#+ at least 5 between necklaces and rings and bracelets + boots of some kind + dick out if at all available.

[officialpenisenvy]

your outfit is giving 40 year old dyke aunt and 20 year old faggot. slay queen

thank you honey 🥰 i was trying to channel mother superior herself so it's an honour.

[heatherbmoore]

5 Tips for Wearing Jewelry in the Winter

With the start of a new season comes a new wardrobe. Summer shorts and dresses are stored away, and winter sweaters and boots become staples. Once the big chill hits, you’re layered in cashmere and bundled in parkas. Your accessories often consist of hats, gloves, and scarves, leaving you to wonder if there’s any way to wear your favorite jewelry, like your goldlink chain. The good news is, yes, you can! If there’s a will, there’s a way.

Below are five tips and hidden gems that will work with your winter wardrobe:

Go Long Instead of Layered 

While layered chains and shorter necklaces are great for summer tops and tanks, they may get caught up in your layers of sweaters and scarves. Therefore, it’s better to choose an elongated necklace that is chunky and noticeable on its own or has a solid look with a large locket. Simply choose a 2mm gold chain in a longer length, like 31”, to ensure it can fit over your cashmere turtleneck sweaters.

Experiment with Earrings 

When the weather is truly frightful, you’re hidden under a coat, scarf, hat, and gloves. This means your neck, wrists, and fingers are obscured from view (at least until you’re indoors and can remove them). No matter how gorgeous your coat is, it’s essential to accessorize with jewelry to differentiate between your outfits, and the best way to do that is with earrings. Unlike the rest of your body, your ears are visible when bundled up, so experiment with various earring styles. Studs, small hoops, or stone earrings are the perfect go-to jewels to dress up your earlobes for winter, as they won’t get caught in your scarves or oversized turtlenecks.

Wear Fingerless Gloves 

Consider switching to cute fingerless gloves with mitten tops that fold on or off as needed. That way, you can keep your fingers warm and toasty while still showing off your beautiful rings when you’re not wearing them as mittens. Consider a thick ring, like an 8mm ring, that begs to be noticed, and of course, you can’t go wrong with diamonds! They always find a way to shine, even when the sun is not.

Go Big with Bracelets 

On those days you wear your warmest sweaters, complement them with big, bold jewelry. This is a great time to pull out your statement pieces, like your circle chain bracelets. Other bracelet choices that stand out are cuffs, bangles, and bar bracelets. A leather riveted bracelet is also an excellent choice as they come in black, tan, and brown leather so you can collect them all and switch them up depending on your day's outfit. Some leather riveted bracelets can also be personalized to include your children’s names or other significant information.

Wear Personalized Pieces That Stand Out 

Over the past decade, jewelry has become more individualized, so it’s hard to leave home without the pieces that speak to your style, like oval charms that make a statement about you with custom hand stamping that means something. The oversized scarf you’re wearing doesn’t highlight your wedding date or children’s birth dates but says, “I’d rather not get frostbitten today,” which is smart but not as stylish. Wear your long chain necklaces with your favorite personalized and monogrammed charms and make a statement without saying a word this winter.

About Heather B. Moore

For jewelry that serves as an accessory and a keepsake, consider Heather B. Moore—where personalization and heirloom quality come together to create exceptional one-of-a-kind pieces. Each piece is hand crafted to perfection with the highest level of craftsmanship. Shop ready-to-wear oval charms featuring initials, monograms, and sayings, or for something customized, you can incorporate your loved one’s handwriting, your child’s drawing, a beloved pet’s paw print, and more. Immerse yourself in the beauty of these unique creations by choosing from a beautiful collection of personalized charms, earrings, chains, bracelets, and rings made from a variety of fine metals and materials like sterling silver, solid yellow, white, and rose gold, diamonds, and gemstones. Every Heather B. Moore piece uniquely expresses the person who wears it. What story will your Heather B. Moore jewelry tell?

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[crazylittlethingy]

He loves me (Part 7.5) - mall adventure

abusive!dabi x reader (eventually x hawks)

a/n: I don’t actually know if this part adds anything to the story itself but I felt like they deserved to have this little friendship moment and I think I’m starting to like Ren a little bit too much…

Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7

The local mall was a know place between teenagers to hang out, being avoided by older people on Fridays for the sake of their mental health. Which never actually made sense.

It had the default mall look, which consists in white and glass everywhere. The stores were anyone’s favorite part, especially capitalism’s, because they were so colorful, or colorless (Hot Topic says hi), filled with products you didn’t need but you certainly wanted and would, usually, deny those wants, but with a Naomi by your side, wanting to try on clothes and taste sweets, it was hard.

Which is how the four of you found yourselves at the first clothing store.

“(Y/N)! COME LOOK AT THIS” yelled Naomi, your local rich kid, at a nearby rack.

You walked up to her slowly, looking around to see if you liked something, and, as you looked behind you to make a comment to Keigo about a shirt with a funny quote, you realized both boys were no where in sight. Did they really leave you to deal with Naomi’s shopping spree alone?

“(Y/N)!” Said girl got to you and was dragging you to see some other rack. “Look! I need a new shirt” you highly doubted that “and these are from the newest collection! Aren’t they beautiful?”

As you were about to answer, she started to talk about the details of said collection, the material, how it was sewed, which color she thought would look good with a certain look and you did your best to listen, sometimes voicing your opinion about a certain piece, when you saw something in the corner of your eye.

