#ess scheme

[hitechhotwater]

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[greenerteacups]

Lacy Malfoy is hot though.... Would ship her with Harry 10 out of 10. With Hermione, too, obviously AND with Ron... Wonderful creation, thank you

Reader, she IS hot. Thank you for validating my own personal axe to grind. Your phrasing made me think for a second that you meant all of the Golden Trio at one point have crushes on her, which is hilarious. She is truly That Bitch.

It would also make the "heir of slytherin" business 1000x funnier.

[scrawnytreedemon]

GAME COMPLETED!

I need a hot minute before I gush... But oh my god, wow, this game was incredible. Not just a stellar handheld title, but a prime Zelda title as a whole. 9.9/10, for sure <3

[myomaustralia]

Energy Savings Scheme in Australia: What You Need to Know

Australia has been making significant strides towards a more sustainable future, and one of the standout initiatives is the Energy Savings Scheme (ESS). Designed to help households and businesses reduce their energy consumption, this scheme has become a cornerstone in Australia's efforts to tackle climate change and promote energy efficiency.

What is the Energy Savings Scheme?

The Energy Savings Scheme is a government initiative aimed at reducing electricity consumption and encouraging the adoption of energy-efficient technologies. It operates by providing incentives to both individuals and businesses for making energy-efficient upgrades, such as installing LED lighting, upgrading appliances, and improving insulation.

Understanding the NSW Energy Savings Scheme

For residents and businesses in New South Wales, the NSW Energy Savings Scheme (NSW ESS) plays a critical role. Introduced in 2009, the NSW ESS Scheme incentivizes energy efficiency projects by awarding Energy Savings Certificates (ESCs) to participants who successfully reduce their energy use. These certificates can be sold to energy retailers, creating a financial benefit for participants.

Key Features of the NSW ESS Scheme

Wide Range of Eligible Activities: From upgrading lighting systems to installing high-efficiency heating and cooling units, the scheme covers a broad spectrum of energy-saving measures.

Financial Incentives: Participants receive Energy Savings Certificates, which can be traded for financial returns.

Support for Businesses and Households: Whether you’re a homeowner looking to cut down on your power bill or a business aiming to reduce operational costs, the scheme offers tailored solutions.

NSW Government Energy Saver Scheme: A Closer Look

The NSW Government Energy Saver Scheme is a part of the broader energy-saving strategy implemented by the New South Wales government. It aligns closely with the NSW ESS Scheme but places a greater emphasis on government-led projects and initiatives that benefit the wider community.

Community Impact

The scheme not only helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also drives job creation in the energy efficiency sector. It promotes the growth of industries focused on sustainable technology, creating a ripple effect that benefits the entire economy.

Real-Life Testimonials

Sarah M., Sydney: “Participating in the NSW Energy Savings Scheme was a game-changer for my small business. We upgraded our lighting and HVAC systems, and the savings on our energy bills have been substantial. Plus, the process was straightforward, and the financial incentives made it even more worthwhile.”

James L., Newcastle: “Thanks to the NSW Government Energy Saver Scheme, we were able to retrofit our home with energy-efficient appliances. Our electricity bills have dropped significantly, and it feels great to know we’re contributing to a greener future.”

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is eligible for the Energy Savings Scheme? The scheme is open to both residential and commercial properties. Eligibility requirements may vary depending on the specific program and type of upgrade.

2. How do I apply for the NSW ESS Scheme? You can apply through accredited providers who will guide you through the process, from identifying potential savings to completing the necessary paperwork.

3. What types of upgrades are covered? Common upgrades include LED lighting, high-efficiency air conditioning systems, insulation improvements, and energy-efficient appliances.

4. How do Energy Savings Certificates work? When you complete an eligible energy-saving activity, you earn Energy Savings Certificates. These certificates can be sold to energy retailers, providing a financial return on your investment.

5. Is there a cost to participate in the scheme? While there may be upfront costs associated with certain upgrades, the financial incentives provided by the scheme often offset these expenses, leading to long-term savings.

Final Thoughts

The Energy Savings Scheme and its New South Wales counterparts—the NSW Energy Savings Scheme and the NSW Government Energy Saver Scheme—offer significant opportunities for reducing energy consumption and promoting sustainability. By participating in these schemes, Australians can enjoy lower energy bills, contribute to environmental conservation, and support the growth of the green economy.

