#burk

[green5quirrel]

After doing some very very lazy research on Nick's last name "Burkhardt", I've got some amusing etymology!

"Burk" is a slang term for a stupid person. (Origin British)

"Hardt" means forested hillside or mountain forest. (Origin German)

I had originally thought of "Hart" in relation to his surname which would've meant "stupid deer". I thought that highly amusing considering Monroe's wolf nature. (And how perceptive of the Blutbad when he chastises Nick!)

"Stupid forest" seems just as endearing though. Definitely notable in the show's obsessive theme of using the heck out of Portland's foliage!

But then I found this on Behind The Name: Derived from the Old German elements burg "fortress" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy", or perhaps from the Old English cognate Burgheard. Saint Burkhard was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary to Germany (a companion of Boniface) who became the first bishop of Würzburg.

Honestly, though. I think Nick had a lot of growing to do before that definition applied. Stupid deer, indeed.

[neorice]

One of the protagonists of my webcomic Hero oh Hero. I've been updating nearly every day for a good 10 years, so if you enjoy webcomics with a consistent update rate & a good backlog of content enjoy, check it out @ https://www.neorice.com/hoh_1 Thanks so much if you decide to read!

[zakkura]

THE TRAP DOOR - 1986 - Stop Motion Animation

[sapphysims]

‧₊˚✧ my current household ✧˚₊‧

when i bought businesses & hobbies, i made riley to run a tattoo shop where she also sells her tattoo prints & her grandma's, shelly, ceramics! they also started out with mitsy. riley is a lovebug after all, so she was finding herself yearning for some romance. she set up a date through cupid's corner and absolutely fell in love with the first sim she met, marisol. <3 soon after getting engaged, they decided to have riley go through IVF to have a baby, and she had ellie! they got married after she was born. now, marisol is pregnant through IVF with their second baby, which is also going to be a girl!

check under the cut for their traits & personal details :)

Riley:

lovebug, idealist, nosy

self discovered traits: perfectionist, cheerful, creative

likes: dancing, handiness, cooking, painting, romance, video games, tattooing, singing | red, black | deep thoughts, stories, pranks, affection | rocker fashion | funny & artsy sims, pet enthusiasts | pop & s-pop music

owner of Rile Ya Up, currently 3 stars (neighborhood gem) with dreamer alignment.

Marisol:

practice makes perfect, cheerful, neat

self discovered traits: romantic, self assured

likes: dancing, programming, cooking, video games | physical intimacy | art deco decor | basics fashion | romance enthusiasts

she's in the tech guru career, in the start-up entrepreneur branch. she is currently level 7!

Shelly:

creative, foodie, perfectionist

self discovered traits: proper, unflirty, ambitious

likes: dancing, cooking, painting, pottery, singing | yellow, green | discussing interests, jokes (idk the rest bc my laptop died while making this LOL)

she is employed through Riley at Rile Ya Up. she helps keep the shop clean and broken objects repaired. she also crafts ceramics to sell in the shop's retail area!

Ellie:

my laptop died so i cant actively see her traits rn but she's a toddler so it's that not important anyways 😭 LMAO

[magsmixedup]

This is Burk! It's been ages since I've made a finished drawing of him, but he's technically my oldest character! He dates back to 2007, though I changed his breed from a dachshund to an affenpinscher and he used to be called Winnie. I don't have any big plans for this character's future, but it was nice to draw him again. 

He's admiring the lone cypress, which is a real tree off the coast of Northern California. The fella is a big fan of trees!

[roughridingrednecks]

Burk

[sharkbentsky]

MR CONCERNED APE PLEASE MAKE THE BEARDY BLACKSMITH ROMANCABLE IM BEGGING

[teenagedirtstache]