Talana 💃
Norway
:weddingrings: Happily married :👫::redhearts:
:1993glimmer: Occupation : Part time Elf Rogue :elf_archer::OffAdventuring:
:intergalactic:If my status says "Online", it simply means my PC is on. :intergalactic:

:dora2_sakura: My profile background ?I always display which one I use in my Item Showcase.I change it a lot - I love collecting them :mbnecoup:
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~I wear a necklace, cause I wanna know when I`m upside down~ :UpsideDown:
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"Laughter is God's medicine. Everyone should bathe in it ! " :happyz:
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:frustration: I HATE
housework!:Chores:
You make the beds, you do the dishes
and six months later you have to
start all over again.....
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Games :
I mostly play RPGs, Strategy and Adventure games - and casuals for relaxing. I don`t play FPS, and I hardly ever play games with a first person view. :gm:
Poem nr. 1 : "The Stolen Child" by William Butler Yeats.:poem:
Movie nr. 1: " The Fabulous destiny of Amélie Poulain" :LoveLifeBluebird:
Books nr. 1. The Bible. and 2."The Heart of Jade" by Salvador de Madariaga.
My fav music : I love all kinds of music, including opera.:swdance: But NOT a fan of black metal.:no_thanks:

:moonflower: I've got dreams in hidden places and extra smiles for when I'm blue. :moonflower:
~Author Unknown , edited a bit by Talana ~
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I love these inspirational quotes by Mother Teresa :
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
“Never travel faster than your guardian angel can fly.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

And these , from Maya Angelou :
"Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time!"
"Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud."

And then there is Mark Twain ! :happyz: :
"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint !"
"Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well !"

Lastly :
Mark Twain : "An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought in it ."
G.K.Chesterton : But “Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out !”


( I might be clever enough to come up with a fantastic quote myself one day ... ,some day - -:thinkcyto: )

:weddingrings: Happily married :👫::redhearts:
:1993glimmer: Occupation : Part time Elf Rogue :elf_archer::OffAdventuring:
:intergalactic:If my status says "Online", it simply means my PC is on. :intergalactic:

:dora2_sakura: My profile background ?I always display which one I use in my Item Showcase.I change it a lot - I love collecting them :mbnecoup:
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~I wear a necklace, cause I wanna know when I`m upside down~ :UpsideDown:
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"Laughter is God's medicine. Everyone should bathe in it ! " :happyz:
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:frustration: I HATE
housework!:Chores:
You make the beds, you do the dishes
and six months later you have to
start all over again.....
~~~

Games :
I mostly play RPGs, Strategy and Adventure games - and casuals for relaxing. I don`t play FPS, and I hardly ever play games with a first person view. :gm:
Poem nr. 1 : "The Stolen Child" by William Butler Yeats.:poem:
Movie nr. 1: " The Fabulous destiny of Amélie Poulain" :LoveLifeBluebird:
Books nr. 1. The Bible. and 2."The Heart of Jade" by Salvador de Madariaga.
My fav music : I love all kinds of music, including opera.:swdance: But NOT a fan of black metal.:no_thanks:

:moonflower: I've got dreams in hidden places and extra smiles for when I'm blue. :moonflower:
~Author Unknown , edited a bit by Talana ~
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I love these inspirational quotes by Mother Teresa :
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
“Never travel faster than your guardian angel can fly.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

And these , from Maya Angelou :
"Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time!"
"Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud."

And then there is Mark Twain ! :happyz: :
"Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint !"
"Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well !"

Lastly :
Mark Twain : "An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought in it ."
G.K.Chesterton : But “Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out !”


( I might be clever enough to come up with a fantastic quote myself one day ... ,some day - -:thinkcyto: )

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🍃SPRING 🍃
"Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil.:bundleoftulips:"
~~ R. Heber ~~

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:fcspark::charm_hope::1993glimmer::fcspark: HOPE :fcspark::charm_hope::1993glimmer:
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains,
Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while.
The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land,
and Hope returned to him.
For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him
that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing:
there was light and high beauty forever beyond its reach.”
~~ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King ~~
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:ap_clever: -Mark Twain : "An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought in it ."
:ap_clever: -G.K.Chesterton : But “Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out !”

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ABOUT STEAM FRIENDS :
:orwell_relationship: I am not a friend collector just to add numbers ( in fact, I like to keep my list short enough to reach everyone with a nice comment once in a while - ( so please don`t feel bad if I say no ) . If you should choose to add me, do check if we have something in common first.
Being in the same group, or having fellow friends is Not usually one of those things - but can be, together with other things, like e.g. game choices.
:orwell_relationship: I am older than most of you, and married. So don`t flirt.:grannie:
:orwell_relationship: I am on Steam to play games. And I love the trading card system, Steam market, lovely or fun backgrounds, artwork and emotes.
:orwell_relationship: I am not very chatty , and I hardly ever share personal info online .
:orwell_relationship: You could call me semi-active, because my family and rl obviously always comes first,
then gaming and other hobbies. I do Not treat Steam as another Facebook or the likes.
You will see me on activity when I can , in some group activities, and I sometimes send a little hello to your profile. Or I might sometimes add thumbs up on your art, reviews or/and screenshots.
:orwell_relationship: If you send me a PM, I will answer :
1. When I`m not in game , - usually , but sometimes I still do.
2. When I am alone and can concentrate better.
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:orwell_relationship: I mostly prefer single play, so don`t add me for multiplaying.
:orwell_relationship: Do you need me to agree with you in everything ?; forget it !
"I don’t need a friend who changes when I change, and who nods when I nod; My shadow does that much better. ~Plutarch~
But some interests in common is obviously a must 💛.
:orwell_relationship: If you are a Hentai fan, forget it !
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:orwell_relationship::orwell_relationship: Respect is the base for all relations, always.:orwell_relationship::orwell_relationship:
:orwell_relationship::orwell_relationship: Whoever one is, and wherever one is, one is always in the wrong if one is rude.:orwell_relationship::orwell_relationship:

🍃 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you 🍃
~~ Jesus Christ ~~

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“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.”
~~ G.K. Chesterton ~~
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:sunnysmile: “The sun is nice, but it lights things up so much that you can't see very far... The night time is better. It stretches your soul to the stars.” :1993bling::1993glimmer::1993glimmer::1993glimmer:
~~Little Anna, in "Dear Mister God, This is Anna "~~
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"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair " ~Kahlil Gibran~
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SACRED 2 Remaster and/or Gold ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- is
- an ARPG that makes you smile, laugh, feel light-hearted and ready for fun , ready to conquer the Worlds` either baddies or nicies . I personally prefer saving the World .
Ancaria is beautiful and vast, and the music is absolutely lovely .
A game never afraid to joke about anything - you should really read the books you find in this game !
I have a more detailed review for S2 Gold, which describes what the game is all about .
The Remaster however, has controller support !!! , looks amazing , has new patches , mods, and is cared for and supported all anew !
And you get the Gold version too, when buying .
You get a Lot of great gaming hours/days/months - and even years ( like me ) , for the money - it is a bargain !
Highly recommended , even though some people still have problems with the game crashing . The devs, and also DarkMatters , are working to fix things - and they are doing a great job !
Me, I had trouble, but now (writing this) I am 470 + hours in with no more problems at all !

( I do admit I am crazy about this remaster because :
1. They added controller support ! And it`s Great !
2. You can finally take screenshots !
....not sure I would have chosen this in stead of S2 Gold if not for these two options , but with a couple of nice patches and Dark Matters mods, this game will become 5 stars fun, imho )

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3661375721

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3661214814

Be sure to check out Sacred Wiki and DarkMatters - everything Sacred and Sacred 2 - all about mods, guides , help - whatever you need in your Ancaria travels :
https://darkmatters.org/forums/index.php?/forum/434-sacred-2-remaster-player-blog-builds-and-guides/
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Come away, O` human child, To the Waters and the Wild , For the World´s more full of weeping than you can understand (WB. Yeats)
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When the game first hit the shelves , I bought one copy for PS3, - and I`ve played it for countless hours. The DLC`s never made it to PS3, so when I noticed Steams version, I could not wait to buy it again !
