The quiet. That encapsulates it well.

Yeah. I've kinda become an old man for mornings now.

Art by Gustave Dore: Apollo Vanquishing Python

Castrovel Weekend Inspiration, Part ~Zhoa~
Gustave Dore

With a few tweaks, this could be a classic scene from #Lashunta Mythology: Burning Mother taming the World Serpent, after which She set him underground to guard the World-Soul.

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...~Kayei~ - Fey - are nature spirits of forests, hills, and water, and also of animals. These form the basis of local cults, including back-jungle beast-cults.

...~Yezae~ - Muses - are spirits of inspiration, to whom poets and choreographere worship, sacrifice, and dedicate their works, and who also inspire lorewardens in their research...

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...~Samaea~ - Graces - most closely correspond to angels. They are the servants, heralds, and harbingers of the gods, who take direct action on their behalf...

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Art by Kinuko Y. Craft - an angel stands within a cosmic star scape, the earth at her feet, stars, moons, and galaxies overheard. On the left dryads grow from a tree trunk, below which a nixie comforts a child. On the right a wolf uses a mask to shift shape, while at her feet a gossamer-wing pixie sleeps.

Castrovel Inspirational Pic of the Week
Kinuko Y. Craft

#Lashunta theology is more complex than the handful of gods I've detailed. Along with the gods (~noa~), there are varieties & hosts of spiritual beings...

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Mid-Week Lashunta Inspiration
Ferdinand Leeke

I am intrigued by the thought that Lashunta high society at a certain level may be female Damaya only, excluding males and Korasha. Is it biased? In some ways, yes...

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Lashunta Word of the Week Kami (/ka:mi./; spiritual): time, specifically as a natural force; the passage or flow of time; age, in the sense of a place or person. This word factors into today’s Chapter 33 of a _A Castrovel Adventure: Part 6_, when Lady Vaeol’s mother says: ~Kami shimi lathya-shyeldi,~ - “Time has proven [our] foe.” The Lashunta phrase equivalent to “How old are you?” is ~Kami-sti siyae?~ - “What time/age has you?” Related Terms: Kamassi: to take time; pass time Shiqamassi: to time; measure time Shiqamazo (neuter): a clock; watch Kamathi (spiritual): a while; indefinite period of time Kamatha (common): a historical age; a defined period of time Kamae (s): the past Kanzhaue (s): the future Kanmi (s): the present Kanvaea (c): lifetime Kalino (n): a clock-subdivision of a Lashunta belltide, roughly equivalent to a minute; more precisely, about 27 seconds

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Photo featuring a painted image on a wall or ceiling of a white person with raised hands dressed in red robes surrounded by symbols and motifs

Detail from the interior of Watts Chapel, Surrey, England (1895-98) by Mary Fraser Tytler, symbolist craftswoman, designer and social reformer #womensart

Illustration for The Tempest; Caliban is covering his ears crouched beside a gnarled tree. This specific image is thought to represent the line, "The isle is full of noises, Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not" or "Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears". Several smaller, impish and fairy-like creatures are gathered around him and the base of the large tree trunk. One has large, wasp-like body and wings. Next to the tree are some bundled sticks.

‘Hell is empty and all the devils are here.’ ~ The Tempest, William Shakespeare. #BookswormSat
🖼️ Arthur Rackham

"Titania sleeping in the moonlight protected by her fairies" - 19th century painting by John Simmons.

"Well shone, Moon. Truly, the moon shines with a good grace."

A Midsummer Night's Dream (A5, S1)
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Coming soon: Undead Paradise TTRPG Roleplay as zombies who have regained their free will and navigate a mutated world long after humanity has fallen.

Hi folks, for this #Selfpromosaturday I'm pushing for more people to check out Undead Paradise.

A mix of the film Warm Bodies (2013) and fantasy, Undead Paradise explores what would happen if zombies regained their free will.

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Got this idea in a dream of a hot lady engraving armour on a butch knight , akin to a tattoo artist. Now im itching to draw a sapphic paranormal comic 😮‍💨. I gotta stop

On the front cover (right), two women are dancing inside a barn. The one in the front, with light skin and long pink hair, is offering her neck to her dance partner, who has very pale skin and dark hair in an updo. They are both wearing long gowns. There is a window behind them, showing the night sky and the ring from the planet. On the back cover (left) there are two framed portraits of the characters. The cover is tied together by a starry frame and smaller golden frames around the front and back covers.

Cover for "Blood of the Great Ring" by Olina Friedra Wayland 🪐

My very first book cover, thank you so much for the opportunity!

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my pf2e warpriest Finsley finally got some fullplate so I'm noodling around with designs ✨

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Beautiful art by Darri

A Castrovel Adventure: Part 6, Chapter 33 In which Lady Vaeol confronts prophecy and must deal with its opposition.

NEW CHAPTER! A Castrovel Adventure: Part 6, Chapter 33
In which Lady Vaeol confronts prophecy and must deal with its opposition.

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The Evolution of Lashunta Science

New Article!
The Evolution of Lashunta Science

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...I think I've said this before, but we stand on the shoulders of giants.

...Robert is apparently classified as an early Romantic. His specialty was fantasy scenes based on ancient Itallian ruins. Additionally, there were whole artistic movements - Pastoralism (how would that stack against the Hyborian Age, or a Noble Savage archetype like Tarzan?)...

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Art by Hubert Rober, the Bathing Pool - ruined round column pavilion stands upon a stepped landing, surrounded by trees and overgrowth. A goddess's idol still stands in its midst. Upon its steps and in the water below, women bathe.

Lashunta Inspirational Memory - 4 years ago
Hubert Robert

Aside from Really Old Stuff, all elements I love for the #Lashunta and #Castrovel - this painting illustrates the great 'traditional' artist were already doing...

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Guess What Day It Is?
Castrovel Woodsy Wednesday - a Twofer!
Artist: Dylan Cole

More landscape stills from Avatar. While it's not my favorite movie, they nailed the look & feel.

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...Did she face doubts in the night, of her own resolve, of her abilities? Looking back over nine Castrovellian years (4.5 human years) of narrative time, feel free to be the judge.

... They are essentially a knightly order organized by city but with a code of honor that extends beyond municipal affliliation. Maybe Lady Vaeol was obligated to stand vigil and contemplate her oath the night before she swore troth to Son under the light of Burning-Mother's temple...

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Edward Robert Hughes (1851 - 1914): Valkyrie's Vigil - woman wearing a simple gown sits upon a rampart merlon, overlooking a mountainous landscape. While her right arm stretches contemplatively, her left arm holds a winged helm and a sword.

Lashunta Inspirational Memory - 3 years ago
Edward Robert Hughes

This pic's title is _Valkyrie's Vigil_. While it doesn't look terribly vigilant, it got me thinking about how Lashunta Outriders...

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...Right now, I'm leaning toward alien creepiness factors, like these double-jawed, giant lampreys, the kinds of things that gave HP Lovecraft and RE Howard inspiration, and create the impression that #Lashunta (or Humans) are not quite so dominant on their planet as they would like to believe.

...In essence, the scale determines how much you wish to reassure or disturb your world's visitors. It's interesting that, over time, things like Dragons have become 'cool', which in my view means that fluffiness has begun creeping in...