My fucking god I designed ANOTHER mer Eclipse and I'm fucking can't wait until the evening when I will share him with y'all because OH MY GOD

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FAQ

What’s a fanzine?

A fanzine is a collection of fan works (typically art and/or writing) by fans for fans that focuses on a specific fandom, ship, or character! Most of the time contributors and the team behind a zine are not paid, and the cost of the zine covers production and shipping costs. Any surplus may be donated to charity, or, in the case of a for-profit zine, the contributors and team will be financially compensated.

What’s this zine about?

This zine will be focusing on the daycare attendant (DCA) from Five Nights at Freddy’s in all of their canon variants: Sun, Moon, and Eclipse (including other forms such as the Ruined and arcade cabinet forms and Jack o Moon). We aim to celebrate all canon forms of these characters with a similar number of pieces dedicated to each of their main three forms (Sun, Moon, Eclipse) together or separately.

Will this zine be SFW?

All content produced for this zine will be SFW. NSFW and 18+ pieces will not be included in this zine.

Will ships/pairings be included?

Following feedback from the zine interest check, we’ve decided to focus more strongly on the DCA as characters in general for this zine rather than on romantic pairings. Romantic ships won’t be the primary focus of any pieces for this zine. Platonic interactions and fluff are A-okay.

(Ship lovers please see the question below for an added note on ships!)

Will AUs be included?

Following the zine’s interest check results, for this zine, most pieces will be focusing on more canon-adjacent leaning depictions of the DCA where the designs and/or circumstances are not too far removed from those depicted in canon (for example, where the daycare attendant/s are still working or had previously worked at the pizzaplex, with room for AUs like role swaps where Sun has the more prominent effects from the virus, the DCA working in the theatre or as Glamrocks or on the carousel or something else, the characters being in separate bodies or the same body, etc etc), with some wiggle room for more differentiated AU content and designs to be included in a few pieces so long as it is submitted by either the creator of the AU or with the AU creator’s express permission and depending on the pitch(es) provided by the applicant(s).

(A note on the last two questions: There will be a potential for a bonus PDF or two to be produced focusing more closely on AUs (submitted by the creator of the AU or with the creator’s permission) and/or SFW shipping content depending on contributor interest and availability. This will be separate from the main zine. Interest in this or lack thereof will in no way affect your application and no one will be obliged to participate.)

Will other canon characters / self inserts/ y/n characters / OCs be included?

Other canon characters are completely okay to include so long as the piece still strongly focuses on the DCA! Self inserts, y/ns and OCs may be included so long as:

They have a defined physical design (if drawn) and are either the contributor’s own creation or submitted with the express permission of their creator.

The primary focus of the piece is still the DCA.

What are the general requirements for joining this zine as a contributor?

All zine contributors must be aged 16 or over.

Most zine communications will happen over Discord. Zine contributors should have a Discord account and be willing to use Discord for communications when working on the zine.

Zine contributor applications should include at least one piece (preferably more) depicting the DCA (canon-adjacent or in an AU form where they still have a similar general physical appearance and/or play a similar role is preferred) for a good chance of a successful application. Contributors will also be asked to pitch an idea or two on what they potentially want to do for their piece in the zine which may help secure them a spot in the zine and aid in brainstorming for their piece even if they don’t ultimately use the suggestions they gave for their pitch.

Will this zine be for profit or for charity?

Surplus profits from this fanzine will be donated to charity (when a specific charity has been chosen by the mod team, we will announce this and update the FAQ - suggestions are most welcome!).

Who will be contributing to this zine?

At the heart of this zine from behind the scenes is a team of 8 mods working together to bring you tons of fun DCA content who will be announced in due time!

While exact contributor numbers have not yet been finalised, the zine’s contributor lineup will include something resembling the following:

23 page artists who will draw full-page coloured illustrations with backgrounds as standalone pieces for the zine

5 writers who will each write a short piece for the zine (around 1.5-2k words) which will be illustrated by an accompanying spot artist

5 spot artists who will illustrate scenes to accompany pieces written by the writers working on the zine

2-3 merch artists who will design merch to be produced dependent on the zine hitting certain financial targets

Will mods be allowed to contribute to the zine?

Yes, mods will be allowed to contribute to the zine, if they find that they have the time, but this will not affect the number of other contributors that we take on. Mods will be held to the same standards as every other contributor and must complete the check ins regardless of their mod status. Mods will only be allowed to contribute one piece of work, or may instead opt to be a pinch hitter in the case of a contributor dropping out!

Will this zine be physical or digital?

Dependent on sales, we are hoping on making this a physical printed zine with the option to purchase a digital copy. There will be a selection of bundles available with a range of merchandise.

Are contributors allowed to collaborate?

Two or more contributors may work on a single piece for the zine so long as they work well together! Collaborations will be counted as a single submission.

Will contributors receive a free copy of the zine?

Contributors will receive a free digital copy of the zine and, dependent on sales, will receive a free physical copy of the zine as well. We are hoping to offer discounted or free merch for contributors as well, although this will depend on sales.

In the case of collaborations, whilst each of the collaborators collaborating on a piece will be guaranteed a free digital copy of the zine, each collaborator receiving a free physical copy of the zine will ultimately depend on sales.

When can I apply?

Contributor applications will open on the 25th of March and will close on the 22nd of April.

Can I apply for more than one role?

You can apply for as many roles as you like on the zine (though be sure your application caters specifically to the role you are applying for when you complete each of your applications!), however, you will still only be selected as a contributor for one role. A comment field will be made available in each application form so you can state your order of preference here if you like!

How long will I have to complete my piece if I’m selected?

Zine contributors will have around three months to complete their pieces upon being selected. If you have applied to and are selected to be a pinch hitter (taking a spot in case another contributor drops out) this may vary.

If your question hasn’t been answered here or you’re looking for more clarification, please head on over to our ask box or our CuriousCat!

Scarlet Moon

Genre: Scarlet Heart Ryeo!AU, Time Travel!AU, Alternate History, Royalty!AU

Pairing: OC x EXO OT9

Summary:  This isn’t Gwen’s time. She was from the modern era, with technology and electricity. But during a solar eclipse, she’s transported back into a previous life in a time and place she does not know. Now, as the foreign daughter of a merchant living in a prince’s household, she must tread carefully, watch her back, and guard her heart. But with the princes locked in a battle over the throne, the chances of her making it out alive might disappear.

Part: 1 I 2 I 3

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The paper sliced across the skin before any action could be taken to avoid it. A high pitched hiss followed by a short whine. The flap of skin that had been separated was being dyed red. 

Gwen stuck her index finger in her mouth to sooth the stinging. It helped a little bit. Still sucking on the appendage, Gwen stumbled over to the supply closet and opened the thin metal doors with the other hand. She kept this feat up as she opened the first aid kit and pushed around the different types of bandages, trying to decide which one to use. The cut was right on the tip, right where you never want it to be. It was hard to get a band aid on that kind of cut. Eventually, she found a smaller version of a standard design and ripped the paper covering opening. She wrapped the band aid around her index finger before heading for her desk. It was back to the files that had injured her in the first place. 

The pile was tall; by her standards, at least. Gwen had been dealing with it for the past hour. The dates on the files needed sorting, separating the ones could be sent to long-term storage. She almost gave out another whine, but she didn’t want the others to hear and start the relentless teasing. Her coworkers were quick and very witty. 

It was a friendly floor. Everyone joked and played around without the fear of feelings being hurt. If Gwen didn’t have to do the actual work that came with the office space, she wouldn’t mind staying here forever. But dealing with these files and demanding customers and meeting quotas was not what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. Not that Gwen knew exactly what it was that she did want to do. She’d tried a lot of things over the last few years in her slow going college years. Marketing, history, education - hell, she even took several makeup courses and skincare lessons that focused on natural resources. None of it stuck, none of it held her interest, though the information could be recalled if needed. 

“You alright there, Gwen?”

Drudging up from the bowels of her thoughts, Gwen looked up at Kimberly, who had stopped at her desk on the way back from the printer. 

“Yeah,��� Gwen nodded with a sigh. “Just… ready for the week to be over.”

“Ain’t that the consensus,” Kimberly laughed. 

“How are the dogs?” Gwen was seizing the opportunity to distract herself from work. Kimberly owned two dogs with opposite personalities. One was the well-mannered older brother, the other was the skittish, hyper younger brother. She loved to talk about them and there was never a shortage of entertaining stories. 

Kimberly rolled her eyes. “Kurt is back to back to demanding his breakfast at five a.m. Oh, but Kent now does this thing where he walks backwards. Whenever he starts doing that, we’ll beep at him. You know, like the garbage trucks? Then he gets all shy and hides his head.”

Gwen couldn’t stop giggling at the thought. “Oh, the poor thing!”

“You’ll have to see it next time you come over.”

“I can’t wait.”

As Kimberly walked away, Gwen sighed. She didn’t get out too much and the humor that most of her socializing outside of work was with one of her coworkers wasn’t lost on her. Just another dart to throw at the board that was Gwen Sinclair. 

It wasn’t like her life was a complete disaster. Really, it could have been worse. She could imagine a thousand different scenarios that she could be living right now that were worse off then her current situation. Truthfully, if glanced at from the outside, Gwen’s life was simply... mediocre. She was blessed with tolerable roommates, an okay job that provided a nice paycheck for a twenty-three-year-old who had yet to finish college. But… the loneliness was killing her and overall, she was craving for something more. 

She was exhausted from obligation and responsibility. She wished to go back to the days where she read about adventure and intrigue and imagined some day living that out herself. After having those words in her hands, she felt empty in her reality. Somehow, each day felt even more draining. 

With the end of another workday, Gwen packed up the files that still needed to be sorted, locked up her cabinets and tugged on her coat as she waved goodbye to Kimberly and the others. A few other coworkers were chatting excitedly about the solar eclipse happening in a few minutes. Gwen, however, was annoyed. Annoyed at the fact that all anyone - online or in person - could talk about was the solar eclipse, as if it was the only one that had ever been seen in this generation. When one person mentioned the eclipse, it was fine. When it was every post and every comment and every conversation, it felt a little ridiculous. Gwen couldn’t care less about the event. Getting home was her current priority. But escaping wasn’t that easy. 

For the millionth time, Gwen rolled her eyes as she scrolled through the newsfeed, waiting for her car to warm up in the parking garage. The weather was cold and dreary, slowing down her progress on getting home. Puffs of steam escaped her lips in the below freezing temperature. Other employees hurried past the back of her car to get to their own tiny sanctuaries. An alert for a new email popped up at the top of the phone screen. From the quick scan of the notification, she saw that it was from her eastern history professor. He wanted to go over the latest paper from class. Oh, no. That was never a good sign. 

Gwen huffed, threw her car into reverse, and pulled out of the parking space. First the papercut, now this. 

Since all her classes were online, Gwen had the minor luxury to not be forced to talk to her professor face to face, which surely would have been humiliating. But it couldn’t be avoided completely. She’d email him back once she arrived home. Or maybe she’d put it off until tomorrow. Dealing with this was the last thing she wanted to do. Stress was already causing her skin to revert back to puberty, she didn’t need this as well. 

Her phone rang and she struggled to answer it while carefully winding down the levels of the garage. It was Jaynie, the favorite of the roommates.

“Hey, Janie, what’s up?”

“Oh, nothing, I was just wondering if you were coming straight home today.”

Gwen smirked, knowing exactly where this was going. 

Over the past several months, a bit of an obsession had developed with Korean dramas. The shows the two of them consumed were different from the same old, boring American television and there were years worth of stories to choose from. Currently, they were in the middle of another romantic comedy. While Gwen loved the storyline and was in a constant state of swoon, as soon as the credits started rolling, she was reminded how pathetically uninteresting her life was. But those sixty plus minutes of pure escapism made it all worth the crash that came afterwards. 

Gwen tried to wait patiently in the line to leave the parking garage, but her frustration was getting the better of her. It was stop and go, stop and go, stop and go.

“I’m planning on it. That is, if people decide any day now to not drive idiotically.”

“Ugh, I had the same problem on my way home.” 

Curious. Both of them worked in the downtown area. “How did you get home so fast?” Gwen asked.

“I got off a little early today.”

“Lucky.” Her accounting job often led to flexible hours. Gwen was jealous of that level of freedom. 

The road was slick from the freezing rain. Weather like this brought out all the stupid drivers as if this wasn’t a yearly occurrence. She was careful to look both ways before exiting the garage and inching into the street. What she didn’t account for was the other emptying lot across the street. A large black SUV pulled out right at the same time, but went too fast, hitting the water that was slowly turning to ice on the asphalt. 

