Mole

The word game.

Dog

Book Quotes

The martyrdom each and every one will go through is no laughing matter. Martyrdom is pain and suffering, it is being ground under the millstone. This is raw reality. At the same time, if you accept this martyrdom without reservations, it becomes a gift and it becomes grace. In this you receive union and achieve communion with God.

Everything points to one thing: in martyrdom lies the secret. This is the undertaking. This is the width and depth of spiritual things. Do you believe this? Everything else is a fairy tale.

— Archimandrite Symeon Kragiopoulus, Are You In Pain? Looking deeply into the mystery of pain

Book Quotes

A patient while he was experiencing such a revelation of death and the reality he would be leaving this world, said: "I wish I had been in the same frame of mind I am now my whole life." This man by nature, because of his inner makeup, was very attached to earthly things.

— Archimandrite Symeon Kragiopoulus, Are You In Pain? Looking deeply into the mystery of pain

Word association Game!

Rock

Post a random fact about yourself.

I vaguely remember a time when I cared about what others thought about me. Maybe it was a dream. Apathy prevents me from dwelling on the subject too long.

@Gunther

I'm sorry, Gunther. I have been told being kind to yourself helps with being introspective and self-reflecting.

the alphabet game. lol

Xenia

How high can we count before a mod gets involved?

244

the alphabet game. lol

Night

Word association Game!

Porphyra

𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒔 - 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒂𝒖𝒍𝒕

Toma Mori

_{character concept by MoleC10}

Age. 34 Gender. Male Residence. Upper Ring Occupation. Ba Sing Se Botanical Garden Master Element. Earth Form. Earth Level. • Chi. • ________________________________.....	. Who are you? I reside among the few elite who are able to beautify Ba Sing Se. The job is resolute in finding beauty in even the hardest of places to reach – the Lower Ring. Beauty is not just outward expression, but an internal sense of artistry that must be lived and learned, if you will. It is a healing element that offers relief from pain. With this knowledge, I cultivate an experience of harmonic beauty in the Gardens of Ba Sing Se, which includes the Crystal Tea Garden, Firelight Arboretum, and the Conservatory of Flowers. (The community extends its design to the Middle and Lower Rings during times of celebration.) My interest in botany began at an early age. Perhaps, the fascination was something nurtured in me before I was born. My mother enjoyed floral arrangement, having her own floral shop within my father’s specialized boutique of marquetry items. Together, they created the exclusive exposure to natural and refreshing home designs – The Jade Tortoise. The King’s servants were known to ask for custom designs from The Jade Tortoise; and clientele came from all over Ba Sing Se merely to have a small something to relish in their homes like the King did, treating them as good luck omens. If not because of the King and good luck, it was because of the unparalleled elegance their arrangements had on the senses. There’s not much more to say. I take great care in my etiquette with the Gardens of Ba Sing Se. I believe my work is my duty. The beauty of the Ba Sing Se reflects the order and intellect of the Kingdom. I make divine work that praises and balances this harmonious system. As the seasons change, my work cycles through the macrocosm, allowing Ba Sing Se to be its own center of definitive virtuous. Everything is as planned. What is your opinion on Benders? I haven’t thought so much about them. My expertise is botany. I’m a botanist, not an advisor of the King. From my understanding, they favor an unpopular opinion. However, I happen to think if I ever did meet one, how he or she treated me and those around him or her would be a direct link to my opinion. I can’t say I can classify a whole class of people by one, though… ____________________________________________________________________	. Emma Li. Toma’s childhood next-door neighbor and love of his life. Their relationship is speculative, however. She currently works in The Jade Tortoise, apprenticing under Toma’s mother. _________________________________........