#ethereal goddess gwen

[vindelllas]

the beauty of ardra 💧🌑

💧margot robbie (ardra surya): upper photo

💧emilia clarke (ardra chandra): lower photo

🌑 the nakshatras of the nodes have a very distinctive appearance. the influence of the feminine rahu bestows ardra natives with the typical feminine features, such as delicate facial features, larger eyes, and a voluptuous body. the yin features of rahu gives natives a type of otherworldly and ethereal appearance, similar to that of saturn. this is because both planets are of the air element (for a better understanding of this go to my pushya nakshatra post). these natives typically have large and rounded eyes, dainty noses, and a lighter complexion (depending on the native’s ethnicity, i.e. if a rahuvian woman is of a darker complexion, she may have a slightly lighter complexion than her other non-rahuvian family members).

⭕️ let’s look at rahu’s most evolved state: the shatabisha nakshatra. this nakshatra is symbolized by the empty, yin circle. shatabisha is ruled by varuna, god of the rains, cosmic and terrestrial waters, sky and earth. in addition to the mystical healer, maya (illusion). the nature of shatabisha is also abundant in the other rahu-ruled vimshottari nakshatras (ardra and swati). this is because rahu is the utmost manifestation of the divine feminine. maya, being the embodiment of illusion, betows rahuvian individuals with the power of being an empty vessel for the divine collective; bending reality and transforming into the desires of others the native deems worthy. however, due to rahu’s rebellious nature, we see this powerful feminine force being steadfast and not easily influenced by others.

💧liv tyler (ardra surya): upper photo

💧emily blunt (ardra chandra): lower photo

🌧 ardra is the first rahu-ruled nakshatra. in order to better understand the nature of ardra, we need to take a step back and understand the previous nakshatra—mrigashira. mrigashira was the rejection of the garden of ignorance and the freedom to move on. in ardra, we see the process of forming the rational mind and free will. due to the intellectual nature of rudra, we see ardra natives preferring to study, understand, and learn about the physical world/plane. this often leads to a fascination with the physical plane and understanding the workings of everything that peaks their interest. with the mercurial energy of gemini (knowledge) and rahuvian influence of the vimshottari system (materialism and illusion), we can see the reasoning of ardra’s prevelance in dystopian, horror, and sci-fi films. this nakshatra’s fixation on understanding the world and finding freedom is the perfect combination for creating films with dark subject matter. rudra’s intentionally destructive nature also provides ardra natives with a niche ability to accumulate knowledge to understand the workings of the world and destroy what seems to not be fit. precisely how rudra represents the emotional release and purification that occurs after the storms of the plane or mind cease (more on this later!). this is similar to most character development in many horror/sci-fi films and the ever present devil/savior trope. if you’re interested in further looking into this dichotomy, i recommend “the exorcist” starring linda blair (ardra chandra), “bedazzled” staring elizabeth hurley (ardra lagna), and “supernatural” starring mark pellegrino (ardra lagna). this trope is also perfectly illustrated by lana del rey’s (ardra surya) music. in her earlier albums, “born to die”, “paradise”, and “ultraviolence”, the singer describes her natural love of the darker things in life (i.e. drugs, violence, guns). as her albums progress, we see her slowly become more aware of the dangers of her lifestyle and her slowly moving towards love and kindness instead—much like rudra’s symbolism of calming after the tumultuous storms of life. i highly recommend listening to her music to gain an understanding of ardra’s themes!

💧karen mulder (ardra surya): left photo

💧victoria beckham (adra lagna): right photo

🦮 ardra is heavily associated with animals. it is symbolized by the female dog yoni. this is indicative of ardra’s devotional, emotional, and knowledgeable nature. rudra is the ruler of this nakshatra. rudra desired to become “the lord of the animals”. this nakshatra also has the same animalistic dominion desire of uttara phalguni and revati. this is because the yonis of all three nakshatras are the female dog (ardra), female cow (uttara phalguni), and female elephant (revati). this may be indicative of the motherly, animalistic nature of all three nakshatras. this is also why all three nakshatras get along so well. the animalistic nature of ardra is why we see hundreds of ardra natives in animal prints, fur or leather, or animal symbolism via graphic tees or headbands; similar to the reoccurring cow print in uttara phalguni fashion!