I like my games to have strategy, stories, great character-development, humour ( S2 is packed with humour ! ), surprises, to have puzzles , be addictive, and to keep me occupied for hours and weeks - and months . The stories in Sacred may be a bit thin, but they are there , and all the other elements I mentioned are there 100% ! :)
This world is Beautiful ! Lovely music, too !
I can buy my characters new stuff and dress them up in the weirdest, most colourful outfits, and new cool weapons whenever I want to - The choices are close to limitless! I don`t know about you all, but I love shopping and finding stuff !!! :)

A lot of people have problems getting it to work.
Here is a great guide for fixes;
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=166938930
And check out Dark Matters community patch ( great in many ways , definitely fixes some performance ! ):
http://www.sacredwiki.org/index.php/Sacred_2:Community_Patch
I never had much problems myself with the Steam version, following the guide - except I am unable to take screenshots using the Steam default F12 button ,or any other button I tried to assign it to . Does not help to play as admin, either, like some says. But the game s` PRNTSCRN is fabulous, and even removes the UI when you take a shot . Then you can upload it as artwork - looks awesome !

Lastly, like I mentioned - I bought it on Steam because PS3 do not have the DLC`s.
My playtime is not that much here, but I have actually played it for thousands of hours - This wonderful gameworld is Huge ! :)

Fabulous intro ! :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjT4OztNjEU

Here is a great tutorial to the UI, which may be a bit confusing at first ( was for me, anyway ) :
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=167351247

A quick look at early gameplay ;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFuApygdALg&t=184s
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“Lovely shades of blue ; you find them in nature. They’re all magic! ”
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If I have more than one of an item, it`s usually up for trade.

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:sirstar::mgh_17: ABOUT FAIRYTALES of all kinds, e.g.games :mgh_17::sirstar::mgh_17: :
I choose to quote Lynda Barry :
"I believe there is something in fairytales that does what singing does to words.
They have transformational capabilities, in the way melody can transform mood.
They can't transform your actual situation, but they can transform your experience of it.
We don't create a fantasy world to escape reality, we create it to be able to stay.
I believe we have always done this, used images~
to stand and understand what otherwise would be intolerable."
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This lovely emote art of my name was made by my friend MoonCAT :
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:Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1::Ball1: :WoTB_Choc:Chocolate whisperer
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:chocolates_box: FACTS ABOUT CHOCOLATE , and THINGS YOU CAN LEARN FROM YOUR CAT :redtiger: :
( Obviously the choco facts first, since you need energy to learn stuff :kawa: ) ;

:chocolates_box: Chocolate is a Vegetable
~Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is derived from either sugar cane or sugar beets. Both are plants, which places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.
To go one step further,
:chocolates_box: Chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which is dairy. So candy bars are a health food.
:chocolates_box: Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.
:chocolates_box: If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly.
:chocolates_box: The problem: How to get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the store in a hot car.
~The solution: Eat it in the parking lot.
:chocolates_box: Diet tip: Eat a chocolate bar before each meal. It'll take the edge off your appetite, and you'll eat less.
:chocolates_box: If calories are an issue, store your chocolate on top of the fridge. Calories are afraid of heights, and they will jump out of the chocolate to protect themselves. (We're testing this with other snack foods as well.)
:chocolates_box: If I eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, is that a balanced diet? Don't they actually counteract each other?
:chocolates_box: Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look younger. Therefore, you need to eat more chocolate.
:chocolates_box: Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done.
:chocolates_box: A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake of calories in one place. Now, isn't that handy?
:chocolates_box: If you can't eat all your chocolate, it will keep in the freezer. But if you can't eat all your chocolate, what's wrong with you?

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THINGS YOU CAN LEARN FROM YOUR CAT :winkkit: :

:CatStarla: Make the world your playground
:CoolCat: Whenever you miss the sandbox, cover it up. Dragging a sock over it helps
:starecat: If you can't get your way, lay across the keyboard till you do
:Emo_Cat: When hungry, meow loudly so they feed you just to shut you up
:nyaa: Always find a good patch of sun to nap in
:Marmalade: Nap often
:mrcat: When in trouble, just purr and look cute
:cattongue: Curiosity never killed anything except maybe a few hours
:puzzlecat: When in doubt, cop an attitude
:purplekitty: Variety is the spice of life. One day, ignore people; the next day, annoy them
:puzzleheart: Climb your way to the top, that's why the curtains are there
:redtiger: Make your mark in the world, or at least spray in each corner
:ginger: Always give generously; a bird or rodent left on the bed tells them, "I care"
:manekineko: When you have something important to say, say it in the dead of night when you're sure everyone's sleeping. There's no better way to get the attention you deserve.

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:mbpraise:THANK YOU
Thank you, Lord, for pretty things.
Thank you for ribbons, flowers, and rings.
Thank you for all things shiny and bright;
For fireworks shows that light up the night.
Thank you for girls with freckled noses.
Thank you for boys with bouquets of roses.
Thank you for babies with ticklish bellies;
For cookies and cakes and homemade jellies.
Thank you for kittens with soft, furry toes.
Thank you for glitter and buttons and bows.
Thank you for beaches and for summer flings,
For jewels and other frivolous things,
For window sills and sunflower seeds.
Dear Lord, thank you for things I don’t need.:mbnecoup:
~Akara K.~

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:shinealight::kamoon::shinealight: ALWAYS -
Better to stay on the Sunny side of the Moon
~ renfield ( Steam friend )~

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:GoldCross: Faith does not make things Easy .
It makes things possible .:floweroflife:

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"Just remember that where ever you go,
There you are!" :projectstarship_smile:

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Strider Apr 11 @ 2:47am 
Wishing you a weekend that feels safe, calm, and a little bit special in your own way :CatMorta:
🐅 Red Tiger 🐅 Apr 10 @ 8:25pm 
Have a good weekend Talana <3
RღzaAdventures🌻 Apr 10 @ 12:53am 
Hey my dear friend Talana :heart1331::FlowerOfTheSun::rarebutterfly:
I wish you a beautiful weekend filled with peace, laughter, and a little sunshine for your soul :shinealight:
May your days be light, your heart at ease, and your moments wrapped in quiet happiness.

No matter where you are, know that you’re thought of and appreciated.
Enjoy every moment, and take a little time just for you :furry_flower::butterfly:
Hugs Roza
RღzaAdventures🌻 Apr 10 @ 12:52am 
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:optikastar: I wish you a lovely weekend. :charm:
Sun is with us Always Apr 4 @ 11:41am 
Easter…the celebration of the victory of life over death. Our dear friend/schwester Talana could use some of your time in prayer and meditation for her and her husband as they both seek to recover from illness. Small gestures here would boost their spirits. If I’ve been too dramatic here A, forgive me! :GoldCross: :resurrection: :GoldCross: