She chose her reel cover pic bc it’s someone bigger than her. She’s upholding the bullshit she claims to be against.
Notice how most of the comments are praising her for how she looks? They're crying about it? That's still about basing worth on looks. Nothing has changed. Nothing. And she isn't natural; she gets work done, and the WORST part is she filters herself skinny and changes her features every damn day. She is the system that upholds unrealistic beauty standards. The worst part is she is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. She gets praised for it, and the cycle continues.
She places no value on contributing to this world or life without involving looks/selfies/ talking about herself/ etc. It’s ABSOLUTELY valueless.
She’s practically 40 and has done nothing. She doesn't value motherhood, community, or changing the world for the better, and she has no education, skills, or legacy for herself or as an example to her children.
She cries and manipulates to get what she wants. She holds other people hostage to her emotions and then begs SI to value her. That's like asking your oppressor or abuser to love you.
Then she says it’s THE best day of her life to walk on a runway for a system that created unrealistic beauty standards?! They're not inclusive; they don't care, and they're following a trend for $$$, just like Sarah was there bc Knix was the sponsor. There's SO much wrong with this, and it goes right over her head. The fact that she has a narrative about her body is part of the problem.
I've never felt so grateful to be walking my dog in nature, making homemade sauce for my family dinner tonight, and going to work tomorrow to try to make a dent in helping those who need it the most. And I can tell you it’s not bland, fake, manipulating, lying sacks of shit who create harm under the guise of helping. It’s people who didn’t have mommy and daddy to bail them out and give them a house and car and raise their kids so they can take naked selfies; it’s people with tremendous trauma and mental health issues who need to have their basic survival needs met.
I'm thankful I'm not obsessed with my looks and willing to step on anyone I can to get what I want. One day she's going to realize how much of her life she wasted on meaningless shit. One day, her kids will recognize her, too. I'm glad it's not me who has that wake-up call coming at me. She'll never feel validated, praised, or good enough because she seeks it from outside sources.
For anyone who is feeling like this world is fucked up and how unfair it is that Sarah gets away with it. Remember this: she isn't getting away with anything. We all find meaning way differently than Sarah (thank God), and we get to decide what meaning we give this one. She has an empty life, and her eyes say it all. She is part of the same system that she pretends to fight against. We are the ones creating new systems.
You're all smart, thoughtful, aware, brave people with your own belief system who work to change the shitty things in this world instead of being of it. That's where worth lies. I feel sorry for her; she’ll never know it. The saddest part of all this is her message for her children. I hope they're able to break that pattern. We are part of the world that is making that possible.

One things I noticed about his comments is no matter what someone says even if it’s not what’s considered “hate” his fans will always jump in. There are so many healthy options to choose from when it comes to oil and he has the money to choose organic. So idk why people get so mad or why he chooses not to acknowledge small but helpful advice on healthier options. I remember reading a comment saying “he chooses to eat this way because he didn’t get to as a kid.” idk how true that is but the amount of junk he buys from food and shopping sprees is insane. I saw another post on here saying his convenience store diet is catching up to him and I couldn’t agree more 🤭.
Anyways sorry if that’s a long rant lol but I just couldn’t help but notice.