💧vienna skye (ardra surya): upper photo

💧ariana grande (ardra surya): lower photo

🍀 another reoccuring style theme for ardra was the appreciation of 60s fashion, particularly the mod era of the 60s. time and time again, when doing my research for this post, i saw a multitude of ardra natives dress up/try to emulate 60s fashion. ardra natives such as ariana grande’s (ardra surya) 60s-inspired fashion in her most recent music videos (i.e. “34+35”) and chrissy tiegan’s (ardra lagna) multiple 60s themed events. i believe this behavior is due to rahu’s extreme prevalence in old hollywood and the 1960s’ modeling industry. for example, hedy lamarr (ardra lagna) was a prominent actress and inventor, jean shrimpton (swati surya) was an icon of swinging london and very popular model in the 60s, and pat cleveland (ardra surya) was a very well-known model who was the muse of every prominent fashion house in paris. i believe ardra natives try to emulate this era of fashion because of ardra’s appreciation of all things old and vintage, which appears to the nature of many of the rahuvian and ketuvian individuals. an additional thing to note is the prevalence of the color green in the ardra nakshatra. in hindu/vedic astrology, a particular type of color is dedicated to a certain nakshatra in which is lucky for the natives of the nakshatra to wear. green, being the color that symbolizes the fresh, succulent nature of rudra, is why the ardra natives shown above, vienna skye and ariana grande, are both wearing the color green. this also correlates to how many ardra natives have dyed their hair green shades or hues, i.e. gwen stefani (ardra chandra), nicole richie (ardra chandra), and rapper saweetie (ardra surya).

💧kaya scodelario (ardra chandra): upper photo

💧emma mackey (ardra chandra): lower photo

🎸 all nodal nakshatras tend to have a propensity for darker elements and themes in the media. this can be reflected in ardra’s love for grungy, smoky makeup; darker clothing; and vampy, vintage hair and fashion looks (much like the magha nakshatra). this darker aesthetic was also heavily popular in the 90s/2000s. most notably, lizzy caplan (ardra surya), who played janis ian in “mean girls”, her character was well known for her liking of punk subculture, heavy eye makeup, and band merchandise, a trait that was also common with the characters played by ardra natives: kaya scodelario (ardra chandra) in “skins” and emma mackey (ardra chandra) in “sex education”. this behavior is prevalent in the ketu and rahu natives because it reflects the smoky and tamasic nature of both shadow planets. by rejecting the more popular, mainstream trends for the purpose of embracing more expressive and alternative movements (such as grunge, punk, rock, alternative, etc.). this why we see the nodal nakshatras so prominent in those subculture musical genres (i.e. ardra natives kurt cobain of “nirvana” and jimmy page of “led zeppelin”).

as always, i am open to any constructive criticism! i tried to touch on both the appearance, fashion and nature of ardra and i hope i did well! this post took me forever to make and i truly tried to put so much effort into it! i just adore ardra’s emotional, purposefully destructive, raw and feminine energy its natives tend to reflect 🌩 if you are looking for more information about ardra, get to know the overrulers and supreme deities of rahu, durga (the goddess of power) and the serpent god, and mercury, vishnu (the maintainer) and narayana (the cosmic person)!! if any of my placements or information is incorrect please feel free to let me know! also, i am fully aware of the origins of vedic astrology and if i was in anyway disrespectful to hindu culture, i will take down this post immediately xx

* all of these placements were found using astrotheme/.com and/or astro-charts/.com. it is important to note that some chandra (moon) placements may be off by up to 6 degrees and lagnas (risings) as well, due to the fact that many websites do not have a 100% accurate birth time for the given celebrities.

* i take no credit for the invention of vedic astrology-based appearance profiles. please watch claire nakti on youtube or look into @/cn0bles, @/lovejustlied, @/dh4nishta, and @/vanillemercure on twitter for more in-depth analysis on vedic astrology xx

[thetorchwoodarchive]

hi! I wanted to diversify my readings, so I was wondering if there are any rarepair writers in the fandom, and what sort of things you'd see there?

Mod Note: There’s lots of rare pair writers in the fandom! Some focus on pairings from the audio dramas, some focus on non-canon ships with interesting dynamics, some focus on canon tv ships that aren’t otherwise given a lot of attention. For me personally I like attention being given to characters that are often overlooked, and using the characters explore themes. Also wlw make my bi brain go brrrr. — Mod Alyssa

Her Hands by DinoDina (TishLois | complete | 2763 | G)

In which the Year that Never Was is over and Tish needs to move on; in which the 456 are gone and Lois is not the same person. In which they are drawn together, and everything changes.

