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[tigwalen]

Cherokee Rivercane Basket (Single Wall)- Arrowpoint/Fishbone pattern - Annie Ropetwister - Date unknown

This rivercane single weave egg basket was made by Annie Ropetwister. Small handled baskets like this one are known as egg baskets, although they were certainly used for other purposes. The egg basket, more often made of white oak, is a typical form of the Appalachian region.

Baskets such as these were used to gather eggs from hen houses. The rounded bottom allows the eggs to settle into the bottom of the basket to prevent breakage from rolling around. The basket is woven up from a square base, tapering inward to a circular rim. The interlocking handle of this basket is woven into the form, providing strength and stability. Butternut bark was used to achieve a dark color; the pattern is called the Arrow Point or Fishbone design.

[andrevalias-tes]

Meet the Character: Bloodies-His-Face

Report for the Elder Council

Compiled by General Alexus Nipia

Frostfall 7, 2E 583

With sincere regret, I cannot make direct contact with the Elder Council as the 2nd Legion still has the lengthy task of securing Bruma and the surrounding area. May this letter find Councilor Lovidicus and the rest of you well, and may I also commend Chancellor Tharn on securing a temporary truce in the Three Banners War. Whatever brief cessation of hostility it may be, know that the 2nd Legion will use every moment to restore Imperial control in Cyrodiil’s north.

Onto the matter at hand, I received a request to keep track of a former Arena Champion by the name of Bloodies-His-Face. Recently, he attended the Varen Memorial Cup held in Kvatch and then again in the Imperial City (Akatosh speed her recovery). It would please the Council to know he spent time up here in Bruma (as recent as last week), and I personally got reacquainted with the champion.

I’d known of Bloodies-His-Face (Red to his friends, a privilege I had the honour of using but will refrain otherwise to maintain formality in this report) indirectly from my time serving under Varen Aquilarios during the Colovian Revolt. He’d fought in several skirmishes alongside Varen’s personal cohort across the countryside and on the Red Ring Road. He was particularly known for his ferocity when fighting against Emperor Leovic’s army; part of a personal vendetta I later learned.

Before he became an Arena Champion, Bloodies fought in the Coronation Cup held in Leovic’s honour a decade prior. Alongside him were a cohort of Argonian servants whom Leovic had conscripted to fight. Despite his best efforts to train his egg-kin, Bloodies outlived them all and was even forced at arrowpoint by the Emperor to fight the second-last of his kin. For this, he sought revenge and joined Varen’s Rebellion.

When we disposed of Leovic in 2E 577, many of us parted ways. Since then, Bloodies recounted adventures had in Blackwood, Morrowind, and even Skyrim. He had ‘kept busy’, as he told me. The Council, of course, knows that a year later was when the dread Soulburst occurred and the Dark Anchors heralding Molag Bal’s invasion appeared. To recount for the Council: during this time, Bloodies had rallied local Imperial guard and citizenry against the initial wave of Daedra, as well as the treachery of Legion Zero.

From what I understand, Bloodies-His-Face formed the Order of the Sacred Ashes after helping many citizens escape the Imperial Isle six months later. Though a brotherhood of pauper knights initially, it serves to remind the Council that Bloodies and his comrades battled Daedra and the Worm Cult across Tamriel. They even, at times, partook in the Three Banners War. However, he insisted that his knights swear to maintain peace and justice first and foremost over any provincial claim to sovereignty. I hope this would satisfy the Council’s curiosity to his allegiance from the start.

I did not manage to learn more of what he has been up to between then and the Varen Memorial Cup, as he spent most of his time in the region at Fort Dragonclaw. Once again: my deepest apology for not compiling a more recent dossier on the Sekiryu clan, but I can at least inform the Council that it would appear Bloodies-His-Face is deeply affiliated with them. In the least, it can only be beneficial that he is of respected standing among their number as the Council knows that the Sekiryu are descended from the Akaviri who fought Reman at Pale Pass.

In summary, my brief contact with Bloodies-His-Face has informed me well of his character and alliances. I can confidently report to the Council that if we seek the services of Bloodies, his Ashen Knights, or his contacts with the Sekiryu, then it can only mean good things for the Empire. And at such a dire time when our citizenry worry for the future, we could always do with more heroes.