(The girl stirs, fitful rest interrupted by a noise at the edge of her awareness…a voice, she realizes. She can’t make out the words, but it’s clear that someone is speaking nearby. She opens eyes that glow with an inner light of purest gold, snarls and bares fangs that were not there when she fell into slumber.)
(She is changed…)
(She is hungry)
“Oy now, was wonderin’ when you’d come out of it. Welcome back, lass.”
(The girl leaps toward the voice, rising from where she rests with little effort and hurling herself at the source with newly grown claws reaching for where a neck should be. She knows nothing, in this moment. Only that the hunger must be satisfied. The Thirst must be quenched…)
(A man stops her. He holds out one thin arm and snatches her out of the air, fingers closing around her throat. She claws wildly at him, desperate to tear into warm flesh and drink deep of the crimson waters which flow only in the veins of the living. She can smell the stench of blood; and it drives her into a deeper fury)
“Now now, calm down lass. I’ll not harm you, but neither will I allow you to harm me. Made that mistake myself, never lived it down.”
(She does not listen. Cannot listen. His words are just noise, carrying no meaning.)
“Let…me go!” (She manages, forcing the words out.) “LET ME GO!”
(The man before her smiles. He’s short, thin, but his strength is unbelievable. He holds her in place seemingly without exerting himself to the fullest extent; her thrashing an inconvenience, not a burden)
(He holds his free hand up to his mouth, and bites deeply into the wrist. Blood pools on his tongue, and he draws his wrist away swiftly before spitting it back out on to the floor. The waste angers her, but the rage is brief. Slowly, almost tenderly, he brings the bleeding wound up towards her mouth and allows a small trickle of his blood to fall upon her lips. She licks it, and the taste… indescribable. He does not allow her to grab his arm, to pull it close and latch on as she wishes, but the blood flow from his wrist remains constant, and she opens her mouth to accept it. She is in heaven; lost in the sensation of… satiation?)
(Why does his blood satisfy? Who is he? Where the hell is she? Question upon question, flooding her mind as the fog of the Thirst clears and allows her to begin thinking again.)
“There we go… drink up, now. Not too quickly, you’ll sicken yourself.”
“Who…” (her teeth are stained red, her tongue alive with the taste of his Vitae)
“Shhh, questions are for later. Right now, focus only on clearing your mind… you know yourself? Your name?”
“A…Amanda.”
“Last name?”
“I…I don’t remember”
(He moves his wrist away from her and licks it, cleaning the excess blood away. As she watches, the wound begins to close; skin reknitting itself until only a faint scar of teeth marks remains, before that too begins to fade. Slowly, hesitantly, he lowers her to the ground, allowing her to stand, but not removing his hand from her throat. His grip holds her in place, the strength of it enough to halt any attempt at movement)
“Think, lass. Find it, and I’ll let you go.”
(She struggles for a moment, searching through scattered memories in search of her own identity. She remembers a street corner, cold upon her skin, rain in her hair. She remembers begging, searching for succor among strangers…)
“Westenra.”
“Say again?”
“My name…I think…I think it’s Westenra.”
“Good lass.”
(He removes his hand from her throat. His fingers are tipped by claws, she notices)
“Now… you’ll be confused. Disoriented. Take a moment to steady yourself. Don’t push yourself too far too fast lass.”
“Where am I? Who are you? What are you?!”
“What are we, lass. Where you are…well, I found this little corner of nowhere during a hunt. It’s a warehouse on the edge of town, if you remember where town is. Who am I? I suppose I’m your Da. Call me Atlas.”
(He reaches for her, extending a hand as though expecting her to shake it. She doesn’t; she merely stares at him)
”What are you!?”
(He smiles. A predators grin, on the red bearded face of a man. In his eyes is the wisdom of one beyond his years.)
“You know what I am. What you are. Say it with me now, lass: vam…”
(Her eyes widen)
“No…no this isn’t real. I’m dreaming.”
“Aye, thought that myself when I drank the red. I could smack you, but me ma would do somersaults in her grave. Take me word for it: this ain’t a dream, and it’s very real.”
“I was…I was hiding. From you?”
“Possibly, but I doubt it. You’ve been on the streets for months, lass. Plenty of things to fear out there besides me.”
(She shakes her head in disbelief. This thing, this Atlas, is telling her that what’s happened to her is nothing less than a total transformation: mind, body, soul…)
“It’s not real…this isn’t real…”
“Oh it is. I assure you.”
(He takes a step forward and rests a hand upon her shoulder. The motion is comforting, despite the fear that consumes her core. Somehow, this man does not frighten her. He hasn’t hurt her so far…that she knows of.)
“How?”
“Gonna have to be more specific.”
“How did this happen?”
“Well, it’s a long story. You see, I’ve been watching you. I’ve had my eye on you for a long while now, and what I’ve seen upsets me terribly. You were living in an alleyway, sheltering in a cardboard box from the rain and the cold while men and women in fine clothes walked right past you, blind to your suffering. I don’t know how you came to be there… but it’s a crime that you were.”
“And…you saved me?”
“In a sense. You’re not human anymore, lass. Don’t think you were ever meant to be, either. You’ve got the spark of a killer in you…”
(She pulls away from him, eyes widening.)
“I am not a killer!”
(He doesn’t attempt to restrain her, he merely returns his hand to his side and meets her gaze. Hers is fearful; his unflinching)
“You are now.”
(Tears well in the corners of her eyes. She feels them racing down her cheeks and presses a hand to them. She notices the claws on her own fingers for the first time, and jerks her hand away. The fingertips are red)
(She’s crying blood)
“Now now, enough of that bollocks!”
(The man - Atlas - reaches for her. Past experiences barely recalled cause her to jerk away from the motion, but he presses on despite it, running his hand across her cheeks and eyes to clean the blood from them.)
“You sweat it too, before you ask. If you want to maintain some semblance of humanity, I suggest you halt that weeping.”
“You’ve killed me… you’ve murdered me…”
“Again, said the same thing when I was born. But in the end, I realized a very simple truth: my life was dogshite before. Probably why I’ve forgotten most of it. I’ve tasted the sorrow in your soul, the pain in your blood…I’ve a feeling our stories aren’t very different. You remember your life before now? How it turned to ash?”
“I was… I was in college. I dropped out. My dad…”
“Aye, shite Da’s, that’ll usually do it.”
“No…no my dad died. I couldn’t go home. I didn’t have a home.”
(This seems to give him pause. He runs his hand through his hair before beginning to pace.)
(He stops, and looks at her)
“As I said… not very different.”
(He places his hand upon her shoulder once more, slower this time so as not to startle her. She accepts the contact. His proximity calms the fear brewing at her core; his touch seems to quench it entirely)
“I don’t want to kill…”
(He reaches into his coat pocket and removes a flask. He shakes it; the liquid within sloshes audibly, sluggishly, as though it were filled with oil. He puts it back)
“You don’t have to. There are more ways than just one to walk the night, lass. I can show you…if you’re willing.”
“S-show me?”
“Oh aye. We may be monsters, but we don’t have to be killers. You can take what you wish without stopping a single heart, but to do so, you’ll have to learn. You can’t do that on your own, trust me.”
(She closes her eyes, willing fresh tears back. She draws in a shaky breath…only to realize that feels no need to continue doing so. Her heart still beats, her blood flows…but she can tell that she is dead. A walking, living corpse, animated…)
(Animated by what?)
(She hears his words, and knows that they are true. She feels his concern, and knows that it is sincere. She senses his pity, and knows that it is not false)
(She opens her eyes)
“You said you’re my ‘da…’ You mean father?”
“Of a kind. Not the one you were born with, obviously, but the one you need, certainly. So...”
(He removes his hand)
“Shall you learn, young one? Or shall I leave you to the sun?”
(At the mention of the sun, she feels a chill race down her spine. She’s certain that what she knows about his kind is far from the concrete truth…but the sun? That part is definitely true. She knows in her bones that to step out during the day now would be nothing short of a death sentence.)
“I…I will learn.”
(He grins, and moves toward her. She flinches away, but he takes her into his embrace despite it. His arms encircle her, and the contact heartens her. She is afraid. She is tired… she is thirsty…but somehow, she knows all of these things to be minor issues, for another time. For now, she returns his embrace)
“Welcome then, my Childe, my Daughter... Welcome to our World of Darkness…”

