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hassianlovebot · 3 months
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like on one hand i understand why people don't like subira at first, but i'm also getting tired of seeing people shit on her without actually getting to know her. and i know how that sounds, but she's literally fine. like yes death to cops but the in game order lady isn't the evil witch come to kill zeki and reth that everyone thinks she is. and they would know that,, if they did her quests,, or at least spoiled themselves and looked at the wiki,,,
it's getting embarrassing honestly
#spoilers#like Please just look at the wiki aldghlj#like trust me i understand the initial hate cause i didnt trust or like her at first either#but then i looked at the wiki to see what was going to happen#and realized it wasnt that bad#and then i did the quests and realized she's literally fine#like the order absolutely still sucks imo but she's fine#seeing hate when she first came out was chill and expected#seeing hate now after people have had every chance to get to know her and the quests is just embarrassing#if you dont want to see spoilers then dont keep reading these tags#but she Literally says that she doesnt hate zeki and that he's just being controlled and manipulated by the cartel#which he is!! that's literally what he tells us!!#she literally says that at most he would just have to pay a fine like my guys#and she doesn't know about reth at all#and by her lvl4 quest she doesnt trust the order as much and starts to doubt them#LIKE#she's not even evil! she genuinely believed in the order's mission but she changes her mind once she's presented with them being assholes#and again she's not even trying to hurt zeki or get him in trouble!! he's gonna pay a fine at most!! that's all!!!#and from what we have seen from her i genuinely don't believe that she would be against reth#she would absolutely feel bad and it could even end up being her wake up call to how the order's mission isnt good#and people would know that if they took the time to read her wiki or do her quests#but instead they make bad jokes about 'how dare people like the hot older lady who ends up being really nice and caring grrrrr'#like ajhdgljdag#begging you guys to just read the fucking wiki dude#its not really spoilers if you have no intent to actually do her quests#it gives the same vibes as when people say that reth is super boring and just the dumb cook because they havent gotten to know him#like this whole game is about lore and secrets and characters not being what they seem#im not saying people Have to like her but i am saying you look silly when you hate on her without doing her quests#yeah the devs actually just told me you can only hate her or make jokes about hating her After you complete all her quests#sorry guys :/
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Opinions No One Asked For™️: Palia NPC Edition
Auni: I love this kid. I want him to think of me as a cool older sister or cool aunt. I bring him bugs every chance I get
Ashura: I want him to be my dad. Genuinely love him. Serious contender to be my Shepp
Badruu: He really turned the puns up to 11. I love him. Also want him to be my dad. And possibly my Shepp
Caleri: I wasn't too sure about her, but after getting to know her, I feel like we have quite a few similarities. Definitely want to be her friend. Could she be my Shepp? 👀
Chayne: I find him so calming. He also feels dad-like to me. 100% want him as a support figure/father figure regardless of who I choose as my Shepp
Delaila: Love talking to her. Really want to get to know her better at this point (but 100% want her to win all the prizes at farmers markets/festivals)
Einar: Absolutely adorable and I love him. Only platonically tho. I will give him as many Gils and shiny rocks as he wants
Elouisa: I wasn't sure at first, but I LOVE her unhinged theories. I want to be her best friend. I will investigate all the paranormal things with her. Contender for my Shepp. Girl let's go ghost hunting
Eshe: So snobby. So bougie. So bitchy. I wish she could be my Shepp 😫 (if only because it would be entertaining)
Hassian: First impressions? What an asshole. After some time, I am...intrigued. I want to figure him out. I want to know why he is the way he is. Also fucking love Tau, the gooodest boi
Hekla: Honestly... she freaked me out a little for a long time. I'm slowly coming around though
Hodari: Listen, I get it. I see where you all are coming from. But man's just not my type 🤷🏻‍♀️
Jel: Oh Jel, my beloved. I'm not exactly subtle about it. This man is my husband. Sad, skinny, pathetic, dramatic, goth guys are My Type™️. Would marry him like, yesterday 🥀😫🪡🖤😍
Jina: At first I wasn't sure, but the more I talk to her, I'm like, "Jina, my bestie." I'm a PhD student. I feel you. Also, WOMEN IN STEM, HELL YEAH!!!! I have a feeling we're gonna be great friends
Kenji: Not a fan of your extremely privileged life ("Have you tried inheriting property?" 😐😐😐) or the invasive chapaa situation... but I also don't dislike him as much as I thought. I feel like he's playing a role he doesn't really want to, but still enjoying/expecting the high life for little to no effort
Kenyatta: She should be my best friend. I was put off at first, but she is the coolest. I see quite a few aspects of myself in her
Nai'O: I feel like he's the sweetest boi ever. I'm both like, "He deserves better than Kenyatta" and "Kenyatta is good for him." Perhaps the most wholesome NPC
Najuma: I also want to be the cool older sister and/or cool aunt that she never had. This kid is a badass and smart as hell. I wish my friendship with her was better already
Reth: This man. I love him. I'm not sure if it's platonic or romantic yet. All I know is he's one of my favourite NPCs to talk to. He's funny, he's flirty, he's got a Tragic Backstory™️. I'm here for this soup boi whether he wants it or not
Sifuu: Two words: Bad. Ass. It's a crime that we can't romance her. I really want to ask her to be my Shepp, but I'm not sure it's a good fit
Tamala: I'm sorry, Tamala besties, but I just don't like her 😭 I really wanted to like her so bad, but her aggressive flirting paired with her unwillingness to consider me a friend/equal just rubs me the wrong way
Tish: Absolutely beautiful person. I want to be her bffl. That is all
