![]() ![]() I then put a little mascara on and chapstick. For everyday makeup, I use temporary ‘brows – they're perfect for someone who shaves theirs off –, use a little Patrick Starr One Size Fits All The Beauty Balm as my foundation, and add a little liquid blush – I love Nars’ Orgasm. “I don't have a signature makeup look, instead, it’s all about how I'm feeling that day. I always thought short hair would ‘clock’ me or make me feel triggered, but when I eventually cut it, it allowed me to realise that I don't really need it to feel affirmed. So for the first time, I wasn't scared to cut it. I was trying to cleanse myself, and I felt my hair was all such bad energy that I was holding on to. I always had it long, though, that was until right before Drag Race when sadly, I lost two family members. “In terms of hair, my inspiration always goes back to the art and archetype of this beautiful, effortless Hula girl. Preston encourages me not to conform to a certain type of aesthetic. Makeup is the last frontier for me – a glam beat isn't my strong suit, so I soak up all of his knowledge when he paints me. “Because of these social standards, my makeup knowledge actually came from my drag brother, Preston. I guess my transness was the eye-opener to actually take control of my beauty. I was more worried about skincare over makeup when I first started to transition, because I felt like makeup would ‘clock’ me. “In Hawaii, where I grew up, the local girls are all about wearing no makeup, so, for me, I loved – and still do love – that effortless beauty. This was my first memory of wearing makeup and at the time, it felt so right. ![]() Putting it on just confirmed all that I was already feeling on the inside: the need to be feminine and express myself. When I got home, I would lock myself in the bathroom that my older sister and I shared, take out her makeup kit and dive into her black eyeliner. “At the age of eight, I would run home from school after being teased for my femininity, which was, actually, so affirming as a trans person. They’re just some of the women who blaze a trail for other transgender people in drag, highlighting how their approach to makeup, hair and beauty has had an impact on their artistry and gender discovery.įor International Women’s Day, Cosmopolitan UK chats to Sasha, Dakota and Bosco about their first time experiences of makeup, their relationship to their hair, and what beauty means to them as transgender women and drag performers. You can look back at Paris is Burning and RuPaul’s Drag Race, but also to the likes of Sasha Colby, Dakota Schiffer and Bosco, who are three transgender women and drag artists that continue to lead this modern revolution. Is drag an identity? Is it an expression? Is it a career? Well, while one is fundamentally an art form and the other a lived experience, the two identities can coexist as demonstrated by the long legacy of transgender women in drag. There’s often confusion between a woman at the intersection of being trans and also a drag performer. It’s 2023 and we must recognise and celebrate these artists, non-binary and transgender performers included, as some of the most influential creatives in the art of drag. Since then, a lot has changed – for one, the art of painting one's face, as it is known, has most definitely evolved (hi, hello contouring) and not only that but there are now a whole host of people who don’t only identify as male, taking to the expressive form. Particularly, when it comes to gender rhetoric.īelieve it or not, drag traces its roots all the way back to the late 16th century, where it was first synonymous with cisgender men. While the art of drag has swept mainstream in recent years, knowledge of its origins and the real lives behind the glam is still severely lacking. Marco Ovando/Preston Meneses/Dakota Schiffer
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![]() ![]() Smart apply is intended to be what csharpen was on the apply side but not associated with csharpen. Boolshift is also on Ctrl + shift + B Smart Apply Improvements Of course you can still use modal shift in the Q menu to shift to any state and theres still things I want to do with this as well. I still dream of this being possible in hopstool but this is the first step. I am proud to say that you can now shift a cutter directly into another state if needed. Stepping is possible in hopstool and even bevel itself.īoolshift was revisited this version by AR and has been enhanced in the Q menus. This helps it flow together and is easier on users than just not existing.Įven with this in place this is just fixing a hole in the workflow and still doesn’t even need to exist. However I wanted to give it one last try and now step in the angle workflow is support of the non destructive workflow.Īll it does is add an additional bevel at half the amount of the previous bevel. This was highly destructive and was no longer as needed in 2.8 so we were preparing to let it go. There was no non-destructive version.Īnd step was intended to hide mesh in edit mode, apply bevel / boolean, and add bevel. Creativity sometimes spawns ideas that previously would have been inconceivable. At this time I am curious for insight from users as to additional uses we could be using dice for. For rendering you will need to re-enable them.