Tessa Veksler is the first Shabbat-observant Jewish Student Body President in the history of the University of California Santa Barbara. Before October 7th, she was just another President who happened to be Jewish. After October 7th, everything changed. A day has not gone by without Tessa getting harrowing threats. But she is determined to follow in the footsteps of her ancestors who were also persecuted for being Jewish, and is standing her ground.
At only 21 years old, Tessa Veksler made history when she became the first Shabbat-observant Jew to become Student Body President at the University of California Santa Barbara. Her parents were non-religious Jews who immigrated from the Soviet Union. They sent her brother (20 years older than her) to Catholic school. By the time Tessa was of school-age, her parents enrolled her in public school and sent her to a supplementary Hebrew school.
“My parents raised my brother differently than me. They left the Soviet Union under duress and had been persecuted for being Jewish. When they first came to America, they were still terrified to practice any form of Judaism. By the time I was of school age, they were more open-minded to the idea of Jewish activities.”
ut when Tessa turned 12, her parents refused to make her a Bat Mitzvah. “There were limits to how Jewish they wanted me to be. They saw me heading in a direction they didn’t want me to go towards.”
Because of all this conflicting messaging, as a teenager it was hard for Tessa to figure out where Judaism sat in her life.
She didn’t feel much Jewish unity or pride for Israel in high school, but all that changed when she visited Israel for the first time.
“When I was 17, my parents actually urged me to go on a trip to Israel with NCSY. They didn’t know NCSY was a Modern Orthodox group—they thought it was similar to Birthright. This trip transformed my entire life and made me want to pursue a more traditional type of Judaism for myself.”
When Tessa came back from the trip, she told her parents how incredible it was. “And by the way…” she added, “I’d like to start keeping Shabbat.”
They were confused and angry, and couldn’t understand what came over their daughter.
Tessa began the long journey of convincing them that being observant wasn’t a bad thing, and that it was a contribution to a beautiful life she was about to start exploring. She also started digging into her family’s past. She wanted to know what her family had been like before they were persecuted.
“I asked my parents, what did our family look like before my grandparents’ generation? I realized that if it wasn’t for the Soviet Union’s antisemitism, they would still be the proud, observant Jews they wanted to be but couldn’t be.”
Tessa’s involvement in NCSY grew and she made the bold decision to spend a gap year in Israel. This concept was foreign to her parents. “Let’s just look at the options,” Tessa insisted through their struggle.
She also applied to colleges and committed to UCSB. Then the Covid-19 pandemic hit which led to the perfect opportunity to live in Israel.
Tessa deferred her first semester of UCSB and attended Bar Ilan University in Israel.
After Tessa’s grandmother passed away in December of 2020, Tessa returned to America for the funeral and to attend UCSB afterward. Covid-19 became rampant at that time and in-person classes were no longer an option anywhere. Tessa flew back to Israel on January 6, 2021. “The next morning,” Tessa explained in an Aish.com interview, “Israel went into total lockdown, shut down their airports, and no one was able to get in or out.”
Tessa was now able to continue her classes in Israel during the day, and attend her UCSB Zoom classes from 10:00 PM until 2:00 AM. “I was committed to a surreal situation where I had the best of both worlds.”
In May of 2021, war broke out in Israel. Tessa lived through this ten-day war called “Operation Guardian of the Walls.”
“The war exposed me to the harsh reality that Israelis have to experience all the time. This is their constant reality.”
The week after the war ended, Tessa was in a Zoom meeting fighting a BDS resolution at UCSB. That moment was turning point for her.
“I was sitting in a country that had just experienced an atrocity. I had personally experienced ten days of rockets launched towards Israel, and here I was having to defend Israel’s right to exist to a bunch of Americans across the world that had no idea what they were talking about.”
When Tessa returned home, she felt emboldened to become part of the Jewish community and student government at her university. In her first position in student government, she worked under an Israeli Student Body President. After just a few weeks of working for her, Tessa knew she wanted to eventually run for her position.
Eventually, Tessa was elected as Student Body President herself. “It didn’t matter that I was the President of Students Supporting Israel (SSI) at the time of the student government elections. People still elected me to represent the entire student body.” She became the first Shabbat-observant President in history at UCSB.
“I wanted to normalize the idea that I was proudly Jewish and proudly observant in a predominantly non-Jewish atmosphere. I wanted to show that I was able to lead the student body well, not despite my observance but because of it. Taking 25 hours off every week would help me be a better leader. Being part of a community that went through many challenges would also help me be a better leader.”
But October 7th, 2023, changed everything.

The Aftermath

The massacre in Israel took place on a Saturday morning, which was also the holiday of Simchat Torah. Because Tessa is Shabbat-observant, she turned off her electronics on Friday in the late afternoon. When she woke up in the morning on Shabbat, her two housemates were sitting in her bedroom, waiting for her to get up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, they said, “Tessa, there is a war in Israel.”
Tessa shrugged it off. “There is always a war in Israel. I lived there for two wars.”
“No, this is different. It’s not what you think.” They began to describe what happened and Tessa shrunk with shock and dismay.
When she turned on her phone after the holiday, she realized it was the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust.
On October 9th, Tessa created a post on Social Media.
“Standing up for Jewish human rights is not political. Being Jewish shouldn’t be a safety hazard. Being Israeli shouldn’t be a death sentence.”
Starting that very day Tessa was harassed, bullied and threatened, and the intimidation has not stopped since.
Antisemitic students began a targeted campaign to remove Tessa from her role as President. But Tessa stood her ground and refused to step down for being a Jew. They tried to impeach her but failed. Tessa was not going anywhere and planned to finish her term with pride.
For months Tessa tried to remain silent and handle the intimidation and threats in a quiet manner. “I tried to speak to the administration to see if we could find a solution. They made it clear that there was no solution. They claimed it fell under the category of free speech.”
The final straw was when the Multicultural Center displayed several signs targeting Tessa. You can run, but you can’t hide, Tessa Veksler, and Zionists not allowed were some examples. She and other Jewish students started receiving open threats of bodily harm.
Tessa fought back with dignity and strength. She maintains, “maybe Zionists are not allowed, but we aren’t going anywhere. No matter how much you tell Jews they can’t be here, we absolutely deserve to be in the same space that non-Jews are in.”
She has been told that because the harassment was not pervasive—i.e. she wasn’t suffering enough—and there is nothing to be done.
“Jews don’t fit into this box of victimhood. When Jews are told we can’t succeed somewhere, we create our own business. We prosper in places we are told we shouldn’t. People didn’t expect someone like me to experience the level of harassment I did and still stay on as President, taking on this endless barrage of hate.
“Because I’m strong, people think, ‘oh it must not be that bad.’ In our society, you’re the oppressor if you show strength in the face of adversity.”

Insights on Antisemitism

Tessa believes that antisemites will hate you regardless of whether you choose to succeed or choose to succumb to their hate. “As a Jewish person, you should never live life the way an antisemite tells you to live it. They will still find a reason to despise you, so maintain your position and role.”
She also states that living as a proud Jew is the antisemite’s worst nightmare. “I am even prouder in every space that I go now. That’s a valuable contribution to humanizing Jews and making people understand being Jewish is not a negative thing, it’s the greatest gift you can possibly have.”
Tessa would like to see more support from the non-Jewish community in their fight against hate. She asks, “How different would things be if on October 8th, the world got together to ban Hamas? What if all college students bound together to fight for the release of hostages? The outcome on college campuses and globally in the aftermath of October 7th would have been very different.”
A world that chooses not to stand up only fuels antisemitism.
Tessa maintains that college students need to be empowered to speak up for others being persecuted. She does not think students should worry about selecting colleges based on how bad antisemitism is.
“We are going to fight to make sure the next generation is better off than it was for us. We won’t allow it to continue. We are at the pinnacle of a discussion of what is and isn’t consistent with free speech. Those conversations will change the narrative of what the future will be like. All this hate can be channeled in a positive way to strengthen Jewish pride and commitment to Judaism.
“Leadership doesn’t come in one form. Every person has a role, big or small, loud or quiet. Everyone can do something in this battle. 80% of people don’t know what to believe. Having uncomfortable conversations with non-Jews is already half the battle.
“As Jews, we are a resilient people. As long as we continue being proud by succeeding and contributing to Jewish and non-Jewish society, the rest will fall into place.”
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Tessa Veksler Stands Up to the Hate - Aish.com

