#ode to the archipelago

[stone-stars]

songs in c3e69: siege at the summer court castle (timestamps from the ad-free version. does not include the generic combat music. “a wizard’s tournament” is the recap song.)

Sea Beast - 5:42

The Feywild - 9:37

Ode to the Archipelago - 11:47

Bonkginya, Fia Bonkginya - 15:48

Left is Left and Right is Center - 18:46

Trust the Gust - 24:34

Apotheosis - 28:16

Escape the Boy King's Brunch - 31:08 (loops)

Mee Maw's Burden - 1:36:59

Into the Flame - 1:52:07

A Tale's End - 1:54:35

context for each song + notes under the cut!

Sea Beast - 5:42 - Duck Team riding through the sky on their serpents

The Feywild - 9:37 - Albin remarks on the serpents being incredible / The Feywild reacts to the serpents

Ode to the Archipelago - 11:47 - Murph explains the serpents' new abilities

Bonkginya, Fia Bonkginya - 15:48 - Garrosh fills Duck Team in on their options

Left is Left and Right is Center - 18:46 - Writing letters to their prime material plane allies

Trust the Gust - 24:34 - Traveling through the sky to the siege

Apotheosis - 28:16 - Seeing the Summer Court siege

Escape the Boy King's Brunch - 31:08 (loops) - Murph explains the combat mechanics

Mee Maw's Burden - 1:36:59 - The Dentist dies

Into the Flame - 1:52:07 - Callie takes out the infantry

A Tale's End - 1:54:35 - The Green Knights celebrate their win / The Young Stag's identity

Not Credited: Into the Flame

[officiallordvetinari]

Below are 10 featured Wikipedia articles. Links and descriptions are below the cut.

*... And Intemperate

The 1966 New York City smog was a major air-pollution episode and environmental disaster, coinciding with that year's Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Smog covered the city and its surrounding area from November 23 to 26, filling the city's air with damaging levels of several toxic pollutants.

Anactoria (or Anaktoria; Ancient Greek: Ἀνακτορία) is a woman mentioned in the work of the ancient Greek poet Sappho. Sappho, who wrote in the late seventh and early sixth centuries BCE, names Anactoria as the object of her desire in a poem numbered as fragment 16. Another of her poems, fragment 31, is traditionally called the "Ode to Anactoria", though no name appears in it.

The Badge Man is a figure that is purportedly present within the Mary Moorman photograph of the assassination of United States president John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963. Conspiracy theorists have suggested that this figure is a sniper firing a weapon at the president from the grassy knoll.

The Destroying Angel and Daemons of Evil Interrupting the Orgies of the Vicious and Intemperate is an 1832 English oil painting on canvas by English artist William Etty, first exhibited in 1832. Etty had become famous for nude paintings, and acquired a reputation for tastelessness, indecency and a lack of creativity. With The Destroying Angel he hoped to disprove his critics with an openly moral piece.

The 1881 world tour of King Kalākaua of the Hawaiian Kingdom was his attempt to save the Hawaiian culture and population from extinction by importing a labor force from Asia-Pacific nations. Critics in Hawaii believed the labor negotiations were just an excuse to see the world. The 281-day trip gave Kalākaua the distinction of being the first monarch to circumnavigate the globe.

The murder of Sir William de Cantilupe, who was born around 1345, by members of his household, took place in Scotton, Lincolnshire, in March 1375. The chief suspects were two neighbours—a local knight, Ralph Paynel; and the sheriff, Sir Thomas Kydale—as well as de Cantilupe's entire household, particularly his wife Maud, the cook and a squire. The staff were probably paid either to carry out or to cover up the crime, while Paynel had been in dispute with the de Cantilupes for many years; it is possible that Maud was conducting an affair with Kydale.

The nuckelavee is a horse-like demon from Orcadian folklore that combines equine and human elements. British folklorist Katharine Briggs called it "the nastiest" of all the demons of Scotland's Northern Isles. The nuckelavee's breath was thought to wilt crops and sicken livestock, and the creature was held responsible for droughts and epidemics on land despite being predominantly a sea-dweller.

Surtsey is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres (430 feet) below sea level, and reached the surface on 14 November 1963. It was intensively studied by volcanologists during its eruption, and afterwards by botanists and other biologists as life forms gradually colonised the originally barren island.

The Tichborne case was a legal cause célèbre that fascinated Victorian Britain in the 1860s and 1870s. It concerned the claims by a man sometimes referred to as Thomas Castro or as Arthur Orton, but usually termed "the Claimant", to be the missing heir to the Tichborne baronetcy.