Įven as I type I want dice to twist360 in the same operation with a mirror level interaction for interior face removal. ![]() This allows for these to bypass sort (for now) and allow you to boxcut / boolean without issues. Twist spawns with the mods disabled related in render. With twist 360 interior faces must also be taken into consideration. Using array or displace to affect things will not perform the proper steps to maintain a perfect center so this modal was made for that purpose. This time the origin is managed by a 2nd displace while offering the versatility needed while maintaining a perfect center for calculation. The original version was hacked together by me so seeing a remake done by bonjoro was refreshing. The art of deformation is something that has always interested us and this is just a part of the puzzle.īeen so long since we talked about this tool. When it comes to dice H will display help with has option for axis.ĭice also works good with Bezier Mesh Shaper.Īs we progress we aim to spin this off at some point and possibly give it an entire path. In the future we hope to dice in more paths than just straight. This version was intended to be a spin on loopcut for meshes needing dicing. Dice is the crown jewel of this release alongside twist360 which will assist heavily with deforming boolean meshes. I announce the release of Hard Ops 984.1 Neodymium. Also I want to expand on accessibility and the offerings it could have for workflow and user ease of use and functionality. We hope everyone has been able to hang in there and continues to be patient as we add and calibrate new members to the team and our workflows / ideals. As 2.8 goes on we want to refine existing systems and continuing consolidating / removing things no longer needed. ![]() This is something normal on the channel––a niche part of New York that is a vessel for creativity in a city with inhumane conditions for the poor and Black. In my absolute favorite Sidetalk video, a group of African boys is chanting in East Harlem. What should be the most popular video, sometimes never is. People say, ‘Hey, come check out this event…’ We don’t whip out a camera, people are inviting us.” Simonian understands this: “We’ve always gone everywhere because we get invited. You’ll never see Simonian or Byrne giving out their opinions and trying to say funny things themselves. That’s why the genius of Sidetalk is that they let people talk. The act of turning New Yorkers into content, whether it is in a kind context or not, can be disorienting for people who are from and live there. The very nature of photographing or filming people, especially people of color, in a city where the poor’s aesthetics (it’s rarely their humanity or politics) are co-opted by the elite can be tricky. (It’s also a city whose police saw their mandate vastly broadened last week.) People aren’t mascots they’re people, with an extraordinary amount of pain, complexity, and joy. So we match it up with what is going on today.” When we do interviews with, we like to integrate them to our format because they love talking their shit. That’s the most essential part of our videos.” On the other hand, Byrne was inspired by music. “He recently said that New York was his muse. While Sidetalk can at times bring to mind the old tradition of direct-to-video hip-hop DVD series, like Cocaine City, which featured ad hoc, beef-incubating interviews with rappers, Simonian and Byrne say their inspiration is more YouTube-based, citing Casey Neistat in particular. “I just loved the way that he showcased the city,” Simonian said. In the case of the Subway Series video, its draw for many viewers was a man drinking out of a Timberland boot. Simonian and Byrne told me that they aren’t trying to contribute to the commodification of New Yorkers, though the videos that still go viral have tended to have an element of it. Many of their subjects are Black and brown. Many of the video makers are white, or white identifying. At worst, they can venture into cultural voyeurism and ignore the city’s imperfections. Besides Sidetalk, the form’s most known practitioners include New York Nico, the 30-something Nicolas Heller, who bills himself as “New York’s unofficial talent scout.” At best, the NYC meme videos have a sharp eye for the black humor that’s always defined New York street-level life but has pitched even darker postpandemic. Sidetalk works in a genre that I’ve come to think of as the “memeification of New York”-TikToks, photos, or Instagram accounts meant to explore all of New York’s trademark unconventional characters without necessarily talking about why those characters’ characteristics came to be. Most of the time, it is things that are already said,” said Byrne. “Sometimes, people go up to us and say things they think will be on Sidetalk. The resulting video that time, while not quite as comedic as their Knicks entry and more austere (this one takes place in the Bronx as opposed to midtown Manhattan), was another under-a-minute video that films its characters in a demonic hurry. In August, Simonian and cofounder Jack Byrne camped out on Jerome Avenue waiting for fans to exit Yankee Stadium