With no time to react, the SUV slammed into the side of Gwen’s compact car. Glass from the driver’s side window shattered and sprayed her face. Her phone flew out of her hand. The crunch of metal hit her ears before she could fully process what had happened. With the force of the collision, her forehead slammed against the steering wheel before the airbag deployed. The sound of screams echoed around her, but the words were unintelligible. Slumped over in her seat, a shadow creeped over the scene. Through the slits of her barely open eyes, Gwen watched as the sun disappeared behind the moon. Then all went black. 

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The water was what brought her back. It filled her lungs and surrounded her on all sides. She flailed her limbs, desperate for traction that couldn’t be found. Her clothing weighed her down, the hems being pulled as if hands had gripped tight on them. She needed a miracle. And a miracle she got. Two hands held onto one of her wrists and pulled her to the surface. 

She gasped for air as her rescuer struggled to bring her to shore. The cloth that covered her felt as if it weighed a hundred pounds, making it nearly impossible to move. Water made its way up her throat, spilling over her lips. Her lungs were finally clear. They took in as much oxygen as they were allowed, burning with each brath. 

“Lady Gwen! Lady Gwen!”

A young girl blocked out the bright sun. She shook Gwen’s shoulders desperately. 

Gwen’s brain processed that the girl was not speaking English, but… she could understand her. The girl’s damp, dark hair was pulled into halves on either side of her face held in place by wide red straps. She looked at Gwen with deep concern, like a lifelong friend. But Gwen was sure she had never seen this girl before in her life. 

“My Lady, can you hear me?” she asked frantically.

“Who are you?” Gwen finally choked out. 

That made the girl pause in her panic. “What?”

Slowly regaining her strength, Gwen pushed herself up to her knees. As her eyesight cleared, she took in her surroundings. Gone were the tall metal and glass buildings, traffic lights, and speeding cars of her modern home. Now all that surrounded her were trees and a sandy beach of a large, calm lake. In the distance, wooden houses with curved rooftops, painted in bright reds and greens dotted the horizon. The heaviness that weighed her down was a dress made of too many layers and of no western fashion that she’d ever experienced before. 

Whispers bounced around the rocky shore. All the faces that were looking on with concern around were unfamiliar. Gwen grabbed the hair cascading down her back, but it was still the red she knew, darker from the dampness of being pulled out of the water but still her hair. 

“Where am I?” she asked in a quiet, gasping voice.

“My Lady, don’t you remember?” The girl panicked. “You’re in Songak. Goryeo.”

“Goryeo?” Gwen screeched. All the minor details she could summon up of the country came rushing to the forefront of her mind. It was information overload and her brain couldn’t handle it. Her lungs tried desperately to keep up, breathing in as much air as they could, but her throat was closing up from the panic. The landscape blurred and she fell to the ground.

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She was in a bed this time when she regained consciousness. The room was cold and dimly lit with soft, orange candlelight. A man, Caucasian unlike the others, sat beside the bed on a stool, worry etched into every facet of his face.

“Gwen, sweet, are you all right?”

English. He was speaking English. But that was a footnote of comfort to the bigger problem. She still didn’t know what had happened to her or how she got here or who these people were that seemed to know her. The man, who was about in his mid-forties with salt and pepper hair, smiled down at her, though his eyes were confused. “Gwen, does it hurt anywhere? Can you tell me if you hit your head?”

Gwen took a moment, to calm down and to evaluate what she was feeling physically. Her head didn’t hurt, nor did any other part of her body. Wordlessly, she shook her head. The man seemed relieved. 

“Are you all right?” He asked again, a different meaning under the question this time. “Chae Ryung said you couldn’t remember her or that we were in Goryeo? Do you at least remember your papa?”

Gwen weighed the choices in her mind. There wasn’t a mirror around, but she started to wonder if she had taken the place of someone else. Someone who knew these strangers. She could say that she didn’t know any of them - the truth - but would they think her mad if she spilled too much? Perhaps she could say she remembered a few things. Like him, if he is this poor girl’s father. Why am I here? In this time? 

Choosing to comprise with herself, she gave the smallest of nods. “Papa.” Sitting up, she pulled him into a hug and there was something comforting about his embrace. This body remembered him, at least. 

“What happened?” she asked after she let go. 

“Chae Ryung said that you’d wandered off again and she found you, you’d been the water a long time.” The man, Papa, sucked in a breath, his eyes beginning to water. His genuine concern over her wellbeing made Gwen choke up as well. “The doctor said you stopped breathing. That could explain your lost memories.”

Good. The excuse was already in her hands. That should make it easy enough to play along while being forgiven for any missteps. But they shouldn’t be in Goryeo. That didn’t make any sense, historically. If anything, they might have been in Joseon – late Joseon. Was this some sort of alternate timeline? Or maybe she hit her head really hard in the car crash and this is really all a dream from the stress of her paper and too much K-drama. 

Yes. Too much K-drama.

That had to be the explanation. This was all a strange dream. Which meant, she could play along and not be afraid. She could ask questions and live out the day until she woke back up in her own time, most likely in a hospital with a bandage on her head and her mother fretting over her. 

She glanced around the room, taking in the architecture that she had only ever seen in pictures. In person, it was even more stunning and intricate. This wasn’t an ordinary citizen’s home. Interesting. What else could her brain come up with? “Why are we in Goryeo?”

“Your father’s a merchant, remember?” He spoke slowly. Each word was deliberate, giving Gwen time to process. Good filler for her mind. “I made a large fortune here and planned on taking you back home, but… your mother is buried here. We couldn’t leave her behind.”

A wave of emotion hit out of nowhere. Though her mother was alive and well, it didn’t stop a tear from escaping. “Mama.”

Papa wiped it away with a coarse finger. Gwen gasped back, surprised by the realness of the touch. Her dreams were never this intricate. The blanket strone across her lap scrunched in her fingers. It was cold and soft… and very real. 

She wasn't dreaming, was she?

Confused by her reaction, Papa paused for a moment before continuing his explanation. “The eighth prince is graciously letting us stay with him while we wait on the construction of our home to be complete.”

The eighth prince?

Panic grew tenfold. If this wasn’t a dream, then she was in very big trouble. If history told her one thing, it was that proximity to royalty was the most dangerous place to be. Gwen might possibly have been able to skate by if they were simply staying in some unknown village far from the capital, but they were in a prince’s home. Which meant they were in… Songak, the capital city, just like that girl – Chae Ryung – had said. Right under the King’s nose. Breathing became difficult again. Each one was shallow, barely letting in any oxygen. Gwen could feel her chest tighten and her vision blurred. 

“Gwen!” Papa jumped up and tried to keep her straight to give her lungs as much room as possible. He switched to Korean as he called out over his shoulder, “Someone, get the doctor! Now!” Shuffling sounds echoed off the floor on the other side of the sliding door and then faded away.

A minute later, breathing no better, two men and a woman rushed inside along with Chae Ryung. The older man stepped in front of Papa and took his place. He pushed Gwen’s shoulders gently until she was lying down. Two cold fingers against her wrist checked her pulse. The other, much younger man stepped up to Papa.

“What happened?”

Papa frowned. “It seems she’s lost some of her memories. I was explaining why we were here when suddenly she had trouble breathing.” He stopped, struggling with his own breath. “I’m sorry we’ve become a burden to you, Your Highness.” 

Gwen’s breathing was regaining strength and she was able to concentrate on the conversation. So that was the eighth prince. He was younger than she would have guessed, handsome even, if she had to focus on something other than her lack of breath. 

“Do not think such a thing,” the Eighth Prince replied. “Your presence has greatly improved the household. Lady Gwen will get better with time.”

Papa bowed, obviously grateful at the response. He turned to the woman. “Lady Hae, may I enquire after your own health?”

“Today is a better day,” she smiled, though her pale, drained complexion said otherwise. “Please, don’t worry about me. Keep your thoughts for your daughter.”

The doctor released Gwen’s wrist, satisfied with the improvement of her pulse and breathing. He stood up.

“It was a mild panic attack,” the doctor said calmly to Papa. “If it happens again, she should lie down and focus on her breathing. The incident at the lake seems to have taken a toll on her body. She simply needs rest. In time, her memories and her body will recover.”

Gwen didn’t agree with that statement fully. This body might get better in time, but there was no way memories that didn’t exist would ever return. One by one, the occupants left the room until it was only Gwen and Papa remaining behind. Silence hung in the air. After a moment, Papa sat down on the stool and took Gwen’s hand. 

“I was worried I had lost you,” he whispered. 

Gwen’s eyes fell down to the blanket covering her legs. Things were becoming clearer to her now. This was not a dream and she was no longer Gwen Sinclair from the twenty-first century. Something must have happened. She didn’t know what exactly had occurred or what would happen now, but she was here. And little did this man – known only to her as “Papa” – know that he had indeed lost his daughter. The face may be the same, but the Gwen inside was different. She would try her best to be good to him, at least until she found a way to get back to her own family. She gave his hand a reassuring squeeze.

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The next morning, the doctor, along with the Eighth Prince, came back to check on Gwen. The doctor commented that her pulse was stronger and that she seemed well on the road to full health. However, he still insisted on keeping her on bedrest.

Bored with these same walls and too curious about her temporary home, Gwen sat up. If she was going to be here for a while, she might as well get to know it. “I’m fine. Please, don’t make me stay in here all day. The sun and air is good for you, isn’t it?”

The sudden rebelliousness against the doctor’s suggestion did not seem to sit well with any of them. Gwen gave Papa a pleading look. A father couldn’t resist those eyes. He sighed, turning to the doctor. “Perhaps, a little exercise in walking around the grounds would be all right?”

The doctor looked reluctant, but he agreed. “But she shouldn’t overexert herself.”

“Chae Ryung will stay with her,” the Eighth prince ordered. “If you’ll please excuse me, I must meet with my brothers.” He bowed and left, followed by the doctor.

Having heard her name from the hallway, Chae Ryung shuffled quickly inside and over to Gwen, holding out her arms for the latter to balance on as she slid off of the bed. “Are you sure you want to go outside?”

Gwen nodded. “Yes. Perhaps seeing more of this place will help jog my memory.”

Chae Ryung tilted her head. “How can your memory jog?”

Gwen snorted, both at Chae Ryung’s confusion and at herself for the slip of the modern phrase. “Sorry, I just meant, maybe my memories will come back.”

“Oh.” The look on her face was enough to make Gwen laugh again. 

Gwen scolded herself internally. She had to be more careful with her words. Every step was one on thin ice. She couldn’t change who she was, not completely, but she would have to pull back. Chae Ryung, however, felt safe, like a shelter from the rain. With her, Gwen could find answers that might be dangerous to seek elsewhere. Straightening her shoulders, Gwen smiled broadly and took her newest friend’s hand. Chase Ryung grinned brightly at her and guided her out of the room.

September Project updation post in October because, well, i’m silly

This post I’ll mainly talk about my plan for my stories, and the things that’ve changed along with my plans for them and such. This was suppose to be in September but, I procrastinated, so yeah!  And, a ‘keep reading’ line to keep things tidy looking! Also, I actually had this as a draft, but forgot about it! Also, also, please don’t mind all the spelling errors that i’m sure is in here, this is quite long, and i’m so sorry for all of that!

You all know the drill, this is an update for the story I've been working on. It was made in roughly February of 2019. Or at least, that’s when I got the idea for it. I’ve been working on it seriously since September of 2019. So, for about a year. On this blog you can find a good bit of random things about it, including drawings. A lot of the drawings I've done I never posted, maybe one day, probably never, but still! A lot of this Blog has actually been WIPS of my story. And, since those past updates, story pitches and such, a few things have changed, and that's what this is about!