[jinlai]

Jinlai | Domineering CEO Simulator

You play as jinlai - an heir(ess) to a massive conglomerate in the fictional country of Toswana. Scheming relatives, millions in cold crypto drives, parties with the movie stars, totally legal lobbying of the politicians and everything else that comes with big numbers in your bank account.

Fight a succession war to gain control of one of the biggest companies in the world - will you remain just as ‘wealthy’ or will you become filthy rich?

Invest in companies, manage them, take over. ‘Optimize’ their workflows, squeeze every penny of profit or be a decent human being.

Curry favor with the powers that be, threaten your competitors, bribe whoever it is you need to bribe. Or, you know, don’t. Remaining an upright and honest citizen is always an option.

Steal your uncle’s fiance for a beneficial marriage, date a movie star living next door, seduce your loyal, slightly older bodyguard, get involved with a single mother (your own mother definitely doesn’t approve), discover something daunting about your casino-owning loan shark friend or (and) sleep around with a bunch of random people.

All ROs are heterosexual.

DEMO LINK

WORD COUNT:

Chapter 1 - 53k Chapter 2 - in progress

[hxney-lemcn]

Why must you plague me so Misty? I’m supposed to be productive here but now all I’m thinking about is knight Dark Link being smitten with his princess. Zelda is full on going feral trying to send Link after the two, claiming they have some evil scheme. What she doesn’t know is princess reader is just making a town around her castle cause she pays her staff well and treats them great (Dark Link is grumpy and can eviscerate them verbally but he likes seeing others bow down and praise his princess). Link full on does not see a reason to mess with them, sure Dark is mean and will 100% stab someone for speaking I’ll of princess reader, but Zelda expects the same. So imagine Zelda’s rage when the other leaders of the different species start coming to Princess reader and Dark for talks about trade and such. …dangit! I don’t have room to write more fics. Don’t get me hooked! /j

AHHH OMG (more people are joining the cult)

I mean...Zelda lowkey has a point...While there isn't some grand scheme or evil plot to topple her...prince/ss! reader isn't innocent either per say. (can you be when you have Dark Link by your side?). It started with Dark Link wanting a royal to guard and now there's a whole new goddamn kingdom. I find that hilarious. First its just servants that you bring in, some people are desperate enough to leave their village/town to go live in some ancient castle with a random hylian and monster guard if it pays well enough.

Then they bring their families, and they need houses, so you hire construction workers to build a few. Why would you deny your servants something when they are willingly joining you with no questions asked? Not only are nobles spreading rumors, but common folk are as well.

"Did you hear the heir/ess of the dark castle? I heard they torture their servants in the dungeons when they make the smallest mistake!"

"I heard they offered free housing for those willing to work for them..."

"I heard the servants eat like royalty alongside their ruler!"

The rumors start out dark, making anyone fear you, but as more people pass through, talk to the people living there, and even start moving in, the rumors become more extravagant. From death to living like royalty themselves. Your title also changes. You didn't think much of it at first, until you had diplomats from other kingdoms come and make trade offers. The rumors of you being the ruler of a new kingdom don't seem as silly anymore...

Zelda is more afraid than anything. You have Link's evil counterpart by your side, at your every beck and call. Who knows what things he's whispering into your ear. She tasks Link to visit you and bring her back a report on your supposed kingdom. She expects to hear tales of woe, of people in great poverty and hylians kept as slaves for monster masters.

Instead she's told a tale of happiness. Of people jovially walking down the dirt streets, new houses being built, new streets being paved. It's still in a state of creation, but people seem to be genuinely content, and you seem to be a fair ruler. Zelda will be skeptical, waiting for the ball to drop, but she's a diplomat through and through. She won't start a pointless war if she doesn't have to, and she won't harm innocent people. Begrudgingly, she will work alongside you, unsettled at the reflection of her and link that sat across from her.

[shadowofthesun123]

Translation of "Book of Shadows" pages from the Tudum video

In the tudum video, we were shown a page from Goody Addams' Book of Shadows. I wondered if the text made sense. I asked Chat GPT to analyse it, and here is a rough translation. It may be inaccurate somewhere, because some of the words are not real, but modified Latin.

However, I think it is still very interesting, makes sense and allows you to build theories.

I especially liked the phrases about healing the wound, protection of outcasts who seeks refuge, strongest of allies and "two are always better than one".