Zeki: Crime Cat, my beloved. He is the most entertaining Shepp option (imo). He's got an eye patch, a gold tooth, and shady practices. I find him amusing. I want him to like me. Share his (dubiously acquired) riches with me. Please accept me into the black market. I won't tell, but I can't promise I'll participate (I probably will 👀)
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toasterdrake · 2 months
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palia characters playing minecraft hcs
hopefully i got everyone but if not please do tell me 🙏
jel: spends most of his time dyeing armour and designing banners, has really efficient redstone farms set up to that end that everyone mooches off
tish: builds and decorates the most beautiful elaborate houses in the server. knows every building trick in the book. built the main lobby mostly by herself
reth: thought he was a genius when he first figured out the recipe for cake. never looks up anything and insists on discovering all the food himself
hodari: always deep in a cave somewhere with stacks of shulker boxes (courtesy of najuma). supplies the entire server, trades with tish a lot
najuma: in the nether within an hour, working towards an elytra. spends most of her time there and has an insane base
auni: goes exploring so far the only way he ever gets home is by dying and respawning in the lobby. keep inventory was enabled for him
badruu & delaila: too busy to play rip. their tech goes to auni and nai'o anyway
nai'o: built the farm empire of his dreams, but entirely without redstone so he never has time for anything else lol
kenyatta: plays during her shifts at city hall. helps najuma in the nether. hates that she organises her inventory so well
eshe: doesn't play. kicked everyone from the last server so they restarted without her
kenli: owns the server, logs in sometimes but always manages to ruin someone's project so he doesn't play as much as he'd like
einar: fishes 24/7. what can i say
hassian: lives in a dirt hut and is entirely content with that. spends most of his time taming wolves
sifuu: enchants everyone's armour, weapons and tools. sickass base. hunts for rare spawns
caleri: has a library where she manually documents every book she protects irl as a minecraft book
elouisa: dead-set on finding herobrine. subscribes to every conspiracy theory about the origins of mobs and dimensions
jina: invested in the lore. plays story mode because the usual game is too boring for her
hekla: watches over jina's shoulder and offers suggestions
chayne: doesn't own any tech
ashura: rebuilt the ormuu's horn in the lobby. kinda just enjoys the game and being online with people instead of gunning for anything in particular, but he does fish
zeki: set up a villager farm asap. its the main hub of activity in the lobby. pretty much has every farm possible going actually. charges for use so the others built their own
tamala: essentially lives the life of a minecraft witch. kicked a real one out of a hut and made it her own. set up a dungeon mob farm underneath
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palialaina · 2 months
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So I asked Jina what she thought I should put in my home. Mostly because I was curious, and also because I want Jina to come hang out and relax more often.
She said I should make a library, and I won't lie, the idea sounds really nice.
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Pretty sure this is not what she had in mind, but I kind of like it. Now I just need more books for the shelf!
Though maybe I should hang independent shelves and put stuff on those? Hm.
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I ended up rearranging my room to make some space for that little nook, and I am almost tempted to go add another room to the guest house that is for books and read, but at the same time... hm. Can't quite justify it to myself. And putting a reading room on my own house is a bit much, since that's mostly my front room, with how few people pop by.
Well, I should say how few humans. Aunt Dal poked her head in just this morning with some extra jam she'd made for me. (She says it's extra and she doesn't want it to go to waste, but c'mon. There's three guys on the farm, all of them have hollow legs. She totally made it special for me. <3)
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I also think I finally figured out how I want to display the nice versions of the starstones I find. Something about the way I have the garnet, sapphire and emerald set up really twigs my memory, but... not enough. Something about Spiritual stones? Though I don't think the garnet is right. (It's supposed to be ruby. Naturally the most difficult stone to find...)
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Cookie kept staring at me long after this guy had run off. Honestly, I didn't expect it to stay still for a picture!
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Decided to change up my front room a bit too. Reth insisted I take the food when I told him my oven was misbehaving and I was struggling to cook.
I have such good friends. And datemates.
Wonder what the guys will think of the new picture wall...
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Maybe I should put a lamp next to them so I can actually see the portraits when it's dark?
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I did have to move my wreath since there's not enough wall space for it over my bed any more, but putting it right over the fireplace seems... right, somehow. I think I'll keep it there for a while.
I'll debate the idea of a proper library later. I made the mistake of picking today as a birthday when it came up, so now Jel, Tish, Reth, and Dad are working on something in town. I am somewhere between concerned and excited, I won't lie, but goodness only knows how old I actually am...
Oh well. It'll be fun to celebrate with the town.
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morganas-pendragons · 2 years
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Halo Episode 7 
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Because this one single gif is ten times more interesting then the entirety of Episode 7. I absolutely went way too honest on this one about how I feel in regards to Soren and Kwan. If you like/love them, I don't recommend reading this. Spoilers under the cut!