Keigo was standing there, a feet or so away from you guys, walking towards you with a bright smile, wearing a flowery red hat, a striped lime green dress and jeans with a bright blue belt. Talk about 2000’s Disney. And honestly? He looked goofy, which made you laugh and him to grin at the way your laugh was so loud.

Naomi, confused, searched what caused your sudden outburst and she wasn’t disappointed, joining you and holding her stomach after a few seconds. Keigo looked satisfied with both of your reactions and started to pose for you.

“Oh my, I know, I know, I am too beautiful for your eyes and being blessed like this causes you to be filled with joy!” He said, duck pouting, with a hand behind his head and the other on his waist.

“Oh definitely, oh great fashionista” you managed to say between laughs “And what a great honor would it be if you thought me your ways”

“Hell to the no” suddenly Naomi was serious “As much as it is a good laugh I wouldn’t let you be fooled by the harlequin. And by the way… where is Ren?”

“You mean my most wonderful helper?” “Please, Keigo, the boy is too wonderful to be led into that path” pleaded Naomi.

“I see you have little faith in me Naomi” Ren murmured from behind Keigo, having been obscured by his wings. He was wearing his normal clothes.

“Ren! What are you doing with those clothes? I though you were on my side” Keigo made a pleading face, with a bout and wide eyes, resulting in a pink cheeked Ren that refused to look at him.

“Even if you are my friend, your taste is terrible” he answered, his hand covering his mouth and eyes still looking away from the giant bird man, whose pout increased.

“HA! I knew Ren was better than that!” Naomi went to Ren’s side and put her arm on his shoulder “Therefore, he’ll be my helper”

“Helper?” The other three asked.

“Yes, we’ll do a little fashion show here” the spoiled girl smiled in a way that was both beautiful and scary.

After looking through the whole store and pilling up mountains and mountains of clothing, Naomi was satisfied and gave the green light for your fashion show. Yet, even with her guidance, Keigo still insisted on adding a few of his touches to her looks or went with a combination that was completely bizarre, resulting in screams from a scandalous Naomi and laughs from you and Ren. The boy actually knew a lot about fashion too and was telling you about the color he thought would suit you and how to wear a certain outfit.

And when the time for the last outfit came, your phones were full of silly pictures of the four of you in the most outrageous outfits and funny faces, but, on that last outfit, Keigo decided to ignore Naomi and Ren decided to spread his wings a little. It took your breath away, even if the clothes themselves were ‘simple’.

Keigo was wearing a grey shirt with black jeans and black snickers with white details. But what made the outfit more special were the accessories. On one arm, he had two metal bracelets, one designed as a chain and the other as a wing, a watch with a red bird in it in, a ring on his index finger with what also reminded you of a pair of wings closing together; on the other arm was a reddish leather bracelet. And, around his neck, two chains, the one shaped as a wing dangling. He looked good and he knew it, smirking to the mirror, his eyes met yours.

You didn’t think much of the outfit chosen for you, you simply liked it because you felt it went with your personality and were surprised with how comfortable it was. When your (e/c) eyes met golden ones, Keigo’s smirk vanished, his mouth slightly agape and eyes warm. (A/n: I didn’t describe a proper outfit for you because maybe what I think is beautiful and nice may not be the thing you’d go for, so, if you want, I’d like to know what outfit you’d choose! So, please, comment!)

You were in a trance broken only by the sound of Naomi finding the outfit of her dreams, apparently. She wore a black see-through shirt, with a black piece that reminded you of a triangular bikini, light brown velvet skirt, high heeled black boots and a crystal necklace. She spun around and smiled as bright as the sun, probably already planing places to go with the outfit and, as she looked at you, it became clear that she was including you in those plans. She was a comforting force in the middle of her own caos sometimes.

“My my, don’t you look dashing, darlin’?” Her kind smile soon turned into a mischievous one as she looked at your best friend “Don’t you think she looks dashing, Keigo?”

“How about you, Naomi? Don’t you think Ren looks dashing?” He replied without missing a beat. It made your heart hurt a little when you realized he avoided her question about you.

And as none of you girls had noticed, Ren had gotten out of the fitting room. As you recently discovered, he liked to look good. You were used to him hiding in the uniform, shoulders tense, waiting for unwanted attention, and head hung low. But this Ren? He was standing tall, looking you all in the eyes, still a little bit pink, but expecting to hear your opinions. He knew what he was doing when he choose a black crop top that had a circular zipper, brown pants held by a black belt with some chains on the side (wait… was he secretly an e-boy???) and a pair of white sneakers. It was the first time you saw Naomi at a loss of words, so you offered your own.

“You’re looking sharp, Ren… and I bet Naomi totally agrees with me” said girl was looking like a fish out of water, but, at least, she nodded.

You expected Ren to turn red, like he always did when receiving a compliment, yet he surprised you once more and grinned widely, boy even dared to wink at you!

“Thanks, (y/n)-chan, it seems like you listened to me about the (f/c), it really suits you” ok, who was this Ren?

“Woah, kid, didn’t know you could wink and thank you” you replied and he laughed.

