primum nil nocere

the last spoon of nutella in a pangalactic bowl, based in Eastern Europe. art history, geekery, my art, nice things. 

[sarvyl]

"As much or as little as you want. No one tells you how to mourn."

[sarvyl]

We had a few... interesting meals before we just let Gale take over the cooking

[snacobie]

Prophet…

[sarvyl]

lil’ green thing

[sarvyl]

'Do you think the greatest mages of old were all naturals? No, Judith. They researched ancient writings, searched for knowledge, studied hard. If you have the aptitude, it's easy to drop a beautiful cone of cold, but if not, there are other types of magic you can study.  Entropy is a rare field, which you can only master with practice and relentless learning. The deeper your knowledge is, the more you know about yourself. And if you know yourself, you won't be ever tempted by demons and resort to their ways.'

' How am I different from a blood mage if I massacre a whole platoon with a death cloud?'

'If we are called to war, we must answer. A war mage kills not for pleasure but for duty, and uses the quickest, most secure way as possible to defend herself and her comrades. Killing is an ugly duty, but if it needs to be done, it's better with the least amount of mess.'

'And with blood magic, the mess is inevitable... I see what you mean there, Senior Enchanter.'

'Laugh as you please now, Judith, but soon you will not be a child anymore, and you will face dangers so grave that they will cripple your body and your soul if you don't stand ready. Study, child. Learn the ways of the spellcaster. Because your time will come, and on that dreadful night before your Harrowing, knowledge will give you peace.'

[sarvyl]

Along this road, goes no one Along this road, this Autumn eve

(Matsuo Basho)

[nataliakoptseva]

Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Annunciation

[catchymemes]

[diplododocus]

I love when people credit artists. This is French circus artist and choreographer Yoann Bourgeois, probably in Tentatives d'approche d'un point de suspension at hangar Y in Meudon a few days ago. Most of his work is an exploration of balance and equilibrium, he has several variations around the stairs/trampoline thing (fugue-trampoline, this one, cavale, l'art de la fugue…)

[elethart]

🐾🥨 Bakery 🥖🐾

[sarvyl]

A creature from interstellar space

[sarvyl]

I want to break freeeeee

[sarvyl]

Lúthien, freshly escaped from Hírilorn, ready to kick ass

[sarvyl]

“ The song of Lúthien before Mandos was the song most fair that ever in words was woven, and the song most sorrowful that ever the world shall hear. Unchanged, imperishable, it is sung still in Valinor beyond the hearing of the world, and listening the Valar are grieved. For Lúthien wove two themes of words, of the sorrow of the Eldar and the grief of Men, of the Two Kindreds that were made by Ilúvatar to dwell in Arda, the Kingdom of Earth amid the innumerable stars. And as she knelt before him her tears fell upon his feet like rain upon the stones; and Mandos was moved to pity, who never before was so moved, nor has been since. “ (JRR Tolkien: The Silmarillion)

[swordmaid]

💘⚔️ daera & zevran commissioned by @wickedjaime for @clashofkings

happy birthday queen! 🥳💃🎊🎊

[nathsketch]

I couldn’t even think of a decent caption for my own artwork, but you know what they say, a Goblin King is worth a thousand words, so have not only one but two (or three!) ;) ;)

Happy Tuesday! 🥰🦉⚡️

[gbargest]

"Happily Ever After" - that only happens in fairy tales.

[levikra]

"A disgraced nobleman who used his position as a local magistrate..."

My take on Astarion in his non-vampiric past (100% headcanon-y)