after a crosstown game against the Mets. A few minutes is really all the pair need. She is always being herself,” cofounder Trent Simonian recently told me. We only got a few minutes with her, but she was exactly what you expect her to be. The channel excels at the riot video––brief micro documentaries like the Knicks one, o r another they shot in the Bronx featuring rap superstar Cardi B doing a classic stem-winder. Sidetalk has been there to document a lot of it. Such was life in the manic days of late 2021 in New York City as COVID restrictions loosened, vaccines were boosted, and the town’s 20-somethings were making up for 18 months’ worth of lost time. The joke, or shtick, in the video, is simple but effective: New York Knicks fans are sick-wicked and insane for a historically dismal team that went on to finish 11th place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference after that opening night high. A season and a quarter later, the video, created by the YouTube channel Sidetalk NYC, has 2.3 million views. ![]() Context is then added to the document, followed by a section of specific actions. ![]() A break in the text would then be followed by an opening paragraph, which would more than likely describe the purpose of the memo. They open with a heading including a "to," from," "date," and "subject". A government green paper which raises a policy option and is meant to open a dialogue on the proposal is more similar in tone to a briefing note than is a white paper.Ī memo's concise format is relatively standardized in order to create accessibility to any reader. Policy documents that start with a proposal and assemble an argument for that position are more accurately referred to as a government white paper. ![]() The typical structure for a briefing note includes a description of the proposed policy relevant background information a discussion of key considerations (including implementation concerns, financial considerations, stakeholder impacts, and possible unanticipated consequences), a summary of arguments for and against the policy and a recommended decision. These actions in a brief paper can help significantly expedite business actions to make a positive impact in an organization.Īs the communication mechanism of the policy analysis process, the briefing note should provide a coherent synopsis of a policy problem, identify different policy options for addressing the problem, articulate opposing perspectives and advocate a recommended option. Memorandums can be used to make brief appeals or give suggestions. Other purposes that the briefing note can serve include: conveying information informing decisions, making a request, providing a response to a question, making a suggestion, presenting an informal report, proposing a solution to a problem, or documenting a reference for future use. Memos support decision making and to “help (or sometimes influence) a decision-maker to make a better decision in a particular problem situation than he might otherwise have made without the analysis”. Bringing notice to problems, and helping to solve a problem through clear and concise communication are two. There are many important purposes of a memorandum. The plural form of the Latin noun memorandum so derived is properly memoranda, but if the word is deemed to have become a word of the English language, the plural memorandums, abbreviated to memos, may be used. The origins of the term “briefing” lie in legal “briefs” and the derivative “military briefings”. ![]() Typically, a briefing note may be denoted as either “for information” or “for decision”. Policy briefing note Ī specific type of memorandum is the policy briefing note (alternatively referred to in various jurisdictions and governing traditions as policy issues paper, policy memoranda, or cabinet submission amongst other terms), a document for transmitting policy analysis into the political decision making sphere. If the recipient is a colleague, the formatting requirements are usually more flexible. For example, if the intended recipient is a cabinet minister or a senior executive, the format might be rigidly defined and limited to one or two pages. Memorandum formatting may vary by office or institution. Other memorandum formats include briefing notes, reports, letters, and binders. In business, a memo is typically used by firms for internal communication, while letters are typically for external communication. In law, a memorandum is a record of the terms of a transaction or contract, such as a policy memo, memorandum of understanding, memorandum of agreement, or memorandum of association. Memos can thus communicate important information efficiently in order to make dynamic and effective changes. Commonly abbreviated "memo," these messages are usually brief and are designed to be easily and quickly understood. Memo written by a White House staff member during the tenure of Jimmy Carter as US president.Ī memorandum ( PL: memoranda abbr: memo from the Latin memorandum, "(that) which is to be remembered") or a briefing note is a written message that is typically used in a professional setting. ![]() This can save you a lot of hassle when signing up. 