“I guess I can? I don’t know, but, sometimes, the right armor can help you through the day” as he shrugged, a little more tense, you noticed something: the uniform was a weight for him, one he carried and didn’t want to. Maybe it was something at home, maybe it was on his own mind, but, right in that moment, he was vulnerable, showing a little piece of himself he was sure about, maybe even proud of. And so were you.

“Well, good to know I won’t need to ask Naomi for fashion advise anymore, all she does is yell at me” Keigo said nonchalantly.

“And I know that if you are not buying that, Ren, I am. It will be a gift” Naomi said, coming out of her trance.

“O-oh, thanks Naomi-chan, but you don’t need to buy me a gift” shy Ren is back.

“Oh, love, seeing you in that outfit is a gift for me” Naomi winked at him, her Cheshire smile at full force, and the effects were immediate as Ren turned a deep red.

When you got out of that store, two hours had gone by and you still had so much ground to cover. So you and Keigo made a deal: if your group was to enter another clothing store, you two were going to leave Naomi and Ren there and go somewhere else.

You left them behind three times and, on those three times, both teens went out of the stores in a hurry, yelling when they wouldn’t find you, about 30 minutes after you left them.

During those escapades, you and your blonde friend went to a videogame store, talked about videogames you knew and liked and heard Keigo talk enthusiastically about his favorite ones. You also went to a library, discussing book plots, characters and authors. And finally to a restaurant, as the sun was going down and your hunger grew. Your last destination pleased Naomi because ‘spending money leaves an empty space on your wallet and stomach’.

The place was little and full, the air filled with a characteristic smell of fryed food and chatter. The table you were sitting at was square and grey, with a flower vase filled with lavenders and some napkins.

As usual, you talked about school, training and rising superheroes, but also about tv series, comic books and gossips.

“And how about that mysterious friend of yours, (y/n)-chan? How is he and when are we meeting?” Naomi chirped. Keigo turned serious at the mention of Touya.

“Ah… that is… a childhood friend, we talked about how he had been doing in those years we’ve been apart and… well he is a little… shy. I don’t think he’d like to meet you guys right away” you answered.

“I’m shy and I was forced to meet you all right away” Ren murmured

“That’s because you are a cutie” Naomi send a wink his way for the second time that day. “This ‘childhood friend’ is more like ‘(y/n) personal secret’, we won’t learn anything unless we force her to speak or follow them around and discovered something dark” she wiggled her fingers like some people do when telling a horror story.

“I think he is suspicious (Naomi: “Ohhhh is a he then? Is he single? I mean, do he likes girls and is single?”/ you: “I… don’t know, I’ll ask him another time”) aham excuse me, I am talking. Like I said, he is kinda suspicious, because, I mean, he appeared out of nowhere and was standing there in front of our school like a creep. People change along the years, maybe you shouldn’t be alone with him or trust him right away” The blond huffed as he crossed his arms and slacked his posture, pouting like a baby whose favorite candy was denied.

You sighed.

“I can’t deny he is a completely different person now… but he is also my first friend. Somewhere, in his heart, he still has some of the qualities engraved on my memories, I know that” you answered, more to yourself than to your friends, hoping your words were true.

When you returned home, it was already night.

As you lied down to sleep, you looked outside your window, hoping the stars could answer your prayers, that they could confirm that your future would be good.

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[lirulii]

Onwards AU- Tribe hcs

I’ve started a trend of picking up THM headcanons because they’re nON EXISTENT lmao

or at least from what I hear

This round is for the Onwards AU (post-THM au), with the Tribe of Three being roughly 18-21 here 

((I’ll also include William and Kaznim because they’re dear to my heart))

-Ferdie eventually starts going through a small internship on a fashion shop, carrying cloth and measuring people

-Then she starts rising through the ranks, gaining fame for her embroidery on cloth

-And then she likes it

-OH GOD SHE LIKES IT

-She ends up getting an apprenticeship and is soon to buy the business from the current owner, who wants to retire to an Iberian beach already

-She’s a ruthless businesswoman and always ends up with the most ridiculous business deals which work out in her favor,,,somehow

-Ferdie is also the one who makes Tod’s graduation dress, her current work tunic also (Sep also asks to get his tunic made)

-William, when he’s off-time, is still very close and very dear to Ferd and he helps out in the shop 

-They still play the string game in StarChaser with all the juiciest gossip

-It’ s not like Ferdie WANTS all the gossip and has an amount of secrets rivaling Sally Mullin’s,,, it’ s a fashion shop. It just happens 

-Oskar is still working with Ephaniah as a mechanic, with some medical exp too since Ephaniah has been decreasing of health lately- not enough to be fatal, he’s just getting older

-He subs in as a scribe and is always sneaking Tod in and out of the Ancient Ways or getting to talk to her a little more

-Hairdresser: Ms. Todhunter Moon, what would you like me to help you with?

Tod, deadass serious: an elflock

the SH fandom: nO!!!

Tod: TWO elflocks

-She has them as braids that go around the back of her head- with a blue bead at the start of each braid

-William takes after his pseudo-cousin AND his uncle Nicko and does sailor beads in his hair. Reactions are, being optimistic, mixed

-Ferd leaves her hair long, Oskar ties his up in a ponytail (and maybe a small elflock every once in a while because Tod makes him), and Tod grows her hair out, starting when she was roughly 16

-It’s the first time she grows her hair after her mom’s death

-Kaznim works as the Red City assistant, guiding Septimus around, and is also taking up her mother’s trade

-At some point, most likely directly after StarChaser, Kaznim and Tod realize they’re related! They have some talk after that

-In fact, Kaznim takes her to the Draa campsite when Tod begins traveling for Castle alliances, and it becomes her temporary home for around 3 months.

