark is a paradise for adrenaline junkies and families alike. The thrilling water slides, lazy rivers, and marine life exhibits offer endless possibilities for dynamic shots.

Shopping and Lifestyle

Dubai Mall: As the world's largest shopping mall, Dubai Mall offers a shopper's paradise. The mall's architecture, the Dubai Aquarium, and the Dubai Fountain provide a diverse range of shooting locations.

Madinat Jumeirah: This resort-style complex offers a luxurious and picturesque setting. The waterways, traditional architecture, and lush greenery create a stunning backdrop for any video.

Conclusion

Dubai is a city that constantly evolves, offering new and exciting opportunities for videographers like myself. Whether you're capturing the city's modern marvels or its cultural heritage, there's always a fresh perspective to be found. As a videographer in Dubai, I'm fortunate to have the chance to showcase the city's beauty and diversity to the world.

If you're looking for a professional videographer to capture your vision in Dubai, feel free to reach out to Automedia AE, we specialize in corporate, real estate, automotive, and school videos, and I'm passionate about bringing your story to life.

#videography #photography in dubai #Videography in dubai #Videographer in dubai #uaevideographer #Videography agency #Professional videography

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lvbrdz · 11 months ago

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ਹਕੀਕੀ ਮੁਹੱਬਤ (Platonic Love) English translation below

ਹਕੀਕੀ ਮੁਹੱਬਤ ਮੇਰੀ ਖੁਆਬੀ ਹੋ ਗਈ ਜਿੱਦੇ ਚ ਤੇਰਾ ਆਉਣਾ-ਜਾਉਣਾ ਲਗਾ ਹੀ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਤੂੰ ਹਰਫ਼ ਏ ਮੇਰੇ ਦਿਲ ਦੀ ਸਲੇਟ ਤੇ ਵਾਹੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਤੇ ਰੱਬ ਕਰੇ ਆਖਰੀ ਹਰਫ਼ ਜੇਹਾ ਤੈਥੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਸੱਚਾਈ ਅਸਲੋਂ ਠੁਕਰਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਆ ਜਨੰਤਾਂ ਠੁਕਰਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਏਸ ਜਨਮ ਤਾਂ ਖ਼ੋ ਨਈ ਸਕਦੀ ਨਾ ਮੈਂ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਜਨਮ ਨਾਲ ਵਾਕਿਫ ਹਾਂ ਨਾ ਅਗਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਪਰ ਏਸ ਜਨਮ ਮੈਂ ਤੇਰੀ ਰਹਿਣਾ ਭਾਂਵੇ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਰਹੇ ਨਾ ਰਹੇ ਵੱਧ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਰੋਲ ਹੀ ਦੇਵੇਂਗਾ ਨਾ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੇਰੀ ਸ਼ੋਹ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਇਹ ਦੇਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਹੀ ਕਹਾਊ ਆਖਰੀ ਦਮ ਤਕ ਰੱਬ ਮੈਂ ਨਈ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਪਰ ਤੇਰੇ ਚ ਸਾਰੀ ਕਾਇਨਾਤ ਵੇਖ ਲਈ ਆ ਸ਼ਾਇਦ ਲੋਕੀਂ ਵੀ ਤਾਂ ਆਪੋ-ਆਪਣੇ ਰੱਬ ਚ ਸਾਰੀ ਕਾਇਨਾਤ ਹੀ ਤਾਂ ਵੇਖਦੇ ਨੇ ਜਿਸ ਰੱਬ ਨੂੰ ਓਹਨਾ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਨਈ ਮੈਂ ਤਾਂ ਦੇਹੀ ਰੂਪ ਚ ਵੇਖ ਲਿਆ ਮੈਂ ਤਾਂ ਅਸਲੋਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਛਾਣ ਲਿਆ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਰ ਦਿਆ ਸਾਈਆਂ ਤੇਰੇ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਤੂੜ ਬਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੁਣੀ ਆ ਪਤਾ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਇਹ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਪਸੰਦ ਨਈ ਆਉਂਦੀਆਂ ਚੱਲ ਤੇਰੇ ਪਪੋਟੇਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਦਹਿਲੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਹਿਮਾਨ ਤੇਰੀ ਰਾਕਣ ਤੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰ ਤੇ ਮੋਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਪੱਟੀ ਏਸ ਜਨਮ ਬਸ ਤੇਰੀ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੀ ਆ -lvbrdz

Haqiqi mohabbat

Haqiqi mohabbat meri Khuaawbi ho gayi Jidde ch tera auna jauna laga hi rehnda Tu harf ae mere dil di salet te vaahe pehle te rabb kare aakhri harf jeha Taitho dur jaan di sachayi aslo thukra sakdi aa jannnta thukra sakdi Tenu es janam ta kho nai sakdi Naa main pichle janam nal waqif haa na agle nal par es janam main teri rehna bhave tu mera rahe naa rahe Wadh toh wadh rol hi devenga naa mainu Teri shoh prapt eh deh teri hi kahau akhri dam tak Rabb main nai dekheya Par tere ch sari kayinaat vekh layi aa Shayad loki vi ta appo apne rabb ch sari kayinaat hi vekhde ne jis rabb nu ohna vekheya nai main ta dehi roop ch vekh leya Main ta aslo tainu pachan leya Mere sir deya sayiya tere paira di durr ban naa chahuni aa pta mainu tenu meriya eh gla pasand nai aundiya chal tere papoteya diya dehleeza di mehmann teri rakaan tere pyaar te moha di pati Es janam bs teri hona chahuni aa -lvbrdz

Platonic Love

My Platonic love Became a dream In those dreams, you keep coming and going You are a first starting alphabet on my heart's canvas And for God's sake become the last one too The truth of getting away from you I can really refuse I can refuse heavens for you But I cannot loose you in this life time Neither I am aware of the previous life nor the next one But in this life, I am yours Even if you remain mine or not Worst case scenario, you will ruin me But this body of mine received your touch This body will remain only yours until the last breath I did not see God But I have seen the whole world in you Maybe even people who believe in God see whole world in their own Gods The God they did not see But I saw my God(lover) in physical form I really recognized you as my god My God, have mercy on me I want to be the dust of your feet I know you don't like these thoughts of mine Come, I be the guest of the thresholds of your eyelids I, your beloved The crazy one of your love and affection I just want to be yours in this life -lvbrdz

#lvbrdz #love #punjabi shayari #separation #spilled ink #poetry #2024 #spilled thoughts #Written on Dec 31 2023 #Posted on Aug 12 2024 #no. 15

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group03interdisciplinaryproject · 1 year ago

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Blog 5 : Initial project Idea - 3

by Shamshan Chandrathodika

The third concept is a multidisciplinary approach using 2D and 3D animation (Arcane style) modes to illustrate Earth's evolutionary story. This animated representation, which runs from the beginning of human existence to the rise of Homo sapiens, captures the dynamic variations in earth's conditions and developmental paths that extend times.

