#( c. ximena )

[lunawish]

my fav is everyone going like CALLIE U WERE SO BUSY IN COLLEGE HOW WOULD U KNOW WHAT DATING LOOKS LIKE

but im betting money she just was lowkey dating ximena. like they'd be in her room and making art / signs for protests. they'd be just hanging around studying or whatever and everyone's kinda like oh yeah that's ximena they're just chillin.

they hold hands, they kiss and everyone kinda just goes like 'yeah that's them'. except for stef n lena are the only ones that are like oh yeah they're dating but they're not gonna make a deal abt it bc ximena highkey is already such a part of their lives so like yeah

anyways callie was dating ximena throughout college and unless they make some midquel no one can take this away from me

[lebojohnb]

Ximena C

[thagomizersshow]

Content warning: blood, gore, sexual content, sexual assault, parasites and body horror

This is a heavily modified version of an essay I originally wrote for a literary theory class and then turned into a script for a video essay that I never finished. 

Enjoy :)

One of the things that really bothers me about the critical conversation around Alien (1979) is the long-running idea that the alien and its various forms are so enduringly horrifying because they break the sexual/gender binary.

The worst example I can find is this excerpt, from Alien Woman: The Making of Lt. Ripley, by Ximena Gallardo and C. & C. Jason Smith:

The Alien species disregards the sexual difference that is so essential to our definition of what it is to be human. The male body is repositioned to correspond to the female body: the male mouth becomes the vagina, the chest the womb. The dichotomy male/female is broken down, as all humanity is female (a womb) in the face of the alien.

I get that this was published in 2004, but Gender Trouble had already been around for over a decade, so that’s not much of an excuse for weird ass gender essentialism in academia.

Art by AlexanDraxleean ↑

The idea that the xenomorph and its various stages are scary because the gender binary is being broken down is comically disregarded by the simple fact that trans people (like myself) ALSO find the damn thing scary. We are living embodiments of a shattered binary, but we aren’t shitting ourselves over our own existence (usually). I contend that the alien is scary not because of a violation of gender or sexual norms, but because it utilizes a much more widespread and visceral kind of horror: that of the parasite.

Most other animalistic horror monsters rely on the fear of the predator: monster wanna eat you → you run away → get caught → get eated. This is an oversimplification, obviously, and if you want a really good exploration of how the fear of predators effects us, read Val Plumwood’s Eye of the Crocodile. For real, my fav ecophilosophy book.

No, instead of the more straightforward horror presented by the predator, the alien uses the inescapable, cloying, and violating horror of parasites and parasitoids. Where the predator hunts, kills and eats, the parasite clings, defiles and tortures. When the predator catches you, you’re dead. When the parasite catches you, you don’t know what is going to happen. Is it going to bury inside you? Is it going to feed on your body? Is it going to lay eggs in you? You literally don’t know, and that’s what makes them so scary. Hell, they could get inside you without you even knowing. It isn’t just the fear of death, it’s the paranoia of violation AND the fear of the unknown. This makes Alien akin to a Lovecraftian horror in many ways, but instead of the fear of race-mixing or disabled people, it is the fear that whatever you do, wherever you go, there are beings that can enter your body and use it against your will.

Hell, the whole premise of the movie, at least according to the screenwriter, came from the thought “what if ichneumon wasps laid eggs in us instead of in worms?” That basic idea is glossed over constantly in analysis of Alien in favour of more Freudian explanations that rely heavily on antiquated notions of gender essentialism. When early screening audiences were throwing up in their seats in 1979, were they thinking about how “this monster really transgresses gender norms :/” or were they thinking “fuck what if that thing was growing inside me?!?!”

The only time I agree with these old school interpretations is when they view Alien through the lens of sexual assault. The fear of sexual assault and the fear of parasites are fucked up sisters in a way. They are both fears of bodily violation that induce a strong paranoia, and their symbologies easily feed off one another. Sexual imagery (e.g. a penis shaped head with a mouth on the end) combined with parasitic imagery (e.g. a creature grabbing a hold of you and doing unknown things to your body) are both niggling at the part of your brain that is repulsed by internal invasion.

However, I’ve seen arguments that Alien specifically targets fears for cis men being sexually assaulted, and I think that’s a very limited approach to the movie. The idea of a creature latching onto you, ignoring your autonomy, and using you as an incubator is pretty universally scary if you ask me, and I think for most people, that idea connects to a primal and often unaddressed fear of parasites far more than sexual violation. Just look at videos of botfly maggot removals and tell me you don’t get the same yucky feeling as when you watch Alien.

Even for people like me who find these creatures fascinating, I still get that skin crawly feeling when I look at images of them for too long. And it isn’t just a short-lived disgust reaction happening, it’s also that feeling of paranoia that it could be happening to you right this minute. This is all a part of what is called the behavioural immune system, which is the brain’s first line of defense against infection and why most people are grossed out by signs of disease on the body (pus, rashes, body odours, etc.).

We really don’t like thinking about parasites, and it shows across our culture. Deadly predators of all kinds have been worshiped all over the world, but is there anyone in history who paid fealty to the tick? Who invoked the name of the roundworm for strength? Are there cartoons about anthropomorphic scabies and their kingdom of flesh? (If any of these exist and I just don’t know it, please tell me.)

I’m not saying that this is an innate feeling in all of us (the human experience is about as diverse as it gets, and I’m sure some people just don’t have this reaction and never have) but I do think it’s widespread enough and so infrequently felt that when this parasite repulsion is triggered it makes for a horror that is far harder to shake than any socialized fear of gender violation. Far more than any Freudian psychosexual imagery, the horror of the parasite is what I believe has made the xenomorph such an enduring cinematic monster.

I wanna leave this post off with one of my favourite quotes about parasites from Annie Dilliard’s book, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek:

It is the thorn in the flesh of the world, another sign, if any be needed, that the world is actual and fringed, pierced here and there, and through and through, with the toothed conditions of time and the mysterious, coiled spring of death.

[lullabyes22-blog]

FnF characters ranked by most likely to least likely to own a diary.

Most likely to least:

Jinx: Canonically has a diary in the Council archives. Also doubles as her schematics file/doodle pad/scrapbook. It's also her vision journal, where she records all her girlish aspirations c:

*doodles hearts around a sketch of Piltover on fire*

"And we all lived happily ever after. Boom."

Caitlyn: Has a journal in which she records daily goings-on - and writes cute things about Vi. It's locked, and the key is hidden somewhere even Vi hasn't been able to discover, despite her best efforts.

(Psst. It's in the sugar-pot.)

Jayce: Similar to Caitlyn, he has a diary where he jots down daily activities + interesting factoids re: Hextech. He also doodles Viktor in the corners (and shows Viktor the goofy ones for a laugh). Sometimes it's where he hides those sultry-scented love notes that Mel slips into his pocket, so he can smooth them over later with a giddy little smile.

Ximena: "What's got you grinning, Jayce~?"

Jayce: /fumbling with a note where Mel expresses an interest in sketching him nude. "N-nothing, Mom. Where would you like to go for dinner?"

Viktor: Has more of a record-keeping notebook for various gadgets, full of codes and jargon. But sometimes he scribbles little rants in the margins. They can veer from mundane quibbles with his leg brace chafing his skin to the indelible weaknesses of human flesh. Sometimes Jayce reads the notes and goes:

"Why don't we, uh, take a break, Vik? We'll get sweetmilk and go sit in the park..."

i.e. "Time to touch grass, bro."

Sevika: More a scheduling diary for her daily duties + where she and Silco need to be. The handwriting is fascinating to note, because it veers wildly depending on her proximity to Jinx: from a blunt bold print to deranged rage italic. Sometimes the notes are interspersed with Silco's messages: "Cancel - No, he's an idiot - Reschedule for tmrw - Tedious - Shall we get drinks?"

Mel: Has a sketchpad in which she does line drawings, and tests out color palettes - but also where she sometimes jots down pros and cons of a diplomatic dilemma, or composes prose poems. She also has a fair few sketches of Silco's hands, done from memory, along with things he says, and things her mother says, compared side-by-side.

In the margins: "Madness, madness - why do the same things make sense from his mouth, but not hers?"

Oh, Mel...

Silco: Diaries are a liability - and a security breach waiting to happen. The only time Silco writes down something is to make a work-related list. More rarely, he'll brainstorm, but the writing itself won't be more than shorthand, and will read as absolute gibberish.

Shipped - Location Q - ??? - 5% - Bubbles - Fuckit

Jinx: "Hee, you wrote 'Fuck.'"

He does, however, have a file where he keeps Jinx's notes, and cute little doodles of hers over the years. When stressed, he flips through the pages with an inscrutable little smile.

Boom. Instant serotonin boost.

Is there anything so endearing as a daughter?

