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jollyhollycosplay

Bibbity bobbity boo!

I had my own fairy godmother this weekend at comic con. So magical.

justhere4coffee

I slowed the actual transformation down 200% so you can see just how brilliant it is… From the first sign of the ballgown to completely changed takes less than 3 seconds. That is some epic-level crafting.

jollyhollycosplay

@justhere4coffee thank you! Wanted it to be as quick a transformation as possible!

corneyandme

I love this!

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webuiltmonsters

If Earth had Saturn’s Rings

just--space

From an excellent post by Jason Davis

From Washington, D.C., the rings would only fill a portion of the sky, but appear striking nonetheless. Here, we see them at sunrise.

From Guatemala, only 14 degrees above the equator, the rings would begin to stretch across the horizon. Their reflected light would make the moon much brighter.

From Earth’s equator, Saturn’s rings would be viewed edge-on, appearing as a thin, bright line bisecting the sky.

At the March and September equinoxes, the Sun would be positioned directly over the rings, casting a dramatic shadow at the equator.

At midnight at the Tropic of Capricorn, which sits at 23 degrees south latitude, the Earth casts a shadow over the middle of the rings, while the outer portions remain lit.

via x

justbehappydamnit

I didn’t know I wanted earth to have rings but now I know and am sad

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thatsthat24

m--ood

A very curious octopus.

southernbitchface

Watch this and be blessed

tchalisew

“Why he smoosh my head??? Wait smoosh my head again.”

word-nerds-united

inky-duchess

Fantasy Guide to Ladies Fashion, Part 1: Headwear.

Fashion is one of my favourite aspects of world building. Though many fantasy novels prefer to have their ladies bareheaded, historical women living in mediaeval or renaissance times always wore some sort of headwear. So here are a few to give you ideas.

1. The English Hood or the Gable Hood

This headpiece may not look fashionable but it was popular in Tudor era England worn by Queens and ladies of the court.

2. The French Hood or Crescent Hood

This is a famous one made popular by Anne Boleyn. Though not portrayed in the countless films about the era, there was always a veil attached to cover the hair of the lady.

3. Coif

This is a simple linen slip that covers the hair. Sometimes worn under the ornate headdresses above by noble ladies. Poorer women would wear these on there own.

4. A wig

Perhaps not as pretty as the top two, wigs can bring world building to exciting and outlandish paths. Wigs might show rank and might be decorated with gems or feathers.

5. Wimple

Worn by people to show modesty. Nuns would wear them and so would modest ladies. Margaret Beaufort, mother to Henry VII wore one of these and so did my gal, Eleanor of Aquitaine.

6. Coronal

A headband like a necklace that is draped across the forehead.

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misseowyns

baeddelshinsgirl

Besides training all the major Greek heroes, Chiron was also a doctor.

That would make him the Centaur for Disease Control.

wizardlyvassal

*sigh*

sufficientlylargen

He was a strong supporter of herd immunity.

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nishakadam

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poorlydescribedpterrybooks

pcgamesn.com

Terry Pratchett was an Oblivion modder

The late Terry Pratchett is perhaps best known as the beloved and prolific author of the Discworld novels, but it turns out he spent some time in another fantasy universe, too. Pratchett was an enthus

butch-erbird

Pratchett was much less interested in following Oblivion’s story than in finding mods that made the world more immersive, and the amount of detail and time modders sunk into their work continuously impressed him. Pratchett enjoyed making cheese and boots and running a little vineyard, complete with seven employees who his character would pay at the end of each in-game week.

jabberwockypie

This seems relevant to @thebibliosphere‘s interests.

thebibliosphere

He was also on the old Thief fan forums and would play the fanmade games. I still remember seeing his name appear on the Circle in comments. It was a wildly happy moment for me. And I still use the mods he helped write.

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