#sochya

[agios-rio]

Here's the guide on AO3 (it comes with a complementary K/S fic ☆).

text version under the cut ⤵

Gods & Goddesses

Fai-tukh (Knowledge)

Tel-alep – “The Watcher”

The first wise god to ever walk on Vulcan’s sands was Tel-alep. He collected all available Vulcan knowledge & filled his library with carved stone tablets, vellum papers, incised bones & shells, colourful knotted cords. He gave as he took, & shared his collection with whoever wanted to learn. In times of conflict, Vulcans turned away from him, caring more for their immediate safety than abstract knowledge – & Tel-alep seemingly vanished. It is said he still watches all of Vulcan from the shadows & meticulously chronicles its history, as well as notes every advancement in the sciences.

Alep-tel – “The Bitter”

The second wise god of Vulcan was Alep-tel, who came to restore what was left of Tel-alep’s collection after the war that had led to it being abandoned by Tel-alep & the mortals. Piecing together what he could & collecting old knowledge to fill the gaps left by time, he spent a hundred seasons alone, caring for what he had inherited. When he was finished, the library opened its doors again to whomever wanted to learn, but the passing of time had placed it into obscurity – as the legends go, Alep-tel still spends most of his days in solitude, waiting for willing students, growing old & bitter.

Sochya (Peace)

Kir-alep – “The Placid”

Kir-alep ruled from his seat on Mount Seleya, overlooking all of Vulcan. He had the responsibility of ensuring peace throughout the sands & the oases alike, & he did so as well as possible. However, peace seldom comes & stays without sacrifice, & so with every change of the season, he chose & sacrificed some of the few who lived at the foot of the mountain for the peace of the many. Without taking joy in it, he upheld this practice to keep his people from destroying one another completely.

Alep-kir – “The Sullen”

Alep-kir was a mortal who climbed the stairs to Mount Seleya to demand answers for the deaths of his brothers & sisters who died in the sacrifices. Answer he did not receive, but instead he was offered godhood as a means to pacify him. In the hopes he might change the fate of the next few, he accepted. He stayed on the mountain to witness the deaths of the people below, but his mind was still ablaze with grief & anger over his long-gone siblings that he remained where & who he was, trembling but unmoved by the suffering beneath.

Ashaya (Love)

Valdena – “The Giver”

Love, joy, & beauty are what the goddess Valdena represents. She is usually portrayed as a Vulcan woman & is said to be the most caring of the gods – appearing as a mother, a sister, a wife, a daughter, depending on what role she fulfils for whoever encounters her. Even though she is associated with all kinds of love, not just the romantic one, many legends about her have the (re-)union of star-crossed lovers as a central theme.

Dena-vel – “The Guard”

Dena-vel is the goddess of love & possessiveness. She seeks to hide the beauty of the world she loved to keep it from strange eyes & hands. She is said to have helped build the walls that once encompassed the city of Gol, where the best artists, sculptures, poets, & musicians used to live. As a fierce protector who knows little boundaries when it comes to fulfilling her duty, many legends about her are written in blood. 

Tadek-adir’es (Absence)

Kal-ap-ton – “The Mourner”

The Mourner represents grief & is said to be the most dangerous of the gods. Bound to his belt, he carries a pouch full of tears. He who meets him risks his life: The Mourner can take the weight off the Vulcan’s shoulders & allow him to weep to alleviate his grief, but not all of those touched by him are able to free themselves again of their emotions. Many of them succumbed to their misery & wandered out into the desert never to be seen again.

Tyr-al-tep – “The Unforgiver”

Tyr-al-tep is the god of guilt & regret over the death of loved ones. He is the one whispering in the ears of grieving Vulcans, telling stories of what could have been had the tragedy of death not occurred – stories of love & joy, of futures rendered impossible by the present. He leaves nothing in his wake that lessens the pain, only a gruelling feeling of emptiness & absence, cursing those who encounter him to live out the rest of their lives with feelings of shame & sorrow.

Vaikaya (Devotion) or Sa-kai-lar (Brothers)

Ket-cheleb – “The Destroyer”

Anger & rage are what moved Ket-cheleb to kill his brother, & those emotions are what he brings to all those who cross his path. His broad & rough hands carry weapons of all kinds, & he is said to often appear where he is welcomed the least – whenever there is no predetermined course of action to a conflict, no specific decision yet towards peace or violence, he will appear & tip the scales towards the latter. Many tales about wars from ancient times describe Ket-cheleb arriving at the first light in the morning & the last light at night falling over battlefields full of dead.

Cheleb-vel – “The Embracer”

If Vulcans had saints, Cheleb-vel would be the one of the black sheeps. He stands for acceptance & blindness & indifference out of love, even in regards to the things in life that are the hardest to accept. Without judgement, Cheleb-vel stands by the sides of even outcast & hated Vulcans, often being the only one to acknowledge their existence. It is said that Cheleb-vel handed his brother the stone with which he struck him dead in the vast red desert, & never harboured resentment for him in his last moments.

About The Practice

One way is to read the lines themselves, which stand for the qualities associated with the gods, though there is no absolute consensus as to which ones those are. As the result, the task of interpreting is left to the palmist herself*, leading to various different schools of thoughts within the trade (the entirety of which too numerous to list in this short guide).

Additionally to that, intuition plays a much bigger role in Vulcan Palmistry than it does in equivalent Terran practices. Since Vulcans are touch-telepaths, they can gain much more information from the skin contact itself as opposed to the mere placement of the lines. It is unknown what exact kind of information is transferred between the one who is being read & the one who reads, but the leading theory is that it comes from the subconscious of the one being read. 

*According to Vulcan tradition, it is custom only for women to learn the practice of palmistry. This text uses the appropriate pronouns to reflect that.

[ichayalovesyou]

The Music of Vulcan

Relevant Kir'Shara Article: What Does A Vulcan Listen To?

Songs from T'Khasi

Songs created by Vulcans, primarily in Vulkansu

Nadordatoran na'o T'Khasi (Tribute to Vulcan)

A mourning dirge for the Vulcan home world composed after it's destruction in the Kelvin Timeline, performed by T'Prion.

The Ballad of Solkar The Slut

A chiding parody ballad recounting the historical event referred to as "First Contact", specifically the handshake transpiring between Ambassador Solkar and Zefram Cochrane. Written by @yel-halansu and performed by @axelastralis

Falor's Journey

An excerpt of the musical epic known as "Falor's Journey" performed by Tuvok (played by Tim Russ) from the Voyager episode "Innocence" in Federation Standard via Universal Translator.

The Works of Sidzhan T'Gai & T'Prion

Sidzhan T'Gai's youtube channel consists of 7 original compositions in various Vulcan musical traditions and styles performed by T'Prion. The titles consist of I'kushizhau Etek Salan (Now We Shape The Wind), Ken-tor Rik'faiyan, Dvel (Choice), Sochya (Peace), IDIC, Kaiidith (What Is, Is), Fmak t'Sochya (Sanctuary of Peace). For more information go to Vulcan Legacy.

Earth Songs in Vulkansu

See the Vulcan Linguistics Post for translation tools!

Ki'orentor (You & I Have Learned)

A poem written by Leonard Nimoy in 1981 and shared on Twitter a few days before his death, translated here into Vulcan (with English subtitles).

How to Save A Life

Original song by The Fray, translated and performed by Denatonia, title translated to "Remembering A Friend" for lyrical restructuring purposes.

Aluk-kumsu (The Wellerman Song)

A translation of the New Zealand whaling shanty that took the internet by storm earlier in the pandemic, translated and performed by myself.

Rom-halan Mahk (The Parting Glass)

A translation of an old Irish drinking song into Vulkansu by myself, since dedicated to Nichelle Nichols and all beloved Star Trek actors now departed from us.

Inspired by Vulcans and Vulkansu

Songs of T'Khasi

A five playlist Masterpost composed by myself of short playlists meant to depict the grander overarching history of Vulcan. From when they first evolved into thinking humanoids in the unforgiving T'Khasi desert, to their ever changing and enlightened future among the stars.

Aluk-kumsu (The Wellerman Song)

A translation of the New Zealand whaling shanty that took the internet by storm earlier in the pandemic, translated and performed by myself.

Pon Farr: An Amok Time Tribute

A fan re-interpretation/playlist recounting the events of of Star Trek: The Original Series' "Amok Time", each song depicting a particular chapter in the narrative.

Vulcan Performance at Unifision

Theoretical waxings on the various stylings of performance from Federation worlds at a United Federation of Planets "Eurovision" instigated by @goddamnshinyrock and @swordfern. With particular description on the Vulcan performance by @aceofwands. Fanart depiction can be found here, created by @sleepysnowfinch!

Click Here to Return to the Vulcan Masterpost (Coming Soon!)

[jennelikejennay]

Writing Patterns

Rules: list the first line of your last 10 posted fics and see if there's a pattern! Thanks @flippyspoon

Jim had jinxed himself. It was the only possible explanation. (How hard can it be?)