<3

[lunazuniga-smith]

Let him in

Coming down from the high of Aldrich and Riley's wedding, Luna found some time to take a nap. Cannon had fallen asleep beside her and Ximena was in the bassinet next to the bed. The three of them were pretty exhausted and there was very little time to pick up after anyone. By the time they were all out, the evening had come quickly and Luna couldn't get dinner together. She was struggling with her newest role and it bothered her greatly especially when she was doing a fine job with little C. It was her toddler's stirring that made her wake up from her nightmare and before she could shoot up, she felt him grab on to her waist tightly. It made her feel guilty for not having the time to sit and play with him today. She had let him do it independently as she caught up with work and prepared some meals. Ximena was latching here and there but not enough for Luna to prepare any milk which meant more trips to Target. At some point, she muted the notifications on the mommy forums she belonged to. It was all getting overwhelming for her and she knew it was time to let Khamani in. He'd be home soon, she thought. And he'd see the mess and the lack of dinner and Cannon sleeping at an unplanned hour and it'd be her fault. Luna closed her eyes and let the tears fall, letting her son grip onto her tightly as she quietly rocked Ximena's bassinet. "I'm sorry, guys..."

@detkhamani

[thehistoriangirl]

the fake dating jayce fic i’m working on! C:

( @sylvie-fics pssst, here is it :3)

For this WIP I don’t have that many things kjfjhsjdjhf, I think it’s going to be around 4-5 parts (?) fake dating bc it comes as no surprise that fake relationship/fake marriage are my favs tropes 🙈 👀

But anyway, here’s the synopsis:

All the Truths Inside My Lie  [Jayce x fem!Reader]

Friends are there to have your back in difficult times, you said to Jayce to trick him into accepting to be your fake boyfriend for a reunion of former snobby Academy colleagues—because what could be more flashy than presenting the scientist prodigy as your partner? 

But the lie doesn’t end that evening, far from it. When you bump into Ximena Talis inside Jayce’s apartment the next morning, neither of you had the creativity, or the heart, to deny that your relationship was made up around 48 hours ago. Supposedly.

Between the public fake dating and the familiar fake dating, it seems that even you are starting to believe you’re in love with Piltover’s Golden Boy...

[tradedmiami]

SALE IMAGE: Ximena Penuela & Ohad Fisherman DATE: 07/25/2024 ADDRESS: 9111 Collins Avenue Unit N-321 MARKET: Surfside ASSET TYPE: Condo BUYER: Bayit Ne-Eman B’Yam LLC SELLER: Jacqueline S. Siegal; Bippy Siegal - Modern Bank BUYER's REP: Ohad Fisherman (@OhadFisherman) - Fisherman Group SELLER'S REP: Ximena Penuela (@XimenaPenuela) - Fort Realty SALE PRICE: $18,500,000 SF: 3,992 ~ PPSF: $4,634 NOTE: A condo at the Four Seasons Residences at the Surf Club in Surfside sold for $18.5 million, more than doubling its previous value from 2019. The 3,992-square-foot unit, sold by Bippy and Jacqueline Siegal to Bayit Ne-Eman B’Yam LLC, saw a price increase to $4,634 per square foot, reflecting high demand for luxury beachfront properties in Miami-Dade. #Miami #RealEstate #tradedmia #MIA #Surfside #Condo #XimenaPenuela #JacquelineSSiegal #BippySiegal #ModernBank #FortRealty #OhadFisherman #FishermanGroup #BankwellBank

[gamboagarcia]

Gracias de antemano por sus comentarios El Monte Albán y su importancia arqueológica El Monte Albán se encuentra cerca de Oaxaca de Juárez, es un lugar con una gran importancia arqueológica, tanto así que en el año de 1987 fue nombrado como Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad por la UNESCO. Ciudad Juárez, Chih. (ADN / Ximena Gamboa) - El Monte Albán, es un lugar con una gran importancia arqueológica, se encuentra muy c... Sigue leyendo: https://www.adiario.mx/de-viaje/el-monte-alban-y-su-importancia-arqueologica/?feed_id=155280&_unique_id=66401df9e48c7

[calibabii21]

19. 38. & 44.

I am so so so so sooooo late- this is from October, I'm so sorry😭😭

if I remember correctly, this is from the nosy questionnaire thingy. ty for sending an ask Ximena~~

19: A fact about your personality.

A: mmm a fact about my personality is I'm actually very Type X. I'm a micture of Type A (The Director), Type C (The Thinker- heavy on this one), and Type D (The Supporter- also emphasis on this).

38: My childhood career choice.

