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[chick-it-out]

[charlotte-of-wales]

a summary of the Monaco Tea, creds to the lovely anon who sent me the article <3

btw most of the information on the family was in article one, the latter were more just info on real estate + off shore accounts

again, this info is all coming from the former accountant of the family:

Prince Rainier III was seriously considering changing succession laws so Caroline would be the head of the family and Monaco as he found Albert to be weak. Albert is said to be the "despised member of the clan" who would stutter while speaking to his father. Rainier even looked into what this would mean to the Grimaldi name since Andrea - at the time 17 - obviously carries his father's name (Casiraghi) and not his mother's (Grimaldi). Rainier told the ones carrying the investigation that this was done in case Albert died.

the funds from Albert's state endowment and his private funds would be mixed all the time.

Albert would say yes to essentially everything his family asked for, including a $30 million apartment for Stephanie

Palmero (the accountant) would frequently buy things for the family to keep "their privacy". He bought Charlene's engagement ring and multiple properties for the Grimaldi's in France. He would pay property taxes for those properties and have the family pay him back.

Caroline and Stephanie would frequently make use of and sell family property (Rainier's cars, family jewelry and art, etc) without letting him know, even though they technically belonged to Albert.

Caroline is in charge of the family's castle in Marchais, which he had an issue with as she would always go off budget.

he makes a note to pay attention to Pierre Casiraghi as he is very ambitious and his dealings in real estate could create problems (spoiler alert: it did)

Caroline is said to hate Charlene

the allowance that Charlene, Caroline and Stephanie receive increases constantly, which worried Palmero. As of late, they were: 1,5 million euros for Charlene, 900.000 for Caroline and 800.000 for Stephanie yearly. This follows the family hierarchy.

 Jazmin Grace receives 86,000 dollars per quarter. In February 2010, Palmero had to spend $5,000 “extra for her birthday”. Albert also bought her a $3 million apartment in New York City.

Albert spends almost a million a year funding Nicole Coste's (the mother of Albert's second illegimate child) fashion business. It's all in Alexandre Coste's name as Nicole fears that Charlene might create issues when Albert dies.

loots about Charlene. She frequently demands high sums in cash, her personal chef is $300 a day, she has multiple undocumented people from the Philippines working in her staff, the celebrations for the birth and baptism of the twins was well over half a million euros, in eight years Charlene spent around 15 million euros when she received 7.5 million euros in endowment (the Palace didn't deny this and said that the accountant was simply told to pay the difference with the family's personal funds), she spent 965,000 on a villa in two and a half months, her office decoration cost a million euros, she requested 3 x 300,000 for her brother's house.

Palmero made sure to change Monaco's regency laws so in case something happens to Albert while Jacques is underage Charlene won't be regent. Instead, the principality will be ruled by a regency council.

Albert has a secret apartment in Monaco, bought by one of Palmero's secret companies. He also got rid of problematic photographs of Albert (hinted at blackmail).

there was a whole system for hiding sums used on "special missions". They were labeled DS (for special destinations) and with time were used to pay for an informal intelligence unit that operated within the police force of the principality. They'd collect information on those close to the family and even on politians of the principality. He would also pay journalists to paint a good picture of Monaco while Hollande was president in France and was constantly criticizing tax-havens.

the DS accounts would be used to hide over-budget situations, including budget for the children's nannies and the budget for the wedding.

they were terrified of the Panama papers, as a lot of money laundering funds go through Monaco and the family had accounts on Panamanian banks.

a link between a Russian billionaire and the Monegasque Minister of Justice was revealed in 2017 and the Minister was forced to resign. An investigation was launched by a French judge and there was fears that the palace would be involved: jurisdictional immunity was granted to members of the sovereign family by order. There was rumours that the French judge wanted to hear the Prince as a witness......he was told to leave the principality. He was accused of having, through his “behavior perceived as authoritarian and vexatious”, “endangered the proper functioning of the criminal justice system”.

the real estate market is a big point of collision here and a big focus of article 3. Nothing too interesting to report - Palmero says he tried mingling in the market to break down the monopoly of real estate owners in Monaco (centered around a bestie of the Casiraghi brothers) while Albert claims Palmero had close ties with some of the developers and tried mingling with things that were of interest of the government in order to make money. The real estate issue was what eventually led Palmero to be fired. Palmero and a former laywer of Albert who was his childhood bestfriend and is also now a persona non grata claims that Albert is now fully under the influence of the bestie of the Casiraghi brothers who now controls the real estate in Monaco.

Palmaro is STILL paying property tax on properties he bought for the family!! crazy!!

Palmero detailed a number of off-shore accounts that hold about 250 million euros of the family's fortune including a company created specifically for Charlotte Casiraghi. He passed on the information from that account to Albert's new accountant at a monitored meeting.