The visual story develops like a movie, providing a compact yet complete picture of geological and artificial processes. Viewers are transported across time, seeing the shifting patterns of landscapes, the rise of historical periods, and the inventive breakthroughs that have shaped humanity's past. Viewers are treated to a visual record of social milestones, technological advances, and cultural changes that shaped human civilisation.

The ability of this projection in a dome environment increases the sensory quality by taking viewers on a panoramic canvas that covers their visual and perceptive skills. Viewers are taken on an immersive trip beyond basic observation, encouraging a deep engagement with Earth's evolutionary tale's temporal and spatial elements.

Thus, merging 2D and 3D animation modes within a domed projection expresses the various fabrics of Earth's growth and humanity's ongoing imprint on its historic landscapes.

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Connellan, S. (2021). You don’t have to play ‘League of Legends’ to enjoy the masterful animation of Netflix’s ‘Arcane’. [online] Mashable. Available at: https://mashable.com/article/netflix-arcane-league-of-legends-animation.

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khorosvein · 6 years ago

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Tag Drop.

✵ ⊱ ( i dance everyday passionately / visage. )

✵ ⊱ ( open it up to the world / musings )

✵ ⊱ ( on a white canvas draw it in a rainbow dream / interactions. )

✵ ⊱ ( And in it my reddened heart burns up / music. )

✵ ⊱ ( my constellation is a fragment of the sun / aes. )

✵ ⊱ ( my tears are on the tip of my toes / main verse i. )

✵ ⊱ ( wearing our vintage misery / main verse ii. )

✵ ⊱ ( even those words become pain for me / asks. )

✵ ⊱ ( in the space with countless stars / memes. )

✵ ⊱ ( a mirage with wings / outfits. )

✵ ⊱ ( this is a mcdonald’s drive through / ooc. )

✵ ⊱ ( a folded paper moon like i’m walking in-between / character study. )

characters (TBA):

✵ ⊱ ( you’re the deja vu that wakes me up / byleth. )

✵ ⊱ ( you spread your azure hue / dimitri. )

✵ ⊱ ( spread your shoulders and stand up straight / edelgard. )

✵ ⊱ ( nonchalant expression ; it makes me curious / claude. )

#✵ ⊱ ( i dance everyday passionately / visage. )#✵ ⊱ ( open it up to the world / musings )#✵ ⊱ ( on a white canvas draw it in a rainbow dream / interactions. )#✵ ⊱ ( And in it my reddened heart burns up / music. )#✵ ⊱ ( my constellation is a fragment of the sun / aes. )#✵ ⊱ ( wearing our vintage misery / main verse ii. )#✵ ⊱ ( my tears are on the tip of my toes / main verse i. )#✵ ⊱ ( in the space with countless stars / memes. )#✵ ⊱ ( a mirage with wings / outfits. )#✵ ⊱ ( you’re the deja vu that wakes me up / byleth. )#✵ ⊱ ( spread your shoulders and stand up straight / edelgard. )#✵ ⊱ ( nonchalant expression ; it makes me curious / claude. )#✵ ⊱ ( you spread your azure hue / dimitri. )#✵ ⊱ ( a folded paper moon like i’m walking in-between / character study. )#✵ ⊱ ( this is a mcdonald’s drive through / ooc. )

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lytholia · 4 years ago

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Dear @marshmallowprotection wrote something about my last Instagram’s caption. So I really wanted to share it because I cried about it and still cry. It’s about V trying to heal after everything. Thinking about his mum, the RFA, Rika, you.

⚠️ Can contain Saeran’s AE spoiler

« There was no place for him in their lives anymore. He had to accept that. They may never want to see him or think of him ever again. But, that was their choice. He respected it. He learned a lot in his time knowing you and knowing Saeran. Learning that his choice to protect someone that truly needed to admit she needed help, rather then hiding her from her shame...

You could love someone, but his mistake had been loving the idea of Rika so much that he would do anything to protect her from harm, from herself, and from the rest of the world. It drove him to do horrid things, in the guise of trying to protect her and protect the twins. However, it had been his cowardice. It had been his fear of what could come.

It kept compounding... his problems. ||It started with the accident. It started when he witnessed Rika blackout in a cold sweat and kill someone in self-defense. He was frozen, young, and so very scared of what could happen to himself, her, and then Saeran. Perhaps, that had been the problem in the first place. His first concern was Rika's safety. Perhaps, that was why his mistakes kept coming.

Either way, he could not change the past. Saeran told him that. You taught him that. The only choice was to go forward and make something of his life. It ached and it hurt, but he was working on trying to forgive himself. That day may never come, but... he's decided that this is the best way for him. He left the country, and he told himself not to look back.

But he kept checking on all of them.

He kept making sure that Jumin was okay in his new position, that Zen was following his dreams as he wanted, that Yoosung was trying to find the true self he lost, that Jaehee was following her heart and standing her ground, that Saeyoung was at peace and able to complete his wish, and that Saeran and you were happy, protected, and safe.

Would she still try to believe in him even though he kept pushing her away?

It made the burns on his back seer even hotter. He took in a breath, and remember to count to ten as those numb feelings fluttered inside of him. Jihyun was as far from Seoul as he could be now, and yet, it felt like a piece of his heart would always be there... beyond his reach and unable for him to ever get it back.

A price of his actions, he knew.

He was alone.

He was tired.

But, he had to try.