Left Page (with skull and serpent)

• Sanctorum vehiculatoris oculos corvi incantatori ingerantur, aspice et eventa et eventurum fataque factorum.

Let the eyes of the sacred messenger — the raven — be cast upon the spellcaster; gaze upon the events, both forthcoming and fulfilled, and the destinies of deeds already done.

• Quaerenda opes columbae corvo libenter traditae orbis. Incantatoris agenda incantatoris explorandi ignem in nocte, lumen in luce et caelum sub umbras. Opes incantatae suspiria in luce et calamitas sub umbras oculi animae turbandae.

Seek the treasures of the dove, willingly given to the raven. The work of the spellcaster is to explore fire in the night, light in the day, and heavens beneath the shadows. The enchanted riches are sighs in the light and calamities in the shadows that trouble the eye of the soul.

• Sed imperium faciem summi orbis perspicere et fata cognoscere est, veri incantatores sciunt aliqua fato non scienda esse.

Yet true power is to look upon the face of the highest realm and to know the fates; true spellcasters know that some things are not meant to be known by fate.

• Coniuratio umbrarum scientia hic pervidenda est. Abgae alieni contra vulgum qui exules odiunt, deligenter est clarum tamen est solitudinem detricere, ergo construi coniurationem umbrarum audacissimorum et validorumque sociorum...

The Conjuration of Shadows — knowledge that must be unveiled here. Foreign entities stand against the common folk and scorn the outcasts. But solitude must be dispelled. Therefore the Conjuration of Shadows must be forged by the boldest and strongest of allies...

• Alivamus simul iniuriam vindicare aliquemque exulem praesidium agentem custodire ius iuvandum gravissimum est. ob fidem tuter, socios umbrae soporent, si consilia demonis industriaque teneat.

Let us together heal the wound, seek vengeance, and protect the outcasts who seeks refuge. This is a most solemn duty. Defend your allies in faith; let the shadows lull them to safety, unless the schemes of the demon prevail.

• Spero post mortem opus umbrarum superesse et orbem exulum custodire. Ducereque tantiam alterius isdem alter fiat quasi in speculo et orbis omnia quaverenda.

I hope that the work of shadows shall endure beyond death and guard the world of exiles. Let another guide it — the same as the first — as in a mirror, so that the world may reveal its own truth.

Right Page (with potion, eye, herb, and ritual symbols)

• Agenda incantatori te in speculo admirare te intellegere imaginem tui sicut malleatus fractum aspira.

Spellcaster, gaze into the mirror at yourself to understand your image — as the hammer shatters the mold, so must you reveal the truth.

• Nota bene. Cave alterum falsasque vestigia vide, quod maleficium illusit per qualiter fecisti deligit.

Take heed: beware the other and the false traces — sorcery deceives through the path you have chosen.

• Lugur, duo est semper melior unus est.

(Likely pseudo-Latin) — perhaps: "Two are always better than one."

• Defixio anceps. Derivatio impetus magister vis varia, quae quantum hostem tangit inter secreta positissima est. Quod timor Defixionis derivator est ergo saga sapientiam primus aqua tantum ministrat.

The curse is ambiguous. It channels the master's force in various ways, depending on how deeply it strikes the foe, hidden among secrets. This is the fear of the curse. Thus, the witch serves wisdom, beginning with water alone.

• Omnes Defixiones quae intendunt semper in incantatorem dissolvi a sede solis. Quomodo humus salutem contineat. Atque Defixio quae hic liberata est, licet saga conetur invenire aut quidcumque exuviae.

All curses directed at the spellcaster must be broken at the seat of the sun's rise. The soil holds healing. And if the curse here is released, the witch may seek remains or any object bearing its trace.

• Verba Defixionis eligenda sunt quia quod dicitur fiat incantamentum verus eventus statutum videbit.

The words of the curse must be chosen with care, for what is spoken becomes the spell, and what is named shall become fate.

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What are your theories in Wyler context?

[daemon-in-my-head]

TELL US ABOUT YOUR PRE TADPOLE BHAALIST CHANGES 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

SKDHSKSK alright alright, get urself a cup of something hydrating, take a seat nd get comfortable.

