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hello líriel may i kindly ask one question ... my boyfriend has a (totally secret and i don't know about it at all) plan to take us on a trip to istanbul in the near future, do you have any recommendations where two history nerds with no singular bit of knowledge of turkish could/should go? i want to go to the archaeology museum and stare at hagia sophia longingly (probably just from the outside ? i think ?) but i don't know yet what other places would be good options and if i trust anyone's judgement it's yours!! if you have a tiny bit of time to spare 🙏🙏 if not then do not worry !!

hiii vinter, that's so exciting! you'll love Istanbul! My trips there were quite unusual and I was Flat Broke mostly, so I couldn't go on a lot of the paid and fun touristic sites, but for history buffs I'd recommend:

• Ayasofya, of course

You can pay and go inside! but visitors can only visit the second floor as the first floor is for all intents and purposes a mosque, which means you won't have access to all mosaics — pay attention to the worship hours as well, as tourists are not allowed inside during religious service. the same goes for other mosques)

• Sultanahmet Mosque aka the Blue Mosque

I didn't visit the Ayasofya as the prices for non-nationals are mad if you earn in the local currency (I'm a resident and I must pay tourist prices) so I went to the next best thing and it blew my socks off! Some people say that the blue mosque is more beautiful than Hagia Sophia, and I cannot tell you my personal experience comparing the two, but boy, was it beautiful. You can also get free Muslim books I a variety of languages inside :)

• Galata Kulesi aka Galata Tower

One of the landmarks of the city, a must-see but tbh I didn't go up. I didn't want to spend my very hard earned money to go up the stairs, lol, but it might well be worth it for you. It's an architectural wonder and the surrounding area is very cute!

• The Basilica Cistern

I also didn't get to go because of money and I'm salty about that. You should go and send me pics. However, the cisterns of Theodosius and Philoxenos (Şerefiye Sarnıcı and Binbirdirek Sarnıcı, respectively) are cheaper, if you're craving some cistern action. I didn't get to go to any tho :(

• Istikal Caddesi

A superb place for some window-shopping! Try not to buy stuff because it's Severely Touristic but you'll spend a lot of time ogling stuff (there's free museums you can visit too!), and the free samples are delicious traps - they get you good, but the samples slap, lol.

• Kapalı Çarsı

The biggest closed market Ever, probably. There's something like a thousand stores inside and you can spend a whole week just walking around, tbh. Endless things to see! Gold and diamond shops, rugs, ceramics, purses, teas and sweets, spices... excellent place to buy souvenirs due to the sheer amount of options, but again, be aware of the vendors — Turkish people are too good at selling and you might leave with a lighter wallet than expected. Plan at least a whole afternoon there imo, and on the same day you'll see the Blue Mosque (they're very close and you can walk or take a tram).

• Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

Speaks for itself. I seriously need to go on a museum run!

• Bonus: Hammam (Hürrem Sultan's or Ağa Hamamı for historical experiences, though watch your budget lol)

I've been ITCHING to go to a hammam since I came to Turkey nearly three years ago but could never justify the expense of going to a historical one (since they charge in euros, touristic economy and all) but by the stars, next time I'm in Istanbul, I AM going there! Ağa is the oldest, built in the 13th century by Fatih Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, and Hürrem Sultan is absolutely stunning and its construction was ordered by the most powerful woman of the Empire in the 16th century (unsurprisingly, Hürrem Sultan herself). It's just next to Ayasofya (or Topkapi Palace? I don't recall) so you can get there easily.

• Bonus II: real whirling dervish ceremony in Fatih

I was dying to go to this one — it's a real religious ritual and not a dance performance (as are all the other "dancing dervish" things you'll find in the city). It's a monastery of the Mevlevi Order, founded by Rumi, and it's not a touristic show, but rather an actual religious ritual, so take the necessary precautions and preparations. Unfortunately, my mom's flight was delayed and as I was alone in the city that day, I didn't go, as it only happens once a week on Thursdays. You can buy tickets and find more info here.

I read an amazing blog post about it, feel free to take a look for more info!

I hope that's helpful and I'm so so sorry I took so long to answer :( I'd be happy to help you with food recommendations as well if that's something you'd like to dive into! Just message me again if so, don't forget to take the ferry across the Bosphorus and have the best time in Istanbul 🤍

#a million apologies... I hope I'm still on time!!!#answered #Istanbul #vinterskald

“People like me should come with a mute button.” — Becky Albertalli, What If It's Us

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yas i keep forgetting to ask you this even though i've been meaning to ask you this since over a YEAR but DO YOU BY ANY CHANCE know leo kalyan ... if not do give them a listen i feel you would like them 🙏

I have never heard of them before but I shall have a listen ASAP 👀👀👀

#vinterskald #Yas answers

did youuu do 19 yet for the ask thing 👁👁

I haven't! <3 Thank you for the ask~ I was so excited to muse on this one.

