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[pinkydee10]

Ojiro: I gotta question for you! I gotta question for you! What does GIF stand for?

Tokoyami: Graphics interchange format.

Ojiro: Graphics interchange format. So if it was pronounced JIF, it would be called Jraphics interchange format! You do not call it a fucking jraphic card!

Shoji: Both of you are pronouncing it wrong. It’s pronounced Greg.

Tokoyami: Pff

Ojiro: You’re pronouncing it wrong too Shoji. There are federal agents-

Shoji: Is it Greg or is it Jeff?

Sato: No, it is not pronounced Yiff.

Jiro: *spits out soda* Yo! Wait a minute! Doesn’t that have something to do with furries?

Sato: I don’t know, I always feel like furries have such a huge power level that they’re not to be trifled with.

Tokoyami: Yeah, they can shoot you down in the street like a dog and their faces will not be on any footage because they’ve got a fucken fursuit on.

Koda: Wat da dog doing?

Ojiro: Pff Shut up Koda.

Koda: I saw a pit bull there and he said “Wat da dog doing?” and then he said-

Jiro: Wait! You saw PitBull? Mr. Worldwide?

Koda: MISTER 305!

Ojiro: *wheeze* Shut the fuck up!

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[usafphantom2]

NATO sends F-35s to intercept Russian bombers and fighters flying near the aircraft carrier's attack group

The Russian outsw with at least nine aircraft flew west of the Barents Sea, but returned home instead of continuing south towards the areas where the "USS Gerald R. Ford" is operating.

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 06/06/2023 - 22:53in Interceptions, Military

Two Norwegian F-35 fighters, on a Rapid Reaction Alert (QRA) mission to NATO in the north, were sent from Evenes airport on Monday morning to find and identify a group of Russian military planes flying west from the Kola Peninsula.

Spokesman Marius Vågenes Villanger of NATO Joint Headquarters said this happened between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., Norwegian time.

Military observers, monitoring flights from Olenya Air Base in Russia, had already reported on several strategic bombers taking off on a mission north in the Barents Sea. This included three Tu-160 bombers, two Tu-95 bombers, an Il-78M tanker and at least one MiG-31BM interceptor.

Olenya's planes were on mission for about four hours.

Villanger said the Norwegian fighters identified two Tu-95 strategic bombers, two Il-78 tanker planes and four MiG-31 jets. He notes that Norwegian pilots did not see any Tu-160 bombers.

“This happened in the west of the Barents Sea,” Villager explains. He describes the identification "as routine".

“Monday's identification happened without drama and as expected,” says Villanger.

It is normal for Russian military planes or North Fleet warships to fly and sail out of Norway when NATO exercises occur.

Military aviation expert Per Erik Solli of the Norwegian Institute of Foreign Affairs says that the fact that the Russian aircraft did not fly closer to NATO warships off the coast of Nordland may be a sign that tensions are not rising.

“When American and British aircraft carriers sailed north during the Cold War, Soviet [Tu-16] Badger bombers used to fly deep into the Norwegian Sea to simulate missile attacks against them. Also against aircraft carriers that were south of Bodo,” Solli said.

The border between the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea is strategically important for Russian Defense. (Source: Mikkola / RAND Europe report)

While Norwegians report that Russian planes were flying over the western Barents Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense told the state news agency TASS in the late Monday afternoon that the two Tu-95 bombers and MiG-31 aircraft were also flying over the Norwegian Sea.

The geographical border of the Barents Sea in the west follows a line from the North Cape, via Bear Island to the southern tip of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard archipelago in the north.

Norway, Finland and Sweden are hosting Europe's largest jet hunting exercise this week this year, the Arctic Challenge 2023, with about 150 jets from 14 nations. The main combat training area is Norrbotten, in northern Sweden.

The Ford aircraft carrier is currently operating within the Arctic Circle, somewhere off the northern coast of Norway. (Photo: JFC Norfolk)

At the same time, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrived on Friday in the waters near the Lofoten archipelago on the northern coast of Norway. The aircraft carrier, which is under NATO command, will train together with Norway and other partner nations in the coming days.

As the Russian Tu-95 bombers flew north, the Norwegian F-35s trained along with USS Gerald R. Ford jets and U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bombers in the Vestfjorden area, west of Bodo, the USAF reported in a press release.

The counter-maritime mission also included planes participating in the Arctic Challenge Exercise.

“Strategic coordination between air and naval operations through exercises in the Far North demonstrates the U.S.'s ability to integrate with global allies and partners and the inherent flexibility of the U.S., allies and coalition forces to operate anywhere, anytime,” the press release said.

Source: The Barents Observer

Tags: Arctic Challenge ExerciseMilitary AviationF-35 Lightning IIInterceptionsNATO - North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationRFSAF - Russian Federation Aerospace Force/Russian Aerospace ForceRNAF - Royal Norwegian Air Force / Royal Norwegian Air Force

Fernando Valduga

Fernando Valduga

Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Daytona Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. Uses Canon equipment during his photographic work around the world of aviation.

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9775Khz 0258 23 MAR 2023 - VOICE OF AMERICA (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) in ENGLISH from MOPENG HILL. SINPO = 45344. English, s/on with dead-carrier. @0259z Yankee Doodle int fb news anchored by Richard Green. Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday that new Russian drone and missile attacks killed at least seven people in two cities. One strike hit a school facility in Rzhyshchiv, a riverside town about 60 kilometers south of the capital of Kyiv, killing six and injuring 18 people, with three others still missing. In the second attack, Ukrainian authorities said one person was killed and 33 wounded by twin missile attacks on two adjacent tall residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia. Zelenskyy visited troops near the front line on Wednesday. His office released video of him handing out medals to soldiers, which it said was filmed near Bakhmut, the eastern city where Ukrainian forces are mounting a defense in what has become Europe's deadliest infantry battle since World War II. China, in a statement released as Xi left Moscow, said he and Putin "shared the view that this relationship has gone far beyond the bilateral scope and acquired critical importance for the global landscape and the future of humanity. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged all members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to comply with an arrest warrant that the court issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Gay rights supporters are denouncing Ugandan lawmakers for voting to criminalize anyone who publicly identifies as a sexual minority or engages in same-sex activities. The bill, which Uganda's parliament passed late Tuesday with only one dissenting voice, will become law if President Yoweri Museveni signs it as expected. The U.N. secretary-general called for significant commitments and investment Wednesday to avert a growing global water crisis at the start of a major conference on the issue. According to the United Nations, a quarter of the planet, 2 billion people, does not have access to safe drinking water. It will only worsen. By 2030, the demand for fresh water is expected to exceed supply by 40% globally. Half the world, 3.6 billion people, live without safely managed sanitation. This is deadly. The World Health Organization and the U.N. children’s agency (UNICEF) say at least 1.4 million people, many of them children, die each year from preventable causes linked to dirty water and poor sanitation. The New York grand jury hearing evidence about former President Donald Trump's alleged involvement with a hush-money payment to a porn star will not meet on Wednesday, a law enforcement source said. Badgers have dug out a home underneath a major rail line in the Netherlands, leaving tens of thousands of passengers facing delays. Train traffic has been halted, possibly for weeks, between two major southern cities, Den Bosch and Eindhoven, due to worries that the badgers' tunnels have weakened the ground under the tracks. But the company that maintains the country's rail network says the badgers are protected by law and must be removed before repairs can begin. @0300z. @0305z “Daybreak Africa” anchored by male announcer (w/African accent). Backyard fence antenna, Etón e1XM. 100kW, BeamAz 350°, bearing 84°. Received at Plymouth, United States, 14087KM from transmitter at Mopeng Hill. Local time: 2158.

[incorrectsmashbrosquotes]

Joker: Noir, fire a warning shot.

Haru: Joker, this is an M32 Grenade launcher…

Joker: Eh, potato, potato. Just fire it, Noir.

