#ataf

"Youngest bard at the Bards' College, at your service."

TDI outline has me in its grip (a good thing!) so I’ve been drawing the characters that are being featured based on where I’m at in the outline rn

Took another stab at Estormo, decided he worked best in the story if he remained older. Just decided to keep the goatee while I was at it. His hair is so dumb <3

And Miraak can’t eat or drink but he likes to hold hot cups of tea to feel the warmth through his gloves

Malborn <333 I will not rest until every Bosmer has antlers so I gave him antlers. I’m also making him a bard in my fic to fit in better with the story! I drew him with a flute here but have since changed his instrument of choice to an ocarina thanks to @bforblitz :]

i really enjoyed how this scene turned out from my longfic, so i thought i'd just post it here for ppl to read if they want. enjoy! <3

  For the next several minutes, Athenath stood close to his companions as Viarmo rambled on and on about tradition, about the spirit of Solitude, history, all things which fell onto uncaring ears. Phoebe, behind her desk and under her plumed cap, gave the trio a sheepish smile while she listened and recorded the words spoken among the courtiers and the headmaster, her hands a flurry across the scroll which seemed near-never ending in her lap. Athenath would occasionally glance to Emeros or Wyndrelis, and do their best to keep their posture tall instead of shrinking into themself.    "Jarl Elisif, you know as well as I do that the Burning of King Olaf is tradition in Solitude. What's a city in the midst of war without its traditions to keep its residents in good spirits?"    "Viarmo," Elisif breathed as she rested her head in the crook of her thumb, rubbing gingerly at the ridge of her brow, "we have had this discussion before. It's simply too inappropriate with the death of my husband to reinstate the festival now."   "Your Grace,"-Viarmo gestured a sweeping hand to the students lined at his side, in such a neat row it could almost be taken for part of a performance-"I merely implore you to think about the prospective bards in the situation. Not only has this festival been held since time immemorial, but the bards that this festival exists for inducting as full-fledged members of the college are unable to take part in their rightful festivities. These three," he moved his hand, bringing to sweep along the air where Emeros, Athenath, and Wyndrelis stood, "are brand new to the college, and taking part in the festival is a rite of passage to the new students! And as you know, Ataf," he moved to gesture to the plume-hatted man, who gave a nervous wave of his fingers, "was set to be inducted as a fully-recognized bard! And Jorn," he gestured to the Nord, who puffed out his chest with pride, "was in charge of this year's effigy! That's a prestigious honor, and we at the College would implore you to reconsider." 

Raton Pass, Part Two

Continuing a string of seven posts, here we see the westbound Amtrak Southwest Chief near the summit of Raton Pass.

I believe these images were taken right at Uncle Dick Wootoon’s Ranch—the man who owned the strategic piece of land when the ATSF first came through here in 1878; the railroad supplanted the wagon road that Uncle Dick had built.

Ahhhhhh, hiatus. 

Hi everyone! I FINALLY came up with some new content for y’all and it only took me an actual trip to Italy to come up with an idea.

I went to Florence for the last two weeks, and I rode the bus literally everywhere, so I thought I’d make a thing about it. 

This is just my experience as a total tourist, please don’t take it personally if I messed something up or forgot something this is just all the vocab I used to survive on the bus system. This is also only in Florence so if it’s different in other parts of Italy I have no clue

Much love,

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