-Kaznim is still kind of distant to Dandra, eventually gets over it

-Kaznim: TOD!! BAREV!

Tod: Ba-what-now

-Kaznim has to teach Tod Armenian (since it’s implied the Draas come from an area near Armenia or in Armenia proper). Kaznim suffers.

-William has a keen interest, apart from Magyk, in Alchemie. Marcellus is really fond of him and is more than willing to teach him some

-Simon also teaches him some!

-I haven’t tackled it but yes I headcanon William to get an apprenticeship in the wizard tower! Takes after uncle Sep a lot

-Tod leaves a month after her graduation to start the founding of Castle alliances around the world and comes back roughly a year later, in her late nineteens- early 20s

-The sudden separation left a lot of unsolved conflict and tension between Oskar and Tod- and her sudden return makes things between them even more cold and awkward. Ferd spends an uncomfortable 8 months playing messenger and trying to get them to settle down and get things straightened out

-William outcooks his mom, his dad, and his uncle Sep and those are just facts

-Ferdie suddenly starts getting pearl jewelry in her mail starting in her 20s and no one knows where it came from- she never finds out who it’s actually from

-Barney Pot, being some 14 years old when THM starts, also hangs out with Tribe occasionally, with some slight flirting on the side ((s’all for fun though))

-Flirting to whom? All three of course

-Oskar does get that Orm automata done for his graduation project!! It works  and the angriest he’s ever gotten at the Ormlet is when it tried to eat his creation of some 6-months

-He’s also fluent in Sign Language, English and Greek- Ephaniah’s ancestor language. You could argue he’s considerably worse at Greek though.

-Lucy often gives Ferdie ribbons in exchange for embroidery lessons. 

-The transition from being teacher-apprentice to coworkers is weird for Tod and Sep, as well as for Osk and Ephaniah

-Ferdie: Tod,,,what are feelings,,,im,,,,girls,,,what is love,,,

Tod, local demisexual:,,,,,baby don’t hurt me?? no more???

-I do hc Ferdie as panro! She’s very confused throughout her teens rip 

-Ferdie also takes after Lucy and puts ribbons in her hair, and ribbons  and flowers in her spring hats. It becomes a running trend, much favored by the Good Queen herself

-The Tribe and Will go ice skating in the winter- all three are complete messes and William has to teach these grown ass adults to balance themselves

-Ferd and Oskar stay in the Heap-Gringe household when they’re in the Castle, and are raised in Alchemie and some basic Magyk. Tod’s happily impressed

-Oskar’s walked out with his magnifying glasses and caused local panic because bUG MAN 

-They still take naps together because tHEYRE DORKS (tired dorks), sleepovers are less rare but involve a lot of salt on coworkers. The Tribe also ocassionally goes on ice cream parlor outings in the summer

-After her growing paranoia in the Red City, Tod has a sword made in the Draa camp, naming it Hamasteghut’yun ((Amernian for constellation)). She has an UnSeen on it and practices in private.

-After declining her mother’s offer of her own blade, Kaznim also gets a throwing knife crafted, called Halatsum (persecution)

-Kaznim has an,,interesting adolescence w her family (( that’s another post tho))

-Ferdie is the only one to not have a graduation party ((Tod has her own and Oskar has the Manuscriptorium annual)) so the Heaps throw her this huge ass party when she’s 21 to compensate.

-Tod wears heeled boots to be more intimidating and it KIND OF works,,, Ferdie, on the other hand, can stare down any man at her small height and send them running

-Official heights:

Osk: 5′11″

Will: 6′0″

Kaznim: 5′7″

Tod: 5′2″

Ferdie: 4′11″

-Tod has unexpected encounters with a certain Syrah Syara, who’s personality she’s drawn to. Sep has a very hard time talking to her about Syrah.

-Tod’s dyed honey-blond strands come from her visit to what would then be called France, given to her by the people before an international ball. She sticks with it for much of her life.

-Oskar’s fascination with the Dragon Boat guides him to hang out with Jenna more- who always wanted a younger brother. A nice friendship forms, although he’s still terrified of her, as one rightly should.

-Oskar picks up ukulele and guitar, Ferdie picks up viola and flute. Tod’s good with hand drums and singing, Kaznim with cymbals and Armenian percussion, and Will likes violin and xylophones

-The Sarn twins rent out an apartment when they’re grown in the Castle

-the neon glow-in-the-dark sunglasses was Oskar’s idea. They also have two sets of roller blades and the raddest scooters

-Will owns his own roller blades

-William grows to be the affection of everyone with his uncle’s charisma, his father’s kindness, and his badassery at lacrosse

-Famous/Iconic jewelry:

-Osk: leather bracelet from the draa camp, silver ring with a melting pair of wings (his first attempt at crafting jewelry), multi-purpose bracelet (think an army knife but,,not), cord necklace with painted glass beads and his golden universal Manuscriptorium key. Onyx earring mayb?

