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I can hear this shirt and it sounds like, “meeeeeeeeeeeeep!”

Yall peep at this cute rain frog shirt I made for my son

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~Tamriel Times~

Cities of Skyrim: Windhelm

Article by Hoarder-of-Hyphens

I arrived in Windhelm quickly, suffering some minor misfortune on way in the form of bandits. What a welcome, huh? Luckily this intrepid reporter is more than a pretty face, and I was able to escape safe and sound thanks to my trusty axes. A lady should not leave home without them!

Bandit activity is apparently a big issue in Skyrim, on the rise further still due to the Civil War. No matter where you travel in Skyrim, people are talking about the war. This war being between our own Imperial Empire, and a group of rebels calling themselves the Stormcloaks, after their leader Ulfric Stormcloak, 54, who just so happens to reside In Windhelm and serve as it's Jarl. The war was caused over the White-gold concordat, which recognised that Talos was not in fact a divine but simply a man. Being that Talos was a hero to the Nords, many have revolted against this and still believe in their right to worship Talos despite it's illegality.

Upon entry of the city I met some locals engaged in an altercation. Questioning of those involved reveals that it was over the large Dark Elf, or Dunmer, presence in the city. These Dunmer live in the Gray quarter, an area provided for them by Ulfric. Many Nords feel the Dunmer intrude on their city, and that those of races other than Nordic should be denied entry. Rolf Stone-fist, 45, had this to say: "They're parasites. They're living in the city under our protection, but what do they do for us?! Nothing! The high king didn't ask before allowing them into the city, and maybe he should have."

He continued "We ought to dig a big hole, and toss all them Dark Elves and Argonians into it, let you tear each other to pieces."

Personally, I have nothing against Dark Elves and would not tear one apart, even if given this generous opportunity.

This opinion is not shared by all Nords of Windhelm of course, for they are as diverse a people as any other.

Susanna, 24, said "Many here hate the dark elves, but they seem to know so little about them. With a little more understanding I think that we'd have much in common. They certainly don't seem that bad to me."

But enough racial politics, let's discuss the city itself. Windhelm is the oldest of the cities in Skyrim, and was supposedly built by Ysgramor himself on arrival from Atmora. The names of many Nordic heroes line the walls outside the mighty Palace of Kings, a name that very adequately fits the building, which is also where Ulfric and his rebels reside.

Along with this Palace, the city also possesses an adequate tavern, Candlehearth Hall, though this reporter feels they may be watering down the mead a tad. The food was rather pleasant despite seeming simplistic. Nordic food is very rough and filling, though certainly a lot less flavourful than what I'm used to within the Imperial city.

The taverns claim to fame is the candle positioned, you guessed it, above the hearth.

"It was Lit 163 years ago by the son of a great warrior, and ain't no one knows why the candle continues to burn still! Now you gonna buy something? Otherwise, get out!" Elda Early-Dawn, innkeeper, 56.

The city also has some rather wonderful shops, dealing in all kinds of useful items from potions to fresh caught fish. Prices were also very reasonable despite the war and the effort involved in shipping.

The Gray quarter, being Dark Elf territory, was a little hostile to this Argonian, but overall I was welcomed and allowed to drink at their tavern, the New Gnisis Corner Club. The atmosphere was that of a club back on Morrowind, and was suitably cosy compared to the largeness of Candlehearth Hall. The owner, one Ambarys Rendar, 83, was appreciative of my patronage, and was willing to answer my many questions about the city. He in particular had much to say on the way Dark elves are treated:

"We are forced to live in this forgotten alley, where the guards ignore us and treat us like cattle. I tried getting his lord high mightiness Ulfric down here to see the squalor, but he couldn't find the time."

I reached out to Ulfric for comment on this, but he declined to speak to me and I was quickly shooed away by his advisors.

Overall Windhelm is a cold and stony place, much like its people, but it has its hidden charms. Despite the war, the people on average are pleasant and courteous enough, and room and board is cheap. Solo travellers who happen to be Mer or Beast should consider visiting with a companion for protection, as some Nords can be a little overzealous in defence of their homeland. Travel is ill advised while this conflict continues on.