Promise Me A Place by Jackdaw816 (JohnTosh | complete | 26423 | T)

Tosh died in 2009, and for over three thousand years, she stayed dead. Meanwhile, having recently returned from the 21st century, John received a strange message. On a journey to bring a dead woman back to life, they encounter cultures both old and new, aliens both adorable and malicious, and a lot of people who really want to punch John in the face

from her own ashes became fire by princesoftheworlds (SuzieRose, JackIanto | complete | 10762 | M)

In one universe, Torchwood Three found the Resurrection Gauntlet early, and Suzie Costello found her darkness and destruction; in this universe, they don't find it until several years later, and that makes all the difference. Suzie picks up the gauntlet, but instead of slowly losing herself to it, she finds a glowing golden goddess - Bad Wolf, and she falls. Oh, how Suzie Costello falls.

(Or: Rose Tyler died when she looked into the Time Vortex and was transformed into Bad Wolf. She is light, life, and Suzie is dark, death, and they balance each other out, two halves of the same soul.)

February 14th by Itneveroccuredtomeatall (OwenAndy | WIP | 1465 | G)

Andy's unexpectedly free on Valentine's Day so Owen invites him along on some Torchwood business.

******

“Come out with me, then.” The words had left Owen’s mouth before he’d even realized what he was saying.

“Sorry?” Andy frowned as if he also couldn’t believe what Owen had said. Owen couldn’t blame him.

“Come out with me,” he repeated, doubling down. “You don’t have a date. I don’t have a date. Let’s go out.”

To the waters and the wild by violetmessages (GwenTosh | complete | 13190 | T)

“Beautiful, isn’t it?”

Tosh whirled around. She’d thought she was alone, she’d expected it.

Then she locked eyes with the most beautiful woman she’d ever seen, a woman who seemed to radiate an ethereal glow, a woman that emanated an otherworldly light.

Overlapping Orbits by paycheckgurl (Sarah JaneAlice | complete | 5817 | T)

Sarah Jane and her new girlfriend Alice have more in common than they think. And more that could drive them apart.

Another Year by Beleriandings (MarthaTosh | series | 21,395 | Multiple Ratings)

Tosh had thought that when the Rift had closed again after Bilis and Abaddon, after Jack had come back to life and given them all his forgiveness, that things would return to normal. Or at least normal by Torchwood standards.

It’s only when she meets Martha Jones and the Doctor, and finds herself swept off to the far future, that she starts to realise that the end of the world is only just beginning.

the night-time is the hardest by aliciajazmin (GwenTosh | complete | 1850 | T)

Wanting to comfort Tosh, Gwen goes to Tosh's flat with a bottle of wine. She wonders what Tosh may have heard with the pendant.

[nayeliq1]

Well, I wasn't reeaaally tagged but @wildlingoftarth said anyone who wants to and I'm just so bored. (Seriously, feel free to tag me for anything, I just want something to do.)

Top three ships

1. Brienne of Tarth × Jaime Lannister

OBVIOUSLY. No matter how much I love the others, this will always be THE OTP. Too much perfection, basically.

Staying within Game of Thrones, I also kinda like the thought of Tyrion and Sansa. Perhaps I just think these two could finally do with a break and some happiness.

2. Fleabag × The Priest.

I mean...it's the Priest. Any further explanation needed? I don't think so.

3. Charles Carson × Elsie Hughes

Mrs Hughes. The accent. The eye-rolls. The kind yet somehow terrifyingly calm way she keeps everything and everyone at Downton Abbey under control (even Carson). Fabulous.

Also, does it count to ship Violet and Isobel as the best damn friendship in television history? Because YES.

Lipstick or chapstick

Chapstick. Works better for daily stuff. I like wearing lipstick if the occasion comes along, but it's rather rarely. I'd like to wear it more, perhaps I will in another ten years or so -I just turned 21 today, actually (or rather yesterday, regarding that it's 2am)- and I'm sure there are women my age wearing it on a daily basis but on me who looks like a sixteen-year-old it just doesn't seem right.

Last song

What Is This Feeling? from "Wicked", the original version with Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth.

Last movie

Solo - A Star Wars Story 

Not a huuge Star Wars fan (more Star Trek, tbh), but Emilia Clarke and Phoebe Waller-Bridge?? Hell yeah?!?

Reading

Last book I finished was The Children Act by Ian McEwan. So brilliant. And fantastic adaption to film as well.

Have been stuck in the first part of the Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon for a while..

And I should REALLY finish Asoiaf but I just can't motivate myself to pick up A Dance with Dragons right now.

