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the sea is a terrible place (or: here's some scary natural phenomena found in the sea of Siren)
The false reflection, mostly encountered by deep-diving phocids. This phenomenon occurs when ultra dense high saline water gathers in underwater brine pools on the sea floor. It appears reflective, like a mirror. Down in the deep, the only way you can see at all is to take some form of luminescence with you, which obscures the pool and shows you nothing but another phocid below, holding a light source. It's common for pelagic people to be unfamiliar with their own facial markings and reflection. They mistake the reflection as another phocid, or a ghostly apparition, and reach out. But the salinity of the brine pool is such that even touching it can scald the skin, especially as all mammals on siren are adapted to low salt conditions and require far far less salt than unaltered humans.
The abyss, of course. Most of the sea of Siren is not as deep on average as the sea on Earth. But there are cracks and trenches in the sea floor that go down, and down, and down... they are poorly explored (though the first settlers did send drones down) and sites of myth and legend for swimmers. The abyss is not usually dangerous, since it's easy to just not go down there, but sometimes the cracks seem to inhale and exhale - natural flows of groundwater, or attempts to fill a vacuum caused by a different crack releasing gas. So swimming over certain cracks might result in you being dragged down unexpectedly into the anoxic zone near the sea floor in the region... or it might result in you being unexpectedly shot up. These events are incredibly rare and usually passed off as tall tales, some selkie who claims to have flown due to being propelled into the sky
The snowstorm... an event that occurs when the sediment is agitated enough to completely white out the water. If the particles are the right size, echolocation clicks bounce back immediately, making sight and echo useless. Phocids and selkies trapped in the snowstorm could lose situational awareness and forget which way is up very easily, and the instant bounce-back of echo clicks is deeply unpleasant, giving the illusion of being 1 inch from swimming straight into a solid wall.
Shriekers. This is an issue where ice caps, glaciers etc meet the water. The ice cracks and breaks, and to sensitive phocid and selkie ears it's an unbearable shriek that can render them disoriented and deaf at long range, and break eardrums at close range. Around the ice wall, there's an almost constant background noise of screaming.
The false sky. A phenomenon that occurs when a swimmer loses situational awareness, and ends up diving deeper and deeper thinking that they're about to come up for air. The reduced gravity of siren means that it's more difficult under the water to feel gravity, resulting in a more weightless sensation than on Earth. Occasionally, a natural biolumescence in deep water may produce an illusion of the sky viewed through the turbid water, making the disoriented swimmers even more certain that they are travelling up, when really they are diving. In Spiral mythos this is treated as a specific type of mania.
The wanderer.. it looks like a phocid swimming in the distance. You hail them, click at them, wave your lantern, but they don't respond. If you get closer, they'll flee. This is a really common story among nearly all pelagic people worldwide, and what they are seeing are the vanishingly rare aquatic zeta, those who did not adapt to becoming terrestrial and became extremely solitary, so they were not able to regain language due to not having complex cultures and societies anymore. They resemble smaller, hairy phocids and are considered a type of (for lack of a better word?) fairy or trickster spirit in Spiral culture, a false friend leading you astray.
The flesh cloud. This is a mass of deceased scalefish, the hagfish-like animals which make up many of the fish shoals on Siren. If they enter an anoxic zone unexpectedly (if chased, pushed by currents, or just unlucky) they can die in large numbers, forming a tangled, decaying mass that drifts through the seas. These are heralds of rot and disease and the water around them is filthy and unclean, an infection risk for any swimmer with an open cut. Sometimes large nets are set up to catch and redirect them.
Sharp sand. Some substrate is made of silica and appears glittery, like fairy dust. When water mixes, these can form plumes which are hundreds of feet tall. They're not dangerous in and of themselves, but you had better make sure you close your eyes around it, no matter how pretty the dancing glitter might be. A common cause of corneal ulceration and abrasion.
