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Art by Alleff Augusto - from an overhead perspective, a canoe-like boat floats on a waterway, surrounded by liy pads and flying birds. A giant snakelike shape swims directly underneath the boat.
Castrovel Inspirational Memory - 2 years ago
Artist: Alleff Augusto
What great and mighty things live within this world's rivers?
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...Burning-Mother, Father-Night, Green-Mother, Father-Hunter, the World-Soul, and a pantheon of animal-totems, angels, graces, and muses.
The #Lashunta have no qualms about depicting gods looking like themselves, though with added features that would fit in among the ancient Indians or Greeks.
Art by Artist: Gustave Moreau 1826-1898 - a haloed figure sits upon a throne like pillar while others stand or kneel at the base, as if in attendance.
Mid-Week Lashunta Inspiration - 3 years ago
Gustave Moreau
Deific Anthropomorphization - or Lashunta-morphization is an interesting thing. Lashunta gods are largely deist or spiritual forces in essence...
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...The ongoing war with the Formians has demanded constant construction of forts and watchtowers all along the coastline, focused on the southeastern region of Asana called Valmaeana - 'New Valmaea', after the lost #Lashunta city that once ruled the Colonies' shores...
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Art by Ivan Laliashvili (artstation & DeviantArt) - a massive, multi-towered donjon looms in the background, and to its right a gatehouse with domed turrets, with riders heading toward it. In the right-hand foreground, a separate tower rises, connecting to a cliff side.
Lashunta Inspirational Memory - 5 years ago
Ivan Laliashvili
Here is a good look for what could be a stronghold in #Castrovel 's Shattersea region...
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Lashunta Word of the Week Mauzuroeo (/mɔːzu.rɔ.e:o./l neuter): honor-feather; individual military merit award This is a military honor granted for individual bravery or prowess in battle, as opposed to a ~tamauzuroeo~ - honor-fan, which is a meritorious combat award for a military unit. The distinction’s origins lie in legends from the ancient Age of the Warrior-Queens, when a queen would show favor to a warrior by plucking a golden feather from her crown and giving it as a token. Lashunta queen crowns were traditionally made out of gold and jewels to resemble a headdress of phoenix-fowl feathers (lashunta historians speculate that during the prehistoric Age of Legends, tribal queens wore crown headdresses of actual feathers). The recipient may receive a cast golden feather, which they may wear as a badge. This word occurred in last week’s Chapter 30, in which Lady Vaeol recommended to Master-Captain Dosuaesh that her flagmates Kaure, Erymi, and Oshis should receive honor-feathers for their deeds at the Battle of Saeoel’s Mound, in which they led the right-flank charge that broke the banethings and led to their defeat. Another related word is ~Mauzuano~ - five feathers. This is the highest military award given by the city of Qabarat, typically for an outstanding act of heroism involving saving the army or the city…and more often than not requiring the sacrifice of one’s life. The word’s origin implies a system of graded awards, based on the number of feathers included.
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NEW CHAPTER! A Castrovel Adventure: Part 6, Chapter 31
In which Vaeol’s flag comes home and delivers bad news.
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A group of figures, a halfling with a laser pistol and bare feet, a Dromaar with a cyborg eye showing off a bit of chest, arms wide, and a Lashunta acting smug about something. "Golarian Lives" spray painted on a wall. A window into space shows stars with an energy effect.
In Starfinder i can legitimately draw fantasy folk with cyberpunk gear. Halflings with laser pistols. Cyborg dromaar wirh a borg eyepiece. I'm going to love this game.
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Art by Fariba Kamseh, artstation - a woman strides into a glowing pool. He calves are covered by a substance matching the pool. In the background, a giant shape lurks.
Lashunta Inspirational Memory - 3 years ago
Fariba Kamseh
From the angle, the wingtips of her skullcap almost look like antennae. We also have a statue - could be of a Korasha - in the background...
