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Elizabeth Masen begging Carlisle to save Edward from dying of Spanish influenza (1918, colorized):

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coming out of hyperfixation hibernation to post this because seeing this sent me into a series of shriek-laughs that lasted over a minute

i have been dying over this for a while and i needed to share it with someone

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Do you think that the Volturi are the bad guys? I saw the movies and read the books before I was 10 years old and never thought them as such. They have one law: Keep the secret. And our protagonist keep breaking it! Compared to the Romanians and the Egyptians, they are great. No tithes, no virgin sacrifices, no slaves. The Volturi are necessary for the world peace. They are only harsh withe criminals. Though they do seem to turn a blind eye when it comes to the Cullens. Any opinions on that.💬

This is a hard question, but one that I'll enjoy answering immensely.

In the traditional Literary sense of canon lore...absolutely. On the level of plot, the Volturi are an obstacle to protagonist Bella's desired denouement (having power, beauty, and an immortal life with her rich found family/Soulmate (and a baby thrown in as a Bonus)); they nearly kill her boyfriend; they nearly let her and her found family die at the hands of Victoria's newborn army; they nearly have her baby put to death on false charges and (in the Breaking Dawn movie, at any rate) nearly kill her found family--all of which makes them, definitionally speaking, antagonists. That being said, as evidenced by the disproportionately large amount of "nearly"s in that sentence, they aren't incredibly severe antagonists. The Volturi may be villains, but in my opinion they aren't capital-v Villains or The Villains, which I think is an important (and interesting) distinction to make.

In my personal opinion...not really. You could certainly say they're villains in the way that any royal/oligarchical ruling party is villainous ("no regard for human life" is unfortunately not an explicitly vampire :: human political issue :( ), or bring up Aro's murder of Didyme, or argue that his canonical "justice system" is more like a murderous ploy for him to get shiny (err...sparkly?) new toys, but in the larger context of the Twilight-verse? They're arguably the least of many other evils. It's implied that the Cullens are the exception to the rule when it comes to self-control, and that if there were no Volturi to prevent conspicuous, gratuitous killing of humans, the human race would go extinct due to overfeeding. Given how other covens have historically abused their lack of secrecy, I can understand why Aro considers maintaining The Secret to be of the utmost importance. And while Edward doesn't seem to think Aro/the Volturi value human life, I would argue that Aro's policy of secrecy--for selfish or unselfish reasons--is strong evidence to the contrary...far stronger evidence than repeating high school for decades and not donating any of your time/money to actually improving or preserving human lives.

Just saying.

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it feels so nice to get all these headlines in my inbox, finally some good fucking news

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!!!!!!!!!

Stunning!! Incredible!! Superb!! 100% inspiring me to do more fanfic-inspired fanart. 🤩 Thank you, dear @just-another-weird-artist !

To recover from the stress of med school (exams in September are a sign of Satan's influence on the world) I've been re-reading some of @therealvinelle and @thecarnivorousmuffinmeta 's brilliant fics (seriously, I spent whole afternoons laughing like an idiot).

To have it set in the muffinelle-verse I used these for the casting:

Carlisle

Renata (with a charming fur hat)

Aro

Here's a some quick paintings of a scene from Nebuchadenezzar's Dream, as screenshots form an hypothetical movie.

(Luckily all other characters don't have any close up shot and can have vague and blurry features.)

Overall it was a fun exercise in working fast and loose and not getting bogged down in the details as I usually do when I work digitally.

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This is a Breaking Dawn Part 2 inspired chess set I made from polymer clay and two clear Perspex acrylic sheets for the board.

The process took several months both in terms of concepting and actual making 😭 Chess pieces are a pain to make and it’s hard to get them all the right proportions when you’re doing everything free hand.

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hey!!!! remember standing rock water protectors and the dakota access pipeline?

the massive, poorly constructed environmental risk that spat all over the Standing Rock Sioux people's treaty rights? that dug up their sacred burial sites? the one where the oil corporation who owned it bought out a private company to do a sham of an "environmental analysis" and never consulted the tribe and STILL didn't actually get approval? the one that's literally operating illegally and without proper permits right fucking now?

yeah, that.

you remember that.

surprising absolutely no one, the army corps of engineers this week (September 8, 2023) released an EIS (environmental impact statement) draft for public comment that takes into account absolutely 0 of the tribe's concerns, and in fact did not consult with them once in the process!

they're going to officially approve the pipeline.

what's the good news?

IT'S A DRAFT. YOU CAN SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT RIGHT NOW UNTIL NOVEMBER 13!!!

This link RIGHT HERE (https://action.lakotalaw.org/action/dapl-eis-2023) will take you to a Lakota Law Project page where they've set up a form to make it easy to submit a comment.

All you have to do is add your name, email, and zip code, and it pulls up a form with a pre-written message you can just click and submit, listing the most pressing concerns. You can also personalize it if you want, but you don't have to. This will take you two minutes. Please.

you can also access the comment information on the USACE website here, email NWO-DAPL-EIS@usace.army.mil yourself, or call Brent Cossette, the contact for the draft, at 402-995-2716!!!

you can also donate directly to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe here.

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mini twilight headcanon: vampires DO have fangs but part of the vegetarian diet is that vampire characteristics begin to dull. They are a little slower/weaker, forced to feed more, skin glimmer begins to dim, and sharp teeth begin to dull with time. And while this has an affect on the health, it does allow most to better blend with human society.