#incorrect quotes #smash bros #submission #source: The Russian Badger #incorrect super smash bros #super smash bros #Joker #Haru #Persona

[incorrectkumokoquotes]

Why do the trio of Shiro Sophia and Wrath give off such massive The Russian Badger vibes? Like, just imagine Shiro explaining Skyrim logic to Ariel "Oh damn bro, I picked up this basket and now I weigh 6000 pounds. Let me eat this basket to fix the problem."

Shiro: There is a certain amount of potassium that is radioactive.

Wrath: Yeah, we worked it out in High School. If you ate 40K bananas in 10 minutes, the radiation would kill you.

Sophia: Ah yes. The radiation would kill you.

Ariel:

#source: the russian badger #kumo desu ga nani ka #so i'm a spider so what #incorrect kumoko #incorrect quotes #shiro #wrath #sophia keren #ariel #thank u anon #i agree 100%

[incorrect-cyana-quotes]

Eris while loading a rifle: you call it a gas station. I call it a target rich environment! *cocks rifle*

Pat: can I get, sentences I don't want to hear again under any circumstances for $500 please.

#anarchiceris #pmseymourva #source: the russian badger #submission

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When you enjoy playing a tankier character

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Multiversal Fusion mini stories: "F**k you lookin' at bi***?"

(Everyone is a bit older after The "G" War) *During a game of Among Us, Ross accidentally reveals himself after forgetting to unmute*

Ross, as blue: Fu** you lookin' at bitch? *He kills Jackrow (red) in front of mostly everyone else in the game* Wait-! *a meeting starts, and Everyone lost their minds*

Luz, as purple: Well well well~!

Jackrow, who streams from time to time: Four witnesses chat! Is that four witnesses?! (Ross, in the background: I forgot to mute my mic!! I'm so pissed!!!)

Ross, while covering his face in shame: I thought my mic was muted, so I was like "Fu** you lookin' at bitch? "!!

Amity, as pink: I know this might sound crazy, "But"...I think Ross "might" be the killer~!

Jackrow, while recapping all that has happened: Four witnesses! Four witnesses! Basically at Spawn, and "The Fu** you lookin' at bitch?" When he murders me, Mic unmuted!! I know I say Dead to rights a lot, but "That" is dead to god damn rights, okay! *Ross was thrown out soon enough, later as ghosts, talking to one another*

Ross, while laughing a bit: I forgot to push the button on the interface..! (Jackrow: Oh no...! Oh that's unlucky!) Oh god I feel so bad, I left my partner alone-Ah, she can 1v9!

*Eight minutes later, Eve managed to beat everyone else at that round*

Willow, as green: Wow wow wow...wow! *Ross was laughing hard in the background* (Diana, as pink: Oh. My. God...!)

Eve, as black: The 1v8 clutch!!! (Gus, as cyan: She really clutched that game huh?)

Jackrow, while incredibly surprised and impressed: How the hell did Ross win that round?! Forget what Eve did, okay! Four witnesses.  Mic unmuted. "The Fu** you lookin' at bitch?" Turns into a win?!

#Multiversal Fusion #Chaos-verse #Ross Erous #Jackrow Joyce #Jackrow #chaos verse #Diana #Diana Joyce #the owl house #luz noceda #amity blight #Willow Park #augustus porter #toh oc #Eve Clawthorne #Evelyn Clawthorne #Among us #source: russian badger

[wtf-triassic]

Longisquama insignis

By Tas Dixon

Etymology: Long Scales

First Described By: Sharov, 1970

Classification: Biota, Archaea, Proteoarchaeota, Asgardarchaeota, Eukaryota, Neokaryota, Scotokaryota, Opimoda, Podiata, Amorphea, Obazoa, Opisthokonta, Holozoa, Filozoa, Choanozoa, Animalia, Eumetazoa, Parahoxozoa, Bilateria, Nephrozoa, Deuterostomia, Chordata, Olfactores, Vertebrata, Craniata, Gnathostomata, Eugnathostomata, Osteichthyes, Sarcopterygii, Rhipidistia, Tetrapodomorpha, Eotetrapodiformes, Elpistostegalia, Stegocephalia, Tetrapoda, Reptiliomorpha, Amniota, Sauropsida, Eureptilia, Romeriida, Diapsida, ???

Time and Place: 242 million years ago, in the Ladinian of the Middle Triassic

Longisquama is known from the Madygen Formation of Kyrgyzstan

Physical Description: Longisquama was a small, somewhat lizard-like reptile reaching somewhere around 8 or 9 centimeters in body length from snout to tail - though this is uncertain, as tail elements are not preserved at this time. It had very large, hockey-stick shaped scales in a single row going along its back, with some of the longest scales being as long as the body of the animal - or longer, we really don’t have its tail. They go from somewhat long towards the head, reaching a peak length right after this, and then shrink in size as they go towards the tail - probably. Again, we don’t have a lot in terms of preserved elements of this animal, and while we know they were shaped like hockey sticks, there is a chance the fronds may have varied in size or shape or extended more on the back. They were attached to the spine by knob-like attachment points, similar to follicles for other integumentary structures like hair. There was probably soft tissue surrounding this follicle to keep the scale steady. The fronds had a raised ridge down the middle, with horizontal bars going up and down the length of the scale. The head of Longisquama was small, ending in a short point with tiny teeth inside, and it had a small head. It appears to have been quadrupedal - maybe, we don’t really have hind limbs - and with its legs splayed out to the side on its body. It was also quite skinny, based on the size of its ribcage. 

Diet: Longisquama was probably an insectivore, eating the variety of different insects that were present in its environment. 

Behavior: We really have no idea what the long scaled were used for. They were probably for display, nothing like feathers at all, and would have looked pretty to other Longisquama. They may have even been iridescent, much like many lizard scales, allowing them to display to each other in their deeply green and dense forested environment. There is no evidence that they would have been suitable as flying structures, and honestly beyond that we have no idea. There doesn’t seem to be evidence that they were used like Synapsid sails for cooling, either. Display is the best idea we have at this point. As for other behaviors, it probably would spend a good chunk of time in trees, and may have been social in doing so - the display structures do seem to imply a certain amount of social behavior. As far as parental care or other complex social structures, however, we have no evidence either way. 

Ecosystem: The Madygen was a deeply forested environment, with dense coniferous trees surrounding extensive lakes set in deep mud. This very wet and very green environment meant that there weren’t a lot of large animals present - instead, most of the animals were adapted for the trees and catching each other and plantlife among the branches. This extensively muddy and sticky environment means that a wide variety of animals - especially insects - were preserved well in the formation. Other creatures include the leg-glider Sharovipteryx; the Drepanosaur Kyrgyzsaurus; a mysterious probable-salamander Triassurus; a primitive cynodont Madysaurus; the Reptiliomorph Madygenerpeton; sharks such as Fayolia, Lonchidion, and Palaeoxyris; and many ray-finned fishes like Alvinia, Megaperleidus, Sixtelia, Ferganiscus, Oshia, and Saurichthys. As for insects, there too many to list: the earliest Hymenopterans (the group including wasps, bees, and ants); the great Titanopterans like Gigatian; moths, beetles, crickets, mosquitos, flies, grigs, and even mysterious Triassic insects with no close modern relatives. Seriously, you don’t want me to list them all - there’s hundreds of species on Fossilworks alone! So there was plenty for Longisquama to chow down on. 

Other: Oh Longisquama. Such a poorly preserved animal. Locked away in Russia, far away from the prying eyes of so many in this world. Unstudied, unloved. And yet, from the few photographs we have of its fossil, so many have insisted - insisted - we know exactly what it is. The enigmatic nature of Longisquama and it's completely poor fossil record (and, again, entrapment in Russia) have left it as a sort of Schrodinger’s Triassic Weirdo. What is it? What is it related to? What are those frond things? Does it play a role in the evolution of other groups? 

Here’s the thing, though. Longisquama is so poorly preserved and all we have are pictures of the fossil unless you want to go to Russia, badger some Russians, and look at the fossil - which very few people actually want to do. So, that having been said, we can’t use it for anything, basically, and we certainly can’t say anything about the fossil. 