Saeran looked at him and said that he was prepared to die if it came down to it. He would've stood there nobly and let it happen. He chose to be kind and forgiving to people who did not deserve that treatment, even through there was a fire in his heart that would not die. He chose to be better, in a sea of pain. Jihyun wanted to be better.

He truly, sincerely wanted to be better... not to prove something to them. That bridge was burned, but he wanted to prove to himself that he could be happy and free just as he had seen Saeran. You always tried to give him a chance to do the right thing, and as much as he wished that he could be able to change it, he knew that he couldn't.

The Paris life hummed behind him in the background as he stared at his canvas. A painting coming together of a couple... undaunted and true. »

#mystic messenger #jihyun kim #jihyun #v mystic messenger #v mysme #transparent #long time no see here #I’m done with people #it’s hard to ask for help #congrats

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neouihobi · 5 years ago

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florist! bangtan headcanons

a/n: hi lmao i wrote most of this in 2017 and seeing how florist!bangtan actually came to life in the recent run!bts i decided to finally post this no i haven’t watched the ep yet i like to procrastinate (did see some gifs and scs on twt though!!!!! sunflower hobi is real!)

seokjin

would have the displays adorned with wide varieties of pink flowers, hydrangeas, roses, peonies and sprinklings of baby's breath

would be a hit with the neighborhood ahjummas because would sometimes give their flowers out for free with a wink and a hand kiss

the neighborhood ahjussis would shyly make their way to his store to ask for advice for what type of bouquet they should get for their wives

jin thoughtfully gives them recommendations! (his heart is warmed whenever they come and ask him)

10/10 bonds with the ahjussis with dad jokes

yoongi

ochre wooden floors with matte black details; furniture he designed himself, marble countertops, large windows, high stools—basically the kind of flower shop that has everyone pulling out their phones because #aes

would have fancy packaging offered at his store, black silk sashes for a bunch of roses, sleek matte boxes for single long-stemmed roses; min yoongi has an eye for classy packaging that has everyone buying only from his shop for extra fancy events

yoongi writes stories for his creations

he's thought of plots about dreams & remaining strong despite adversity--then he'd create a piece with a small water lily on an acrylic box with just enough space for it to come out, much larger lilies overhead. the idea of youth & wanting to keep it forever? he grabs white lilacs, roses, foliage, binds them together, has a wooden plate custom made & puts the flowers on top, encasing them in a glass globe

likes it when good music is floating in the store while you shop so he invests in a record player and puts on old classics and basically djs; also has a sideline job of djing and his radio show is called kkul fm (and his fans are called bees ehe) (which is also why he sells flowers ehe)

(oops maybe a little sope too oops)

would have the cutest pink apron tied to his waist that hoseok gave him for christmas because hyung!!!! you need a nice apron ok trust me on this which yoongi only grumbled at that night but the next day that he opened hoseok found him wearing it and attacked his hyung with the biggest hug ever

hoseok

would over-order sunflowers because oops lol he doesn't have an excuse he just really likes sunflowers ok

sunlight always permeating the flower shop because maybe god thought the sunflowers needed sunlight hehe it's definitely not because hoseok is a flower too lol ofc not

everyone who enters his shop and grabs some flowers has a spring in their step! bc!!! hobi is just a ray of sunshine! makes the shopping process very smooth and easy for his customers

has monthly specials for 20% off on your order for bouquets for your mom!!! bc love your mom y'all!!! be a good offspring n send her flowers!!!!

namjoon

would know all the meanings behind each flower and consequently recommendations for any occasion you'd like to give flowers

he knows all the scientific names of each of the flowers but he'll only spew those out when trying to scare away the rowdy boys who are itching to pluck the petals out of the rosebuds "magnolia sparklium!!! some other scientific flower name!!!" /volume increases/

reads a lot of poetry & slips copies of his favorites when clueless high school boys come and ask him for advice on what to do with their confessions

dimples every time he is able to sell a bouquet not because he'll be making profit!!!! this boy just loves it when someone's just so thoughtful to give someone else flowers to brighten their day!!!! it makes namjoon soft

jimin

would sell fresh flower crowns bc why not!!!! they're the prettiest!!!!

you would find him hunched on his wooden table, meticulously stringing together delicate buds with bits of twine and string and everyone's watching through the glass display bc like!!!!! florist park!!!! is so!!!! dreamy!!!!

florist friends jungkook and taehyung had convinced him to join them in modelling to rev up the hype for the flower crowns, so they did a photo shoot and kook made the posters and of course the sales increased by 200% because aesthetic!!!! genuine flower boys in flower crowns what is this perfection you have blessed us with

he adopted a calico cat after that one day he found the little guy in the alley near his shop

the customers love the cat very much!!!! he became the mascot for the shop!!!! they tease florist park that he and the cat are very much alike!!!

taehyung

would have wild flower suppliers because he's got connections from daegu n wow!!!! the flowers r hella beautiful in his shop, beating out all the others' in the neighborhood

sometimes when you come to the shop early enough, it's possible to see taehyung in a large straw hat and light blue overalls and it's the cutest thing ever!!!!!

when it’s early in the afternoon and the store isn’t as busy, he’d definitely be sitting in a corner, easel and paintbrushes out, studying birds of paradise, attempting to paint their likeness on the canvas

kim namjoon, a friend and fellow florist from another neighborhood, is awestruck by his paintings that are hung around the store, asks where he got them, taehyung happily answers that he was the one who made them!

and wow maybe mr. namjoon kinda fell in love right then and there (hehe......... he... vmon crumbs)

jungkook

large doe eyes and soft cotton shirts, rolled up sleeves, of course, revealing kook's strong arms and tattoos *fans self*

quickest flower snipper ever, he even has a certificate and trophy at the back and will show you if you ask him about it

has the most bomb ass photos for his online flower shop which really attracts people from all of korea to order from his store

florist jeon draws too!!! has gorgeous pencil sketches of flower arrangements hanging on the walls of his shop.