"Well he would, wouldn't he?" is a British political phrase and aphorism that is commonly used as a retort to a self-interested denial. The Welsh model Mandy Rice-Davies used the phrase while giving evidence during the 1963 trial of the English osteopath Stephen Ward. Ward is considered to have been made a scapegoat for the Profumo affair, a scandal involving John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War. During the trial, Ward's lawyer James Burge asked Rice-Davies whether she was aware that Lord Astor—a hereditary peer and Conservative politician—had denied having an affair with her; Rice-Davies replied "Well he would, wouldn't he?"

[gloriousgwendolinechristie]

Highland Park Whisky: Orkney Stories with Gwendoline Christie​

The actor soaks up the natural beauty of the archipelago in the whisky brand’s biggest campaign to date.

Single malt scotch whisky brand Highland Park is celebrating its 225-year history with an ode to its Orkney home in a short film featuring actor Gwendoline Christie.

Director Charlie Thomas is behind the film, which goes live on Highland Park’s social channels today (October 5).

’The Orkney Series’ campaign will live across paid, earned and owned media between October and February, with an emphasis on the key markets of US, UK, APAC, Germany and the Nordics.

Christie was hands-on in the making of the film, beyond just starring in it, according to Highland Park, playing an instrumental role in shaping the creative direction of the campaign from the narrative to the props and costumes. ~The Drum

[brizobituin]

I've had the pleasure to meet and get the signature 3 dots tattoo from the world famous Apo Whang-Od! She was a busy lady tattooing all day at the age of 106 years old. We had some pretty good banter in the short time we spent together. She also took a liking to my husband, maybe a lil too much lmaooooo

The three dots tattoo represents herself and her two grand-nieces/apprentices: Grace Palicas and Ilyang Wigan. A simple but clear showcase of the continous tradition of tattooing in Buscalan.

The other design I've gotten was the kappi crab, which symbolises/represents: the traveller, protection, the world before creation and the guide. The kappi crab was an obsolete design that was revived by Apo Whang-Od herself. It was previously found all throughout the archipelago and was tied to various creation stories. The kappi crab is also associated with Angalo, the ancestor of the Ilokano people. And as part Ilokano I am truly grateful to receive this ancestral symbol to cherish it forever.

I had a wonderful time in Buscalan, the locals were absolutely lovely and were very patient when we were huffing and puffing through the trail up and down their mountains. The views were absolutely stunning and certainly helped distract from the pain of the fresh tattoo! 🤣✨

I will definitely provide a healing update in the near future. It's been a few days and the redness has already gone down a lot. 🙏✨

[styrmwb]

Favorite Final Fantasy Music (FFXI - Chains of Promathia)

We at the second expansion babyyyyyy!!! This is like, the end of the first arc of FFXI in a way, finishing up the story from the base game and Rise of the Zilart. Huge on story, lots of good characters, and maybe only a little confusing! I think this part of the soundtrack excels at the ambient or chill vibes, but there are some battle themes I do really like.

5. Gates of Paradise - The Garden of Ru'Hmet Like I said: this expansion is all about chill/ambient vibes. This is the song that plays in the final dungeon, very similar to Tu'Lia (it's the same architecture). The harp and the dissonance sounds like you're going through a maze (which fits cause this dungeon is absolutely a maze). The song is a lot of the same for a good while, until eventually the pan flute comes in, giving the song a windy, yet still empty vibe, then you bring in the aliens. And by that I mean a very strange synth noise that I absolutely love and it gives me more motivation to keep going through this very large dungeon.

4. Faded Memories - Promyvion This song might not seem like much, but neither does the area it plays in, and it fits perfectly. Promyvion is a void realm (in XI they call it Emptiness) that is basically the pinnacle of what is eating at the world. The creatures are strange, bug like soul things (if you've played XIV you'll see the model on the moon), and the landscape is incomplete white plains. I love the looping backing track making you feel dizzy, the deep synth bass, and the main melody feeling familiar, but sorrowful.

3. The Celestial Capital - Al'Taieu My favorite zone! Al'Taieu is super cool. The zone has you walking on this flat, teal lake; strange pink architecture with a giant orange portal in the sky. The creatures are extremely alien, with a mix of some looking strangely concrete, others glowing rainbow neon. (and then another one being so hard that it takes several cheating methods to kill and keeps getting buffed to avoid this) The song drones on, with a very fun synthy melody. The entire thing is alien, and I absolutely love it. The zone and the song work together perfectly in tandem; the zone is made for the song, and the song is made for the zone.