Here's the short version; Orin and Helena are no true Bhaalspawn, Sarevok is alive by grace of the spell Reincarnate and not whatever the fuck BG3 was doing, the Murder Tribunal exists but it's rly just beefy Sarevok and cult members doing funny shit they didn't necessarily sign up for, Sarevok is the Realms greatest grudge holder and the "ruling body" of the temple, including Bhaal himself, are much, much more fucked up than just good old "heres a high priest/ess have fun". Also everyone here is running on spite, generational trauma, and a fuck ton of delusion (also a bit of nature vs nurture cuz hi hello it's me). And we're back to lawful evil cuz they massacred my boys and I chose to turn a blind eye.

As for the longer (no geniunely) story;

Let's start with a brief, somewhat comprehensive timeline to make sense of shit lmfao (trust me this will come in handy)

1331 Fines Creation 1331 Adoption 1345 Sarevok's Birth 1349 The Urge awakened for the first time 1350 Banishment to the Shadowfell 1350 Tamokos Birth 1358 Bhaals Death 1368 Tamoko's Death + Sarevok's departure in 69 1407 Sarevok's Death + Reincarnation 1434 Helena's Birth 1440 Fine's brief return to the Gate 1440 Calimport 1441 Sarevok returns with Helena 1444 Gortash's Birth 1461 Meeting Gortash in Calimport 1462 Return to the Cult 1462 Orins Birth 1467 Fine is anointed as cult leader 1467 Helena's attempt on Orin 1475 Meeting Gortash as Banite 1776 The Raids 1477 Murder Spree/Blood in Baldurs Gate (in support of Gort) 1480 A blossoming, toxic situationship 1482 Chosen 1483 Ketheric joins 1491 Bormul Incident 1492 BG3 happening

Now with that all out of the way, let's actually go and start at the beginning, namely the end of the original story. Its 1369, Bhaal, Tamoko, Irenicus, Amelyssan, the 5, etc. etc. are all dead, the Bhaalspawn crisis avoided, Gorion's Ward aka Abdel Adrian is the Hero of Baldur's Gate (......), now-normal-mortal Sarevok got a bit of Adrian's Soul nd dipped, yada yada we all know this story. Except I'm going with that particular Sarevok ending that mentions he leaves for Kara-Tur (specifically Kozakura) where he buries Tamokos body.

And this is where my bullshit begins; instead of simply going there to burry Tamoko he decides to stay. After all, he's very much infamous in Faerûn for no particularly great reasons and considering their own political issues, finding work as an experienced fighter and schemer in Kozakura was quite easy for him. So he did just that, lived there as a mercenary for a second or two, staying as long as his contract demanded but not a second longer and relishing in his newfound freedom. If all had gone according to plan, that is.

See, the Spellplague of 1385 affected all of Toril, and in Kozakura specifically it only amplified the already tense political situation, escalating into a full scale civil war, constantly fueled by the scheming and mingling of a Wu Jen Society. And boy oh boy did it trigger Irenicus former little toy when he saw some people trying to pull weird arcane bullshit again.

So rather than leaving Kozakura like many others, Sarevok stayed back, tried to be a good guy for once, ended up being allowed to join a local clan and just having the time of his life beating up a bunch of people for a better cause than his own had been. And then he fucking died lol. But not to worry, if any place has an abundance of spirit folk, yokai and other "nature if it was human" creatures, it is Kozakura. And if any place was in need of people capable of fighting, it was Kozakura as well. So good old Sarevok earned himself a new, now 100% confirmed Bhaal free body, alongside an extended lifespan.

Life simply continued this way for a while, and albeit the scars of the war were beginning to show in all aspects of life, it was still bearable and Sarevok felt good about being able to beat (one of) his traumas arse and protect something related to that true love of his that he fumbled harder than anyone else ever fumbled in all of history.

And then Helena was born. See, Sarevok may have kept mainly to himself, but even he couldn’t avoid the trap of a found family in the home he'd chosen for himself. So long story short, when shit got really fucking bad and everyone was considering "well we can't rly afford any more mouths to feed maybe we should close a few here or there" rather than stand by as he would've done once upon a time Sarevok decided to grow bhaals, snatch that kid of his friend doomed to be one of those closed mouths, and vanish once again. He was certain he could make it out of Kozakura and manage life somewhere else with or without a little bundle of shape-changing something after all, so that's exactly what he did.