Kwan cannot carry an episode on her own. She's meant to be a supporting character, not a main, and I have absolutely zero interest in her or Soren.
she's a teenager who lost everything. "rage is all i have left.'' and i totally get it, i do. there's just nothing endearing about this plot. it's not interesting. it doesn't draw you in.
her actress is super talented but.. the insurrection plot.. just bores me
i don't hate her. she just... definitely isn't a character i'm interested in
Speaking of Soren -- like.. I get he's from the legends but I do not care about him either.... his son is so cute and i love his wife but soren just does not do it for me..
also these are first impressions so don't be surprised if something changes halfway down this list
one of the things this show does super well is the cinematography
like holy crap dude
how on EARTH did Soren get back to the Rubble?!
i would've rather had an entire episode about soren's origins in the spartan program and how his relationship with john started
i do however find it super interesting that once kwan enters that dream like state, the person she sees is john
John and Reth, both who have been affected by the Covenant and are the complete antithesis of everything she's been raised to believe
WHO PUTS A TEENAGE GIRL AGAINST A SPARTAN THREE DECADES OLDER THEN HER?
Not to mention who's been augmented and has armor made from titanium alloy?
the little details of kwan changing weapons every time she wakes up is a fascinating addition
and the way they wait until she finally gives up to show john's face?
important details
pablo literally doesn't have to say a word, his presene just carries so much weight
the music in this episode is fantastic
THE WAY THAT KWAN SEES HER ENTIRE FAMILY LINE IN FRONT OF HER? AND HER FATHER? THE WAY THEY ALL DISAPPEAR INTO THE NEXT?
that detail was so cool!!
frick there's still thirty minutes left
mmm a portal that doesn't have a recognized destination i wonder where it leads
won't be surprised if it leads to halo lol
vinsher... vinsher. ugh.
i hate him too
if i'm right on this someone needs to give me a pat on the back -- but i am 100% convinced between what john and kwan have learned, they're gonna help the other get to halo
Soren's dedication to John is so sweet
you people really are stupid enough to think you can take on an ex spartan aren't you
okay i don't know about the rest of you but people who throw knives that accurately and with that much finesse?
hot
also for those of you who don't know, soren in the legends is certifiably insane and is very similar to this one. If you wanna look him up -- here he is!
THE PLASMA GRENADE FINALLY MAKES AN ENTRANCE
MY JAW DROPPED THAT WAS A POWER MOVE KID!!
oh she founds john's gun
which is three times the size of her
i never realized how big these guns are compared to civilians!
vinsher got the death he deserves!!! whoo!!!!!!
i definitely believe soren john and kwan are going to come back together at some point because of how many times ''we'll see each other again'' was said in regards to all three of them
oh she kept john's gun *cries quietly*
okay overall this gets a 6/10
it wasn't bad, definitely picked up toward the end, but i feel there are a number of ways they could've done this better
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indraste-darktalon · 2 years
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Where Are We?
(@daily-writing-challenge) Time to play catch-up with the girls, and share some vague ideas about a new char.
Indy (Indraste Darktalon)
@blixvoronin has moved in with her in their apartment in Pandaria. There are a lot more knives around than previously. Be careful when you open the cabinet in the workroom!
Thanks to @ranekvilmas Asha the Sprite Darter has a new little brother, named Tilly. Asha is not happy. (For a short story about this, click here.)
Her brother Andennaris is once more MIA, so she's drinking like a fish despite herself. If it weren't for Blix, it would be a lot worse.
She's considering starting seriously looking for her parents, but she's terrified that they're dead. Her internal debate right now is whether or not ignorance really is bliss.
She's also considering starting selling some of her enchanted tailoring items, even though she doesn't need the money.
Reth (Rethea Emberfall)
Newly single, currently doubting both her leadership skills and her worth as a person because of Andennaris's disappearance. Pretty sure she's never going to try to open up to anyone romantically ever again.
Considering giving up on being a blade-for-hire, but not sure what else she can do to make a living.
Looking for a place to settle down so she can stop living out of an inn in Boralus.
Buying SO MUCH LINGERIE for retail therapy.
Still hiding from her murderous twin sister!
This is all fine. It's fine.
And then, I am working on a backstory for a Goblin named Attzi Gearburst, who might show up in some stories in the next DWC. Since she's so new, doing prompts is a great way to flesh out her character. Here's what I know now:
Born in Everlook (she's from Steamwheedle Cartel)
Lives in Booty Bay (probably)
Decided to learn frost magic after the family lab caught fire and burned, taking all their projects (and her cousin) with it.
Has a history of being a trade facilitator/salesperson, and is looking for a new group to keep doing that for.
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iraniq · 3 years
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Imagine: After all this time.
You were dating Draco since 4th year, after he jokingly asked you on the Yule Ball, after a potions class where you made a rather not usual for your being cocky remark...
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But things got serious, and 7th year you were the power couple of Hogwards. Making plabs for your future together. Pansy, in her titles of Draco's childhood bestie, already calked you her sister. He was just explaining you about Pansy's Christmas plans in her new apartment, that her dad bought...
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... When you saw a familiar face walking the hallways.
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It was Bill, one of the Weaselbee, as the Slytherin royals calk them, siblings. You met him after you went to help the illegal undergroud Werefolf group. Before and after full moons they needed healer and help, and your natural powers to calm people down, helped them to ease the pain and fear. With time you and Bill sort of grew closer. And now there was this awkward unspoken thing between you.
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Late winter of 7th year, Draco new there was someting going on about you. He did his best on this Muggle holiday you insisted celebrating - Valentine's Day, usually you'd be head over heals regardless of his efforts, even a candy will be a reason for you to cheer. But lately he happened to fail his attempts to make you smile.
On the other hand Professor Lupin noticed your sudden appearance anywhere where Bill is. Including one time he saw you in a muggle bakery together. Sharing a chocilate pai.