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Silt Strider from The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

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One of the very few poisonous species of snake in the world, Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus. These guys eat rough skinned newts, which have the same deadly neurotoxin as fugu fish. Instead of dying to the toxin, the snake stores it in its body fat which makes the snake extremely poisonous to eat as well. I always liked the idea that there is a creature that can ingest one of the deadliest toxins in the world, and instead of dying it dresses itself in beautiful colors and uses the toxin to protect itself and others like it.

Lindy Pollard Oregon, 2022

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i'm just curious bc i'm watching How to Train Your Dragon and i always forget how happy and calm it makes me feel. i mean, i did name my cat after Toothless the dragon. but i also love Lion King, that's my Disney comfort movie. and my Ghibli comfort movie is Spirited Away. watching any of these when i'm in a foul mood or my anxiety is high always helps 🥰 but i watch them just for fun too, not only when i'm in a mood. what about you?

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We should be able to feed them stuff. So when you’re carrying 5 million cabbages you could just stuff them into the nearest cow to free up your inventory.

Its a crime not letting me pet cows in skyrim wtf man

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Russian military has bombed the largest children's hospital in Ukraine

Okhmatdyt (Охматдит in Ukrainian is short for охорона материнства й дитинства = protection of motherhood and childhood) is known to most Ukrainians, even those who have never has children or have never been to Kyiv, as the main children treatment facility in the country.

In the morning of July the 8th, about 60% of the facility have been destroyed by a Russian missile Х-101.

As of now, it is known of at least two dead adults (one of them was a nephrologist at the hospital) and several injured children, and there still are people under the rubble (yes, including children). Lots of medical equipment has been destroyed, much of it cannot be found anywhere else in Ukraine.

The toxicology department is the most damaged one, which is also the location where children have been undergoing hemodialysis at the time of the strike. Many of the patients did not have the option of being transported to the bomb shelter promptly after the air raid alert, as they require intensive care treatment (such as kids on life support, lung ventilation, in sterile boxes etc.)

Patients are being evacuated to other hospitals around the country, rescue operation at the strike sight still underway.

In case any one of you is willing to help, I'm sharing a link to the Okhmatdyt charity fund (the page is in Ukrainian, but there are instructions for foreigners as well — please scroll until you see info in English).

I just have to add that it was a direct and deliberate strike — two other hospitals have been under attack that day as well (one in Kyiv too, and one in Dnipro).

May the good people of the world live in safety without fearing for the lives of their children, and may those who bomb children's hospitals answer for their crimes

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I agree there should be sheep in Skyrim, but didn’t the lore say that Nords make clothes from tundra cotton? If that’s the case then most of their clothes are plant fiber + leather/fur. One thing that I could see being a major obstacle to sheep farming in Skyrim is the predator density. There are craploads of wolves, humongous bears, and sabre cats around every corner. Unless the average farmer has the means to defend a large flock of sheep from these kinds of predators a flock would be decimated within the week. Goats are more self sufficient in terms of predator evasion. After having worked with highland cattle, I always wondered why nobody ever spun their fur. It’s incredibly soft and wooly. At the very least it would have made really nice rugs and blankets. Yak wool was widely used in their home range. Maybe the widespread availability of sheep in Scotland just meant they didn’t need highland cattle fibers?

Wooly mammoth fiber would be an interesting material to work with. Regardless of where fibers were being sourced from, it would have been nice to see spinning and weavings tools in the environment. And yes the humongous ugly stitching joining sleeves to tunics and along seams drives me crazy. I hate them.

tbf i could get way more pedantic abt the food in skyrim i just choose not to. what im bitching about is a more tame version of the rants in my head. in my head im like "where are the berries. there are more root veggies than potatoes and leeks. where the fuck are the hazelnuts or imported nuts??? why are the rich ppl eating the same thing as poor ppl? how have i not seen a single fucking bowl of porridge?" in excessive detail. along with where the fuck are the smokers for fish or salting barrels. etc etc etc. along with ofc the "WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE SHEEP TODD?????" but we've established that even though sheep exist in the lore and everyone wears clothes made out of linen and wool the ppl at bethesda would never give one fucking moment of thought to something as stupid and girly as textiles and just think clothes appear fully formed out of thin air