We do know some things:

The long ribbons on Longisquama are not leaves it fell on top of. There are enough fossils of Longisquama to reinforce that it has these fronds every time, and they weren’t really shaped like any known plant leaves anyway. I know, it’s a bummer. 

It’s not a Dinosaur. It lacks Archosaur features, as far as we can tell from the fossil photos. So, if it’s not an Archosaur, it’s not a Dinosaur. 

It is not a Bird Precursor. While Longisquama - and quite a few other reptiles of the Triassic - convergently evolved similar facial features in the superficial sense to birds, they weren’t actually that similar on the skeletal level - they aren’t archosaurs! - and none of the rest of the skeleton resembles birds. Furthermore, we have one of the best transitional sequences ever known specifically for bird evolution - we have in the fossil record every step of the process from ancestral archosaur to bird, through the dinosaur family tree. The sheer number of feathered dinosaur fossils and other features found in dinosaurs such as similar hand configuration, body shapes, skeletal structures, and behaviors have left no doubt in the minds of the vast majority of scientists that birds are dinosaurs and, therefore, not descendants of Longisquama. 

It’s not a Pterosaur precursor. Literally all studies of its classification puts it far away from pterosaurs; furthermore, there are no clear links between Longisquama and the early pterosaurs of the Triassic period. While Pterosaur evolution isn’t quite as clear as bird evolution, we also have decent reason to believe pterosaurs are Archosaurs; meaning, Longisquama isn’t their ancestor. 

The fronds aren’t feathers. Even if feathers were that deep in terms of reptile ancestry that it was retained through many stages of evolution from Longisquama to early dinosaurs and pterosaurs, there is no evidence for this trait in living non-avian reptiles like Crocodilians (no, they don’t carry a feather gene, they just have the same protein that feathers are made out of) or Lizards, and thus the odds of these being weird pre-feathers is low. Instead, they are most likely highly modified scales. 

So, what is it? We don’t know. Maybe a Drepanosaur (more on those weirdos later). Maybe just a completely separate lineage of Triassic Weirdos. Probably an Archosauromorph? Maybe something else entirely? A Diapsid. We know it was a Diapsid. And that will have to be enough for now. 

~ By Meig Dickson 

Sources Under the Cut

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Fischer, J.; Voigt, S.; Schneider, J.W.; Buchwitz, M.; Voigt, S. (2011). "A selachian freshwater fauna from the Triassic of Kyrgyzstan and its implication for Mesozoic shark nurseries". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 31 (5): 937–953. 

Ivakhnenko, M. F. 1978. Tailed amphibians from the Triassic and Jurassic of Middle Asia. Paleontological Journal 1978(3):84-89. 

Sharov, A. G. 1970. An unusual reptile from the Lower Triassic of Fergana. Paleontological Journal 1970(1):112-116. 

Sharov, A. G. 1971. Novye letayushche reptilii is Mesosoya Kazachstana i Kirgizii [New Mesozoic flying reptiles from Kazakhstan and Kirgizia]. Trudy Paleontologicheskiya Instituta Akademiy Nauk SSSR 130:104-113. 

SHCHERBAKOV, Dmitry (2008). "Madygen, Triassic Lagerstätte number one, before and after Sharov". Alavesia. 2 (5): 125–131. 

Tatarinov, L. P. 2005. A new cynodont (Reptilia, Theriodontia) from the Madygen Formation (Triassic) of Fergana, Kyrgyzstan. Paleontological Journal 39:192-198. 

Unwin, D. M., V. R. Alifanov, and M. J. Benton. 2000. Enigmatic small reptiles from the Middle-Late Triassic of Kirgizstan. In M. J. Benton, M. A. Shishkin, D. M. Unwin, E. N. Kurochkin (eds.), The Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 177-186

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[grayghostofthenorth]

Noisy roaring echoed last Saturday, and on Sunday and Monday, one of Tattersall's large covered rooms, where nearly four hundred dogs of all kinds were housed in cages forming long rows: huge calf-sized animals, small things like cats, smooth-haired, shaggy, bushy, shaggy housekeepers, hunting dogs, greyhounds, lapels, etc. in the greatest variety. In each cage, plaques proclaimed the quality and characteristics of the animals roaring or lying in peace, their merits, which one you have already won here or elsewhere, ... All these many animals were gathered here for the sake of the dog show, which was organized by the "National Hungarian Eben Breeding Association". The exhibition was international; It was opened on Saturday morning by Minister of Agriculture Ignácz Darányi, who was greeted this time by the president of the association, Secretary of State Dezső Gromon. The exhibition was visited by many and admired the truly beautiful and valuable animals. Particularly noticeable were the huge Eberni Mountains of Ottó Titusz Blátthy, ... ... The exhibition was also visited on Monday by His Majesty the King, as well as Archduke Joseph and Joseph. Prime Minister Kálmán Széll, Ignácz Darányi, Géza Fejérváry, Sándor Plósz and many dignitaries arrived to receive the king. His Majesty looked upon the beautiful dogs for a long time and expressed his satisfaction several times. Then he also watched the presentation of the "artificial bubble" where the little badgers attacked and defeated the fox. Moreover, quite unexpectedly, once again, the majesty wanted to go back to the exhibition, which in itself shows how successful it has been. ... ... The Russian Greyhound, which is not only bigger and stronger than our greyhounds, but has long hair and a shaggy tail, gives it a distinctive look. These strong, brave animals are used by the Russians for their main image wolf hair. (Source: Sunday Newspaper, May 27, 1900)

The Russian Greyhound (Borzoj) was originally used to hunt large carnivores, with a huge body, a very hardy, long-haired dog with a height of 70-80 cm at the withers. Dropped in pairs, even the most powerful wolf was captured and killed, and allegedly even treated as a bear. In England, it was turned into a pet dog. However, he did not deny his nature, and although he is extremely attached to his master, distrustful of the stranger, he easily attacks. Its color is yellow, orange red or black mottled on a white background. The largest and perhaps the most beautiful breed of greyhound. We recommend keeping it in domestic conditions only for those who can handle the animal with huge mobility needs.

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Welcome back!

Well, the die has been cast, and Europe shall endure the consequences. Or will it?

Onward with the story :)

All Frozen and Tangled characters belong to Disney. All I own is this retelling and some original characters.

Chapter 10: Felino the crooked nose

 

February the 5th, 1828,

‘You’re a frigid, wormy piece of shit, you know that?’, growled the recently anointed Tsar at the Arendellian Monarch. Not a good sign for the conference the concert of Europe had arranged; the Monarch of Arendelle was hellbent on closing his country yet again, and no one was willing to budge on their stance.

‘I care not for the impression you choose to have about me, your majesty. I have my reasons and my fears to support my decision. I have to do what I feel is best for my kingdom, as would you if you faced a decision of a similar magnitude.’ Agnarr stated his position calmly, even as he felt no genuine respect for the Russian Monarch. Unlike his late brother, Tsar Nicholas the first had no great capacity for empathy and understanding. He had chosen to keep himself and his people ignorant. After all, what could one say of the sovereign who treated his highest officials and closest advisors like the serfs he saw them to be, and the holy synod under him bragged openly about how it was their god given duty to keep the downtrodden as they were. Oh, how their man, Sergei Uvarov, the Tsar’s minister of education, openly declared: “If I can extend Russia’s childhood another fifty years I will consider my mission accomplished.”

Oh, the Tsar saw himself as a god, and a jealous one at that. Agnarr understood that and knew that as a fellow sovereign, the Tsar could do little but rant in his face for the insult. Even if he would want to wage war upon Arendelle, he wouldn’t wish to give up access to the only warm water seaport he had. Still, Agnarr’s worries were far greater than some disgruntled people in power.

Elsa had lost control of her powers and was crippled in her fear, Anna had been forced to selective amnesia from Grand Pabbie, leaving no trace of Elsa’s powers and Olva...well she hadn’t been so fortunate. Against the advice of Grand Pabbie, he and Iduna had insisted on the procedure of wiping her memory clean of Elsa’s powers and the accident. The hermit warned of the consequences he was facing now with Olva, but how was he to know in his panic and desperation? Now the poor girl had begun experiencing fits and severe headaches, along with bouts of fainting for several minutes. He hadn’t slept this past month properly in the worry of what could happen to his family. Now he had a solution, and he would not back off from it. He must protect his family in any way possible. He must.