Albert's explanation is lowkey....pathetic. He claims he told Palmero to move all of his family's assets from off-shore accounts to Monaco but Palmero never did it and that was that. He claims he was never able to obtain a precise statement on the family assets due to Palmero's secrecy and Albert just trusted him. He claims Palmero would act in his name and refuse to delay his decisions.

[hawnks]

Logging out for a while, love you miss you <3

[causenessus]

F IN THE CHAT FOR @eggyrocks' CANVA SUBSCRIPTION THEY FORGOT TO CANCEL 😔😔 BUT GUYS LOOK AT WHAT THEY MADE!!!!!

[ask-vargas]

Question for Edgar.

How did it feel, Edgar, to be trapped there in that contraption on the wall knowing no one would've missed you if Johnny decided to kill you, how did it feel to be forced to be his friend in order to survive, lest you awoke the murderous rage you'd seen in him oh so many times, how did it feel to learn you were supposed to be in his place as a lock, how did it feel to be in hell and know you would end up back there once you too went mad and ended your own life, how did it feel to have a shrine such as your mind be desecrated, how did it feel to finally know what it was like to not be alone anymore, only to pay the price as this being intruded and probed his way until nothing was sacred anymore.

S: Wow, I couldn't have said it better myself. See Edgar, it's not just me. Everyone can see all of this. How is it that you are still so blind? Wake up dear, you're only fooling yourself.

[wishmkr-j-art]

My mystery dungeon exploration team: Milky Way Wishes!

[stellarsightz]

A commission for the lovely @abstractredd <333

[theloveinc]

As an avid Ugly Little Rat Dog Fan, I would be so taken by the adorable little baby that I wouldn’t even notice Chargebolt standing right there 😂

You have one of those moments where you're so absorbed in watching the little thing roll around in the wet grass and asking questions about it that by the time you realize who he is, you're already exchanging numbers (yes, even chargebolt needs a dog sitter, actually, chargebolt ESPCIALLY needs a dog sitter) ....

you both go home like...

you: wtf did i really just get a pro's number???? hello? is this a violation of something? do i actually message him???

denki: a girl liked my dog !!!! :>

and then two weeks later, when you happen to see him out and about again with doggie, he's pouting and asking why you never messaged him when you said you would...

and cue the start of your relationship LOL

[pups-2-dust]

Idk if this is me pushing people away on purpose but this dude I reconnected with very politely said he wouldn't be interested in doing a my little pony ttrpg campaign with me as gm and I am considering obliterating this bridge

[saintashes]

PRELUDE: ON CONTAINING MULTITUDES. // c!quackity poetry. (click for full images and better quality)

text below :) feel free to reblog !!

PRELUDE: ON CONTAINING MULTITUDES.

the moon burns our souls

and the wind makes us sound distressed

MARBLE STATUE, WINE BOTTLE,

both some sort of fine-something

we begin to dig a HOLE in the GROUND

our  time  capsule  more  of  a  memory  burial

basking in idiotic fantasies,

sometimes  verging  on  PRAYER

we lift our hands and pray over your body

IT  MAKES  US  FEEL  ROTTEN!

the devil is lonely

we kicked out the devil     and it misses us

it keeps begging to be let back,

for us to     let  it  in

it’s waiting in the DARK

it’s waiting for your veins to feel a flash of life

   god loves you

   but not enough to save you

I WAS MY FIRST VICTIM

— AND NOW I AM MY LAST HOPE

places  where  reality  feels  ALTERED,

liminal earth, holy innocence, gentle sin,

eerie, uncanny, watch me   BLEED

you can feel yourself getting   SICKER

an in-between state of mind

uncomfortable and disorienting

TRAPPED IN YOUR HALLWAY,

can  you  hear  the  BUZZING?

maybe it sounds like  SWALLOWING GLASS!

   or  HUGGING GOD!

          or  SPILLING ACID!

                 or  STARTING A WAR!

                        or  PAINTING OUTSIDE THE LINES!

. . .

well it doesn’t matter in the end

because it’s all suffocating

and your throat burns and your head hurts

(   you  have  felt  what  it  feels  like

to  be  a  desperate  animal, is what i say,

with different words

DESPERATION   has seeped into your veins

through countless sharp   WOUNDS,

and it has made your CANINES LONGER

the insides of your THIGHS ROUGHER

your hair all the while whiter

    all   of   your   body   has   adapted

    to   survive   a   catastrophic   flood

but it never came

and  now  all  you  have  is  an  ark   )

like   a   dog   with   a   bird   at   your   door

i  will  bury  you  in  the  garden,

laying you where you are   LOVED

like   a   dog   taught   to   bite

i tripped on the urge to feel   ALIVE

to bloom is to kill and to be slain

let it out and hear it BELLOW,

let it SHRED through the cartilage of your ribs

let it feel like SWITCHING OFF a light

— the way night shreds moonlight

     RELISH   EVERY   ACHE

i’ll  eat  you  whole

i’ll  give  you  a  NAME  i  see  on  a  GRAVE

JANE DOE TURNED MARY SUE

wound  and  dagger!

blow  and  cheek!

members  and  wheel!

victim  and  executioner!

the moral of the story is that

   i am going to be your burning star

   and you are going to be my flickering lightbulb

and i will GUT you if i NEED to

i will carve my way OUT

with only my     TEETH

 .  .  .