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Since the 1960s, the use of "orca" instead of "killer whale" has steadily grown in common use. Orcas are commonly referred to as "killer whales", despite being a type of dolphin. Orcas feature strongly in the mythologies of indigenous cultures, and their reputation in different cultures ranges from being the souls of humans to merciless killers. There have been cases of captive orcas killing or injuring their handlers at marine theme parks. ![]() Wild orcas are not considered a threat to humans, and no fatal attack on humans has ever been documented. In late 2005, the southern resident orcas, which swim in British Columbia and Washington waters, were placed on the U.S. Some local populations are considered threatened or endangered due to prey depletion, habitat loss, pollution (by PCBs), capture for marine mammal parks, and conflicts with human fisheries. The International Union for Conservation of Nature assesses the orca's conservation status as data deficient because of the likelihood that two or more orca types are separate species. Their sophisticated hunting techniques and vocal behaviours, which are often specific to a particular group and passed across generations, have been described as manifestations of animal culture. They are highly social some populations are composed of very stable matrilineal family groups (pods) which are the most stable of any animal species. Orcas are apex predators, as they have no natural predators. They have been known to attack baleen whale calves, and even adult whales. Some feed exclusively on fish, while others hunt marine mammals such as seals and other species of dolphin. Orcas have a diverse diet, although individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey. A cosmopolitan species, orcas can be found in all of the world's oceans in a variety of marine environments, from Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus and is recognizable by its black-and-white patterned body. The orca or killer whale ( Orcinus orca) is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. ![]() Prior to the removal of SugarSync File Manager, you should first log into your Mac with an administrator account, and turn SugarSync File Manager off if it is running. In this post we will discuss the following questions: (1) What is the correct way to uninstall SugarSync File Manager ? (2) How to ensure all its accompanying components are removed safely? And (3) is there a shortcut for both Mac novices and experts to take to accomplish SugarSync File Manager removal effortlessly? 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Generally speaking, most Mac applications are separate bundles that contain the executable and any associated resources for the app, and therefore users can easily remove any unwanted software (if they are installed properly) from their Macs. In normal cases Mac users just need to simply drag and drop the target app to the Trash and then empty the Trash to perform the standard uninstallation. Uninstalling applications in macOS/Mac OS X is quite different from that in Windows operating system. Things you should know about Mac app removal: How to uninstall SugarSync File Manager on Mac computer? If you encounter problem when trying to delete SugarSync File Manager as well as its associated components, read through this removal tutorial and learn about how to perfectly remove any unwanted applications on your Mac. Tips to Perfectly Uninstall SugarSync File Manager on Mac OS X ![]() It is a three-year long period of heavy snow and blizzards which serves as a foreboding occurrence for Ragnarok, the total annihilation of all the Nine Realms. How long does Fimbulwinter last in God of War?įimbulwinter is a prophesied winter event in Midgard. This is because it would be next to impossible depending on the number of players to hold the village and defeat bosses and gather resources. How do you stop the Fimbulwinter tribes of Midgard?įimbulwinter will also never end, and so it’s highly advised to complete whatever objectives you want to complete and leave via the Bifrost before this point. In Norse mythology, Fimbulvetr (or fimbulvinter), commonly rendered in English as Fimbulwinter, is the immediate prelude to the events of Ragnarök. ![]() What is the winter called before Ragnarok? Some researchers have suggested the Ilopango volcano in El Salvador as the cause of the first disaster in 536. The clearest indications that there were two different volcanic eruptions in succession that created the Fimbul winter are from ice cores obtained from inland ice sheets on Greenland. In 2018’s God of War, the designers gave Kratos a more Nordic look, including a full beard. How tall is Kratos?