(like isaac lol) he would have a tiktok account dedicated to his and his friends shenanigans as florist bois

definitely went viral after posting a behind-the-scenes of the flower crown photoshoot they had with jimin and taehyung

#bts headcanons #bts #bts scenarios #bts imagines #seokjin headcanon #namjoon headcanon #hoseok headcanon #yoongi headcanon #jimin headcanon #taehyung headcanon #jungkook headcanon #ot7 headcanon #ot7 #florist!bts #florist!bangtan

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mcleanpainting · 3 years ago

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Winter Is Here! Why It’s A Great Time To Get Interior Painting Services

Throughout the year, home and business owners alike struggle to find time to schedule interior painting Melbourne wide services. Listed below are some of the best times of year to hire painting contractors so that you can get the job done when you want it the most: During the winter, homeowners and businesses alike struggle to find time to schedule interior painting services. This season is one of the most ideal for getting your house ready for spring: With so many people staying at home or confined to smaller spaces during the winter, it’s a great time for in-home decorating. Check out these 6 perfect winter time indoor painting services and don’t wait another second—schedule a pro today!

Inside Fumes

If you’ve been sick for a while and just want to freshen up your space, there are a few months to go before you can tackle that house of your dreams. In these months, your home feels more like a hotel room than a home: Furniture is covered in blankets and you’re too exhausted to unpack. And that’s perfectly okay—inside fume services are a great option for clean, soothing interiors. During these months, you can have your home air-filtration system de-humidified, have your wood floors cleaned and have your air filters changed. You can also schedule a mopping or haze treatment if you want to get that floor that has been collecting dirt and grime out of your home’s pores.

No Hassle During Tiring Summers

Another ideal time to hire painting contractors is during the summer: When most people are at their vacation homes or apartments and there’s less demand for housekeeping, cleaning and maintenance. This time of year is also great for hiking, biking and just getting out in nature—so there’s less chance of sunburn and other skin damage. If you want to freshen up your indoor space, schedule a mopping or haze treatment. You can also bring your A game when it comes to keeping your yard looking great—and it’s a good idea to mow and weed-eat your lawn during these months too.

Takes Less Drying Times

If you’re like most people and have a smaller house, you might want to consider having your exterior painted—especially if it’s a beautiful summer’s day and you want your house to feel even more like a home. But during the winter, many homeowners are stuck with dry, cement-like air—not ideal for painting. You can, of course, schedule an in-house painting service during these dry months: They can come in and do the job for you, or you can bring in a professional to freshen up your walls.

Fresh Coat of Paint Can Help Banish Those Winter Blues

If you’ve been struggling with winter blues and want to give your house a jump-start into spring, a fresh coat of paint can actually help get rid of the blues. Chronic indoor air pollution can cause seasonal allergies, which can results in a compromised immune system and an increased risk of infections. When you add a paint shower to the mix, it can really mess with your system—leaving you with red eyes, itchy skin and a general sense of discomfort. When you add a fresh coat of paint to the mix, however, everything changes: You get a clean canvas, a healthy dose of comics and a boost of energy—making you well-versed in spring cleaning your house.

Mood-Booster for Dreary

In these cold, dreary months, when you’re short on inspiration and energy and want to chillax a little bit, a fresh coat of paint can actually help you gain some zen. It puts your house back in your hands: Choosing the colors for your house and your walls. You can go with a warm color scheme or go with a more neutral tone. It’s your space, after all, so do what feels right for you. Besides, if you’ve ever fantasized about painting your house white, now’s the perfect time: It’s not year-round, so you won’t be stuck with a color that clashes with your home decor.

Final Words

The best time of year to get interior painting Melbourne wide services is when you have the most free time. Those are the months when you can fully concentrate on your personal aesthetics and have your house finished to your satisfaction.

Source: https://paintersmelbourneau.blogspot.com/2022/05/winter-is-here-why-its-great-time-to.html

#interior painting Melbourne

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discoveryhunter218 · 4 years ago

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Wheel of Time liveblogging: The Gathering Storm ch 2

In which Egwene is excellent, understanding is reached, and laughter is achieved

Chapter 2: The Nature of Pain

Well that’s a promising start to a chapter.

Egwene! She only had one chapter last book but what a chapter it was, and I am loving her current arc so here’s to more of that, hopefully.

She smiled to her reflection, and her twin selves nodded to one another in satisfaction.

Speaking of reflections. It does seem to carry just a bit of double-meaning here (see what I did there?) if you want it to, what with her entire battle here to…maintain and also affirm her identity, and make those around her see her for who she truly is, and to be who she needs to be.

So she’s still spending quality time in the Mistress of Novice’s study every day. But she’s barely crying anymore. (Though, unlike a certain Dragon, she’s still capable of tears. Which is…good? I suppose? For a given definition of ‘good’, anyway).

The Aiel could laugh during the most cruel of tortures. Well, she could smile the moment she stood up.

I’m reminded, here, of the time when Rand forced himself to smile through the torture he was subjected to in the lead-up to Dumai’s Wells. Both Egwene and Rand have now been subjected to torture at the hands of the White Tower, and both have smiled in response, though the similarity pretty much ends there. I don’t really have a point to this comparison, because they’re very different situations and characters and contexts, but I like how something can be so superficially similar yet so different in every meaningful way.

(I would not be at all opposed to this arc culminating in a Dumai’s Wells level scene, though. I can’t see Egwene outright fighting the other Aes Sedai, but she did have that dream of the Seanchan attacking the Tower, and there’s also the issue of Mesaana…)

Give up? You’re asking Egwene when she plans to give up? Have you…met this girl? Ever? At any time across the last eleven books?

“Proper order, Silviana?” Egwene asked. “As it has been maintained elsewhere in the Tower?”

The score stands something like Egwene 2304913 – 0 Elaida. I’ve been keeping careful track.

Speaking of Elaida, Egwene gets to go serve her dinner. And, if we’re lucky, serve her in a more colloquial sense. (Does anyone even say that anymore? No? Nevermind then).

Silviana seems worried about Egwene’s wellbeing and Egwene doesn’t quite recognise it – in that, she and Rand have another thing in common, it would seem. The disconnect between them and those around them, when it comes to understanding that people are concerned for them, and even why those people might be concerned for them. Though again, while it’s a similarity on one level, it gets very different when looked at more closely.

She considered that last comment. Perhaps it hadn’t been surprise that Silviana had shown upon hearing of Egwene’s visit to Elaida. Perhaps it had been sympathy.

I’m momentarily amused at the memory of Egwene accusing Moiraine of not even recognising human emotion.