First, for those who don’t know, I feel in love with One shot, Deiland, Moonlighter, Borderlands, and a few other games. Mainly One shot for it’s vibe, it’s feel. I loved it, maybe too much? And, really wanted to make something like it. I don’t see that atmosphere much, personally. On Music box maniacs, a lovely site, I was given the idea to make a melody for a character. And that’s how Umber came along. Over time, I kind of made Umber, and left her. Started trying to get into digital art, but without a tablet I tried to create a character that would be easy to free hand with a mouse. Which became Pax. Over time, I feel in love with Pax’s design. I drew him a lot, he was my first, and only OC. I’ve drawn random people and thing’s before, but he had a name. An age. And soon, a back story. He was set in a different world than Umber’s. Which, at this time, is almost abandoned. He was a potion seller’s child who only wanted to go on the adventure’s the customers where experiencing. And one day, he’d face a dragon, and possibly his fate. But that was scraped because each time I drew him, more and more, the backgrounds reminded me of Umber’s story. So, he became a child in her story and his was abandoned.  Umber was suppose to be a child traveling with no family trying to get awareness of her light to others. And once meeting Pax in another shop, he agreed to help her. So, you could say, Pax was Moonlighter based, and Umber was One shot based. The idea that her light was a bad thing and there were ‘”bad people” didn’t come until later. Though, Crimson was suppose to be a bully type of person who mocked, and even at times, almost hurt Umber. Because also, at this time, everyone was children. Once it was thought over for awhile then did we get the story line we have now. Umber was an inventor in a world suffering a seeming eternal eclipse. which was ruled by a corporation that was money hungry and didn’t care for the greater good. The world had glowing bugs that somehow emit a good amount of light, and through time and a lot messing and discovery, oddly power? Which is what the corporation sells, Starworm lights, and “batteries” of a sort. The bugs also allow some things to grow, but with them being harvested as much as they are, the corporation is killing the world. But, that won’t be their problem, they’ll be dead by the time it’s an issue. Now, we have a lot of characters and general world building stuff, along with the flora and fauna and how things work. So, let’s begin! (Yes, this is going to be a long post. I’m so sorry!) But, I have since changed a few things, which I will now state. I was pretty heck bent on giving them ages, but, I don’t wish for them to have any, anymore. This is not earth. It’s a planet without a sun. Keeping track of time is easier than days, let alone years. So for many, it’s just a toss up on how long they’ve lived for. Just a mere, rough, idea. I wanted ages for personality comparisons and height ideas for when I draw them. Which, was never my idea at first. This was just for OC’s to draw, yes, but then it became a story for them, along with for my own enjoyment and somehow it became more than that. Which, I oddly love. But, ages were more for an even sillier reason I've since abandoned as well, and I think the story’s better off now since then. Also, they were all children at a time. Adults wouldn’t even have names or faces, All adults were originally suppose to get full face masks. Instead of half masks. But Indigo ruined that, and after that, some of the characters were being made older. To fit with the personalities, for say, Talos. He was also a child, who I didn’t feel being a child would fit the character and mainly, their job in the story as a whole. So yes. The story itself wasn’t the main idea. Having OC’s to draw were. But I was given a lot of support on MBM with my story pitches, also, I enjoyed making them. So I continued. And I really enjoy this. World building has been the hardest, trying to make things make sense, like the eclipse lasting years. And the fact a moon bigger and that much closer to the planet would most likely make the planet itself, the planet’s moon, and the moon, the planet. And how is life still possible, along with, isn’t it cold? And to that, yes, yes, yes, and maybe XD Mainly, this is fantasy, yes, I do want it to make sense, yes, this isn’t earth. The people’s races aren’t our races, calling them human might just be an insult to them. I mean, they don’t even have pupils. (Thanks, odd drawing style.) So, my answer to a lot of this is, it’s not earth. This is fantasy. I’m doing this for fun. And I’ve done a lot research for something that was never suppose to be as much of a thing as it is, but i’m having too much fun to stop now. And with that as well, yes, a lot of my characters are suppose to have a deeper skin color. Talos, Mauve, Indigo, and so on, are suppose to have a more deep olive color. But, at the time of drawing a lot of them, I didn’t have the faith to execute other skin tones correctly. So I just didn’t. Just like drawing illustrations for my story. I didn’t think I would because I didn’t think I could, but i’m now willing to try. So, here is where we stand so far! I want my characters to have a rough age, but it could be depicted to give of take about three years. I’ve said I wanted Pax to be about 11, but I also see him to act older for his age and such. The idea of him being any younger seems odd, but if you wanted to give him a 9-15 age for an example, that’s more than cool. That goes for all my characters. I want a lot of my characters to look like their own character, i’m working very hard with redraws to make sure there’s noticeable differences with their noses and eye shapes and such.  I want different skin colors and face shapes and so on, but the idea of different races on such a small planet and even the idea of tanned skin in a world without the sun to give one a tan seems odd to me? But there will be differences, because I always wanted there to be. This story will indeed cover some heavy topics. Including but not limited to, alcohol, death, suicide, murder, mental and physical disorders and illnesses, such as DID, alzheimer’s, dementia, memory issues, abandonment, and a form of racism. All things are not straight out talked about or referenced, but lightly implied.  I took inspiration from a lot of things. (including places, animals, other stories and people) And I will not refer to any of it within my story, such as DID. There is already too much falseness and other wrong info on that and other things. I do not trust myself to paint it in a good light, nor a correct light. And will re-frame from actually stating a character has an identity disorder. The idea this world knows of DID and would use the same word is also something I question. But the characters disorder is based on DID. (Also, it’s Tobias.) The idea of genders is something that’s a toss up. I’ve never said anything of the sort and would rather not say anything. The idea that they have genders or sexuality is just something I don’t really want to think about and is rarely mentioned. The idea of love and such is mentioned, purely more for a joke/bit. But still I don’t wish to think of my characters with genders or those parts no matter what I refer to them as. Not mention these characters still aren’t human. I do use She/he/they pronouns for my characters and as of now have used phases like, “That guy” But, it’s become a personal running joke I want to make clear at the start of my story that it was translated and adapted to fit this worlds standers of word form. There are roughly 25 characters as of now, only five main characters, or should I say, five characters that get there point of view expressed. And about six support characters, and the rest are minor support characters. Some of these characters are only mentioned, or referenced, as an attempt to build the world. Questions are always open, and this story is undergoing many changes and constant consideration. As I learn, grow and improve my skills.  I have no hope or want for this to get big or anything of the sort. this is for fun. 100%. If it looks like I talk about this a lot, but never have anything to show for it, it’s because I want it to be perfect or close to it before I show anything. Which will be never, because I can never make perfect. I’m just trying to do the best I can and am pushing the limits of my skills to get there.  I should note, I am fine, I’m not “Pushing” myself. Which is why it’s taking the time it is.  I am really working on character personalities and keeping them coherent and sane along with the same. And talking about all this helps with that. As for now, I know what I want to do, and where I want my story to go, i’m just figuring out how to execute it best.  I’m more skilled in writing where I describe things, mainly emotions and the scene it’self. Along with script writing. I’m not skilled with writing conversations which is a large part of my story. Same with drawing backgrounds or anything that isn’t people. So my story so far reads a lot like a script due to how the conversations are laid out and due to how I describe how each thing is done. This is something I want to get a bit away from because it was purely so I wouldn’t get lost and confused with who was talking and the emotion/feel of each scene.  That’s because I have the attention span and instruction following skills of a carrot. I use my characters names far too many times along with a lot of other things I use for self help clarity which I hope to fix by the end. I do think it’d be cool to start dropping parts of the story and other things of what I have done, with the note that it could change. I feel it’d be fun, but i’m very hesitant to do so.  I do wish to make character bios and such for them all at some point and just have a post that lays down what has been decided so if anyone wants they can follow along with the process. But, that’s all a toss up as of now. Thank-you for reading, and for your time, I hope you have an amazing day! And I dearly apologize for this length! 

it’s finally done! this has been something I’ve wanted to do for a while, but kept procrastinating on for various reasons.

may I present: a mixed canon-and-headcanon (mostly headcanon) family tree for some of my favourite mahjarrat! full-view the picture here, because it’s way too big for tumblr.

now for the important stuff - backstory, explanations and headcanons under the cut! I hope you’ve got a drink, because this is going to get lengthy.

General:

gendered terms such as “mother”, “father”, “daughter” and “son” are used here for the sake of shorthand. mahjarrat are a monosex species in my headcanon and as such had no concept of separating parents (or anyone) into such categories until after the move to gielinor.

you can assume that almost everyone on this chart has more relatives than are pictured, but they were excluded because they weren’t directly relevant (or haven’t been fleshed out and designed yet). notables will be mentioned in everyone’s individual sections.

mahjarrat children are born far more developed than human children; they can walk, talk, and cast magic (though not effectively) much sooner than you could expect of other races.

I really wanted to design outfits for Nabor and Trindine but it wasn’t to be. that’ll have to wait for the fullbody art.

Azzanadra:

azzanadra, as the oldest mahjarrat alive, was born an extremely long time ago. I don’t have a specific headcanon age for him, but it’s in the ballpark of two hundred thousand years. he’s old as balls. he was the middle of three children born to two tribe leaders who were very powerful, befitting their position in the tribe. their first child was temekel. there was a reasonable span of time between temekel’s birth and azzanadra’s - by human reckoning, temekel would have been in his late teens or early twenties when his brother arrived.

(not that human time even remotely means anything to a mahjarrat.)

temekel was in all senses a prodigy. he inherited his parents’ incredible strength and was deeply respected throughout the tribe. he quickly rose to a leadership position alongside his parents. while he was alive, his strength eclipsed even azzy’s.

temekel was thought to have died in tumeken’s deathbomb, but as we later found out, he persisted for some time afterward before being ended.

alotor was the youngest brother in azzanadra’s family, and his birth came with the loss of their mother. he was born during a downturn in mah’s dreams - she was too comatose in this period to sustain many mahjarrat births, and as such, the strain was too much and killed their mother shortly after she gave birth to alotor.

not long into alotor’s childhood, their father was lost to a chelon-mah raid; he was in fact killed by the chelon-mah tribe leader of the time. this left temekel and azzanadra to raise alotor alone, and the clan missing two valued protectors.

alotor was murdered by sliske long before he was even of ritual age. to a human’s grasp of time, he would have been about eight years old.

the brothers all had distinctive blue eyes and gems; their skintone varied but all shared the faint yellow tint. azzanadra’s eyes and gems did not become violet until he formed his bond with zaros.

akthanakos is azzanadra’s son. akthanakos was born during a particularly difficult time for the tribe; their numbers were dangerously low and mah’s dreams had been violent for some time, causing constant muspah onslaughts and catastrophes from freneskae’s environment. akthanakos was born out of a desire to bolster the tribe’s numbers; his mother was not someone azzanadra was personally invested in, but they needed children badly.

azzanadra named his son “undying” with a twofold meaning: as an expression of hope for akthanakos to live through such a harsh time, and in honour of alotor. alotor’s death was some time before akthanakos’ birth. this was all he had to do with akthanakos’ upbringing aside from the tribe’s semi-communal child-rearing methods; the arrangement with akthanakos’ mother was that azzanadra would make no claim to him.

azzanadra has had a total of five children over his life: one died on freneskae, and the remaining three died in tumeken’s deathbomb. akthanakos was the only survivor, and he spent the entire empire unaware of his true parentage. by this point azzy felt it had been too long to reconnect, and was also aware that making his connection to akthanakos public would only put his son in undue danger (political or otherwise). unfortunately, before he could change his mind, the betrayal happened and he was sealed. fortunately, after being released six thousand years later in the fifth age, he finally realised it was time to tell his son.

Wahisietel and Sliske

wahisietel and sliske are half-brothers, born to the same mother. they were both born into the chelon-mah tribe. wahisietel is the elder brother and is “pureblood” chelon-mah: his father and mother were both chelon-mah - in fact, wahi’s father is the one who lead the raid that killed azzanadra’s father. neither of them realised this until far, far down the line.

sliske was born not long after wahisietel, when wahi was more-or-less a toddler. in an extremely rare turn of events, he’s a hybrid: his father was a mahjarrat. how his mother and father met and why they didn’t just opt to kill each other on sight is a mystery for the ages, but both of them had a talent for shadow magic, which was a huge contributing factor to sliske being a savant in it.

sliske’s father left the picture pretty much immediately - he either returned to the mahjarrat or was caught by the chelon-mah. sliske was left to be raised by his mother alongside wahisietel.

unfortunately, it was never a safe situation for either of them. the chelon-mah are far more volatile than the mahjarrat, and culls were frequent. the boys were both safer and more at risk because of their position: their mother was partnered with the tribe leader, the strongest chelon-mah in the clan. in that way, they were safest from the others, but in the most danger from him.

sliske’s mother couldn’t dare claim him. there was no way he could ever pass as being the chief’s son; there was no family resemblance between them at all. so while their mother did her absolute best with him, he was largely left to what group child-rearing the chelon-mah had (not much).

it couldn’t last. suspicions rose higher and higher over time and their mother knew that she’d be found out sooner or later. not only would the chelon-mah kill her for crossbreeding, but they’d kill the children too.

it’s almost unheard of for a chelon-mah to care that much about the wellbeing of their children. chelon-mah children are only looked after in the most barebones manner necessary to keep them alive until they reach the age of independence - which essentially means “old enough that killing you won’t be a waste of resources”.

wahisietel and sliske’s mother cared enough. she cared enough, when the boys were still very young, to send them across freneskae and to find the mahjarrat tribe. they were dead men walking with the chelon-mah, and with the mahjarrat she at least had the sliver of hope that they’d be taken in - after all, the tribes did occasionally snipe children (and adults, in Hazeel’s case) from each other.

the boys made the gruelling trip across freneskae’s wastelands, and eventually they stumbled on the mahjarrat camp. it was a rocky transition, as wahisietel was visibly chelon-mah, and sliske was an anomaly - an aberration, frankly, to most of the mahjarrat present. but children are valued much more by the mahjarrat than they are by the chelon-mah, so the decision was made to bring the boys in.

their raising was a joint tribe effort, left in the hands of the leaders for the most part. at this point in time, that included temekel and azzanadra. both of the boys latched onto these two out of sheer terror and a desire not to be killed. thankfully, they both found their niches in the tribe - wahisietel for his level head and great all-around approach to magic, and sliske for his incredible prowess in shadow magic and the fact that even if you wanted to sacrifice him, you could just never fucking catch the bastard.

Nabor and Trindine

nabor and trindine are two of sliske’s children, born to the same mother. sliske had a number of children over the course of his life, most of which he chose to have nothing to do with. nabor and trindine are two rare exceptions, as they both inherited enough of his power to be interesting to him. they were both relatively young; born on freneskae not too long before the move to gielinor. the transition to the empire served to further cement their father’s favouritism: trindine joined the ranks of the praetorians with him and nabor was appointed to a high position in the church.

(even though sliske found his psychiatry work horrifically boring.)

nabor met his end at azzanadra’s hands and trindine was killed in the god wars.

What in the fuck is Khazard doing there?

this is a headcanon from aaaages ago, but lucky for me I’ve explained it already! see this post.

tl;dr: turns out you can’t breed with gods, so palkeera was left in the very awkward position of having promised a child to zamorak and being unable to conceive. wahisietel stepped forward in return for palkeera promising to vouch for his zamorakian faith, as he’d made the fake switch by this point.

(worked out pretty well.)

Miscellaneous:

azzanadra and wahisietel are partners. wahi’s had a crush the size of the moon on dear old azzy for a very long time. (sliske did as well, and in fact he and azzanadra had a short-lived fling during the empire, which was completely casual until sliske caught feelings like an idiot. it sputtered out pretty quickly after that for mostly-unrelated reasons.)

HOO WOAH thank you so��much for reading all that!! this project has been in the works for a while, like I said, and this is basically just the outline of it all. I have so much headcanon for the alien space wizards... I love them... I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did!

all headcanon here is a joint effort between my partner and myself. I absolutely did not come up with all of this myself.

By Michael Lanza

We step into the ankle-deep North Fork of the Virgin River, in the backcountry of Zion National Park, and water at refrigerator temperature immediately fills our boots. Until sometime tomorrow afternoon, we’ll walk in this river almost constantly, crossing it dozens of times—with the 50° F water, at its deepest, coming up nearly to our waists. As we splash downstream, the canyon walls of golden, crimson, and cream-colored sandstone steadily creep inward and stretch higher, soon eclipsing the sun. We’ll see very little direct sunlight as the sheer walls of Zion’s Narrows eventually tower a thousand feet overhead and, at times, close in to the width of a hobbit’s living room.

Drinking in the scenery, I’m feeling a surreal sense of luck just to be in this place, considering that, for various reasons, it has taken my friend David Gordon and I a few decades to finally get here—and the fact that it’s sunny and warm in November as we set out on one of the most uniquely beautiful and sought-after backpacking trips in the entire National Park System.

The Narrows is the roughly 14 miles of the North Fork’s canyon upstream from where the road in Zion Canyon ends at the Temple of Sinawava. Enormously popular, the lower end of the Narrows teems with hundreds and sometimes thousands of dayhikers on hot days of late spring and summer, when the river is warm and low. Many of those people don’t go beyond the first mile or two of the Narrows, while some hike as far as Big Spring, five miles upriver, the farthest point you’re allowed to venture without a wilderness permit.

Backpacking the Narrows from top to bottom—16 miles from the Chamberlain’s Ranch trailhead to the Temple of Sinawava trailhead—requires a permit that’s very hard to get, whether you try to reserve a campsite in advance (they get scooped up as soon as they become available) or try to get a permit on a walk-in basis no more than a day in advance of starting the two-day trip.

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David Gordon on day one backpacking the Narrows, Zion National Park.

But there’s one other way of snagging a permit—perhaps the easiest, given the towering hurdles of the other two methods, though it does involve pure luck. The park holds a Last Minute Drawing for unreserved campsites between seven and two days prior to the date you’d like to start. (See Permit info in the Make It Happen section at the bottom of this story.) When I saw an unusually warm, sunny forecast for the first week of November—not a high-demand time for Zion permits—I grabbed two of the most-coveted wilderness permits in the National Park System through the Last Minute Drawing: backpacking the Narrows top to bottom, and dayhiking Zion’s Subway top to bottom. (Read my story “Luck of the Draw, Part 1: Hiking Zion’s Subway.”)

David and I have both had backpacking Zion’s Narrows in our sights literally for decades. But for various reasons—including the short season and stiff competition for permits for both—it has taken us this long to get to them. Now, thanks to watching the forecast, good timing, flexibility in our schedules, and sheer luck, we are spending three straight November days of temperatures in the 60s knocking off two of the best hikes in America—the Subway and the Narrows—and seeing relatively few people, a situation unheard-of during the peak seasons.

After the Narrows, hike the other nine of my “10 Best Backpacking Trips in the Southwest.”

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  The Narrows Day One

By mid-afternoon, a few hours into the hike, the only evidence of sunshine that we see is where it sets fire to the upper canyon walls, a few hundred feet above us. Down in the canyon’s basement, we walk in the shadows of a premature, extended dusk.

Here in the upper Narrows, several miles above its confluence with Deep Creek, which triples the river’s volume, the North Fork of the Virgin River meanders through adolescence, a skinny but energetic stream—at least during times of low water levels, which is when park officials open the Narrows to hikers. (See the Make It Happen section at the bottom of this story for details about safe river levels for hiking.) We’re still above the true “narrows” stretch of the canyon; pine trees grow sparsely along the river, like thin hair on an old man’s head, and the rims wear a green crown.

Day one in the upper Narrows, Zion National Park.

Black water streaks bleed down blood-red walls smeared with spilled-paint splotches of white rock. At sharp riverbends, where flash floods and high water have done the destructive work of erosion, cliffs crest overhead in petrified waves.

Our canyoneering boots and neoprene socks do not keep our feet warm so much as prevent them from getting painfully cold; I wouldn’t do this hike without them, except perhaps in really hot weather. We’re also carrying dry suits in our packs for the deeper water we’ll encounter later today and tomorrow. Here, we don’t need them yet for water that rarely tops our ankles. (See details on gear at the bottom of this story.)

Eons of geological uplift and the erosional force of the river carving into the Navajo Sandstone created the Narrows. Floods continue that eternal work. The Narrows and many other similarly tight canyons can transform from placid to deadly in a span of minutes—which is why you should avoid them if there’s any chance of rain. A flash flood in 1998 abruptly raised the Virgin River’s volume from 200 to 4,500 CFS (cubic feet per second), acting like a giant, high-speed plow coursing downstream, damaging the park road in Zion Canyon. On Sept. 15, 2015, seven people descending a slot known as Keyhole Canyon were killed in a flash flood in the worst disaster in the history of Zion National Park.

By late afternoon, we reach the beginning of the true “narrows” section. The walls pinch down to 15 to 20 feet apart and shoot up several hundred feet. For the rest of this day, we’ll wade water that comes up to our calves—and briefly higher—through a dark, cool, and church-quiet hallway in solid rock, with only a sliver of sky visible high above us.

We hear the North Fork Falls well before we see it. At 8.5 miles from the trailhead, the river pours thunderously over a 10-foot-tall, boulder-and-log jam. To bypass it, we squeeze through a claustrophobic passage on the south side of the waterfall, between a massive boulder and the canyon wall, and then wade a short distance back upstream to see the waterfall.

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David Gordon on day one backpacking Zion’s Narrows.

Minutes beyond the North Fork Falls, we clamber over a log pinned between the close walls and lower ourselves into the deepest pool of the day. The numbing water rises crotch-deep on me; I wade across it as quickly as I can propel myself forward into shallower water. Around the corner, we reach our home for the night, campsite one, the first of a dozen designated campsites in the Narrows. (This campsite made my top 25 all-time favorite backcountry campsites, and I grouped the 11 other sites in the Narrows together as one on my list of the 15 nicest backcountry campsites I’ve hiked past.)

Our camp sits on a slightly elevated patch of dry ground, on one side of a cavernous opening where a tributary canyon joins the North Fork. Within an hour, by 6 p.m., it’s completely dark. With no moon out yet, stars riddle the Y-shaped slice of sky visible to us above this confluence of two canyons.

After dark, a mouse skitters around our site, obviously accustomed to pilfering food from backpackers. As David sits on a log enjoying the quiet and the stars, he feels the mouse crawling up his pant leg and kicks it off. With the forecast for clear weather, we didn’t bring a tent; we lay our pads and bags on the comfortable bed of soft, dry sand. But a few times during the night, I feel the mouse crawling up the outside of my bag and kick a leg out to send it airborne.

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The Narrows Day Two

In the morning, we awaken to a clear sky—what we can see of it, anyway. At the bottom of this deep hole, beneath close walls that dwarf skyscrapers, we remain in deep shadow. A breeze blowing down canyon sharpens the knife-like chill in the air, as the temperature sits in the high 30s Fahrenheit. The forecast had called for lows in the 20s, so we’re lucky on that count. But “lucky” isn’t the word I mutter while tugging my wet, stiff, half-frozen neoprene socks and boots on over my feet and taking my shocking first steps back into the 50-degree river.

Before long, though, the air temperature starts rising and our feet warm up as blood finally seeps back into them—even as we’re constantly crossing the ankle- to calf-deep river. I shed two of the three shirts I’m wearing and my wind shell, and roll the top of my dry suit down to my waist, thinking: It’s November, and I’m hiking in shirtsleeves.

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Low-angle sunlight gradually infiltrates the canyon. Some walls catch indirect light reflecting off other walls, making them appear to glow. At every turn, the cliffs display a different face, a complex mosaic of curves, cracks, columns, pinnacles, and buttresses in a rich geological color palette. Mature trees lend the green of conifers and, at this time of year, the yellow of cottonwood trees.

High above us, the wind blows clouds of dust off ledges, and the sun backlighting the tiny dust particles makes them sparkle as they float earthward. “Pixie dust,” I tell David. Moments later, a gust hurls leaves off the rims hundreds of feet overhead, creating an identical effect, the leaves twinkling in the sunlight as they float downward.

An hour out of camp, below campsite four, we see the first people we’ve encountered since we started hiking from Chamberlain’s Ranch yesterday—two backpackers who remain ahead of us and mostly out of sight.

. . .

