Update
Sooo I met with another therapist today, some various phone calls were made, and I’m getting checked into a hospital tonight. Things are pretty dire and need to be worked through, and the best place for me right now is gonna be there. I’ll be gone—somewhere around a week or so?
I want to thank you guys profusely for being super supportive, and I’ll let you know how it goes once I’m back.
Love yaaa.
WHERE HAS THIS ONE BEEN ALL MY LIFE
AGODDAMN, YOU ARE A FUCKING GENIUS FOR SENDING ME THESE GEMSThis artwork is actually by Hyperbali and Nicolasflame, so credit where credit is due.
I crack up every time I see this one being used as a reaction, I really do
YES YES YES!
This is an interesting thing that I have not seen before.
Click the link for the video. It’s music.
omg I’m in love
Very cynical upon clicking the link
Very impressed upon hearing the song
Wow, their voices.
“Yes. I believe that’s what being a Templar is about.”
Bad feels under the cut, blah blah, just need to vent.
SCENT OF A WARDEN GIVEAWAY
Scent of a Warden is pleased to offer its first promotional giveaway! The winner of this random draw will receive one NPC scent from the ones currently on offer absolutely free - and yes, this will include international shipping.
THE RULES:
- You do not need to be a follower of Scent of a Warden to participate
- Reblog this post no more than once per day until winner is announced
- Likes will not count - reblogs only
- Make sure your Ask box is open so that you can be informed of your win
Winner will be chosen at 10pm British Summer Time on Saturday, 12th May 2012.
Thank you and good luck!
Emergency Commissions
For the last—almost a year, I’ve been under some hard times. Until recently, I’ve been able to scrape by with what little I had in my savings. That has since dwindled to nothing, and with no job in sight, I find myself in a position where any source of income is better than none. That said, I’ve decided to offer one of my few skills to the masses: writing. I know it doesn’t seem to be as popular within the art community to do this with so many excellent visual artists, but I have to try. Otherwise, I’ll be cut off from everything – including medications necessary to keep me a productive member of society.
Enough of my personal rambling. Now, for the product. Currently, I’m offering works of original fiction tailored to your desires. Fanworks will not be possible as that is toeing a legal line I’m unwilling to cross. However, if you have an OC originated in fandom that you would like to see written, I’ll be happy to work with those. I have no restrictions on what a person may commission, so those of you who have a desire for smut won’t be turned away.
Keep in mind, however, that I reserve the right to decline a commission on personal grounds. If I’m uncomfortable writing it, you will receive a lesser product, and I’m not okay with that.
With all of that said, here’s the good stuff.
Samples
- Example 1 (raw, unedited product)
- Example 2 (finished product)
- Example 3 (finished product)
- Samples subject to change as I get a wider variety completed
Pricing and DeliveryI will be charging $1 for every 100 words written due at the time of commission. The amount of time it takes will depend on work volume and word length, so please ask me when we’re discussing the details. Any commissions where smut is included will have an additional 50 cents attached to the price. So, 100 words of smut will be a $1.50, 200 words will be $3.00, etc.
Anything 4,000 words or higher have a different pricing that will be negotiated at the time of commission.
Commissioners receiving products under 500 words will be allowed one opportunity to see their commission before it’s completed. This is your time to let me know of any changes that need to be made. Anything over 500 words will have two or more approval sessions depending on the length and amount of specific detail.
Finished products will be delivered to you via e-mail attachment in .doc or .pdf format depending upon your desire.
Contact
If you’re still reading this and you’re thinking about commissioning something from me, great! Please send all inquiries to my e-mail address: blame.the.templar at gmail dot com. Do not contact me via Tumblr as the messaging system here will be shoddy at best.
When contacting me, please include the following details:
- Word Length
- Genre
- Characters Involved (I will give you a form to fill out detailing their appearance and characterization)
- Any other details such as setting, plot, and personal touches.
Tha Mo Ghaol Air Àird A’ Chuain
Julie FowlisI heard this song in the trailer of Pixar’s upcoming movie Brave. So I searched around the net and found the title and meaning.
This song is a Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) song. The song is beautiful. And if you read the meaning, it’ll be much more.
Below I’ll post the translation. And of course, the link to the original lyrics.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
My Love Is On the High Seas
On a quiet evening at the beginning of May
When the bat was in the skies
I heard a tearful young maiden
Singing beneath the shadow of the green branches
The sun was setting in the sea
And no stars yet graced the sky
When the young girl sang sorrowfully
"My love is on the high seas"
The night's dew began to fall
Each bloom yielding softly to the droplets
The wind blew in a fragrant breeze
Bringing life and renewal to each field
The girl tunefully sang her song
Quiet and peaceful like the June dew
And this chorus constantly repeated
"My love is on the high seas"
Day darkened and the stars shone
Setting their course amongst the clouds
The maiden sat, burdened by her sadness
Her singing could not have been more soothing
I moved closer to the young woman
Singing of her love sailing on the sea
Oh sweet was her sad lament
"My love is on the high seas"
The music enticed me
Nearer to the brown-haired maiden of the warm eyes
And she prayed to the King of Heaven
"Protect my love on the high seas"
Her heart was breaking with love
When I took her by the hand
"Wipe your eyes, your love is safe
I have returned to you from the high seas."———————————————————————————————————-
HMMM~
- If someone were to ask him one of his most lasting impressions of Ferelden—not his companions or the events he took part in, but the place—he’d call it bland. Mud, rain, smelling of dogs and no taste to their food. (cookies being an obvious outlier but I am not making that joke nope)
- He gets seasick, but not in a nauseous kind of way; think more of stress cramps and extra crankiness. Long ocean journeys with him are probably a huge head (and everything else) ache.
- Will never, ever say anything pertaining to it or make any requests, but if given the opportunity, is probably a huge blanket hog.
Which leads me into ‘but what if he’s a cuddler…’
Miranda:
- Pretty much her entire childhood was comprised of studies and training; academics, ballet and other classical dance, tech skills, training her biotics (mostly defense; combat didn’t come into play until after she made it to Cerberus)—all at the expense of social pleasantries, which she still has trouble with.
- Miranda wasn’t named by her father, but one of his investors. She named Oriana herself after coming back to get her.
- Enjoys film noir and detective stories—though she might end up ruining the experience for anyone who tries to watch them with her. (“No, you have to check under his fingernails, what kind of investigator are you?” and other such mutterings.) Sherlock Holmes is one of her favourites.
Thane:
- For (a romanced or friendshipped) Shepard, he made sure to grab a few things from the cabin just before the Normandy was impounded—the helmet, the Prothean relic, the dogtags, and a few other minor but important knick-knacks. He returns them when Shep comes to see him at the Citadel.
- He and Kolyat started to bond over tea and talks about philosophy and religion. Kolyat prefers spicier blends, while Thane leans towards aromatic fruits—with the occasional dash of cinnamon.
- Staying at Huerta is an exceedingly uncomfortable experience. Too much open space, too many vulnerabilities—and he ends up sinking back into solipsism more and more often to get away from it, though he always remains somewhat on edge.
Javik:
- When left to his own devices, he listens to music from the various ‘primitive’ cultures out of curiosity and judgement; thus far, he seems to appreciate opera and big band—very robust, full sounds.
- Tends to take his meals when the rest of the crew is busy with work or asleep. He scrounges, so no one’s really sure what he eats on a usual basis. (There’s a betting pool, naturally.)
- If someone makes him laugh (whether it’s at their expense or not), there’s a chance he probably dislikes them a little less. Bit of a feat to make a guy like Javik start chuckling.