Īccording to an early God of War script, the character is 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 m) tall. … As such, Atreus’ role as Loki, which is almost certainly central to the upcoming games in the series, is one that Kratos may not be equipped to prepare Atreus for. The trailer for God of War Ragnarok shows an older version of Atreus, which will have implications on both the plot and his relationship with Kratos. The story of God of War Ragnarök will take place approximately three years after the previous game, which means Atreus will be around fourteen years old in the new game. In God of War (2018), Atreus was about eleven years old according to the game’s official novelization by J.M Barlog. After that the three years of harsh winter known as Fimbulwinter begin. Hod is then killed by another Aesir, Vali. It is caused when Loki tricks Hod into killing Baldur with a branch of mistletoe. The event is described primarily in the Poetic Edda. Then, there will be innumerable wars, according to Norse mythology and the Finns’ national post Kalevala. If you need a break from Midgard’s trials and want a different kind of Viking experience, check out our collection of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla guides and Valheim guides, including how to survive the wilds with a full belly.Fimbulwinter is three successive winters, when snow comes in from all directions, without any intervening summer. It’s a handy, jack-of-all-trades class with a unique set of offensive and support skills. Should you manage to survive, the Warden is yours to play as in future sessions. If all else fails and you can’t handle it alone, try co-op mode to share the burden. We also recommend trying the Berserker class for its significant offensive potential. Prioritize weapons that have elemental attributes and can inflict status, such as paralyze, on foes to make crowd control easier. Obviously, having high-level gear and weapons is a must. You’ll need Mushroom Oil for that, so head to the Bright Forest sometime before day 15 to get as much as you can. Make sure to stock up on potions, including temperature potions and health and mana potions. You need all the help you can get, plus access to better items and upgrades is always a good thing. NPCs aren’t the most competent fighters in the game, but you’ll want to upgrade them as well. The settlement is under constant attack, so upgrading your gates is a must. Tribes of Midgard Day 15 | How to survive Fimbulwinter Surviving Fimbulwinter is the ultimate challenge, but it’s also something you can manage with the right planning. The village is constantly under attack as well. Endless winter means you take cold damage unless you have cold-resistant gear or a hefty stash of temperature potions. The trouble is, Fimbulwinter descends on day 15 and lives up to its name. You can’t Bifrost out, and there's no need to find Fragments this time. Manage cookie settings Tribes of Midgard Day 15 | How to unlock WardenĪs the name suggests, you have to stick around in a session past day 14 to reach day (and night) 15 in Tribes of Midgard. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. ![]() It's a difficult trial, but you've got 14 days to make the right preparations to help see it through. ![]() If you manage to survive endless winter, you’ll unlock the game’s eighth class, the Warden. Tribes of Midgard Day 15 might be the game’s biggest challenge, but it’s worth taking on. September 2021 TV and Streaming Calendar. Louis County woman admits 267,000 COVID-19 rental assistance fraud A St. Country superstar Reba McEntire serves as mega mentor as the coaches pair two artists to. TV Guide: The Voice on Seven and 7plus - Mediaweek TV Guide: The Voice on Seven and 7plus by Mediaweek Posted on Aug The new season of The Voice is set to premiere 7.00pm Sunday, 8 August The new season of The Voice is set to premiere 7.00pm Sunday, 8 August on Channel Seven and 7plus. Solomon performed Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” and had coach John Legend gushing over his version of the song, calling it “the best performance I have witnessed on this stage. 140 likes, 30 comments - VOP News (voice of the people) (votpnews) on Instagram: 'St. I do believe that,” Shelton told Anthony following his performance. “To be here for 20 seasons, and in the 20th season, God put this young man in my life, on ‘The Voice,’ that may change everything for this show. □ #VoiceFinale #TeamBlake - The Voice May 25, 2021 powerful performance will give you chills. Heading into Tuesday’s show, Team Blake’s Cam Anthony and Team Legend’s Victor Solomon showed strong performances on Monday. However, some fans are urging the production to remove certain performances from airing. “Obviously you changed my life when I met you on ‘The Voice’ my first season, but sometimes I don’t think you realize the impact you have had on so many other people’s lives on this show,” Stefani said.įormer contestants Ian Flanigan (Season 19), Todd Tilghman (Season 18 winner), Toneisha Harris (Season 18), Cassadee Pope (Season 3 winner), RaeLynn (Season 2) and more sent well wishes to Shelton. Season 22 of The Voice is in full swing and heating up with the second episode of the new three-way knockout round airing Tuesday, November 1st, 2022. 