But Egwene’s role, as she sees and embodies it now, isn’t one she would think of as deserving sympathy. She’s not trying to get the other Aes Sedai to feel sorry for her. She’s trying to get them to follow her and recognise her as Amyrlin. More than that, she’s trying to repair the near-fatal damage that has already been done to the Tower and the Aes Sedai, and also prepare them for the end of the world, and at some point that starts demanding a force of nature more than a person.

Like so much else, the same could be said of Rand, to a degree. I say that a lot, I know, but what fascinates me about the parallels between Egwene and Rand are not the parallels themselves so much as the differences beneath them, which are highlighted by the surface-level similarities. And the more I think about it, the more I think it comes down to an issue of choice. Egwene chooses, where Rand was chosen.

I mean that not so much as a narrative truth but as a matter of perception, which in a way is what makes it so fascinating. This is a fantasy world with prophecy and a Pattern and therefore a rather complicated notion of free will (or the lack thereof) that I would probably tie my brain into logical knots trying to untangle. So I’m not looking at how much choice or agency Rand and Egwene have relative to one another, but rather how much they perceive themselves to have. (Because perception and belief are the keys, aren’t they, to living freely a predestined life? But then, I’m an atheist; what would I know?)

Rand makes choices – he chooses to continue day after day, despite everything – but he does so with the increasing knowledge or certainty that his life does not belong to him but to the Pattern, to history, to the world itself. He chooses to do what must be done because it is his task and his duty and his destiny, and so is no choice at all. He is arguably the single most powerful individual in the world, but in many things he no longer perceives himself to have agency. He must do what he must. His choice is resignation. He is the chosen one; he does not get to choose.

(To go on a slight tangent from my tangent here, this relates back to what I was thinking about last chapter. That he has lost sight or sense of why he is fighting. He is using himself and everything around him, and destroying himself in the process, because it’s what he has to do, but it feels as if his aims are becoming increasingly…hollow. And with a fading sense of purpose beyond determined resignation, his ability to choose anything in a meaningful way fades as well, so he becomes little more than a weapon of fate, wielded by prophecy. Something is going to have to change that).

Egwene, though. Egwene actively chooses her path, and the steps she takes. Sure, she’s pushed and pulled by events around her, not to mention the part where she’s literally enslaved. Often, her choices are limited, and often she has to do things she would rather not, but the point is that she does not stop seeing them as choices. It is a matter of perception, and she believes herself to have agency. She leaves the Two Rivers because she wants something more. She goes to the Tower because she wants to learn. She goes to the Aiel because she wants to learn. She is summoned to become Amyrlin, but even then, she herself decides to truly be Amyrlin rather than a puppet. She makes that choice her own, rather than resigning herself to it. And now she is striving to save the Tower because she knows it needs saving. Egwene is not a prophecied hero; she is a hero because she chooses to be.

And I love that about her. I love that, if you try to map her story to the Hero’s Journey, she manufactures her own ‘call to adventure’ and then skips right past the ‘hero is reluctant’ step. I love that even when she is pushed a certain direction, she goes on her own terms. Becoming Amyrlin, being taken captive… when she surrenders, she does so in order to control. I love that instead of fighting a path she has been set on, she steps onto her own and dares the world to defy her.

It doesn’t make her storyline or character better or worse than Rand’s – at least, not the way I read it; they’re different characters and their different arcs are each lovely and effective in their own rights – but it enhances this effect of…contrasting parallels between them. For example, the way they deal with pain. Rand endures it because he must. Egwene embraces it because it is a victory. Both are determination and willpower, but one is resignation while the other is choice. It’s a bit like listening to the same piece of music played once in a major key and once in a minor key. The same, sort of, but also not the same at all.

Anyway.

Egwene treating Katerine as a servant amuses me far more than it should.

Egwene ignored the threat. What more could they do to her?

Not a question I would recommend asking, given that the answer is usually ‘challenge accepted’.

Egwene just gives them a lecture on precisely how fucked the Tower is right now, and how they should pull their heads out of their arses and do something about it.

More eloquently, of course. And very slightly more subtly.

Of course, this is no doubt lost on Katerine, given her actual Ajah. But Silviana seems to have been listening at the door…

I still rather like Silviana. I think Egwene kind of does as well. She certainly respects her, anyway.

No Alviarin? Where is she now? What is she up to? Trying to find a new concealer to cover the invisible mark Shaidar Haran left on her?

Yes, Egwene was winning. But she was beginning to lose the satisfaction she’d once felt at that victory. Who could take joy in seeing the Aes Sedai unravelling like aged canvas? Who could feel glad that Tar Valon, the grandest of all great cities, was piled with refuse? As much as Egwene might despise Elaida, she could not exult at seeing an Amyrlin Seat lead with such incompetence.

Time for Phase Two, perhaps? Whatever that might be, in this case?

I still just love the situation she’s in, because it’s so uniquely…odd. There’s an aspect of the classic ‘leading a rebellion from within the enemy’s camp’ element to it, of course, but the twist is that the Tower itself, and the other Aes Sedai, aren’t her enemies. She’s leading a rebellion, but one that seeks not to undermine or break the Tower, but rather to strengthen it. To take advangate of the cracks in the foundation, but at the same time to heal them. To gather support to her, but without ever letting the overall whole weaken.

Easy, right?

So now she has to figure out how to behave with Elaida. Punching her in the face, unfortunately, seems like it’s not an option.

Corridors are still shifting and also paintings are becoming significantly more creepy. Maybe Shai’tan once had ambitions of becoming an interior designer, and turned to evil when no one wanted to employ him.

Oh, there’s Alviarin.

This was the woman who had pulled down Siuan, the woman who had beaten Rand

So she knows about that now, it seems. Last book she was surprised to hear that Elaida had tried to have Rand kidnapped, but I guess she’s filled in the details.

And she thinks of him as Rand, here. It’s not ‘the woman who had beaten the Dragon Reborn’ and thus caused something of a diplomatic crisis. She doesn’t think of it here in terms of Elaida mishandling the Dragon Reborn, but of Elaida beating Rand. There is still love between them, even if it is strained almost to breaking and nearly overshadowed by everything else.

Elaida needed to know Egwene’s anger, she needed to be humiliated and made ashamed! She…

Egwene stopped in front of Elaida’s gilded door. No.