Cherta's Tide. This is a big one. Tides are slow and rare most of the time, mixing the water and enabling life to flourish. But every so often, there are two different tides that come round, which can be predicted based on which moon is most prominent in the sky for the duration. Ishmael's Tide is a high water apocalyptic event, but there are many monitoring stations and contingencies to avoid it. Cherta's Tide (similar to a neap tide) is far more unpredictable and occurs irregularly, as the moon Cherta is smaller, darker, and harder to see. This tide is a low-water event. Vast stretches of the sea floor are laid bare and the underwater ridges suddenly become towering cliffs and barriers for people who can't fly. This can last for weeks at a time, and without the water of course most animal populations who can't hide in substrate take a huge hit. It can happen fast enough to strand a swimmer at the top of a ridge, nothing but air below all the way to what was once the sea floor, and they might be stranded, unreachable, and without food or water for a fatal period of time.
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Random things about your future lover
Pick a picture from below
DM to purchase a reading! All the prices are listed on my paid reading post.
Picture 1
May be an earth sign. Virgo, Taurus or Capricorn.
They have lots of hobbies and things they like to do in their free time.
They hate it when people waste their time.
Very straightforward and cutthroat.
May be cheated on or may have severe trust issues.
They always working on something.
They are gonna come into your life really soon and unexpectedly.
They will really like the way you dress yourself.
They may even be your potential life partner or definately a long term relationship.
They have really beautiful hands and may be an artist.
Initials A,D,G,Z,U,C,B,W
They are really protective of the people they love.
Picture 2
Definitely a gentleman. Very traditional.
They love taking care of themselves.
May be a leo or have sun in their 1st or 5th house.
You may meet them around the holiday season.
They are really patient and think before they speak.
Very poetic with their words. Love language may be giving handwritten letters.
Very mysterious aura, don't talk much to people or never share anything about themselves.
You may meet them after a breakup or heartbreak.
You both work in the same career field.
May be your boss or your senior.
Very passionate and dedicated about what they do.
They love talking but not on texts.
Picture 3
They may be really popular among the opposite gender. They seem to have a lot of admires.
A perfectionist and a workaholic. Loves their job with their whole heart.
You may meet them through a trip or while travelling.
Their love language is gift giving and acts of service.
They are really practical but may get delulu sometimes.
They are emotionally mature and do not hide their feelings.
It's giving fire sign energy. May require more sleep than an average person.
Says what's on their mind. May be a bit rude sometimes.
May meet them in 2 months.
May be Aquarius, Scorpio or cancer rising .
You literally manifested them. They are a dream come true for you.
May have light colored hair.
Guys I know I have been inactive for a long time but I am just going through a lot this month. Wish me luck and expect more posts in the future.
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The Tarot Deciphered
These notes on Tarot, Tarot meaning, Tarot symbolism were given to me years ago by @chaotic-hypnotic-erotic. They're concise and also focus on traditional meanings and interpretation. They can be helpful even for the most intuitive of readers.
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Jonathan, looking out the window and once more watching Dracula scale the walls like a lizard:
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Spoke to a gen z person the other night and apparently the young folks don't know about the very legal sites from which you can access public domain media (including Dracula, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and other Victorian gothic horror stories)?
Like this young person didn't even know about goddamn Gutenberg which is a SHAME. I linked to it and they went "aw yiss time to do a theft" and I was like "I mean yo ho ho and all that, sure, but. you know gutenberg is entirely legal, right?"
Anyway I'm gonna put this in a few Choice Tags (sorry dracula fans I DID mention it though so it's fair game) and then put some Cool Links in a reblog so this post will still show UP in said tags lmao.
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🫀Love Tropes in Tarot🫀
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💌 Lovers + Six of cups
Soulmate indicator. Six of cups is a nostalgic type of love. Puppy love. Honeymoon stage of love. Childhood friends to lovers trope. Indicator of acts of service as a love language. The feeling you've known each other your entire life. Cooking as a love language? Or gifts!
🫀Two of Cups/lovers + The Tower
Unexpected love. Love that comes suddenly into your life. Whirlwind romance. Romance that hits you like a mfing truck. Sparks are flying (literally look at the tower card) passion is everywhere. Opposites attract. Physical touch as a love language or spending time. Going on adventures together.