-Ferdie: Amethyst-and-silk bracelet ((shared with Tod)), all that pearl jewelry from before changed out into rotations, platinum ring Simon, William, and Lucy gave her, Leather twin chokers with a variety of charms, from a small crochet man to an elegant ruby set

-Tod: her iconic snake ring, ‘Find a way’ ring that she shares with Sep, Amethyst bracelet, leather bracelet from the draa camp, Gold-and-labradorite earrings, star necklace with draa beads as well

-The tribe sneaked out together in their late teens to walk around and admire the night lights. Cats always seem to be accompanying them- it’s a mystery

-All three have middle names: Ferdie’s is Lilliann, Oskar’s Liam, and Tod’s is Diana ((although her Draa family insisted Cassi always wanted a daughter named Seraldi)) They use each other’s middle name when they’re mad pissed

-Tod and Kaznim have two last names- the first from their mother, the second from their father.

-William is by far the most enthusiastic apprentice ever- he’s the happiest cleaning out the pyramid library.

-Out of the entire tribe, Ferdie is the most apt at self-defense, armed and unarmed.

-She’s also real buff she’s bench-pressed Oskar once or twice- and the guy built muscle from carrying heavy items

-In their actual vacation, back in the pathfinder village, they always set Vega out to the Path, tie the boat to one of the white markers and quietly talk until late midnight- pointing out constellations, conversing of the past , and falling asleep until the next day, bright at dawn. Dan and Rosie receive a lot of fish from sleepy, early-morning fishing from all three adults involved.

Expect more I have over three pages and I’m so ready

[xlel-soen]

Race introduction.

The NalKuymal are an alien race that have marooned themselves, and they have accepted it as their new home. Rather like a cross between elves & wolves, they are insular, fierce survivalists with a warrior's code very much like the proud Viking or Samurai. Not much is known, but they hold honour and truth as most important, and never break their sworn word --- even to people they don't know.

Standing anywhere from 4'9 to 5'5 (on the average), NalKuymal are actually 1.5 times the weight & muscle density (for the same height) as a human, weighing anywhere from 150-270 lbs. (but 200-230 is the average). They are rather short & densely muscled, and their bones are laced with magnesium & the blood is, too (which makes their blood color silvery, which dries to a flat grey). Their skin is more like hide, covered with a fine, almost translucent furring that is colored (like hair) on the head (never longer than shoulder length), sometimes on the cheeks & chin (like a beard/95% of males & 5% of females), lower arms & legs (feathered, like collie fur), which looks like hair.

Nails on feet & hands are actually flat, black claws. Skin color under the furring varies from a light almond color to an almost blackish bronze, and fur color from blonde to black. Eye color varies from blue to black, but no reds (except as lavender). Albinos possible. And not only are there males & females, but hermaphroditic neuters (they appear androgynous, but are not, nor are they fertile).

NalKuymal clothing is simple & utilitarian; all genders wear a Viking-style T-tunic, breeches (of linen in warm weather & wool in cold) & boots. For climate protection, they wear warm cloaks, fastened with buckles or "frog" tabs. Colors of their clothing shows their "job" (black: fighter, blue: artist/psionic healer, green: physical healers and herbalist, red: craftsman/metalworker, white: examiner or executioner, grey: Psionicist [aka "Mind Warrior" -- one who uses the power of the mind to serve & protect, etc.]).

All NalKuymal wear a clan pin & clan symbols all over their clothing. Fighter-Psionicists all wear silver jewelry (stoned rings on middle fingers, stoned bracelets on both wrists and a medium-chained pendant necklace); all others (Non-Psionicists) wear bracelets of nearly any material BUT silver (leather, ceramic, wood, other metals) and NEVER wear rings on their middle fingers. Silver is used as focus & channel for psionic power, and the stones are used to store this power.

All NalKuymal speak the Silent Tongue when abroad, 75% also speak Elvish & 25% also speak Common. As they travel among humans & demi-humans, they learn other languages --- often also speaking Dwarvish & dragon-tongues. NalKuymal know dragons to be a sentient, sapient race and treat them accordingly. Dragons have a 75% chance to know of the NalKuymal, and a 50% chance to at least speak a little of their tongue.

Combat: It is common for a NalKuymal's reputation to proceed him or her by many miles. They are as fierce as their four-footed "cousins" in battle, and do not give ground easily, and quite often would rather die than surrender. They are extremely experienced in the weapons that they carry, and they have an additional specialization in the quarterstaff, longbow (like an elf), longsword & dagger, as well as a special proficiency in a NalKuymal weapon called the dagger-claw (rather like four daggers attached to a brass knuckle).

NalKuymal also have a special Magickal Resistance. They are 100% immune to any and all spells cast by those weaker than them.

Unfortunately, this includes all magic spells, both good and bad (healing spells included). Plus: no NalKuymal can be resurrected once dead by any means, as they reincarnate immediately.

They also can determine whether an item is magickal or not, by touching it. Care should be taken, however, in doing so, because their auras are so nonmagical that they temporarily dampen the magick in any item.

Magick is automatically reasserted in 1 day after the item leaves the possession of a NalKuymal.

Psionic abilities: It is not possible to adequately describe the psionic prowess of the NalKuymal in so little a space. Suffice it to say that the NalKuymal are a Psionicist race: in that they (A) are born with full power, (B) know that they possess it, (C) breed for it, and (D) train their children to the maximum of each of their ability.

