snifferish

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[itsrh0]

Forgot to post these when it happened, but Osteon and Juniper watching the sunrise together <3

I already adore their dynamic, this moment was actually quite sweet - we also learned a LOT about Osteon thanks to Juni's questions!

[snifferish]

"This moment was actually quite sweet"

meanwhile Juni

"Theoretically, if I pushed them off, the problem might be solved"

LMFAOOOOOO

[itsrh0]

Forgot to post these when it happened, but Osteon and Juniper watching the sunrise together <3

I already adore their dynamic, this moment was actually quite sweet - we also learned a LOT about Osteon thanks to Juni's questions!

[snifferish]

I'm sorry I keep giggling everytime I remember someone asked if shipping tf!juniper and tf!osteon was ok lol

[indigognomelife]

Yesterday's stream was actually just delightful. I love this light lore I hope we get some more days like this.

This is such a random ramble I'm sorry

I love tf!Ros and her avoidance issues, just turning the interview into a circle session. Also I think they should continue telling people tf!Ros is from the flock I think it would be a very silly shenanigan :D

Oof and then tf!Graecie just standing there as tf!Juniper and tf!Ros went off in seperate directions (I really hope she calls her Juni more it's so cute aa)

And ykw I think the hangout session with Osteon should become a reoccurring thing because they probably won't actually send tf!Graecie away and I think it's hilarious if other students stop by for important matters into this intimidating gloomy blacksmith and tf!Graecie is just hopping around and talking

The conversation with tf!Juniper was so good, I really liked the impression I got of her dynamic with tf!Ros (I genuinely might watch Sniff's pov for more of this I liked what I saw) and tf!Graecie locked in with giving advice and being sympathetic.

One thing that stuck out to me in that conversation was the discussion on tf!Legs, because I feel like I subconsciously brushed off his behaviour because tf!Graecie made it seem like less of a big deal. But... it was just really unfair and she didn't do anything to deserve it, so I hope they talk more when he comes back (I miss tf!Legs a lot but I trust in the iron rings he will return safe from harm and trauma I'm not delusional I swear)

And I love the acknowledgement that tf!Graecie is actually quite wise and emotionally mature, not only in the very action of choosing kindness but in the way she navigates relationships and advices others on the same thing

I actually almost cried during the conversation with tf!Ros at the end that was so beautiful they are the sisters of all time. I love my white haired self sacrificial healer duo I think they should alternate between helping each other relax and enabling each other to overwork just for the fun of it.

But it was just so good. I felt so sad for tf!Ros but you can tell how much tf!Graecie cares about her and I hope they hang out more :D

[blairsdome]

A bunch of screenies from gracies pov today. Also osteon with his 3 headed dragon.

[vampiricecho]

gm! some fight stuff from the past few days

[snifferish]

This is sooo /nm chill just silly minecraft lore conversations, and I love seeing the discussions and debates about tf!Juniper and many others.

But, I do want to say I think people misinterupt Juniper not sharing information about her identity as pure hypocracy on her end, I think that neglects the fact that her position and her identity is dangerous. Knowing it in it of itself could position people as complicit, and potientally endanger them, and the mission that juniper believes she is on for the benefit of people beyond her. (This is a fact I think is important to keep in mind as more spies get revealed / come into play and is important for their chars too)

Now - to make it messy and hate on my own guy. Other people's information could also be equally as damning, she rarely acknowledges that, but she also has very little proof that is the case. Juniper has nothing but a desire to share information, and has communicated this frequently. I do think she's frequently a hypocryte, like many of these characters, but I also think there's a bit more nuance because of the politics of the world. I hope if anything - the dedication she has to it as a character speaks to the severity of the conflict. It's why I think even today the conversation between tf!Lifebloom was so good. TF!Ros and tf!Juniper want the same thing, but are arguing about the execution and misunderstanding eachother left and right, (To honestly, a fault of neither of them). And in many ways you could say it's reflective of the greater conflict.....

Anyways that my lifebloom rant giggles yay

[snifferish]

Tomorrow

[right-up-my-allie]

miniper

[poodwattle]

Hey guys im into mini painting now

I have more Necrons than I’m willing to paint at present so I started an AoS Sylvaneth army inspired by biome specific Creaking(s(?)). I was stuck between Lush Cave and Cherry Forest for this grove guardian but, as you can probably tell, I decided on an Azalea Tree growing in the Lush Caves. I didn’t wanna snip off the little wyrms which are hidden all over this damn sculpt, so I decided they were actually pale resin infested silverfish (something something Hollow Knight). I finished this early last month and I’m painting Belisarius Cawl now :p

[sandwitch0u0]

the queen of summer: wow i sure wonder how that important group that is literally our last ditch effort against the corruption is going after all their dragons died

profesor dragon, writing a letter to the queen: we are so fucked theyre so stupid half of them are illiterate these dumbass bitches keep coming into contact with the corruption and none of them trust you. Why did you invite them here none of them know anything

[snifferish]

stares bigly. hi i would like to hear the storm kingdom info dump. i apologize for how long this is going to be feel free to copy/paste and break it up under a cut or something if you do reply to it.

some particular bits im curious about:

What is Storm Kingdom's general climate, besides the obvious heavy rainfall. It seems like Summer Kingdom has multiple climates/biomes within it, so I presume Storm Kingdom is similar? are there more temperate areas vs tropical? Are the land areas more marshy/boggy/ghost forests overall or are there more areas of solid land? i know at least some areas are mountainous and we know of folks living in caves - so that's some solid land, but is that the usual/overall or more rare? The amount of rain would make me presume Storm Kingdom is mostly freshwater, especially if they're on the windward side of a mountain range (which i presume puts Summer Kingdom in the rain shadow) so you'd have the glacial(?)/mountain run-off as well. How much of Storm Kingdom is bodies of water? Canyons? etc? I know some folks were also wondering if Storm Kingdom is mostly rain or if it has areas of more snow/blizzard format of storms? Or if it has changing seasons in general. I saw the recent one of Juniper's diary entries mentioning the fluctuation of the storm, so that's at least one variable. Would any of those areas be more regionally-focused? (Like where Juniper is from being mostly fluctuating rain, but other areas in Storm Kingdom maybe getting fluctuating forms of precipitation like more snow/sleet).

Slight aside to that i suppose - so obviously the kingdoms are split seasonally. We know Tegrith has two seasonal areas, which would presume it's located in either Autumn kingdom and Autumn kingdom has a warmer region and colder region, or it's at the border between a warmer kingdom and Winter kingdom. Some folks have wondered if Storm Kingdom *is* Winter Kingdom in a four-seasons system, but I was presuming Terraventus is more of a five or six-seasons system (especially with the note that Storm Kingdom used to be part of Summer Kingdom, or at least parts of Storm), with a Summer/Monsoon (Storm)/Autumn/Winter/Spring, or Prevernal/Vernal/Estival/Serotinal/Autumnal/Hibernal if six seasons. Is that the case of it being more of a five/six-seasons split?

What's the flora/fauna like? Beyond the obvious storm ravens, of course. We know about some birds (i would presume waterfowl and similar are more common?), bugs, and small cave animals (reptiles/amphibians and maybe some fish?). We know large mammals are seemingly uncommon, at least inside the caves/to the degree that they're largely unavailable to residents of the kingdom. Are aquatic or semi-aquatic animals common? Either inside or outside of the caves. I know that one post discussing headcanons you reblogged mentioned fish as a food source may or may not be on the table depending on how corruption can spread through water. I presume frogs as a food source would be similar, especially depending on how sensitive frogs are to ecological changes relates to corruption. I am also personally biased for the potential inclusion of porcupines, since they live in temperate and tropical areas and also have a fun affinity for salt which could be neat for the caves + adding more variety of quills into the resource pool beyond feather quills. Wolves are obviously ridiculously common in Summer Kingdom (and i am absolutely picking up on the ravens/wolves thing. thats VERY fun i am enjoying it greatly), is there a similar predominant animal besides the ravens in Storm or is it just them? Snakes? Alligators/crocodiles? Sharks, dolphins, manatees? Elephants? Beavers? Fantasy creatures? Giant bugs? steeples fingers. what's the food web in Storm. i will be thinking about this. Similarly, what plants are there? We know about the hydroponics, and i presume other plants that might be tended to with more water might be available (rice, cranberries?). Are trees common? What kind of trees or other large plants are there? (Flight Fan Discord had very extensive discussions on what plants they might have access to for farming textiles or paper.) I know fungi and similar were also discussed. Would those be more predominant? Any particular kinds?

What types of fabrics/textiles/similar do they have access to? the Flight Fan discord was discussing that silk would probably be a major one, between silkworms and potentially if they had found a means to utilize spider silk (which would also be fun if silk is among Storm Kingdom exports to Summer). I was also looking at what types of other animal products they might have, like furs/wools/pelts and types of leathers beyond large mammals/large livestock, especially more exotic leathers like reptiles, stingray, etc. (we discussed that storm raven leather is probably out, but if there's any other large birds they could have something akin to ostrich/emu leather.) Maybe small livestock/farmed animals like rabbits/squirrel/etc. Presumably stuff that would be too small or not good quality for most bookbinding. Garment construction would also heavily depend on what types of plant and animal product ratios they have access to. I put way too much thought into this. I really want to know these things for character design purposes.

Similarly on garment construction - Legs mentioned the "Storm Kingdom uniforms" in Thistle Hill including large cloaks. Could have been a lie or the fake uniforms, but Juniper (and it seems some of their sisters?) have a shawl or similar, so is layering common? Are big cloaks common? Is Storm Kingdom commonly cold or is really warm and humid? What are the common colors? (Based on Juniper and their family I was presuming green might be one - which is quite fun for being opposite Summer Kingdom's purple + being the color of particularly strong storms. Also relatively easy to achieve with natural dyes that they might have access to - especially since said dyes are colorshifted more green/brown using iron! which is abundant! it's all coming together...). Are there particular means through which residents handle the rain in their wardrobes? I was looking at traditional means of waterproofing boots while fiddling with Storm Kingdom clothing designs.

