Westerklief, the Netherlands
Westerklief became known for the "stien." This large boulder dates from the Neolithic period and is one of the largest from this period. It was said to turn when it heard the church bell toll. Children were told not to pull silly faces because when "the dog barks, the bell tolls and the stone spins around, your face will remain forever so!"
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I'm becoming increasingly convinced that JLQ's clear refusal to believe DFS could even be slightly gay is the one and only reason she didn't try to skin Wuyan alive. Wuyan who, is trusted by DFS, allowed extremely close proximity, and has all the same skills DFS values in her. TBH if there was a possible love rival outside of anyone other than LXY - she should have suspected Wuyan first, before any of the 12 Pillars.
It's sad that we didn't get enough episodes to see a little more of Wuyan for anything, or JLQ for her actual Alliance duties -- but I know enough about what it takes to run operations that I can extrapolate the skill sets needed:
Skills they both have:
budgeting and currency exchange/issues
managerial acumen/ability to organize and move large groups of people
planning
communication at both upper and lower levels
resourcing
logistics
strong understanding of timing, topography, weather and how to deal with issues
stealth
esoteric knowledge for random shit they likely have to source or deal with themselves due to rarity, etc
negotiations
how to present yourself to the public
thorough and systemic thinking
planning for failure
Where JLQ fails but Wuyan succeeds:
ability to anticipate what DFS wants
ability to deliver what DFS wants in the way he wants it
ability to not sexually harass DFS
putting DFS' desires over their own (Whatever Wuyan's feelings are, we have no idea)
Where Wuyan fails but JLQ succeeds:
getting public credit for hitting their kpis
choosing to not be subservient
public leadership / getting public buy-in
It's interesting that with the both of them -- if DFS chose at any random time to just get up and leave Jinyuan Alliance behind -- both would immediately drop everything and follow him.
They're both used to seeing DFS' back - Wuyan because he deliberately positions himself there regardless of what DFS seems to wish (his own show of willfulness). JLQ because DFS is always walking away from her.
And of the two - i feel like DFS would likely take Wuyan with him, while leaving JLQ in charge of the things he doesn't care about.
So yeah. I'm still surprised Wuyan wasn't killed before DFS came back from seclusion. It's pure speculation but maybe his outward presentation of being a servant is the thing that saved him. Why does he play a servant when DFS himself is like, "You do know I think you're supposed to be standing up there with the higher ranking ppl, right?" Is it from a sense of distrust of everyone, leading him to create a persona? An emotional need to serve DFS? A not-so-secret kink? A sense of loyalty that he feels he can only express in this manner?
Just what history do they share that DFS feels comfortable enough to cry in front of him? Twice. Both times while mourning LXY/LLH.
I have so many questions.
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Researchers have uncovered a vast submerged land north of present-day Australia, once home to up to 500,000 people, now lost beneath the sea. What is also interesting is that the find resonates profoundly with indigenous mythology.
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