#Firefalls

[strangebiology]

The Nameless Trails

Tripods stand by tourists fanned across the valley floor,  A thousand shots in color, lots of orange and grey, and more.   (That is, unless, the sky won’t bless them with a cloudless day,)  The crowds look up and try their luck, for fire falls they pray. 

Yosemite is fine to me, I’ll trek to Yellowstone,  Each park is grand, these wondrous lands are deservedly well-known.  Though swarmed by hoards of travelers, bored, we wait in miles of cars, I’m glad I know the golden glow of sunsets lighting parks. 

But have you seen the silver gleam of pools reflected light,  Dancing on a doe and fawn who never know your sight? Among the stones and fields unknown, a fluttering of quails, Have you heard the calling birds that sing on nameless trails?

Have you run in rising sun and held the rocks unturned?  This land is mine, and yours, from rhine to blackened forests burned.  The vast expanse and bold romance of the wild and free west Out there awaits, beyond cow gates, with miles are we blessed. 

Without a name or worldwide fame, alone I can meander.  No signs, no shops, vacant hilltops, a private, hidden grandeur.  Go and see the copse of trees, the unadvertised cattails,  Near you and know, the golden glow of sun on nameless trails. 

#Poetry #My poetry #public lands #Bureau of Land Management #National Forest Service #Firefalls #Yosemite #Yellowstone #just go outside #National Parks are lovely but they're not the only #or best #places

[mleighsquickspot]

#firefalls #poetry #fypシ #writingcommunity #tumblrcommunity #muchlove

[thesweetadventuresofstrawberry]

Yosemite Fire Falls Witness the mesmerizing beauty of Yosemite Fire Falls, where nature's flames cascade down with an awe-inspiring glow.

#YosemiteNationalPark #YosemiteBeauty #NaturalWonders #SunsetGlow #FireFalls

[bikiniarmorbattledamage]

This is truly stiff competition for the worst case of willful false equivalence we've ever seen.

So, for those not aware: Ongoing embarrassment to gamers and the gaming industry, Mark Kern (former lead on FireFall), has been desperately trying to get Gamergate 2 going on X/Twitter... well after others have given up. If you need to get caught up on Mark, I recommend this video by documentary maker and experienced game developer, Dead Domain:

One of the latest fiascos in this mix has been the comparison of responses to character designs from Hades 2 (Aphrodite, left) and Stellar Blade (protagonist Eve, right). The post isn't by Mark, but is part of the general harassment campaign he's trying to lead.

If you're somehow not familiar with Aphrodite, she's the Ancient Greek goddess of love, lust and hot girl shit. It is absolutely perfect characterization for her to show up to a battle (or anything else) nude but for her hair teasingly covering the intimate parts of her body. But the buried lede here is, you don't fight her in Hades and nothing about Hades 2 indicates she'll fight there either, she just likes the aesthetic and has no reason not to indulge.

Stellar Blade will release on 26 April 2024, so we can't really give an informed discussion of her character. But what we do know is the studio head is the illustrator from Blade & Soul, Eve is described as being a member of "the 7th Airborne Squad" engaged in an "operation to reclaim the planet from the Naytiba", and the promotion material promises "an enthralling narrative filled with mature themes, mystery and revelation. Embrace the relentless pace, with no time to pause between moments where critical, story-changing decisions are made."

It's to be compared to games like Nier: Automata, Devil May Cry 5, Jedi: Fallen Order and Sekiro. And the screenshots look like this:

And yeah, unlike Bayonetta she's not supposed to be an unstoppable force of nature (and fashion) who is immune to self-doubt, she's supposed to be the scrappy underdog last survivor of her team.

Weird they gave her a costume that conveys... the opposite of literally everything they're supposed to be trying to tell you about her.

-wincenworks

#stellar blade #hades #hades 2 #aphrodite #character design #costume design #commentary #mark kern #gamergate #dead domain #video games #false equivalence #blade and soul #nier automata #devil may cry #star wars #sekiro #bayonetta #firefall #science fiction #mythology #Greek #image #video #bikini armor battle damage #bikiniarmorbattledamage #babd #Youtube

[lionfloss]

"The “firefall” phenomenon in Yosemite that occurs every year in February, when the setting sun illuminates Horsetail Falls in vibrant reds and oranges so it appears like a lava flow." (source)

#horsetail falls #nature #firefall #yosemte national park #photography #green #natural phenomena #waterfall #water #rocks #cliffs #mountains #yellow #red #orange #lava #nature photography #science #1k

[birdsong-warriors]

Featuring my friend's kitty, Grayson! Warrior name Nightwing. ;3 He showed up a couple of times before now, but I wanted to give him at least a little bit of dialogue, lol.