‘Your majesties, please don’t antagonise each other. This concerns all of us. You’re not the only ones troubled here. King Agnarr, you’d best explain yourself.’, queen Sophia spoke firmly as she presided over the conference. Agnarr’s declaration had shocked everyone, and he was yet to provide an explanation.

‘Thank you, queen Sophia. I have no intent on stepping on anyone’s face or insulting anyone. This sudden policy of isolation is a measure of precaution. I have it on reliable sources and personal knowledge that there are elements of revolution and insurgency brewing up in my kingdom. I can’t ignore it like the previous bourbon king of France in his time, god rest his soul. I must deal with these rebels quickly and with extreme prejudice. Because if I don’t then Arendelle falls forever, and if Arendelle falls, all northern Europe shall sink along with it.

And before you decide on persecuting war against me, ask yourselves this. Haven’t we had enough of war? We saw 2 decades of war followed by a decade of relative peace. If you ask me, I’d rather prefer the latter. I make this tough choice for the safety of all Europe, please understand.’

He paused to size up the room, who could be his allies and enemies hereafter. Corona and Austria-Hungary were definitely his allies; he knew Reginald would support him in the end. Weselton and the English would be against it; his partnership with them and America would be at risk, he’ll have to accommodate them somehow. Same was the situation with Russia. Maybe the Ottomans had to be brought in to keep Russia in check? Spain and the Southern Isles could be neutral; the Spanish could not care less, their main rivals were the English and the French, they would only vote as a formality. As for the Southern Isles were represented by queen Paulina, for the king had taken ill. On the surface, Paulina looked pleasant and charismatic, yet Agnarr knew that she would be a formidable and dangerous foe if he didn’t play this right. He began to speak again but was rudely interrupted.   

‘And what would be these insurgent elements? The Northuldra?’, asked the duke of Weselton. The room tensed at the duke’s blatant attempt towards badgering the king of Arendelle. Agnarr had to fight a very strong impulse towards bashing the duke’s head on the wall. After composing himself mentally, he replied with barely concealed intentions ‘Why, yes. They have been neglected for far too long. I must attempt to bring them up with the kingdom. They are too obscure and are getting discontent.’

‘Just the language your father used, didn’t he? And where is he now? Lost like the rest of them. I’m telling you; this country is a lost cause. The Northuldra are ‘discontent’? Don’t make me laugh. They’re out for your and your family’s blood. They have been for years.’, the duke was clearly enjoying himself at Agnarr’s expense.

‘And if I hope to pursue a peaceful solution and keep Europe out of the mess, what is so wrong with that, duke?’, Agnarr nearly spat out the last part.

‘It’s always something personal. What, a problem with your kids now?’

‘Why, your uncouth son of a-‘

‘ENOUGH!’, the presiding queen roared. ‘That’s the second time you have tried to lay discord in the concert on purpose, duke. Once it was over my kidnapped child and now this. I swear, if it happens again, you’re going to meet your maker without warning, in front of everyone!’

‘I can’t believe you’re still going on about your bloody kid. She’s fucking dead! I always get enraged how the kings of Europe are disturbed about such trivial matters, and I’m to be punished because I call out the bullshit for what it is?! Fine. Hang, draw, and quarter me all you want, that does not change the fact that once again, some people are sullying the good name of the concert for their own interests.’, the duke spat venom without a care.

‘I’ve heard enough. Marshals, break the duke’s kneecaps.’, an enraged Sophia gave the cold order to her personal guard. The duke’s bravado melted away instantly, and he shrunk in his stature as the marshals came to deal with him.

‘Sophie, stop!’ King Reginald shouted.

‘Pray tell, what now, Reginald?’ his spouse was beyond annoyed by now.

The king of Corona whispered in his spouse’s ear ‘We’ll get the coward some other time. I need to talk sense into Agnarr somehow. I advise you to break for recess.’ A rare sight for the usually tempestuous king to calm down his calmer, more pragmatic wife.

Queen Sophia sighed heavily and announced a recess.

Once they were alone, Reginald confronted Agnarr ‘What’s gotten into you, Agnarr? You’re supposed to be the sensible one amongst us two.’       

‘I’ll tell you what’s sensible. I should invade the fucking duchy of Weselton, lay it to fucking waste, burn it to the fucking ground, and salt the fucking remains barren forever!’ Agnarr snarled with uncharacteristic murder in his eyes.

‘Oh, calm down, crusader. I hate the duke much more than you do, believe me. Nevertheless, even I must agree with that poltroon over your course of action. It’s drastic and uncalled for. Tell me honestly what’s bothering you. We’ll make it right. Tell me.’

‘You don’t believe me? I told you every reason I have for doing this. My kingdom has only just recovered from the previous war. I can’t risk another. I certainly can’t afford it to become a pan-European conflict. At the end of the day, I just want my heir to inherit a stable state. An agitated group of people is not the hallmark of a stable state. Even if it takes me years, I must resolve this once and for all.’

Reginald spoke empathetically ‘Alright, but it still is a visceral reaction to the situation. I think foreign aid would only help more. Are you sure about it?’

Agnarr thought about telling the truth to his best friend, but ultimately decided otherwise; he couldn’t let the secret get out in any circumstance.

‘Yes I am. I also believe that those so-called insurgents are supplied by foreign powers themselves; they would like nothing more than to make my kingdom their colony. And that fucking Weselton shill... I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s behind the whole damn thing.’

‘That may be true, but without solid evidence, we can’t deal with him effectively. We must be sure.’ Reginald advised him.

‘Alright, but I can’t back down from my position. Yes, my kingdom will suffer in the short run, but I know we’ll be secure and united eventually.’

Ultimately, the concert decided that Arendelle would only keep one point of access open to the outside world; the main port. Only diplomats and special traders would be allowed. Every other traveller, from tourist to student would have to be barred from entering the country. It may cause uprising among the international students in his kingdom, but he’ll have to deal with them on his down. To preserve the security, the red tape for the traders and businessmen became very harsh. All, in service towards protecting my family; Agnarr thought.

A week later

A craven figure along with half a dozen guards floated in a rowboat towards one of the northern shores of Arendelle, beyond the mist. A hooded figure in silhouette waited for them on shore, heavily dressed to protect them self against the bitter February cold. Upon reaching the shore, the hooded bowed in respect and said ‘Welcome, honourable duke of Weselton. I hope your journey was pleasant enough.’

‘As pleasant a trip I could hope in stormy, waning winter, thank you for asking.’, the duke removed his cloak and coat to make his face more visible, and gestured his guards to disembark and stand around. The scrawny man took a moment to stretch himself, and at length, spoke ‘How many instances of forbidden people wandering into your grounds?’

‘Not as many as before, however a group of the Iceni tribe were intercepted in the valley of death during patrol two months ago and dealt with without exception. No survivors that we know of.’

‘Good, the illegals are dwindling, soon they would be no problem. However, as long as Arendelle stands, you’ll never be safe. We’ll have to confront them once and for all.’

‘Let’s continue our discussion on the way to camp, honourable duke.’

The Northuldrian camp was twenty-five kilometres inland from the seashore, but the spirits had grown very erratic in recent years, so the Northuldra had to find new routes to their homes every few weeks. The latest incident was particularly severe; a landslide had destroyed the usual detour they took, so they had to take the tributaries by another boat, a slower but safer way of travel.

‘Forgive me, honourable duke. I know travel by water does not agree with you.’

‘I’ll live. Tell me, how is everything holding up north of the mist?’

‘We’re eking out a living somehow. As you know, the rivers have been gradually changing course towards the south, our arable lands are going barren as a result. Adding to the problem, the rains are becoming scarcer with every passing year bit by bit. I regret to inform you that the poppy plantation is facing a loss, the raw material for the heroin would be short this time.’

