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internalself · 1 month

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(RBs appreciated! this is for the community, so any way the community can find it, is help.)

I posted my take on a transjapanese flag some time ago on a separate blog i lost the login info for. The post is still up, but i thought id repost it here, because i made a higher quality version and it also has mascots now!

I personally call it the 4 season flag. The mascots are up to you what one you like more, I picked a pheasant because its the national bird of japan (Phasianus versicolor) while I picked a tanuki for the second mascot because its an animal that comes to lots of people's minds when they think of japan, but also because its a japanese animal even named after in english for its resemblance to an animal that is not. The tanuki is 友彩 Yua, the pheasant is 優羽 Yuwa. Neither of them have a gender, as in you can portray their genders however you'd like.

If anyone who has an account on a transid wiki would like to archive these terms and designs, be my guest!

Some less fun stuff under the cut

I would prefer if you kept use of these characters to positivity and education!

any "reclaimations" of these characters should be and will be considered theft.

The 4 seasons flag was created in my response to personally not liking the pink transjpn flag. i feel as though it feeds into stereotypes and a fixation on idol culture and "kawaii" obsession that personally i feel is a bad call to choose to boast about, but also it does not feel as all-encompassing, or like its painting all of us as being such. i didnt connect with it much. japan is much more than hello kitty and sakura season. if you connect with that, sure thats fine, but not everyone does so i wanted to make a flag that includes more people and recognizes more than what is the most consumable on the internet.

each stripe on my flag represents the 4 seasons. pink for spring flowers, purple for summer flowers, orange for autumn leaves, and white for winter snow. (i would have added blue for the rainy season and to represent the ocean but i wanted the flag to be recognizable and simple, as well as the colors to mesh together in a sort of sunrise look, due to the sun in the middle and reputation of japan being the country of the rising sun.) the cut through the lower half splits the autumn in two, because theres many colors of autumn leaves, and many people who comes from many walks of life who would unite under this flag. it continues into the center stripe to make a shadow of a mountain and the sky, representing both people who are closeted and people who are out, and people who are struggling and people who are happy. the sun is residual of the flag of japan and other transjpn flags. i also chose the 4 seasons as a theme because the seasons change as time passes regardless of where you live, sometimes it changes the way the world looks and sometimes not so much. people also change with time, sometimes they change physically and some dont, but no matter where someone is from, they can change, and it is natural to change.

here's the more reference intended images i made

please do not use my art for commercial reasons. i do intend to use the images at the top of the post for physical goods in the future.

please do not use my art for machine learning in any way

please credit me when using the designs! (if this blogs go down, you can credit my (as the mod who did this) art handle on many sites Togainunochi. if you want to refer to me as a person, its okay to use my first name Masato 真人.

I would prefer if you didnt but i cant stop if you..:

use my designs for political reasons other than transjpn acceptance

used my designs for violent or sexual imagery

used my designs for commercial reasons (on original art you made) without giving me a cut of any profits

portrayed my designs with mascots for microlabel "blank-queer" movements.

use my designs for hate or policing in any way, including portraying them as intolerant or unkind

portray my characters as any label outside of the one they directly are representing

yes, you may:

be inspired by my works (but please, be original. thats what gives a design charm!)

self ship with these designs

publicly be connected to these designs in any way (introject, kin, etc) but please do not make statements about me or the supposed beliefs of these characters as all encompassing. derivative designs are allowed (kinsonas, etc) so long as they are clearly listed as such and still credit me as the creator.

headcanon behaviors, likes, dislikes, fashion, gender, etc. but please remember the focus should always be when it comes to their identity, that they are transjpn.

use the artwork and designs with credit on works not including personal unrelated ideology (DNI banners, for example, would be not allowed.)

make moodboards, stimboards, etc, based off the characters

draw this oc next to other trace mascots or general radqueer mascots. (i prefer NOT blankqueers because some of them are openly anti-trace or otherwise tracist and i would prefer my designs not be connected to that, or to movements unrelated to them or containing otherwise personally disagreeable values which could make others interpret it as me agreeing with said values)

draw fanart of these designs, write fictions around them, etc.

really anything. i cant control you, i dont want to either. i would prefer that you stay mindful and respectful of me and other creators around you! my characters are just characters, but you actions may have consequences for yourself or for ME so please be careful and respectful.

please do not harass anyone that you see defying this list, but i would encourage a gentle reminder, and if behavior continues please contact me. if you drew these characters, you can also contact me because i would love to see it, and if it is okay with you, archive the fanworks with the rest of the character works! preferably send these to @ togainunochi on Cohost, where you do not need to be signed in to make an ask.

if you are interested in helping me spread anything else to do with trans-identity activism and discussion, i did coin the term "pwii" to mean "people/person with identity incongruence" as an alternative to transid/transx that includes people who may not use the label for any reason but is still important to the discussions surrounding incongruent identities to the physical or socially perceived self! i would be happy if this term got used more, i feel as though it could help with a lot of the divide between transid people and those using different labels.

i may edit this at any point.

please direct any questions to my art related question taking blog.

#pro transid #transids #rq community #rq 🌈🍓#pro rq 🌈🍓

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boxanimal · 9 months

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Volume 8 HD raws are here!

Left is from the existing scanlations, right is my edit of these scans.

Along with much higher quality all around, these scans feature untranslated bonus content (HaruHaru Interview and Reader's Corner) that are not featured in the existing scanlations.

You can download them on Mega. Credit is not required, but do not claim as your own, and consider letting others know about the project, and/or donating to my Ko-fi.