Hakuoki Chronicles of Wind and Blossom
Hakuoki Chronicles of Wind and Blossom is an interactive novel that takes players to Japan's Bakumatsu era. This time was full of political changes and the end of the old feudal ways. The main character is Chizuru Yukimura, who meets the fierce warriors of the Shinsengumi. They were a group protecting the Tokugawa shogunate.
You are in control of Chizuru's choices and love life. As she faces political plots and emotional challenges, you'll help her through. This game bundles together two beloved stories under the titles Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds and Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms. It's a chance for everyone to discover or enjoy anew the world of Hakuoki.

Info

• Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom combines two well-received games in a visual novel experience.
• It plunges players into Japan's Bakumatsu era, mixing historical tales with romance and drama.
• Playing as Chizuru Yukimura, you'll shape her future, her relationships, and the story she lives.
• The game is filled with stunning artwork and gives you multiple paths and love interests to choose from.
• It's coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2024 with a special pre-order edition ready for fans.

Hakuoki Chronicles of Wind and Blossom: A Captivating Visual Novel Compilation

This Nintendo Switch release combines the praised visual novels Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms and Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds. These stories take place in feudal Japan. Players guide Chizuru Yukimura through dramatic dialogue and political intrigue, affecting her relationships.

Immersive Storytelling

The game showcases beautifully illustrated cutscenes. These bring the historical period and characters to life. Both fans and new players can experience the series by choosing different story paths.

Beautifully Illustrated Cutscenes

This Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom compilation gives a stunning visual experience. It's complete with carefully drawn cutscenes. Players are deeply involved in the captivating world of old Japan.

Multiple Story Routes and Love Interests

Players can shape Chizuru Yukimura's fate. They will discover different romances amidst political and personal challenges. The game is a rich experience for old and new fans of the genre. It offers various paths to explore.

Unraveling the Historical Backdrop: Feudal Japan and the Shinsengumi

At the core of Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom is a beautiful blend of history and storytelling. It throws players into Japan's chaotic Bakumatsu era. This period saw the end of feudal ways and the start of political turmoil. The Shinsengumi was born, a group that aimed to protect the Tokugawa shogunate. As Chizuru Yukimura moves through these uncertain times, players get to see snippets of late Edo period Japan's rich culture and history.
Hakuoki is a tale that mixes the Shinsengumi's story with Chizuru's life. This makes for a powerful dose of historical fiction and character-focused narrative. By stepping into this feudal Japan world, players learn about its political and social changes. They'll see battles for power within the shogunate and feel the unrest brewing among the populace.

"Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom transports players to a vivid and authentic representation of Bakumatsu period Japan, where the Shinsengumi and their struggle to maintain order take center stage."

As players follow Chizuru, they get caught in a web of alliances, enmities, and personal dramas from the Bakumatsu time. They make their own choices as Edo’s fate shifts. This deep storytelling gives a fascinating look at Japan's critical moments. It mixes the personal and political beautifully, making an engaging visual novel adventure.

Unveiling the Limited Edition: Collector's Delight

Fans of Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom will love what's coming. A special bundle is on the way. It will be out in print and digital versions. The special edition comes with the game, a manual, a soundtrack CD, an art book, stickers, and a numbered certificate. All in a cool collector's box.
You can preorder this special version only on Playasia. This gives dedicated fans a chance to get it first. But don't worry, regular versions are also up for preorder. So everyone can enjoy this amazing visual novel experience.
The digital copies are set to launch in the summer of 2024. This is a great chance for both old and new fans. With its rich history and captivating stories, this special edition is a must-have addition.