2. A New Horizon - Tavnazian Archipelago We're getting away from the strange and alien, and going towards something more grounded, yet still calm. I love the main wind instrument (I don't think it's a flute but it might be), as well as the sort of percussion (again not sure what instrument it is but it kinda fulfills that role) hitting in pairs of eighth notes, giving the song that beat that it needs without being too much. When the song rises more, bringing in the harp behind the main wind melody; it sounds beautiful. it sounds hopeful, it sounds free. This song really makes a strong impression, being the first new zone you enter in the expansion.

1. Onslaught Finally! A battle theme! This is the battle theme that plays when you're in a party, and with that big trill in the start, this feels like a war song. The horns feel triumphant, and then you get them into the main melody (which is so fun to listen to), hitting some high notes and taking sorts of steps down. I also love the flute repeating, spiraling downwards. The snare, tambourine (FFXI loves the fucking tambourine and I am here for it), and the timpani make perfect percussion to keep up that sort of battle vibe the song started with. Love this song.

Honorable mentions go to: Conflict: March of the Hero, Turmoil, Depths of the Soul, The Forgotten City - Tavnazian Stronghold, and each "Ode" piece.

[thelovebudllc]

Garden Designer Visit: Annika Zetterman's Ode to the Swedish Coast

Swedish garden designer Annika Zetterman, author of New Nordic Gardens, brings to life gardens that seamlessly extend the natural Swedish landscape. For clients on the island of Värmdö in the Stockholm Archipelago, Annika took inspiration from the sea, the surrounding vegetation, and even New England. With an active family who lives and plays outdoors most of the year, the clients asked for a…

[newssphere0]

What keeps the safety director of the most vulnerable spot in US up at night before hurricane season

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys. The chain of islands celebrated by singer Jimmy Buffett in his odes to tropical escapism is surrounded by water, jutting out 120 miles southwesterly from Florida’s mainland to Key West with the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean on either side. The archipelago historically has been known for its…

[stone-stars]

songs in c3e70: deer old dad (timestamps from the ad-free version. does not include the generic combat music. “a wizard’s tournament” is the recap song.)

Balnor the Brave - 7:29

Blackthorn Hall - 8:30

Ode to the Archipelago - 13:16

Bittersweet Sixteen - 14:51

Hospitably Hostile - 17:20

Balnor's Bad Dream - 20:44

Balnor the Brave - 23:26

Winter Sprite - 24:58

Left is Left and Right is Center - 28:22

Escape from Smuggler's Bounty - 30:26

Gunvar - 32:54

The Red Fen - 33:54

Greener Shades - 35:26

Slumber in the Stump - 36:14

Zelbuldar 3 - 38:46

Mothership Lobby - 39:35 and 43:29

Left is Left and Right is Center - 46:34

The Multiverse - 48:46

Goblin Dirigible - 50:56

A Friend For Life - 53:49

Escape from Smuggler's Bounty - 55:40

Tower in the Distance - 58:57

Frankie Vantasmo - 1:02:22

Malscurial - 1:07:02

The Mindflayer's Lair - 1:08:16

Bonkginya, Fia Bonkginya - 1:12:23

Malscurial - 1:17:15

Sir Reynard - 1:20:41

Malscurial - 1:22:26

context for each song + notes under the cut!

Balnor the Brave - 7:29 - Balnor grieves Truehare

Blackthorn Hall - 8:30 - Duck Team celebrating / Kenna's first beer

Ode to the Archipelago - 13:16 - Calder makes an ice luge / Revelry with the Green Knights

Bittersweet Sixteen - 14:51 - Entering the Summer Court Castle

Hospitably Hostile - 17:20 - Calder brings up Leonore to Robert / Robert explains their past

Balnor's Bad Dream - 20:44 - Robert explains Leonore's treachery and betrayal

Balnor the Brave - 23:26 - Robert explains his order's mission and that they have failed Queen Cirilla

Winter Sprite - 24:58 - Callie's read on Cirilla (naive)

Left is Left and Right is Center - 28:22 - Discussing Gunk's future

Escape from Smuggler's Bounty - 30:26 - Robert offers the Green Knight's service if DT will help bring Cirilla back

Gunvar - 32:54 - Robert reminisces about Queen Cirilla

The Red Fen - 33:54 - King Lestibourne

Greener Shades - 35:26 - Duck Team's sleeping quarters

Slumber in the Stump - 36:14 - Duck Team going to bed

Zelbuldar 3 - 38:46 - Ma Goblin hologram

Mothership Lobby - 39:35 - Ma Goblin gives them a net gun for the Fatebringers

Mothership Lobby - 43:29 - Ma says she can scan automatons

Left is Left and Right is Center - 46:34 - Sol uses Lestibourne's bath water

The Multiverse - 48:46 - Sol crits to recharge his spores

Goblin Dirigible - 50:56 - Green Knight forces gathering / Saying goodbye to Robert