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After this day, you had no choice, but to sat Draco down and explain to him... That... Somehow, you fell in love for someone else...
It was ridiculous to even get the line in your head. Draco accepted you, for who you were, without the usual pureblood horrible attitude you kinda expected as muggleborn. He treated you properly, respectfully as equal in school and personal life. And yes, after all these years of awkward friendship and later an exquisite and deep emotional relationship... Your heart, in spite of all, decided to pick another...
He listened to all you said, held your hand while you cried you thousand appologies to him, explaining you didn't meant to hurt him...
He listened carefully, calmly, although his eyes turn dark gray from the usual sky blue... He asked who, the boy he lost to, was, he rather hissed a laugh when you told him. Got up and hugged you.
- I appreciate your honesty, I ... Will need a little time not to be mad... I would like us to keep in touch ... After all we've been through. But I will appreciat if you keep your distance. You are just a person i know now...
He then left. This was when you broke... Cried, cursed yourself, hated even... But there was no turning back. You could not decieve him and be a blank shell to his wild fire love.
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... You barely slept that night... Knowing how heartbroken you left him be...
Pansy and Blaise never spoke to you, rather mumbling under their breaths, Daphne and Theo nodded at your direction when no one was loking...
It wasn't any better with Bill, his family dissaproved, that he picked you, not that dashing young blonde french coworker of his... Also you were quite too young... What he'd do with a child, when he was suppised to have a family by now... Especially the golden trio, who were quite vocal about their dissaproval.
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Bill, on the other hand, laughed it off. Couldn't care less, he was happy he got this one special person in his life. One who'll accept his scarec face and damn flesh. Not even Molly's beggins to rething, the young rather chikd, than a woman, who'd change her mind once a difficulty appears. Charlie had his back, deffending your relationship. Even the twins were bugging you, but Bill did warned them tho, that there will be consequences!
One summer afternoon in june... Your heart stopped when you saw ...
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Draco was talking to Ron. It was a week before your graduatuon. Unusuall, for Draco to be friendly and laugh with someone he disliked. You haven't spoken with the Malfoy heir in almost 2 months. After him and Ron had a nice chat he walked by you, smiling. A full of pain one, but a smile.
- Ronald said his brother treats you well, although his parents doesn't aprove.
- Neither did yours when we met.
He laughed.
- Mother asks about you, maybe you can come over to visit her some day.
- Will do, afternoon tea?
He nodded, walked away.
Rumour was, Daphne's young sister Astoria, had a crush on Draco for a while, but she was respectfully waiting for the wound to close. She was a cute and smart, carring girl, one who'll trully make him happy... Her pure heart could never... Do what yours did! After all that's what you wanted for him. If it wasn't too painfull to breathe without William, you'd probably just let the "stupid crush" go away, naming it after your "save them all" complex, and stay with the Dragon boy, because he still owned half your heart... A friendship, you not so long time ago, knew would last more than one lifetime, was now over... But he still was very dear to you.
4 years later... You were a Herbology asistant to Professor Sprout, and were about to get married to the handsome ginger cursebreaker.
The early morning classes surprised you with an eagle owl. The Malfoy seal... And invitation, asking you to come, to a baby party. A little picture added - icy blond, blue eyed boy was giggling at the moving paper - Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy. The invitation had plus one. You smiled, playing with your engagement ring. Draco would complain, mostly about your ring, how he woukd have bought you way better one. How you weren't treated properly... As you should have.
Then Bill would say, he'd bought you a bugger one if you haven't spend the money on muggle books... That cureently overflooded his not so small apartment. Then they both would laugh and you and Astoria will roll your eyes...
The pain he once had long forgotten... Sometimes in his eyes, you'd see a hint of bitterness... But he'd hide it too well, even from himself, choosing to be a dear friend of yours. Seeing each other trully happy, was indeed a bliss, after all you've been through.
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Opinions No One Asked For™️: Palia OC Edition
Name: Athelyna Silverspell
Personality: Water type
Starstone: TBD 👀
Likes: Foraging, hunting, and mining--exploring is her favourite thing to do!
Dislikes: Bug catching and fishing--they require too much patience
Love interest(s): Jel
Best friends: Reth, Tish, Elouisa, Jina, Kenyatta, Auni, and Tau
She wishes they were her parents: Ashura and Badruu
She wishes she knew them better: Sifuu, Caleri, Delaila, Hassian, Zeki, and Najuma
She dislikes them: Tamala; she feels like Tamala's forward flirting is disingenuous and a ploy to use Athelyna to her advantage.
Shepp: Undecided, but she wishes she could pick Eshe, for pure entertainment purposes
Occupation: She's not sure--somewhere between alchemist, apothecary, plague doctor, soothsayer, and/or purveyor of magical goods (Is there a profession that does all of this??)
Pets: Nocturnal palcat Nyx (the other three hang out at her house; she's a cat person 🐈‍⬛️)
Athelyna is introverted and observant. She has grand ambitions and goals. She is also kind and willing to give everyone a chance; however, she does not forgive and forget easily when someone crosses her.
She seems nonchalant about the fact that she doesn't remember anything before appearing in Kilima Valley, but it deeply bothers her. She will only share that with the people closest to her.
She is curious and always willing to learn. She is (somewhat secretly) desperate to know how she got here and why. She misses family and friends she can't remember.
To be honest, she's part OC and part self-insert. There's a healthy combo of both 😅
My HeroForge version is featured in my profile pic (though a redesign may be imminent 👀)
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Please tell me about your OCs and ask me more about Athelyna! I'd love to be more engaged in the community!
