Barda. I don’t think I need to explain why, you all know how much dad-energy Barda radiates throughout the series.

Lief: Hey Barda! Last one at the Forests is an ooze toad! Barda: Don’t wander too far Lief! (under breath: Why did I agree to go on a trip with Jarred’s kid)

Lief: Hey Barda, can Jasmine come along? Barda: Sure (Fantastic, another kid to take care of)

Lief: (at Tom’s shop) Hey Barda, can I have… Barda: No Lief, we don’t have money for that Lief: Oh come on, pleeeeaaaase? Barda: Fine

Lief: (during travel) I spy with my little eye something that is light pink Barda: I give up Lief: Come on Barda at least try Barda: That flower Lief: No Barda: Jasmine’s tongue Lief: Eww no Barda: Then what is it Lief: The Ruby Barda: Wait what

Lief:  Hey Barda Barda: What Lief: Nothing

Lief: Hey Barda Ol Barda: Sup bro Lief: … Ol Barda: … Lief: Wanna play hide & seek? Ol Barda: Sure, friend! Lief: Okay that’s it you’re not my Barda Real Barda: Stay away from my kids you unholy creature

I’ve had a long-standing headcanon that Rithmere’s the only major settlement in lapis territory partially because during the pre-Adin invasion years, it was hit particularly hard and to me this = a lot of towns were destroyed and not rebuilt. (Tales of Deltora mentions that the wall around the city was built around this time to keep out greers, too.) So a lot of people moved to Rithmere, and with a wall surrounding the city the only way to build was up. (Side note: looooots of ghost towns round the territory)

So, anyway, (over a lot of time) I like to think that houses and stuff start spilling out of the walls, but the buildings in the city tend to be much taller, and in comes the Yemen-style architecture. (Bla bla bla changes in styles over time I’m focusing on traditional mud brick houses right now.) Point zero real quick: I picture Rithmere as having tall, straight buildings with no balconies crowded together.

The first neat thing about this is the buildings are old as balls and several storeys tall, which is how I imagine Rithmere - an old-timey city with old-timey skyscrapers. Check out Shibam (idk how old this picture is but when we drove through a few years back there were some more houses and shops outside the walls):

Second cool thing is they’re designed to be easy to build up - check out the tops of the buildings. They’re raised to about window height in preparation for the next floor, perfect for a population that’s rapidly expanding and in a walled area. (I tried to find an alternate version where they’re raised higher, with gaps for windows, but no such luck.)

Third cool thing is they can get decorative, and that’s also how I imagine Rithmere. Exhibit A: Wadi Dawan, some very bright and colourful and cool buildings (if you look up ‘wadi dawan/do'an’ you’ll know. You’ll know.)

Exhibit B: In general the patterns on some of the buildings I think are neat to translate into charms in Rithmere (if they wear charms and have all those superstitions you can’t tell me they don’t also work something into their buildings), but in particular this building that’s got a phrase to deflect the eye* near the top:

Fourth cool thing, not necessarily related to Rithmere: They got flat roofs so u can have dinner on them under the stars and it’s very very nice. I dont have any pictures on me but just trust me on this one

Day 4 & 7 & 10 I guess

Yes I know this is late but I’ve been planning on just doing Roddacember all out of order whenever I have time, so here!!

Admittedly, Nevets has always been my favorite character. The dynamic between him and Steven is really cool to me, and I love how he’s a basically unstoppable force with reasonable limits.

Paff’s creature that guarded the sister of the south was also awesome as well! Who would have thought to combine a bird and a dog and a pile of goo! It’s terrifying!!

There is no child.

There is no child, but if there was, she would be afraid.

There is no child, but if there was, she would be too thin, too fragile, too cold.

There is no child, but if there was, she would have her father’s eyes that sparkled in the light, and his love of games and wordplay. She would have her mother’s big smile, and inherit her lovely singing voice. She would have her sister’s unruly hair, and a heart just as big as hers.

There is no child, but if there was she would be lonely—a father who had forgotten her and left, a mother who shook with pain and illness for weeks before the disease claimed her, a sister she never knew.

There is no child, but if there was, death would be so close at all times, a constant companion.

OK I love Lief with all my heart and soul, and despite being a genius, he just... sumtimes..... 💕💕😵

Honestly I’m sure there are so many moments of my boy being a bit vague that I can’t think of but these were the two that just popped into my head lolol and he’s not even being that dumb 😫

hAhah he so STOPID he don’t even know he in luv hahahahahahah 💕💕💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

how was he supposed to know!.!.!.? Not rlly dumb but funni 💝💝. *glances to see if barda noticed* hA

AGain not really dumb... but just beautiful... I love lief

sorry this was such and impulsive crackhead post it’s like 1 in the morning!!

But I love lief

Presenting, with a lot of help from @withickmire, the Lief playlist.  This isn’t a ‘playlist for lief’, so much as it is a ‘playlist to listen to when you’re a newly coronated and very stressed boy-king and can’t reach out to your friends for the time being and are lying in bed and staring at the ceiling on all levels but physical because someone put a deadly scorpion under your pillow last night’ - fine distinction and a big overlap, but now it’s allowed to be as messy and convoluted as it is