A Friend For Life - 53:49 - Callie gives Robert a stag fern as a token

Escape from Smuggler's Bounty - 55:40 - Green Knights preparing to fly out

Tower in the Distance - 58:57 - Arrival in Autumn

Frankie Vantasmo - 1:02:22 - Discussing an approach to the castle

Malscurial - 1:07:02 - DT + Balnor land among the elementals + automatons

The Mindflayer's Lair - 1:08:16 - Callie scans an automaton

Bonkginya, Fia Bonkginya - 1:12:23 - Communicating with Ma Goblin / Automaton overview and discussion

Malscurial - 1:17:15 - Entering Charbin's castle

Sir Reynard - 1:20:41 - Charbin shows Bearlain in a cage / Betrays them

Malscurial - 1:22:26 - Charbin's forces start attacking

Notes: "Slumber in the Stump" is credited as "Moonshine's Stump"

[boct-kimerakal]

boctlore directory

a good old world masterpost

everything you need to know (well, the basics at least) of my lore worlds that i’ll post about on here, at some point. mostly for archival’s sake.. future boct this goes out to you <3 you wanted me to “get more organised” so here it is.

i SWEAR you’ll find at least one goofy. (hopefully?) let’s just say i’m diverse. there’s more TBA, i’m just the cosmos’ laziest creature.

non-inclusive of my not-original stuff, maybe i’ll make a separate post for that one (looking at you, pondwater from hit indie horror survival game signalis) but here it is gang! 🤍 an ode to all the girlies who talk & think too much.. MY APOLOGIES FOR THE SHEER MUNDANITY OF MY MIND...

The Waiting World - think: neon signs and city streets, think ruins in the forest, think graffiti, think clashing architecture, tension between peoples, think of questions like “what’s yours? what’s mine?” and the indomitable nature of, well, the natural world. the waiting world is a fantasy world focused on an archipelago nation (anjikhani-olahra) - 39 years independent after 171 years under the palms of a number conquering ghonsunwa (earthly realm) nations - as it experiences rapid advancement, a globalising world and unbalanced world power dynamics. a world between worlds (ghosunwa/underworld/knockoff-earth & ghonshogwa/aboveworld) inhabited by some pretty neat-lookin’ guys with horns and tails.

despite all it’s culture, it’s inter-ethnic quarrels, it’s own grand moral debates, it’s fight against pervasiveness of less sanitary aspects of its cultures (invasive, native, a mix of both), it’s fight to preserve identity at all, as well as over what it is achieve modernity - the waiting world is reduced in the eyes of both the other realms to the middleman, a hotspot for smuggling and crime. and stories follow characters as they exist in the context of all of that, pulling at the threads of the world around them. a world, waiting for them to unravel it!

my main guys from this world are trick and hawkes from the [Kau Bakari] plotline and trust me. i can yap about them forever. it was so hard not to

Shifters - an alternate earth where, in 1967, these undefinable entities (basically representing major classes under chordata... categories scare me) called emissaries rolled up! they warned of a ‘storm’ of dead fragments of emissaries. they also offered people the ability to make pledges, adopting the traits of one specific animal species - as shapeshifters. but they’ve always existed, and offered shifting far more selectively before, long ago. why suddenly give more away? was that a reparation for the storm? why are they here? why show themselves now? and the storm? what does this mean?

it’s a world with multiple stories, some intersecting, most others not. my current babygirl storylines are

[Paper Kites] about a jet-setting CEO and her archeologist fiancé, on their way to finding out big secrets about the emissaries. i’m very abnormal about them, i will actually pay you to listen to me talk about them. they’re in aroace love by the way did i mention that.

[Pick-up Sticks] a look into the effects of that CEO and archeologist’s curiosity - oh-so-far-away, the little people hit by a corporate conspiracy, political upheaval and never-before seen shifter tensions

Trip2Temasek - it’s just a silly thing - framed like a classic TTRPG campaign! but with fun flavour. a Singaporean twist, to be exact. six silly pinnacles of Singaporean character tropes. a bird-having, plant-raising void deck uncle (the druid) + an overworked tiger mom (the barbarian) + a deviant 16-year-old ah lian (the rouge) + the perfect prefect from the top school just over (the wizard) + the over-eager community club lady (the cleric) and, of course, the community cat (the bard) - who all get flung into a thriving, ancient forest-city mirroring singapore, inhabited by spirits, young gods and beastly creatures.

i dance around a little with casual racism, materialism, individualism/collectivism, the price of progress and maybe a little bit of the guilt of being privileged. not-so-uniquely Singaporean experiences. if i post about it, it’ll probably be cute moments between the characters or full-on breakdowns about my disconnection from my national identity! yippee!