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palialaina · 9 months
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I have been staring at this page for like... twenty minutes, trying to figure out where to start. I know it's my own journal, but still. Today was just. It's been...
Okay.
I'm gonna back up.
I have been trying, very hard, to not step on TIsh's toes. I couldn't just come out and ask if she or Reth have feelings for Jel, and I mean... I also don't want to ruin the friendships I'm building either by presuming too much.
I told Kenyatta about the letter Zeki sent me, and she said he was just trying to make a quick coin, but also that Grimalkin have a really up there sense of smell, so he could probably... smell my interest, even if he didn't know who it was aimed at.
That's really really weird to think about. I'm not gonna think about it.
Anyways, she also said that if it was her, she'd just confess.
I pointed out that she and Nai'o only think their subtle, and she hit me with a sheaf of papers. I'm glad we're friends.
I asked Dad about it too. Sort of. More like he saw I was moping around town a little while I tried to decide and gently dragged me up to the Remembrance Garden to pry it out of me. I don't remember having a dad, but if I did, I hope he was as nice as Ashura.
And Ashura said that I couldn't control what someone else felt about me, but also that if I didn't try, I'd never know, and settling, like Eshe and Kenli, was a far cry from being in love with your potential life partner.
Dad's definitely got some romantic in him though, cause he told me a little about how he courted Sabine, and it was adorable. I keep wondering...
Getting ahead of myself.
So I took the money from the house fun, and bought some chocolates from Zeki... and then proceeded to avoid town and do everything but give them to Jel.
In my defense, I panicked.
He uh... well, he tracked me down? I mean, not like I was really hiding. I was so tongue tied, I just... shoved the box at him, and the way his face lit up. Oh my gosh. Apparently he'd been doing the exact same thing and worrying about what sort of gesture he could make and it was just as simple as this silly box of chocolates...
I don't really know what comes next, but he kissed my cheek before he left, and now I visit the shop and his smile is just so much softer. Oh, I do not know what to do with myself when he smiles at me! I just... I feel all soft and squishy and giddy!
....I hope it doesn't bother Tish any. I really really hope it doesn't. Or Reth...
Ugh. Though, speaking of Jel does remind me of something Hekla asked me to do that was pretty funny.
I really want to know why she wanted a potato, some cloth, and buttons, but at the same time, I'mm a little afraid to ask. The Goldur are strange beings. I mean, I don't think she'd hurt me or anything, but the answer might make my brain hurt?
But it meant I had to go ask Jel if he had any spare buttons, since I... don't. (Maybe I should get a sewing kit? I almost ripped my leggings twice while chasing sernuk...) And he wanted to know if there was any specific types. When I shrugged at him, well, you'd think I'd called down some sort of storm.
When I told him the buttons were for Hekla, he stopped ranting about fabric types vs. button types, and then handed me a couple of blue plastic ones. I don't think he wants to know either. I did tell him I'd come sit through a lesson on buttons and fabrics later though. Honestly, it sounds interesting! I don't think I'll ever be a seamstress the way he's a tailor, but knowing basic repairs can't hurt, can it?
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He saw me holding the kamera, and when I explained what it was, he said we should take a picture together. This makes me look so short... but then again, could just be that he's tall?
Maybe both.
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I did some more work on building furniture and arranging my house. I think I'm getting better at this! I made myself some shelving for my loose dishes, a couple cabinets for some spare things, moved the planter Jel gave me into my room, picked up some candles...
Oh, and the lute! I have to remember to ask Uncle B to teach me how to play sometime! I tried it myself earlier, but I must have calluses in all teh wrong spots, since now my fingers are kind of... um... bloody.
I may have tried a little too hard. Oops.
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palialaina · 6 months
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Sometimes being friends with Eshe is just straight up weird.
Actually, I'm genuinely confused as to when this happened...
So there I am, minding my own business, waving to people as I make my way through the village, and I stop to chat with Eshe cause... well, she's not ever going to be my best friend, but she's not actually all that terrible.
(I actually feel kind of sorry for her. Do the Majiri not believe in divorce? Ew.)
Anyways, so, she's tense and it shows, and she brushes straight past the usual small talk and basically demands if I know how to cook. Which.. yes, but like, not fancy cook?
Apparently she's having the Duchess over for a meal (again, I really don't like Kenli's sister. She seems like a terrible person actually.), but because she doesn't have a cook, and she doesn't trust Reth to make a perfect meal, she uh... well, insisted I do it.
It's not like the dishes were hard; Akwindu Chappa and Palian Onion Soup are kind of some of my staple meals! (Look, if Hassian will insist we hunt the things, I'm going to turn the meat into food, okay?) But like... I heavily question why she invited the Duchess over in the first place.
I suppose we can't exactly help who we care about, even if it's bad for us. But at least I'd have the sense to not invite someone who's hurt me in the past to come back into my life.
Though, she probably doesn't have a choice. She's the magistrate, and the Duchess rules the whole area, I guess.
She got huffy at me about not properly plating the food, but like... Sorrynotsorry Eshe, I don't have your fancy dishes.
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She naturally, she gave me one. What exactly I'm supposed to do with it, I have no idea. Do people display plates? I stuck it on a shelf in my temple, on the Embra side because it matched the colors over there.