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First Story (2)

The Trainers have went far and wide, through all of existence and nonexistence in order to find the candidates to be The Guardians. Those of nonexistence were just as hard as finding those of existence. But the Trainers or at least most of them were successful in finding candidates but those that were unsuccessful of finding them were either destroyed or recruited to find and use the power that the lands hold all of everything that is, was and nevermore. Although many have been successful in their mission there are many that have been killed because of this. There are more realities as there apocalyptic ones. The finding of the candidates is a difficult if not fatal scavenger hunt…but like all that are alive, no one from any reality is perfect. That has only happened once and now in every reality all life is trying to become as perfect as him…there is even a religion after him. But The Trainers could not approach him and ask him for help for it would upset the balance (and they already tried and he firmly said no) so they had to go with the knowledge of all and choose carefully. This leads to the first candidate…that is so strong and powerful that could turn the tides of the upcoming battle that is to come. The candidates that could lead this squad of Guardians to never ending victory…to refuse this path even though this the path that she is to have.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Walking through the halls of Central Arizona Community College, a girl has just been dropped off at the front of the cafe, she is 5′9, baked caramel tan skin, growing out iris purple hair and amethyst eyes...her body type is very curvy and very fit, she is dressed in a what looks like home made blue jeans with glittering flowers and shimmering skulls twisting all around the legs of her pants with an eclipse on the back pockets, her shirt is again a fitted long sleeve shirt of pearly white with pastel pink lettering that says, ‘get in my way of my goals & get burned’ with dark magenta flames all around, she is also sporting a pair of dangling bejeweled crescent moon earrings, a charm bracelet of the same caliber on her left hand, a watch on her right and a few rings on each hand, her shoes are heavy duty running shoes of black, gray and white, and her backpack is a multi-pocket backpack that she decked out in patches from various cartoons and anime like Monster High, Ever After High, MLP, FMA, Sailor Moon, and many others. She walked into the cafe planning of eating around a few meals meant for like three people while doing some of her assignments that she couldn’t get done the night previously. She took out her laptop from her bag and set upon the table and when it was fully on, she plugged in a cute flash drive, she then got to work on multiple projects and assignments as she waited for her food.

Just as she is done with about thirty of her assignments, she felt a tap on her head. she turned around and saw that it was a few girls with smiles on their faces, “Hey Iris.” said one, the shortest one of the group of three standing at 5′4, pale white skin, sky blue eyes, long golden blonde hair in a ponytail, and almost resembles a doll, she is dressed in a white dress with a light pink belt, silver bangles on her right hand and a large beaded bracelet on the left, white sandal wedges and a teardrop backpack with a small shoulder bag. On her right is a girl standing at 5′6, sun kissed tan skin, pixie cut ginger red hair, emerald green eyes and a slender figure...she wears an all black outfit of a black hoodie with a black tang top underneath and a pair of star headphones about her neck, black jeans and black high tops, she also has a pair of skull earrings and a pair of finger less gloves with a lazy grin on her face and the other girl next to the ginger is a light caramel girl, stands at 5′7 she has mismatched eyes with her left eye being hazel and her right eye being gold but behind a pair of glasses, her hair a lush brownish black that goes just beneath her shoulders, she dresses in a white and black plaid shirt underneath a red vest, faded blue jeans with a studded belt, and ankle boots...Iris smiles at the three girls, “hey guys.” she greets as they sit down around her, the four girls began chatting as the ginger drank from a to go coffee cup, “So how’s the music going, Blaze?” Iris asked the red head who just smiled, “it’s alright. I’m working a new song.” she states as she looks at the brunette whom pulled out a thick hard cover books, “how about you Mia?” she looks up and sighs, “working on my latest project. Hoping to be published by the end of the month...if not by a publishing house, I’ll go self publish. My older brother is willing to sell my books.” she said to them with a bit of pride in her voice, “how about you Aphrodite? You haven’t said anything.” the brunette said adjusting her glasses a bit as she looks at the blonde, “oh...it’s nothing. I got the approval to build my sweets shop.” she grins all three girls and gave the blonde a hug! Iris held all three of them and they were lifted off the ground and the other three girls laughed, “Iris! You’re Amazonian side is showing!” laughed Mia the violet headed girl then put them down, “Aphrodite...You’ve been trying to get that sweet shop for over twelve years. That kinda says something.” said Blaze and the other girls agreed, we’ve known her since we were nine years old...and even then she loved making every kind of dessert that she could get her hands on. Give this woman a recipe for any kind of difficult dessert and she would make it in under twenty to twenty five minutes. Iris thought as her other two friends congratulated the blonde then a dark cloud loomed over them...in the form of a group of people that are snickering at the quartet, the four looked over and saw a group of eight to ten...a mixture of boys and girls, the four just sighed, “what the hell do you want?” Blaze growled, “public place. Even freaks are welcome.” said one fake bitch with bleached blonde hair, thirty pounds of make-up and went through so many diets and plastic surgery that she almost looks like a barbie doll with bulimia...Iris just rolls her eyes, “says the Kardashian reject. At least we could actually get along without backstabbing each other on Twitter.” she states and her friends laughed the girl glared at her with an unflattering scowl, “what do you know you’re a fucking Terminator!” she roared and Mia looks at them with a smirk, “So...she can kick your ass three thousand ways to next month and barely break a sweat and still have enough time to make your boy toys and dad jealous with how badass she is.” she states Blaze gave her a high five, “shut up nerd!” roared a different girl same like the first one but with fake red hair, “nerds are the main reason your precious social media exist...do you really want to piss off the one person that could fix computer when it isn’t working?” Blaze purred Aphrodite hummed in agreement. The group left to escape the burning of the four girls; absolutely fuming.

After talking for a while they had to part and they all went their separate ways. Iris walked into her class and took her seat she logged onto the computer and printed what she needed to turn in be it in person while she also turned in assignments online. She leaned back into her chair and looked at the window...but she didn’t just see the desert scenery she saw white on black creatures walking around, some of them were even multiple colors and color patterns. A few of them that resembled multi-tailed butterflies phased right through the window leaving little specks of light that only be described as glitter flew behind them as they flutter around. One of the butterflies that’s pitch black landed on her forehead and thousands of ideas and motivation flowed into her mind, she affectionately called them ‘creativity butterflies’ for every time one of these pitch black butterflies land on other people have gotten the best of ideas and their motivations have skyrockted...she just smiled as she took out her sketchbook and drew the butterfly that was on her face. She moved the butterfly from her forehead onto her hand and drew it out. She was possibly the only one that was attending class that day because her classmates were had a family emergency, personal issues had risen, or just plain got sick but the professor doesn’t care if the class is composed of only one student class shall continue as scheduled. The professor came in and saw Iris and sighed sharply...she didn’t like Iris very much, “ok. let’s get this over with.” he states as he went on with the lesson and she tried her best to take notes...and the way she took notes is different from everyone else...it’s drawing...almost like comics and landscaping but in actuality it’s her notes, if you look closely or at a different angle you could see the words that she is writing. She is taking notes at a rapid pace and asking questions of those that didn’t make sense to her when she looked it up from multiple places online. The professor is one of the professor’s that doesn’t like anyone questioning his authority. So he didn’t like Iris really much. Hell, he treats all of his students like delinquents especially those that do not have the same hair or eyes as everyone else, he has called Iris out on multiple occasions regarding her hair and eyes and has told him and even showed proof that it is in fact natural.

When the break of her two hour class arrived she walked to the vending machine that is down the hall near the bathrooms and the drinking fountains while her professor reads a magazine. She stretched as she walked down to the vending machine as multiple creatures walked by, passed and with her, she had a few black butterflies fluttering around her. She looked at the vending machine and found something she wanted, a bag of chips and a bottle of sprite. She paid and right then the doors right next to her burst off of it’s hinges and a large stark white boar with pastel pink designs on it’s fur and on the tips of it’s tusks, it’s different from any other boar that is found or seen, it has around four to eight tusks, nine-twelve feet tall and around twenty feet in width, it’s large beady eyes are bright yellow. Everyone fell down upon the ground scrambling to get away from the weird beast but what caught Iris’s attention is that other people can see it. Because she is the only one that sees them, she has seen them for quite a while. The boar turned to her made eye contact and begins to growls, Iris cracks her neck and steps to the side directly facing it just as she was gonna get her snacks, the people that are still in the classrooms watched motioning Iris to run quickly but she was not deterred from the challenge from the boar. The second the bottle of Sprite hit the bottom of the machine the boar charged.

Iris stood her ground as the Boar charged at her and she grabbed the boar by the tusk turning it into a battle of wills as well as brute strength. She was not willing to loose to this thing and there’s no way in hell that she’s gonna let this thing run loose. She slammed the boar onto the ground so hard and still holding onto it’s tusks and as soon as she land on it’s back, the boar didn’t have enough time to react or try to get the Amazonian like girl on it’s back before she snapped it’s neck still having her hands on the boar’s large tusks and twisted them to the point that it’s head did a 180 she also grabbed it’s lower tusks and ripped, hard core RIPPED it’s head clean off and with the head over her head she tossed it to other side of the hallway. She hopped right off of the boar’s corpse, covered in it’s pastel pink blood and walked back to the vending machine and got her food. Since her professor doesn’t allow food in the classroom, she leaned against the wall near her classroom...the entirety of the hallway had turned monochrome and the people that was rushing in to congratulate her or straight up yell at her. She looked around seeing that everyone and everything has just stopped, she was thinking of what could’ve caused this, time has stopped, she thought as she looked at the clock that is in the library neither of the hands or the digital numbers of the clocked moved. “I wonder what could’ve caused this?” she mutters as she munches on her snack and looking straight at the clock thinking of thousands if not millions of scenarios of how this could’ve happened.

“That would be me.” a melodic almost innocent sound voice has said but the tone is that of someone that has seen it all...a sage as it were. The violette’s head snapped to the source of the voice...and right then she came face to face with a beautiful bird, the size of a parakeet with obsidian black feathers with glittering ruby red edges, a diatom like mark around it’s head three rainbow like crystals on the center, it had three long tails like a phoenix but it has a glowing white single ring around each one and around it’s legs are matching glowing rings that match of the tails, one it’s left leg it has two rings while on the right it is only one, and it’s eyes are every shade of gray. “What the hell--?” “Greetings.” the bird says cheerfully.

“We have much to discuss.” The bird states.

(I know it’s very long...please don’t kill me.)

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Do not permit Pluto backward throw a wrench in your strategies. A 3rd cause higher ed might stay pre-ideological is that many of the greatest ideas for reforming the industry really are actually bipartisan-- coming from tackling puffy Ivy Game foundations (see Anne Kim, Ivy Game Endowments Under Fire ") to enhancing education for grown-up students (America's Greatest Colleges for Grownup Learners" as well as Joshua Alvarez, The Twelve A lot of Innovative Colleges for Adult Learners "). Legislators who love these regions may not be mosting likely to intend to sacrifice the probability from forming excellent policy just so Trump and also Fox Headlines could possess a little bit extra red meat to feed their fans. The Space Station is a design marvel, yet all it seems to be to do is actually skyrocket in cycles-- a new daybreak every 92 moments. But whatever outdo the Republican business has actually drifted coming from the true Reagan, most of Olsen's sessions essentially lead to a GOP that appears a lot more like the Trump union.

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For hints, look back to a month back, given that this the secondly from 2 unusual, consecutive Leo new moons (the 1st was actually July 23). Energised Mars is actually additionally in Leo all month, making you one of the most vibrant fitting on the setting. The pace decreases on April TWENTY, when the sun moves right into Taurus, your twelfth home from devoutness, recovery, and also ends. August 25: Saturn reversed edges Restrictive Solar system ends its own five-month retrograde in your amount of money home. Considering that retrogrades bring back recent, an outdated supervisor or coworker could surface along with a freelance gig or an excellent intro. We found this on Skylab"-- the first USA spaceport station, which intermittently housed rocketeers for up to three months at a time off 1973 to 1974-- and on the shuttle," Charles says. The Groton citizen was actually corporate supervisor of the condition lottery in the 1990s and was actually the 1st female executive director from the condition Republican Gathering. Communicator Mercury will likewise be actually backward (- retrograde) from August 12 until September 5, which could interrupt traveling, technology as well as communication.

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The moment the Sun voyages into Virgo as well as your expressive 5th house on August 22, you'll pinpoint what that is you need and want-- and call in the guts to talk to for it. Yet along with Mercury retrograde in Virgo from August 12 on, pick your phrases sensibly. Obstacle Times: August 2-January 2, 2018: Uranus retrograde Maintain a grasp on your funds as bothersome Uranus makes a five-month backspin by means of your job and cash property.have a peek here please visit our own web site. com/236x/e7/02/75/e7027539a3029ba8c25e6d1c8d76e223.jpg" width="289" alt="monthly calendar"/>

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While eclipses drive our team to create large relocations, retrogrades motivate our company to decrease-- a bizarre pacing issue that can throw your energy off. Obstacle Times: August 2: Uranus retrograde until January 2, 2018 This turbulent retrograde could possibly carry an unexpected expenditure or outdated financial debt to the fore. August 15: Venus-Pluto resistance You've acquired too wrapped up in an obsessive affection or focusing on what the various other person prefers. August 21: Sun-Uranus trine Dare to overturn devices that no more serve you, developing new ones that increase revenues and performance. In feedback to lots of records off MENC members that time carried out certainly not make it possible for enough opportunity to thoroughly commemorate the numerous factors of music learning, Songs In Our Institutions Time is expanded to Popular music In Our Colleges Full week.