Since this volume was a bit of a doozy, some notes for anyone who uses these under the cut:

These scans are in index color mode to save space. To work with them in PS, open the desired image then go to Images (in top bar) > Mode > Grayscale or RGB depending on your needs

They are a bit fucked compared to my usual standards, with some dead space on some sides, and particularly the bottom of the images. I am aware of this. This is the unfortunate result of a very poor print; pretty much all of the images are skewed on the page, but I tried to align them for screens as much as possible. It will mean a lot of redrawing or cropping for scanlators regardless, but aligning it this way mitigates extra redrawing that would come of having to fix the alignment after cropping to size, and this should not be an issue for people who just want to make edits. I hope to amend this in the future, but I will have to look into if this is a one-off issue or if all copies of this volume are like this. orz

If you use these, please do consider donating to my Ko-Fi. I am so appreciative of everyone who has given me money to help with this project thus far, but I have yet to even pay off the cost of the manga volumes. Thank you for your consideration.

#khr #katekyo hitman reborn #khr scan project #edit #scan #mod

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demonslayedher · 2 years

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Do you any more stuff about charcoal, whether kny related or not? After reading your posts about it, I became really interested but I could only find one good article in English about Japanese charcoal

I am thrilled to have alighted your interest! It's worth noting right away that not all charcoal is created equal, or for the same purposes. I'll be focusing on Japanese charcoal as a general category, as it is generally burned to a higher level of purity than other fuel source charcoals available worldwide. Seriously, though, kudos to the ancient people around the world for getting the idea to burn wood in a low-oxygen environment to a make a longer-lasting, less smokey fuel source. On that note, Japanese charcoal is especially noted for its lack of smoke and odor due to how much of the volatile components are burned out.

The article you found may be around these ones, but here's a brief collection of English resources. My thoughts on the use of charcoal lore in KnY are compiled here.

A excellent peek into overall charcoal traditions as a part of life, but focusing especially on charcoal culture in Ishikawa Prefecture. This includes a short and very documentary, focusing especially on the ancient mountain village (satoyama) and deep mountain (okuyama) cultural ties with charcoal production. Definitely check this one out for a deeper appreciation of Kamado family lore. In this video, they mention charcoal made out of sawtooth oak, which gets turned into "chrysanthemum charcoal," because the inside pattern resembles the flower. Although this artisan charcoal isn't likely the kind of charcoal Tanjiro would had produced for home use, as mentioned in my other post, the handguard of his sword most closely resembles this. This is the sort of charcoal used in the tea ceremony, which is how I fell in love with charcoal. During the sumi-demae ceremony, the host tends to the hearth and adds more charcoal, and for a part of that ceremony, guests are invited to sit closer to the warmth and observe the arrangement and the beautiful state of the fire. This is where I became entranced by the beautiful flickering reds within the coals, like gems with life inside of them.

For a good overview on charcoal for use in the tea ceremony, please see this article, including good visual aid of the specific cuts of charcoal used, as the collection and arrangement of the different sizes helps control the timing of how long the fire will last. Another major source of tea ceremony charcoal is Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture, but very, very unfortunately, a beetle infestation had a devastating effect on the sawtooth oak population there, making every piece of ceremonial charcoal that much more precious. There are many tea schools that do not even use it for regular practices, instead using electric hearths for convenience's sake (especially if located outside of Japan). This makes me sad, though, because the charcoal is one of my favorite parts (though I am still very bad at sumi-demae).

People who can cook also make very specific choices for using charcoal to bring out the natural flavors of source ingredients (a major characteristic of Japanese cuisine), instead of adding any outside flavor to it. It's also a dryer method of cooking, as gas grills add condensation to the air. For an overview on that see this short article, or look up any number of YouTube chefs giving reviews of what charcoal they like. You can also see this article for a rundown of what a Hibachi grill is and why it's mistaken for things. Speaking of grilling, that quintessential image of the Japanese farm house has the whole family sitting around a sunken hearth with the food suspended above it or on skewers around, and this is called "irori." Although not common, you can still experience dining like this is a lot of rural places! It's very aesthetic.

One of the highest quality charcoals for cooking is called Binchotan, from Wakayama Prefecture. Virtually no smoke or scent, and it's such a high purity that it's even a lighter color. While all Japanese charcoal makes pretty sounds (or at least I think it's a rustic, comforting sound), Binchotan sounds like chimes.

It's also worth noting that charcoal is a beautiful aesthetic for potted gardens! It goes very well with moss. I'm always happy when I see it used in decor. Due to its absorbent nature it can be used to control humidity or bad smells, and many people will also use pieces with holes to stick cut flowers into to keep the water cleaner (I have learned the hard way that it will not prevent mold, though. If there is a way to kill a plant, I will always find it).

On that note, yes, it is used to combat food poisoning! Activated charcoal is charcoal that has been burned at an especially high temperature, making it porous to an extreme. That means that when ingested shortly after someone has ingested poison (meaning it's still in their stomach), it binds to those poisons and carries them through to the other end. That being said, this is not a fix-all, it won't work if the poisons were ingested too long ago, and it works because it's indigestible, and will make its way through the entire digestive track. This can result in additional stomach pain as it makes its way through. Also, it has a tendency to soak up medicines like birth control hormones and anti-depressents, so please do not believe any of the detox fad encouraging people to consume this indigestible substance. It will only be helpful in very, very specific circumstances, with medical supervision.

And finally, here is a nice old NHK documentary on the topic, though very sadly the video has a lot of audio trouble and often goes silent. That said, it touches on a lot of charcoal culture and goes into the science behind it and adds a lot of other nifty facts. This was where I heard about adding charcoal to rice.

#kny nerdery #i love charcoal and am forever upset that Kanata and Sumihiko are not working the charcoal kiln

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cirusthecitrus · 1 year

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I posted 4,782 times in 2022

That's 2,498 more posts than 2021!

43 posts created (1%)

4,739 posts reblogged (99%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@edge-lorde

@average-monster

@chiqita

@ankle-beez

@argayology

I tagged 986 of my posts in 2022

#horde prime - 62 posts

#spy x family - 55 posts

#amphibia spoilers - 52 posts

#spop - 36 posts

#ramblings - 31 posts

#shera - 30 posts

#kur twins tag - 26 posts

#ask memes - 26 posts

#spacebats - 22 posts

#spop au - 21 posts

Longest Tag: 83 characters

#Энтрапта такая: 'тебя когда пиздили в последний раз? никогда? значит начнут нахуй!'

My Top Posts in 2022:

Bury me on a flower field

But don't cover my withered eyelids

So that at least something will sprout out of them

Since a happy person has not grown out of me

[Дарья Виардо - Ангел похоронитель]

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Had a sudden urge to draw the third page for that one entrapdak fam comic I did a while ago :))))

I know explaining your own art is cringe and pretentious but I want to scream about this page so bad so please don't mind my silly commentary ><

Forgot to add, but here Anillis also calls Hordak "Poppy!". The very first thing baby Prime did when he saw Hordak was to give him a name (or rather a nickname)

Сomparing Hordak's eyes with poppy flowers, Anillis literally shows acceptance and appreciation for his imperfections, the very "defect" his (Prime's) future self will despise so much

Literally everything about the song and it's lyrics makes me wanna go feral gpfohpfphp (but it's so hard to translate i hate it here might've missed translation error too :/)

Hordak looking so lost, and vulnerable and younger and so full of HOPE-

I'm still unsure whether or not everything holo-Anillis did and said was pre-recorded so this part is up to interpretation

Either way, it's still not Prime who talks to Hordak and gives him the flower and smiles at him with joy and excitement. Prime is dead

AND THE FLOWER IS NOT REAL

also NOT a fun fact: In spacebats' culture a term "Flower eyes" was sometimes used when reffering to someone who is dead (and the fact that Anillis is pointing at his eye aka at himself HELP)

As well as they symbolize remembrance and eternal sleep(death) poppy flowers are also associated with sleep in general. In that case, could this image of Anillis be a hint that neither Hordak nor Kadroh are fully "awake" yet and still need to open their eyes to some things about themselves, their past and their dead tyrant brother? I dunno c:

Again, I'm so completely normal about this comic and this AU like-

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Kur twins' outfit desgins

Sooo I finally sat down and decided on final designs for Anillis (young Prime) and his brother Hec-Tor!

These are their regular day-to-day looks (how they'll appear in my Horde Prime's origin story, or Kur twins au, how I'm going to call it from now on)

Despite very lazy simple rendering ( i wanted to focus on it more at first, but then the file crushed a few times so i gave up lol) I still can say these drawings are quite detailed, so tap/click to stare at them in higher quality c:

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And if the bridges have been burnt

You'll find another way

Even a broken clock

Is right twice a day

When there are no words left

When screams turn into whispers

We will realize

That it was all just a painful experience

[Ploho - Горький Опыт]

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Oh wow can't believe Crystal Castles are such big spacebats fans that they dedicated a huge chunk of their discography to Hordak and his brothers🙏😔/j

200 notes - Posted October 31, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

An interesting Hordak/Entrapta parallel i can't stop thinking about

At a certain point in their lives both of them 1) were exiled and basically sent to die by someone who was important to them and whom they fully trusted (a friend/family/god) 2) got stuck in a strange place, isolated from the rest of the world/universe, all alone (lol speaking of trauma bonds...)

Two very similar and yet very different situations. And here’s the fun part: the main difference between Entrapta and Hordak’s stories is the opposite ways in which they react to their opposite circumstances, cope with and adapt to new changes

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#tumblr2022 #year in review #my 2022 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review #not horde prime being my №1 tag 😭#and out of all my long ass tags it chose the one in russian t-t the one where i talk bout entrapta threatening to beat the shit out of sb

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celestialtarot11 · 5 months

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Hello, thanks for this gesture! I wanna participate with my 10th house. Specifically, wondering about that grand trine between 2-5-10 but you are free to tell anything. Thanks again xx

Hi there! 🤗🤍 thank you so much for reaching out I appreciate it. Your chart is beautiful! 💗 I love your placements.

10th house in Aries- Bold, passionate, driven, starting new in career especially! Maybe you are a self starter, or want to have a business of your own. I see this placement in natives who want to have their own business. Aries here can indicate having to fight your way to the top, or at least it feels that way. It could be due to having little to no help when starting, or having a lack of community/networking. You as the native can feel lost but full of passion, but don’t know where to apply it. Your mars sits in taurus which tells me as much as you have ambition and drive, you understand the necessity for stability and patience. Passion + stability is important to you when building your career and image. You want to come across bold and dedicated. The finest 💅🏻 mars is in detriment here (which is not a bad thing!) and definitely needs more attention here. When it comes to your work ethic there can be a tendency to either 1) overwork, or 2) reach a point of burnout and want to quit, instead of taking breaks. So do be careful. You may face a lot of challenges in your career in this lifetime, but nonetheless you can always learn and improve from your last. Men could be prominent in helping you reach a higher point in your career. Maybe you network with a successful male figure and he is able to promote what it is you’re thinking to do. Or Father figure could help you a lot. You have a hunger for success and motivation, but your execution is patient, stable and dedicated 💘 or at least your mars is telling you that you will find success through that! With mars in the 11th you’ll find that people want to approach you in business, could mostly be males but doesn’t need to be. They want business with you and to negotiate! Because they are attracted to your boldness and assertiveness. But do be careful because some people may want to rush negotiating with you, and think only of themselves here. It’s important you think of your own business too! It can also point to rivalry, and people having intentions that are not helpful to you and your business, so I will say be careful. They could pull underhanded tactics in your business.