Hysteria! Starforged - it’s a big mess of a sci-fi world about an inter-planetary war - with too many criss-crossing motivations. the point is no one is really sure what’s happening, it’s just a lot of a lot. there’s two big “sides,” but unfortunately no good guys. one’s the legion. it absorbs, it’s one goal being uniformity in morality across the stars to prevent... warfare (irony!) - life is a lot more complicated than that though, so they wind up just making things worse - they (attempt) to install their law and cultures in every planet they absorb.

the other is called the council, an allegiance formed to oppose the domination of the legion. they suck too! in their desperation to get an upper hand and escape the reign of the legion, they exploit lesser-equipped planets and their own allies. they have enlisted entire planets without spacefaring ability into their intergalactic war, just to have numbers. almost none of the other planets have planetary governments so a lot of “tinier” international wars happen. do you see where this is going. hysteria. hysteria starforged, even.

and my main trio are just a little gang. three girls against the world, (two soldiers pulled from one war to another and a dignitary from a country that no longer exists!) and god, there’s a lot of World.

The Ending That Wasn’t (to be renamed..) - another sci-if one, but i got silly with it. silly and goofy even. six idiots wake up on the brig of a half-destroyed ship floating around space, with absolutely NO memory AT ALL! space-styles, “i’m too dumb for rules” D&D - if it played by one lonely geek.

space ikea, quantum toasters, a robot t-rex that the sci-fi goblin is SWEARING to you is a house pet on another planet. my colourful cast of stupid idiots saved the world once - in fact, literally JUST BEFORE they woke up. they just don’t remember it. they barely remember anything - and as they, through typical D&D party shenanigans, make petty criminals out of themselves, they realise that maybe they were pretty big deals, actually. matured, world-saving heroes that you are by the end of the campaign, even. starting from scratch is a little awkward.

they’ll figure it out, eventually.

Of Obsolete Orisons - post-apocalyptic, in a lovely, overgrown, “we’re rebuilding” way. - avatars of natural forces walk the earth when they fancy, most worshipped as gods. wardens of equilibrium represented the pillars of balance until, well, they suddenly couldn’t - and then the apocalypse came.

30 years afterwards, an avatar who thought it’d be fun to just be a guy separates themselves from divinity, gets into silly shenanigans as it discovers the world before it. the least interesting of my many, many lore worlds. i poke a little bit at the personification of the world around us in the form of divine consciousnesses, as well as perfection and pre-determinism, nothing fancy, i’m just amused and intrgued.

MORE TBA - eventually lawl ... here are projects i’ve yet to describe but want to: AoWSLaA, Curiosity!, [Liar]bird, Cloudscape!, Science Fiction, The Great Divide and maaaybe Mayhem & Magic.

notably! there’s also the tag boct thoughts, which will feature largely privated posts consisting of delirious rumination on this story-making hobby of mine. i am a wicked songstress howling lyrics in states of incomprehension and some of the time i sing for my ears alone!

[goltravel]

GOL TRAVELS: LAKSHADWEEP TOUR PACKAGES 7 DAYS:

A Week in Paradise: 

Embark on a journey to a realm where turquoise waters gently embrace coral atolls and palm-fringed islands beckon with a symphony of natural beauty. Welcome to Lakshadweep, a hidden gem in the Arabian Sea, where seven days unfold like a poetic ode to paradise. 

Join us as we explore the ideal 7-day package of Lakshadweep tour packages, where each moment is a brushstroke on the canvas of a week-long masterpiece. Feel free to customize it as per your requirements.

Day 1: Arrival in Agatti – Gateway to Serenity

As your plane descends over the azure expanse, Agatti welcomes you with open arms. Your Lakshadweep tour begins with a seamless transfer to your beachfront resort. Let the lull of the waves serenade you as you settle into your island haven, setting the tone for a week of pure relaxation.

Day 2: Agatti to Bangaram – Island Bliss

A short boat ride takes you to the postcard-perfect Bangaram Island. Unwind on pristine beaches, explore vibrant coral gardens, and indulge in water sports under the tropical sun. 