Our company made use of IPEDS records for the percentage of a college's students obtaining Pell Grants and University Scorecard data on the percent of first-generation pupils in order to get at universities' devotions to educating an assorted group of students. The other economic success metric is actually a pupil loan settlement cost, demonstrating the portion of trainees which spent at the very least $1 in key within five years from leaving college and entering into monthly payment. Yet lucky for you, there is actually some anchoring energy coming in. Until August 22, the Sun is in Leo and your 2nd residence of job, everyday routines and surveillance. Communicator Mercury is actually reversed (- retrograde) off August 12 till September 5, which can interfere with trip, technology and also communication.

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An expedition of lifespan aboard the International Space Station, and the unexpected causes the mission is still practical. Things Trump has prospered in doing have actually mostly been actually things Republicans presently wished before he came along: calling a definitely traditional Cabinetry and Supreme Court nominee. Trump, by comparison, has long spoken of the dark neighborhood in fundamentally important conditions, off his service job to his political one.

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The very upcoming time, the Sunlight switches right into Virgo and also your eighth home from communal wealth and long-term funds. When many pupils return to university after the summertime holiday season in the Northern Hemisphere, September is actually a time. Bannon was slated to follow to in 2015's ZOA gala, but really did not appear. Klein claimed he is actually rather sure he's going to come this time" given that Bannon is actually no more restrained to the campaign or White Home grind. August 12-September 5: Mercury retrograde Communicator Mercury produces an About-face, backtracking via Virgo and your passion property up until August 31, at that point moving in to Leo and your sensitive fourth residence for the rest of the retrograde. Old pals and enthusiasts can resurface while Mercury, the earth of travel, interaction and modern technology, is reversed (/ mercury-retrograde) from August 12 up until September 5. Mercury will certainly back through Virgo as well as your passionate, expressive 5th home. Libra time starts on September 22 this year, therefore you have a full month to restrict remaining ventures or even go off the grid and take stock of the long year and sun pattern you are actually finishing up. Structured Saturn ends a five-month retrograde on August 25, after backstepping through Sagittarius and also your interaction home given that April 5. Your thought and feelings will certainly obtain clearer, and also you'll come to be a lot more concentrated on the goal ahead of time. If temperature improvement continues unmitigated in to the 22nd century, the North is going to likely inevitably turn over" right into much greater temperature levels as well as extra intense economical loss, Hsiang said. The North Koreans referred to as Trump's pretense with their turn the United States mainland in to the theater of an atomic battle" statement. Opportunity Days: August 13: Sun-Saturn trine Your sensible presentation as well as sky of authorization are going to take you much today. As well as zero‑G results in the queasiness as well as room illness that numerous astronauts have quietly suffered during the very first day or two in orbit, going back at the very least to Beauty.

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Your headlining activity gets here August 7, when the Aquarius moon lunar eclipse places your enthusiasms in the spotlight. While higher education financing raised in 2014 in thirty-eight states, Scott Walker's 2015-17 budget reduced yet another $250 thousand from the College from Wisconsin unit. Right now classmate in advance to January 31, 2018, when a Leo overall lunar eclipse will definitely deliver all the seeds planted this month to an additional effective sign instant. National Organization for Popular music Learning hopes you will take time to hear what is actually occurring in the university popular music programs in your area!

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Call concert planner, Jill Staton, along with the title of the tune your trainees will certainly execute in their video! The foundations from the educational institutions of Iowa, Wisconsin, as well as Illinois and also Ohio Condition, which together register virtually 190,000 pupils, amount to concerning $11 billion-- below a 3rd from Harvard's $37.6 billion. Our team already knew that the possibility for Trump and Republicans to pass any of their legislative schedule was slim to none. That was actually Head of state Ronald Reagan, in his 1984 State from the Union speech, that routed NASA to produce and also completely workers a spaceport station, which he forecasted will allow breakthrough in our investigation in scientific research, interactions, in steels, and also in lifesaving medicines which could be created simply in space." NASA's authentic vision for the station was as eager as that had actually been actually for Beauty or even the shuttle bus. On August 21, a total solar energy (brand new moon) eclipse lands in Leo-- the second in an uncommon duo of back-to-back Leo brand-new moons (the very first was actually July 23). It will definitely be actually easier to sympathetically incorporate your electricity along with an individual else's when Venus participates in Mars in Leo on August 26. Along with Saturn continuing-- as well as accomplishing its own three-year scenic tour of your career property on December 19 (amen!)-- your good-hearted efforts must obtain momentum. The programs I educate, public issue forums I host, as well as candidate controversies I regulate give me along with an option to design the form of political discussion I wish to observe even more. Not simply will that administer your objectives with a major mixture from fresh-start power, that's the secondly from 2 RARE, back-to-back Leo new moons (the very first was July 23). A survey this summer months funded by the Democratic-leaning House Large number SPECIAL-INTEREST GROUP discovered that 57 per-cent of such citizens feel that an university level will saddle all of them along with more financial obligation without assisting them receive a good-paying task. NASA has lowered the danger by scripting almost every little thing, from the substitute from a water filter to the security checks on a room suit. The hearings are the brainchild from Politician Lamar Alexander from Tennessee, the Republican chairman from the Health, Learning, Work, as well as Pensions Committee, who has been chatting for months concerning the have to maintain Obamacare's individual insurance policy market. Prior to a NASA rocketeer begins the initial minute of a room walk, he or she has actually devoted 4 hours entering the fit and inspecting it above. Mercury, leader of travel, communication and technology, decelerates. The confident Leo Sunlight is warming your widespread 9th house up until August 22, urging you to take a wager.

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As greater than three million United States Muslims ready to keep Islam's the majority of blessed month, which starts Friday at dusk, Assistant of State Rex Tillerson has reportedly declined to hold a Ramadan celebration at the State Team-- a practice that's been supported through Republican politician and Democratic secretaries of condition for nearly twenty years. A chat or even fantastic suggestion that began a month earlier, near the prior Leo brand new moon, might grab heavy steam. Lunar eclipses can bring ends and transforming factors; there's no gray region listed here. Whatever the response to those questions, a considerable amount of research had to be imposed prior to our company might specify that Donald Trump could win the Republican primaries. While you'll appreciate the focus (#Leo), possessing both planets in your very first house from personal suggests falling for YOUR lifestyle again. Rather, this is the Republican politician Gathering-- in the form of Congress as well as conventional institutions-- that seems mostly to be accountable, and Trump who is being tamed.Our Webpage kindly visit the web-site. jpg" width="281" alt="monthly car rental"/>

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We at that point excluded 356 baccalaureate and baccalaureate/associate's-level universities that stated that at the very least one-half from the undergraduate degrees rewarded in 2012 were listed below the bachelor's-degree level, along with twenty colleges along with less than ONE HUNDRED undergraduate students in any kind of year they were open between loss 2013 and broken 2015, and also an additional seventy-eight colleges along with far fewer than seventy-five students in the government graduation rate accomplice (novice, permanent trainees) in between 2013 as well as 2015.

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Join us in commemorating Popular music In Our Colleges Month (MIOSM)! By 2012, the National Science Board proclaimed on its own involved about the carried on ability" from social universities to administer the essential scientific research as well as design research study that causes developments." In a 2013 poll by Association from People and also Land-grant Colleges, much more than three-quarters from provosts said government investing reduces tied to sequestration were actually taking a toll on their universities, featuring in research study. Yet the title information comes in on August 21, when the Leo new moon ruptureds into the setting as a life-altering total solar eclipse (- astrology/solar-and-lunar- overshadows/ ). New moons denote your personal new year, and darkens bring surprising adjustments that get here in the blink of an eye. The Sun resides in Leo, warming your 8th home of common wealth and long-term endeavors up until August 22. You could speak to a financial adviser, browse through real estate possibilities or even look for techniques you can easily gain static income via royalties, associate profits as well as commision. This ominous truth could broaden local disparity, as mental capacity, skill, and jobs leave the Midwest and the Corrosion Waistband-- where existing economical decline could have brought about the critical shift from voters towards Donald Trump-- for areas along with curvaceous private and better-funded public educational institutions.

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They additionally have robust incomes coming from higher tuitions, affluent graduates benefactors, strong credit, and also various other assistance to draw on. Compare that to the public educational institution body in Illinois, which has reduced its college spending plan so profoundly that Moody's downgraded 7 colleges, featuring five to junk bond standing. As an alternative, the requirement would coincide despite where someone lived: the department will terminate the loans from borrowers that could show that their institutions had actually enticed them to sign up through making a significant misrepresentation" connected to the attributes from the curriculum, the nature from monetary costs, or the employability from graduates." And also, if the division located that a certain school had actually created extensive misstatements," the guidelines will enable that to discharge the personal debt from all impacted trainees as a group.

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Celebrating 32 years of Popular music In Our Schools Month! Your crucial connections go back to terra firma on August 25, when demanding Solar system finishes a five-month retrograde with Sagittarius as well as your committed seventh residence. As soon as Venus scrolls into Leo on August 26 and also participates in Mars in your perky l lth residence, no person can easily host you back coming from having a ball! The quite upcoming day, the Sun shifts right into Virgo and also your 8th residence from mutual wide range and also long-lasting financial resources. When several trainees return to college after the summer season holiday in the North Hemisphere, September is actually a time. Bannon was slated to follow to last year's ZOA party, yet failed to appear. Klein mentioned he's quite sure he is actually visiting arrive this moment" given that Bannon is actually no more tied down to the initiative or even White House grind. Structured Solar system is going to finish its own tough five-month retrograde on August 25. Because April 5, the annular earth has been reversing through YOUR indication, causing some severe self-reflection. August 12-September 5: Mercury retrograde Mercury, ruler from interaction, trip and also specialist, reverses path by means of nitpicky Virgo till August 31, inducing perfectionism as well as evaluation paralysis. However, Republicans have embraced simply the contrary for many years today. It's a little weird when you consider it: Almost every American ninth-grader has never ever lived a minute without rocketeers escalating overhanging, residing in room. Mercury will certainly create a 2nd, retrograde-free excursion with Virgo from September 10 to 30, bring back clear communication in between scalp and soul.! Our experts assessed an university's affordability utilizing records from IPEDS for the typical internet prices paid out by first-time, full time, in-state students with family revenues here $75,000 yearly over the last 3 years. Possibility Days: August 7: Aquarius full moon & lunar eclipse A page-turning moon in your sixth house of workers might deliver a brand new hire or even a needed firing.

Permit's begin along with the eclipses, which fall on the Leo/Aquarius center. The second eclipse is obtaining significant media buzz due to the fact that it is actually a total solar eclipse, the initial one apparent in the United States in decades. The room stroll is in some means a microcosm from the whole space-station system: tough, awe-inspiring, and oddly tautological.

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Until August 31, Mercury will certainly withdraw via Virgo as well as your outspoken nine property, creating incendiary remarks to become misreaded. Initially, Trump has burned congressional Republicans good enough now that they could certainly not assist one more democratic campaign that operates counter to the rate of interests from organisation, which prefers educated laborers.

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Do not let Pluto backward toss a wrench in your strategies. It is actually receiving a lot more competitive in order to get this backing, and also's your bread and butter if you desire to obtain a professors position," said Billy McCulloch, a twenty-six-year-old doctorate prospect at Ohio State which is actually building a next-generation gas tissue. Mercury will definitely be backward in Virgo as well as your lively 3rd property, multiplying your odds of being significantly misinterpreted. Motivator Mars is actually also in Leo as well as this very same hyper-efficient area of your graph, inspiring you to roll up your sleeves and address those pesky little bit of information you've been preventing. The greatest trait along with dropping off to sleep in space," points out Mike Hopkins, who gave back coming from a six-month excursion on the Spaceport station last March, is type of a psychological trait.

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I very soon located on my own putting on political science PhD programs in the United States as well as have given that dedicated on my own to analyzing the politics of migration as well as immigrant assimilation. . Trump undoubtedly examined the best famous TELEVISION sermonizers of the age, as well as thought he could possibly carry out the very same trait too, in a political circumstance. The log access make it very crystal clear that six months is a number of years to become precede-- a number of years to do without family and friends, without clean meals, without feeling sunlight or rainfall or even the pleasures from gravity; a very long time to become tethered to the tasks from sustaining body system and terminal, on a ship without any bathing or even washing centers. Structured Saturn will certainly finish its demanding five-month retrograde on August 25. Because April 5, the ringed world has actually been turning around through YOUR sign, prompting some severe self-reflection. August 12-September 5: Mercury retrograde Mercury, ruler from traveling, tech and also communication, turns around route with nitpicky Virgo till August 31, resulting in perfectionism as well as study depression.

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Rather, the Trump administration has actually put a stop to the restricted progression Obama brought in. Mars incorporates stress and anxiety, and this cycle could possibly carry an unpredicted cost, a demanding due date or even workplace pressure. For example, as a graduate student completing my treatise, I have actually been able to associate with a number of experts in the business of political communication. If you liked this write-up and you would like to acquire extra details concerning relevant site kindly stop by the internet site. Before a NASA rocketeer begins the initial min from an area walk, they has actually devoted four hours getting into the meet as well as inspecting that above. Mercury, leader from innovation, communication and trip, reduces. The confident Leo Sunshine is heating up your expansive nine home till August 22, motivating you to take a gamble. Lunar eclipses indicate dogleg aspects where points either related to developed symptom or even point quickly. The other hand of the is actually, of course, that Trump over made up for this through running up numbers in areas where an university education is not the standard. Collaborate with the art instructor and have trainees design banners, switches, and banners showcasing the MIOSM theme. Make a Music Month" schedule, and advise that students gown for various musical periods. Hey there Kathleen, for inquiries pertaining to the concert for MIOSM music, satisfy e-mail Shannon Kelly: ShannonK @ Thanks! Along with the change-making lunar eclipse in the beginning of April, the full moon, handling Pluto, as well as hotheaded Uranus create a rigorous T-square (three-way fight) in fanatical cardinal signs.

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For so many centuries we humans have been privileged with the opportunity to live the most unique and interesting lives. We were given five senses, several vital organs and limbs and through our own willpower and genetic makeup we constantly use what we were given to mentally and physically do anything that is humanly possible. When you take legality out of the question the possibilities of what we can and cannot do in life become endless. Yet, we are mere mortals and all mortals have limits. Usually when people think about things that can only be done once, they ponder about elements such as life, death or even having a first kiss. As accurate as these may seem on the surface many people still question the technical definition as to what would fulfill the criteria for either of these things only being experienced once. Of course this is all subject to personal opinions and beliefs.

This list will therefore focus on those things (at the time of this writing) that every human being can physically only experience once.

#1 Witness a monster eclipse Nowadays it seems that every other week some colossal entity hanging in space is either eclipsing something, is being eclipsed by something or is preposterously eclipsing itself. We get it, NASA; Space is indeed a mystical place and the sun, moon and the various planets seem to like randomly merging themselves together for a short period of time, reminiscent of a sporadic mating period. But monster eclipses are different. These last for several hours and convey a visual element that is so unique that some can only be re-experienced after hundreds of years. On June 5th and 6th of 2012 the world was able to witness planet Venus passing across the face of the sun for about 6 hours thereby causing a small black dot to appear on the sun’s surface. Unfortunately, this event will not reoccur till 2117. Therefore, if you missed it there’s a very, very small chance you may be able to see it again.

#2 Donate a kidney If you donate your brain you will die, if you donate your heart or lungs you will also die. Get the picture? Your kidneys, however, come in a pair, which means that under normal circumstances every healthy human being will be born with two. More interesting is the fact that you only need one to continue to live a normal life free of artificial treatment and dialysis, which is the therapeutic procedure used to filter waste products from the blood. It’s as if we were given one kidney as a backup to compensate for all the junk we consume these days. Now, if you take ethics and technicalities out of the equation it’s very possible to “donate” whichever organs you choose to whomever. Just know that no legal or respectable medical organization will ever fulfill your wish to have your last kidney removed, at least not under normal circumstances. With that said, a kidney is surely on organ to cherish because you just never know when some lost brother or sister may show up at your doorstep and ask you for a favor. “Can I have a kidney please?” And that’s when you get to say, “Sure. But after this we’re even.”

#3 Compete in Miss Universe Since 1952 the Miss Universe pageant has been internationally respected as the granddaddy of all beauty pageants. Acquired by Mr. Donald Trump in 1996, the pageant still satisfies much of its longstanding traditions, giving much of the world something to look forward to year after year, even if for some people that may just be eye candy. Throughout the Miss Universe pageant, beautiful young women between the ages of 18-27 from several participating countries put their beauty and brains to the test, competing with each other in a series of modeling events and question and answer segments. Competing in the pageant is a lot of work and is certainly a high-pressured affair. Just making it to the semi-finals of this pageant is a feat on its own, yet there is one caveat: you can only compete in the pageant once. Yep, just once. So if you don’t win this time around there is no next year. Now that’s a lot of pressure.

#4 Serve a second term as U.S. president Could you imagine what it would be like if the same president was capable of governing the United Stated of America year in and year out for 50 years? Once a upon a time (1947) before an amendment was made to the U.S. Constitution it was very well possible for a president to serve more than two terms in office, as evidenced by Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s three full terms from 1933 to 1945. He was then reelected to serve a fourth term but died shortly after that due to a cerebral stroke. Many believe that Roosevelt’s death is the reason the amendment was made to ensure that no U.S. president could serve more than two terms. Even if this could not be proven one cannot dispute that being the U.S. president surely must take a serious toll on the mind. For this reason, those lucky enough to serve a second term should always strive to make the best of this once in a lifetime experience.

#5 Lose your innocence Innocence is usually used to refer to something that is chaste, genuine, naïve or blemish-free. Do you remember how you used to believe in Santa Claus and the Tooth fairy? Yes, admit it! You were really dumb. Sorry, I mean innocent. The term “losing your innocence” could mean many things to different people. Some see losing your innocence as being rid of your virginity, some see it as finally “growing up” and others see it as finally learning that not getting an A in every exam could actually mean you are more intelligent. But whatever you take innocence to mean one thing is certain, once you lose it you can’t ever get it back. Afterward you will look at your mommy and daddy and question everything they tell you, possibly shouting, “Lies! All lies! I know where babies come from!”

#6 Contract Chickenpox The human body is designed to function efficiently while attempting to counteract any foreign matter that invades it. This is most easily seen in the way our bodies fight off certain sickness and diseases. Chickenpox, a highly contagious disease that is frequent among young children is a prime example. The disease is spread via air through coughing and sneezing and causes a severe inflammatory skin rash that in itself is also contagious. What’s interesting about chickenpox is that once you get the disease  (providing it’s full-blown) you can’t contract it a second time. This happens as your body develops antibodies that grant you automatic lifelong immunity to the disease. Nevertheless, there is a compromise to possessing this immunity. Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella Zoster Virus, which is also the same virus that causes shingles, a more painful rash that can eventually “reactivate” itself years later due to remains of chickenpox lying dormant in the root of the nerves of those who once contracted it. Shingles is more dangerous as if left untreated can lead to death. So your option is either to attempt to contract chickenpox and hope you don’t eventually contract the more potentially deadly shingles in the future or not contract chickenpox by attempting to stay far away from all persons in question.

#7 Regrow a full set of teeth A typical baby is born with no teeth, though some babies have long proven that it is possible to be born otherwise. Generally at around one year old babies begin to develop teeth, often one every month or so. By the time the child is around 3 years old they would have a full set of teeth. Children can then start to lose each of their teeth as early as a year after than, which will continue for some time well into the future. The purpose of this shedding is a biological one, which occurs in order to make room for a child’s eventual permanent or adult teeth. Once this new set of teeth regrows in the mouth there are no do overs. Like it or hate it these will be the only full set of natural teeth you will ever again be fortunate to have and it’s best you take advantage of using them. Once all your natural, permanent teeth are gone they’re gone. Of course later on in life some people obtain wisdom teeth but these don’t come in plentiful enough to be considered a full set.

#8 Join the Illuminati This one is rumored. Or is it? There seemed to be a time when the Illuminati was at the tip of everyone’s tongue and you could not dare watch a movie or music video without having evangelists or free-minded people screaming that you should be paying more attention to all the signs. “Did you see the secret white horse running in the background of that music video?”, “Did you see the dark color of her eyes?”, “Just look at the way he held his crotch! It’s the secret mark they show as a sign they’ve become one with the devil!” Sigh. Ok we get it, after all this time there have been so much talk, propaganda and timely coincidences surrounding The Illuminati that the world is now forced to accept that there may or may not be a secret organization that ultimately intends to control the entire world. One fact most people seem to agree on is that the number of times you can join The Illuminati is presumably only once. This is because its rumored that once you join you immediately make a pact with demons and that success in life shall be yours for as long as you continue to worship them. Sever ties with the organization and it’s rumored you will spend the rest of your life trying to become popular again after your many unexpected “run-ins with the law” and the many ways in which you seamlessly become a disgrace to society. Oh, it’s also rumored that if you try to “show them up” they will not rest until they eventually kill you—sort of like how they did in Michael Jackson and Tupac. Rumors people, rumors!

#9 Dive too deep (The Bends) Divers will instantly know this one and may instantly fear it in the same breath. There are several names to call it including Decompression Sickness, Divers’ Disease and Caisson’s disease but the more colloquial term for the disease is “The Bends.” The Bends results from a reduction in the ambient pressure surrounding your body whenever it stays within an unnatural atmosphere for too long. Bubbles form in or near joints and are the presumed cause of the joint pain of a typical “bend.” When high levels of bubbles occur, complex reactions can take place in the body, usually in the spinal cord or brain. Since bubbles can form in or migrate to any part of the body, The Bends can therefore produce many symptoms, and its effects may vary from joint pain, dizziness, confusion, headaches, rashes to paralysis and even death, with symptoms constantly changing over time. Decompression illness is fairly common and affects scuba divers, aviators, astronauts and compressed-air workers. It occurs in approximately 1,000 U.S. scuba divers each year. Many times a case of the bends is not life-threatening but if more severe effects are left untreated for too long they can become permanent, ensuring that divers may never in this lifetime dive again. If for some bizarre (and not recommended) reason you wish to experience this level of The Bends just be sure to do everything you may have once dreamt of doing while underwater before then.

#10 Forgo “your manhood” Many men prize their “manhood” to be the pinnacle of their existence. After all, they can whip it out, wiggle it, make wee wee with it and if they feel adventurous enough then can even cut it off or freely exchange it. Now a word of advice to all men out there. If for whatever reason you get up one day and get the urge to sacrifice your “manhood” know that no matter what you do it will never grow back. Yes, never! Humans cannot regenerate external body parts. Now that that’s in your head if you still choose to go through with sacrificing your manliness, you always have the option of freezing it and eventually trying to have it sown back on; you can even pay to have someone’s else’s “manhood” stitched back on so you can eventually call it yours. Regardless, you should still be prepared to live with comments from the general public that may suggest that real men don’t borrow other men’s junk. If you can live with that then respect should go out to you.

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Astrology as a Service Shows How Tech Is Disrupting Everything

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Astrology as a Service Shows How Tech Is Disrupting Everything

Chandan Tiwari is the founder of Vedic Rishi, an astrology-generation Shows services issuer with an API everybody can plug into an app or internet site to offer users with horoscopes, predictions, and astrological calculations. Tiwari, an engineer who began the organization even as nonetheless in university, comes from a family of astrologers and talks glibly approximately bringing together the “technology” and artwork of astrology.

When you watched of astrology, you do not typically come to be deliberating technology. The photo is of vintage guys sporting a large number of earrings with unique stones, sitting go-legged on crisp white sheets. But much like each other component of lifestyles, astrology has also modified lots thanks to era over the years.

People have been selling “Castro” software for years, and it has lengthy been taken into consideration one of the three countrywide obsessions of India, our ABCs – Astrology, Bollywood, and Cricket.

But in at the least cricket and cinema, the impact of generation appears to be greater direct. Replay cameras, movement tracking, and excessive tech tools have modified all sports; mega-hits inclusive of Baahubali 2 would not be feasible without enhancements in technology. In the case of astrology, has era changed whatever past the approach of distribution?

In a few approaches, it has, if you’re to agree with Tiwari. “There is lots of various facts, a lot of one of a kind calculations that you need to carry out,” he explains. “And it is now not about predicting the destiny, but greater about information the arena around you. So my father used to do all these calculations manually, and I began to think of how we are able to automate the method.”

Castro API tendencies Castro

“I turned into in university at the time, and there had been a number of software to be had to do that, but they were very luxurious, and it changed into all locked down,” he keeps. “We began to have a look at how to do that in-residence. I started to read a variety of books [on astrology] and that is when I started to get interested in astrology as properly, and it turned into quite interesting to realize – there are so many matters to recognize, now not even a full-time astrologer might know all of the matters.”

Getting records collectively, placing collectively searchable databases, and go-referencing information to build algorithms, Tiwari set approximately constructing a tool that could be customizable to unique wishes, however also capable of providing tons faster results than journeying an astrologer. At the identical time, all of this became still based totally on classical texts of the subject, something Tiwari sees as a tremendous.

Early iterations helped calculate information which includes eclipses, or the placement of the sun and the moon, depending on time and date, and operating out things such as angles and connecting that with various inferences. By this point in mid-2007, the Vedic Rishi website online had 35,000 registered customers, but it was being developed and run as a hobby for Tiwari, as a one-guy operation. When he completed his schooling and became employed through TCS in 2010, work slowed.

At this factor, Tiwari recollects, Vedic Rishi had crossed one hundred,000 users, but it wasn’t being monetised. Things commenced to exchange but, says Rishi, as the emails, he was getting on the website went from the same old “should I take this task,” or “how can I improve my fortunes,” and people began to ask about the software program.

“People started asking in which I was given the software program from,” says Tiwari, “and if I said that I’d made it, then they would ask if they are able to rent it, or if they can buy it. I wasn’t interested in promoting it, so I made it available online. But the messages kept coming, and I commenced to reflect consideration on how we will make a commercial enterprise out of this without charging the give up the user.”

Castro app demo Castro

At TCS, Tiwari’s paintings experience were in designing interfaces, and he determined that making an API would be the pleasant solution. “There are APIs for pretty much everything in the world, however [three years ago] I wasn’t finding something for astrology,” says Tiwari. More are available now, as some short searching proved, though you may definitely locate greater people presenting software program tools or internet site, as opposed to APIs that can be used some other place.

“We determined to provide some simple features, which include the planetary position, for example, thru the API,” says Tiwari. “This is how our B2B commercial enterprise advanced. Dating, matchmaking, horoscopes, these are a number of the matters that may now be checked using the API.”

The API itself is unfastened for restrained use; any developer can start experimenting with it to see if it’s useful for them. But the money that Vedic Rishi makes comes from it is 150-plus paying subscribers. The version is primarily based on the variety of functions that a publisher selects, and the variety of requests made the usage of the API. Tiwari says his customers encompass the Hindustan Times, whose website he says is one in every of the most important sources of site visitors for the Astro API. The Hindu, the Asian Age, and the Indian Express all have astrology sections as nicely, a testament to the popularity of the perception, even as we stay in a world wherein a tweet might have more of an effect on your life than the alignment of planets.

The oft-rebranded Tazo is some other client, and others include matrimonial websites Maheshwari.Org, BigMatrimony, and USShaadi.Com.

Vedic courting Castro

It’s clear that there’s an audience for the content that Tiwari is imparting, but thinking about we’re talking approximately astrology, the query comes up – why even trouble with algorithms and calculations? Surely he should without a doubt use a random text choice tool, no greater complex than a Twitter bot, to spew out something proper.

Tiwari would not get worked up at the inspiration – there’s an experience that he’s used to dealing with skeptics. Instead, he gently says that astrology does not control results, but gives human beings with a framework to a method the world.

“Creating and the astrological characteristic is based totally on astronomical calculations,” he says. “Once you apprehend the algorithm then it’s no longer complicated at all. But what you have to do is carry together a number of distinct algorithms, and there are so many exclusive sects in Indian astrology that the majority do not truly recognize. But maximum of all, you want to paintings for your content and develop it in a manner that is surely useful. We’re constantly innovating and improving what we know, in order that our presenting is greater useful.”

“Astrology has been around on account that ages, however how people used to take it earlier is absolutely exclusive from how we’re portraying it,” he provides. “Things are not foretold through astrology, it’s miles a manual. Today it is portrayed as, you will get married at this age, you may have 3 motors, you will get a massive domestic. That is baseless. Astrology does now not do those things.”

Our skepticism remains, however, Tiwari is prepared for that as well, and adds, “it is okay if you disagree.” Regardless of that, it’s clear that there may be sufficient hobby in what the company gives for us to predict a bright destiny, and for a number of others who’re keen to offer Astrology as a Service.

4 Ways to Advertise Your Astrology Business (The Secret Is to Start for FREE)

Who else is set to release their astrology, new age or religious counseling commercial enterprise? Are you seeking out a few progressive, particular and worthwhile places to advertise your offerings… However, do not have plenty of finances to begin?

The reality is, as you probably already realize… About eighty-five% of all professional astrologers, psychics, mediums, electricity people and new age advisors of ANY kind in no way make any real cash in any respect.

Why?

It’s a tough, aggressive commercial enterprise… And success has much less to do with skill, as it does with strategy. (in different words, a number of the maximum well known in successful astrologers, clairvoyants, and spiritual coaches are the least proficient, and some of the BEST, wallow in obscurity for all time)

With that during thoughts, I need to provide you a very simple series of steps you can use to release your brand and business TODAY, beginning from scratch and pretty regularly, getting your first clients in a reply of days.

Curious? Let’s check the listing beneath!

1 – Article Syndication. Simply stated, writing articles (like this one) for the purpose of spreading your message around the net is a completely powerful way of extending your effect, and constructing your emblem, often of places which you couldn’t attain to your own. Remember, many content material directories get hundreds of thousands of site visitors a day, and the religious, private improvement and new age classes are VERY popular as nicely.

2 – Online Classifieds. Believe it or no longer, a number of my customers have built their entire agencies on the back of Craigslist and Backpage.Com. By distinctive feature in their hyper neighborhood recognition, you could quick and without difficulty establish yourself as a credible nonsecular teach or counselor on your local network with rapid, a laugh and FREE ads that convert like crazy. Remember, even in case you best get 2 or 3 responses in keeping with the ad, and you’re running 1 advert an afternoon (which is modest), and get 1 new client for each 3 or 4 calls, you could be earning exact cash within 10-14 days in case you keep it up!

Three – Find hyper nearby blogs and offer to make a contribution content material

Of route constructing your own emblem blog is critical… However so too is finding other local blogs and information resources to your network, and contributing to them. The fact is, 1 blog publish in art and entertainment or way of life section of your on-line newspaper or network site can generate enough site visitors to preserve you busy for weeks, months or even years to come. (The key is HOW you interact the traffic to preserve them coming again!)

4 – Start using Tumblr aggressively! Why? Because it is amusing, smooth and an innovative way to curate content on your area of interest… And to develop a community of enthusiasts, friends, and fans who will help you unfold your message and grow your target market. In many approaches, Tumblr is FAR advanced for commercial enterprise than Twitter and Facebook, and but… No longer 1 in 50 coaches, teachers, running shoes, and “religious experts” have ever used it. (it’s also 100% unfastened, and extraordinary amusing as well!)

The backside line?

If you sense an experience of PURPOSE and ardor approximately your capacity to assist, contribute and provide hope and recuperation to people of need, you CAN construct a hyper worthwhile, and rewarding commercial enterprise doing work which you love. But DON’T wait. Instead – in case your virtually correct at what you do, observe the easy tips above, and begin getting your first clients, BEFORE they discover someone who doesn’t have your present, instead).

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For our debut watch collection “ZK No.1” we selected the legendary ETA Valjoux 7751 self winding calibre with chronograph, full calendar (triple date) and moon phase indication. With our design we combine classic elements like the moon phase with an elegant and modern style.

With our modern approach to market we will bring fresh air to a tradition already lasting for centuries.

The 25 jewels movement finds its place in a classically designed stainless steel or black PVD case measuring 41 mm diameter and a thickness of 13.6 mm, a size that perfectly suits for a contemporary dress watch. The movement featuring a customized oscillating weight with Côtes de Genève finishing which is visible through the case back.

ZK No.1 – Blue and Black Moon

We are both born and raised in Switzerland and always been fascinated by the Swiss watch making craftsmanship, an tradition which stands for accuracy, elegance, technical innovation and service. 

For us it was clear from the very beginning that our watches shall bear the prestigious Swiss Made label.

Bern, Switzerland

  600 years old movement of the clock tower in Bern

Unfortunately “Swiss Made” nowadays not only stands for quality and service, no, it also stands for incredible high prices with margins from 300% up to 1000% just because of branding. 

We do think it is time to make a change! 

Whereas many other watch brands add a three- to five-times markup to their products, Zahnd & Kormann promises to keep its markup at a maximum of just about two times (or even lower for the Early Bird offers), making these stunning watches more accessible to a wider range of consumers.

We do not multiply our costs with a factor of 3, 5 or even higher. Our production, shipping and handling costs + 16% for payment fees and administration + a 10% risk margin, is making the price which we have to pay CHF 1’229.00. Which is also exactly our Super Early Bird price. The estimated maximum retail price will be CHF 2’229.00 making our multiplication factor ~2 max.

But what does Swiss Made actually means?:

On 17 June 2016, the Federal Council approved a partial revision of the Ordinance on the Use of the Name “Swiss” for Watches (the “Swiss Made” Ordinance for Watches) of 1971. This revision, which entered into force on 1 January 2017, aims at strengthening the geographical indication “Swiss” for watches and watch movements in line with the new “Swissness” legislation.

At least 60 per cent of the costs of manufacturing a complete watch (as an end product) must be generated in Switzerland – unlike previously, whereby this rule applied only to the watch movement itself. The movement remains important, however, as at least half of its value must consist of components made in Switzerland, and at least 60 per cent of the costs to manufacture it must be generated in Switzerland. In addition, the technical development of a “Swiss Made” watch and a “Swiss Made” movement must also take place in Switzerland.

All our watches do fully apply to the new Swiss Made regulations. Our watches are made in: 

Switzerland: Assembly, Movement and Quality CheckChina: Case, Straps, Buckle and HandsTaiwan: Dial

  Specifications – Front Side

  Specifications – Back Side

Movement: ETA Valjoux 7751 Complications: Full calendar (triple date), Moon Phase, Chronograph  Case material: 316L stainless steel (black: PVD)  Case width: 41 mm  Case thickness: 13.6 mm  Water resistance: 5 ATM (50 meter)  Sapphire Crystal: Inside coated  Straps: 2 interchangeable straps (20 mm)  Warranty: 2 years  Free shipping worldwide: Free Shipping world wide is included (taxes and customs are not included)  Production goal: Minimum quantity 300 watches Exclusive: First 300 watches per design will be numbered Limited: Maximum production quantity 2’016 watches per design

ETA Valjoux 7751 – User Manual

 About the ETA Valjoux 7751

ETA stands for Elegance, Technology and Accuracy. Founded in the year 1793 the Swiss watch manufacturer ETA SA is one of the worlds biggest supplier of mechanical and non mechanical watch movements. 

We decided to go with the ETA Valjoux 7751 as it offers technical complexity, high accuracy and reliability. 

The ETA 7751 comes with three complications (Moonphase, Chronograph and Full Calendar) and has one of the best value proposition on the marked and is used by the world most famous watch brands to guarantee quality.

So far we produced our first two prototypes “Blue Moon” and “Black Moon” but we are offering you more than that. Check out our latest designs “Lunar Eclipse” and “Solar Eclipse” completing our collection:

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   ZK No.1 – Lunar Eclipse

  Our watches are delivered together with two 20 mm leather straps. Thanks to the easy release system you can change the style of your watch within seconds without any tools. From a classic to sports look within seconds. This system works with every 20 mm strap on the market using the easy release system. Our watches do fit to (almost) every occasion in life.

  ZK No.1 – Full Collection

  We estimate that the first watches will be ready for delivery in August 2017. 

Timeline

  The shipping costs to anywhere in the world are included in the sales price (Taxes and customs are not included).

All our watches do come with a warranty of two years. Our supplier does have worldwide network of service points. So if your watch really should be damaged, you simply call or text us and we will provide you with the details of the point of service next to you. We also do recommend to get the watch checked every 2 – 3 years.

Roger Zahnd, 34., living in Bern, is working in a small laser tech startup company which is supplying the Swiss watch industry and Florian Kormann, 35., living in Thun, is working for a Swiss telecommunication company.

We always wanted to create something new and something on our own. Our time being on this planet is very limited and so we thought it is now or never. That’s also how we came up with our slogan:

“Time is YOURS!”

It represents the fact that we only have one life and one chance to fulfill our dreams and this is now. With backing our project you will receive a watch that will last a lifetime.

Thank you very much for your support!

Roger Zahnd & Florian Kormann

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