YOU  CAN  ALSO  HAVE  MY  HEART

IF  YOU  HAVE  THE  STOMACH  TO  TAKE  IT

[the-kr8tor]

Hobies favourite place to kiss is your forehead but what is your favourite place to kiss Hobie? (Me personally? I will pepper that man with kisses all over his face)

Oh man me personally his jaw 🥴 probably bc it's the only place i can kiss while on my tippy toes (I'm 5'3 😭😭) also imagine pecking the most defined jaw 🫣 if you're not careful you'll cut yourself (so worth it tho)

But in general, his cheeks 🥰🥰 because it's sooo kissable and smoochable ❤️❤️❤️ u just wanna (⁠ʃ⁠ƪ⁠＾⁠3⁠＾⁠）

[bylertruther]

mike—who wants to be needed more than anything & feels he has nothing to offer the ones he loves—telling will—who thinks the world of him & wants nothing more than to be by his side always—that even with all of their lifelong friends there, the past year has been weird, because hawkins isn't the same without him. because he, his life, and everything he's ever known aren't the same, they aren't right anymore without will there, too.

will, who has always been there & whose love has always held it all together for him. will, whose unwavering belief in him gives him a sense of purpose. will, who sees him as he is and allows himself to be seen, too. will, who holds his heart in his steady hands, urges him to shed his stoic armor, and gives him the space to be a real human being whose thoughts and feelings always matter.

will, will, will. the boy he'd do anything for and that he's never stopped caring for, even and especially when it hurt. the boy who said yes and whom befriending is the best thing he's ever done. the boy he can't lose without losing himself, too.

mike always pulls will free from any extradimensional monster's grip and makes him feel braver and better for being different. will reminds mike of who he really is at heart, to him and to all, and lights up all the cold and dark corners of his world. they're each other's anchor: the person they trust to lead them back to themselves when they've wandered astray, and the only ones that know each other well enough to be able to.

they've been this since the first day of kindergarten. it's always been them, and it really and truly is giving: "wasn't that the definition of home? not where you are from, but where you are wanted."

[dnangelic]

He rounds a corner after having left his destruction behind, overhearing chatter that apparently…it's Daisuke's birthday. It's not like Maki knows him very well at all, but efforts had been made before by a… 'Santa', for him to maybe contact Daisuke to build some kind of friendship.

He's not really sure Daisuke would remember him from their brief interactions, but there is enough of him that wants to try to build on a sort of friendship, that he's given the drive to try to do something last minute. This is what leads him to finding a red rabbit plush, with white accents on it.

Did he pick it up legally? Who knows. But he has been deliberately wearing gloves since he picked it up, to ensure that the plush is in no danger as a result of his ability. He wanders over to Daisuke, and holds out the gift to him; unsure of what he's doing but trying his best. "I… overheard something, so… happy birthday."

@remotespontaneouscombustion

bwuh ?

of course he'd remember --- er , well , actually , he couldn't even remember if he had ever gotten the other's name . but it was pretty hard to forget someone with eyes like those , and even more impossible to forget christmas and sandark . truth be told , he's been waiting for something like this ... !

well , sort of , at least ! he really didn't expect it to come in the form of a little red rabbit --- !

' cute ... ' was it supposed to be red because of him ? even wiz was snow-white , and for just a brief moment daisuke can't help but wonder if laying eyes on the plush would inspire an immediate friendship or intense rabbit-rivalry of some sort . at the very least , he was sure that leaving the plush anywhere but safe on a shelf might have made wiz want to fling it onto the floor .

for just a moment , he stands touching at its fur , running a hand over its face and through its ears . ' um , i'm really surprised --- ' strangers always clamored to build up shrines and stack presents up for dark , but for him ? a boring , ordinary boy with no recognizable name or repute ? a gift like this had to be thanks to only dark's handlings , but he couldn't discredit the other for mustering up the strength to try to reach out , no matter how sudden or awkward the approach .

feeling his cheeks flush and his eyes turn somewhat dreamy with awe at the very thought , daisuke lets his lips stretch out in a gradual broad smile . ' --- i'm surprised , but it's not a bad surprise at all . ' right away , he tucks the plush under an arm , holding it with no less gentle care than if it were a live , legitimate creature .

