#octagonical

[imaginary-alchemy]

This blanket is a monster. I had no idea how big it was going to turn out. This is it on a king sized bed. Not the best photo but I was so excited to finish it I just had to share. Tomorrow, assuming the weather is good for it, I'll get some better photos in the sun.

[blueiskewl]

Archaeologists Find a Beautiful 3,000-Year-Old Octagonal Sword in Germany

A rare Bronze Age sword unearthed from a burial site in Germany is in such good condition that it still glimmers.

According to a statement the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection released on Wednesday, the weapon was discovered in the town of Nördlingen in Bavaria, and may date to the 14th century B.C.

"Last week, archaeologists made a very special find during excavations in Nördlingen: a bronze sword that is over 3,000 years old and is so extraordinarily well preserved that it almost still shines. It is a representative of the bronze full-hilt swords, whose octagonal hilt is made entirely of bronze (octagonal sword type)," a translation of the statement reads.

Its octagonal shape make it a rare find, as only the most skilled blacksmiths were capable of making these types of swords—known as Achtkantschwert in German—that required precise casting and decoration.

"The production of octagonal swords is complex because the handle is cast over the blade (so-called overlay casting). The decoration is made with an inlay and using hallmarks. While there are two real rivets, another pair of rivets are only implied," the statement said.

These rare and specialized swords were only made in two locations in Germany at the time, one in the north, one in the south, although the exact location of this sword's origin could not be confirmed.

This find is especially unusual considering that most burial mounds in the area of Germany where the sword was discovered have been opened and looted in the past.

"Sword finds from this period are rare and come either from burial mounds that were deliberately opened in the 19th century or as single, presumed sacrificial finds," the statement said.

It is unclear if this octagonal sword was ever used in combat, or if it was a ceremonial blade.

However, archaeologists noted that while the blade had no signs of wear in battle, its center of gravity made it suitable for use as a real weapon, and it was capable of being used to slash opponents.

The grave in which the sword was found contained the remains of a man, a woman and a child.

"It is not yet clear whether the persons were related or what the relationship between them was," the statement explained.

Despite these questions, the sword marks an exciting find for the archaeologists and for Germany.

"The sword and the burial still have to be examined further so that our archaeologists can classify this find more precisely. But it can already be said that its condition is exceptional. A find like this is very rare," Mathias Pfeil, head of the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments, said in the statement.

[cuties-in-codices]

we recently moved this beaſt from a 15th c. manuscript to a new habitat (my friends' and my skin) <3

tattoo done by Anton Ivanov (@tttorture on instagram)

[szimmetria-airtemmizs]

Recursive slide.

[shade-e-e-es]

[umblrspectrum]

au where the sentinels are jusr really big dogs but everyone still dies through hilarious and comical missteps

[dragonflavoredcake]

Gem, to Pearl, lying facedown on her bed, regretting everything: And then I called him Dad Doc, to Ren, trying not to cry: And then she called me Dad

[potionofinstantdamage]

look none of the corporations in s8 were functional but octagon will always be by far the funniest to me. at least most of the other places had like......... living comforts. octagon was just two guys slowly losing their mind alone in a fucking Shape for the entirety of the season. they showed up and immediately got abandoned by rens broke hippie brother. they lived in a sewer. they got manipulated by "the viewers" into building a fuckoff big lightning rod noise machine directly outside of their house. ren called the octagon "the most pimp building in hermitcraft history" and doc agreed with him. octagon ate osha for fucking breakfast. they barely even made any sales. that place was a nightmare and i love it

[lemonlurkrr]

Latenight brainrot moment

[the-algebra-thing]

@daisybrien requested raeda I have missed them.. I fear I'm out of practice but here they are !!! thank you for your direction it helped me feel like I had a productive caffeine night which I desperately needed

[imaginary-alchemy]

Made it to the end of part 6 (and wove in all the annoying ends). I can see light at the end of the tunnel!

Blanket's getting so big now it getting more difficult to get a decent photo.

[gon-iii]

八角五重塔

2016年、川崎大師。

八角形の五重塔。八角は最も円に近い建造物の形といわれ、「包容力」「完全性」の象徴。

[lokh]

AUHGHHH i dont WANT to block these fucking squares

[anon-maly]

My headcanons on how well the SDR2 quartet friend group can speak English

[alumirp]

Luffy works as security for a fight club. It is illegal and is located in the poorest and most remote part of the city, where the police have no interest in going. The problem is, while the job pays well and beating up drunks or competitors who break the rules is fun, things can also get ugly and he ends up getting injured.

The best option to treat these injuries is to go to the 24-hour clinic on the other side of the city, a few minutes from Luffy's house.

That's where Law works, he's a grumpy doctor with a history of terrible insomnia who always takes the most godless shifts at the most ungodly hours. Luffy is a very popular visitor and at this point Law has stopped asking questions, knowing he won't get satisfactory answers. Plus, the guy didn't seem like he was lying when he said he was a security guard and not a gangster.

Still, especially with the number of visits and the growing crush, Law can't help but worry. A security guard shouldn't get hurt that much. They play this game where Luffy comes in hurt, Law scolds him and treats him anyway and then they flirt, for a few minutes before Law has to see another patient for a few months, without ever going any further than that.

The fun ends when the next time Luffy goes to the clinic looking for stitches, he doesn't find Law. Not the time after that and not the next. In fact, the next time he sees Law, the doctor is being dragged, chained and bruised, into the fighting ring, pitted against an opponent twice his size.

[grimalkhiindi]

If Shadybug and Claw Noir are not entangled in a deeply codependent relationship, then what's the point?