Then (yes, I do A LOT of parallel reading) there is, as always, a Jane Austen novel. I sort of have one of them by my side constantly. Currently my fav, Sense and Sensibility.

Aaand fanfic, of course. Lots and lots of fanfic. Every day.

Three random things that make me happy

1. That time when you just start trying to fall asleep knowing that you don't have ANYTHING to do the next day

2. Content about my OTPs or Emma Thompson. Honestly, anything related to Emma. Seeing her, reading about her or hearing her voice immediately puts a smile on my face. Guess I could say she's basically my favourite person on the planet. Or maybe one of two because we all know there's the ethereal goddess Gwen out there.

3. The time after having just finished a writing flow when you feel that sort of peaceful tranquillity of freeing your thoughts and fixing them as words on paper. Best feeling ever. Ever.

Tagging?

Well, I don't really know anyone so I'm just gonna stick to it and say whoever wants to!

[malyen0retsev]

Have you SEEN the pics of gwen at the emmy red carpet??

Gwen is a goddess. Honestly. A GODDESS. Every time she appears on the red carpet I’m like ‘HOLD UP AN ETHEREAL PRESENCE IS HERE’

[reviverradio]

The iconic make-up looks from music videos

Music movies are an art form that is underrated, and for me , there was nothing better than getting home from school and spending hours watching audio channels, watching with the visualisations that attracted the work of my artists to life.

Today Spotify would like to assist you recreate some of their most memorable appearances in your videos and have teamed up Pat McGrath, to the stars.

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In our favourite make-up looks, we look back with the help of BT Music.

1. Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J — All I Have

JLo’s frosted eye make-up and glossy lips are perfection in All I Have.

Her furry baker boy hat is most pure festive season fashion inspiration .

2. Nicki Minaj — Super Bass

Pink and orange shouldn’t work and yet they do.

Back when Nicki Minaj wore technicolour wigs, she had been experimenting with glowing eyeshadow and we are forever grateful for the inspiration.

3. David Bowie — Life on Mars

What beauty list would be complete without an appearance?

David Bowie made leaps for male makeup and what might be more expressive compared to his absolutely applied eye shadow, contrasting lips that were perfect and hair and blusher.

4. Rihanna — Rude Boy

It is difficult to select just one Rihanna video since her looks all are so iconic, it is no wonder she’s her cosmetics that are super brand.

Her colourful smudged eyes out bring the play in Rude Boy.

5. Britney Spears — Oops I Did It Again

Signifying the beginning of the transition of Britney from child star to pop star that is womanly, her PVC catsuit is contrasted by her tender makeup.

6. Lana Del Rey — Young and Beautiful

You could rely to provide on old Hollywood glamour.

Her video for the monitor in The Great Gatsby is one of her best.

7. Madonna — Hung Up

This track includes some seriously cool, although perhaps not a clear Madonna choice 1970s inspired appearances full with Farrah Fawcett waves.

8. David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland — When Love Takes Over

Via GIPHY

The movie for 2009’s summer anthem sees Kelly Rowland looking like a goddess having sunset eyes.

9. Lil Kim ft. Lil Cease — Crush On You

For matching her makeup Lil Kim doesn’t get enough recognition.

Of the excellent appearances in this movie, her what one is probably her best.

10. Katy Perry ft. Kanye West — E.T.

Katy Perry’s ethereal alien is the stuff dreams are made of.

11. Aaliyah — Try Again

So great is this look, which Kim Kardashian chose to recreate it.

Aaliyah place the pub high.

12. Christina Aguilera ft. Redman — Dirrty

Christina Aguilera’s Dirrty seem, the other Mickey Mouse Club alumnus inspired a period that was grungy.

13. Selena Gomez ft. Gucci Mane — Deadly

Inspiring 2017’s finest beauty seems, it is Selena Gomez in the movie for Fetish with some skin.

Her shimmering lips and nude claws complete the look that is natural.

14. Gwen Stefani — Everything You Searching For?

It is not only motivated movie, her backing dancers are also serving some scene-stealing looks.

15. Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out Of My Head

We can not get Kylie’s simple lip out of our minds .  

16. Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce – Telephone

Trust just two of the female performers of our generation to serve ferocious looks.

Who knew cans of Diet Coke made such rollers?

Photo credit: REX/Shutterstock

from reviverradio http://www.reviverradio.net/the-iconic-make-up-looks-from-music-videos/

[gwenhylew]

The Revenant (3/?)

Things that never happened, but might had easily happened

She’d hardly had to spend an hour at the Temple of the Moon before she was back in business. It was odd, but Gwenhylew had experienced stranger things.

After agreeing on initial details with the Night Elf man, there was little reason for her to stay at the Temple anymore, and Gwenhylew ambled towards the bank. It was time to take stock of her supplies.

The concept of a bank had been ridiculous twenty-odd years before, but it was one of the changes instigated by the Night Elves joining in an alliance with the humans and the dwarves. What had once been a strange and jarring way to conduct business amongst the previously nomadic elves (who’d traded more in items and less in gold) had now become a normal.

While she was queuing for one of the tellers to take take her to her vault, a sight of blue hair in the corner of her eye caught her attention, just as a familiar voice called her name.

”Gwenhylew!” harked Priestess Willowsong, who wore an identical white Mooncloth Robe to Gwen’s.

Willowsong’s countenance had always been one of extremely strong and confident restrain, which made even her calling out Gwen’s name sound like a polite whisper. When Willowsong gently stepped across the greenery in the bank garden towards Gwenhylew, most might have mistaken it for formal reserve; where Gwenhylew took it for enthusiasm.

”Willowsong,” Gwenhylew said, a genuine smile on her lips. They greeted each other with bows of their heads.

”Good to see you in Darnassus,” Willowsong said. ”We should have tea, but I’m on my way to the Temple for a tribunal council.”

”Oh?”

”A complicated matter, and I fear it might take all night. But, I could tell you everything over tea, tomorrow?”

Gwenhylew shook her head slowly. ”I was off a ship last night… and I’m leaving by another tomorrow, bound for the Eastern Kingdoms.”

Willowsong smiled, a mysterious and sedate thing that barely curled her lips. ”As usual, you are hard to pin down.”

”I’ll ask around for you, when I return. I’ll supply the tea. Need anything from Stormwind?”

Willowsong mock-shuddered at the mention of the human city. ”Anything that comes from the Eastern Kingdom better stay in the Eastern Kingdoms.”

A teller interrupted them to take Gwenhylew to her vault just then. ”Sister Mayapple,” he said.

”We should both go,” Willowsong stated, speaking her words with slight urgency, making Gwenhylew realize she must have already been late for her appointment. ”Good luck with your adventures.”

”Good luck with the tribunal.”

”Oh, I don’t need the luck, the idiot who broke into the Barrows is the one who needs all the luck,” Willowsong replied, and left.

Before following the teller, Gwenhylew watched the other Priestess glide away, thankful for the chance meeting. ”Oh, yes. Let us go.”

The vault door hadn’t been opened in years. For some reason Gwenhylew expected dust, but there was none. Inside the tiny room, all her extravagant and priceless robes were organized neatly. A gold-and-chrysoberyl tiara - crafted by a master enchanter-jeweler out of the spoils of the dread dragon Onyxia’s Lair - lay on a silk pillow, illuminating the room; and it was not the only item to throw its light across the walls.

”Do you require more light?” The teller asked her politely, from the corridor. They were not allowed inside the actual vault.

”No, thank you, this is fine,” Gwenhylew said, and took an enchanted dagger from the weapon rack, and used the blue flame licking the blade as an impromptu torch. Out of all the items in the vault, she went for the shelves covering the wall. In the centre of it all lay an ornate wooden box, and opened it. Inside were four rows of potions, five vials in each row.

”I wonder if these have expiration dates,” Gwen said outloud, to herself, and grimaced as she found herself speaking her thoughts to herself yet again.

The teller replied, assuming the question was actually directed at them. ”I’m not sure, Sister. Perhaps someone in Crafter’s Terrace would know?”

Gwenhylew nodded. ”Yes, I could ask around there of course.” She twirled one of the vials containing blue liquid, and watched the magic inside it reflect the light of ethereal flame of her dagger, faintly glittering.

She took a supply bag from the lowest shelf – one she thought she must have sewn herself years ago in a pinch – and selected three of the precious vials to place inside it. She was no longer a big shot, she reminded herself. She was in fact, pretty broke, and couldn’t afford to shop for potions or armour as if gold grew in trees. She’d had money, of course, but it had had an odd way of diminishing day by day, bottle after bottle.

Another item on the shelves gleamed in response to the flickering dagger – a copper flute, half hidden in a picnic basket along with a dozen other items. For a fraction of a second, it brought a smile to her lips.