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What's up guys! It's your friendly Hoyoverse overthinker Inotia King. As always before we begin I just want to make sure new readers have checked out my older topics which my newer theories are built upon. So for the Genshin ones you can click here. And for the Honkai related ones you can click here.
-were all these books we got in the end!
In spite of the exciting story and look into the backstory of our upcoming character Sethos, I got the most excited about this new Temple of Silence sect and the hope that this information will add tons of new lore to the game!
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We have tons of information now to be able to deep dive into several parts of the lore but miHoYo's been clever enough to toss red herring after red herring at us as well. Hopefully given that we're closing in on Natlan, which may necessarily have to reveal the truth about some of this stuff the addition of this Temple of Silence (specifically how it used to eliminate "forbidden" knowledge) will slowly divulge the rest too.
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For example: Alhaitham brings up yet another seven reference for Genshin. The Seven Pillars or seven sages of Deshret were listed out in the v4.5 weapon we got from the Achemical Ascension event. This one goes back far. A long time ago there were theories suggesting that Hermanubis was actually referring to Deshret himself, the sage of all sages. This quest seems to void this but maybe not. According to Bamoun, Hermanubis empowered his last followers with pieces of his soul in the Ba Fragments. Where did he learn to do this? Maybe from Deshret?
The Seven Pillars were described in the polearm in a very particular way: The Goat King was his right hand, Bennu was his soul, Shesepankh his will and finally Apep herself took his flesh and blood. While this is legend - and even more so Genshin YuGiOH! - I wouldn't put it beyond Yae's ploys to have added some honest details. Just think back on how she worked her Character Quest. In my theory I also put forth that Thoth related to Nabu and since Nabu relates to Mercury which relates to Hermanubis it connects Thoth with Hermanubis as well and Thoth is depicted as an ibis. Taking it all together we can connect the three that weren't explained by the weapon to Deshret. Thoth would be the Ibis King and Ammut normally depicted with a crocodile head would be the Crocodile King. Thoth records the results of Anubis weighing a person's soul on the scales of Ma'at (essentially Egyptian Imaginary Tree) and Ammut eats those who fail. While the others represent some aspect of Deshret, these three play a very special role for him. We learn from Apep that another name Deshret had (the man had a ton) was Amun aka Amun-Ra the sun god. As Ra, he'd be related to the myth of Ra's Journey or the death and rebirth of Ra. If death is going to be involved that's the jurisdiction of all three of our last players. And of course one of the biggest players who already fulfilled her role in Ra's Journey was Apep who ate Deshret which ends the cycle.
Side Note: Ba btw is the Egyptian equivalent of what we'd call a soul and Bennu in real life is Ra's ba. The Shesepankh is what we today might call the Sphinx. Sphinx is actually Greek and a totally different creature. The original Egyptian shesepankh is actually a representation "in living stone" of the person depicted by its human head usually a pharaoah. And as it would relate to Deshret we have to first talk about the Goat King. Goats or rams represent Amun and ram-headed shesepankh were erected as protection symbols for pharaohs.
If this is all part of what miHoYo had in mind then seven is becoming more and more of a common theme. In particular it's strange that Phanes would split itself into only four other shades. In my theory it left two unaccounted classical planets, another seven reference. Deshret's Hermanubis and Nabu relate to Mercury. Istaroth is based on a portmanteau of Ishtar and Ashtaroth both being the same god and relating to Venus. Phanes itself relates to the Sun. However then we have it that Nabu and Deshret's Ibis King also relate to the Moon. And Saturn actually relates to Mercury through the Sumerian Ninurta and if we're going by lore this likely refers to the Imaginary Tree. So thinking about it that way there could be hidden lore to uncover that then explains these missing two parts. For example if we can relate Saturn to the Imaginary Tree but also link it to Mercury which relates to Paimon, could Paimon then be with our Traveler as their guide as part of the tree's plan aka what we are hinted about in the Gnostic Chorus? This could also be seen with Nabu and her Khvarena, an entity that can cancel out the Abyss therefore is likely also imbued with the power of Imaginary. And with their relation to the moon perhaps that could tie in to the moon sister that sided with humanity.
Basically, while nothing is set in stone from this information it could all lead into major developments so let's keep our eyes peeled.
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I don't think anybody was thrown off by this part of the quest being resolved so quickly. It was pretty on the nose in spite of miHoYo's best efforts to dissuade us. But I think the way they had this situation play out speaks to a real concern in China these days, though it's pretty much universal.
We find out that Urraca is a poor student whose parents are usually working out of town. As such they have little time to watch over their kids. With such little supervision Urraca fell into gambling and began finding shady methods for getting Mora. In our world there's the well-known example in Japan with parents needing to work overseas and if they don't bring their kids with them, they leave their kids at home by themselves. It's not as widespread of an issue as anime would make it out to be (it's just easier to write stories about characters that don't have parents so they don't have to include unnecessary NPCs) but overworking and kids having to fend for themselves is an issue they're dealing with over there. China has a similar issue with parents that have to work far away from home. They usually leave the kids with their grandparents who only know to spoil them and so it's very easy for these kids to fall in with the wrong crowd and pick up bad habits. In both of these examples the parents have no choice. They need to go where there is work and then they can't be there for their kids. On our side of the world we might categorize it as negligent parents. You might have career driven parents that focus all their attention on work, parents that just never grew up or those who were just overwhelmed for any number of reasons and checked out of parenting. No matter the reason it usually leads to the kids developing bad behaviors and having problems becoming productive members of society.
Side Note: Btw Urraca is a Basque name likely derived from the Goddess Mari Urraca and is usually a girl's name. As a pagan goddess it could be that following the Christianization of Spain, someone who was named Urraca was vilified and her name associated with the magpie. In Spanish Urraca is related to theft as a result because there's a belief that magpies like stealing shiny objects. (In reality magpies are like most birds and shy away from shiny and reflective things.) Anyway the thievery stereotype is likely what miHoYo was going for with Urraca though they probably also shied away from making the NPC female for fear of unnecessary and unrelated connotations.
The other side of it is that the kid's only sixteen years old but everybody thought he was almost thirty. Life has not been kind. There's a few ways to look at this. Going off of the previous issue, Urraca might have fallen in with the wrong crowd and gotten into drugs. Smoking has been blamed for causing premature aging in the adolescent population on this side of the world. There are studies being done to see the aging effects of other drugs too. Then going back to China there's also overworking but in an academic sense. Urraca's not a good student so this might not fit him but there are kids that are being overworked either by their parents (who again don't have time to spend on their kids) pushing them to work hard to avoid the life they've had to lead. Or it could even be the kids themselves because of how competitive a country with millions of college graduates can be. And we are talking about Sumeru's Academia so it's very likely even if Urraca isn't in this camp there are plenty that fit this bill. Hosseini for example, who is actually thirty but looks like somebody's grandpa.
That as heavy. On the lighter side we have
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because of course this guy can't just let it go. It's been over a year since Alhaitham's Character Quest when he was made Acting Grand Sage and mentioned his pay raise. Get over it my dude lol
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Ok so what did Cyno's new quest give us?

