u/Charbeel

Those pecs 🤣

Pic 1(early 1998, Gamejin magazine): I never imagined that 'Princess Mononoke' would become our rival." "I didn't expect that (wry smile)."

Pic 2 is from German Magazine N-Zone late 1998

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I'm looking for a modern, clean, and elegant arabic style (beautiful yet simple and legible) for my introduction lines and the names of the three symbols. It's a paid commission (please share your rates).

The project:

"The Seal Keeper" is an epic fantasy following Marwan, a young student fighting to prevent his world from falling into chaos, with the help of Humbaba (the mythical guardian of the cedar forest), a red python, and his college friends. It is my allegorical vision of the 1975 Lebanese civil war, blending reality with fiction.

Synopsis:

Lebanon, 1973.

Marwan's life as a young student is turned upside down when he crosses paths with Humbaba, the mischievous guardian of the Cedar Forest, who grants him protection through a mystical amber seal featuring a snake eating its tail.

In the heart of Beirut, Marwan is caught in the crossfire of two rival orders - the Cedar and the Ground - set on a collision course.

Between exams, laughter, and supernatural street brawls, Marwan must save his world— or watch it burn.

Credit: Manuel Bracchi (Pic 1 - Marwan relaxing with his red snake) / Matias Nivala (the three symbols)

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Synopsis:

Lebanon, 1973.

Marwan's life as a young student is turned upside down when he crosses paths with Humbaba, the mischievous guardian of the Cedar Forest, who grants him protection through a mystical amber seal.

In the heart of Beirut, Marwan is caught in the crossfire of two rival orders - the Cedar and the Ground - set on a collision course.

Between exams, laughter, and supernatural street brawls, Marwan must save his world-or watch it burn.

Artworks:

• Pic 1: Marwan relaxing with his snake

• Pic 2: Humbaba guarding the cedar forest

• Pic 3: The three orders' symbols — the Snake, which is Marwan's order (above), the Cedar (lower left) and the Ground (lower right)

Cadrage désastreux sur Facebook mais on la voit sur l'article (pour abonnés) concernant son dernier ouvrage : https://www.sudouest.fr/gironde/ares/ares-l-autrice-marie-france-comte-en-dedicace-a-la-maison-de-la-presse-30193704.php

Depuis mes 16 ans (j'en ai 32) j'ai dû essayer 4 fois de m'y mettre et j'ai abandonné trois fois. Maintenant je lis le premier tome — nouvelle traduction — en sautant le prologue et seigneur (mauvais jeu de mot je sais) c'est une véritable purge.

Alors que le livre démarre sur des chapeaux de roues avec la fête de Bilbo, la remise de l'anneau, Gandalf qui explique toute son histoire avec Gollum, le livre a un ralentissement soudain qui fait se demander où était l'éditeur (à part pour diviser le récit en une trilogie) ?

Des chapitres et chapitres où il ne se passe rien avec des interruptions inutiles que ce soit les descriptions, les chants, les personnages qui servent à rien (coucou Tom Bombadil) et Frodo qui ne peut s'empêcher de décrire tout ce qu'il ressent et voit (oh marchons sur notre longue marche) et Sam qui est littéralement décrit comme un petit chien (ceci dit dans le dernier film j'ai cru il allait rouler une pelle à Frodo). Rien ne va.

Je tiens juste parce qu'il paraît que ça s'accélère à l'arrivée d'Aragorn.

EDIT: Merci pour toutes vos réponses! Il y en a tellement je peux pas répondre à tous le monde mais je les lis toutes.

Sama Beirut can be translated as 'Sky of Beirut.' It was completed in 2016 and is ~190 meters high, located in eastern Beirut (Achrafieh district). I walked by daily on my way to college and looked up every time (I took these photos in summer 2018). It blends beautifully into the blue sky of Beirut (as it's sunny and hot for like 9 months every year).

I love the "we're all gonna die!" at 0:46 and the grunt spinning around at 1:49 😂 the game is great, it's so good to be back at this franchise after so long (last time I played was Halo 3!)

Image 1: Marwan et son python rouge, 2: Humbaba dans sa forêt des cèdres, 3: Synopsis

So I received it today and it's amazing. It's been a long time since I've played any Halo (my last was Halo 3!) so it's the perfect occasion to reunite with this legendary franchise... on PS5 (it's so weird lol)

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