To be brief: NalKuymal only use this power to (1) heal ["fix"], (2) search for knowledge or engage in analysis,(3)*travel in non-standard ways (planet to planet, for example), (4)*defend themselves (& their friends, kin & allies), only when physical methods fail.

All NalKuymal possess Self-Healing, psionic analogues of their five physical senses, Handfire (a psionic version of Ball-Lightning, but which can ALSO be used nonviolently as a cool source of light), Detonate or Disintegrate (as in the psionic ability, but no barrier to using either on living matter). a personal version of "Mind Blank" (as in I'm not there; you can't [psionically] see me.). Some also use power to create physical damage in their foes (again, but only when either completely out-gunned or when all else fails), to create items of great beauty (psionic-made art of elfin-like quality). If any NalKuymal’s abilities are overused, these NEED to fall into a healing sleep (& will suffer penalties if they don't, & be unable to use psionics). ALL NALKUYMAL CAN SLIP INTO SUCH A HEALING TRANCE.

HABITAT/SOCIETY: The NalKuymal is a highly social creature, even though he prefers his own kind first (of course). Anyone else is a potential ally/friend or a stranger to be avoided. They group together as clans, made up of blood-related male individuals, their spouses & legitimate offspring, and all unmarried females (visited by allies, friends or mates).. Their main place of living is on a largish group of islands called Per Eyas (which means the islands, literally); only NalKuymal may live there. Main incidence of otherwise seeing them, therefore, is off island, on a campaign, on the road, or in another city. In essence, NalKuymal do NOT live in cities, and there are no clanholds off of Per Eyas.

NalKuymal are extremely friendly towards elves (of all sorts except for the stiff Grey Elves) & many humans --- so far, they have been at least courteous towards other peoples

While a bit standoffish when first met, Nakmal can (provided they like what they see) become rather friendly in time. They prize honour, honesty, intelligence and regard only those who do so as being worthy of alliance. Whenever found outside their home, NalKuymal are most often found with elves as their companions, but will work & fight alongside humans, dwarves, centaurs, gnomes & halflings without qualm. They will willingly perform any task for which they are paid (90% of all NalKuymal are employed in the Mercenaries Guild), but are mostly found as guards, caravan guards, hunters, (travelling) merchants, or sailors.

Behavior is mostly a cross between wolfish (dog-like) traits and elfin demeanor, with extreme honour (like the Japanese) and a fierce (but strictly controlled) ability at battle.

RELIGION: [This is, of necessity, quite brief] NalKuymal believe in (but do not worship) an unknown, all-knowing, all-encompassing energyforce, which resides in and animates everything, but which neither needs nor desires to be worshipped. This they call Sha. NalKuymal do, however, believe that psionic power comes from their innate connection to this force, the nature of which they call VIh-Ah-Sha (which means "one in god"), so they have made the study, training and 'use of these powers part of their faith. They believe in living their faith instead of worshipping or sacrificing to their god, and do not hesitate to swear they don't understand those who do so.  In cursing or swearing, the name(s) . of their uncaring god is never used, because by doing so, it is considered that you are naming the item or person so.

NAMES: While (again) it is not possible to provide as many names as a full explanation might have, we will simply give, with only as much clarification as necessary, what names will fit in the space remaining: A NalKuymal will have a total of five names in his or her lifetime. The first name is given at birth by his or her mother --- indicative of her first impressions, or her wishes for his future; the second name is given by the youth's father at eight years old --- also indicating his impressions, or the child's deeds by that age; the third name is given to the adolescent, by the clan's leader, upon hitting puberty (usually at fourteen or fifteen years of age) ---this gives the clanleader's impressions of the NalKuymal young adult, and is often the "use" or profession's name (a name known by all, sometimes instead of the birth or 1st name).

The fourth name is a secret, spiritual name and is said to be given by their nameless, uncaring god called Sha in visions or dreams (in fact, this is one of the most important days of their lives, where they will go off by themselves, into a locked room or out in the wilds, to find this name.

Finally, there is the clan name, which they are given provisionally at birth, and earn the right to bear at the age of eight (after they pass a survival test & physical/psychic examination), as well as the right to wear the clanpin thereafter. While it is impossible, in so brief a space, to describe the clanpins' designs (one may, of course, contact the author for more details), their names are entailed here, as follows: Eresha (GodProphet), Jredhas (Mystics), Sehar (Visonary), Opal/ (HorseFighters), OwhreVysler (WiseChasers), Kuymal (GreatWolf), Jakkar (Hunter), & Shinkar (SpearWarrior).

A name can come from many sources: such as the names of plants (lobea/loh-bee-ah> rose, jlana/j'lah-nah> daisy), animals & birds (shangral/shan-grahl> eagle, kopiral/koh pih -rahl> greyfox, shalal/shay-lahl> weasel), the elements & nature (lee/leeh> wind, kzala/k'zah-lah> fire, mara/mahrah> sea, sidra/sih-drah> star), seasons (kolothe/koh-lawtheh> winter, komenthe/koh-men-theh> summer), qualities both desirable and not-so-desirable (like sarvan/sahrvahn> stubborn, evade/ee-vah-deh> beautifully-blossoming, sadhe/sayd-heeh> simple, pure), and especially colors (ghura/ghrr-rah> ravenblack, abletta/ah-bleht-tah> white, mare/mahr-ree> dark or twilight, ragila/rah-gih-lah> silver-colored), etc. Often, (parts of) 2 or more names can be combined to make one (these names are usually reserved for highly-ranked & psionically powerful individuals).

NalKuymal are also quite fond of playing "tricks" with words, especially in naming their most powerful and talented people. So alliterations of words sacred or otherwise important to the NalKuymal way of life are also used, usually for highly-ranked or special people (like vangar [fanged one] or aular [silver-tongued] as a kenning for wolf or dog, for example).

[piilokarsastus]

100 this or that

1. Coffee or tea? I don’t drink coffee so I’m gonna say tea even though I’m not too fond of tea either. It smells great but tastes like a disappointment. 2. Black and white or color? color 3. Drawings or paintings? paintings 4. Dresses or skirts? both are cute 5. Books or movies? I feel like I have to say books because it’s the more cultivated thing to enjoy but during these last few years I’ve only read a handful of books but watched weeks’ worth of tv shows. I do value literature slightly more as an art form, but I’ve come to notice that you can watch a bad film in 2 hours and laugh it off but a bad book is a prolonged disappointment. 6. Pepsi or Coke? I don’t drink either 7. Chinese or Italian? Chinese. As a European, Italian food is really just “food”, although pizza and pasta are kind of the backbone of my diet so... fuck it, changing my answer to Italian. Also gelato is life. 8. Early bird or night owl? night owl all the way 9. Chocolate or vanilla? depends, but if this is about ice cream, vanilla it is 10. Introvert or extrovert? I’m somewhere in between, slightly on the introvert side 11. Hugs or kisses? What is a kiss without a hug? 12. Hunting or fishing? Fishing 13. Winter or summer? Summer 14. Spring or fall? Fall, or as I like to call it, autumn 15. Rural or urban? Urban, with a profound presence of nature. I need to be able to walk in a forest by a lake or a river whenever I want, but if I see a tractor, I’ve walked too far.  16. PC or Mac? PC 17. Tan or pale? pale 18. Cake or pie? pie 19. Ice cream or yogurt? is anyone seriously going to say yogurt when ice cream is a choice? 20. Ketchup or mustard? I don’t use either  21. Sweet pickles or dill pickles? I don’t like pickles 22. Comedy or mystery? Mystery 23. Boots or sandals? Boots 24. Silver or gold? Silver’s prettier for jewellery 25. Pop or Rock? rock 26. Dancing or singing? singing 27. Checkers or chess? chess 28. Board games or video games? video games 29. Wine or beer? wine 30. Freckles or dimples? dimples 31. Honey mustard or BBQ sauce? BBQ 32. Body weight exercises or lifting weights? body-weight 33. Baseball or basketball? basketball, although this is trivial since I don’t care about sports 34. Crossword puzzles or sudokus? crossword puzzles 35. Facial hair or clean shaven? clean, unless you can grow a proper beard 36. Crushed ice or cubed ice? Is this what The Shape of Water is about? 37. Skiing or snowboarding? skiing (perkele) 38. Smile or game face? I’ve seriously got no idea what you’re referring to 39. Bracelet or necklace? necklace 40. Fruit or vegetables? fruit, mainly because that includes berries

41. Sausage or bacon? Sausage. Bacon’s only really good when it’s crisp. 42. Scrambled or fried? Eggs, as a meal, are not a part of my life so I’ve got no opinion 43. Dark chocolate or white chocolate? Dark 44. Tattoos or piercings? tattoos although I don’t really care about either 45. Antique or brand new? that depends on the overall aesthetic but generally speaking I slightly prefer antique to modern 46. Dress up or dress down? up 47. Cowboys or aliens? why is this a juxtaposition that exists? 48. Cats or dogs? CATS 49. Pancakes or waffles? Pancakes 50. Bond or Bourne? Never seen Bourne 51. Sci-Fi or fantasy? no preference 52. Numbers or letters? An interesting question. We mainly communicate with letters, but on the other hand, understanding abstract numbers has been an important factor in developing complex language. Also, there can only be as many letters as there are possible phonemes, but there are an infinite amount of numbers. 53. Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings? Harry Potter 54. Fair or theme park? theme park 55. Money or fame? Money. I’d like my name to be known for what I’ve achieved, but I wouldn’t want my face to be constantly recognised on the street. 56. Washing dishes or doing laundry? dishes 57. Snakes or sharks? sharks 58. Orange juice or apple juice? Apple juice. Orange juice is my #1 enemy and I WILL fight it given the chance. 59. Sunrise or sunset? Sunset, although there’s something magical in staying up till the sun rises on a summer night. 60. Slacker or over-achiever? I somehow manage to slack while over-achieving. 61. Pen or pencil? Pencil 62. Peanut butter or jelly? Both of these seem like very American things to enjoy. Neither of them is a part of my life. 63. Grammys or Oscars? I don’t keep track of either 64. Detailed or abstract? Both are beautiful 65. Multiple choice questions or essay questions? As much as I prefer drawing a few circles to writing a multiple-page coherent academic text, I have to say that I’d rather have my grade depend on my writing skills than on my ability to choose the least wrong answer and detect trick questions 66. Adventurous or cautious? Somewhat on the cautious side 67. Saver or spender? saver 68. Glasses or contacts? I don’t really have firsthand experience on either so I can’t say 69. Laptop or desktop? Laptop 70. Classic or modern? I slightly prefer classic but modern’s also great (and actually better when it comes to literature) 71. Personal chef or personal fitness trainer? chef 72. Internet or cell phone? internet (I don’t really get the question since the two have pretty much been in symbiosis for the last 10 years) 73. Call or text? text 74. Curly hair or straight hair? I like natural hair. Chemically straightened or curled hair looks kinda ugly. 75. Shower in the morning or shower in the evening? Over the years, my position has changed several times. Currently, I’m an evening showerer because it grants me 15 more minutes to procrastinate getting up in the morning. 76. Spicy or mild? Mild but not bland 77. Marvel or DC? I don’t care about comics but the few Marvel movies I’ve seen have been funny. The Dark Knight trilogy was also great though so I’ve got to give some points to DC 78. Paying a mortgage or paying rent? what is this adult language, I’m but a wee baby 79. Sky dive or bungee jump? Never tried either but I feel like skydiving would be more my thing 80. Oreos or Chips Ahoy? only had oreos 81. Jello or pudding? another question that feels very American 82. Truth or dare? Truth.  83. Roller coaster or Ferris wheel? Roller coaster 84. Leather or denim? denim 85. Stripes or solids? solids 86. Bagels or muffins? I’ve only ever had sweet muffins so they don’t really compare 87. Whole wheat or white? whole wheat 88. Beads or pearls? I’m not really sure what the difference is since they’re the same word in Finnish but it seems beads come in many varieties and pearls are just... pearls. So beads it is. 89. Hardwood or carpet? hardwood. Carpet flooring is not a thing in Finland nor should it be anywhere. 90. Bright colors or neutral tones? Neutral 91. Be older than you are or younger than you are? I’m torn between being a few years older to better connect with all the interesting people in my life and experiencing certain things about my early teens again/in a different way 92. Raisins or nuts? nuts 93. Picnic or nice restaurant? both have their time and place.  94. Black leather or brown leather? brown 95. Long hair or short hair? whatever looks cute on you 96. “Ready, aim, fire” or “Ready, fire, aim”? yeah I wonder 97. Fiction or non-fiction? fiction is art, non-fiction is just otherwise interesting and important 98. Smoking or non-smoking? non-smoking 99. Think before you talk or talk before you think? think before you talk 100. Asking questions or answering questions? Answering. I live off of getting to tell things about myself.

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What to Wear during a Move!

What to Wear during a Move!

There are many people out there getting ready to move on their own. If there’s any feedback we received from the previous blog, it’s this “Moving injuries?! The person in the picture isn’t even wearing shoes!” Which is true and funny because it’s the most basic of moving attire that people should be wearing consistently. So we’ve taken the time to assemble a list of what to wear during a move!

Clothes for Moving

Footwear – There’s a lot of disagreement between our workers about what to wear on your feet. There will forever be a line in the sand between boots or shoes. While I stand on the side of boots, specifically steel-toe, I can understand that people won’t want to invest in something if they don’t own it. But you should have closed-toe shoes at the very least, but if you have a pair of boots, I recommend using that.

Pants – You don’t want to wear anything that you don’t want awful things to happen to them. I’ve seen cargo pants and jeans as the most common of wearing apparel. If you have a pair of durable, yet movable jeans, then that will be your best bet. Jeans are harder to cut through though they can be restrictive. If you don’t have a pair of jeans, then go to a Goodwill and pick up a cheap worn-in pair to move in. 3-5 Bucks will save you much more in torn fancy clothes.

Note: When it comes to shorts, use what you’re comfortable with. Shorts are good for mobility, but I believe there are two kinds of movers. People who move a lot of stuff quickly will want shoes and shorts, but big things would want boots and jeans.

Topwear – For the most part, long sleeve shirts or shirts are fine. I like long sleeves, so I don’t scratch my arms but to each their own. But you want something tight; you don’t want something that can snag or catch on things when you’re moving.

Note: I will always endorse the use of gloves. Gloves will keep your hands from becoming raw, and it will also protect you from minor scrapes and bruises.

Accessories

Hats – I like using hats, but they are purely optional. I know they help when it comes to keeping hair out of your face and fun out of your eyes. But they can also trap heat in your hair and cause you to sweat more, so it’s your call.

TAKE IT OFF

Gloves – I wrote about this above, but it’s worth stating again. Gloves will help you a lot during a move, from damage, it adds grip, and it makes it easier for you to keep your hands nice.

Jewelry – Remove as much jewelry as possible from a move. Get rid of necklaces, bracelets, anklets, anything can and will snag, and it will break or hurt you in the process.

Wedding Rings – This is a sensitive issue for some people, but take the rings off. Put them somewhere safe and then keep them off for the duration of the move. I’m not going to get into the details, but there are many life-changing health concerns that happen involving wedding rings. If you want to search for them yourself, that’s on you, but be warned, the injuries that can happen from catching your wedding rings on any surface will be graphic and unsettling. It is incredibly important that you look after your safety during a move then worrying about what people will say about the absence of wedding rings. Please, take the rings off and keep them somewhere safe during a move.

Top Notch Movers

At Top Notch Movers, we are constantly pushing to create the best moving experience for each of our customers. Whether it’s providing our services or helping them know ‘what to wear during a move.’  If you would like to avoid all the steps of moving by yourself, then give us a call today! We would love to help you move! Just call us today at  (954) 866-7326

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