He changed little bundles name and went along, back to his earlier days of just enjoying whatever he wanted (except now with a bit more responsibility in the shape of a lil kid), and just tried to raise this kid that had been unwanted by so many others, much like he himself once was.

But this is still my durgetash bullshit and the magnum opus of my insanity so 1440 hits and he catches wind of a funny rumor about a Bhaalspawn returning to his old turf. And as a survivor of Bhaals reign and the first iteration of the Bhaalspawn crisis, good old Sarevok was not having any of it. So he took that kid and went back to the home of his nightmares, like any reasonable guy who sought avoidance rather than therapy or accountability would. :)

Upon his return, however, he learned that those rumours were seemingly unfounded and the only known Bhaalspawn still roaming around in the vicinity of the Sword Coast was his good old half-brother Abdel Adrian. Who was, much unlike Sarevok, overjoyed to welcome back some family. Especially considering the fact he may or may not ended up receiving intel that Dad's old followers are back, if one is inclined to believe they've ever left that is. But eitherway, something is happening in this beautiful never-quiet coastal town and as the figure head of the opposition and kind of busy co leader of this cesspool that calls itself a city; "pretty pls Sarevok whom I've given a piece of my fucking soul how about you help out ur good old pal and brother here hmmm?"

To which Sarevok agreed. Less cuz of Adrian and more so because of the lingering effects of growing up the way Bhaalspawn tend to grow up. Besides he got fucked over beautifully by Bhaal and the temple and if he can get back at them even just the tiniest bit more that's absolutely worth it in his humble opinion.

So Sarevok does end up finding the remnants of the cult, which are objectively doing "not good"™️ but surprisingly not that small in number and he decides that this won't be an in and out gone and done typa thing and resorts to the thing he does best; scheming. And as luck would have it he's wonderfully prepared for it. Because he may no longer be a Bhaalspawn, but once upon a time he was. And with no precedent to dispute his hypothesis, who's to say the taint won't return in a second generation? With no Bhaalspawn left to dispute his claims, who would out Helena as a fraud?

So Sarevok returns to the Cult, Helena his "daughter" in tow, remorseful about his "betrayal" and ready to give it his all in serving Bhaal again and definitely not just to do his best to destroy the faith from the inside (because fuck you Bhaal) and stop any attempts to resurrect the kinky murder lord immediately (because again, fuck you Bhaal).

And it would be so nice if the story ended here wouldn't it? So very nice. But alas. This ain't about him. And there's more Bhaalspawn around. 2 more to be precise.

20 years pass. Tiny Helena isn't quite so tiny anymore, and Sarevok regained some station thanks to her. And gods, how he missed it. Holding sway over people, having people listen and obey, clinging to his word like lives depend on it. As much as Tamoko wished to believe it was solely the rotten blood that caused all of their misery, perhaps he had always been a little rotten himself. But of course, this time he won't repeat his mistakes, he still holds onto his plan. This is, after all, to spite Bhaal and control the temple from acting out again. He's simply taking a more pleasing approach. One without nearly as many casualties. Adrian would understand, if they had been talking still. If he knew.

Anyhow, moral decay aside, generally speaking things were going swimmingly for Sarevok. A few hicups here and there couldn't be avoided, like when a boy and an imp showed up in front of the temple claiming that the boy was Bhaals long lost masterpiece, but lucky for Sarevok, his newfound brother was rather perceptive and it wasn't too hard to string him along. Perhaps the nativity from being isolated for longer than most humans lived contributed to that nativity, but today's Sarevok would probably find an explanation why he'd been the mastermind behind it all anyway.

And honestly with how he'd been managing things, it could've proceeded smoothly if not for this tiny, minor issue of Helenas pregnancy. The cult as it was now placed blood purity above all else. After all, with Bhaal missing and most of his spawn eradicated, a pureblooded Bhaalspawn was about as close as they could come to their god. And the boys arrival alone had been enough to highlight how important this belief had really grown within their ranks, and how easily opinions became divided.

But then again, this too wasn't an issue good old Sarevok couldn't navigate around. If this issue was the purity of Bhaals essence there's one handy way to get around it; eliminate the sources that could taint it. If Helenas true identity hadn't been revealed even after decades had passed it was unlikely it would be revealed now, and if the boy had a change of heart and exposed what Sarevok had done he'd ruin his own credibility alongside Sarevok's anyway. So he placed his bets and proceed to claim fatherhood. His consciousness did sting a tad bit but Tamoko would understand, he'd convinced himself of that. After all if this would lead to Bhaals certain destruction, it was worth every little white lie.