”That’s probably too dangerous to bring for this trip,” she said, as if it were a particularly witty comment, but then she found herself speaking out loud again, and almost bit her tongue in an effort to silence herself.

”Oh… if you say so,” the teller replied.

”Yes, thank you, we are done here.” Gwenhylew’s voice lost the humorous charm that had crept in for a moment. Everything was cool and business-like once again. She returned the glowing dagger to the weapon rack, and the teller locked her vault soon after.

The night was still young. After her visit to the bank, she headed for the local druid conclave of the Cenarion Circle. She hoped the politics of the Circle hadn’t changed too much in her absence.

The Circle had been in a in difficult position when Gwen had left, working together with druids of all races, much to the dismay of the Sentinels of the Night Elf army, and the Priestesses of the Moon; Gwen imagined the Wardens who kept the prison barrows and likewise made sure the Temple remained free of corruption also had their strong opinions on how the druids ought to ally themselves.

But Gwenhylew had rarely had any problems with the druids herself. Her father was one of them, after all.

Gwen suspected some of the Wardens were suspicious of Gwenhylew’s real allegiances – she had rarely been a model Priestess in many regards – but she also had wreaked enough carnage on battlefields that anyone would be hard-pressed to prove Gwenhylew was not loyal to the Sentinels.

Nevertheless, she felt like she was being watched as she climbed the steps up to the druid enclave.

Darnassus may have looked like a haven of serenity to the naked eye, but underneath the surface... odd tensions remained.

–

Late into the night, having visited not only the Cenarion enclave, but also the Crafters Tavern, and a few of the local herbalists and alchemists, and the tailorers, Gwenhylew had returned to her solitary room at the edge of Darnassus.

She’d dressed down to an exotic midnight blue dressing gown, embroidered with silver herons. She’d bought it on a whim back in the south, because it was comfortable to wear on hot summer days by the shimmering turquoise sea. It would remain behind in her rented room.

The traveling clothes had been cleaned and mended by the tailorers. Sensible boots, warm gloves, water-resistant travel cloak. An blue, enchanted hood to hide Gwen’s hair. It looked plain, but the runes and the threads inside the lining could have taken the first heat of a young dragon’s breath and left her hair and head perfectly intact.

The Cenarion Circle’s green and turquoise travel robes, freshly brushed and reinforced,  hung over the back of a chair, waiting for the next day.

Even though she’d soon been awake all around the clock, Gwen remained awake, packing her saddle bags for this next adventure she was about to partake on. Come noon tomorrow, a hippogryph borrowed from the Circle would carry it on its back.

On the bottom of the back she folded the Mooncloth Robe. Its fine but sturdy material took very little space amongst her things, and one could never know when an opportunity might rise which needed her to throw her political weight around.

The potions she’d acquire were transferred inside the saddle bags. A small knife which folded in upon itself. Dry travel food followed, and a full waterskin (that water from Stormwind just couldn’t be trusted…)

A worn canvas map. A leather-bound journal with notes written in meticulous detail. A prayer candle. A sleeping roll.

There was one more item laying on the purple quilt on top of the bed. Gwen sat there, staring at it, transfixed.

It was an iron cylinder that fit in the hand nicely. A small round wheel mechanism on one side. Gwen picked it up, her forehead wrinkling in deep thought. A memory came back to her.

Auberdine, a lifetime ago. The village is beautiful and intact. Moon rising over the sea. Her sitting on the pier, cool sea-breeze in her hair. She laughs. She feels young, she feels happy, she feels the strength of the Goddess protect her against anything, and the war with the Orcs will soon be won, and Ashenvale will be safe. Elves are good, Orcs are bad, and the Goddess is great.

”I got you this,” a voice giddy with anticipation tells her, and presents her with a box wrapped with white paper and blue ribbon. It doesn’t take her long to pull the paper aside and open the box, a strange iron cylinder inside it. She takes it in her hand, and he wraps his hand around hers, as he shows her the mechanism how to unwind the fishing pole. Later, their hands remain together, his wrapped around hers.

Even later, his sister wryly tells how he spent hours looking for that gift.

With a twist and a flick, it opened, pulling out of itself, until it became a fishing pole.

”It’s not going to be a fishing trip, is it,” Gwenhylew said, and sighed. Speaking aloud to herself. Again.

She pushed the rod of the Iron Fishing Pole back inside its handle and for the first time ever since receiving it, set it aside.

[weemsfreak]

Gwen is literally trying to kill us. Thank you for the close up you celestial being 🫢🧎‍♀️