‘It seems you’ve lost the plot, haven’t you? How will I get you your weapons if your end of the bargain is low? Weapons, armament, lumber and steam technology for ships don’t come cheap, you know?’ the duke said with the faux humility that masked grave threats underneath, and the hooded figure knew well what those threats were. Nevertheless, a low yield was not the biggest problem.

‘There’s more, honourable duke. Arendelle has tried to sue for peace and is willing to cooperate.’

‘Yes, I heard. We both know it’s nonsense.’

‘I’m not so sure. The terms they have offered seem rather reasonable.’

‘I’m sure they are. They may be too reasonable, I’m afraid. Implying something between the lines. The implication being disastrous for the Northuldra. If you ask me, I would never take any terms Europe offers at face value.’

‘I’m a fair sceptic of the south, just as you are. But since the rise of the mist, they have not engaged in any big skirmishes.’

The duke sighed and said ‘It pains me to say it, but you lack an ocean of imagination. There are uncountable ways to fight a war of attrition, and Arendelle has chosen the most insidious way.’

‘What do you mean, duke?’

‘I’d rather tell this to everyone at once, instead of making it a poor game of translation errors.’, with that, the duke fell silent, knowing full well that the hooded figure’s doubts had been flared up.

After a voyage of two hours, the party reached the camp. A huge crowd had gathered upon the riverbank where the canoe stopped. The hooded figure removed his hood and stood beside the Northuldra leader as her most trusted vassal. The Northuldra leader went by the name of Yelena, a woman moving towards middle age, standing barely above the duke in stature, but those aged eyes had seen many ups and downs. The leader slightly prostrated herself before the duke; the Northuldra way of showing respect towards authority.

‘Welcome, o duke! I hope your voyage was pleasant.’

‘As much as I could hope it to be. I must say, the Northuldra’s native lands grow more beautiful every time I venture up’ the duke said.

‘Your grace flatters us. I believe my trusted vassal has given you the lowdown for everything that has happened in the past three months. We’ll be happy to discuss a compromise for the goods you need.’

‘Thank you, your excellency. However, my worries include the survival of the Northuldra as well.’

‘What is that supposed to mean?’

‘You may have received terms from the king of Arendelle for a peaceful cessation in the past few days, haven’t you?’

‘Yes, they are more reasonable than I expected.’

‘I feared so, for if you paid attention, you’d realise that the terms are too positive. They’re willing to overlook the massacre of the group of Iceni that happened two months ago. Not to mention the fact that they may have stumbled about the truth about our trade operation as well.’

‘Speaking of the trade operation, what we may be short of in terms of goods, we’ll make up in plunder in the North Atlantic. I have sanctioned three fleets for the same purpose later this week.’

‘That is encouraging, but I must warn you, the plundering operation would become very difficult very soon. What with the king of Arendelle sealing the kingdom’s maritime and overland borders.’

‘Excuse me, come again?’

‘Oh, I’m sorry. I thought you knew.’

‘No, I didn’t. Please enlighten us, your grace.’

‘Well, your excellency, the king of Arendelle has decided to isolate the country, and I quote his speech: “This sudden policy of isolation is a measure of precaution. I have it on reliable sources and personal knowledge that there are elements of revolution and insurgency brewing up in my kingdom. I can’t ignore it like the previous bourbon king of France in his time, god rest his soul. I must deal with these rebels quickly and with extreme prejudice. Because if I don’t, then Arendelle falls forever, and if Arendelle falls, all northern Europe shall sink along with it.” Now you tell me, is this the language a man would use while suing for peace?’

Yelena became quiet for a moment, taking in al the information. At length, she asked ‘What are the possible ramifications of this declaration?’

‘They could be numerous, but I’ll tell you the most obvious one. Within a month at the latest, the coasts would be dotted by the Arendellian navy, putting a blockade through which nothing except their own ships could get in or out. You can imagine they would be only too happy to hunt down your pirate ships before you’re able to secure any loot at all. You can’t raid through the land, as the mist is your most powerful jailer. It will surely be a stifling experience; I won’t deny it.’

‘What if we do sue for peace? If we sincerely send an envoy to the south?’

‘Aye, you could try that. In fact, I suggest you try that without fail.’ Interrupted a tall, dark man as he made his way inside Yelena’s tent.’

‘Mathias, just because the mist forces me to tolerate and learn to like your presence doesn’t mean you interrupt me in meetings about the matters of state.’ Yelena bristled with annoyance.

‘Believe me, once the mist lifts up, I’ll ride south, first thing on my to-do list.’

‘Mathias, you look familiar. Tall, dark, muscular, good posture. Does your Ethiopian father still till the grain and tan the leather shoes?’, making harsh, cutting remarks was a talent the duke used well.

‘No. Does the honourable duke take me for his wretched bastard slaves in the Congo?’ Mathias growled.

‘Gentlemen, please. Your grace, please don’t mind Mathias. Yes, he’s a southerner. He was in king Runeard’s personal guard from what I gather. He may look brutish and imposing, but he’s harmless and dare I say, a halfway decent man. He doesn’t usually interrupt one of my meetings, so this instance must be special. Tell us big boy, what should bother us?’ Yelena finished as she turned to Mathias.

‘I’m sorry. I’m not willing to entertain the stories of a deserter.’, the duke said nonchalantly.

‘As if your pip squeakiness has ever been in a battle to judge a trapped prisoner of war?’ Mathias seethed.

‘See, even he agrees, we’re at war.’ Oh, they were all playing right into my hands, the duke thought with glee.

‘Yes, and now peace must be made. Yelena, this is not the time to go on the offensive. Trust me.’ Mathias faced Yelena as he settled down beside her.

‘Maybe, but it is a peace we would be forced into. We want it on our own terms, Mathias. I understand you’re homesick, but we haven’t had a home to go back to for decades. We will assert our terms onto the king, and he will have to accept it. If he doesn’t, it’s war.’

‘Lofty words, your excellency. Alas, there’s no substance or weight to back your words. You’ll be blockaded soon, and travel by land is impossible anyhow. I suggest you make a permanent settlement here and be done with it.’, the duke laid the bait.

‘And perpetually disturb the peace of the spirits by claiming their sacred forest? Never.’, and Yelena took it.

‘Well, I can’t negotiate such a big difference in your quantity of goods. You’ll have to offer me something if I must continue supporting your struggle. What about lumber from the forest?’

‘You must be reading a fucking comedy. When we refuse to make a permanent settlement in the forest, YOU PROCEED TO SUGGEST SOMETHING FAR WORSE?!’, Mathias had half a mind to strangle the duke right there, when he was stopped by Yelena.

‘Sit down, Mathias! We’re in desperate times. We’ll have to do what we must in order to survive.’

‘Making a bad situation worse is survival?! Can you imagine or fathom withstanding the rage of the spirits if we cut down the forest?! How can you even consider this, Yelena?’

‘If I may ease your concerns, I’ll vouch for the fact that a sacred relic commands a lot of value in the market. Especially amongst those who are powerful, proud, wealthy and don’t ask too many questions. Here’s what I’ll do. I’ll introduce a tiny amount in the market. People would recognize it as sacred or magical with plenty of history behind it. Once I do that, I can manipulate the price for it and bring you all the money, all the weapons, all the ships you need.’, the duke reassured the Northuldra leader.

Yelena spoke at length ‘Alright, I agree to the venture. Let’s begin with ten logs.’

Mathias hung his head in defeat and nursed his forehead, which had begun to throb. This is not going to end well.

Yelena tried to comfort him after the duke left ‘Listen, for every tree we cut down, we’ll plant ten, I promise.’

‘Even if you do that, it won’t be the sacred forest of the fifth spirit anymore.’ Mathias said ruefully.

As the duke made his way to the ship waiting off the coast on his rowboat, one of his taciturn guards asked him ‘Your grace, why do we need these bunch of sheep worshippers?’

The duke grinned darkly ‘When a rival nation is at war with itself, best let it consume itself.’

Around the same time, somewhere in northern Greece

‘Rider, move your ass and get over here!’ A portly man called out as he wiped a greasy hand on his apron.