Venus ruled 10th house- Okay this is beautiful 🥹💘 People idolize you and your work ethic. You may find that co workers tend to want to have flings with you, or crush on you. If not, you have secret admirers at work. They are attracted to your boldness! Your assertive quality. Venus in the 10th tells me you want to be bold in your work yes, but deliver pleasing & aesthetic results. It’s important to have a visual in the kind of work you do, or at least promote a sensual, engaging, and especially engagement regarding the senses. So maybe your line of career is to be an esthetician, sell perfumes, or having a clothing brand that is unique! People see you as graceful yet somehow bold! Striking! Your father may also have inspired you to choose this career path, or mother. Something they mentioned, did or showed you made you think of your career path. With your 4th house in libra I’d say working on items for the home could be something you’re interested in! 💘🤗 or cooking/ having a bakery.

Thank you so much! I hope this resonated 💘🤗💌 Please let me know your feedback I’d appreciate it.

#asks

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chkvedm · 5 months

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sublimegardeninternet · 2 years

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mcphersonfryputnam · 2 years

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Why Buy A Rolex ?

For a number of different reasons, Rolex watches tend to be an excellent investment. One great benefit that comes with Rolex is that it is able to keep its value for a long time. This watch is of high quality, robust and precise. Watch lovers know Rolex as a brand with an excellent image. We have an article about how long does Rolex service take if you need more information.

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How Often Does Rolex Increase Prices?

Prices for watches have increased by Rolex as of January 2022. The new price is affecting all authorized dealers around the world. Rolex watch collections didn't have price increases that were uniformly distributed. Most noticeable was the increase in price on Rolex's stainless steel watches sometimes referred to as Oystersteel. Watches made of stainless steel increased by 8.6% on average and Rolex watches made from gold increased by 2.6 percent on average. Prices for Rolex watches rose by two digits in some cases. There has increased the Rolex Batman price of $1,050, representing an 11.1 percent rise. The price rise by Rolex SA in the future is not predicted.

Price negotiations on Rolex watches are not feasible. Rolex watches cannot be publicly discounted by the official Rolex dealers. An event for sales or promotion is not legal. It is not possible to bargain Rolex watch prices privately when you have a great rapport with the AD AD and have already purchased Rolex watches. What is the Rolex AD's margin for the Rolex watch? The margins for Rolex watches sold by retailers are believed to be as high as 40 percent. Distribution networks with more extensive distribution networks have higher margins. Since it's more than just a wristwatch, a Rolex is a hefty price. There are a lot of watches that resemble the Rolex however none of them have the same stature as Rolex. Rolex watches are sought after because they are recognized as universal symbols of wealth and success.

Currently, there is almost impossible to bargain the Rolex price because of an absence. People are so enthralled with watches that discounts are not necessary. It's very suspicious in addition, when a website offers discount in Rolex watches. I'd never buy a watch from that store. If you try to get a discount on an Rolex timepiece, then you may get a fake Rolex watch that is extremely specific. It is anticipated that Rolex will remain expensive for now. Certain Swiss brands are similar to Rolex at a cheaper price however, their brands don't have the luster of Rolex.

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Most Rolex models are made from stainless steel 904L; not all models use gold. However, there's not any gold-plated models of Rolex. It is the Rolex gold watch is only made out of solid 18ct gold. Gold links that are on the Rolex's bracelet, the bezel, the case, and even the crown are all made of solid gold, unlike many other brands. Rolex manufactures gold-plated parts using genuine pure gold (18 CT). The gold used is produced by Rolex. The bracelet and case are the main components of Rolex watches are mostly made of gold.

What is the Gold Content Of A Rolex? Rolex Rolesor Steel, and Gold Two-Tone watches contain 20 grams of 18 Karat gold, based on the model and bracelet set. The solid Rolex gold watches contain an increased amount of gold. Rolex Day-Date-President 18ct Gold is comprised of 100 grams gold. Gold makes up approximately 150 grams in a Rolex GMT-Master II. Rolex watches are marked with 750, which indicates it is pure to 75 which is also known as an 18 Karat Gold.

Rolex produces all platinum and gold pieces at their own factory. Over time, Rolex's gold alloys are not affected by tarnish or change in color. Rolex has achieved uniformity in its gold alloys including yellow, white, gold and Everose its signature pink gold alloy. In order to make the various alloys of gold, Rolex only uses 18ct gold, which is composed of the 750* (thousandths) pure gold and silver.

Does Rolesor Use Real Gold? Rolesor, in Rolex's lingo, is a semi-gold, steel 904L watch that is semi-steel. Gold with two tones, rose gold as well as white gold watch are also advertised as Rolesor The watch's case and links on the outside on the wristband are constructed from stainless steel 904L but the links in the middle are made of 18k gold. The bezel and the crown are also 18kt gold.

