#nor'easter

[dk-thrive]

Nor'easter @ Daybreak. 65° F feels like 57° F, heavy rain and wind gusts up to 45 mph. 7:00 to 7:20 am. December 18, 2023. Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT. (@dkct25)

[more-than-ideas]

Nor'easter

[calywitsune]

Hey ho I'm poppin back in here to post my biggest piece in awhile!

The Royal AU has become something very dear to me, far more than just another universe to play with. Nor'Easter is its whole unique world with so much lore and culture sewn together with the help of @nebulaika and @mevrouwrozestudios ❤️

A little bit of lore below for those interested~

Decided to create a would-be portrait of the Kingdom's current royal family! Their Majesties King Yuta and Queen Emi, and their children Crown Prince Dokuchi and Princess Akane. Although Nor'Easter is a white and frozen kingdom for most of the year, the royal family always follows a custom of adorning themselves in dark colors; signaling they will not hide themselves away from citizen and foreigner alike. They will always remain in the public eye and be there when needed.

Hanging on Her Majesty's neck is a resin-bound cutting of Fireweed, the Kingdom's crest and national flower. It is known to quickly reclaim burned ground and thrives in subalpine zones. Nor'Easter is a kingdom that does not wish to rely on war and destruction for its livelihood, and mourns every instance where violence and bloodshed cannot be prevented. Fireweed was found to grow on old battlefields, filling a place with color and life that once only held the memory of death. Nor'Easter soldiers and royalty desire that every battlefield at least have the time to recover from tragedy before it is used again, if it must be used at all. A field of Fireweed being the signal it has.

[darktober]

seems about right

[yourapple56-blog]

From my front door!

[samspicturesandwords]

[thoughts-and-gayers]

just lost power! 🤪 #justgirlythings

[recarcar]

[egoschwank]

al things considered — when i post my masterpiece #1211

first posted in facebook september 8, 2023

gifford beal -- "northeaster #2, bass rocks" (ca. 1930)

"getting stoned on the rocks at bass rocks (bass rocks!) getting stoned on the rocks at bass rocks (bass rocks!)" … willie alexander "dollar oysters by the sea, by the sea (bass rocks) shrimp scampi pizza by the sea, by the sea (bass rocks) dirty cocktails by the sea, by the sea (bass rocks) getting drunk as a skunk at bass rocks (bass rocks) getting drunk as a skunk at bass rocks (bass rocks)" … al janik (with special thanks to my buddy kwigz for bringing the willie alexander song to my attention!)

[mythixprincess]

You know what sucks about driving a mini van? Getting the snow off the roof! Our recent storm dropped heavy wet snow and vans are considered big vehicles. So I had to stand up on the side of the slider door and work to get the snow off the roof. It sounds easier than it was cause there's a rack there to hold luggage (not that I've tied luggage to said rack. I like my stuff and don't want it lost.) But yeah now I have a pulled muscle right under my arm in my rib cage. I'm over winter now.

[the-lions-art-cave]

i have 2 amv/pmv/map ideas with very different moods lol

[noted451]

Have you been well? It appears we'll be hosting this cold spring further yet, this wind has a way of biting at your skin. Don't let that discourage you from enjoying your flowers by your windowsill. In fact, it ought to excite you, no? It's a persistent reminder of what's to come. So, when the weather gets warmer, let's make sure we see our own flowers growing in the garden waiting on the other side of the glass. 

[gggoldfinch]

EARTHQUAKE 2 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

[pig-wings]

I LOOK LIKE I PEED MYSELF

[ask-nyc-boroughs]

The Beginning of the End

The beginning of the French & Indian War (North American Theatre of the Seven Years' War) ft Rich/Virginia, Jonah/West Virginia, & Charles/New France (c. @gardenkeeper)

In my lore, Alfred was by no means the favored colony, and Arthur, while he sort of cared for his colonies in a way, he was just too busy to properly keep track of them (hence the salutary neglect). Alfred is a staunch New Englander, and quite frankly it makes sense. New England always had more of a bone to pick with the British Empire than the tidewater south ever did...so this brings me to Rich/Virginia...

I like to think of Rich as the favorite of Arthur's British colonies given that Rich is more influenced by this southern English gentry culture that I see Arthur being influenced by too. Alfred is more eastern English in nature.

Rich has this typical southern gentleman attitude. Takes life too easily, quite the flirt, and quite charming, but he can be quite entitled especially given the fact he's basically the favorite out of the 13 and Alfred. ANYWAYS, what's happening in this picture?:

For context, neither Alfred, or his states' "first war" was the American Revolution-- quite frankly I dislike this hc because it ignores wars with Indigenous nations, and also ignores some of the reasoning behind isolationism. Also it sometimes come off as if you do not view Indigenous nations as sovereign and separate entities of the settler-colonial project.

Essentially these colonies were getting dragged into European fights albeit it in the North American theatre ex: Queen Anne's War/War of Spanish Succession. Some were getting tired of being in these fights because they were not reaping the benefits aka gaining more land....this led to Rich thinking he could get away with anything. Right? Arthur wouldn't care much if Rich, and his half-brother Jonah, roughed up some French colony asshole, Charles and just took his land because after all, they all hate the French anyways. Or so that's what Rich thought....he would come to find out he overstepped with Arthur because he essentially forced Arthur's hand into the Seven Years' War by getting Arthur further embroiled into another conflict with Francis.

This would lead Arthur to become more harsh with his colonies (ex trying to enforce one english national culture rather than let them proliferate with different english + some other cultural backgrounds) and would lead him to more closely govern.

[britneyshakespeare]

im lost my fucken electwicity