P.S: Bloodies wanted to convey his interest in a position as a General of the Imperial Legion that Varen promised him. I leave that proposition to your discretion.

[breannasfluff]

A Shield of Wind

By some accounts, Wind is still viewed as a kid. Someone to be protected and sometimes coddled. Slowly, he’s earning respect from Time and the others in the group, but it’s a drawn-out struggle. 

Wind’s had his hero’s journey, though. He fought for the title and right to save his sister, despite not holding the same destined spirit of the others. In that way, he’s worked harder than a lot of them, hasn’t he? 

Because he’s a hero—and also a decent hylian being—he knows the value of children. In this case, two young siblings, no more than six or seven, are being held at arrowpoint. 

Or—they would be if Wind wasn’t shielding them with his body. 

“Wind! What are you doing?!” Warriors’ voice is shrill, but he can’t interfere. He, along with the rest of the Chain, are held hostage by a group of thugs. By the Goddess, it’s not even monsters! 

Wind was helping the two siblings flee, hands gripped tight in his as they ran. One by one, the rest of the Chain were caught and beaten or tied up. When it became clear they wouldn’t escape, Wind shoved the two children behind him and faced the arrows head-on.

“That’s a poor choice, kid,” the leader spits as he advances. “Two worthless brats for the rest of your family?”

Behind Wind, the children cling to each other. One—the girl, maybe—has a hand fisted in the back of Wind’s tunic. 

“At least I’m not using children to make bargains,” Wind throws back. It’s not his best comeback, but his mind is running in panicked circles. How does he get the children and the Chain out of this? 

“Wind, take the children and run! We can—” The rest of Twilight’s sentence is cut off as one of the thugs punches him in the gut. 

The sailor’s lungs heave and the air tastes of dust on his tongue. 

“If you don’t move,” the leader says, “I’ll start shooting you instead. Can’t protect children when you’re riddled like a pincushion.”

He can’t stay. He can’t run and leave the Chain. He can’t give up the children. He can’t, he can’t, he can’t.

He can’t be a hero.

Wind looks at the captives, searching till he meets Time’s eye. Their leader’s face is streaked with blood from a blow, but he meets Wind’s gaze steadily enough. Whatever he sees there, his shoulders slump. Time gives a slow nod.

Reaching behind him, he grabs the children’s hands and readies his muscles. Then he looks back to the gang leader. “If I give you the children…you’ll let my family go?”

There’s a squirm as one of the kids pulls on his grip. He tightens his hand, trying to keep it from slipping against his sweaty palm. 

The leader sneers and turns to the others to say something. Wind doesn’t wait to find out what.

Yanking the siblings around, he scoops them into his arms and runs.

Away from the thugs.

Away from the Chain.

Away from the arrows.

He’ll never be fast enough.

Read the rest here

[mothedmanillustration]

Augmen de Lute info!

Augmen de Lute is the confident, charming, laid-back captain of the Arrowpoint Pirates, a group that enjoys throwing massive parties for any occasion. Other pirates and seafarers are encouraged to join in the fun- provided they follow the rules and not cause trouble.

To fund these parties, Augmen attacks Marines and merchant ships, as well as stealing from any guests who decide to break his rules or other pirates who attack. He loves attacking any Marine ships on sight, racking up quite the bounty from property damage alone.

Augmen's parties aren't traps like some other locations (Gran Tesoro), he genuinely likes throwing parties and is very serious about hospitality. He's built up a good reputation among other pirates over the years and they know his ship's a good place to visit. Some unlucky pirates think they can take advantage of the captain's generous hospitality, wanting to steal Augmen's vast treasure or kill him for the fame, those pirates rarely make it off the ship alive.

Augmen has a large crew of loyal pirates (mostly just basic pirates, no special powers) who all love and adore their captain. He in turn, loves his crew and treats them well. He may be a partier but he works hard to keep his ship running smoothly and keeps his crew and guests safe.

Devil Fruit: Mod Mod Fruit

Able to modify (strengthen or weaken) attributes of people and objects through touch.

If holding the target, the effect is stronger, the effect can last when the touch is gone but will start to fade after a few minutes. The longer something is held, the stronger the effect and the longer it will linger after the contact is gone.

Uses his left hand to strengthen and his right to weaken, this is entirely a stylistic choice by him and if needed he can use either hand.

Use Examples

Augmen’s dual pistols, powers them up so they’re a LOT stronger than a normal gun of that size, since they’re always on him, he’s always feeding a little power into it, keeping them stronger than if they were held suddenly

He does a similar thing with the cannons on his ship, feeding power into them so they hit harder than normal cannons, capable of taking down Marine ships in just a hit or two

Strengthen the ship’s defenses, cannon balls do less damage or bounce off entirely. Helpful since Augmen’s ship is a bit slow due to its size

Can buff himself and others attack/defense

Can weaken opponents if he gets they’re hands on them, for most people, they’ll feel weak and tired and if held on to long enough, pass out. Stronger opponents get their attacks debuffed and devil fruit users can have varying effects.

Doesn’t work well/at all on certain devil fruit users, specifically ones that can avoid being touched or ones that can’t really have their powers weakened

His power being touch-based means that he has to get up close to opponents to affect them, making him easier to hit in return. If he’s focusing on powering up/weakening a large target, he can’t power up himself, also making him vulnerable.

Example: powering up the entire ship makes him an easy target to be sniped or hit, relies on his crew to protect him

[pinesfamilyguidetotheweird]

AU Idea! (Just Don't Tell Aunt Rhody)

I am not gonna do anything with this (well, not yet, anyway), I just want to share it.

So...this came to me when I recalled Ford's 'Please Come' postcard. It actually reminded me of Resident Evil 7, when Ethan receives that 'Come get me' email.

Once I made that connection, I started to imagine Stan and Ford's reunion at Gravity Falls structuring more similarly to Ethan and Mia's in Resident Evil 7, with Stan in place of Ethan and Ford in place of Mia. Imagine a scene similar to Ethan finding Mia, where instead of being threatened at arrowpoint by Ford, Stan finds Ford unconscious somewhere. One point leads to another and Ford (under the partial control of Bill due to sleep deprivation) attacks Stan.

The clear difference here is that they are brothers while Ethan and Mia are married. And without a crazed, mold infected family.

[btheleaf]

got any wips you wanna share?

Well, I've been working on a little something with @dont-blame-it-on-the-kids

TW: blood, broken bones

Amon laughed deeply and circled behind him. The airbending master hissed in pain as his arms bent awkwardly behind his back and he was forced down to his knees. Blood rushed in Tenzin’s ears as his head craned back. The bright light in the middle of the ceiling burned his eyes as Amon pressed his thumb into the arrowpoint on his forehead.

“Do you see how easy it would be for me to take your bending?” Amon taunted. Tenzin screamed as his muscles and flesh rippled as if they’d separate from each other. “Do you understand how simple it is for me to destroy everything in your life? Everything you love? I have your family, your friends. Soon I will rid the world of airbending, and I’ll have the Avatar too. There is nothing you can do to stop me.” Another screamed ripped from Tenzin’s throat as his joints and sinew twisted and pulsed painfully. Amon stepped away. “Keep your bending for now. I want you lucid. I’ve nearly broken my favorite toy.”

Tenzin breathed heavily as he looked up at Amon. He stood in a way that eclipsed the light fixture and cast a shadow over his face. “Leave my family alone.”

“Where is the Avatar?”

“I’ll never tell you anything.”

Amon rounded on him with a powerful kick that threw him face-first into the metal door of the cell. Tenzin screamed as he felt the bone in his arm snap; but the impact of his face on the door silenced him. Blood poured into the back of his throat and down his lips and chin. Coughing, he brought his right hand up to feel the damage to his nose, but hands grabbed him and pulled him up. He was thrown into the adjacent wall of the cell and his head hit the stone hard. A booted kick knocked the breath from his lungs and forced blood to spray from his mouth onto the dirty gray floor. He gasped for air and the hands were on him again, pulling him to his feet.