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The four manufacturing facilities in Switzerland in which Rolex watches are manufactured. As a result, people wonder if a Rolex is cheaper in Switzerland. In Switzerland, taxes and duties make buying a brand new Rolex cheaper. Apart from currency fluctuations in the short term, Rolex prices at AD (MRRP) are approximately the same across countries. The purchase of a Rolex within Switzerland won't be worth the effort. A relationship with a local AD can be beneficial over the long haul.

There is only one reason an Rolex is cheaper in Switzerland tax-wise: taxes. A brand-new Rolex watch is a headache when you return it. If you are found to be carrying your recently purchased Rolex back in a way that is not legal (without the US Customs declaration) to your country, it can be confiscated. Rather than being discounted at the point of entry, duty-free products will be discounted upon arrival at the point of departure. The purchase of duty-free items is only valid in the country in which the purchase was made.

It is essential to file a customs declaration and pay import taxes when buying Rolex watches in other countries. Duty-free exemptions allow you to import goods duty-free into the country. Due to the limit of $800 per individual, Rolex do not qualify to be exempt from this requirement.

If you exceed your limit for customs, your watch won't be confiscated, but you'll be required to pay the duty. Watches need to be declared at the time of purchase in Switzerland and elsewhere. What they're called, whether they come from airport duty-free shops, Rolex boutiques, or are gifts, it doesn't matter.

Switzerland Duty-Free is a good idea even with a small reduction in price? It is also the case that United States also imposes state and local taxes on watches imported from other countries. If you try to stay clear of US Customs duty, you are in violation of the law. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may take your Rolex if you are caught trying to smuggle.

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Rolex pre-owned watches are costly due to the supply and demand. It's almost impossible to purchase a Rolex watch that has achieved legendary status as demand is outstripping supply. A brand that is famous and has a supply that is greater than its demand will keep its prices high. The secondary market price rises due to the shortage of shops. Selling unworn Rolex will yield a quick profit for investors. The Rolex is more expensive and difficult to find due to these reasons. Watches manufactured from Rolex are notoriously expensive, and it is impossible to find affordable luxury watches.

Manufacturing and assembly of watches in Switzerland is regarded as being among the top-priced. The watches made by Rolex are not made in China. Rolex 's craftsmanship and design are a major source of development and costs. We all know Rolex watches are not the most accurate or water-resistant watches in the world. Rolex movements are reliable, but they aren't quite as stylish as the movements used in many different Swiss Made watches. If you take care of it right, you are buying the best product that lasts for a life time. Heirlooms for the family can be made out of Rolex watches.

There's no reason to be considering Rolex as a watch. Due to the fact that Rolex watches are status symbols, they are expensive. One of the most well-known brand names is the Rolex watch brand. It is widely known that they are expensive. It is the Rolex is an iconic symbol of luxury and wealth. Rolex watches are status symbols in addition to being watches.

Rolex watches are iconic strong, durable, and long-lasting which is the main reason why they are so popular. Demand for pre-owned watches is growing, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to find them at Authorized Dealers (AD).

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Rolex timepieces are accurate. The biggest rate deviation for a day is -2/+2 seconds. This is the precision in its Superlative Chronometer watch. Rolex refines its watches until their movements are precise to within +/- 2 seconds. Due to this high level of precision, Rolex calls its watch models Superlative Chonometer Officially Certifiable. This is why Rolex watch dials bear the designation Superlative Chonometer, Officially Certified. Rolex watches are twice more accurate than standard COSC chronometers.

Through the Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified certificate, Rolex has identified its watches as surpassing current COSC standards since 1951. Rolex has taken it's COSC Chronometer certification up to the highest step with an additional test and fine-tuning.

The jewel bearings, including sapphires and rubies, can lessen the friction of pivots and reduce wear and escapements. Through the adjustment of the mechanism built into it the balance spring can be adjusted to compensate for the changes in its elasticity triggered by fluctuations in temperature. The precision and effectiveness of a chronometer are often enhanced by other innovations. Gold, platinum and palladium, that are rare metals increase the precision of chronometers such as Rolex because of their physicochemical qualities. In order for Rolex to keep its name as a brand that is renowned for its precision, it relies on its famous perpetual movement.

In spite of the impressive precision in Rolex X, despite its remarkable accuracy Rolex, it can be affected by external influences. Watches made by Rolex come with a maximum deviation of less than +2 seconds on a daily basis. There are few things that can affect how accurate the Rolex perpetual movement is: altitude, temperature as well as how long you wear the watch, and where you keep it. Although a mechanical movement won't keep perfect time as well like a quartz one but the Rolex Parachrom Hairspring is undoubtedly the most reliable and stable mechanical mechanism ever created.

Permanent rotors are able to ensure accurate timing. Rolex watches are 100% mechanical watches. The constant movement of the Rolex is powered by the wrist's movements. To function correctly, the perpetual rotor needs to be rotated by the wearer's wrist. Wearing an Rolex watch on a regular basis is vital in order to ensure it is up to date. When it is not being used without being worn, the Rolex will begin to slow down, and eventually stop. The Rolex watch, however is equipped with its own power reserve. If you are not sure of the exact model of watch, you can put it away and it will continue in a position to keep accurate time for up to up to 48 hours.

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Spilled Pearls

- Chapter 22 - ao3 -

Lan Qiren woke in a bed, which was not a surprise. His favorite blanket – the one Wen Ruohan had bought for him – was tucked in around him, and this was also not a surprise.

He was in the Nightless City, which was.

“How…?”

“Your brother gave permission,” Wen Ruohan said, and Lan Qiren twisted his head in surprise, not having seen him sitting there at the desk beside the bed. Wen Ruohan was writing something, his brush movement steady and unhurried; it was a distinct contrast to the seething rage lingering in his voice. “Since I know you care about that.”