‘Coming, Elios!’ Flynn came running in. He was now a man of seventeen; having seen a fair bit of the world by now and had been working with Elios for a few months. Elios had hidden Flynn to save him from ‘The Hawk’, a notorious smuggler who had trapped him in his ring. In return, Flynn agreed to work for him in his front business.

‘Why must I go through this fucking chore every time? To have to call you up like a fucking parade float to just do your blessed job?’

‘I’m sorry for being two minutes late. I already did the prep for tonight; the bar has been cleaned and stocked. I just took a nap, calm your tits.’

‘I’ve heard that many times, give me something new Flynn’ Elios rolled his eyes.

‘What do you think I’ve been doing? Making merry around the city square? Come on, I know better than that.’

‘Don’t bother lying to me. I swear, one of those women is gonna make you the sacrificial goat someday.’

‘Alright, I heard your speech. Got it, can we move on?’

Elios wiped some sweat off his forehead and asked, ‘You know who’s coming tonight?’

‘Yeah I do, friends loyal to the Greek cause.’ Flynn answered without faltering

‘Not just any friend, mind you. The Gent is coming along with the Sicilians.’

Flynn’s ears perked up at that piece of news. The Gent was a legend in Northern Greece, almost singlehandedly forming the on-land resistance against the Ottomans in the Greek war of independence. He had been involved in the resistance for nearly seven years now and was lobbying for foreign support.

‘Wow, that’s a hero if I ever saw one.’

‘I told you I’ll introduce you to him soon. Today’s the day.’

‘Now, why would he visit an affluent restaurant filled with Turks day in and out, I’m sure I don’t know.’ Flynn stated incuriously.

‘Hey Flynn, let his people worry about it. I’m sure his people would be clever enough to figure it out.’ Elios was a practical man who knew the streets well, however, forethought was not his strongest suit.

‘No, Elios. Hear me out. If the Gent is ambushed here, we’re done for. Everything will be up for grabs and I know neither of us would like the prick of the cold sabre chopping our necks. And if we know The Gent is coming, the officials certainly know. And if the Sicilians find out, you’ll end up wearing concrete shoes, old boy. You may know the gutters and the roads, but I know loyalty.’

‘What do you suppose we do now? We can’t really serve them in public view.’

‘That is true. Tell you what, let’s clear the cellar for their dinner. I’m sure they don’t want any outsider to hear what they are discussing amongst themselves. Also, I think you should serve them personally, Elios.’

‘No can do. I’m the front. If I don’t stay there, they’ll investigate. You’ll have to serve them yourself. I’m sorry Flynn. The Gent trusts me, if he sees that I consider you worthy, he’ll be comfortable.’

But I don’t know the first thing about him and the others. What if I offend them without meaning to?’

‘Don’t be stupid, Flynn. We both know you know better than that. If the service is good, they’ll fill your pockets with enough dosh to set you up for years. If I truly know you, you wouldn’t miss this opportunity for the world.’

‘Alright, I’ll do it. Say Elios, what if I warm them personally first about the last-minute change of scenery?’

‘No. I’ll have to warn them myself. Set the cellar up. I did contact them two days ago; I’ll do it again.’

‘Just make sure you’re not followed.’

‘Hey Rider, who knows the street better?’

‘You do, clearly.’

‘Yup. I’ll be back soon.’

A few hours later, a party of people showed up. There was the Gent, a tall slender man, worn down by the hiding and fighting. His face was warm enough, save for the green eyes that could bore holes through the Earth, and a crooked mouth that had a scare across the top lip. Still, he felt like a man who could fight forever. As for the Sicilians, they were something else entirely.

It was a band of seven people. The man most fancily dressed, along with the ruby ring on his little finger and the gold watch and chain, was obviously the leader. The six were presumably his bodyguards, each one burlier and more imposing that the last, looking like killers happy to kill a priest in the middle of a sermon. Ruthless and royal. Dressed to the nines up to their plug caps.

Flynn suddenly felt dwarfed and puny.

‘Gentlemen, this is Flynn, he’s been working with me for a few months, he’ll be serving you tonight.’ Elios gave a short introduction and left. Flynn gave a short bow, not sure how to address these powerful men.

‘What’s your name, green boy?’ The Gent asked.

‘Flynn.’

‘How old are you?’

‘Going to be seventeen next month.’

You’re not from around these parts, are you? Your accent tells me....Austria Hungary?’

‘No sir, Corona. The Rhinelands, to be exact.’ 

‘Uh huh. How’d you end up in Greece?’

‘War orphan from the Napoleonic wars, pushed around all of Europe, ended up here.’ By now, Flynn knew the story by heart.   

‘My condolences. Ok Flynn, you’re going to undergo something unpleasant. Forgive me, just the nature of these times. I need to be sure of your loyalty.’

Before Flynn could reply, one of the goons was upon him, almost choking him with his weight, pressing down on his spine. Even if Flynn had any wind left him, he couldn’t yell.

‘Answer me, why was the room changed at such short notice?’

‘When the Gent asks, you better fucking answer, figlio di sfagato!’

‘Get off him, let him speak.’ The goon got off at once.

Flynn coughed and gasped for air. When he could breathe normally, he said weakly , ‘Mr. Gent, it was Mr. Elios who suggested it.’ Flynn barely finished his sentence before receiving a punch in the gut, knocking the air out of him.

‘That’s a lie. Elios is not that big a thinker. You seem to be smarter than you let on. Why’d you try to protect us from the Turks?’

‘I didn’t want them to kill you here. That would be underhanded and filthy. I’ve heard....heard that you believe in engaging them head on, I didn’t want them to ambush you. You’re a hero around here, would be a shame if I couldn’t do my bit for your cause.’ Flynn was hit yet again by the goon, this time in his nose. Blood had begin ebbing from his mouth and nose.

‘You’ve said enough. I can guess the rest of the story. Either betray the Turks and face the sabre or betray us and face getting shot in the face. Why choose us over them?’

‘I gambled here.....I’d rather be loyal to someone fighting the slavers for freedom than the slaver themselves.’ Flynn braced himself for another hit, but the hit never came.

Instead he could hear a chuckle from the Sicilian leader, who had gestured his goon to stand down. He approached Flynn and held him by the cheek, saying in thick accent, ’Felino. That’s your name from now on. Felino the crooked nose. Drinks on the house, all night. Keep the drinks up, you’ll be richer than the sultan come morning. Good boy.’

The leader, or don as they were calling him now, lightly tapped his cheek and went back to his place, settling down with the Gent and the other goons. Flynn left the room and almost crumpled on the floor. I could’ve died there, he thought for a second. Nevertheless, he composed himself and put on his charm; Felino the crooked nose had a job to do.

Ha, the duke of Weselton’s such a bastard, always stirring up shit wherever he goes lol. I love the potential his character has.

Our Man Flynn is serving the big boys now! What could happen?

Thanks again to those who continue reading this silly story :P

As always, constructive feedback is always welcome!

#frozen #frozenxtangled #frozen tangled #eugene tangled #tangled fandom #tangled fanfiction #frozen fanfiction #frozen fanfic #frozen fandom #frozen agnarr #agnarr #chief mathias #Yelena frozen 2 #duke of weselton

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Siberian History (Part 1): Geography of Siberia

Red: Siberian Federal District

Red & dark orange: Geographic Russian Siberia

Red & both oranges: North Asia (greatest extent of Siberia); Historical Siberia (and present Siberia in some usages)

The topography of Siberia can be divided into three main zones: 1) In the north is a great treeless tundra, extending along the whole Arctic coast; 2) the middle zone is a broad belt of forest, from the Ural Mountains to the Sea of Okhotsk; 3) the southern zone is arable land that gradually becomes semi-arid desert steppes, stretching from the southern Ural Mountains to beyond the Mongolian border.

Tundra

In a tundra environment, low temperatures and short growing seasons hinder tree growth.  The vegetation is mostly dwarf shrubs, sedges, grasses, mosses and lichens.  Scattered trees do grow in some regions.  There are three types of tundra (Arctic, alpine and Antarctic), and the Siberian tundra is mainly Arctic tundra.  (Alpine tundra grows on mountains all around the world, including in Siberia.)

