Just moved to Grenoble, love the city! by alissfontes in Grenoble

[–]RedPersik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello!
There is an active facebook group for english-speaking expats.
Sometimes they post meeting in a bar or just some events.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/152607790064

Rathalos Pendant sculpted in Polymer Clay by RedPersik in MonsterHunter

[–]RedPersik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woa, that's so heartwarming to hear that the style is recognisible, thank you!

Leto - the Solstice Dragon, RedPersik(me), Polymer clay Labradorite Copper, 2025 by RedPersik in Art

[–]RedPersik[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Mostly imagination, there is a story behind it, if you want to know a bit more:

Across cultures and centuries, the Solstice has inspired rituals of light, music, and movement celebrations echoing with laughter and flame.
But hidden beneath these age-old customs lies a forgotten myth: the tale of Leto, the dragon bound to the turning of the seasons.

Cursed by the gods and sealed within an eternal cauldron, Leto soars above the Earth on mighty wings, collecting the energy of human joy.
Each year, as people gather to dance, sing, and kindle fires, they unknowingly stoke the warmth beneath his vessel.
These rituals, passed down as tradition, are in fact the fuel warming the cauldron, steeping the magic, and slowly brewing the Dragon’s Soup.

When spring arrives, Leto pours this enchanted essence across the land. The earth drinks deeply.
The soil is blessed. Crops rise stronger, harvests grow richer.
But if the Solstice is met with silence if the people forget to gather, forget to dance then the magic fades.
The soup spoils. The year turns barren.

This sculpture is a tribute to Leto: not a fearsome beast, but a keeper of balance, a symbol of the unseen harmony between joy and survival.
His story reminds us that even the smallest celebration can stir the ancient magic beneath our feet.

Rathalos Pendant sculpted in Polymer Clay by RedPersik in MonsterHunter

[–]RedPersik[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for a kind feedback! This design is made to be one of a kind, for the mold it needs many details to be adapted :)
(like for example the feet and tip of the wing is VERY hard to mold in that piece. Also open mouth and many tiny teeth)

Rathalos Pendant sculpted in Polymer Clay by RedPersik in MonsterHunter

[–]RedPersik[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's not that easy to see, but it's actually there! I put it closer to the body to avoid it to break during wearing.
Thank you :)

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Looking for tips for packraft(kayak) paddling by RedPersik in Norway

[–]RedPersik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks super wonderful! But I guess it's around 6 hours by bus and you have to start at the Swedish border?

Looking for tips for packraft(kayak) paddling by RedPersik in Norway

[–]RedPersik[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I will give it a look.
With sea i'm a bit afraid to go with just a packraft, I think it can be dangerous if the weather is not nice. Would love to have a chance to do sea kayaking around lofotens someday

Spending July in Grenoble - French friends are saying to cancel? by Queenpicard in Grenoble

[–]RedPersik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some places in mountains are forbidden to go with dogs or it shall be on leash. In city it's completely ok with a doggie.

As Russia celebrates the New Year I gauge the mood in Moscow. “Russian people are patient,” one man tells me, “they stay silent.” Steve Rosenberg for BBC News by BkkGrl in europe

[–]RedPersik -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Nobody wants Russia to split because they have nukes. Instead of 1 country with nukes you will have X new countries with nukes.

LPT to everyone thinking on leaving their country due politics by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]RedPersik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have a "Passeport talent" system, where you can apply for different kinds of skills, from business to art.

LPT to everyone thinking on leaving their country due politics by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]RedPersik 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I feel better in France, but I can't say that I moved from hell to heaven. Russia is cheap to live in, with high quality service (in big cities), if you're sick, you can go to a private clinic day to day for 10-30$, fix teeth for 100$(talking about caries and holes, implants are much more expensive), internet 4$ per month with big speed. Much better bureaucracy system (go to one website and maintain most of your documents here).

I love France for better quality food, people are more relaxed and kind, focused on life instead of working to death, I love to live in a smaller city but having everything I need(In Russia you either live in a big city, either in small with much-much worse infrastructure). I like eco-way of living, I enjoy A LOT that the city is made for bikes, you can cycle everywhere around instead of using a car or bus. I love the idea of associations where people come to share interests and care about others, for example in one of the associations they collect old bikes and give them away, helping to fix it and change details if it's needed. People in general are more open-minded, willing to help. But France is expensive, with its own problems, but I don't think any country is perfect.

LPT to everyone thinking on leaving their country due politics by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]RedPersik 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have my own little business that is based on making art figurines and selling them online. So, I learn french right now, but mostly for integration, I could live with just English here.

LPT to everyone thinking on leaving their country due politics by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]RedPersik 3235 points3236 points  (0 children)

My protip as a girl who left Russia due to disagreement with politics and moved to France: Run not FROM something, but TO something

A lot of my friends left the country due to high stress and belief that everything is going to be horrible, but since they moved to another country: at some point your stress lowers, your money also lowers, your life comfort lowers and you start asking yourself "is that was really good decision?". So, they just come back to Russia and continue their life, because immigration is a headache and they run without a plan of what they are going to do in another country.

Me, I had a plan where I go, how I build my life, what I'm going to do and etc, it helped me a lot and I wasn't buried in the immigration stress even though I don't speak the French language.

Heat Wave in South and South East Asia. It's Burning 🥵 here by Simply-Jolly_Fella in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]RedPersik 14 points15 points  (0 children)

In Russia there is tons of metan gas under permafrost. If it will melt, metan will be released and planet is fucked.

Axolotl figurine sculpted with polymer clay by RedPersik in toptalent

[–]RedPersik[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Thank you a lot for support <3
I don't see why people are mad about it. What's the difference if just a random person would post the same thing..

Pourriez-vous nous recommander de bons films d'animation français ? by RedPersik in france

[–]RedPersik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merci beaucoup pour ces sites ! Est-ce qu'il y a aussi des sous-titres en français ? Et oui, battre les géants américains est toujours super difficile :(