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播种梦想 (Sowing Dreams), haven't posted this one yet, obviously it's based on the English fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk", and it matches the set 缪斯之琴 (Muse's Harp) which is meant to be the singing harp from the story
the artist for this set posted some clean posters and a rough draft on red note
something very cool for you today, thank you @photalia for trawling the weibo page for one of the HW artists
see the weibo page here
weibo user 排他症候群 is an artist for HW and sometimes posts concept art and information about inspirations, apparently there were a ton of other remakes for the 少女的终愿 set, but as answered in a comment under the post, HW has a hard limit on how many transformations can be added to one set
and the timelapse video
it's kind of amazing how these are all finished pieces and not just concept art
the artist for this set posted some clean posters and a rough draft on red note
a look at the 封印之灵 set, with information from the artist's weibo 排他症候群
the artist also talked about some of their inspirations, like how they chose to use silver because it's one of the seven planetary metals (alchemical significance), having an association with the moon and maternity, as well as embodying purity, reflection, and receptivity
much of the designs, jewellery and clothing are based on traditional south asian styles, mostly Indian
there's the obvious book cover accessory and djinn design which references the collection of Middle Eastern folktales, One Thousand and One Nights, as well as the furniture accessory in the back having Mughal architecture, the most famous example being India's Taj Mahal
much of the jewellery used is from traditional Indian bridal jewellery
the jeweled fan shape here is a Passa, an Indian wedding headpiece that is worn on the left side of the head (in game it's on the right side oops), primarily worn by north Indian brides and is a crucial component of a Muslim bride's jewelry
the jeweled sheer shawl is called a Dupatta, brides traditionally wear these over their heads while less elaborate ones are worn casually by women over their shoulders
seated over the Ajna Chakra or the third eye, the Maang Tikka is a circular piece of metal and beads, this is an essential part of a bride’s jewelry ensemble, symbolizing the union of two souls
jhumka earrings have a distinctive bell shape, these earrings are traditional to India
the artist specifically referenced battoulah, though this item looks as though it drops the mask in favor of the bead strings found on certain styles, these metallic-looking fashion masks are traditionally worn by Khaleeji Arab and Bandari Persian Muslim women in the area around the Persian Gulf
these designs are meant to be Mehndi, known in the west as henna tattoo it is a temporary tattoo created with the leaves of the henna plant, it is a popular form of body art in South Asia and commonly used by Sikh, Muslim and Hindu brides
Kaleere are traditional bridal jewellery for North Indian brides, these elaborate dangling ornaments are attached to ceremonial bracelets (chura) during the Kaleera ceremony by the bride's friends and family, bridesmaids and siblings line up as the bride shakes her Kalire over their bowed heads, the person who has a piece of the ornament fall on their head is believed to be the next to get married, similar to the christian tradition of tossing the bridal boquet, after the wedding the bride leaves one of the two bridal Kalire sets at the temple as an offering, and takes the other set to her new home as a cherished keepsake from the wedding
typically these are gold, though sometimes they can be silver and modern brides may use white pearl and shell
this necklace is likely a Katesari, a type of traditional choker necklace worn by brides from Uttar Pradesh, in Northern India
the artist specifically mentioned Raqs sharqi costume, which is the classical Egyptian style of belly dance that developed during the first half of the 20th century, this set looks to resemble Golden Era (1930s to 1950s) costumes the most, before severe restrictions were placed on dance costumes and the bodystocking was subsequently popularized to avoid showing the midriff
the set is likely influenced by Lebanese and Turkish styles of dress as well as American, as these countries did not have Egypt's costume restrictions and soon influenced each other greatly, the use of metal coins in this set is much more American than other styles
the artist for this set posted some clean posters and a rough draft on red note
cozytober2024: 18. Comfort Music
Rincole hadn't truly thought anything would come of it when she asked Lady Ellenstein for help. She had simply been feeling nostalgic about a song her mother had sung once when she was a child. It was a lullaby, most likely, but she could only remember one snippet of the thing. She itched to put it to her harp, but couldn't remember how. She had figured if Lady Ellenstein couldn't find anything then that was that.
Honestly, she had forgotten about it after several months, so it was a surprise, albeit a welcome one, to have Lady Ellenstein burst into her chambers one late autumn morning, hair disheveled and striding ahead of a distraught maid who was trying, and failing, to corral her.
Rincole draped herself fetchingly on a fainting couch and settled in for whatever madness Lady Ellenstein had brought to her door. At the very least, it was guaranteed to be entertaining.
"I've found it!" Lady Ellenstein exclaimed. She waved a sheath of papers around in the air. "I had to wait to gain access to the Senate archives - the approval process is a nightmare I'll have you know. But I had Giulolo cross reference mentions of traditional elven songs for this area of the continent, and it seems to have been a tribute to an earlier epic that..."
Rincole smiled indulgently at Lady Ellenstein rambled on and on about something. It certainly sounded like it had taken a lot of effort. Rincole wondered what silly thing Lady Ellenstein wanted to talk her into today. She would say yes, of course, but only after getting some equally silly promise out of her. She liked these little games they played.
"So here it is," Lady Ellenstein finished her speech with a flourish and handed Rincole the papers. Rincole took them and flipped through them quickly. The writing was elven, an archaic writing style that was almost illegible. Due to their longevity, elven language didn't change much overtime, so this particular copy must have been of something very old indeed.
She squinted at the papers and puzzled through the strange spellings. It only hit her partway through when she read a perfectly familiar line. She hummed along to an almost forgotten tune as she read the old musical notation, the pattern familiar enough to guess the rest. Rincole spoke the last words of the song out-loud, "And so our souls shall meet again, in the forest where we once belonged."
"Miss Rincole?" Lady Ellenstein sounded worried, hand hovering over Rincole's shoulder but not touching. She started when a handkerchief dabbed at her eyes. Touching her face, she found that she was crying. She hadn't cried in centuries. She laughed wetly. Lady Ellenstein had never given her a poor gift before, it seems she wasn't going to start now.
Rincole grabbed Lady Ellenstein's wrist and pulled her down to the couch, wrapping her in a tight embrace. She was glad the maid had long since left them to their own devices. Rincole couldn't even smile her heart was so full.
"Lady Ellenstein," Rincole croaked, "this is unfair. I'm afraid I'll never be able to give you a gift half as wonderful as you have given me."
Lady Ellenstein grinned bright and happy in her arms and leaned into the embrace. "You could do me the honor of allowing me to be the first to hear your song," she offered playfully.
"Only if you will dance for me like last time, under the moonlight," Rincole said, just breathy enough to make Lady Ellenstein blush.
"I would love to," Lady Ellenstein beamed.
the artist for the 金缮碎瓷 set released concept art a while back, i really like the plate heads
the artist for this set posted some clean posters and a rough draft on red note
玄鸟祭 (Rite of the Dark Bird), new event pack set with an unofficial recolor, the hat, headwear, hair and dress all have a recolor, while the furniture accessory has two, the one not pictured here is a gold recolor
not sure how well i did since this is another Chinese mythology set, this one is based on the legend of Hou Yi and combines various legends about the sun with some Buddhist teachings and historical elements
you can see all my notes about it as well as links to more information on the wiki
the artist for this set posted some clean posters and a rough draft on red note
ayyy, if you haven't heard of it before, Sultan's Game (苏丹的游戏) is a combination roguelike cardgame/visual novel where the cards you play affect the overarching story as you try to survive R18 ikemen dark fantasy 1001 arabian nights, the english version is on steam right now though i dont think the EN version will be getting this particular event
the core team that created helix waltz also made sultan's game so it's very cool that they're doing a crossover and i'm hoping that they'll make an actual quest about it since they're both story heavy games
Helix Waltz is a kind of dead wife
Juven: Rincole… how do I begin to explain rincole? Biggus: Rincole is flawless Giulolo: Giulolo heard rincole's hair is insured for 4,000 diamonds Kelly: I heard she does carriage advertisements… in Hondo Randall: one time she punched me in the face… it was awesome
Rincole's theme song is How to be a Heartbreaker by Marina and the Diamonds and no one can convince me otherwise.
translating some more of HH now that i'm caught up on events again, i would just like to say that HW does barbara and juven's sibling relationship a disservice by never showing them being Deeply Annoying On Purpose together
it looks like magda is one of the few people that barbara both respects and likes so she's usually on her best behavior around magda, or at the very least not trying to start shit, so she just comes off as a bit childish and eccentric
what magda doesn't learn is that barbara and juven have the same personality and it's because juven and barbara have a 10 year age gap, which means that when barbara was born juven got a new favorite toy and barbara grew up idolizing everything her brother did no matter how dumb or uncool, they're very much ride or die and if juven were to say some insane shit barbara would "yes and" him without hesitation, they love doing bits together
juven also thinks of her as his darling baby sister that can do no wrong, he absolutely can and will enable her in literally everything, including manslaughter, she's kind of a spoiled weirdo exactly because juven is doing his best to undo all of barris' hard work parenting her
^this dynamic exactly tbh
Alan: May I swear?
Juven: Of course.
Alan: F---
Juven: Go on?
Alan: It's too hard..
翠星的女侯爵 (Marchioness of the Verdant Star), new championship set, no extras or transformations
Just normal day with Juven
It her!
Narl: Matriarch of Kanjira Narl is a Kanjiran matriarch. The tribe led by her isn't the strongest, but its population has been increasingly growing in the past years. Narl hopes to find a place where there was plenty of water and grass to settle down with her people, so they can live in houses an no longer need to travel. Narl sees every clansman as her own children. Her first priority is always the benefits of her people. Nightfire Bow: A heirloom of the Nightfire Tribe. Several chieftains led the tribe to over many difficulties with this bow.
收藏家 (The Collector), new event pack set, no transformations or extras, this one has a few interesting parts, it has a panther head for a hairstyle and the black velvet makeup has embroidery instead of a face