“Where is the Avatar!?”

[piduai]

he's held at arrowpoint by a middle schooler 😭😭

[allyriadayne]

Thoughts on the theory Aegon was poisoned via rectal administration?

i'm going to be honest with you, i haven't seen anything about this theory until i received your ask but i am SO glad you brought it to my attention. it's like a late birthday gift to me....aegon poisoned via rectal administration?? i'm howling cackling rolling on the floor

anyway serious now. i honestly believe aegon was just poisoned in his wine or something food related. the only way i can see him getting poisoned as you say is if he was fucked raw by corlys and larys and them risking it all for a chance to rid the world of stinky aegon. OR at the famous cock inn by one of the city watch. OR by one of the dildos in his room, like a archer rubbing venom on the arrowpoint before aegon has some me time. i'm ALL for it just because i think it's very funny and it will make his dildo collection plot important.

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[financepulse]

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[mothedmanillustration]

To go along with Augmen de Lute, this is Vanellus Plover! He's acting as Augmen's (very temporary he insists) second in command for the Arrowpoint Pirates.

A once important accountant, secretary, and scribe for Sir Crocodile, Plover finds himself without a home when the warlord is arrested. Since he was travelling with Augmen at the time, the hospitable captain offers him a place to stay, and while reluctant to stay on the loud party boat for much longer, he takes him up on that offer.

I've got more info and bonus sketches below under the cut and if you want you can check him out on art fight!

Height: 5 ft 11 in/180 cm Age:44 Pronouns: he/him Gay

Plover would not call himself a pirate, he doesn’t even really like being out at sea.

Nevertheless he finds himself as the acting second in command aboard Captain Augmen de Lute’s ship. Originally he was an important secretary, accountant, and spy for Sir Crocodile. After the warlord’s sudden arrest, Plover finds himself alone. His new task is to keep Crocodile’s confidential documents and accounting information safe from Marines and pirates alike who want those invaluable files, as well as trying to keep his various business deals accounted for and afloat.

Plover was traveling with Augmen at the time of Crocodile’s arrest. Augmen was escorting the secretary as a favor to the now former-warlord, and now Plover has nowhere to safely go. Augmen offers to let him stay aboard the ship, due to both his hospitality and his knowledge that if anything happened to Plover, he would draw Crocodile’s ire. Augmen also finds Plover to be an interesting traveling companion, something he is always in desperate search of, and enjoys teasing the uptight secretary.

Plover is confident, secretive, uptight, and always working. Even on Augmen’s ship, he’s often squirreled away in his cabin, typing away on his typewriter at whatever classified business he has and making calls on the Den Den Mushi. While accustomed to the refined high-society gatherings of the business world, he’s unprepared for Augmen’s more wild and hedonistic parties. Augmen tries to get him to relax and enjoy himself, though Plover is resistant, claiming to prefer work to enjoying such vices. He does, overtime, become more willing to have fun and indulge in his own interests. He loves expensive clothing, books, and bedding.

Fun Facts: -His name and design are a reference to the Egyptian Plover, a species of bird associated with stories of birds who clean crocodiles' teeth -Doesn't usually go by his first name, Augmen has also given him the nickname "Feathers", he dislikes it -He’d rather stay in for the night with a rare manuscript and an expensive bottle of wine than join in on Augmen’s fun, but he’ll let himself be dragged out on occasion. -He’s secretly a bit of a romantic at heart, he buys trashy romance novels at ports when no ones looking -He appears calm and collected, but he’s got a big temper, making him easy to rile up -He’s quite skilled in espionage, fencing, and book balancing -With no devil fruit powers, he protects himself with his elegant rapier and acrobatic abilities, he can handle himself well in a fight -He’s met Augmen a few times before joining his crew, but never stayed aboard long. He always thought of the man as reckless, lazy, and unserious as a captain. But through his time with Augmen he’s witnessed how dedicated and hardworking he his for his crew, underneath the care-free demeanor. He’s often exasperated with the captain but has gained a lot of respect for him.

[leprivatebanker]

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[heelmarcus]

Marcus Alford Stream | Episode 5132024 | Arrowpoint Carver

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