First | Previous | Next

Part 1: Friend and Family

See up to thirty pages ahead, with timelapses, on Patreon!

Backgrounds, brushes, and other assets for sale on my Ko-Fi!

#swifthawk's chance #blood and bone #comic pages #swiftpaw lives au #warrior cats #swiftpaw #swifthawk #tawnypelt #tawnypaw #bloodclan #cameos #sunflower #firefall #nightwing #paleheart #whitethroat #scorch #scourge #injury #injury warning #implied torture #still not sure how to tag this but #ask to tag

[oldfacesnewdawnoffical]

Is he really your main character if he isn’t a million and one colors?

#NEW RUST DESIGN!!! #this is technically firefall lol.. I drew him how he is Currently #I was having trouble with his headshot so I decided to do a full-body piece #rust v3 #old faces new dawn #important lore alert #character card #?? #fireheart wc #fireheart #Rusty wc #firepaw #firestar #warriors au #warrior cats au #warriors rewrite #warrior cats rewrite #warriors design #warriors designs #warrior cats design #ofnd: rust

[rose-madder-gaze]

I've almost finished this set of FFXV illustrations, so a PSA (Public Supes Announcement): if you like this set and want to see more like it in the future, consider supporting me on Patreon.

My patrons are the reason I can keep posting images for free on the internet, and I wouldn't have finished this set without their support (or enabling).

That's all. Stay cool out there.

#artist support #FFXV #Final Fantasy XV #my patreon is linked everywhere but I'm abvi on there #reblogs appreciateddd #thank you Math and Firefall for cheering me on #y'all make it worth it

[plushieclan]

Moon 4 Gathering

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“Ish dish enough frefkill?” Nightflower muffled through two mice crammed into her mouth.

Darkstar chuckled. “Hey, you shouldn’t have your mouth full when speaking, Nightflower.”

She spits the mice out onto the ground. “Heh, sorry Dad.”

Still, he nodded affirmatively. “With Shimmersky’s fish and Gingerclaw’s bluejay, we should have enough food for the gathering.”

“Darkstar! Darkstar!” a large bundle of orange fur barreled towards the two cats, crashing into Nightflower.

She laughed. “What’s wrong, Tigerkit?”

The ball of fluff straightened himself out until he resembled a normal cat. “Applepaw’s being mean again. She snapped at Pebblekit!”

Darkstar sighed. “Acting out isn’t going to make me change my mind. I’ll have a talk with Blossomtail.”

“About what?” Nightflower asked.

“I decided to have Applepaw stay behind this Gathering. She’s been too irresponsible as of late.”

“I suppose that makes sense.” she probably also would have been sulking if she was left behind.

“You know, since I’m so helpful…” Tigerkit started.

“No Gatherings until you’re an apprentice.” Darkstar sighed.

—

The Gathering itself was just as bustling. The fresh kill was deposited atop the grates of the flaming barrel for the after-gathering feast. Nightflower still didn’t do well with fire, so she handed off her freshkill to Dawnpaw. She decided to meet up with Lynxpaw and Firepaw while Dawnpaw took care of the food.

Firepaw wasn’t hard to find. Her bright red fur was like a beacon, even among a sea of other ginger cats. She was sat with Lynxpaw, who looked very happy.

“What’s the occasion?” Nightflower asked as she padded over.

“My warrior ceremony!” Lynxpaw declared, the enthusiasm palpable in her voice. “I’m Lynxclaw now.”

Firepaw looked glum. “I wish. My mentor’s been ignoring my training… I’ll never be a warrior at this rate.”

Lynxclaw paused. “I’m sorry Firepaw. That sucks.”

“Ah… whatever. I think Smallcloud is just getting sick or something. I don’t know why he’s been ignoring me.”

“Oh… I can’t imagine how you must be feeling.” Nightflower said. Even Leopardcloud, stuck in the nursery, still made sure she kept up her training when she wasn’t able to be there.

A large silence fell over the Gathering. It was time to start; the first leader stepped to the front. This moon, it was Redstar.

“To start, Swampclan has been well. Our kits are well-fed, and will grow strong. Our apprentices, even more so.” Redstar stated simply, before stepping back.

“I heard that those kits born last moon were his.” Lynxclaw whispered to Nightflower. “Jaggedkit and Sharpkit, I think they’re named. Poor kits. Now they have to turn out evil with those names.”

Nightflower wasn’t so sure, but she wasn’t willing to be scolded for talking during the Gathering.

Next, Finchstar took the front.

“My son and his mate have had a little of three healthy kits! We thank Starclan for them.” He showed an uncharacteristic amount of emotion, before frowning again. His tone was grave. “Unfortunately, one of our border patrols was ambushed by a coyote. One of our apprentices, Splinterpaw, did not make it. We ask other clans to increase their patrols and stay wary until the coyote has left our lands.”

Whispers carried over the crowd— uncertain, and somewhat panicked, before the Wanderers representative spoke up.

“It will not take long for the coyote to leave. The Twolegs will chase it out once they notice it. Remain alert, but calm, while on patrol.” the representative stepped back, allowing Badgerstar to step forward.

“We have two new warriors, as well as one new cleric apprentice.” he drawled, seemingly not caring. “Lynxclaw, Locustclaw, and Mitepaw.” He paused to allow the clans to cheer.

Nightflower made sure to cheer extra hard for her good friend, who seemed extremely flattered by all the attention. Firepaw, on the other hand, looked like her flames had been doused by a heavy rainfall.

After the noise had died down, he spoke again. “We grieve the loss of our beloved Seedwhisker, who succumbed to illness. May my son carry on his path of benevolence in Starclan, just as he did in life.” he bowed his head, ushering in a moment of silence.

Nightflower looked over at Starleaf. Her mother was close with Seedwhisker, right? He was one of the members of her prophecy journey. Her mother was huddled up with her Grangeclan friends, Dovelight and Pearlheart.

The silence was broken with a single exclamation.

“Seedwhisker!”

Now, every clan was looking at the three mollies. Pearlheart was staring at the faded outline of a tom, though Nightflower couldn’t pick out any of the details. He was glowing a bright blue, which certainly wasn’t a real pelt color. Was that… a Starclan cat?

“What’s she looking at?” Lynxclaw asked, confusion lacing her voice.

“You don’t see the glowing cat in front of her?” Nightflower said.

Firepaw shook her head. “She’s just staring at nothing.”

“Well, there’s a Starclan cat right in front of her!”

Nightflower quickly looked around. Badgerstar had his head in his paws, and Bonestripe looked shocked. Finchstar merely looked confused, and Redstar was simply annoyed.

Clouds began to crowd around the full moon, blotting out all but a small circle in the middle.

Darkstar took the front, interrupting the moment. “Starclan has spoken. The Gathering has ended for now.” he jumped down, gathering the clanmates.

Nightflower barely had a moment to say goodbye to her friends when she was pulled away with the rest of Crystalclan.

He padded over to Nightflower as they left the Gathering. “Your mother is staying behind.”

“What was that?” Nightflower asked her father.

“You could see it, couldn’t you? How well?” he dodged her question.

“But— well, yes. I could see the glowing blue cat. I couldn’t tell who it was though. Was he from Starclan?”

He nodded to her. “So not well. I see… yes, that glowing cat was a Starclan cat.”

“But why did that ghost appear?”

“To say goodbye.” Darkstar replied. “or maybe to give a warning. We won’t know until we ask your mother.”

“I guess that food will go to waste now…” she said absentmindedly.

“It won’t. Don’t worry about it.” he licked her forehead. “Come on. Let’s go home.”

As he walked away, Nightflower could only wonder what Starclan was thinking. Perhaps she’d ask her mother. Hopefully her mother was willing to share what she’d learned.

—

“Beware the jagged thorns of the lake, for they will sink into you like a lifeline.” Pearlheart repeated back to the other two.

“What could that mean?” Starleaf asked, worry in her eyes.

“I don’t know Leafy.” Pearlheart had a worried look on her face. “But he said the message was for you.”

Dovelight turned to Starleaf. “If you need extra warriors, Grangeclan will send them.”