The tundra is dry, inhospitable and desolate.  For most of the year, it is covered in trackless snow.  Tufts of coarse grass, and swards of moss & lichen, grow on it, but not much else.  Fierce Arctic gales called purgas force the snowy surface into long, hard, fluted waves (by drifting, packing and scoring it).

Siberian tundra.

Beneath the surface is permafrost, a thick substratum of “geological ice”, very deep in places.  In summer, the surface thaws only to a shallow depth, and beneath that the ground is hard and impervious to water.  Evaporation is the only way water can escape, as it cannot drain downwards.

Melting snow saturates the topsoil, and therefore over time it has become covered with a dense layer of grey Arctic moss.  Moss grows out of decaying moss, year after year, and the whole tundra has become a huge spongy peat bog.

The boundary region between the tundra and the taiga zone is called the tree line or timberline.  Here, along the tundra's southernmost margins, some trees grow.  The soil is shallow and they tend to grow extremely sideways.  Many trees become gnarled and twisted from straining towards the meagre Arctic light.  Some twist in upon themselves.

In early summer, the meltwater collects into perfectly round lakes. Stones are squeezed to the surface, forming neat concentric circles, with the larger stones on the outside and the smaller ones inside.

The soil contracts from low temperatures, and becomes brittle enough to crack.  During spring, meltwater trickles into the cracks and frost fissures, and later freezes into ice wedges, breaking the soil into even-sided polygons.

The tundra wildlife is limited – reindeer, polar bears, Arctic foxes and lemmings.

Taiga

A taiga environment (also called boreal/snow forest) is characterized by coniferous forests, mostly made up of pines, spruces and larches.  The Russian taiga has all three of these types of trees, but the eastern Siberia tundra is basically a huge larch forest.

Dahurian larch trees in the Kolyma region of north-eastern Siberia.

The Siberian taiga begins about 320 – 640km inland from the northern coast.  First there are scattered larches, struggling to find patches of thawed ground.  Then, by degrees, there are denser stands of pine, fir, spruce, cedar and birch.  Their intertwining branches eventually form a thick canopy above the forest floor.  Even at noon, the heart of the taiga is bathed in twilight.

The wildlife of the taiga is very diverse – brown & black bears, wolves, wolverines, wild boar, badgers, lynxes, elks, polecats, stoats, squirrels, sables (a species of marten) and hares. There are hundreds of species of birds, including ducks and geese.

Steppe

Eventually, the taiga becomes a mixed forest zone of poplars, elms, maples, aspens and limes.  This mixed forest zone then thins out towards the southern steppes, which are rich in arable land and pastureland.  In some places, the western Siberian steppe is as fertile as the black soil of Ukraine.

Ukok Plateau, part of the mammoth steppe in Siberia and Mongolia.

The steppe of south-western Siberia.

On its margins, it turns to sand.  For about 3,200km, southern Siberia skirts a “land of summer snow”, where thick salt deposits lie beneath the desert sun.

Temperature-wise, Siberia goes to extremes.  Winters are severe, but the brief summers can be extremely hot, even in the upper latitudes.

Mountains

There are several great mountain ranges in Siberia – the Altai Mountains, Sayan Mountains, Yablonoi Mountains, Stanovoy Range, Verkhoyansk Range, and the volcanoes of Kamchatka Peninsula.

The Altai Mountains are located in Central and East Asia, where the borders of Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together. This is also where the Irtysh and Ob Rivers have their headwaters. The Altai Mountains merge with the Sayan Mountains in the north-east. In the south-east, they gradually become lower, and merge into the high plateau of the Gobi Desert.

The Sayan Mountains are located in southern Siberia, Russia, and northern Mongolia.  They formed part of the border between Russia and Mongolia in the past.  This is where the tributaries begin that eventually merge to become the Yenisei River.

The Eastern Sayan Mountains stretch 1,000km from the Yenisei River to the south-west end of Lake Baikal.  The Western Sayan Mountains form the eastern continuation of the Altai Mountains.

The Yablonoi Mountains begin in Mongolia and extend north-east into Siberia.  They pass just east of Lake Baikal, and are about 1,600km long.  These mountains form the divide between the rivers that empty into the Arctic and Pacific Oceans.  They can be considered a south-western extension of the Stanovoy Range.

These mountains are found in the Transbaikal, a mountainous region east of Lake Baikal.  They divide the Transbaikal into two great terraces of almost equal size.

The Stanovoy Range runs south-west to north-east for over 900km, stretching from the Olyokoma River to the Uchur River.  In the past, it served as the border between Russia and China; and it divides the watersheds of the Arctic and Pacific Oceans.  Many glaciers, the main source of the Lena River, can be found in these mountains.

The Verkhoyansk Range forms a huge arc between the Lena and Adan Rivers (to the west) and the Yana River (to the east).  It is parallel to the Lena River.

The Kamchatka Peninsula is divided by a spine of volcanic summits that form a nearly-continuous ridge.  The Klyuchevskaya Sopka is the tallest mountain in Siberia at 4,750m.

Along the whole eastern coast of Siberia, various ranges break off into the sea in shattered headlands and cliffs.  In the past, they were broken off from mountain ranges on the Northwestern Pacific Coast of the USA, by cataclysms such as earthquakes and volcanoes. Between these two coasts are chains of volcanic islands with bare, steep coasts that appear similarly sundered and torn.

Rivers

Siberia's three great rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean are the Ob, Yenisei and Lena Rivers.  They are formed in the mountains of Southern Siberia, the glaciers of the Altai Mountains, and the borderlands of Mongolia.  They give off many tributaries to the east & west, and flow northwards towards the Arctic.

The Ob River is the westernmost of these three rivers, and it is the seventh-longest river in the world.  It forms where the Biya and Katun Rivers merge, in the Altai Mountains.

The Yenisei River is the middle river, the fifth-longest river in the world.  It begins in Mongolia, and empties into the Yenisei Gulf in the Kara Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean).

The Lena River is the easternmost river, the eleventh-longest river in the world.  It is the longest river that is entirely within Russia, and begins in the Baikal Mountains south of the Central Siberian Plateau.  It empties into the Laptev Sea (a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean).

Siberia's fourth great river is the Amur River.  It forms on the Mongolian Plateau south of Lake Baikal, and flows into the Pacific Ocean, between the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan.  The island of Sakhalin is located opposite the river mouth, and to the south & east of Sakhalin are the Kuril Islands.

Other

Novaya Zemlya is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, and the easternmost point of Europe.  It is made up of two islands – the Severny Island (north) and Yuzhny Island (south), separated by the Matochkin Strait.  To the west is the Barents Sea, and to the east is the Kara Sea, where the Yenisei River ends.

The Yamal Peninsula is part of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in north-western Siberia.  It is surrounded by the Kara Sea, with the Baydaratskaya Bay to the west and the Gulf of Ob to the east.  At the northern end of the 700km-long peninsula is Bely Island, with the Malygina Strait separating them.  In the Nenets language, “Yamal” means “end of the land”.

The Taymyr Peninsula is the northernmost extension of Eurasia.

The New Siberian Islands are an archipelago in the Far North of Russia.  They are north of the East Siberian Coast, with the Laptev Sea to the west and the East Siberian Sea to the east.  The Lyakhovsky Islands are the southernmost group of the New Siberian Islands.