She could imagine the scene easily. Elaida enraged, Egwene banished to the dark cells beneath the Tower. What good would that do? She could not confront the woman, not yet. That would only lead to momentary satisfaction followed by a debilitating failure.

But Light, she couldn’t bow to Elaida either! The Amyrlin did no such thing!

Or…no. The Amyrlin did what was required of her. Which was more important? The White Tower, or Egwene’s pride? The only way to win this battle was to let Elaida think that she was winning. No…No, the only way to win was to let Elaida think there was no battle.

This is, I think, a very important moment in – or perhaps illustration of – Egwene’s character development. And it’s excellent.

We’ve already seen Egwene’s decision to accept pain, and her refusal to accept the role Elaida (and most of the Tower’s Aes Sedai) are trying to force her into. We’ve seen her determined and we’ve seen her defiant.

But this is different. Humility, I think we can agree, is not exactly one of Egwene’s main traits. That has often served her well – after all, arrogance, pride, and ambition are often separated from determination, confidence, and resolve by little more than context – but stubbornness even in the form of calm defiance isn’t the right tool, here.

The fact that she is able to recognise that, and not back away from it, is a real mark of strength and maturity in her. It reminds me of her conversation with Moiraine all the way back in TFoH, when Egwene asked why Moiraine had started doing what Rand told her. And Moiraine replied simply that she had remembered how to control saidar. It was a major moment in Moiraine’s own behaviour and approach, and Egwene is now facing something like that herself, and truly understanding it. Sometimes surrender, or the appearance of surrender, is necessary. Sometimes pride must be set aside.

This is about something far greater than her pride, and while that may seem a simple statement, it’s no easy thing to recognise and genuinely accept. Not just for Egwene – for anyone. But she accepts it here, and shows how far she has come, and how deserving of the Amyrlin Seat she is. She is not doing this for herself, but for the Tower. She will accept pain and sacrifice pride where necessary in order to heal and unite the Tower, will give of herself whatever is required, because it is about something greater than herself.

Moiraine would be proud. I’m proud. It’s such a strong moment, even though no one around her is able to notice anything of it.

Character development is one of those things that really benefits from a fourteen-book series, if you do it right.

Silence. That would be her weapon this evening.

Excellent. Silence is such an effective tool in so many circumstances, and it’s so often underestimated.

Ah, Meidani’s here. And not apparently happy about it. Poor Meidani; she’s caught in a pretty shit situation.

In stark contrast to Egwene’s understanding of when to set aside some measure of her own pride, Elaida’s sitting on basically a throne in an elaborately decorated room, smirking. Elaida wants power for power’s sake – she knows the world is going to need saving sometime in the near future, but while she is in her way trying to work towards that, it’s important to her that she be remembered as the one who saved it. That she be known as the greatest Amyrlin ever, etc. It’s not about the Tower and the World, it’s about Elaida. And she’s not effective enough to make that kind of arrogance work.

Though Egwene had not chosen an Ajah herself, she would have taken the Green.

This is one thing I dislike about Egwene’s characterisation, actually. There’s such a good opportunity here for her to be truly of all Ajahs and of none. Not raised in the ordinary way, never given the choice of an Ajah, and therefore being in a position to understand and appreciate and identify somewhat with all of them. Especially because, while I can see why she might lean towards the Green, she does have elements of several of the others. There’s also the fact that she has brought a great deal of change already and means to bring more, so having her sort of…outside of the normal rigid structure of Ajahs, and instead as someone who genuinely stands getween and linked to and yet apart from all of them, could be a way to emphasise that. And it would underscore her suitability for the role of Amyrlin in general, because unlike every single other Aes Sedai, she actually isn’t of any Ajah, and never has been.

I just feel like it’s a bit of a wasted opportunity, and it always strikes me as slightly odd whenever it’s mentioned.

But Egwene held her tongue. This meeting was about survival. Egwene could bear straps of pain for the good of the Tower. Could she bear Elaida’s arrogance as well?

A less painful task, perhaps, but not necessarily a less difficult one.

Egwene broke her gaze away from Elaida’s. And – feeling the shame of it vibrate through her very bones – she bowed her head.

Elaida laughed, obviously taking the gesture the right way. “Honestly, I expected you to be more trouble. It appears that Silviana does know her duty.”

It seems like a small gesture to have to make, and her shame and anger could be read as slightly hyperbolic, but…it’s really hard to stay calm and let someone you absolutely hate take the upper hand, without making any move to show them how incompetent and mistaken they are, and that they’re only winning because you’re throwing the game.

Egwene hears Meidani’s name and knows she’s one of the spies, but doesn’t know the entirety of all the ways in which Meidani’s life sucks right now. Compelled by an oath she was forced to swear to spend time with Elaida, while knowing that Elaida knows she was sent by the rebels and terrified of what might happen if any of that goes wrong. Also the implication that their ‘pillow friendship’ has probably been renewed makes it even more unpleasant, given Meidani doesn’t really want anything to do with any of this.

“Ah, that is right,” Elaida said musingly. “It will be good to know how traitors have been treated in the past. Beheading seems too easy and simple a punishment to me. Those who split our Tower, those who flaunt their defection, a very special reward will be needed for them. well, continue your search then.”

How spectacularly cruel.

Egwene, meanwhile, is proving her ability to multitask: she can seethe and serve soup at the same time. Just about.

Elaida’s still being generally awful, asking Meidani for information about the rebels and insinuating that she could strip her of the shawl and then laughing about it. And Egwene continues to show admirable restraint by not punching her.

Light! What had happened to Elaida? Egwene had met this woman before, and Elaida had struck her as stern, but not tyrannical. Power changed people. It appeared that in Elaida’s case, holding the Amyrlin Seat had taken her sternness and solemnity and replaced them with a heady sense of entitlement and cruelty.

Well, and I think Fain might have had something to do with that, but otherwise Egwene is probably correct. Elaida craves power, but she clings to it too tightly. She’s not strong enough to feel secure in her position, so she tries to forcibly show herself to be even stronger, and instead ends up brittle.

At least some of the Aes Sedai are apparently nervous about the Seanchan, but Elaida dismisses that as well.