2021 - Nurses: A voice to lead - A vision for future healthcare. Shelton’s fiancée, Gwen Stefani, returned on Monday night to play Shelton a special tribute video. International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of. Multi-platinum global recording artist, Grammy Award winner and. After airing twice a year since 2012, NBC has decided to scale back The Voice to only one installment during the 2021-2022 season. The singing competition series usually airs twice a year. followed by a new episode of Ordinary Joe at 10 p.m. Published NBC has revealed that The Voice will be shifting to a one-season schedule for 2021-2022. The show, in it’s 10th year on air, is also celebrating last original coach Blake Shelton on his 10-year anniversary. Watch the Battle Rounds Monday on The Voice at 8 p.m. “The Voice” Season 20 finale (part one) aired Monday night, with five finalists vying for the win. ![]() There are few words spoken in Gris, and that’s where its power is - players are able to interpret the game however they choose. Jo-Mei Games does use metaphor in Sea of Solitude to tell its story, but it’s not abstract like a game such as Nomada Studio’s Gris, which is an aesthetic adventure-platformer wherein the player is bringing color back to a gray world. Each has its own fantastical elements, but they’re all embedded in Kay’s version of reality. Monsters tethered to Kay’s drowned city each have very specific, personal narratives of their own. ![]() The scenarios that play out in Sea of Solitude, despite its metaphorical monsters, are all very literal. And when you fail, they devour you whole. In Sea of Solitude, it’s quite literally a dark filter that dulls the game’s colorful world. The monsters that whisper these words into your ear let these thoughts linger for too long, creating a filter through which the world is viewed. There, the monsters say she’s the burden that caused the split. For that, the monsters tell her she’s selfish.Įlsewhere in Sea of Solitude, scenes linger on fights between her parents, ones that eventually lead to their divorce. She berates herself for ignoring her brother’s plight when she was consumed by her own life. Kay also takes on her own perceived complacency in her brother’s life. But it’s not only the bullies that she’s confronting. She dodges their darkened spirits as they whisper nasty things in her direction. In a puzzle-platforming section of the game, Kay meets her brother’s bullies inside a school. Through Kay’s confrontation with her brother in raven form, she realizes the pain he’s experienced in his young life, bullied to the point where he wonders if he should even be alive. She sees herself as responsible for what she’s experienced, and so she’s detached herself from the real world, what we see in Sea of Solitude. The monsters and visions in Sea of Solitude are based in Kay’s reality, but filtered through the self-hate and loneliness she’s experiencing. There’s a piece of Kay in each of these monsters, reflecting back her own insecurities. The monsters are expressions of the tremendous trauma that Kay has experienced in her life: the dramatic collapse of her parents’ marriage, the bullying that could have killed her brother, and a toxic relationship and subsequent breakup. ![]() She also meets a white wolf with a dark interior, an imagining of a recent ex-boyfriend. Her father is represented by an ornery chameleon her mother, a feathered octopuslike creature. An oversized raven with sad eyes is a version of her younger brother. She travels by boat, on foot, and sometimes by swimming, often where she’s at risk of being devoured - literally and figuratively - by those feelings, which are represented by a shadowy sea monster with a humanoid face.īut Kay encounters a bunch of other monsters during Sea of Solitude, each of which represents an important person in her life. Kay zigzags across the familiar city, unlocking memories and grappling with her ingrained loneliness. A Berlin-looking city rests underwater, its pastel hues obscured by a mixture of light and dark blue-green tones. Sea of Solitude, developed by German studio Jo-Mei Games and published by Electronic Arts, is about a sort of loneliness that’s similar to what Borges discussed: looking over the edge of your rowboat and seeing only oceans and submerged buildings. I spend the rest of the game with her searching for a much larger raft. Borges keeps herself afloat with what she calls life preservers, a system of treatment and support that is essential when her legs get tired.Īt the beginning of Sea of Solitude, Kay only has her wooden rowboat. Other times, the water is clear and calm - “but you’re always, always in the ocean,” she wrote. Sometimes it’s like swimming through a storm, all waves and rain. She wrote that it’s like existing in the ocean, “not as sea creatures do, native and equipped with feathery gills to dissolve oxygen for my bloodstream, but alone, with an expanse of water at all sides.” Borges wrote that these chronic thoughts are like treading water. In early April, the writer Anna Borges published an essay in The Outline about chronic, passive suicidal ideation. When she has her boat, Kay doesn’t have to worry about treading water her body can rest, with little risk of drowning. She becomes attached to it as if it were a friend. But she’s safe on her boat, one of the few safe spots in the game’s underwater world. Our heroine can hear whispers of them as they slink through the murky water - the most dangerous of which has dagger-like teeth and will swallow her whole. In Sea of Solitude’s flooded city, few places are free from the monsters that lurk in the depths. A lantern glows at the front of her wooden rowboat, illuminating the dark sea below. |