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Järvevanake A character from one of the legends of Tallinn. Järvevanake, translated as „Old man from the lake“ is a vilain that is trying to destroy the city of Tallinn once it will be finished. Järvevanake leaves in the Ülemiste lake that is not very far from the Old Town of Tallinn. There is no clear explanation why he hates Tallinn so much. In this comic book järvevanake is the grandfather of Näkk. Näkk A mythical character from Estonian folklore that lives in the water. Näkk is a mermaid-like creature who lures the ones who do not pay attention into a well or any other place with water and drowns them there. According to this comic book Näkk is the girlfriend od Vana Toomas and granddaughter of Järvevanake. Project Game-creator: Do It Yourself. Game-creator: Do It Yourself is a youth initiative project led by young people of Tallinn and executed in Tallinn, Estonia. The aim of the project is to trigger creative thinking in young people and help them to apply their creativity and various skills to create modern entertainment material such as social or educative board games and comic books. Through workshops and seminars young people will have the opportunity to develop skills and take up an initiative to create something from scratch. DIY game-creator gives young people from minorities in Estonia a chance to become more enterprising, creative, active and learn about opportunities that they have. http://gamecreatordiy.wordpress.com/