Sochya eh dif, osa-mekh. (Be'ish-veh)

“All I really need to know,” said Nyota, some time into their discussion, “is whether you can’t, or whether you won’t.” (Grief as a four-dimensional figure)

Erica Ortegas has been aware of it for a long time, longer than they’ve really known each other. Christine doesn’t sleep with her friends. Or, more accurately, she doesn’t stay friends with anyone she’s slept with. (For five minutes you're not even lonely)

Spock materialized on the bridge of the disabled vessel along with his commander. Scattered around the bridge were the bodies. (The recitation of names)

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single Vulcan in possession of a Starfleet commission must be in want of a spouse. (Logic and Prejudice)

There we were at last, just the two of us in the shuttle, coming home from the Enterprise. We’d saved the Earth from V’Ger, and I was feeling hopeful for the first time that I could somehow undo the wreck the last two years had made of my life. (And in short, I was afraid)

When Spock was born, his father suspected he wouldn’t be much of a telepath, not with half human blood. But to everyone’s surprise, his telepathy is powerful and precise. By the time he is ten, he is reading his teachers’ minds when they try to read his. Sinking into another’s mind is as natural to him as opening his eyes. (The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound)

First contacts are like sleepovers, Kirk reflects. (Sleepovers)

Vulcans are famously loyal. This is how humans put it. Spock, however, feels this description lacks something. It is more proper to say that Vulcans form very strong attachments. Their loyalty cannot be commanded or transferred. It is simply the effect of a bond that has already been formed. (Another of Devotion's Casualties)

Honestly, not seeing much of a pattern here. Unless it's that I've slowly moved away from present and into past. I started writing fic in present because it seemed to be The Thing, but as I've gotten more into it, I've gotten back into past since it's more comfortable for me.

Any other ideas?

[masutra-vedik]

Summary: Jim has been looking forward to their game of chess all day, and, as the match progresses, he catches himself thinking about the ways he finds Spock compelling. There may be more layers to their conversation than seem apparent, he realizes, more being said than what's spoken aloud. Jim's gift reveals things to Spock he had not anticipated.

Here it is, the sequel to Avocado Toast!

[ao3feed-spirk]

Sochya eh Ashaya

read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/52768123 by masutra_vedik Jim has been looking forward to their game of chess all day, and, as the match progresses, he catches himself thinking about the ways he finds Spock compelling. There may be more layers to their conversation than seem apparent, he realizes, more being said than what's spoken aloud. Jim's gift reveals things to Spock he had not anticipated. Words: 2726, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 2 of Avocado and Ashaya Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Original Series Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: James T. Kirk, Spock (Star Trek) Relationships: James T. Kirk/Spock, James T. Kirk & Spock Additional Tags: k/s - Freeform, spirk, First Kiss, Chess, Feelings, so many feelings, This Simple Feeling, Fluff, T'hy'la, t'hy'lara, Vulcan Language Learning read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/52768123

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No Reason Lyrics Ashish Deol

No Reason Lyrics Ashish Deol. Padh ke ke main dil nu sakoon de dinda Jandi jaan di wajah likh jandi mere layi. No Reason Lyrics Ashish Deol Gaira diya bukla ch nigg maan diSadeya banereya te uth ke kudeMint vich kargi kangal menu tuMeri bebe menu leya sukha sukh ke kudeTu tan jaan lage kuch sochya ee niAsi kitiya ne bphut ardasa tere layiPadh ke ke main dil nu sakoon de dindaJandi jaan di wajah…

[yel-halansu]

Sochya

Peace

[distanceheld-aa]

"I smiled at you. For WHAT?!"

🌟┊❛ @sochya — sc.

[caretakesmoved]

i just wanted to let you know i keep reading your url as "furry man" im so sorry

okay so in like 2013 i rpd eddie from the walk.ing dead  game and one of his lines ingame is “the roads as straight as my dick” okay? naturally, in the era of x vowel urls, my url because straightdxck. plenty of ppl i rpd with didnt know what the walking dead dlc he was from was much less this lines. this lead several people, many anons, to believe my url was straight duck, and ask me often. nothing, i swear to god, has had me flashback to reading those asks and those 6 months of my life more than this

[falsemyth-a]

sochya replied to your post: i saved a url for… something. which means i have...

kira nerys? KIRA NERYS?

maybe maybe 👀

[healedspace]

underwater adventures™ | @sochya & @spacesaved

just once, leonard wants to be on a landing mission that goes smoothly. where they are welcomed, where the aliens are nice, and gentle, and offer them food and supplies. . . today is not that day. they are on some kind of aquaplanet, where the alien race exists deep underwater, not unlike the stories of atlantis on earth. 

these aliens are not the friendly kind, however, and kill their two red shirt security team members. the three of them are sentenced to a slow and painful death. excellent. 

“do either of you have a plan?” leonard asks as they stand against three separate walls of the cell they occupy. chains hold their wrists above their head. for a moment, there’s quiet. . . and then the sound of water. “oh, for fuck’s sake,” len grumbles, glancing down as the floor starts filling with liquid. “great. this is EXACTLY how i imagined dying!” 

