Cliodhna Eoghan

very rarely, but i've had it happen too. last time was a few months ago (at an event of all places...) but i wanna say it's been years since a time before that.

names usually take awhile for me. like most that already replied; i tend to look at the character that i'm trying to flesh out and give a name that goes with at least once aspect of them. granted, when i first first made clio; she was briefly in another rp (forum based but typical/open generic fantasy setting) when i brought her here; her father was vastly influenced by gradania lifestyle and ignoring naming customs for highlanders; named her himself (to her mother's disdain...) cliodhna (pronounced "KLEE-u-na" ) Possibly means "shapely" in Irish Gaelic. In Irish legend this was the name of a beautiful goddess. She fell in love with a mortal named Ciabhan and left the Land of Promise with him, but when she arrived on the other shore she was swept to sea by a great wave. being the typical doting father type, newlyn was overjoyed to find he had a little girl and wanted a pretty sounding name for her. something delicate and sounding to fit a poised lady. eoghan (pronounced "YO-in" ) Possibly means "born from the yew tree" in Irish, though it is possibly derived from EUGENE. It was borne by several legendary or semi-legendary Irish figures, including a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. like his own name, newlyn adopted a different last name than the one he had prior to leaving Ala Mhigo so naturally; he passed that along as well instead of the more traditional concept of letting cliodhna pick her own last name when she came of age to do so. actually her name has been a minor source of hangups for her ic. she's rather picky about who gets to call her "clio" and up until the wedding rolled around, she was having a hard decision on changing her last name to "mynhier" or leaving it as it was; she finally came to a decision and has gotten a tad more relaxed about who can call her clio but it's still not an open nickname for anyone (ic, ooc i don't care )

sure i can get you added in D: that's not good, just worry about getting yourself feeling better! there's always next month x3 i derped on the date .__>;;;; this is twice in a month now....i better be on the ball next month lul. if you can't make it no worries but if you can great x3

lul looks like jancis beat me to it, but yes you're more than welcome to just show up to watch! feel free to come in costume if you wish and as mentioned; there's usually a wide range of drinks and snacks :3

dem lines.... OuO really really really dapper art! i'm gonna save this thread to keep an eye on it x3

*revives thread* o3o c's pretty dapper all around. usually has pretty good things to say, has interesting characters and sent erik an i a letter along with a little lunch back when we got married. super thoughtful x3 edit: as always, y'all are free to skip me and restart. i just don't wanna see this die cause a little bit of niceness goes a long way <3

welcome back we never got a chance to chat much; but i did always enjoy peekin at your art posts and i missed seein your sig around x3

looots of fun, the songs were great and there were so many awesome costumes. glad to see so many people show up for it

will do yayy!!!! \o/ will do x3 i still got a few more slots open and don't forget to come in costume

just a little bump to let people know i've still got some open slots x3

totes wanna be there. just remind me day of as you know i get a tad scatterbrained @___@;

gonna try for 3 in a row?

I wanna be added for fun drinky things! Sorry I was a no show for the first one :c IRL yanked me away and I had to stop playing for a couple months. I'll be here for the next one! no worries stuff happens. glad to hear you're back and i'll get you added to the list :3

[align=center][/align] first off congrats to leanne for not winning once, but TWICE in a row!! what are the chances right? OuO man oh man, not one but TWO shots game for october! yus, two! fist one will be a freebie i'll be hosting at the flame festival! rules of the game will still be the same but i'm waving the entry fee and there will be 3 different placed prizes x3 then of course i have a host and drinks set for the 30th! details as always, are on the first post, so poke me either via this thread or in game to be added for the fun! \o/

[align=center][/align] Here's a quick bit of info for the bacchus shots, Flame Festival edition! Showcased drink: The fall cider, a special home brew provided by Toff Vaughnn An apple cider with a bit of peppers and spiced roots into it. Sweet to hide the flavor but a good enough poison to put a light weight on it's ass. Though I'm still keeping the list around 20, there's NO need to sign up before the event and NO entry fee, that's right; this one's totes a freebie I'll also be giving away three different prizes to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Also here's a quick rundown of the rules for those that need em *keep an eye out for Toff Vaughnn and the rest of his group, they have other drinks they'll be selling through the duration of the Flame Festival. ;3

looks to be a lot of fun x3 been rackin my brain but i'm still not sure what costume to put together, here's hopin i'll have something by then! :dazed:

It had been some time since the celebration in Little Ala Mhigo and with the events regarding Goffard and the wedding; Cliodhna had carefully tucked away her mother's temple garments and the book that had been found with it under a loose floorboard in their room. She had never outgrown prying up boards to hide things and her shared room with Erik was no exception, though he was aware of her hiding place, he respected her need to tuck them away and never asked her reason behind it or disturbed the items hidden therein. Getting on her stomach, she slid under the bed and pried up the loose floorboard with her screwdriver. Carefully reaching in and withdrawing the leather bag she had placed there, scooting back out she sat up and turned; leaning against the bed with the bag in her lap, her jade colored gaze staring intently at it. She should open it, she wanted to open it, but Cliodhna couldn't will her hand to move, it laid there useless on the floor next to her, fingers twitching ever so slightly as they almost lifts before settling back down. Biting her bottom lip; Cliodhna closed her eyes and took a slow, slightly perturbed breath through her nose. This was silly; it had been about twenty summers since she had last seen her mother. Cliodhna had been a girl then, a lot has changed since now...Slowly her hand moved seemingly of it's own accord; long, wine colored, nails picking at the thin strap that acted as a tie to the bag. Pulling the top of the satchel open, her hand slipped inside and brushed over the worn and familiar material; gently lifting it out and placing it on her thigh. The book came next, it was old....Cliodhna Wasn't sure by how long, but the scent of deterioration on the pages was noticeable. She had inspected it when first arriving home after that day Erik told her about it and there hadn't appeared to have any water damage so the smell must have been from age. Balancing it on her other leg; Cliodhna set the leather satchel aside on the floor and carefully opened the book. It was then the folded piece of paper caught her eye with one word written on it... "Clio" in handwriting she'd never forget. Tentatively; she picked up the paper and slowly unfolded it, the air feeling to be sucked from her lungs as she did so, but still Cliodhna was unable to stop once her eyes slowly drifted over the page. Geachte Clio, ik weet dat ik al de laatste tijd ver weg terwijl je nog te jong om nu begrijp; je bent nog slim genoeg om te weten dat dingen niet deugen. Er is zoveel gebeurd sinds je geboorte op dit punt .... en nog meer BEN IK er zeker. IK had graag gezien dat zo hard voor je in mijn schaduw leren kennen en als ik eenmaal had, hoewel onze tempels gebroken en sterke drank mishandelde; ik bleef hopen dat ooit onze mensen zouden kunnen terugkeren naar het leven zoals het is ... maar ik weet nu dat kan niet gebeuren. Er zijn vele experimenten en ellende voor je, afhankelijk van het tijdstip waarop u dit leest, als in; ze kunnen al hebben plaatsgevonden. In ieder geval, ik zal niet om u te begeleiden bij deze momenten en terwijl ik vond uw vader; hij is niet de enige heten. IK weet dat je van hem, maar er is een verandering in hem de zomers, degene die ik niet goedkeuren. Hij keerde zich terug op zijn land en daarbij de rug op ons. Maar dat is niet het punt van deze brief of over de dingen die je vindt. IK vrees dat ik je niet meer geven om u in persoon, dus ik ben ze op door hen ergens handig IK weet je zult vinden. Het is pijnlijk, wetende dat je gekruld aan de andere kant van de deur in slaap op de vloer en op mij wachten u te laten in deze kamer, maar dat kan niet; niet tijdens mijn leven een poging om het onrecht ongedaan te maken dat is gebeurd. Het onrecht dat mij ertoe eens te meer om mijn oude leven en strijd. Maar weet deze Clio; vooral boven land, vol vertrouwen en ons nu verloren leven .... IK Strijd voor u. IK vecht zo kun je die toekomst HEB IK ooit eens gedroomd, dus u kunt doorgeven aan je eigen kinderen. Mijn tijd groeit kort, ik voel het bij elke excursie onder het deksel van de duisternis. IK heb alleen maar betreuren in dit leven en een wens, dat ik nooit zal zien groeien en de wens dat je graag groeien en sterk nooit de details van wat er gebeurde als IK val. Terwijl IK heb omhoog u sterk, en u zijn mijn meisje, je bent te jong om onderworpen te worden aan zien. IK bid dat met de snel naderende evenementen uw vader ziet de fout van zijn wegen en beschermen u, maar ik heb weinig anders kan ik niet doen. Clio, mijn meisje, sterk zijn en nooit twijfelen aan jezelf; je hebt het puur aan jezelf te vertrouwen. Ingrid "I love you" was absent in the letter, but that was how Ingrid was. She had been a hard woman and Cliodhna understood now what she had gone through in her life and the reasons for her mother's strict way of raising her. While her father had been one to dote and pamper early on with pretty dresses and toys he'd gotten in his business travels; Ingred had her in the mud doing pushups. Her mother had taken a fragile thing and tried to prepare her the best she could with the time she had. There of course had been small displays of affection, but they had been rare and well placed. Just enough to show she still loved Clio but not enough to make the spoiling her father had given worse. Though the phrase itself never showed; her mother's love was overflowing in her script that filled the page, urging her to be strong and to survive in what had been most definitely a difficult life before this point. Plip Glancing down in surprise, Cliodhna had noticed a small amount of moisture on the page. Fretting it would ruin the letter; she quickly placed it and the book aside gently on floor next to her. Still holding the garments, she shifted to draw her knees up to her chin and rocked slowly back and forth; clutching the black clothing as the rain continued to fall.

i looove the posing on this, it's just so pretty and well done! even better now that i got to see the colored version x3

they're gonna eat that goobbue....

ohhh these are really really nice love to see what you'd do with some game screenies x3

*forceably drags over nathan* this person right here! you're gonn want to talk to him, he's been kicking around the idea again about starting one up

hold L1 and tap the mouse scroller pad thingie. tap again to bring it backup. also if it helps; when you hold the share button to go to the share screen, click the option button to get at the timer; you can change taking pics from a long hold to a quick tap. i noticed it helps me time things better when taking them :3 quick edit to bring the thread back on track; quki mailed me the cutest pic last night so gonna share. tell her how cute she is!!

dem bedroom eyes *u* ty so much for the pics x3 <3

totes support this theory but yeah, erik and i have been having a similar issue.....we chalked it up to them doing road work (they do a lot of construction late at night here) and hitting a pole or something. but after the third night in a row... >.>

hmm.....Well then at least now i don't have to pay you for work. *hands over a list of jobs almost as tall as she is* have it done by the weekend? ;3