Day 3: Bangaram to Thinnakara – Tranquil Transition

Bid farewell to Bangaram and set sail to Thinnakara, a secluded paradise where time seems to slow down. Thinnakara offers a taste of true tranquility with its swaying palms and untouched landscapes. Snorkel in the crystalline waters and watch the sunset paint the sky in hues of orange and pink.

Day 4: Exploring Kalpitti and Suheli Par – Nature’s Symphony

This tour takes you to the hidden treasures of Kalpitti and Suheli Par. Immerse yourself in the untouched nature of these uninhabited islands, where birdwatching and serene walks on deserted beaches become the highlights of your day.

Day 5: Kavaratti – Cultural Sojourn

As you sail towards Kavaratti, the cultural heart of Lakshadweep, immerse yourself in the local way of life. Visit the Ujra Mosque, explore the Marine Aquarium, and savor traditional cuisine. This Lakshadweep tour package should offer a vacation and a cultural sojourn amidst the coral-fringed charm.

Day 6: Kalpeni – Lagoon Paradise

Kalpeni, with its vast lagoon and coral-studded shores, unfolds as your penultimate destination. Snorkel in the kaleidoscopic underwater world, kayak through serene lagoons, and let the beauty of Kalpeni captivate your senses.

Day 7: Return to Agatti – Farewell to Paradise

As your Lakshadweep tour draws close, sail back to Agatti with a heart full of memories. Spend your final day basking in the sun, collecting seashells on the beach, and relishing the last glimpses of the mesmerizing archipelago. Your week in paradise concludes, but the echoes of Lakshadweep’s beauty will resonate in your soul for a lifetime.

A week in Lakshadweep through meticulously crafted tour packages is not just a vacation; it’s an odyssey through nature’s wonders. Each day unfolds a new chapter, a new island, and a new experience, making your journey an exquisite blend of relaxation, adventure, and cultural exploration. So, pack your bags, set sail for Lakshadweep, and let the beauty of these islands weave a tapestry of memories that will linger in your heart forever.

As you embark on your journey through our words, envision the endless turquoise waters, the powdery sands, and the vibrant cultures waiting for you in the Maldives and Lakshadweep. At Gol Travels, we don't just offer packages; we craft experiences that linger in your memories long after you've returned home. We invite you to trust us with your wanderlust, and let us weave a tapestry of unparalleled moments amidst these paradises. Allow us to turn your dreams into a reality, guiding you through the pristine beauty and captivating allure of these breathtaking destinations. Embrace the magic; embrace Gol Travels for an unforgettable escape into the serenity of these exotic locales. Also visit our Instagram page gol_travels

[aliencrybby]

89-year-old Whang-Od never married and dedicated her life to tattooing. She is the last Kalinga mambabatok or tattoo artist.

PERPETUALLY SHROUDED IN MIST, the Kalinga village of Buscalan sits high up in the Cordillera Mountains of northern Luzon, Philippines. Although all of the tattooed warriors are now gone, the village is teeming with tattooed elderly women that wear the artistry of the last Kalinga tattoo artist: 89-year-old Whang-Od who learned the art of batok (tattoo) from her father

[technicallyswagpizza]

KAIHOLA by technicallyswagpizza

"Sea and people have made the island what it is today. The island's epic landscapes are the stuff of poetry. Sand, wind, unspoiled archipelago and the beautiful bedrock, worn smooth by glacial ice. Glistening in the afternoon sun, yellow, red and white houses cling to rocky shores and fishing boats bob in the water. The verdant pine forests turn to charming leafy tunnels, framing every view. Time stops, people live a quiet life here."

Kaiho is a word that is a bit more difficult to translate as it has a certain type of melancholic nuance to it that nostalgia or longing for something doesn't cover exactly. Kaihola is my ode to Finland, an undefinable sadness that won't go away. The world is loosely based on two islands off the coast of Finland, Hailuoto and Ahvenanmaa, and my tiny hometown up north.

FEATURES

Medium sized map.

35 lots all in all spread across the island.

Unpopulated.

Includes a base camp enabling you to use Kaihola as a travel destination.

Spanking new distant terrain and matching terrain painting textures.

Wide variety of regular spawners, no World Advenures or ITF

Custom lighting mod included in the world file.

But wait, there is more! I have made two versions for you to choose from!

#1 Empty world // Requirements:

All expansion packs except ITF (No stuff packs!). Yikes! It's a lot for an empty world and boy don't I know it! I'm fairly sure I have used every other expansion except ITF for the landscaping. Some more than the others, however if you are missing an expansion pack, the trees and shrubs I have used will simply be replaced by something else.

CC used: Distant terrain, some of the flowers and trees made by me + Hidden Springs decorative barns + Aurora Skies birch tree are included in the download.

Map is completely empty, has a wide variety of spawners and is ready to be built by you.

Empty diving lot off the coast somewhere.

Two options for world installation, either through the launcher as a sims3pack OR bypass the launcher and drop the world package file in the designated folder.

Optional terrain painting textures made by me available for download if you wish to use them for landscaping your lots in game.

⇩ Download // Mirror ⇩

#2 Built and ready to move in! // Requirements:

All expansion packs except ITF (No stuff packs!)

CC used: Rabbit hole rugs by Jynx (Pet fixed), some EA store items, my distant terrain, flowers, trees, house shells and rabbit hole recolours. All included in the download.

If you don’t have some of the expansion packs or don’t want to install the EA store content provided, the items I have used will simply be replaced by something else from your own game. I cannot promise that nothing will break, but some bits might look a little bare or funky due to the replaced items!

All the lots are built and furnished, I have left 5 empty lots for you to build and fill yourself including an empty diving lot off the coast.

Recoloured and rescripted rabbit holes. That being said, Kaihola comes with basic rabbit hole careers you would get in a vanilla game.

Two options for world installation, either through the launcher as a sims3pack OR bypass the launcher and drop the world package file in the designated folder.

Optional terrain painting textures made by me available for download if you wish to use them for landscaping your lots in game.

The church deco has snow issues. To be fixed at some point in the future, maybe?

⇩  Download // Mirror ⇩

Almost there, just few more bits!

I have created a lighting mod for Kaihola and included it in the world file itself, I would recommend at least trying it out (by taking your own lighting mod out of Mods/Packages folder to see it in action)! If you like Kaihola’s lighting and want to use it in other worlds or as a standalone mod, shoot me a message and I’ll make a package for you.

In the screenshots above I have maxed out settings and Reshade enabled, but my preset is very subtle and it only adds a soft blur effect and strengthens shadows a little bit. I don't edit my screenshots other than crop and resize them with photoshop, so basically what you see above is what you will get :>

I would strongly advise downloading Nraas Go Here and disabling boats. They will cause lag as townies have a habit of looping around with them endlessly. I'd also recommend disabling wild horses and stray pets as they tend to get stuck.

I built all the lots myself except for the following 3: A massive thank you to @silvakristiina for letting me use her de-CCd Ivars house as a base camp, I also edited a junkyard from doublemedion694′s Cladbridge-on-Stowe and the boat is an edited version of this made by @fagersims.

If you post pictures, please let me know and tag them with #Kaihola or simply @ tag me. I’d love to see any and all pictures!

Congratulations, you have reached the end credits!

Special thanks to @silvakristiina and @depistako for playtesting and giving me feedback about the feel of the world! ♡

I know it has been like 2 years now, but thank you @hydrangeachainsaw for teaching me how to make distant terrain and for all the invaluable World Machine & Blender help! And a final thanks to @grandelama for sharing the beautiful road textures and allowing me to tweak them further! (  ˊᵕˋ  )♡.°

//Oopsie daisy fixes!

2.2.2022 - Fixed the blue lot/missing lots with fully build version. Redownload please!

17.2.2022 - Added missing bistro rabbithole .package file in the CC folder. You don't need to redownload everything, just drop this file in your mods folder if you downloaded the world on the first day of release http://www.simfileshare.net/download/2986213/

[https-furina]

guidelines.

♡ i primarily write for genshin men however i will try my damn hardest to write for genshin women too. ♡ i write sfw only however i will interact with nsfw accounts/works. ♡ i will not write for overtly sensitive topics and i have the right to decline such requests. ♡ i am dyslexic and would appreciate no harsh feedback in response; i will be editing prior to releases. ♡ i will most likely stick to headcanons/preferences in group posts however i am not against the idea of individual posts (albeit maybe ooc.)

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mondstadt. | nation of freedom.

“a city of freedom that lies in the northeast of teyvat. from amongst mountains and wide-open plains, carefree breezes carry the scent of dandelions - a gift from the anemo god, barbatos - across cider lake to mondstadt, which sits on an island in the middle of the lake.”

the guide to mondstadt.

liyue. | nation of contracts.

“a bountiful harbor that lies in the east of teyvat. mountains stand tall and proud alongside the stone forest, that, together with the open plains and lively rivers, make up liyue’s bountiful landscape, which shows its unique beauty through each of the four seasons. just how many gifts from the geo god lie in wait amongst the rocks of liyue’s mountains?”

the guide to liyue.

inazuma. | nation of eternity.

