#Feature friday

[oldfarmhouse]

Feature Friday

[daisiesandgiggles]

My feature Friday song is the Unforgiven by Mettallica.......feeling a tired old man lately sister.

"They dedicate their lives

To running all of his.

He tries to please them all –

This bitter man he is.

Throughout his life the same –

He's battled constantly.

This fight he cannot win –

A tired man they see no longer cares."

It's when they see I no longer care they come calling and then wonder why I won't answer.

Thanks for hosting @daisiesandgiggles !!

I absolutely love this @mightbbi .❤️❤️ And I definitely feel ya bro. 🙄 but thats why we have music, good friends and laughter right? Mwaaah🥰🤗hang in there and keep your chin up. Shake your booty this weekend ....it helps me when I'm in a slump. ❤️🌼😁

#Feature Friday #Daisiesandgiggles

[blackcardmems]

It's time for our first Feature Friday of the year!! Today we're showcasing @naeyuree ! Read up about her in the image!

[lifebyyounews]

MAJOR TIMELINE UPDATE

The Early Access launch has been pushed back to March 5, 2024, in order to spend more time working on graphics, gameplay, bug fixes, and more. If you preordered the game through Epic, you will receive a refund and need to it preorder again.

[ice-creamforbreakfast]

It's been a while as various things have been happening, but I'm so happy to bring you another Friday CC Feature! This week's goes to the incredibly talented and stylish @gilded-ghosts ✨

Ghosts creates both CAS and Build/Buy content, but mainly CAS, and their CC is a staple among the historical simmers, royal simmers and basically anyone who appreciates Agnes Crumplebottom for the icon she is.

When it comes to historical accuracy, Ghosts knows what she's doing and ensures that even the tiniest of details are covered. If you're looking for vintage CC or even if you just appreciate beautifully made, timeless fashions, this is the creator for you.

Top Three Favourites:

Del Sol Collection

Patreon - Free

Forties Film Noir Collection

Patreon - Free

Mini Millinery Set

Patreon - Free

Check out @gilded-ghosts here on Tumblr and on Patreon!

[noxhawthorne]

Abaia

Imagine, if you will, that you’ve gone on a quiet vacation to the islands of Fiji. Feel the sand under your toes, the sun on your skin, the smell of saltwater. You take an excursion, and find a beautiful, deep lake, surrounded by lush greenery. It’s a sweltering day, and the lake looks so inviting.

You walk into the lake, the cool water stinging pleasantly as you go deeper. Eventually you’re floating, unable to feel the ground beneath you. It’s calm, soothing. The local birds sing, the breeze rustles the leaves… you’re relaxed enough to let your eyes close and just drift…

Your feet touch a slippery rock, slick with grime from centuries of being submerged. You pay it no mind… until you notice the layer of grime is thick enough to give, making the rock feel almost squishy. You open your eyes. The birds have stopped singing.

You realize that you aren’t touching the rocking. It’s touching you.

The Abaia. A massive eel of Melanesian mythology, said to live at the bottom of freshwater lakes. The legend comes from the Fiji, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands, though the exact location varies. There’s not really a specific size given, but, for an idea of what we’re talking about, the average American Eel is 16-33 inches long and about 2.5 pounds. So… bigger than that. Much bigger.

The legend of the Abaia poses it as the guardian of the lake it dwells in, protecting the inhabitants from humans looking to harm them. If a fisherman were to try and get his daily catch from the lake, or if an ignorant tourist were to throw their trash in it, the Abaia will unleash its wrath. Thrashing and twisting, it causes impressive waves that will claim the life of the perpetrator, dragging them down to the depths to remain with the great eel.

There is another version of this legend that claims the Abaia holds control over the weather via magic. The story goes that a fisherman discovered a bountiful lake, full of critters and creatures to sate his village’s hunger. He led the village to this lake, and has them help plunder it of life. The Abaia, upon seeing this, causes a torrential rainstorm, wiping out the village and drowning everyone who had harmed the creatures. The Abaia is often depicted as a motherly being to the inhabitants that share its home.