“Of course I care,” Lan Qiren said blankly. “He really gave permission?”

Wen Ruohan’s brush paused. “Are you suggesting that I’m lying?”

Lan Qiren considered it for a moment, then said, a little helplessly, “It seems more likely than him agreeing to cut my punishment short.”

Wen Ruohan snorted, and put his brush down. “I insisted,” he said, and the smug curl of his smile suggested it had been more than a casual conversation. “Anyway, he didn’t want a fuss.”

Naturally not, as He Kexin might object, Lan Qiren thought to himself, and shook his head at his own bitterness. He realized a moment later that it didn’t hurt to do that.

“How long did I sleep?” he asked, alarmed. The transit to the Nightless City was long, unless someone decided to waste vast amounts of qi flying by sword – which he could see Wen Ruohan doing – but the staves used for the Lan sect’s more severe discipline were not like those used for more mundane offenses. While they weren’t on par with a discipline whip, they were still made of spiritual wood, infused with qi; the injuries they left would not heal so quickly.

“I applied medicine,” Wen Ruohan said, rising to his feet and coming over to sit by Lan Qiren’s side on the bed, helping him sit up. “You’re not healed, only numb…I understand you’ve been having difficulties in your sect for some time, and that was even before the lady attacked you in an effort to frame you for her own rape.”

“I’m fairly sure she just wanted to show my brother that she wasn’t interested in him,” Lan Qiren said, wincing. He would not have phrased it quite like that, although thinking it over, it did seem to be a fair way to describe it, if an uncomplimentary one. “It’s not a stretch to think that picking his less impressive brother over him would do it.”

Wen Ruohan’s lips curled into a sneer. “Truly, an ingenious mind. Did she think herself so attractive that no man would ever deny her?”

That, or else she’d been truly desperate. Lan Qiren could sympathize with her to that extent. After all, do not take advantage of your position to oppress others was a rule for a reason, and the power and influence a Great Sect could bring to bear against a rogue cultivator was not nothing. But his sympathy ended at the point where she’d decided it was acceptable to harm him in order to achieve her goal – even looking at her actions in the best possible light and assuming that she sincerely thought he would participate willingly in her plan, she’d made all sorts of assumptions and hadn’t bothered to verify anything before acting on them.

He Kexin might be free and unrestrained, as his brother had described her, but she was also perilously reckless, and selfish, too.

Still, at the same time Lan Qiren thought about Wen Ruohan’s smirk when he mentioned his ‘insistence’ with his brother – he wasn’t sure if it involved physical violence or not, although the mental image of such a confrontation was oddly satisfying – and grimaced at the thought of the same sort of pressure being brought to bear on someone without a Great Sect’s protection. “About - He Kexin…”

“You needn’t concern yourself for the lady’s sake,” Wen Ruohan said, and his tone was a little unpleasant. “Even after all that, she permitted herself to be convinced by one of her friends that the advantages of receiving Qingheng-jun’s affections outweighed the disadvantages, despite her own better instincts; that seems punishment enough for the moment. Someone who does not hesitate to blind themselves at the say-so of another will reap the reward they deserve in the end…”

He shook his head, and smiled once more, displaying a glint of teeth.

“You may take comfort that I took no action against her. However, I did suggest that the lady in question consider avoiding Qishan on her future travels.”

Lan Qiren felt something warm pricking his heart. “The thought is appreciated, although unnecessary. The one whose conduct is in the wrong is my brother.”

He’d appreciate an apology from He Kexin, whether for misjudging him or ignoring his refusals, but he wouldn’t hold out hope for it.

“I can be angry at more than one person at once,” Wen Ruohan said. A strange expression flitted over his features. “I admit, I would have thought Lao Nie would have done something about the entire situation sooner. Even if you weren’t writing to me, why didn’t you write to him?”

“I did,” Lan Qiren said. “His initial reply was – unsatisfactory.”

Lao Nie had responded rather casually to Lan Qiren’s message laying out the situation with his brother and He Kexin, speaking light-heartedly of the burning ardor of first love; he had assured Lan Qiren that it was normal to feel troubled by the thought of being left behind, even when the relationship was not good, and that his brother would probably resurface from his infatuation a happier person in the end. It was fairly evident that he hadn’t read all of Lan Qiren’s carefully composed letter.

“I asked him to come by the Lan sect,” he added. “But he was otherwise occupied.”

Wen Ruohan pressed his lips together in irritation. “He’s been otherwise occupied for some time now. You’re not the only one whose letters he’s disregarded.”

“Even you?” Lan Qiren said wonderingly. “But he likes you so much.”

The tightness in Wen Ruohan’s face eased a little. “I’ve asked him to visit here on account of your health,” he said. “I expect to see him arrive in his usual ridiculous flurry of temper and hen-like concern soon enough – once he reads the letter, anyway.”

Lan Qiren nodded, then hesitated. “The last time I was here…”

Wen Ruohan gazed at him sidelong.

Lan Qiren bit his lip. “I understand that I overstepped –”

“Don’t apologize.”

Lan Qiren stopped.

Wen Ruohan looked irritated again. “Don’t apologize,” he said again. “Are you not my little brother? If you cannot scold me, who is there that lives who can? I am not Qingheng-jun.”

Lan Qiren wasn’t entirely sure how the two were connected.

“If you want to make it up to me, go back to the way you addressed me before,” Wen Ruohan added.

Lan Qiren frowned, confused. “How do you mean?”

“Call me da-ge. Not xiongzhang.”

“…the latter is more polite.”

“So is listening to your elders,” Wen Ruohan said haughtily. “As you’re so fond of saying, it’s what I asked.”

“All right, da-ge,” Lan Qiren said obediently, and Wen Ruohan looked pleased.

“Rest,” he ordered, rising to his feet. “There will be dinner soon, and perhaps we can play weiqi once again…is there anything else you need for your room?”

Lan Qiren’s room in the Nightless City was very similar to the room Wen Ruohan had prepared for him in the Cloud Recesses; he couldn’t think of anything else he might need. Except only…

“I don’t suppose you could ask your spies to check in on my rooms back home,” Lan Qiren said, even as he settled back down to rest as instructed. “There was a painting there that you gifted to me that I liked a lot. It fell during the fight, and I haven’t been back since. I don’t want it thrown away.”

“Which one? I got you several…the mountain pass? The flowering tree?”

“No, the landscape with the rolling hills,” Lan Qiren said, and Wen Ruohan, who had been about to leave, stopped abruptly by the door. “It’s a little burned at the edges; you can’t really mistake it for anything else.”

“You liked that one?” Wen Ruohan’s voice was strange, full of some emotion that Lan Qiren was too tired to even try to decipher. “Above the others? The quality is much less, and the skill with the brush inferior.”

“The person who painted it was happy,” Lan Qiren explained. “There’s an echo of the painter’s residual qi trapped in the ink, you can tell a little bit about who they were from that. Whoever it was, they were brash and bold, arrogant and carefree – full of potential, like a phoenix about to alight to a higher branch. Their soul was like a falcon’s, tied down by nothing. Looking at it is an inspiration, and a comfort. I use it sometimes as a focus for meditation.”

“…I’ll have my spies check,” Wen Ruohan said, and he must be truly perturbed by Lan Qiren’s punishment-induced injuries if he had actually just admitted to having spies in the Cloud Recesses. “In the meantime, I have several other works by the same…artist. If you’d like.”

“Oh, very much!” Lan Qiren said enthusiastically; he tried to struggle up to sit again, but he started to feel pain even through the numbness of the anesthetic he’d been dosed with. Wen Ruohan glared him back down, and he yielded meekly, knowing that he was in no state to be really protesting. “Thank you, da-ge. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.”

Wen Ruohan huffed and put a hand behind his back, sweeping out the door like a gust of wind.

Lan Qiren lay back down, staring up at the ceiling.

Are you really going to do this? he wondered. Will you really forgive him for what he has done, for what he is, just because you desperately need support? What happened to your principles? Your rules?

He exhaled hard, almost a sigh. He still wasn’t all right with the torture, still thought it was wrong for a man to exult in the pain of others in such a grotesque fashion, but he’d gone back to his standby, the rules, and he was reminded brutally that they were designed to function as guides for the self, not for the world. You were supposed to embrace the entirety of the world, to shoulder the burden of morality, to refuse to tolerate evil – and yet the rules of hospitality, of host and guest, of neighbors, were ranked just as high.

He could choose to continue to hold back, to express his disdain of Wen Ruohan’s ways with distance and reserve, but it wouldn’t stop Wen Ruohan from doing what he wanted anyway, and it would leave Lan Qiren even more isolated and friendless than he was already.

It would be better to compromise.

And yet – it was hard, perilously hard, to force himself to do so. It was one of his flaws, he knew: how uncompromising he was, how unyielding, how bitterly he held onto his opinions, refusing to change, especially when he thought he was right.

For his own sake, he needed to try to do so. But he also needed to at least try to salvage his conscience, too.

He’d have to find a way to do both.

So decided, Lan Qiren reserved the issue of how he would do that in the back of his mind, returning to sleep. It would be easier, he thought, to resolve the issue in the morning, once he’d healed up a little more.

It wasn’t, but that was mostly because he was horrified to discover that he had no proper clothing.

“You have clothing that fits,” Wen Ruohan replied, the mildness of his voice failing to conceal the glint of amusement in his eyes. “It’s even in your clan’s colors. What’s the problem?”

“It’s too much,” Lan Qiren insisted, shaking the clothing at him. He had at least been left his inner robes, though he felt naked without the extra layer. “My formal clothing is less excessive than this!”

“That is surely a matter for your sect, isn’t it? I don’t think it’s excessive.”

“You have no sense of proportion!”

Wen Ruohan shrugged. “I can send for something else,” he said. “Even from your home, if you like. By regular post, it should only take a week or so to arrive.”

Lan Qiren scowled.

“If you really prefer, you’re welcome to walk around naked until then –”

Lan Qiren was so aggravated that he actually hissed at him, surprising Wen Ruohan into a laugh that interrupted his words, and returned to his room to begrudgingly put on the robes. They were white and silver, his usual preference – not interwoven with blue, but that wasn’t a surprise, given that white was a secondary color for the Wen sect as well as the Lan – but they were also ridiculously overwrought: embroidered brocade, silks so fine that they had to be layered in order to not be translucent, studded with shining pearls and what might be actual silver…

“Absurd,” he grumbled, but put on the clothing and came back out. “Do you enjoy tormenting me? Is that it?”

“At times,” Wen Ruohan said, his eyes curved and merry. “Come, sit. It’s your move.”

Lan Qiren permitted himself to succumb to his sworn brother’s atrocious taste for the evening, then stole away to the laundry room the first chance he could, determined to beg for a set of clothing that was somewhat more normal – even mourning clothing would be acceptable, as long as it was neither Wen sect nor horribly garish.

