#1500 BC

[ivygorgon]

Hey girl, someone is stealing your crown jewels

Hope this helps

[ltwilliammowett]

Catamarans

The first catamaran was used in Polynesia as early as 1500 BC and the name originally comes from the Tamil ( kattumaram) and means two logs tied together, because the first ones were two canoes joined together with a crossbeam or platform. They could be rowed or sailed with a crab sail, or both depending on their size. The first written record of a European was written in 1697 by William Dampier. He had seen these vessels in Malabar off the south-east coast of India. "They call them catamarans. These are but one log, or two, sometimes of a sort of light wood ... so small, that they carry but one man, whose legs and breech are always in the Water."

Polynesian Catamaran, 17th century (x)

The first European catamaran was built in 1662 by William Petty. His concept was to create a merchant vessel that could sail in shallower waters, needed less wind and was still very fast. However, scepticism prevailed and the project was not pursued after HMS Experiment sank.

This is William Petty’s design for a double keeled ship, designed in 1663 and called her HMS Experiment. (x)

It was not until 1820 that Mayflower Crisp made another attempt with the Merchant Catamaran Original. She did not sail in Europe but was used very successfully for several years during the monsoon season between Rangoon and Tenasserim Province of India. But she first remained the only ship of her kind.

Nathaniel Herreshoff's 31 ft (9 m) long catamaran, Duplex, on the River Thames, built in 1877 (x)

In 1876, the American Nathanael G. Herreshoff discovered this design and built a catamaran named Amaryllis. This ship was not used as a merchant vessel, but as a yacht and was very successful during a regatta off the New York Yacht Club's Staten Island station. This is where historians argue, because in 1868 the Irishman John MacKenzie built a vessel that looked very similar to a Sport Catamaran, but unfortunately all the data on it has been lost and it is therefore doubted as the first Sport Vessel.

What can be said, however, is that there have been racing catamarans since the late 19th century. But it was not until the 20th century that catamarans really took off and were also used at the Olympics. But they were not only used as racing vessels, but also as ferries (alleged use as ferries in the early 19th century is highly disputed, as there is no evidence of this) and working ships.

[dejahisashmom]

(List) Mother of Monsters: The Eleven Children of Tiamat - Historic Mysteries

https://www.historicmysteries.com/tiamat-monsters/

[theliteraryluggage]

NGL, this shit is fucking frustrating as hell.

8 comment threads by a total of 4 different people. After 4 chapters posted! That means on average one person per chapter decided to leave a comment, even if some kind souls left several.

53 people liked it enough to want to keep reading. 4 of them decided to comment. And that's assuming none of those 4 people is subscribed to me as a writer or to the series or not subscribed at all.

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Let your fic writers know their work is appreciated, at least a little. Or at some point they will stop doing it.

[frillyfacefins]

It actually makes perfect sense that Ozzie is into consent. He‘s a demon, after all.

Let me explain.

If you think about it, there aren‘t actually many stories of either demons or fairies or any other kind of trickster ever forcing humans into anything.

They are going to fuck you over, sure, but they usually let YOU make a mistake first.

They bargain, goad you on, trick you.

The devil builds a bridge, he doesn‘t just abduct your firstborn. The fairies put food in front of you, they don‘t force you to eat. Succubi feed off your sexual energy, they don‘t magically make you horny.

Sin/transgression/damnation has to be a choice to mean anything.

See also: Nearly every horror movie ever. If that kid hadn‘t gone into the creepy attic (literal transgression), he wouldn‘t be possessed. If the camp counsellors hadn‘t been either fucking or pranking people, they wouldn‘t be getting axed.

The snake couldn‘t just shove the apple into Eve‘s mouth while she was sleeping, either.

Of course a demon would be interested in having consent on all sides. That‘s more people sinning, after all.

(And for the few weirdos who use Raphael from bg3 as an example of how evil a real demon should be… What is his big thing again…? Starts with c, ends with ontracts…?)

[nyaskitten]

My Official 1.5K DTIYS!

(I just wanna preface this by saying that I am unironically so happy about this, thank you to everyone for all your love and support, and for being there to share anything I've made ever!!!)

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[figofswords]

anybody remember the stephanie brown essay I was working on under a research grant fully last summer? yeah it’s not done yet it super needs to be done and I’ve been avoiding working on it for weeks. someone tell me to just do it already

[impala-dreamer]

im... writing?