As someone who knows the basics about various eels, I have to wonder if there is some electrical aspect to this creature. Perhaps its ability to cause storms is caused by a powerful electrical charge. According to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, the Electric Eel has three organs — the main organ, the Sach’s organ, and the Hunter’s organ — that produce electric impulses used for defense, communication, navigation, and hunting. At 6-8 feet long, this eel can generate up to 800 volts of electricity. Is the Abaia electric? Being so massive in size, could its electrical shock cause a storm? It’s unlikely, yes, but an interesting thought to consider.

[hipsternumbertwo]

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[the-last-dillpickle]

New fandom concept--- Fic Feature Fridays. On this day (any Friday you feel like it), you post a link to a fic you want to spread visibility to/think more people should read. There is ONE (1) rule: the fic must not have been posted or updated within the last year. The fic can be yours or anyone else's, have any number of kudos or views (tho boosting more obscure fics is encouraged), be any ship, etc. You don't have to write a short review of it or why you suggest it if you don't want to. The goal of this day is only to appreciate and give love to older fics that might get lost amongst the crowd.

[artchixs]

have more traumatized teens

[vividmusing]

👉🏼👉🏽👉🏾👉🏿Follow @letsgetsnaugthy ..she next up!

[doomspaniels]

Fabulous Faces Friday: PLEASE THROW THE BAAAAAALL

[daisiesandgiggles]

Oh yesss @vovat We can't forget to Feature the Talking Heads today. Love this song .❤️Thank you for sharing with @thedangeldorpher and I today. 😘

#Feature Friday #Daisiesandgiggles

[blackcardmems]

Just because we have our BCM Selects doesn't mean we're stopping our FEEEEATUUUURE FRIDAAAAAYS!!!

This week we're checking out @Skietchy!

[lifebyyounews]

Taking a Tour of the Town

[ice-creamforbreakfast]

Sorry for the late one today! This Friday's feature goes to the incredibly talented hair creator, @manul-sul-sul 💜

Elena makes a variety of beautiful Maxis Match hairstyles, but she's possibly most well known for her beautiful, long, braided styles; something that's surprisingly hard to find.

If you're looking for longer hair that fits perfectly into a maxis match game style and very importantly, is weighted beautifully so it isn't repelled by boobs, please check her out!

Top Three Favourites:

Snowgirl Hair

SFS/Google Drive - Free

Witchcraft Hair

SFS/Google Drive - Free

2023 Hair Set

SFS/Google Drive - Free

Honorable Mention (because it's the braid of all braids): Rapunzel Hair

SFS/Google Drive - Free

Check out @manul-sul-sul over on Tumblr!

[noxhawthorne]

Akh’lut

Also known as the kăk-whăn’-û-ghăt kǐg-û-lu’-nǐk, the Akh’lut is an orca or orca-like spirit/creature in Inuit folklore that takes the form of a wolf when on land. It’s a shapeshifter, said to change from an orca to a wolf when hungry. One can recognize their tracks easily, as they’re wolf tracks that come from the sea.

The Akh’lut is considered a dangerous creature, being known to attack Inuit fishermen when they’re on the water. It’s also been known to attack and kill people who asleep near the edge of the water. Some even say that it will go all the way to an Inuit camp just to snatch up their next victim. It has a voracious appetite, and will eat anything nearby.

There many different versions of how the Akh’lut came to be, however the most popular myth goes like this: the was a man who was obsessed with the sea. He wanted to be with it always. One day he comes back to shore and goes to his village, but he has become so obsessed with the sea that they no longer recognize him. He is banned from the village. Hungry for revenge, the man stumbles upon a pack of wolves who share his hunger (though, in more literal terms). The man becomes one with the wolves. However, he still has a deep affection for the sea, and eventually jumps in to be with it forever. In doing so, he transforms into an orca. He has found peace at last… however, whenever his hunger for revenge rears its ugly head, he comes back on land as a wolf, and feeds.

There are some possible explanations for the Akh’lut. The main one is this: Arctic wolves can swim in the water, meaning they could be the cause for the paw prints leading away from the sea. There’s also a possible explanation, but an unlikely one. It is said that when Arctic wolves are rejected from the pack, they commit suicide by jumping in the freezing water. This is highly unlikely due to survival instincts in animals, but it is worth mentioning.

Fun fact: another name for an orca is a seawolf.