#brachium

[quiltofstars]

The constellation of Libra, the Scales // E. Slawik/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Zamani

Click below for an annotated image as well as some facts about Libra and its stars!

Libra, which is Latin for "weighing scales," has been seen as scales since the Babylonians. They called it MUL Zibanu meaning "the scales" and associated it with the Sun god Shamash, the patron of truth and justice.

However, in ancient Greece, it was also seen as an extension of the nearby Scorpius, Libra making up its claws. In fact, several of its stars' names reference this history. It only became a constellation of its own right in ancient Rome, where it represented the scales held by Astraea, the goddess of justice.

The four named stars are, in order of brightness:

Zubeneschamali (β Librae) is a blue-white giant star about 185 light years away. Its name is of Arabic origin, coming from the phrase al-zubānā al-šamāliyy meaning "the northern claw."

Zubenelgenubi (α Librae) is a quadruple star system about 75 light years away. It is made up of two binary systems, totaling three blue-white giant stars and a red dwarf star. The name comes from the Arabic phrase al-zubānā al-janūbiyy meaning "the southern claw."

Brachium (σ Librae) is a solitary red giant star about 261 light years away. The name comes from the Latin word brachium meaning "arm," perhaps referring to its placement along Scorpius' arm to its claws.

Zubenelhakrabi (γ Librae) is a potential binary star system about 163 light years away, consisting of at least a yellow giant star. The name comes from the Arabic phrase Zubān al-ʿAqrab meaning "the claws of the scorpion."

[another-damn-shifter]

first thing that came to mind

[graviticseer]

Brachium: I don’t know that there was ever a time when he could’ve been swayed. But he certainly can’t now. As long as he is allowed to live, the Sovereigns have a body to use on Elegy. That cannot be permitted to continue.

[venustragedy]

Crossed wires, crossed paths

[sainthowlzon]

Wait, did i not post Brachium?

[nais-doodles]

And none of them are spoilers??? Wow, what a world. 

part one of my silly little actor au here

part two of it here

Will I rest? After I’ve drawn everyone at least once. Maybe.

[asmrtist-brainrot]

Early Access Spoilers! (4/24/23)

OH MY GOOOOODDDDDDD

I'M -

BLAKE IS A MOTHER FUCKIN SEER

a SAWFT YAN IN THE MAKING

TRYING DESPERATELY TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF DREAMER/HIS LOVE

HOLY FU C K

Bracium: "How many lives is their's worth?"

Blake: "As many as it takes."

AUGHHH

dAMMIT ERIK

~ Dari

HOW CAN YOU MAKE ME HATE HIM AND BE SUS OF HIM ONE MINUTE AND BE ENAMORED WITH HIM THE NEXT???

Still conflicted because I also adore Sunshine and Elliot but fuck

[ace-in-a-shopping-cart]

Comfort Character Letter Commissions

This is an example of a letter you can commission me to do for you, done in the standard style I would be doing it of a character writing to you (either having a previous message from you to them or it being a standalone message that is not connected to you writing to them first).

The letter will be in what I think the character's handwriting would look like, or as close of a font as I can find to it and will be as in their voice as I can make it. This one is for Brachium from the Redacted Audio fandom. Thus, the handwriting is neat and the language is slightly old. He’s a very methodical character, planning what he wants to say before doing it. 

Below are the qualifications that would come with the letter: The fandom and character requested, the word count relative to the price paid ($.25 per every 10 words), and the payment. This is only to be shown on the email the commissioner receives.

Fandom: Redacted Audio; Character: Brachium Subject: Moving to College; Genre: encouraging, friendship Word Count: 963 Payment required: $24

(Image reads the following:

My dear Little One,

Your last correspondence stated that you are anxious about the change. I may not have any experience in college, nor moving, but I am familiar with change. It is a constant in the River. The change from life to death, water to shore, struggle to acceptance, nothing to something, and something to nothing.

Change is an inevitable part of life, but that does not make it any less daunting. Anxiety about something is also a normal part of life. I cannot say that what you are experiencing is something I have ever known but I can say that there are times in life where the unknown is before you. You asked for advice that is different from that of those around you. I cannot give the same advice as someone else as I do not know what they said. However, I can give the advice that I have, the experiences I lived and those I watched as others lived or remembered.

Change is unavoidable, so embrace it. Make certain everything you have to prepare is prepared. Be open to new experiences but do not push yourself to do something you are uncomfortable with. Try to meet new people but trust yourself. Your instincts are there to protect you, listen to them about others. Try new things but do not forsake your old ways. Grow and change but remember where you came from.

Let yourself be afraid. Fear is a natural reaction to the unknown and should be listened to. After all, anxiety and fear are just your body and mind taking care of you and keeping you safe. Acknowledge the fear, thank your body for having the anxiety, and attempt to push past it. Do not force yourself too far out of your comfort zone. Rather, slowly expand that which you are comfortable with. In a similar way, do not immediately jump into the depths of the freezing river. Rather, slip into the shallow end and work your way to the middle where it’s deepest. This is the best way to keep yourself safe.

College, like anything else, is work. So, make sure to put your best foot forward. Just, don’t put your entire efforts into studying. Take time to lift your head and see what is around you. Experience all you want to, do all you want to. College, I’ve been told and have seen, is a very exciting part of your life and there is much to do there. Take advantage of all there is and do not hide away in your room, only coming out for classes. If you take on a job while in college, whether it be on campus or something else, make certain that the job does not make your studies suffer.

Too many people come through the River and seem to regret their days at college. Others seem to live in the nostalgia of what they thought of as their “Glory Days”. Do not live for your college experience but remember to live during that experience. Let yourself come out of it with no regrets, having done everything you wanted to do and learned all you could. Take opportunities, seize chances, make mistakes, but most of all enjoy your time there. College is a limited experience, you only have so much time during the pursuit of a degree. If you choose to go back for another degree, the same advice applies.

Little One, take your time. Life is not a race, nothing happens at everyone’s pace. Your life happens at your own pace and college is no different. Take it slow or fast, so long as it is at your own pace. Make sure to leave free time in your day and leave a day open in  your week or month for relaxing. As much as I cherish you, I do not want to see you come down this River too soon. To live a long and happy life, one needs to put in the work to make it so. Please, take care of yourself above all things. If something is going too fast and you can’t keep up with it., let it go ahead. You can catch up with it when you get there. And if you never catch up with it, that might be alright too. There is always something else that can replace it. You are the one who guides your life. Not the Sovereigns, not the Department, nothing. Nothing but you commands your life and guides it. So, take the reins and make what you want out of your life.

Nothing you do makes you fall behind in life. It might make you fall behind in your classes but that is something you must manage on your own. Even so, nothing makes you fall behind, nothing makes you come late. You take your life at your own pace and ignore those around you who claim that you are behind compared to your peers. So many lives have come through the River, so many people’s entire stories spread out for me to listen to and see. Not one of them took the same path, not one had the same achievement at the same time. Nothing is on a set path, nothing is forever defined.

Life is malleable, let it be. Let yourself be flexible and open to new things, but don’t break. Don’t give in too much. Don’t let others wear you down or walk over you. Stand your ground and cling tightly to your morals. Take a stand for what you believe in. College is the first time you live without supervision; this is the time to live life to the fullest and live it the way you want to.

Wishing you a peaceful and smooth move,

Brachium)

If you would like to commission something like this, my commissions are currently open! Any money I am paid goes directly into paying for college/ university so any amount is helpful.