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Ask Grandmaster Irelia

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Grandmaster of the Hiten style, Elder of Ionia and Captain of the Ionian Guard. Ask/RP blog for Irelia, will contain Ionian worldbuilding. Feel free to drop in an ask or send prompts. Occasionally will contain Chinese and Japanese.
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changan-moon

Chinese Swords Collection Ⅰ ——-Tang dao(唐刀), Chinese swords in authentic Tang dynasty style, part Ⅰ.  According to administrative code book, 唐六典,which was finished in A.D.738, tangdao is the generic term of four types of swords. Yi dao(仪刀), swords for ceremony, long, blade is straight, gorgeous in appearance, with golden ring on the tail of grip; Zhang dao(障刀), swords for shield, slightly curved, short and portable, designed for close combat; Heng dao(横刀), swords for the court guards, blade is long, narrow and straight, grip is long, with many decorations on sheath; Mo dao(陌刀), swords for foot soldiers, long and heavy, can be wielded to cut the legs of steeds of cavalry. Pictures are yidao and hengdao.

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archiemcphee

Origami + Magnets = Super Awesome Dancing Origami

Japanese designer and maker Ugoita T. folded a quintet of golden origami cranes and created a sleek and very clever electromagnetic state upon which he makes them dance to an energetic techno beat. It’s Dancing Paper! Nothing chases the blues away like synchronized paper birds.

Head over to Hack A Day to learn how this delightful device was made.

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Anonymous asked:

// Here's an idea for a drabble I'd be interested in reading: What if after the war, Singed sought redemption? Not directly in Ionia but honest soul-searching and such? How would Irelia react to such rumors? (zaunite-chemist)

The Mad Chemist going missing seemed to be the talk in mainland Valoran, like an uncontrolled laboratory fire starting somewhere from within the bowels of Zaun.

Some say he was taken out by rivals, indiscreetly and unceremoniously disposed of. Some say they saw him wandering, reports of a distinct bandaged man within rural towns in Noxus and Demacia. Those reports also mentioned him residing in the humble abbeys of Light, as if to hide away from the world.

Irelia feels the burn of rage, and the tides of disbelief. Forgiveness is a virtue, but it is out of reach to her.

If he ever found himself on Ionian soil, he would answer to the courts. It was only fair.

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Today is the Japanese festival Hinamatsuri 🎎

Hinamatsuri is Japanese Girl’s Day. The festival is celebrated on March 3rd and represents Odairi Sama & Ohina Sama. The dolls are placed on a platform as decorations

The festival is celebrated by drinking sake and eating hina arare and Japanese mochi.

The dolls are displayed from February and taken down as soon as the festival is over, as leaving them on display after March 4th will result in a late marriage for the daughter.

#japaneseculture #hinamatsuri #ohinasama #odairisama #ひな祭り #桃の節句 #お内裏様 #お雛様 #3月3日

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A friend took us to visit her local temple, Sennen-ji 「専念寺」 in Honyabakei 「大分県中津市本耶馬渓」, which boasts a 450 year history. They have a huge display of dolls for Hinamatsuri 「ひなまつり」 “Girl’s Day” or “Doll’s Day.” These are only a small sampling of the hundreds of dolls on display.

More pictures can be found on my Flickr page

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Pallas is spoken of as cursed land, and there is enough reason why.She has seen the fires that burn in Varus' eyes. They once burned in hers too.She does not fear the taint, but she fears what she would be when tainted.The truth of what he must do is conveyed as it is. She does not sugar-coat it.But she wants to reach out her hand because he deserves salvation as well.

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Civil to all, enemy to none, but no good deed goes unpunished.Their strict reverence of balance meant they could not take sides.Bandle City is perhaps the most friendly nation-state to Ionia, the latter seeing a sizeable yordle population.They are friendly with Freljord's Queen Ashe when she volunteered to help defend the Isle in the second trial, and Udyr had become one of them. However, both are on opposing sides. The Council does not pledge their loyalty to neither the Avarosan-Frostguard union nor the Winter's Claw.While it would be logical for them to side with Demacia after the invasion, their gold-plated intentions come with both thanks and doubt.She has visited Piltover, and sees an opportunity. The Elders debate how far their neutrality will extend, and tensions with Zaun will eventually push the idea of an alliance with the City of Progress.

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A wave of her hand slices the bamboo tree before her. The tall green plant collapses on the ground, scattering wilted leaves.Where it was cut, the stem browns.Sap that runs along the edge was like the taste of dewdrop on a parched tongue.Sweet and fleeting.

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