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Tish was selling the sideboard, so that looks a little better. Not amazing, but not terrible, I suppose. I also decided I wanted to put the illuminated text that Caleri gave me forever ago in here too, but it doesn't quite have a spot of its own yet.
It's been sort of lazy, do not much days since I finished all of this. I keep wondering what will happen next. There's more constellations, but who's going to bring us to the next one? I know there's one in Bahari, so maybe... Najuma? I hope not Tamala. She still makes my skin crawl, and I'm more likely to be snippy at her than help her after the stress she put Hassian over.
Just because I wasn't around to see it doesn't mean I can't get grumpy on his behalf!
Oh, though I should take him some of hte leftover awkindu chappa. Maybe we can grab Jel and make a picnic of it~
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palialaina · 5 months
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I feel like I should've given that package to Zeki...
I'm still side eyeing Subira a lot, and I'm kind of bad at pretending I'm not. But she doesn't seem to mind?
She asked me to be a subtle informant, and like... does she not realize that humans stand out? There's nothing subtle about us! I'm pretty sure whoever left the box there is going to know it was a human, if not specifically me.
But of course everyone's generally neutral about the Order (Unless you're Tamala, and I don't like her either) so I can't really talk about it to anyone...
I am rambling. Okay. So!
Subira sent me a letter and asked to see me, then said she'd heard rumors about a smuggling route through Bahari for illegal Flow it...
Shit.
I hope that wasn't something Reth needed for Tish.
But yeah, she heard about smuggling routes for flow items in Bahari and asked me to go there. I did find a weird box behind a treestump, and now I wish I'd thought to give it to Reth or Zeki, or even just leave it behind Zeki's table in the underground market...
But maybe giving it to her will make her think I'm trustworthy and I can keep my friends safe if I have that?
Ugh, I'm not made for this sort of duplicity. I suppose I'll have to hope that the package wasn't anything bad (I didn't even get to look into it!) and it won't cause trouble. I really don't want Zeki's cartel coming at me for disrupting stuff, not to mention Reth's protection of Tish and all that.
I definitely do not want to see Tish unhealthy. I really don't. She's still too high energy for me, but it would devastate Reth and Jel both if something happened to her.
So I guess now I'm an informant and we're gonna see how well I can lie.
Maybe I should go talk to Hodari... He was sort of neutral on Subira's arrival, and if nothing else he might have good advice.
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palialaina · 9 months
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(This is gonna get diary-like because why not RP like a goofy goober? Also, I really do miss the ingame screengrabber they had in earlier versions.)
Jina gave me a journal today. That was sweet of her. I'm honestly pretty lucky that she was the first person I met in the world. It feels weird to write in what she and all the other Majiri call 'ancient Human' but...
I dunno, that's just confusing. Bright pink void to suddenly new life? I still can't wrap my head around it.
But I've been here for a while now, so I guess it's not as bad as it could have been. Wish I could remember where I was before this, but like...
Ugh.
So, I finished building my hallway earlier. It's... well, I need to get another couple blueprints for it because that really is a *short* hallway and not really condusive to what I was wanting it for. Good thing I have a big garden and lots of seed makers. Veggies might take a while to grow, but they're easier than trying to hunt or go gathering for my coin.
I do think I finally got my yard set up near-perfect. I want more garden plots, but I also want to expand my house and stop sleeping in the front room, so like. Choices. Maybe I'll go see Uncle B in a couple days and get another plot to make what I've currently got more even? Not sure.
The kitchen finally feels set up right. Turning between stations is easy, and I didn't almost throw the butter in the oven again! I think I'm getting the hang of this cooking thing. (Though Reth doesn't need to worry. I don't plan on putting him out of business.)
Jel seemed happy to see me today, and was thrilled with the crystal lake lotus I found for him. I worry about him some; when does he sleep, I swear? I mean, I don't really have an excuse for staying up as late as I do either, but Jel gets like... four hours of sleep per day? I don't remember much, but I swear that can't be healthy.
I feel like him and Reth should have an Insomniacs Club or something.
Oh, Reth told me about the whole Majiri Path thing, and man. I thought Eshe and Calari could be strict, but the whole society seems really rigid. I don't know how it worked when humans were around in great number (we're coming back in great number though, I do worry about that...) but I don't think it was as inflexible as "if you step off your Path, you're an untrustworthy person." like..
Ugh. I feel like if you realize something's not working for you, then you should be allowed to pick a different job. Lettuce soup aside, Reth is a really good cook! People should be *proud* of him for figuring out something he likes!
...I really do wanna know what Zeki's got on him though. He does day shift at the inn, and then works Zeki's night market? What the heck? I am amazed he hasn't faceplanted into one of his own soup pots.
Um... Hm. Oh, I made a new tent for the loom and the glass maker, though I think I might put that in storage again. Tish's faith in my ability to make lamps and things is a *bit* misplaced... The worm farm will be handier right now.
I also finally made Dad's iron axe recipe.
....whoops.
*Ashura's* iron axe recipe. (Man, I have almost called him dad to his face like... five times this week. He just feels like a dad, the way Barduu is Uncle B! But like... Uncle B found it hilarious and told me to keep it up. I feel like Ashura would just get sad...)
Anyways, I made an iron axe, and I can finally get down thos ebig trees on my property. Now I just need to convince Hodari I've earned the right to make an iron pickaxe and then those big stone can go away too!
....well, I need to go get more stone any iron, so maybe that's what I'll be able to manage tomorrow. I can pop by and say hi to Najuma on the way, maybe she'll let me know what's bugging her? I need to bring her something to say thanks for helping me get Chanye the stuff he needs for his telescope anyways.
