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[lactosegremlin]

new patches came in!!!

circle patch is from https://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleWomanGoods

square patches are from https://www.etsy.com/shop/POdOpossum

[frnkiebby]

NonFrankPost again bc I am once again excited so just fuckin’ go with it

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Got some dye since the blue is faded enough that the green will be perfect

so here’s a couple before shots~🎃

[trouvailleroyals]

PROLOGUE: THE PEOPLE’S KING - NOVEMBER 23, 2022

[allykatsart]

The Fall of Joy

Masterpost

An idea that I pray does not happen. I stg Emily better be safe and happy these next two episodes-

Hypothetical Fallen Angel Emily! Because this angst would not leave my brain. It hurts to leave heaven, but she won't be alone. If Emily was cast from heaven, I think the hotel would welcome her with open arms...

Commission me

[buried-in-stardust]

打鐵花 (da2tie3hua1; struck iron fireworks) is a traditional folk firework that began in Henan and Shanxi, first arising in Queshan county, Henan and later circulating through the whole country. It had first appeared during the Northern Song dynasty, and was most popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

For Queshan struck iron fireworks, a two-layer pergola is built and covered with willow branches for performances, under which the molten iron is struck up with two willow sticks to create a rain of fire.

[eng by me + edited an ad out]

(On top of the information in the video, I have some more about its recent history under the cut.)

*Also, a note about one of the subtitles: I realized later that "going into battle without a shield" actually just meant going shirtless. I was only confused about this phrasing while translating because she didn't go shirtless, although that is for obvious reasons

Queshan struck iron fireworks had almost been lost before Yang Jianjun unearthed it again in 1988. It had almost died out in the early years of the Republic of China being established, after which there had only been three performances until 1988: 1952, 1956, 1962. Yang Jianjun had seen the 1956 performance as a 7-8 year old and later on as the director of a cultural centre, began digging up the skill and its history. In the process, he became an apprentice to Li Wanfa, who had been the last head of the Queshan Struck Iron Fireworks Society. He practised with sand and water, learning of its historical origin, its ancestral inheritors, craftsmanship and performance arts, but didn't touch the real thing until 1988. Through Yang Jianjun's efforts and investment, the first struck iron fireworks performance in more than 25 years took place in Nanshan Square (then a deserted area) in Queshan county.

Queshan struck iron fireworks are different from other struck iron fireworks in that it requires a wide area to perform, whereas others only needed a wall or could be hit straight up into the air, and it costs much more money to set up.

The names of inheritors are difficult to trace, and can only be traced back to the Qing dynasty during the Qianlong period, making Yang Jianjun a sixth-generation inheritor, and Jiang Xunqian (OP) the first woman and a seventh-generation inheritor.

[53v3nfrn5]

Blue Buddha Farm: Assortment of Mixed Caladiums

[bikananjarrus]

can i just say it felt so fucking GOOD to have good, well-executed, fast-paced (!!) lightsaber fight choreography. the fights were exciting! each character had their own distinct style that matched their abilities and size! they were fast!!!!!! hands down the best saber fights we’ve seen in live-action sw in a long time.

[bluerbell]

❝ she sees much and more, my Alys. ❞

a rough redraw of this old piece <3

[corrodedparadox]

Ough

[oooocleo]

make a deal with Maevenon, Patron of Faces 🤲 it will surely benefit you both...

(illustrative work for Cantrip Candles' new line of Patrons & Deities - check them out if it piques your interest!)

[brambeag]

they gave him long greying hair 4 me<3xoxoxo

[hipsterfrankcastle]

logging onto tumblr dot com to see what the freaks have to say about the ghoul in fallout

[5ftboy]

I SAW THE TV GLOW dir. JANE SCHOENBRUN starring BRIGETTE LUNDY-PAINE & JUSTICE SMITH

[t0bey]

love u popcorn florian

[poguezone]

Drew Starkey & Daniel Craig in Queer

[briankang]

VancityReynolds: As they say in Seoul: Chk Chk Boom!