Egwene couldn’t speak. She could barely have sputtered. How would Elaida feel about these ‘exaggerated’ rumours if the Seanchan slapped a cold a’dam around her idiot neck? Egwene could sometimes feel that band on her own skin, itching, impossible to move.

…Yeah. It’s hard enough for her to keep silent and ignore Elaida tearing the Tower apart, and being wantonly cruel towards Meidani, and dismissive of a threat Egwene has seen. But the fact that the threat is the Seanchan makes it so much worse for her to be listening to this. She has suffered firsthand what Elaida scoffs at, and it’s no wonder she still feels echoes of it, and she can’t let herself show anything. So she’s stuck in a room with someone she hates, someone she thinks could bring down the Tower and possibly the world, and now she’s also stuck in here remembering enslavement and torture and generally one of the worst times of her life.

“No […] These Seanchan are not the problem. The real danger is the complete lack of obedience shown by the Aes Sedai.”

Holding onto power so hard that it shatters in her hands like porcelain. She is not strong enough to inspire respect, so instead she tries to beat everyone around her into submission. Which always ends well…

“Fortunately, I have an idea myself. Doesn’t it strike you as strange that the Three Oaths contain no mention of obedience to the White Tower? […] Why no oath to obey the Amyrlin? If that simple promise were part of all of us, how much pain and difficulty could we have avoided? Perhaps some revision is in order.”

Um…yikes. Double yikes because Meidani is listening to this and has already been forced into a fourth Oath of obedience.

Egwene is rather horrified at this notion; she has received oaths of fealty, but the first two were given voluntarily and the others were taken from those who tried to use her as a puppet, and none were sworn on the Oath Rod. There’s some grey morality there, but this is several steps further. Elaida wants to demand them of all Aes Sedai, for the sake of maintaining her own increasingly despotic power. Which is…understandably both terrifying and infuriating.

Egwene’s rage boiled within her, steaming like the soup in her hands. This woman, this…creature! She was the cause of the problems in the White Tower, she was the one who caused division between rebels and loyalists. She had taken Rand captive and beaten him.

Again with thinking of him as Rand here, and feeling angry at the fact that he was beaten, rather than at the fact that Elaida fucked things up with the Dragon Reborn. As for the rest…yeah, pretty much. The other Aes Sedai are not her enemies, and most want the Tower to be whole again, but Elaida stands in the way of that.

Egwene felt herself shaking. In another moment, she’d burst and let Elaida hear truth. It was boiling free from her, and she could barely contain it.

No! she thought. If I do that, my battle ends. I lose my war.

So Egwene did the only thing she could think of to stop herself. She dumped the soup on the floor.

Well, that’s…one way of handling things, I suppose. It’s certainly amusing, but again it’s actually not as excessive as it immediately appears, I don’t think. Given what Egwene has endured thus far, and everything that has happened as a result of Elaida, and even what she’s had to listen to in this scene alone, and the fact that she can’t let herself do or say anything and she has to act like she’s submissive and defeated…well, it’s not suprising that her self-control would waver slightly.

It is still amusing, though.

“I’m sorry,” Egwene said. “I wish that hadn’t happened.”

Ha. Well played.

And she has her composure back, so it seems to have worked.

Meidani gets the task of helping Egwene clean up the soup, so Egwene tries to tell Meidani to send for her. Of course, that just adds a third string to Meidani, pulling her in yet another direction, but Egwene doesn’t know that.

Egwene laid a hand on her shoulder. “Elaida can be unseated, Meidani. The Tower will be reunited. I will see it happen, but we must keep courage. Send for me.”

Meidani looked up, studying Egwene. “How…how do you do it? They say you are punished three and four times a day, that you need Healing between so that they can beat you further. How can you take it?”

“I take it because I must,” Egwene said, lowering her hand.

Leading by example. But she does win Meidani over very quickly here, by showing such determination and strength.

“I can help heal what has been broken, but I will need your help.”

I’m remembering way back in the beginning, when Nynaeve still thought of Egwene as her apprentice, and mentioned how ‘Egwene has the desire to heal, the need to’. And…in a way, she wasn’t wrong. Egwene hasn’t followed the same path of healing that Nynaeve has, but here she is trying to heal what is essentially the greatest wound to the Aes Sedai as a whole.

Elaida throws Egwene out, which is probably the best way this could have ended, all things considered.

Oh, except she wants Egwene to come back another day. Deep breaths, Egwene. You can do it.

“And if you so much as spill another drop, I will have you locked away in a cell with no windows or lights for a week.”

Elaida. Please. Can we stop with the locking people in boxes thing? That’s a parallel Rand and Egwene really don’t need to share.

Egwene left the room. Had this woman ever been a true Aes Sedai, in control of her emotions?

Yet Egwene herself had lost control of her emotions. She should never have let herself get to a point where she’d been forced to drop the soup. She had underestimated how infuriating Elaida could be, but that would not happen again. She calmed herself as she walked, breathing in and out. Rage did her no good.

Just like embracing pain, she has to learn how to do this, and it’s not exactly easy at first. But she knows where she went wrong, and is already making sure she will do better next time. And I like the recognition that rage does her no good, because it reminds me of her first meeting with Silviana, where Silviana asked why she was not hysterical and Egwene responded by saying she could not see how that would help.

Egwene ate contemplatively, listening to Laras and the scullions bang pots at washing up in the other room, surprised at how calm she felt.

She is learning true Aes Sedai serenity. Not the forced and brittle mask of it that so many seem to have used as a substitute, but the real thing. The ability to acknowledge emotion but dismiss it when it does not help her. Not forcing things like pain away, but accepting them as part of her. The ability to face anything, and withstand it in a state of calm.

She had changed; something was different about her. watching Elaida, finally confronting the woman who had been her rival all of these months, forced her to look at what she was doing in a new light.

She had imagined herself undermining Elaida and seizing control of the White Tower from within. Now she realised that she didn’t need to undermine Elaida. The woman was fully capable of doing that herself.

This is all excellent. She is steadfast and stubborn and determined, but she’s also able to recognise when she needs to shift her focus slightly, or reevaluate her exact goals and strategies. Because, again, it’s about something far greater than herself, and she knows it. And this is a lovely, subtle realisation.