Okay. Plan for tomorrow! Mine all the stone and iron I can find over in Bahari (and hunt that stupid snail. Why are stripeshell snails so damn hard to find????), bring Najuma a copper bar? and see about finishing my second hallway piece, getting a third, and then saving up for more rooms. And more garden plots.
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palialaina · 7 months
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Jel and Hassian and Dad are all complaining about me being up, but frankly, I'm tried of laying down. I need to do things, not have them done for me, and Chayne said as long as I took it slow, I could start moving around again!
So nyeh!
Mostly I've been focuing on my temple building. It's almost complete. I just need two more hallways and then the large rooms at the end, and it'll be perfect!
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I have my crafting tent set up on the Embra side, so I had to get a bit kamera creative. but this is how it looks on the outside this far. I wish I had a more... I guess neutral entrance? Because it's not just Maji in here, but... well, maybe there's be an Embra market? Who knows!
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I am really really happy with my main entrance. The chic set really makes it look nice!
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I forget who made the joke, but these tables on the left and right are probably going to be food offerings, once I can really dig into my home kitchen again (Reth's soup is good, but man. I need to cook more for myself again...). I'm not sure how to differentiate what foods would be Maji and waht would be Embra, but.. well, I'll figure it out!
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The Maji side makes me feel all calm and zen. The dragontide furniture is spendy so I hope it'll be worth it in the end... Though Jel did say it inspired a water based collection out of him, so... yay?
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I really wish I could get Tish to show me how to make more of this emberborn furniture. The brazier and the lamp are both amazing, but I want more things along that line, and so far, no dice.
Still, this side doesn't look too bad. Honestly, the chic stuff really feels Embra, but it's also a good neutral set. And the ravenwood stuff, while dramatic, also has its purpose, which is nice.
....I have so much Ravenwood furniture though. I need to figure out what to do with it. Maybe when I work on the maze, I can put a house in the middle and just put it all in there?
Or maybe make a house themed around Jel and Hassian, though... hm. I'll have to think about it. I do like the maze idea, but I can't really do anything with all this furniture!
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I did finally get The Best Picture of this lil guy! I think it actually lives in that little hole! Though where that hole leads, goodness only knows, cause I sure as heck can't fit in it! I wish I could frame this and hang it up somewhere... so cute~
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I went back here, trying to figure out it maybe there was a furniture paper I missed that might give me the emberborn set, and I had to stop and really look at this mural.
I dunno, something about it makes me uneasy now that I've spent some time studying it. Like maybe Embra isn't the nice goddess everything thinks she is. It looks... It looks, to me, like the human is being pushed back, or attacked somehow. Or maybe sharply dismissed? Rebuffed?
I don't know. But the more I hear about weird shadow creatures that humans apparently unleashed at some point in the past, the less comforting I find the mural.
I wonder what will come next for those constellations though... what places will be unlocked, and what new trials will we find....
Mn. I'm going to go steal my kitchen back from Dad. Hopefully, he and Reth haven't rearranged any of it.
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palialaina · 8 months
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Boy.
It has been...
I may have lost my temper with Kenli, finally. He's not a bad person, he's just a damn doormat, and I can't fix his problems for him. I get Eshe's frustration absolutely, though I still think she goes a bit overboard in how rigid she is...
So, the deed I dug up for the Daiya farm a few weeks ago was apparently scrutinized heavily by Kenyara and she decided it wasn't good enough. Kenli asked me to get together a tax for the farm so that they wouldn't have to worry, and you know, I have the veggies to spare, so I did it. (I need to buy more wheat. I forgot to do that and ran out of seeds...)
And then he told me that it didn't matter because she'd decided that she was going to kick them out anyways and move in some new people. And he didn't know what to do, but could I maybe go tell them about it?
I.
Blew.
UP.
I'm a water person too, according to basically everyone I talk to, but the thing about water is that it is just as dangerous as any other element. Earth crushes, fire burns, air suffocates, water drowns.
I told him to stop being a little tiny creek, and be a damn tidal wave of no already.
...I think I scared him a bit, honestly. But for fuck's sake... at least he managed to scrape together the backbone to tell his sister no.
The irony-cherry on top being that the people Kenyara had selected to replace the best farming family in Kilima were scammers. They'd planned on taking Kenyara's advance money (what the fuck, lady??) and bolting.
So, yanno, my rare show of temper actually worked out pretty damn well for all involved.
....Jel gave me tea and macarons and made me go upstairs to rest for a bit when I stomped into the store. He's a darling and I adore him.
Also, apparently Lark also found one of Reth's fail-eggs. That was fun to walk in on. He was so purple~ Poor Reth. Maybe next time he'll actually keep track of where he buries those yikes things.
My next source of stress? I was tag-teamed by Hassian and Sifuu.
So, Sifuu's book is... sort of out. Caleri stuck it in the fiction section because of the intense amount of liberties Sifuu took when writing her own memoirs.
Seriously, when you piss off your own son with your embellishments, that's definitely a sign you went too far.
Sifuu's version was.. dramatic. Love at first sight. According to Hassian, that's all a lie, and Sifuu was childhood friends with Taylin before they got married.
So, already I was feeling kind of cranky on Hassian's behalf, because why lie about that, Sifuu? And then he goes on to tell me that there was kind of a mess about them being thrown out of their original village because...
Okay.