#book: east of the sun #history #geography #geology #russia #siberia #russian far east #russian far north #kamchatka peninsula #novaya zemlya #yamal peninsula #taymyr peninsula #new siberian islands #lyakhovsky islands #altai mountains #sayan mountains #yablonoi mountains #stanovoy range #verkhoyansk range #klyuchevskaya sopka #ob river #yenisei river #lena river #amur river

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[ Source: F.A.O.’s archive ]

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Zodiac Sign: Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |

Myers-Briggs: ESFP | ISFP | ESTP | ISTP | ESTJ | ISTJ | ESFJ | ISFJ | ENFJ | INFJ | ENFP | INFP | ENTP | INTP | ENTJ  | INTJ | Four Temperaments: Sanguine | Melancholic | Choleric | Phlegmatic | Soul Type: Hunter | Caregiver | Creator | Thinker | Helper | Educator | Performer 16 | Leader 17| Spiritualist | Hogwarts House (Wizarding World, Sorting Hat): Gryffindor 4,5% | Hufflepuff 0,5% | Ravenclaw 20% | Slytherin 75% | Alignment: Lawful Good 21 | Neutral Good 21| Chaotic Good 24 | Lawful Neutral | True Neutral | Chaotic Neutral | Lawful Evil | Neutral Evil | Chaotic Evil | Dark Triad: Psychopathy 57% | Machiavellianism 63% | Narcissism 97% | The Animal in You: Lion | Tiger | Dolphin | Bear | Wild Cat | Fox | Weasel | Badger | Dog | Otter | Wolf | Sea Lion | Wild Dog | Walrus | Gorilla | Deer | Rhinoceros | Hippo | Sable | Horse | Sheep | Mountain Goat | Warthog | Zebra | Baboon | Elephant | Bison | Giraffe | Cottontail | Mole | Bat | Porcupine | Beaver | Prairie Dog | Shrew | Mouse | Eagle | Rooster | Owl | Swan | Peacock | Vulture | Penguin | Crocodile | Snake | Life Path Number: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 22 | Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Brain Lateralization Test: Left | Right

Patronus:  Aardvark |  Abraxan Winged Horse  |  Adder  |  Badger  |  Bat  | Basset Hound  | Bay Mare  |  Bay Stallion  |  Beagle  |  Black Bear  |  Black Mare  |  Black Mamba  |  Black Stallion  |  Black Swan  |  Black and White Cat   |  Blackbird  |  Bloodhound  |  Borzoi  |  Brown Bear  |  Brown Hare  |  Brown Owl  |  Buffalo  |   Calico Cat   |   Capuchin Monkey  |  Cheetah  |  Chestnut Mare  |  Chestnut Stallion  |  Chow Dog  |  Crow  |  Dapple Grey Mare  |  Dapple Grey Stallion  |  Deerhound  |  Doe  |  Dolphin  |   Dragon  |  Dragonfly  |   Dun Mare  |  Dun Stallion  |  Eagle  | Eagle Owl  |  Elephant  |  Erumpent  |  Falcon  |  Field Mouse  |  Fire-dwelling Salamander  |  Fox  |  Fox Terrier  |  Ginger Cat  |  Goshawk  |  Granian Winged Horse  |  Grass Snake  |  Great Grey Owl  |  Grey Squirrel  |  Greyhound  |  Hare  |  Hedgehog  |  Heron  |  Hippogriff  |  Hummingbird  | Huskey  |  Hyena  |  Ibizan Hound  |  Impala  |  Irish Wolfhound  |  King Cobra  |  Kingfisher  |  Leopard  |  Leopardess  |  Little Owl  |  Lion  |  Lioness  |  Lynx  |  Magpie  |  Mastiff Dog  |  Manx Cat  |  Marsh Harrier  |  Mink  |  Mole  |  Mongrel Dog  |  Mountain Hare  |  Nebelung Cat  |  Newfoundland |  Nightjar  |  Occamy  |  Ocicat  |  Orangutan  |   Orca  |  Oryx  |  Osprey  |  Otter  |   Peacock  |  Pheasant  |  Piebald Stallion  |  Piebald Mare  |  Pine Marten  |  Polar Bear  |  Polecat   |  Python  |  Ragdoll Cat  |  Rat  |  Rattlesnake  |  Raven  |  Red Squirrel  |  Rhinoceros  |  Robin  |  Rotweiller  |  Runespoor  |  Russian Blue Cat  |  Saint Bernard  |  Salmon  |  Scops Owl  |  Seal  |  Shark  |  Shrew  |  Siberian Cat  |  Snowy Owl  |  Sparrow  |  Sparrowhawk  |  Sphynx Cat  |  Stag  |  Stoat  |  Swallow  |  Swift  |  Thestral  |  Tiger  | Tigress  |  Tokenise Cat  |  Tortoiseshell Cat  |  Unicorn  |  Vole  |  Vulture  |  Weasel  |  West Highland Terrier  |  White Mare  |  White Stallion  |  White Swan  |  Wild Boar  |  Wild Rabbit  |  Wildcat  |  Wolf  |  Wood Mouse

#tony stark #personality analysis #headcanon

[tomorrowusa]

[R]egardless of whether the Ukraine scandal remains front-page news, it will haunt the US intelligence community, which has been Trump’s bête noire since the day he took office. Trump has relentlessly attacked US intelligence agencies, cozied up to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and divulged secrets to foreign officials, potentially burning high-value sources. This behavior had already raised serious concerns about whether Trump can be trusted to receive sensitive intelligence at all.

Kent Harrington, former senior National Intelligence Officer for East Asia, Chief of Station in Asia, and the CIA's Director of Public Affairs. In an opinion piece at Project Syndicate and preserved at Internet Archive.

Trump swore an oath to protect the US. Yet his recklessness and ego are undermining national security. He is sabotaging America’s relationship with NATO allies while playing footsie with authoritarian dictators like Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un.

Trump’s idea of intelligence gathering is to badger leaders of other countries to “dig dirt” on political opponents for him.

#donald trump #national security #us intelligence community #ukraine scandal #vladimir putin #kim jong-un #derangeddonald

[converginglives]

Name Tag

@lifeis--write​ thanks for sending me this, I was looking for something to do today when I remembered it!

Rules: Share your inspiration for your character names and tag some other writers!

Arina selected the names for all six of her children, even if her husband wasn’t all that thrilled by it, however he agreed as she made sure to always pick a name from the Russian first name to go with the Chinese, Sikh, and Hopi middle names she selected. Plus they got his surname, at least that tradition was followed. 

Karl Mohanjit - Karl is a family name, on both sides. Mohanjit is a Sikh name meaning “enticing victory” or “victory of charm” depending on which name book was being read. Arina was considering her Sikh heritage at the time of his birth, and her faith, which lead to her selecting this name. 

Avdotya Lian - Avdotya is for one of her aunts that didn’t make it past puberty, it means “to be well pleased, to be satisfied". Multiple sources agree Lian means “lotus” they just don’t agree on where it is from, Arina selected it because it was one of her great aunt’s name. Sometimes Avdokia feels her names were a good foretelling of her personality, other times not so much.

Aksinya Yazhu - her first name means “hospitable” and was a familial name in her father’s family. Yazhu is Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 筑 (zhù) meaning "lute, zither, build". She’s proud of both her names and refuses to use diminutives for either. 

Timofey Honani -  his first name is a Balakhnov family name that has been used several different times, it means “honoring a god”, while his second name means “badger” and is Hopi and was suggested by her grandfather. 

Dominik Istaqa - his first name is a Pudovkin family name that’s been used several times and means “of the Master”, “Lordly”, and “belonging to God”. Istaqa is a Hopi name meaning “Coyote Man” and was the name of his great-great-great grandfather. He’s always enjoyed the fact he got names from both his families and wouldn’t mind getting a coyote as a pet, if it was allowed. 

Agnessa Beena - Arina named her for her best friend who died when they were teenagers. While her name means “meek” Nessa is anything but! Beena was a great grandmother’s name, it means “musical instrument” and Nessa likes to think that she’s a lot like a set of drums, she comes in a lot of different varieties depending on the needs. 

Picking some peeps from writer peeps spreadsheet :  @raevenlywrites @elonanwrites @lady-redshield-writes @essagandana @damawrites and @hawksnbooks

#Name Tag #thanks for the tag! #Balakhnov Event: Pudovkin Siblings #Balakhnov Event #Karl Mohanjit Pudovkin #Avdotya Lian Pudovkina #Aksinya Yazhu Pudovkina #Timofey Honani Pudovkin #Dominik Istaqa Pudovkin #Agnessa Beena Pudovkina