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Then we reached the Ofu and came into the heartyard, where Holoru, Zhotheiu’s proud and broad child, spreads its boughs. We marched underneath and arowed sharp before the Matrons’ Hall. There we hailed under the gathered matronhood and near cityfolk while Master-Captain strode forth, bowed, and forquoth our warfare homecome. Only after he spoke did I see Lady-Mother and whom she held abreast: Aeosel my son and Lanaryel Remaue’s daughter standing beside. With a smile, my mother set her grandson’s feet aground and let them both run, which led straight to our shotalashu’s forepaws. Remaue and I both sidled steeds. While she helped her daughter clamber up, I swooped knee and arm, caught my son, and lifted us both upright, where he sat my shoulderdish. After the Matronhood sang welcome and bequeathed leave, I handed him to Oshis his father (who soon got bidden childwatch when all his children swarmed) while we headed to the Citadel. Lady-Captain heard us after a swift bath, though she had already heard yesternight from Captain Dosuaesh. Yet the war-rede lasted longer than forethought, since she bade us reeves each speak our leeds. I faltered telling how we had bereft Master Aeos from Captain Ashi and the Hanata. Lady-Captain thoroughly inseeched this thing, but for which she chided neither Lady Ilyoel nor me. Yet she spoke this wit: ~O’nae-eriae hihokiaem Hanazhyanara,~ - “We must surely again deal with Hanazhyana.” Then she asked what beweighed all minds: ~Dei Aslanta hada saelathara?~ - “Did the Aslanta wreak the woetide?” To my shock, all looked to me. I shaped grim answer: ~Vehaeathya o’diahi doloshim,~ - “We cannot unheed the likelihood.” I added they had already meddled with the worldgate, and further proof: the ~hyumanza butsu~ sandal. ~Niroae Shaealisseru himi,, o Qolaryonru,~ I deemed: “The birthspring beckons to Blue-Queen - Golarion.”
As a teaser for this Saturday, here's a snipper from Chapter 31, in which Lady Vaeol and the warhost return home to Son, to the Matrons' adulation and to deliberate on what they've learned...
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...Of course, it helps that the trees effectively sing back, communing with the #lashunta via psychic mindshare, sharing memories of their ancestors who similarly communed centuries before.
Art by Edward Calvert (1799-1883) - Hesperides, Dance around the Golden Tree
Mid-Week Lashunta Inspiration
Edward Calvert
#Lashunta religion, at its heart, revolves around tree worship, much like this dance. Their major monthly holiday is ~Ialeazi~ - Treesong...
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Art by Paul Lehr - Hang-gliders sweep around an island outcrop, topped by a dome.
Lashunta Inspiration Memory - 3 years ao
Paul Lehr
Thoughts about putting unpowered flight into an otherwise low-tech setting? Hang-gliders are easy, if tricky to design, really just big kites, as pictured here...
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Art by Gianlucca Rolli - a woman sits among the stars, haloed by a sunlike light, wearing flowers and Jews. Within her raised hand floats a sphere, within which sits a tiny humanlike figure.
Lashunta Inspirational Memory - 4 years ago
Gianlucca Rolli
some thoughts on Psychic Magic...
All the world is beheld within the mind.
Our perception creates the world...
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Arb by Theo Prins (ArtbyTheo) - pedestrians stroll along a riverbank walkway covered by pavillions. A couple boats bob in the canal. In the background domed halls crown a rising slope.
Lashunta Architectural Inspiration
Theo Prins (ArtbyTheo)
This could be neighborhood in a #lashunta city - Qabarat? Mahyat? Son? I like the combination of waterways with covered walkways against the omnipresent rain.
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ARTICLE - Ofu-Laubu: The City Born in the Sky and Fed on Tin
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ARTICLE - Shotalashu: the Steed That Conquered the World
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Art by Gianlucca Rolli - a woman in profile, wearing a crown of feathers, flowers, and seashells.
Castrovel Inspirational Memory - 3 years ago
artist is Gianlucca Rolli
In honor of #InternationalWomensDay , the Lashunta Matriarchy salutes you. ~O'nifi!~
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Celebrating International Women's Day... ~Difimaeatha Damaea Nifya-Shyaela~ The Damaya Matriarchy Salutes You!