Wen Ruohan found him there, arguing spiritedly with the tailor, and whisked him back to his rooms on account of Lan Qiren’s injuries, arguing, correctly, that Lan Qiren was on the verge of collapsing and coughing up blood from having been a bit too enthusiastic.

Eventually, after some of what Lan Qiren called reasoned debate and what Wen Ruohan called flagrant sulking, Wen Ruohan agreed to get him something a little more normal to wear on the condition that he wear at least one adornment of Wen Ruohan’s choosing along with it.

“You secretly wanted to play with dolls as a child,” Lan Qiren said accusingly, even though the initial adornment – a belt loop made from moonstone and jade – was entirely appropriate, even by Lan sect standards. “You were denied the chance then, and now you make it everyone else’s problem. Is that it?”

“Perhaps,” Wen Ruohan said. “It’s been so long, how would I remember?”

Lan Qiren rolled his eyes and gamely lost to him at weiqi a few more times.

It was perilously easy to slip back into the comfortable camaraderie that they’d developed on his last visit, he reflected as he prepared for bed that evening. It was something he enjoyed - something they both enjoyed - and if Lan Qiren only kept his opinions to himself, convinced himself to actually bend for once, he might be able to actually keep it, this time.

The next morning, he went to the extensive library kept by the Wen sect and took down several books on anatomy, carefully copying out the goriest parts of it in his best calligraphy; he wasn’t an inspired painter like the nameless ancient that had done the pictures that now hung in his room here, but he excelled at dry and lifeless copies, which was about what you wanted from an anatomy text.

He finished the small booklet within a few days, and gave it to Wen Ruohan one evening before dinner.

“What’s this?” Wen Ruohan asked, flipping through it with a slightly bemused expression. “Medicine?”

“Anatomy,” Lan Qiren corrected. “Since you – like that sort of thing. It’s a gift.”

Wen Ruohan blinked very deliberately. “Little Lan,” he said, staring down at one of the more explicit illustrations. “Did you get me a gift to help me torture people better?”

“I got you a gift because you’re my sworn brother, and you’re taking care of me,” Lan Qiren said with as much dignity as he could muster in light of the patheticness of his abject surrender. “I got you this gift because it seemed relevant to your interests. Anyway, it’s not something I can share, or even really countenance – and in all honesty I would prefer that you not do it while I’m around, or at minimum try not to mention it to me, to make it easier to look the other way – I mean, it’s not going to be easy, but easier – well, my scruples aren’t important. It’s something that matters to you, so I’ll just –”

Wen Ruohan cleared his throat, interrupting him. “You don’t need to worry about that,” he said, looking at the space above Lan Qiren’s head for some reason. “The Fire Palace has had trouble keeping my interest recently; the entertainment has gone stale. I have moved on.”

Lan Qiren had not expected that, and he smiled happily, his pricked conscience unexpectedly granted a reprieve. For some reason, it made Wen Ruohan stare at him.

“Well, I’m happy to hear that you’re not torturing people for sport any longer,” Lan Qiren told him, in case it wasn’t clear. “As for the booklet, even if it’s not quite right for your interests right now, I still hope you enjoy the work...I’ll get you a better gift next time.”

“No need to strain yourself,” Wen Ruohan said. “I will be pleased no matter what it is, I’m sure.”

He gestured for Lan Qiren to enter the dining room first, which Lan Qiren did. Oddly enough, despite his cliché and rather condescending reassurances, Wen Ruohan looked especially pleased throughout dinner, almost as if he really meant what he’d said.

It was nice, Lan Qiren thought, to be liked. One could get used to it.

His injuries were healing very well, between the medicines Wen Ruohan’s doctors plied him with – Lan Qiren attempted not to calculate the value of them, certain that they were probably worth more than a small sect’s heirloom treasure – and the rich spiritual energy Wen Ruohan insisted on infusing him with, morning and night. Lan Qiren tried to protest that the latter was unnecessary, but Wen Ruohan had stood on his rights as the host, and at any rate he simply had so much qi that the effort seemed not to wear on him at all. So Lan Qiren let him keep doing it, Wen Ruohan’s warm hands conveying warm qi as he spoke to him of various matters, important and trifling, and Lan Qiren – liked it.

“In the Nightless City, we release lanterns several times a year, not just on the Lantern Festival,” Wen Ruohan murmured into Lan Qiren’s ear as he sat there, eyes growing heavy as his rules-mandated bedtime approached. “It’s a celebration of the sun as our sect’s sigil. The lanterns come in all shapes and sizes and colors, and we light the flames with spiritual energy. There’s a day not far from now where we will do it; people are making preparations already. Your body is still stiff and unbending, your wounds still healing – you’ll be here to see it.”

Lan Qiren nodded.

“Good,” Wen Ruohan said. “Very good…ah, little Lan, what a strange thing you are. When you were gone, I thought of you often no matter what I wished. I thought that I could cure it by having you here, but now you are here before me, every day, and yet I think of you no less. It seems that seeing you every day does not cause me to tire of you.”

“Yes, you’re very easily amused,” Lan Qiren said, his eyes sliding shut as the warm qi circulated through his body. “I think we long ago established that.”

“Is there any feature of yours that you actually like, little Lan? Or is it all self-depreciation?”

“I have a good brain,” Lan Qiren said. “I’m creative and analytical, and I explain things well; I make for a decent or even accomplished teacher. My musical ability is good, both in terms of playing and composition. Also, I’m informed that my face is first rate.”

Wen Ruohan laughed behind his shoulder. “I stand corrected.”

When they parted that night, all was well.

The peace did not last until morning.

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