' thank you so much ... ! i'll try to take good care of it . umm , in the meantime , ' his shy flush seems to pop ; he beams . ' do you want some cake ? you're just in time , we're still trying to finish it all --- ! '

[causenessus]

ness you’re so talented 😔‼️

WYR :((((((( THANK YOU SO MUCH I MELTED AT YOUR TAGS AAAAA i think your fics would go crazy as a movie like all of your ideas are so cool and well developed like you have such crazy world building and *I* can imagine them so well!!! I LOVE U SIMMERING!!!!

[fatuismooches]

HI BESTIE SMOOCHES!!!!!!! pantalone on the brain (he never leaves he’s up there living rent free 😟) so im gonna unload all of it into this ask like a dumptruck 😍 but do you listen to lana del rey? there’s this song, let the light in, AND I THINK OF IT WITH PANTALONE AND 😍 idk :( i want to be the light of his life i want to grow old with him i want slow mornings with him i want the domesticity I WANT IT ALL!!!!!!!!!! i’d just always feel safe with him bc what do you have to worry about fr if he’s around? 🤔 i feel like he’d kinda love that you know you can lean on him when you need it and be your rock when things get hard. he literally drives me nuts. anyway, wishing u the best day or night depending on where you are! :) 🫶🏻 ur the best!!

OMG HI MOOT!! ❤️❤️ hehe i love how much you love Pantalone but bros gotta start paying rent… I know he can afford it! But YES I LOVE LANA DEL RAY I have quite a few songs on my playlist from her she’s amazing 🤭 thanks for introducing me to another banger from her and WOW IM ASSOCIATING IT WITH PANTALONE NOW TOO… awww that’s so sweet :((( you are literally SO the light of his life!!! Growing to an old married couple with him,, ARHHHHSUHS omg me thinking about the Fatui finally being over and then he can just. Relax. And you two can have the real domestic life minus all of the Fatui paperwork business 🫠 yea he still has his regular business duties but HED SPEND SO MUCH MORE TIME WITH YOU… the domesticity cannot be contained. But moving on jahshsjw the slow soft morning are everything omggg I just can imagine the light spilling in from the window illuminating your pretty face and Pantalone just takes a moment to admire you and realize how much you truly mean to him… his purpose, his meaning, his motivation, his love :(

But yesss feeling safe with him >>>> REALL HOW COULD YOU NOT?? 😞❤️❤️ Ignoring his strength and wealth for a moment his whole presence is so comforting when he’s around you, like you have to resist the urge to just sink into his arms and fall asleep at every waking moment ausiqnaba,,, when you can go to sleep without a worry in the world around them >>> hng even if you were in danger you’d know Pantalone would save you 🥺 but not to mention he also feels safe with YOU, you two support and love and rely on each other so much (although Pantalone is much more subtle about it, he finds it hard to show weakness) Pantalone loves having you rely on him for a bunch of things, I think he likes knowing that you trust him enough for both the smallest and biggest of worries :( he is great at listening. And he, on the other hand, will rely on you as well, for your comforting touch and kisses, for your sweet words when he has nightmares and doubts… for just existing in general :(

HAHAHAH NOW YOURE MAKING ME MORE NUTS ABOUT HIM 😭😭🥰

[sforzesco]

Allow me, if you will, a moment to go absolutely rabid over your blog and everything that goes on here. I’ve always loved history but the USA hardly likes teaching anything that isn’t American History. I’ve forgotten how much I love WORLD history, specifically the rise and fall of empires.

I’ve been smothering myself in your posts and I love it ALL. JC, Pompey, Crassus, Sulla, Octavian, Antony, Cassius, and Brutus. Wow what a mood. You don’t miss on your references or your modern AU’s and I’m over here like- I’m trying to buy whatever web comic you put out, book you write, etc.

Also, if you’d be so kind to list some material with like themes to start breaking into these topics. Preferably materials in English or translated materials.

HELL YEAH LET'S GO

if you really want to start on the ground floor for breaking into something, I'd recommend my personal favorite approach which is picking the figure that's most interesting to you, reading through plutarch's biography on them (free! online! in english!) and then putting their name through a jstor search and reading whatever sounds fun.

other than that, the primary theme I've been wandering around in lately, so these are the materials I've been really enjoyed related to that:

The Deaths of the Republic: Imagery of the Body Politic in Ciceronian Rome, Brian Walters

The Game of Death in Ancient Rome: Arena Sport and Political Suicide, Paul Plass

Ideology in Cold Blood: A Reading of Lucan's Civil War, Shadi Bartsch

Statius and Virgil: The Thebaid and the Reinterpretation of the Aeneid, Randall T. Ganiban

Rome, Blood & Power, Gareth C Sampson

I also have a comparatives tag where I play connect the dots with texts that made my brain go brrr