This also led to Aro randomly appearing in the library/Carlisle's rooms and asking him to smile as a group of random vampires look on....and he flashes the sweetest, sunniest smile with those less-than-deadly teeth, much to their shock and horror.

another min headcanon: a healthy vampire will not only shine brighter but often have color to them, something of opals. Felix burns like a fire opal, Santiago's dark skin is gleams with gold.

The glow is centered more on their venom-filled veins rather then all across the skin.

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refseek.com

www.worldcat.org/

link.springer.com

http://bioline.org.br/

repec.org

science.gov

pdfdrive.com

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"I don't really know what my deal is either, so I just keep on truckin'."

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Because @staff is too cowardly…

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Alright, I went a little nuts. Watcher Screenshots as Twilight Characters

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“I think you know who we are, so you must know that there is no point in trying to surprise us. Or hide from us. Or fight us. Or run.“

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Art for the Exchangeapalooza gift I got from dear @yougoadedme!!! Ranch N' Rider Weekly: Special Edition - please go read it it's so good

(ID in alt and under cut)

ID: 1. Full body of Marwa dressed in cowboy boots, jeans, and a pink flannel shirt rolled up to the elbows. She has one boot up on the bottom slat of a wooden fence and one hand braced on the top slat, the other in her hip as she grins into the distance. The background behind her is a rolling green field and rows of pine trees in watercolor. She is wearing a gold wedding band and diamond engagement ring.

2. Waist up of the Djinn, human, on a vague purple background, dressed in a flannel version of his salmon shirt tucked into his usual brown trousers. He is smiling indulgently, looking up over his glasses and holding up a bottle of margarita mix in one hand and tequila in the other. The margarita mix reads "EZ Margs - Delicious Margaritas at the snap of your fingers." The Djinn says, "I live to serve...liquor." He is also wearing a gold wedding band.

3. Guillermo sitting at a coffee table on a vague real background. There are a few black playing cards with white writing sitting on the table and Guillermo is on the side closest to the viewer, topless, and turned around to face the viewer with a sour expression. His face is flushed red and sweating, eyes darting away from the image before him. The image before him is this: human Nandor, having leaped fully onto the table in a crouched position in nothing but a white jock strap with pink hearts, flexing both of his arms with a triumphant grin and crowing, "I win!!"

4. Close up of human Colin Robinson, aged about 7 or 8, wearing a green flannel open over a red tee shirt. He is grinning excitedly, eyes shining, as he places a cowboy hat with a beaded turquoise band over his head. No less than five speech bubbles full of unintelligible babbling surround him.

5a. Nandor and Guillermo stand in a paddock, the former wearing a red flannel with the sleeves rolled up tucked into jeans with a silver horse belt buckle and the latter wearing a blue embroidered western shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a light brown cowboy hat. Nandor has his back to Guillermo's front and a leather bridle looped around his neck and shoulders. He holds the bit in his hands, but the ear strap is pressing directly into his throat. Behind him, Guillermo is holding the reins in both fists and is pulling them taut so Nandor is forced to lean back into him. Nandor's face is flushed, expression dazed and struggling to be stern but clearly not altogether displeased with the situation. He mumbles, "Guillermo, what...are you doing?" Guillermo's eyes are wide and wild, as if he isn't fully in control of his actions, face red and sweating profusely. 5b. Behind them, Colin, wearing a red cowboy hat with a strap and a long sleeved yellow shirt under an orange tee shirt that says 'Lego my Eggo' with a picture of a Lego waffle, stares at his uncles from atop a horse. The horse, Glitterfoot, is gray with a lighter mane and darker nose and ears, a white blaze down his face. He is properly tacked up western style, the reins in Colin's loose hands. Glitterfoot is also staring at the other two men, tongue sticking out the side of his mouth as he and Colin await instructions.

6. Guillermo and Derek sit across from each other at a table in a bar. A neon sign on the wall says "Sassy Cat Bar & Grill & Tack & Feed & Haberdashery. Mon-Sat 9am-12pm 2pm-2am" Guillermo, wearing an untucked red-violet flannel and jeans, is sitting with his back to the viewer. The back of his wooden chair has a burnt-on design of a rearing horse with a cat on its back, wearing spurred boots and waving a cowboy hat in the air. The Guide, human, leans one hip on their table and stares at Guillermo with a flirtatious grin, pen and notepad poised and awaiting their order. She is wearing a sparkly black beret, hoop earrings, a black and purple flannel shirt mostly unbuttoned tucked into a high waisted jean skirt, a gold horse belt buckle, and sparkly black thigh high cowboy boots. Her hair is curled and teased out big and poofy. Human Derek, sitting across from Guillermo in a brick red Henley and jeans, leans his crossed arms on the table and grins expectantly at Guillermo, waiting for him to react. Guillermo's shoulders are hunched up defensively and he has his face half turned away from the Guide toward the viewer, flushed and sweating nervously. /End ID

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Carlisle “i value life above all else” Cullen somehow also being Carlisle “yes my son who can’t control his desire for human blood goes to high school with innocent, vulnerable human children” Cullen is one of the funniest details in twilight

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I spent many hours doing this for little reason other than my own satisfaction. Go on and choose a timeline you like best lmao. Full presentation below: