Bits and pieces. @crannog-beag - Tumblr Blog

On the off chance any of the sudden followers are not bots, reminder that an empty, untitled blog looks like a bot. Reblog even just one or two things to distinguish yourself from the horde. Otherwise I'll block and report.

That said, I do bits of posting things I'm working on, such as a making a tinplate body for a clockwork train (Unfinished), or servicing a gramophone (Ongoing). Feel free to ask any questions!

#Projects #my bits #clockwork

mighty-house

Pulling faces with Pomni <3

#the amazing digital circus

crow-keys

deadlandddah

cutest comic in the whole national anthem btw

#the amazing digital circus

taggsvansen

🐐THE GOAT HAS FALLEN 🐐

cheryl-is-a-flower

HELL YEAH!!!!

btpolistes

I was thinking about water in Silksong. It was already clear to me that water and its purity has a lot of symbolic meaning, but I got the itch to make some data points. So I decided to go over the map, labeling all the places with normal and maggot water, and share it here.

On this map, the Citadel’s influence on Pharloom is clear. The areas most obviously harmed by it are all deprived of clean water; Bilewater is horrifically polluted, Karak is a desert, Verdania goes from a lush place with plentiful streams and lakes to a dry, empty cave. The Underworks, Slab, and Deep Docks all lack water for their workers (with the exception of the Docks sauna). Even the expansive waters of Greymoor, according to Varga, are “filthy”. The most plentiful waters are in areas far from the Citadel, but even they are contaminated with silk, according to a Marrow lore tablet (it also mentions silk in the air, tying it to the Citadel's air pollution as well).

But the Citadel itself has no shortage of fresh water. Water for steam-powered machines, for draining its vast pollution, or simply for the enjoyment of its people. When Loam speaks about the glory of the Citadel, he speaks of “Fresh water for all, much as can drink!” alongside clean air as its most incredible traits. Its vast supply of water comes at the expense of the regions around it, and that monopoly makes it all the more appealing for the desperate workers and pilgrims. But even here, the majority of the water is in the High Halls, the most opulent and esteemed area, indicating further stratification within the Citadel's gilded halls.

But where does Pharloom’s water come from? It’s hard to trace the flow of water on a 2D map like this, but we can make some educated guesses. (I considered the idea that some areas may be fed by aquifers or other, unseen sources of water, but the magma layer just below Pharloom means there’s not much room for water. And plus, I’d have no way to map such a thing.)

Here is my impression of Pharloom’s watershed at the moment. It’s clear that the Pale Lake is upstream of Bilewater, which flows further into Sinner's Road and Greymoor. If we assume Shellwood and Far Fields are downstream of Greymoor, the Citadel’s pollution would affect nearly all of Pharloom, in diluted form.

It’s unclear where the snowmelt from Mt. Fay goes, but I believe it either flows down to Shellwood and Moss Grotto (bypassing Karak and the Blasted Steps) or it is pumped into the Citadel. Perhaps this was the source of Karak’s river, and that the Citadel drained or diverted it to sate its vast appetite for water. Whether this was purposefully done to weaken a rival or simply the result of the Citadel’s hunger, the end result is the same.

This map also reinforced an observation I previous had, which is that an enormous amount of Pharloom is artificial, or so heavily built-up that little of the original ecosystem remains. Not only does the Citadel take up a huge chunk of the map, it forces Pharloom's waters to flow around and through it, constricting the flow of water for its benefit. It's hard to imagine Pharloom before its construction.

Anyway, if anyone has knowledge or ideas to share, I'd love to hear them. Pharloom feels like such a living place, and considering the ecology of it is fascinating.

#silksong

herecomesthetaco

Chapter 2 part one

Apologies this took so long just to start. This is short lol, honestly I just wanted to officially say that chapter has started and slowly ease into it (part two is sketched out, but I’ll take my time, hopefully not a long one lol) still, enjoy you lovely people uwu

#murder drones

herecomesthetaco

Sighs, well ive seen Uzi with the baby.. now V-

I now wonder how N would react. 🧍‍♂️ /pos

N and Tess get along!

Even though J doesn’t want to admit it, she appreciates the help he offers lmao

#murder drones

blueboxfive

thatdorianguy

the sound is a very important aspect of this

kathy-rah

I hope this vampire bat running on a treadmill will make your day better

yuumei-art

The children will never know How the ocean used to flow They'll never miss the whales They'll never believe the tales But I will remember, I will tell Of all that lived and their great farewell

why-i-love-comics

Detective Comics #1100 - "Lost & Found" (2025)

written by Tom Taylor art by Mikel Janin

thedman0310

ciderjacks

Stranger

ciderjacks

Intruder

#Deltarune

nonebinary-leftbeef

NO WAY

wizard-council-bureaucrat

I’ve been doxxed 😨

thetetra

I once worked on a phone campaign to disallow the trees around your crater from being cut down...

wizard-council-bureaucrat

I am deeply deeply in love with you 💙 Thanks so much for your conservation effort!

It’s the small things we all do together that can make a big difference! 💙💙💙💙 And you’ve done it!!!

pacificnorthwesterngothic

People just gotta know what Crater Lake and Wizard Island looks like

silent-calling

What in the Skyrim

jenroses

been there several times. And yeah, Skyrim feels super duper Oregon in a lot of ways.

fitzreiley

We gonna talk about Crater Lake, and Wizard Island and not mention the Old Man of the Lake?

The Old Man of the Lake is a log that floats around the lake. It is somewhat strange in that it floats vertically. It's roughly 30 feet tall, with only about 5 or so feet sticking out above the surface of the water. It was first 'offically' recorded in the early 20th century, though there are oral reports of it as far back as 1896 (and likely earlier still given the cultural importance of Crater Lake to the Klamath tribe of that area.

The Old Man should have rotted away long ago or at the very least become waterlogged and sank into the water fully, but nope. Over a hundred years, and there is this log still in the water just floating.

So y'know how I said the fact that it floats vertically was 'somewhat strange'? Let's get into some actual strange territory regarding the Old Man. It moves. Against the wind. It has been recorded moving in paths that do not make sense, never getting stuck on the shore of Wizard Island, nor the area of shore around the lake. Now that's strange.

So now let's get freaky: The free-floating Old Man posed a hazard to boats since it moves, and only a small portion of it was above water. (though personal boats are no longer allowed on the lake) Anyway, in 1988 a team was using a small submersible to explore the lake. The scientist figured it'd be a good idea to moor the Old Man near the coast of Wizard Island out of their way, for safety. So they tied some rope to it, to move the Old Man. As soon as they did so, the clear blue skies of a warm August day turned dark. The wind kicked up, bad, and it started to rain, then hail, then snow in the span of a few minutes...again in August. Now snow in that area is common, but not in the summer months. It gets super warm in that area in summer (like 70 to 90 degrees on average) So the scientists decided to nope the fuck out of the water, because of this freak storm. They unmoored the Old Man, preparing to get the fuck out of dodge of this summer snowstorm. As soon as the rope loosened and was in the water, as quickly as the storm had come on them, the darkened skies cleared and it was once more a fine sunny summer day.

As a kid, I spent my summers with my family who lives like... 40 some odd miles from Crater Lake National Park so I had this knowledge just kinda buried in my head somewhere.

bogleech

I excitedly added a thing about the old man before I checked the notes so now I'm gonna reblog this great story instead but here is the old man!!!

"The Old Man floats vertically through the lake on a calm day"

"THE OLD MAN FLOATS. VERTICALLY. THROUGH THE LAKE ON A CALM DAY"

!!!!!!!!!!

headspace-hotel

Finally

Cryptobotany

pacificnorthwesterngothic

And so this post floats back to me. Pure poetry.

ameliafromafairytale

Somehow no one has mentioned yet that Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the U.S, and the 10th deepest lake in the world. She Is Deep And Full Of Secrets guys, perfect wizard territory

persephinae

Ok I had to goolge that because as a Great Lakes girlie, Lake Superior is right there, but no, apparently it IS deeper than Lake Superior (although Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes are obviously bigger area wise)

Crater Lake is 1949 ft deep

Lake Superior is 1332 ft deep