And well, from here on out, its pretty much the story everyone knows. Under Sarevok's careful guidance "Elli" learns how to resent Bhaal properly and how nice this particular flavour of power can be, both keep pushing off that destruction of the cult they're both definitely still pursuing, trust them, they'll do it tomorrow. And then Helena dies, one of them gets involved with a burly armed Banite and the other one is too busy feeling vindicated for suffering so much in his past to still care about anything else.

At least until Viekang grows a backbone (nah jk it's Viekang and I love how miserable he is; he was simply strung along by another branch of bhaalists cuz yeah that faith is bigger than just the Gate even if BG3 loves to forget that and not everyone falls for Sarevoks bullshit), Bhaal is resurrected and decides to visit his little failures. Like geniunely visit. Cuz yes the gods can casually drop by. And they do. Especially when the people they're about to visit can do fuck all.

Anyway after a brief visit from daddy dearest Sarevok is done. Bhaal knows what he did. He knows Bhaal knows. He failed everything he sat out to do and more, and again it happened because he was drawn into a false safety by his own hubris and realising that just absolutely crushes him. Theres no coming back from being destroyed like that twice. "Elli", unlike Sarevok, is a bit more rebellious (thx nativity); however he too is quickly put in place the second the world's greatest dad displays how little control "Elli" actually has. Especially over his own body. No the Urge was no unhappy little accident like he told himself, that was just the beginning.

Also because I can; yes Bhaal knows Orin is a complete scam. Yes he indulges it anyway. On one hand it's blatantly rubbing into Sarevok's and "Elli's" face that he's the one in power here, no matter what they try, if Bhaal decides it's the truth, it will become the truth, and also because it's just easier. Bhaal after all is an incredibly cruel and manipulative arsehole who knows how to turn a situation in his favour. He's perfectly aware of the power he holds and how to use it effectively, and I love that for him. Cuz he is murder personified and death, especially of that kind *is* cruel and malicious. Also, a nice little loyal puppet that doesn't know any better and already dedicated herself to him? For free? Without him having to do anything special? He'd be an idiot to turn that down. Besides if his other kid fucks up again (I mean theres a track record of that) he already has a spare ready. Thanks, Sarevok, "Elli", dad's finally proud of u guys :)

Oh also "Elli" babe? Yeah you don't get a choice in whether you become a chosen or not. There might be a consent requirement for normal people but being literally created by that God as an affront to nature and life itself kind of overwrites those rules. Hope ur fine with it, and we'll even if you're not; it's not like you could change it lol

[hptrash-lookaway]

I like to imagine that Harry/Harriet’s dress up clothes are either:

1. Red robes with gold jewelry that make Harry look even more like a Potter (because I hc that the Potter’s, who were v proud of of their long line of descendants in Gryffindor, favored that color scheme and gold jewelry along with it)

or

2. Robes and jewelry that make Harry look more like Sirius’ kid, especially with the jewelry being Black family heirlooms Sirius giddily gifted Harry in front of Walburga’s painting

Either way, every time Harry dresses up, it messes with everyone who knew the departed members of the Potter and Black families

(I also like to imagine that people who don’t know Sirius that well think he prefers his godchild looking more like a Black, when everyone who knows him, knows he loves it when Harry dresses up in gold and red, both because of the happy memories it brings up of the Potter family who took him in, and also because Sirius loves being like “here’s the Black Family Heir(ess)” and Harry’s full on in the gryffindor color scheme, Sirius’ parents are rolling in their graves)

[eri-pl]

Tengwar <3

It's the best thing Feanor made. Seriously. Nobody will murder you for using Tengwar. Nobody will hack your brain when you use Tengwar in the wrong moment. (The lamps are ok, but kinda meh, Tengwar is better)

Did you know, just did you know, that every consonant has a name, and the name is a noun, and some are really cool (and foreshadowing)? (chart and translations below the cut)

So, if you want a chart, here is a chart. And the names are (I don't have diacritics, so I just double the long vowels) (Quenya mode, with some historical notes from LotR appendix and elvish.org):

"Normal stuff Feanor had on his desk" row:

T tinco - metal

P parma - book

K calma - lamp (like those Feanor made? Or... like those Aule made)

Q quesse - feather (birds are important!)