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Lashunta Inspirational Memory - 6 years ago artist is Mario Wibisono I've been agonizing over a Damaya inspirational post. It's not that there isn't lots of content out there, almost the exact opposite. There is almost too much, and most tends to abuse my reasonable suspension of realistic disbelief, whether in implausible armor design or exaggerated...bodaciousness. The Damaya are the stateswomen, captains, and knights of their society, descended from legendary warrior-queens and sage-queens. Along with their Korasha brothers, they partake as defenders, scholars, philosophers, and psychic miracle-workers. They are not sitting back and rearranging their scarves and bangles while they send the Korasha out to slay three-ton salamanders and bring back bon-bons. They are out there, on patrol and in the fight. While they may lack the Korasha's muscle, they have no problem slipping around the flank and knifing a kidney, sniping arrows from the rear rank, or simply riding a Shotalashu into the thick and knocking everyone over. I need an image that captures that vision. While I have an appreciation for artists like Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo (though less so), who established the vision of Edgar Rice Borough's works, for my vision for the Lashunta and Castrovel, I have found their works unsatisfying. Although their works faithfully portray ERB's stories, the Lashunta are not part of that story. Those works hold too much of ERB's Damsel-in-Distress syndrome. The female protagonists tend to cower, and if they have a weapon, it's a dainty dagger instead of a sword, axe, or spear. It's not appropriate for a fully empowered, entitled, matriarchal culture of scholar-warrior- stateswomen. I want more for my Damaya. Also, I feel sorry for Dejah Thoris. A lot of the recent derivative comic and graphic-novel portrayals have just gotten ridiculous. So this pic is the best I can find right now. I will keep looking. If others have suggestions, please let me know.
Art by Mario Wibisono - bust of a warrior woman wearing Japanese style armor, two swordhilts showing
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...I've also speculated of the Thriae having a presence on #Castrovel. As monomorphs they are wholly dependent on other species' males. What would they do to bring a #lashunta korasha male to their queen?
...There may be one #lashunta twist not copied in human myth: the practice of ~Emoldia~ - father-sharing. In ancient times, queens exchanged haremmates, reasoning that their child would thus become kin. What if the lashunta myth involved a similar exchange, not of females but of males?
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Art by Francois Boucher: Leda & the Swan (1741) - two women recline embraced within a flowery arbor. They are enthralled by a swan who approaches from the side, stretching its neck supplicatingly.
Lashunta Inspirational Pic of the Week
Francois Boucher
#lashunta myths touch on cross-breeding, partly as an element of outrageousness, & to explain phenomena. Many of these tales are tied to beast cults...
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...The reason I've posted this is that I've been looking at Indian and southeast Asia traditional clothing styles as a good look, especially for formalwear for Lashunta on #Castrovel.
IMO, #Lashunta fashion needs to be more than merely bangles and a birthday suit...
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Art by Sophal Lay - a woman wearing a Sari and jewels, bearing a scepter, and with wings, rises toward the viewer.
Lashunta Inspirational Memory - 5 years ago
Sophal Lay
So ignore the wings, add antennae, and make hair, skin, and eyes whatever you want...
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ARTICLE: Lashunta History: The Age of the Sage-Queens: Part 3 - The Coming of the Formians
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Lashunta Word of the Week Hoerizahi (spiritual): awfulness; horror This word gets used twice in today’s Chapter 30 of _A Castrovel Adventure: Part 6_, in which Lady Vaeol and her sister Raeonyl talk about war and the difficulties of maintaining relationships… ~Ei ari, hei hoerizahi,~ - “There is glory, but it is awful.” ~Loae o’sholi hoerizahi,~ - “Love is indeed awful.” Etymology: ~ho~: against + ~eri~: outward + ~zahi~: passion; expression Related Terms: Hoerizaha: awful; horrible Hoerizahassi: to horrify
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NEW CHAPTER! A Castrovel Adventure: Part 6, Chapter 30
In which Vaeol and Remaue get a reminder of war-law.
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Art by Endund Dulac - from Illustrations for Rubayat Omar Khayyam, 1909. A woman reclines on a settee under carven marble columns, with trees in the background. On the ledge beside her, peacocks strut.
Lashunta Inspirational Memory - 3 years ago
Artist: Edmund Dulac
A Damaya matron reclining in her idlehall?
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Stephen Hickman: The Dark Grail - a robed woman stands before a tree thoughtfully. Before he rises a winged serpent, who offers her a cup.
Lashunta Inspirational Memory - 2 years ago
Stephen Hickman
Some pictures tell stories in their own right. I feel this is one such. The riddle lies in puzzling it out...
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