• Hopefully tons of new lore and background information thanks to the introduction of the Temple of Silence and the upcoming Sethos.
• Alhaitham mentioning yet another reference to the number seven opens the door to so many possibilities connecting Teyvat's lore. It's still too early to tell but there's likely something going on there.
• Suffice it to say miHoYo grabbed the motherload of Egyptian mythology for Deshret.
• Urraca could be a discussion on the modern "lost generation" by miHoYo. It's a worldwide problem so it's good of miHoYo to bring it up even in passing.
• Get over it Kaveh! Alhaitham earns the money he makes lol

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What's up guys! It's your friendly Hoyoverse overthinker Inotia King. As always before we begin I just want to make sure new readers have checked out my older topics which my newer theories are built upon. So for the Genshin ones you can click here. And for the Honkai related ones you can click here.
-were all these books we got in the end!
In spite of the exciting story and look into the backstory of our upcoming character Sethos, I got the most excited about this new Temple of Silence sect and the hope that this information will add tons of new lore to the game!
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We have tons of information now to be able to deep dive into several parts of the lore but miHoYo's been clever enough to toss red herring after red herring at us as well. Hopefully given that we're closing in on Natlan, which may necessarily have to reveal the truth about some of this stuff the addition of this Temple of Silence (specifically how it used to eliminate "forbidden" knowledge) will slowly divulge the rest too.
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For example: Alhaitham brings up yet another seven reference for Genshin. The Seven Pillars or seven sages of Deshret were listed out in the v4.5 weapon we got from the Achemical Ascension event. This one goes back far. A long time ago there were theories suggesting that Hermanubis was actually referring to Deshret himself, the sage of all sages. This quest seems to void this but maybe not. According to Bamoun, Hermanubis empowered his last followers with pieces of his soul in the Ba Fragments. Where did he learn to do this? Maybe from Deshret?
The Seven Pillars were described in the polearm in a very particular way: The Goat King was his right hand, Bennu was his soul, Shesepankh his will and finally Apep herself took his flesh and blood. While this is legend - and even more so Genshin YuGiOH! - I wouldn't put it beyond Yae's ploys to have added some honest details. Just think back on how she worked her Character Quest. In my theory I also put forth that Thoth related to Nabu and since Nabu relates to Mercury which relates to Hermanubis it connects Thoth with Hermanubis as well and Thoth is depicted as an ibis. Taking it all together we can connect the three that weren't explained by the weapon to Deshret. Thoth would be the Ibis King and Ammut normally depicted with a crocodile head would be the Crocodile King. Thoth records the results of Anubis weighing a person's soul on the scales of Ma'at (essentially Egyptian Imaginary Tree) and Ammut eats those who fail. While the others represent some aspect of Deshret, these three play a very special role for him. We learn from Apep that another name Deshret had (the man had a ton) was Amun aka Amun-Ra the sun god. As Ra, he'd be related to the myth of Ra's Journey or the death and rebirth of Ra. If death is going to be involved that's the jurisdiction of all three of our last players. And of course one of the biggest players who already fulfilled her role in Ra's Journey was Apep who ate Deshret which ends the cycle.
Side Note: Ba btw is the Egyptian equivalent of what we'd call a soul and Bennu in real life is Ra's ba. The Shesepankh is what we today might call the Sphinx. Sphinx is actually Greek and a totally different creature. The original Egyptian shesepankh is actually a representation "in living stone" of the person depicted by its human head usually a pharaoah. And as it would relate to Deshret we have to first talk about the Goat King. Goats or rams represent Amun and ram-headed shesepankh were erected as protection symbols for pharaohs.
If this is all part of what miHoYo had in mind then seven is becoming more and more of a common theme. In particular it's strange that Phanes would split itself into only four other shades. In my theory it left two unaccounted classical planets, another seven reference. Deshret's Hermanubis and Nabu relate to Mercury. Istaroth is based on a portmanteau of Ishtar and Ashtaroth both being the same god and relating to Venus. Phanes itself relates to the Sun. However then we have it that Nabu and Deshret's Ibis King also relate to the Moon. And Saturn actually relates to Mercury through the Sumerian Ninurta and if we're going by lore this likely refers to the Imaginary Tree. So thinking about it that way there could be hidden lore to uncover that then explains these missing two parts. For example if we can relate Saturn to the Imaginary Tree but also link it to Mercury which relates to Paimon, could Paimon then be with our Traveler as their guide as part of the tree's plan aka what we are hinted about in the Gnostic Chorus? This could also be seen with Nabu and her Khvarena, an entity that can cancel out the Abyss therefore is likely also imbued with the power of Imaginary. And with their relation to the moon perhaps that could tie in to the moon sister that sided with humanity.