"Things that keep you trapped" row:

ND ando - gate (like... the Door of Night?)

MB umbar - doom (doesn't need a comment...)

NG anga - iron (also, used in sword names, even for non-iron swords)

NGW (in TA changed to NW) ungwe - spider's web (foreshadowingsight on Feanor's part? :) )

"Mountain things???" row

S suule - spirit or breath (Manwe Sulimo... king of winds and stuff...) | TH thuule - spirit or breath, but I'm a Feanorian, or at least I'm a linguistics geek and love the phonetic scheme (me! but otoh it sounds dumb :( ), or I love the Teleri and/or Sindar, who use it as th (Finarfin, iirc).

F formen - north

H (h before t) harma (voiceless velar fricative phonetically /x/... I think. the sources are confusing. In TA mostly softened into a breath h.) - treasure (my precious Silmarills...) | aha (later renamed, idk when) - rage (my Silmarils! and, even more importantly, my father!)

HW (like "wh" in "why" especially the fancy British way of saying it where it's actyally h-w, not w-h) hwesta - breeze

"We need to name a row after places of articulation" row

NT anto - mouth (couldn't you think of a better name? I get it's a place-of-articulation row, but i don't like it anyway)

MP ampa - hook

NC anca - jaw

NQ unque - hole

"Things that Melkor likes" row:

N nuumen - west (Numenor...)

M malta - gold

NG (by TA: N) noldo - Noldo, as in type of Elf. Yes, it was initially Ngoldo. I mean, initially initially it was a gnome, so...

NW nwalme - tornment

"I have no idea but vaguely positive-metaphysical?..." row

R (pre-consonant or end-of-the-word R | non-vibrating r, whatever this means. My bet is that it's "r" as in Japanese --- position like "r", movement like "d") oore - heart (or: rising. Guess whose name includes this component. funny that it's the same word as heart, especially given that heart is also defined as conscience here)

V vala - power (duh.)

Y (? it has some history) [there was a consonant here]anna - gift (totally not made into a sus word by now...)

W/V (Initially W, by TA changed to V) wilya - air / lower sky (funny how those two names are next to one another. )

"Really, I think Feanor ran out of ideas for coherent name sets" row

R (vibrating, typpical "rrr") romen - east (the same sound being written with "East" and with a word alternatively translating to "heart" or part of Melkor's name --- I love it! Why? See my recent post. I love that. Call it a coincidence, but I love it)

RD arda - realm

L lambe - speech

LD alda - tree (!)

Now we are not in regular rows, so, the extra letters:

S silme - starlight (or... metaphysically important light in general? because guess what word is connected to this one. Also, funny how it's just after "tree"). It's always S, never TH.

(nuquerma is just "flipped" or something I guess)

Z aaze - day / sunlight (in Noldorin changed to Z - aare) | SS esse (Numenor and later, because they did not use the "z" sound, I think) - name

HY (Numenor and later: H) hywarmen - south

I yanta - bridge

U uure - heat

(doesn't have a sound, in Sindarin it's A) osse - terror (I guess he isn't a very nice Maia?)

H (voiceless h: /h/ not /x/; in TA replaced by harmen) halla - tall | gasdil - stop

(short wovel carrier) telco - stem

(long carrier) aara - dawn

The Tengwa names after directions are also used as marks in the compass (like we use NSWE) And snarky comments aside, I love the schema and how the names connect into many interesting and often Silm-events-related patterns. I love how each (almost) row is named after a set of similar things.

I'm not an expert, and if I made some mistakes, I'll be grateful for corrections.

[i-lambelangalde]

Satta lairëo estaina ‘Nainië pá Ainahausta’

ló Monomon Ñolyar

Mi ava hravandar quetintë esselya ó aitalë yo nairë, Lana pollë turë hrávë fëalmar mal finyanel si mairë, Nu néca tiris saitanel, virinyelm’, elent’ hrávë hóri men, Antanelyë ambar pín ar hrávan ve óliélan’ allan ten.

So I may have started a project.

It might be hard to actually share any of my work since it's all stored in disorganized text files to let it work in-game, but if anyone wants to see a specific quote I'd be happy to show it off. So far the only dialogue I've done is for Millibelle (now called Millimbiel), the Hunter (i Farar) and the Dreamers (i Olormor). Otherwise I've done a lot of UI features like the button prompts, main menu, achievements, and boss and location names.