A: if I'm not mistaken, I wanted to be an athlete?? there were many different stages of what I wanted to be, majority of my life I wanted to be an entertainer (as I am today) but when I was like, early elementary age, I wanted to play tennis, run track, and play volleyball.

44: A random fact about anything.

A: only thing coming to mind is that everything is spiritual. regardless of anyone's beliefs, from music to simply existing, everything is spiritual.

[lunawish]

tag drop! (part one)

post : ooc. post : memes. post : wishlist. post : inbox. post : crack. post : audio. post : video.

C. ADAMS FOSTER : inchara. C. ADAMS FOSTER : images. C. ADAMS FOSTER : study. C. ADAMS FOSTER : hc. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. adams fosters family. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. ximena sinfuego. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. stef adams foster. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. jude adams foster. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. mariana adams foster. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. lena adams foster. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. aaron baker. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. aj hensdale. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. brandon foster. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. wyatt casey. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. sophia quinn. C. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. robert quinn.

E. KURTZMAN : inchara. E. KURTZMAN : images. E. KURTZMAN : study. E. KURTZMAN : hc. E. KURTZMAN : rel. mariana adams foster. E. KURTZMAN : rel. jesus adams foster.

J. ADAMS FOSTER : inchara. J. ADAMS FOSTER : images. J. ADAMS FOSTER : study. J. ADAMS FOSTER : hc. J. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. mariana adams foster. J. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. stef adams foster. J. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. lena adams foster. J. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. emma kurtzman. J. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. brandon foster. J. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. jude adams foster.

L. ADAMS FOSTER : inchara. L. ADAMS FOSTER : images. L. ADAMS FOSTER : study. L. ADAMS FOSTER : hc. L. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. stef adams foster. L. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. mariana adams foster. L. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. jesus adams foster. L. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. brandon foster. L. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. jude adams foster. L. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. callie adams foster. L. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. dana adams. L. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. stewart adams.

S. ADAMS FOSTER : inchara. S. ADAMS FOSTER : images. S. ADAMS FOSTER : study. S. ADAMS FOSTER : hc. S. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. lena adams foster. S. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. callie adams foster. S. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. mariana adams foster. S. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. jesus adams foster. S. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. jude adams foster. S. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. brandon foster. S. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. mike foster. S. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. sharon elkin. S. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. frank cooper. S. ADAMS FOSTER : rel. tess bayfield.

[lady-eny]

todo el conflicto de los capítulos 13 y 14 gritan Cobarde de Ximena Sariñana, acabo de caer en cuenta 🤧

No quería responder hasta haber escuchado la canción y ya lo hice. Tienes razón!

:c Para Levi, todo lo que Hange dijo eran mentiras. Supongo que es lo que pasa cuando dices aunque sea solo una. La confianza es difícil de reconstruir...

[lebojohnb]

Ximena C

[murderessdominatrix]

I love the letter X. There's so many ways to pronounce it, in English there's ks in mixed, z in xylophone, and there's gz in exact. In spanish there's ex de exito, sh de Xela, j de Ximena, s de xilografía. Its pronounciation is taken on a case by case basis, not like B, which is always pronounced the same way, or C with hard and fast rules. It's varied, unique. It's a neat letter.

But Elon Musk is fucking ruining it.

[digital-arts-stuff]

Ximena Lemus Cisneros / C

[vcnatorr]

William Cecil Aldercott Clayton

It is with great sadness that the family of the 9th Baron Rothebone, William C. Clayton, announces his unexpected passing on 28th December 2037, at the age of 66. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 14 years, the Dowager Lady Isabela Madrigal Clayton, and his three daughters, Octavia, Jocasta and Beatrice. The Baron was a supporter of many local charities, and paid careful attention to the upkeep of his historic home until the time of his passing. The funeral service will be held at Islip Parish Church at 11am, 11th January 2038. All are welcome to attend.

see below for a look at Clayton's middle daughter!

Name: Jocasta Valeria Madrigal Clayton

FC: Alexa Demie

Age: 16

Magic status: Gifted - light magic (out)

Occupation: Layabout

Current location: Oxfordshire, England

Relationship status: Single

Siblings: Octavia Julieta Madrigal Clayton, Beatrice Ximena Madrigal Clayton

Biography: It takes a certain person to be both the lesser-than middle child and your father's favourite, but if anyone can walk the line, Jocasta can.

Not in line for any inheritance like Octavia, and not gifted with a useful talent like Ximena, Jocasta decided to just do whatever she felt like. To be wild and unruly. To have fun.

Except now she's back in Swynlake, feeling like a small fish in a big pond, and she's not so sure she's having fun anymore...