[ichayalovesyou]

Rom-halan Mahk (The Parting Glass) T'Vulkansu

Lyrics under the cut (Original english, Vulkansu in bold, literal translation in italics)

Of all the money that e'er I had

Svi’ma-vel t’ek pinkaunu

In possession of wealth, all my earnings

I have spent it in good company

Vlital kau-bosh heh akhlami t’hyle

Spent wise and among lifelong friends

Oh and all the harm I've ever done

Ek’dash-tor t’nash-veh ki’tor svi’mene

All hurt I have done in life

Alas, it was to none but me

Tor fi’t’nash-veh sa’awek

Done upon myself alone

And all I've done for want of wit

Kanon duhik torai t’nash-veh

Every foolish action of mine

To memory now I can't recall

Hal-tor I kwi’vokaya

Gone now from memory

So fill to me the parting glass

Nufau t’nash-veh rom-halan makh

Offer my farewell glass

Good night and joy be to you all

Sochya eh dif fi’ek’du

Peace and long life upon all you

Of all the comrades that e'er I had

Trashu ik fasei t’nash-veh t’hyle

Departing from my lifelong friends

They're sorry for my going away

Olau lak’tra than au trashan

Feel grief they do at departure

And all the sweethearts that e'er I had

Trashu ik fasei ashayam

Departing from beloved

They would wish me one more day to stay

Istaya au wuvau yaret

Wish they to lengthen visit

But since it fell unto my lot

Kupi-ri rubah t’nash-veh buk

Could not change my fate

That I should rise and you should not

Trashu ik du’tu hafau

Departing while you remain

I'll gently rise and softly call

She-tor buk eh stariben 

Rising to fate and speak 

Good night and joy be to you all

Sochya eh dif fi’ek’du

Peace and long life upon all you

But since it falls unto my lot

Kupi-ri rubah t’nash-veh buk

Could not change my fate

That I should rise and you should not

Trashu ik du’tu hafau

Departing while you remain

I'll gently rise and softly call

She-tor buk eh stariben 

Rising to fate and speak 

Good night and joy be to you all

Sochya eh dif fi’ek’du

Peace and long life upon all you

So fill to me the parting glass

Nufau t’nash-veh rom-halan makh

Offer my farewell glass

And drink a health whate'er befalls

Fudau fam, nartau mene

Regardless embrace life

Then gently rise and softly call

She-tor buk eh stariben 

Rising to fate and speak 

Good night and joy be to you all

Sochya eh dif fi’ek’du

Peace and long life upon all you

Good night and joy be to you all

Sochya eh dif fi’ek’du

Peace and long life upon all you

So fill to me the parting glass

Nufau t’nash-veh rom-halan makh

Offer my farewell glass

And gather as the evening falls

Hokau vah tevan-tor khru

I’ll gently rise and softly call

She-tor buk eh stariben 

Gather as falls evening

Good night and joy be to you all

Sochya eh dif fi’ek’du

Rising to fate and speak 

Peace and long life upon all you

Good night and joy be to you all

Sochya eh dif fi’ek’du

Peace and long life upon all you

[spacesaved]

‘ did you throw the first punch ? ’

hurt prompts | accepting!

      “  .  .  .  maybe  .  .  .  ”    oh,   he  ABSOLUTELY  did.   but  as  far  as  he’s  concerned,   it  was  well-deserved   &   worth  it.

[wingedherald-blog]

                                                                    ｢   @sochya   ｣       /       🌙 !

hand   gracefully   curves    ‘round   chalice   of   dulled   crimson     /     &   gaze   is   an   eerie   blend   of   vigilance   and   disregard .   sometimes    ────   as   rare   as   it   is    ────   she   is   below   her   own   hubris .

❝     well   ────   why   are   you   here ?     ❞  

[inthisbeyond]

@sochya liked your post “Like for a starter from Jodal.”

She barely glanced up when he came in, sweeping hair up from the floor into the cleaning vents. “In for a trim today, Mr. Ambassador?” Sure, he was Vulcan, but she couldn’t help the warm playfulness in her voice.  

[recklessheroism-archive-blog]

panda: *exists* me: 👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀 good shit go౦ԁ sHit👌 thats ✔ some good👌👌shit right👌👌th 👌 ere👌👌👌 right✔there ✔✔if i do ƽaү so my selｆ 💯 i say so 💯 thats what im talking about right there right there (chorus: ʳᶦᵍʰᵗ ᵗʰᵉʳᵉ) mMMMMᎷМ💯 👌👌 👌НO0ОଠＯOOＯOОଠଠOoooᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒ👌 👌👌 👌 💯 👌 👀👀 👀 👌👌Good shit