Starleaf shook her head. “No. I will not put your clanmates in danger. We will handle this ourselves.”

Pearlheart pressed against Starleaf’s side, letting out a sad huff. “Be safe Leafy. Please.”

“I will, Pearlheart. I promise.” Starleaf spared one last look towards the spot where Seedwhisker supposedly stood, thoughts swirling with confusion and fear.

She turned and walked away.

#clangen #warrior cats #warriors #warriors oc #wc #crystalclan #nightstar’s clan #nightstar #darkstar #starleaf #tigerpelt #applesnow #dawntreader #lynxclaw #firefall #seedwhisker #pearlheart #dovelight #jaggedleaf #redstar #finchstar #badgerstar

[mur-art]

Little somethin not WTTT related from awhile back--

#mur art #landscape #yosemite firefall #but the natural one #not when they used to literally push fire off a cliff #bc *that* was a thing

[arolou]

out the box, outta line

Relationship: Brian/Dom Rating: M Word Count: 3.5k Additional Tags: Canon Divergence, Because Brian/Dom Are Together, All The Rest Of Canon Is The Same Pretty Much, Established Relationship, Fluff and Humor, Sexual Humor, Sexual Dialogue, Fade to Black, Under-Negotiated Kink, Light Bondage, Breathplay, Hair-Pulling, Bi4Bi Vanilla4Vanilla Idiot4Idiot Couple Attempts To Spice Things Up, 5 Times Out of nowhere, something wicked and sort of stupid takes the wheel for a moment and Brian is suddenly sliding his foot over Dom’s leg, trying to wiggle it into the space between his thighs. “It doesn’t have to be that, it can be anything,” he says, letting his voice drop suggestively. Before the line can even fully land, Dom grabs gruffly at Brian’s ankle and halts his movements with an iron grip. “Touch me with anything but your hand right now and I’m gonna flip you off of this couch.” Sighing, Brian relents for now, going boneless and vulnerable so Dom won’t feel the need to follow through on the threat. It’s not that he’s opposed to a little date night wrestling match – Brian will throw hands with anyone if he’s in the right mood – but Dom's twitches have morphed into all-out spasms and Brian doesn’t actually want to see him explode. Because he, like, loves him or whatever. “Fine,” he says, “we’ll think of something.” Or: 5 failed attempts at kink and 1 that might just work.

AO3 link in reblogs!!

#fast and furious #f&f #f&f fanfiction #fast and furious fanfiction #brian o'conner #dom toretto #brian x dom #dom x brian #firefall fic #BACK ON MY FAST N FURIOUS BS WHAT'S UP #this is.........not what i was supposed to be working on rn but i kept cracking up over it so i just had to write it

[crowcryptid]

#halo #theyre not slick #for anyone not keeping up with infinite #they lowered the prices of shop bundles and started selling daily individual parts for like $2-$5 (EX: firefall odst helmet was sold for $2 #but with this weeks shop update things have gone back to the old pricing #right now theres a flood armor kit with a single coating being sold for $22 #and the mk V kit releases next week #it will also probably be $22......

[browsethestacks]

Spaceknights

The Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe #010 (1983)

Art by Sal Buscema And Joe Rubinstein

#Comics #Marvel Comics #ROM #Science Fiction #Spaceknights #Galador #Starshine #Firefall #Terminator #Sal Buscema #Joe Rubinstein #Vintage #Art #Marvel #Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe #1983 #1980s #80s #Cyborg

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Yosemite Firefall

Photographer: Luke Jackson Clark

#luke jackson clark #photographer #yosemite firefall #yosemite national park #nature

[mattiebluebird]

Man Jukka Sarasti huh. Let me just brutally maul this guy and rip through his coping mechanisms and force him to feel empathy for the first time in his life so that he can have an epiphany about these aliens we're studying. Then I'll die

#jukka sarasti #i didnt understand a lot of the book tbh. what was the point of doing that? #i felt so bad for siri tbh. dude was just trying to do his job & everyone was like. you unfeeling monster. you unsentient creature. #siri keeton #blindsight #blindsight peter watts #firefall

[gotankgo]

«1981 - Cheap Trick performed at the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The “Rock Super Bowl X” lineup also included Heart, Blue Oyster Cult, Firefall and UFO.»

#cheap trick #1981 #heart #blue oyster cult #ufo #firefall