Just generally I am thinking A Lot about what kind of accessorizing and detailing Storm Kingdom has on their clothing/etc (glass beads? ceramic beads? metal adornments? gemstones? quills? feathers? scales? squinting at the skin designs for Juniper's family + Juniper's shawl detailing has been the longest i've stared at pixels in my life i fear). Between the definite birds and (biased-)maybe porcupines it'd be an excellent excuse to give Storm kingdom quillwork which i am VERY biased towards. we can always get more Indigenous in our fantasy!!!! (especially since I know some folks were getting Thunderbird vibes from the storm ravens and i am absolutely here for it, especially considering Storm Kingdom/Summer Kingdom dynamics and some Indigenous stories across cultures about the Raven and his association to the sun. I like these vibes a lot.)

What do some of the traditions/culture of Storm Kingdom look like, if you've thought about that much? I was theorizing that because of the lack of access to bookbinding materials, written documentation would be more likely to occur on clay tablets/engravings/paintings and murals/etc similar (possibly reason why Juniper is so buff working in a library job? carrying stone/etc tablets around to transcribe onto paper?) and oral tradition might be more prevalent? Which would make what you've said about how Storm Kingdom operates with telling truth with lies being more through omission or more uncommon be very fun in internal consistency, since that'd be somewhat necessary for that being the predominant history-keeping format. Would also make Juniper's hunger for physical records a fun cultural detail. I am chewing greatly on all of this.

I love the Flight worldbuilding so much!!! Absolutely everyone has been getting so fun and going absolutely ham with it. We *are* enthusiastically taking notes and we adore having community discussions about this. Genuinely Keld, the fairies, the Flock, Mars, Tegrith/Thistle Hill/other little towns on borders, the different kingdoms, everything with the environmental interactions of the dragons and other animals, etc etc is SO so much fun to dig my teeth into. This is my jam and I'm having a great time.

Thank you!!! ^v^ - @redstonebug

THESE ARE INSANELY GOOD QUESTIONS! I’m gonna consult and see what I can say, because I already started typing and explanation and ran into important info I can’t reveal because everything is soooo cause and effect. I WILL COME BACK!

[mercurycat-ao3]

this is exactly the campfire conversation from the July 6th stream, what do you mean?

[millastaria]

today's mini fella is sir osteon duskhammer!

[redstonebug]

I am doing a quite frankly unreasonable amount of research and thought into what kinds of things the Storm Kingdom might have availability to. purely for character design.

[snifferish]

Because stuff like this is so difficult to communicate sometimes in lore without it sounding like an info dump you are all welcome to send me asks here on tumblr! the storm territory is lowkey some of my fav worldbuilding

[snifferish]

"My home sounds gloomy, but let this record say, it’s not.

From my perspective. It's brighter than the endless gray haze of this "sun" realm.

The Storm rushes on above, not with rage, but with balance. It circles Mount Veritas, the radius expanding and contracting like ocean tides. It is said the ravens swim through it rather than fly. Somewhere above the clouds they break free, hoarding the sun for themselves. Only a small amount of light comes through the gentle eye. It swirls directly above the broken ceiling of the cave. It sounds mythical and unatural, because it is.

It dilates like a pupil, bringing us brighter seasons and times of endless rainfall. The best days are when it's a little bit of both. The rain and mist dribble into the cave, grasping sunlight to cast into our grim world. The air is thick and warm, but the city is glowing.

I miss those days. I miss the rainbows.

I acknowledge my idea of home is probably changed by my longing. There are many things I don't miss; like the smells that lingered, or the difficulty to procure certain goods..."

-Juniper's diary, in regards to "The Crucible"

[snifferish]

Hey sniff! I love watching your vids so much. And I know you are playing on the flight. I was just wondering if you have posted any videos of the flight on your YouTube channel?

Hello! I won't be posting Juniper POV of the flight on my youtube channel until it's over. I know that means a great wait, but I also think that it will make it all the more worthwhile.

As most of the community has said now, Juniper is from the Crucible/Raven Republic. Already this information has shaped peoples perspectives, and while it's cool, I don't want it to shape it *too much* yet. My intention with with the video will be to sort of turn the story upside down, start in a completely different spot, with different goals and different information. I want people who have been watching my POV to feel like it's something new. I want to honestly give Juniper's opinion on other characters without it affecting the current story, and I want my arcs to feel complete.

If you want to watch my vods, I def encourage it. I have an unofficial channel

However, Juniper's story will require time, as all things do. I do want to share more of her "confessions" though, which is the device the story is told through.