“an isolated archipelago far east of teyvat. overcome endless thunderstorms and set foot on the islands of red maple and cherry blossoms. on winding shores and towering cliffs, and in forests and mountains full of secrets, witness the eternity pursued by her excellency, the almighty narukami ogosho.”

the guide to inazuma.

sumeru. | nation of wisdom.

“the city of scholars located in the west-central part of teyvat. a fantastical nation of both lush rainforest and barren desert, where countless fruits of wisdom grow and are buried. whether travelers travel from afar through the forest to reach the academy city or delve deep into the desert to discover the historical ruins of the red desert, a wealth of valuable knowledge awaits them here.”

the guide to sumeru.

fontaine. | nation of justice.

“a terrestrial sea in the center of teyvat. following the direction of pure currents, crossing wilderness, the depths of the forests and vastness of the sea and sand, arriving at the origin of all the waters of the continent. at the top of the waterfall, in the depths of the capital atop the terrestrial sea… a story that has never been heard, a legend that has been forgotten, like a lost kingdom sunken beneath the waves, yearning for a bard to sing its drowned songs.”

the guide to fontaine.

natlan. | nation of war.

guide coming soon.

snezhnaya. | nation of love.

guide coming soon.

khaenri’ah. | a nation without a god.

“khaenri’ah was a nation without a god - not because it had a god that died or abandoned them, but because it never had a god to begin with. it was a powerful nation, built purely by humans, an unprecedented flourishing and glorious civilisation - it was the pride of humankind.”

an ode to a lost nation.

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celestia | fina’s events & other.

♡ sugar ‘n’ spice — 100 follower celebration event:

masterlist

♡ omnes una manet nox — a genshin murder mystery/horror:

masterlist

♡ a café on the seafront — 500 follower celebration event:

masterlist

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[newloverofbeauty]

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Pablo Neruda

 Ode to the first day of the year

 We identify it

 as if

 it were

 a wooden horse

 different from

 all horses.

 We adorn

 its forehead

 with a ribbon,

 we hang

 on its neck colourful rattles,

 and at midnight

 we get ready to receive it

 as if it were

 an explorer descending from a star

 The way bread resembles

 yesterday’s bread, a

 ring all rings:

 the days

 blink

 clearly, jingling, fleetingly,

 and lie down in the dark night

 I see the last

 day

 of this

 year on a train, toward the rains

 of a distant purple archipelago,

 and the man

 on the machine,

 complicated like a clock from heaven,

 lowering his eyes

 to the infinite

 ruler of the rails,

 to the shining handles,

 to the nimble bonds of fire

 Of conductor of trains

 accelerating

 toward the black

 stations of the night,

 this end§ of the year,

 without wife or children,

 is it not the same for the one gone, the one coming?

 From the roads

 and workshops,

 the first day, the first dawn

 of the starting year,

 has the same rusty

 colour as the iron train:

 and people along the way

 greet it,

 cows, villages,

 the vapour of the first light of day,

 without knowing

 it is

 the year’s door,

 a day

 heralded

 by bells,

 adorned with plumes and carnations.

 The earth

 does not

 know it:

 it will receive

 that golden

 day, gray, heavenly,

 it will extend it over hills, it will wet it with

 arrows

 of translucent

 rain,

 and then

 it will curl it

 in a tube,

 will store it

 in the shadows.

 It is thus, but

 a small

 door of hope,

 new year’s day,

 although you are

 like bread

 we will live you,

 we will eat you, flower you,

 wait for you.

 We will place you

 like a cake

 in our lives,

 we will light you

 like candelabra. 

New

 Year’s

 Day,

 electric day, fresh, a

ll the leaves

 emerge green

 from the trunk of time

 Crown us

 with

water,

 with all the aromas

 deployed,

 yes,

 even though

 you’re

 only

 a day,

 a poor

 human day,

 your halo

 beats

 over so many

 tired

 hearts,

 and you are,

 oh new day,

 oh forthcoming cloud,

 bread unseen before

 permanent

 tower!

[simspirationbuilds]

Located on the Old Salt House lot in San Mushyno, this beautiful cafe and co-working space is an ode to my collaboration with @sundays-sims! Natural, light and leafy - it is a perfect space to work on your next project while enjoying a cup of coffee (or two) on one of the 3(!) outdoor terraces! Like it more quiet? There are several private rooms for you to enjoy! Or want a more professional setting? No problems, personal working stations have you covered! And guess what, conference rooms are also included! :)

You will need to have Sundays part of the Archipelago set for this build to work - currently available for Early Access and will be released to public in 3 weeks.

P.S. I also have another build coming in the next few days which doesn't include any third party Early Access items - so you can enjoy it right away :)