[caffeiiine]

SODA SODA HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW CHAPTER YET?!?!?

YES YES YES I JUST DID

ITS SO GOOD HUT I WANTED A BABY FYODOR

[homuncvlus]

Buy me a coffee

THIS HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRAFTS FOR LIKE TWO HOURS ASKING FOR THINGS IS LITERALLY MY WORST FEAR BUT FUCK IT WE BALL

my mum could really use £30-40 for groceries. We've spent a lot of money fixing stuff this month like replacement pipes and central heating (that really should be our landlord's responsibility..). She only has £150 left but we've still got bills to pay later this month so not much to spend on food and other necessities. Universal credit + her wage doesn't get paid until the end of the month (something is coming next week too but idr) 🥲

Usually we ask family and close friends for borrowing money but no one has been able to lend any aaa

No pressure to donate whatsoever — but if you have some extra money, any support would be greatly appreciated mwah <3

[josephslittledeputy]

Celeste & Lucian during Cel's baby vamp era || Celeste & Wes sometime during the late '70s/early '80s || Sparrow & Endymion (She's not wearing her eyepatch that seals him in so he's tormenting her <333 He's actually quite fond of her ok) Lacy & her beloved husband, Owen, years ago || Lacy & her guard dog Zeke in the present (Preventing him from tearing someone up bc they looked at her wrong) || My beloved worst couple Sid & Sel <333

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[dejahisashmom]

From India and Taiwan to Tibet, the Living Assist the Dead in their Passage | Ancient Origins

From India and Taiwan to Tibet, the Living Assist the Dead in their Passage.

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/death-rites-0019771

[pipcore]

progress on this wretched thang

[everchased]

Ever I just wanna let you know that I love your half orc Tav so much. He is everything to me. He's a disaster but he also has the strength to bust down a door so he can be a disaster wherever he wants but he's also Soft on some levels. Excellent Tav A++++++ I'll be here until the end of time to look at him

i'm so glad he's entertaining because i also find him extremely entertaining. he's trying so hard not to be a disaster and he's actually doinggggggg fairly well!

he knows what people expect of him as a paladin of vengeance, and particularly as a half-orc, and he's content to play into that expectation to get done what needs to or if he just REALLY doesn't like you. after all, don't do what you love, do what you're good at.

that being said, he IS soft! intimidation is not his first choice outside of battle, it's just the one he knows will work! he crumples like paper for anyone he feels has been treated unfairly and he really doesn't like scaring commoners. it's part of why he goes by his last name. 'sir finch' is a much gentler visual to him.

[buffysummers]

Fun fact, Rory Gilmore, also known as the genius of Stars Hollow, only scored 70 points higher than Buffy Summers did on her SATs. So put some respect on Buffy’s name and stop calling her “ditzy” and dumb!!

[15-lizards]

What’s your general timeline regarding fashion in Westeros, from Aegon’s conquest (or even pre-conquest) to modern times? (E.g dance of the dragons: 1400s renaissance fashion, mid 200AC: Tudor fashion). Is it just a mixing pot?

So glad u asked keep in mind I’m playing fast and loose with all this I will probably come up with a new idea in two days that makes me disregard half the stuff on here (also yes some of it is just a melting pot and years of inspo are not always in order)

1. 20s BC-Early AC years: I get a sense of very early medieval fashion around this time. Think 1100s-1200s. All of it is fairly similar, with small tweaks based on location

2. Aenys-Maegor: this is where i think the “classic” medieval European look begins to take off. So think like the 1300s

3. Jaehaerys: I haven’t strongly defined the first century AC, but I do think I have a melting pot made up of mostly early 1600s (with some typical medieval princess looks thrown in there for the daughters)

4. Viserys I-Aegon IV: to me this is very typical 1600s Western European court fashion for the dance all the way to Aegon the unworthy. The general shape and style of clothes lasts for a long time, but details change over the course of each kings reign

5. Daeron-Maekar: this is much more modest era of fashion and more subdued. It makes me think of Burgundian styles and maybe early 1400s?

6. Egg-Aerys: this is when we start creeping in on typical Renaissance fashion. The Italian renaissance I have in mind particularly for Eggs reign. We also start getting hints of 1500s English fashion

7: Current era: this is mostly 1500s English, but again still a mix of stuff. Y’all have seen my posts I have Northerners in traditional Russian clothing and Dornishmen in Syrian and Saudi outfits most of the kingdoms do not fit into the same irl era