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All of this. In addition, you’ll keep excusing an abuser’s behavior as something out of their control. You’ll stay in dangerous situations in the hope that if they get treated, they’ll magically start treating you better. That you won’t be in danger any more. That’s not how it works. Don’t do that. They need to own their choices. My ex would act “crazy” to the point where I was worried he had a diagnosable illness he needed treatment for. But he ONLY did it in front of me. He also would choke me and was extremely controlling. I stayed because I kept thinking it wasn’t his fault, that he needed treatment and he might get better some day if he had it. That thinking almost cost me my life. The court ordered him to get a mental health evaluation, and it turned out he had no diagnosable illness he could be treated for. He was just abusive. But even if he did have a mental illness in addition, he was still making the choice to abuse me. He still had enough self control to not do it in front of other people, and not choke out people at school and work.

There is no mental illness that inherently makes one an abuser. Being an abuser is a CHOICE. People are abusive because they CHOOSE TO BE, not because they have X stigmatized mental illness (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia/psychosis, any Cluster B personality disorder ever, addictions, etc). Get that through your heads, or else you'll just continue hurting and shunning vulnerable people under the guise of "uwu supporting victims of abuse ^_^"

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Different Stories Resonate with Different People

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This has no basis in lore, but I like to believe that pasta is an Akaviri creation which was introduced to the imperials by the early Akaviri Dragonguard who became Emperor Reman’s blades.

Idk if this has a canon answer. Tumblr only lets u have 12 answers tumblrsays fuck the maormer. if I forgot any no I didn't what are u a nerd. (Sorry im high)

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THIS. These things should be taught in grade school. To EVERYONE.

I recently had to do 7 weeks of intensive outpatient treatment. 5 days a week. 3 hours per day.

One of the days the topic was “How to make friends!” There was literally a worksheet in the manual that was like,

“If you want to be friends with someone, ask them questions! But make sure the questions are open ended. If you ask whether they like heavy metal and they say no, that ends the interaction. But if you ask what kind of music they like, that may lead to a discussion and potential connection!” And. Just. How did I live so many decades without anyone telling me this? T_T Damn it.

honestly so much of transgender life would be easier if materials for learning communication skills were easily accessible to us. it wasnt til like 3000 level college courses that they taught me stuff like

"relationships statistically last the longest when you talk honestly together about everything, especially the difficult stuff"

and

"you are responsible for phrasing your communication in a way that connects with others, both logically and emotionally. if you do not properly frame your words for your audience, you should not be surprised when you are not understood"

and

"criticism motivated by love should be listened to, even if difficult, as the other person is trying to help you grow. criticism motivated by hate should be disregarded, as the other party doesn't have your best interests in mind."

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One lady I worked with would wake up in a panic every morning because she needed to get ready for school. She was stuck at 9 years old every day. I never got tired of the joy on her face every time I told her it was Saturday so she could sleep in if she wanted. She’d get the happiest grin and dive back into bed. Sometimes other aides tried “reorienting” her and tell her that her aunt and uncle were dead, etc. and it was devastating to see her grieve them over and over when that happened. I feel it was abusive to put her through that.

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I am so old.

Every time I see this question come up in a poll, the answers are always so very obviously by a very young fan. So we’re going to try this.

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On top of the complete impracticality of knee high socks and shorts as armor, why wear them at all in an arctic wasteland?

So apparently Zak Snyder, not yet content with the violence he has already done to the media of film, has an animated movie coming out on Netflix in September, "Twilight of the Gods".

Based on what I can find, this lady appears to be Sigrid, and she is:

A child of the giants (hence the small stature I suppose?); and

On an epic quest for revenge; and

Various vikings and Thor are in it.

Now obviously point #1 indicates this is not anything seeking historical accuracy so I will waive my usual "why she have a woad tattoo" query, grudgingly, and instead ask where did get bike shorts, and knee high socks? What is this outfit!?

And why does she look much more scary and badass when she's NOT on a battlefield with a sword and shield?

I mean, you'd think if there was one time she'd want to actually make sure she looks protected and intimidated - it'd be the battlefield right? Particularly since she clearly kicks ass in that fight against men two to four times her size.

Also who sold her those bike shorts? Is that the real plot?

-wincenworks

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And again, the original text was a little better. Sorry!

Yep, I've only just noticed that dark pixels on his model's forehead look like some kind of scar...