The text above the cut is the poem that displays when you start a new game:

In wilds beyond they speak your name with reverence and regret, For none could tame our savage souls yet you the challenge met, Under palest watch, you taught, we changed, base instincts were redeemed, A world you gave to bug and beast as they had never dreamed. -From 'Elegy for Hallownest' by Monomon the Teacher

I had to tweak the translation a bit to keep the rhythm and rhyme scheme, but it worked out and I'm super proud of it :)

Satta lairë-o esta-ina ‘Nainië pá Aina-hausta’ ló Monomon Ñolyar part poem-of name-PASS.PTCP lament about hallow-nest by Monomon teacher Part of [the] poem titled 'Lament for Hallownest' by Monomon [the] Teacher

Mi ava hravanda-r quet-i-ntë esse-lya ó aitalë yo nairë, in outer wilderness-PL speak-AORIST-they name-your.SG.POL with reverence both.and sorrow In outer wildernesses they speak your name with both reverence and sorrow,

Lana pollë tur-ë hráv-ë fëa-lma-r mal finya-ne-l si mairë, none can.PST conquer-INF savage-PL soul-our.EXCL-PL but do.with.fine.work-PST-you.SG.POL this art None could conquer our savage souls but you achieved this art,

Nu néca tiris saita-ne-l, virinye-lmë, elenta hráv-ë hór-i me-n, under pale watch teach-PST-you.SG.POL change.PST-we.EXCL speed.PST wild-PL impulse-PL us-for Under pale watch you taught, we changed, wild instincts [were] sent flying [away] for us,

Anta-ne-lyë ambar pí-n ar hráva-n ve óliélanë allan te-n. give-PST-you.SG.POL world insect-to and beast-to as dream.PST.PRF never them-to You gave [a] world to bug and beast as had never dreamed to them.

(Quenya)

Note: the Quenya verb óla- "to dream" works differently from the English verb. For Elves, dreams are things that act on the dreamer rather than the other way around, so instead of "I dream" you say óla nin "[it] dreams to me"

Anyway if I ever take a while to do your request it's because I burned through all my translation energy on these darn bugs

[leafylifts]

vent

actually hate this whole racial profiling scheme like me n a couple of my friends were at this see-vee-ess near our school and I wasn't even gonna l!ft cuz my friends dont but these bitchy workers profiled us for being poc and we had like 3 workers following us around the whole time AND threatened to call security "if you steal" like ok thanks for being rude and threatening to a bunch of minors???

[porquevi]

"O esquema fenício" (The Phoenician Scheme) - cinema.

Novo filme de Wes Anderson, só isso bastaria pra ir ver no cinema. O diretor nem sempre acerta, mas o visual é sempre impecável e vale ver numa tela maior. Como sempre temos um elenco enorme e estrelado, protagonizado pelo Benicio Del Toro, grande ator que merecia mais papéis principais.

depois de ver: esse não consegue empolgar. o esquema fenício é cheio de explicação e fica cansativo. as cenas parecem funcionar dentro de si mesmas e não formam um bom todo.

[sspace-cadett]

im actually so done with this fucking podcast i cant take it anymore i am clawing at anything and everything in sight slash ess are ess im going to jump in front of a freight train because that would be less impactful than whatever the fuck theyre scheming in the rusty quill headquarters

[houyin]

@rvinfall -- ;

To wield the power of Shuhu to induce Mara in the hapless Cloud Knights pursuing him was an unforgivable act, he knew. There was no mercy in coaxing and coercing their Core Esses to bloom, their blood to boil, until they ripened like wheat beneath a summer sun and became the monstrous abomination of their own nightmares. Yet, with an outbreak of Mara gripping this delve in particular no thanks to the schemes of the Disciples, would they even know?

A pair of patrolling sentinels strolling the perimeter of an estate's high curtain wall froze in place as the moment became seized and frozen by the Finality, no birdsong or vernal wind to whisk through the treetops as Ren sped like a phantom and vaulted cleanly over the wall to momentary respite. Once he'd landed soundly and found a corner of the resplendent grove to hide within, time resumed and sound returned as the vigil continued without knowing he'd slipped through a gap in time itself.

When magmatic eyes met those of pure quicksilver, his jaw relaxed in surprise.

This could prove troublesome.