Basically, while nothing is set in stone from this information it could all lead into major developments so let's keep our eyes peeled.
https://preview.redd.it/y44h5n37h64d1.png?width=494&format=png&auto=webp&s=1b927050b5dae18a613a7fa8cadce7bbe200ca94
https://preview.redd.it/a7imxkq7h64d1.png?width=1914&format=png&auto=webp&s=e87eb872074783a22123e99b152d49215548f8ef
I don't think anybody was thrown off by this part of the quest being resolved so quickly. It was pretty on the nose in spite of miHoYo's best efforts to dissuade us. But I think the way they had this situation play out speaks to a real concern in China these days, though it's pretty much universal.
We find out that Urraca is a poor student whose parents are usually working out of town. As such they have little time to watch over their kids. With such little supervision Urraca fell into gambling and began finding shady methods for getting Mora. In our world there's the well-known example in Japan with parents needing to work overseas and if they don't bring their kids with them, they leave their kids at home by themselves. It's not as widespread of an issue as anime would make it out to be (it's just easier to write stories about characters that don't have parents so they don't have to include unnecessary NPCs) but overworking and kids having to fend for themselves is an issue they're dealing with over there. China has a similar issue with parents that have to work far away from home. They usually leave the kids with their grandparents who only know to spoil them and so it's very easy for these kids to fall in with the wrong crowd and pick up bad habits. In both of these examples the parents have no choice. They need to go where there is work and then they can't be there for their kids. On our side of the world we might categorize it as negligent parents. You might have career driven parents that focus all their attention on work, parents that just never grew up or those who were just overwhelmed for any number of reasons and checked out of parenting. No matter the reason it usually leads to the kids developing bad behaviors and having problems becoming productive members of society.
Side Note: Btw Urraca is a Basque name likely derived from the Goddess Mari Urraca and is usually a girl's name. As a pagan goddess it could be that following the Christianization of Spain, someone who was named Urraca was vilified and her name associated with the magpie. In Spanish Urraca is related to theft as a result because there's a belief that magpies like stealing shiny objects. (In reality magpies are like most birds and shy away from shiny and reflective things.) Anyway the thievery stereotype is likely what miHoYo was going for with Urraca though they probably also shied away from making the NPC female for fear of unnecessary and unrelated connotations.
The other side of it is that the kid's only sixteen years old but everybody thought he was almost thirty. Life has not been kind. There's a few ways to look at this. Going off of the previous issue, Urraca might have fallen in with the wrong crowd and gotten into drugs. Smoking has been blamed for causing premature aging in the adolescent population on this side of the world. There are studies being done to see the aging effects of other drugs too. Then going back to China there's also overworking but in an academic sense. Urraca's not a good student so this might not fit him but there are kids that are being overworked either by their parents (who again don't have time to spend on their kids) pushing them to work hard to avoid the life they've had to lead. Or it could even be the kids themselves because of how competitive a country with millions of college graduates can be. And we are talking about Sumeru's Academia so it's very likely even if Urraca isn't in this camp there are plenty that fit this bill. Hosseini for example, who is actually thirty but looks like somebody's grandpa.
That as heavy. On the lighter side we have
https://preview.redd.it/0z9xpzv0i64d1.png?width=1914&format=png&auto=webp&s=93cbf1bd0c60ef3fd0a3141a494962d3326ae26f
because of course this guy can't just let it go. It's been over a year since Alhaitham's Character Quest when he was made Acting Grand Sage and mentioned his pay raise. Get over it my dude lol
https://preview.redd.it/g00jf2h8i64d1.png?width=494&format=png&auto=webp&s=ee50673852b0ecbf509487c1821eb9097b953bf0
Ok so what did Cyno's new quest give us?

• Hopefully tons of new lore and background information thanks to the introduction of the Temple of Silence and the upcoming Sethos.
• Alhaitham mentioning yet another reference to the number seven opens the door to so many possibilities connecting Teyvat's lore. It's still too early to tell but there's likely something going on there.
• Suffice it to say miHoYo grabbed the motherload of Egyptian mythology for Deshret.
• Urraca could be a discussion on the modern "lost generation" by miHoYo. It's a worldwide problem so it's good of miHoYo to bring it up even in passing.
• Get over it Kaveh! Alhaitham earns the money he makes lol