💌 Emperor + Empress
Power couple. Another soulmate indicator. Meant to be. You guys just click. Type of couple to start a business together. Together through thick and thin. They always got the others back and balanced each others out. Olive theory. Hallmark movie. Beautiful wedding. Office romance. Rivals to lovers. Passionate sex. Type to have a beautiful family and home.
🫀The Sun + The Moon
Opposites attract. Starcrossed lovers. Fated encounters. Feeling pulled to each other even though you may not feel it at first. Sunshine meets black cat type. Opposite aesthetics think like pink and goth couples. You may be different in some ways but similar in so many others. Playful banter. Enemies to lovers vibes. Couple that perseveres through everything they are put through. Together through sickness and health. Time and acts of service are a love language.
💌 The Lovers + The Star
The love you have been waiting for. Fated lovers. Hopeless romantics. A love that comes later in life. Love that is really like a romance movie. The right person at the wrong time meets again. Long distance. You can tell what the other is thinking by just looking at them. Very very romantic. Type of romance that's in books. Quality time is a love language.
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How to do a “dinosaurs kill everyone” without making just murder monsters
Make them pissed off and vengeful.
Take the idea of “humans hunting in a dimension where dinosaurs haven’t gone extinct idea”. And then cut off their supplies.
Imagine a large carnivore killing humans stuck in its territory systematically once it realizes they aren’t firing guns due to being out of ammo. And since its not hungry, its piles the bodies for later.
Its not roaring like a maniac, its not wasting energy running. It is leisurely taking them out. Imagine it taking shortcuts at a leisurely stride while humans run in panic.
Edit: And you get back to your vehicle only to find the local herbivores tearing it apart with the type of anger towards inanimate objects you normally see in bighorn sheep.
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there should be a sub genre of books that were originally written to comment on the evils of capitalism and how greed and wealth corrupts society as a whole and how those popular books were subsequently made into hollywood movies and were marketed in a way in order to mass produce as much merchandise as possible so the companies behind the movies can make as much money as possible and thus completely erasing the original meaning of that story while also unintentionally proving the point of the original novels themes
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Kitchen witching is one of my favorites tbh 🫖
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Simple/Low Energy Witchcraft
Look, I'm disabled so I know how frustrating it can be when your body is just not up to the ritual you spent a lot of time planning and tweaking. Or perhaps you are simply a busy person who needs quick, easy workings you can fit into your day.
Here are some suggestions:
Color Magick (Color coordinating outfits is a fun way to do this)
Spell Bottles
Jewelry Enchantment/Charging
Breath Work
Candle Magick
Knot Magick (Try weaving a braided cord or bracelet to wear)
Sound Cleansing/healing
Sigils
Petitions
Manifestation Boxes
Verbal Incantations & Blessings
Affirmations
Anointing (Can be done with a perfume oil blessed by you)
10 minutes meditation
Simple Divination (Tarot/Oracle, Runes, Pendulum)
5 minutes of mindfulness (Take 5 minutes to breathe, think about where you are and appreciate any good happening)
Mending Magick (A little magick in each stitch)
Daily Glamour (To go along with any self-care or beauty ritual)
Daily Intention Setting
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rank the kids from "would destroy the batmobile in less than 10 minutes if left alone" to "Bruce wouldn't notice for 2 weeks if you took it for a joyride"
Canonically can't drive – Cassandra
Can drive but can't operate the controls – Duke
He's 3 feet tall, that's a fender bender waiting to happen – Damian
Promptly returned it because he felt bad – Cullen
She's 13 – Carrie
Failed her driving test so many times the DMV just gave her a license so she'd stop bothering them – Stephanie
Tried to pull a quick one as an only child so as punishment he's no longer an only child – Dick
Could pilot it remotely while borrowing her neighbor's WiFi – Barbara
Made it halfway to Central City before getting a ticket – Harper
Slowly stole the parts and reassembled it somewhere else, waiting for the opportunity to pull up next to Bruce with his second secret Batmobile – Jason
Leaves it where it normally is but gaslights Bruce into thinking it's gone – Tim
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