From this list

19: Has your Dark Urge become particularly close to anyone romantically and/or platonically in their journey? If so, who, and what is the relationship like? If no, why not?

For most of the game, Tatiana was romantically involved with Gale. With her memory a mess, her Urges raging, and all the loneliness that came in not knowing who or what she really was, he was the perfect support for her. She was mostly drawn to his looks, patience and loyalty, and love of the finer things in life (he sleeps in VELVET for heaven's sake. VELVET), but they also had a shared interest in poetry, music, and art. Tatiana doesn't have a drop of magical talent, so she always felt a bit inadequate and believed a powerful wizard like him could do better than her. They disagreed on several moral grounds, mostly about killing and manipulation etc, but overall, their relationship was harmonious. His loyalty and patience after she attempted to kill him during an Urge almost broke her tbh. She didn't understand why he stayed with her. She certainly wouldn't have, at least.

Things shift after they meet Gortash and she allies with him without consulting her companions. She had an exceedingly close personal and professional relationship with Gortash before Orin took her, and though she can't remember details, she feels old stirrings and wants when they first reunite. She senses that they were close even before he reminds her. But she's so confused and surprised at sensing anything that those feelings slip through her tadpole's connections and into her party's minds. Awkward. The Live Gale Reaction is...not good lol He confronts her later at camp, she denies it flatly, and owed largely to his own personal struggles, he snaps at her and accuses her of an affair of the heart and that she's just been toying with him all along. Hurt, she leaves camp and goes to Enver for several days, and that's more or less their breakup. In the EnverLives!AU, she winds up with him and never really sees Gale again. But in the canon ending, they get back together post-game. She doesn't love him like she loved Enver--she doesn't think she can love anyone like she loved him--but they do make it work and have a generally decent life.

Platonically, she was closest with Shadowheart and Astarion. She and Shadow bonded initially over their amnesia, loss and melancholy, and willingness to bend rules to get what they need. Later, they grew even closer through their resentment at being used as replaceable tools by their gods. She and Astarion clashed initially, sort of like two tomcats in an alley, but many dead goblins, duergar, and True Souls later, they came to genuinely respect and enjoy each other's company. By the middle of Act 2, they're bff Salt-Mates lol

She was also fairly good friends with Karlach! Well, at least until she allied with Gortash and kind of jumped back into his bed. That kind of gutted their friendship. :(

#I need to write that Gale blowup...#ari answers #vinterskald

omg i want to ask so many but if it's too much, feel free to just choose a couple: 5, 11 (i'd feel bad if i didn't ask you the question that had something something assassins in it), 25, 27, and 34!!

Nah, in this house it's go big or go home. xD You took the time to ask, so I'll take the time to answer.

From this list.

5: Do you have any writing superstitions? What are they and why are they 100% true?

Copied from previous ask --- I can’t say that I do, actually! I’m not really superstitious in general.

11: Do you believe in the old advice to “kill your darlings?” Are you a ruthless darling assassin? What happens to the darlings you murder? Do you have a darling graveyard? Do you grieve?

Sort of! For every big project I work on, I keep a separate document for passages that I love, but just don't work. Though my darlings usually claw their way back from the grave and have either grown more powerful and gotten shooting licenses, or they just plain haunt me. So, in a nutshell, I guess I'm more of a Reduce, Reuse, Recycle kind of gal. I've nixed old character traits that grew into complete characters of their own with their own stories, and I trade bits between my original works and fanfics.

25: What is a weird, hyper-specific detail you know about one of your characters that is completely irrelevant to the story?

Fanfic-wise? Velidrae loves crabs. She loves them. She'd keep them as pets. She'd eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. She'd study them scientifically and attempt to train them. And no, it wouldn't affect her arc at all if she didn't.

27. Who is the most stressful character you’ve ever written? Why?

One of my English teachers had our class write a couple chapters of a memoir for our nonfiction unit, and she told us to view ourselves as a character. So, in a weird kind of way, I was the most stressful character I've ever written. Grumpy, uncooperative, subject just wanted to pet cats instead, 0/10, would not recommend. I guess it was stressful because I couldn't just make stuff up as I went. I had to bear my wounds to not just a teacher, but a whole class of twenty-somethings that terrified me, and I couldn't even veil it in weird fantasy themes. Absolutely barbaric.

34: Thoughts on the Oxford comma, Go: