Well it's that time of year again: the leaves have fallen, the snow is beginning to come down for some of us and the stores have long since set up their Christmas and Hanukkah displays. Yep, it's Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving has always been important to me, not just because it symbolizes the bountiful harvest (and great comfort food!), but because it's also about giving thanks for that harvest. And while Thanksgiving is almost exclusively an American holiday, it's appropriate for all of us around the world.
The Armada: it's the enemy of every pirate and scoundrel in the Spiral. So far, all we know is that they seem to be of Valencian origin, and are bent on stopping us Pirates at any cost. What makes these characters so haunting and unforgettable? Aside from their grim purpose, they wear masks that only feign emotion. The idea of emotionlessness has haunted humanity since the earliest of humankind's days when we were first able to comprehend the feelings of ourselves and others. When this emotionlessness is hidden by a mask, it only seems that much scarier and mysterious- and that's exactly what the Armada is aiming for.
After a full school year of running around like a crazy person doing homework, taking midterms and writing papers, it can be nice to relax- unless you're me!
Each summer when I'm not in school, I like to do a big sewing project. Last year I made a few plushies for my friends' birthdays. The year before that, I made a steampunk dress. This year, however, I decided to do something even more ambitious: design Beatriz Abbott's duster- a common but striking outfit purchased from many vendors in Cool Ranch.