Her role isn’t to undermine Elaida, but to be a source of strength in contrast to Elaida’s weakness, to be a centre around which the Tower can reform and rebuild and heal, even as Elaida shakes its foundations. She isn’t seizing control, because it isn’t about control, really. It’s about being there to support something that is crumbling, to show strength and sow unity amidst division and weakness.

It’s also a strong revelation because it means essentially relinquishing any sort of personal grudge against Elaida. It means making this, once again, not about her but about the Tower itself. Letting go of her own anger in order to focus on what is truly important.

Elaida would topple eventually, with or without Egwene’s help. Egwene’s duty, as Amyrlin, wasn’t to speed that fall – but to do whatever she could to hold the Tower and its occupants together. They couldn’t afford to fracture further. Her duty was to hold back the chaos and destruction that threatened them all, to reforge the Tower.

Yes, that, exactly. And holding the Amyrlin Seat, coming into power, may be a part of that, but this is the realisation that that part is…incidental, almost. That, again, it’s not about her at all. Nor is it about Elaida, even. It’s about doing whatever she can do to hold the Tower together and heal it.

And that’s what she’s been working towards this whole time, but this is just that…slight change in focus, and a much more subtle and nuanced understanding of her true purpose here, and what needs to be done.

She has come so far, to be able to see and understand and act upon this, and it’s beautiful to watch.

Time for another trip to Silviana, which will probably be edifying for anyone but Egwene. Because really, what can they do to her? And as Meidani showed –and as the reactions of some of the other Aes Sedai have shown – at some point it just makes the others respect her more, and thus serves her own purpose. She will not be broken so easily, and the others are coming to see that strength.

[Egwene] spoke calmly about the evening, omitting the fact that she’d dropped the bowl of soup on purpose. She did, however, say that she’d dropped it after Elaida had talked of revoking and changing the Three Oaths.

Silviana looked very thoughtful at that.

“Well,” the woman said, standing up and fetching her lash, “The Amyrlin has spoken.”

“Yes, I have,” Egwene said

Ha. It’s not quite on the level of “there’s no need to call me ‘sir’, professor” but that’s what I’m immediately reminded of, and it’s pretty excellent.

Oddly, Egwene felt no desire to cry out. It hurt, of course, but she just couldn’t scream. How ridiculous the punishment was!

It’s almost like the end of a training montage, except with…pain. She started off determined to embrace the pain, even though she wasn’t completely sure how, and did a decent job of it. But it still hurt, and she still screamed, and it took effort. Now…now, it just seems ridiculous.

She’s thinking of the far greater pain of seeing the division and hostility amongst the Ajahs, of hearing Elaida speak of an oath of obedience to the Amyrlin, of Meidani’s treatment.

Each of these things was a pain inside of Egwene, a knife to the chest, piercing the heart. As the beating continued, she realised that nothing they could do to her body would ever compare to the pain of soul she felt at seeing the White Tower suffer beneath Elaida’s hand. Compared with those internal agonies, the beating was ridiculous.

And so she began to laugh.

This is lovely. She thought, in the very beginning of her odd captivity, about how the Aiel could supposedly laugh through any torture. About how she could not see how she could manage that, but she could at least try to embrace the pain. And she had to remind herself of it at first, with something of a constant mantra, and over time it got easier, little by little. Easier still when she understood that every beating was a victory, a sign that she was winning.

And now…now she has realised something even greater than that: namely, that in the face of the wounds the Tower is facing, this pain is nothing. That in the face of a far greater task for a far greater purpose, this is a minor obstacle. A triviality. And that renders the pain…irrelevant, almost.

And so she laughs, finally succeeding at truly embracing pain and laughing in the face of it, without having to force it.

Laughter in the face of pain, serenity as she contemplates her true task – and the fact that it isn’t about undermining Elaida. These are major steps, and they show such incredible growth and understanding. Her way forward won’t be easy, but she understands what she has to do, and she’s strong enough to do it, and with that comes this sense of…lightness, almost.

The lashing stopped. Egwene turned. Surely that wasn’t all of it!

Silviana was regarding her with a concerned expression. “Child?” she asked. “Are you all right?”

Ha. Yeah, to anyone who is not Egwene (or Aiel, I suppose), that would look…rather worrying. It’s okay, Silviana, Egwene’s just badass and also a better Aes Sedai than most Aes Sedai.

“Can’t you see it?” Egwene asked. “Don’t you feel the pain? The agony of watching the Tower crumble around you? Could any beating compare to that?”

Silviana did not respond.

I understand, Egwene thought. I didn’t realise what the Aiel did. I assumed that I just had to be harder, and that was what would teach me to laugh at pain. But it’s not hardness at all. it’s not strength that makes me laugh. It’s understanding.

That is beautiful. And this is such a perfect chapter to follow the previous one, because the contrast is so clear. Rand hasn’t yet reached that understanding, not truly. He is lost and afraid and desperate and he doesn’t understand, not really, and he’s in so much pain that all he can think to do is become harder in order to prevent it from breaking him. So he has lost laughter, along with tears.

And the answer is understanding. Understanding what this is all for, as Egwene is finally understanding what her true focus is, what her battles and her war are all about. She was close, before, but now she understands it in full, and with that comes this sense of laughter and release and the true strength necessary to win, rather than the brittle hard strength of resistance and defiance.

So this is what Rand, too, will need to reach, in some form or another. An understanding of what it is he is doing, of why he is enduring all this pain, of what his task is and why it matters. He knows it, knows the prophecies and his role and knows he must win or the world dies, but it’s…like Egwene thinking that she has to beat Elaida and bring the Tower to herself. It’s very close to the right answer, but it lacks nuance, and the focus is ever so slightly off, but that small difference can mean everything.

“I will not make the same mistake [as Shemerin], Silviana. Elaida can say whatever she wants. But that doesn’t change who I am, or who any of us are. Even if she tries to change the Three Oaths, there will be those who resist, who hold to what is correct. And so, when you beat me, you beat the Amyrlin Seat. And that should be amusing enough to make us both laugh.” The punishment continued, and Egwene embraced the pain, took it into herself, and judged it insignificant, impatient for the punishment to cease. She had a lot of work to do.

What a fantastic chapter. So many great realisations, so much really wonderful character growth, and I am so very much looking forward to seeing how this arc plays out.

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