So, Sifuu and Taylin worked as bounty hunters. And Taylin was supposed to kill a creature, but that creature came back and decimated a village. So her village thought she lied to get paid. Taylin swore that the thing must have regenerated, and honestly, I think I'm on Taylin's side. We have magical trees that heal their own axe cuts ffs, regenerating beasties is not exactly out there in terms of things this place could produce.
Well, they got thrown out of their village, and word was spread that Taylin was a liar, so no one else would take them in. Taylin went to try and clear her name, but never came back.
And yeah, I'm definitely on Hassian's side for this one. He was so upset. He doesn't usually let me touch him, let alone hug him, but I was able to give cuddles until he was calm again.
Then he got embarrassed, but yanno, it was cute.
After that, I went to tell Sifuu she was an idiot (because she was), and Sifuu id very clearly where Hassian gets his inability to communicate, if nothing else. She asked me to help fix things, and in this case it literally meant fixing a thing from his childhood, and old bow Taylin had made him. Wasn't hard, I have a stockpile of stuff at this point, so, ran home, ran back, gave her the stuff.
I really wish it ended there.
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She did give me this tho. I had Einar over to help me put it up high because I don't know what else to do with it, but it's too nice to just... shove into storage.
Also, I know I will cut myself on that thing if I do that, and Hassian would throw a fit.
Hassian did come around and gave me a lovely heartdrop lily. I'm going to keep it special for when I make him a pin. I just need to figure out what I can use to represent him... And maybe also see if he actually likes me that way, or if I'm reading too much into it.
(I did talk to Jel about it. Again. He repeated that as long as Hassian made me happy, he was more than able to share. He got kisses for that.)
So, okay, it does not end there, and I don't know if I wish it did, or if I'm glad it kept going, but like...
Sifuu asked me to come see her, because she really really suck at talking to Hassian in a way that gets him to... you know. Share. And I'm better at it, so she asked me to figure out why he was still upset.
Turns out, they'd started going through Taylin's things, and he found an old book of star charts. Apparently he's an avid star gazer! I wish I'd know that before, that's half the reason I love being out at night. The stars here are amazing...
So, anyways, I got together the stuff for making him a small telescope, and he seemed to cheer up. Said he was going to put it in his grove, so maybe I'll drop by in a couple nights and see if he'll let me look through it.
For now though, I'm going to take Jel's advice, have a hot bath and then we're going to play a few games of chezzu in the slumber party room so I can finally unwind.
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Jel said I'd look good in yellows, so I thought I'd try it out. Uncle B promptly called me a sundrop. Not Sure If Like.
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Tish has the most gorgeous bed every now and again and Man. I want that. I don't have room for it yet, but I want it.
Also, I am so tired. Everything I did involved arms and back, and climbing and gliding, and I just want a hot soak. Zeki's prices on those 'flow' bathtubs are ridiculous though. Maybe Tish has an idea on something I can use, or Auntie Del.
If nothing else, while losing a fight to a fish (stupid marlin) I did apparently impress Einar enough that he told me how to make a new rod. Naturally, onceI had it, there was no sign of the marlin. Coward fish! I'll catch that butthead yet!
I did, however, finally find the dang stripeshell snail! Lucky accident while I was beachcombing but I caught it, and now it's in that thing in the temple so now that's two for all of em!
I was talking to Dad earlier too. He's really good to talk with, about all kinds of stuff. Somehow, we got on the topic of art... I think I was talking about how Jel is a master with his needle and thread, even if he doesn't believe it, and Dad asked what sort of art I liked to make.
It stumped more for a bit because since I've been here, I haven't really had the time to do that. I have vague memories of liking to draw, but what I really like is music. I haven't told Unble B yet that sometimes I sneak over and listen to him playing his lute in the barn...
So I said music, and Dad said we should look into finding me a musical instrument! Man, I would love that, I think. Or even just some sheet music, something to sing... I mean, I make up silly songs all the time while working in the garden. I think the plants like it!
Oh, I fished up a bottle earlier, that had a recipe in it. I kinda wish I'd thrown it at Reth though, because ugh, fish stew? I am not a fish person. I made grilled fish like.. once, and it was instant regret. I think I threw it at Zeki, with my blessing... Even the beachcombing stuff, the oysters, I basically chuck all the meat into the oyster farm so I don't have to deal with it.
Jina and Tish both asked me in different ways if I'd been feeling a bit down lately, and I can't pretend I don't. I'm getting better at talking to a lot of the villagers, but I still feel really awkward, and there's still a lot of things I feel like I can't do either with or for them. I mean, I passed all of Eshe's tests and stuff, but all that does is let her see that I can abide by the village laws and stuff. It doesn't really help me make friends or anything.
Mneh. I'm probably overthinking it. Tish is right, Jina and I are a lot alike...
The good points for today were the fishing pole, I also got the iron pickaxe recipe from Hodari, sort of resolved a fight between him and Najuma (I get his point, she's young, but all he's gonna do is make her more determined), talked with Tamala a few times, uh... oh, I chased down a teleporting Sernuk (Are those proudhorns? I can't tell...) all by myself! That was a lot of arrows! I guess it impressed Hassian a bit, cause next thing I know, there's chappa fur in my mailbox from him.
Sure, his note was brusque, but that's just Hassian...
Oh, and Uncle B taught me how to make a preserves jar! I don't have any fruit yet, but I can pickle things like carrots and potatoes now! If that ups the price, I might have to make a few more!
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