#(c)lsb

[ladystoneboobs]

so, one aspect of catelyn which i think is underrated (certainly the biggest adaptation loss which nobody talks about) is her, let's say superstitiousness, or better yet, let's call it genre-savviness, being one of the few adult characters open to magic and the supernatural in this fantasy world. we first meet her in the godswood, home of gods which are not truly hers, yet she is still very aware of their power. when she and ned talk of the deserter he killed, he hopes he won't have to go with the nw to deal with mance rayder, but she has even more fear of that idea bc there are worse things beyond the wall than just wildlings. ned scoffs and says she's been listening to old nan too much, but she's right. we already know from the prologue that she's right! and here she is, understanding the genre of their world better than her husband, who was actually born and spent his earliest years in this northern land of deep magic, listening to old nan's stories. same with the direwolves, where she was uncomfortable with them at first, but later believed in them as guardians from the old gods even after robb had lost his own faith. and once again, we know she's right even if she doesn't know the evidence to back up her instincts, bc summer and shaggydog did not fail bran and rickon and robb was almost certainly a warg like his brothers. (perhaps making it more fitting that she's the one brought back as a fantasy vengeance monster, not ned and robb, the most unbelieving dead starks.) and in her 2nd agot chapter, everyone focuses on her ambition in wanting ned to agree to the hand job (pun intended) and sansa's betrothal, and while she does recognize the value of their daughter being a future queen more than ned does, that's only her stated argument bc she thinks it's rational enough for ned to listen to. (if ambitious matchmaking were as important to her as to her father she never would have made those frey betrothals fandom loves to blame her for.) in her own head there's a deeper urge driving her. she keeps thinking of the dead direwolf with antlers in its throat, an omen which filled her with dread from the first she heard of it, before robert's arrival, and thinking of it again is what makes her desperate to convince ned not to refuse robert. she had to make him see. and really, she's not wrong, as jon snow would say. the dead direwolf was an omen of ned and robert getting each other killed. it's just one of those misread portents, with no way of knowing the danger to ned was in his loyalty to robert, not conflict with him. BUT the next time she's dealing with baratheons, she knows exactly what she's talking about. it's catelyn, not brienne, who sees the shadow slaying renly, and explains that it was stannis who did that through some dark magic. with no way of knowing how it was achieved and no prior expectation that such a thing were ever possible, she realizes with no hestitation that stannis was guilty and that his red witch was capable of pulling this off somehow. really, the only instinct of the supernatural she's wholly wrong about is her insistence that varys gathered his knowledge through some dark enchantment. however, though that might offend varys, given his own personal experience with a sorcerer, i'd say it's a reasonable assumption without knowing the dude had children moving through walls everywhere like oversized rodents. and imo it just shows she had a healthy respect and awe for varys's power which most other characters lack.

oh, oh, and let's not forget that she also believed in the curse of harrenhal, from her own childhood and the stories old nan told her kids. "and every house that held Harrenhal since had come to misfortune. Strong it might be, but it was a dark place, and cursed. 'I would not have Robb fight a battle in the shadow of that keep,' Catelyn admitted." sure, that wasn't enough to save robb, but he did not die from the curse of harrenhal. that doom was meant for his enemies from tywin lannister to roose bolton.

[crystallizedtwilight]

The Hot Ghoul Summer shirt makes me wonder - what do you think LSB(+C?) might wear to the beach?

[evelynndecipio-blog]

Dear Evelynn, It is hard to trust anyone these days. It makes me grateful that we found one another. I was going out on a limb when I told you everything I knew before the secret Blossom Ball, but I haven't ever regretted it. Now that I think of it, knowing you better, I am surprised when I think about how you invited me to go with you after only having met once. Then again, I was also very different during my first year, back then I was so obsessed with propriety. Did you know I turned down an offer to go with Rafael because you had asked me first? I don't think I would change anything if I could turn back time, your friendship is worth its weight in gold. I do believe I still owe you a dance, however.

As for happening around school, I admit I have struggled to confront it. I have devoted most of my energy to just staying alive. Before Valentines day, I had been blissfully unaware of this slug business. I can tell you everything I am able to, though.

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As for the rest, I actually have my rat now. I named him Nicodemus, after a character in a book called 'Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH' by Robert C. O'Brien. I don't know if you've heard of it, but it is an interesting one if you are ever looking for something of the sort. Valerius is indeed my oldest brother, I'm only in his flat for Easter holiday though, I won't be returning, he is far too busy to host me regularly, but I'm grateful he has set this time aside for me. I have a large family, actually. After Valerius, my brother Darius was born. He was a Gryffindor and owns the show horse Asha if you've ever heard of it. After him, my older sister Marius was born, though she never went to Hogwarts, by nature of being born a squib. Then there was me, and my younger brother Fabius. Do you have any siblings?

As for your question, I believe Burnett can be trusted. I have roomed with him these last three years, and I deem him to be genuine and caring, no matter how he squanders it with his antagonism. I think he does it to protect his heart, so you could say he perhaps cares too much. I trust him to listen to logic, as he did when I explained myself after our fight. He is a good person. You are as well.

With love,

Flash

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Thursday Thrill: Music, Fashion, and Festivities Await!

Get set for an electrifying weekend packed with music events, bursting with energy and excitement! From pulsating garage rhythms in Birmingham to chic fashion showcases in New York and creative expressions in Auckland, this weekend promises unforgettable thrills. Dive into the highlights below! FABRICLIVE 16 Feb Fabric is a club which is a space created that's open, safe, and inclusive for all its clubbers, at the forefront of Farrigdon's top clubbing Fabric destination. The club owners have zero tolerance for anything unacceptable. It's a club that has stood the test of time and still, to this day going strong with its weekly non-stop parties. The iconic venue has a long history of booking some of the most famous DJs on the planet, flying in from all over the world for the club's sellout events.  This Friday is already on track to sell out again for a crowd who know they'll be up for the best night out in the capital city. FABRICLIVE events have been killing' it!  Get ready for an explosive Friday night at Fabriclive! Three rooms packed with the finest D'n'B and Jungle beats to ignite the dancefloor. Featuring LTJ Bukem & Ruthless MC, Doc Scott b2b DJ Flight, Halogenix & Fox, and Sweetpea. And as if that's not enough, prepare for a special guest appearance by Enzo Siragusa, heating up the jungle set with MC GQ to keep the party sizzling!In room two, groove to LSB & DRS, Dogger & Mindstate featuring Liam Bailey & Verz, Eva Bee, and Anile. Meanwhile, room three hosts Particle, Jon1st, lla Brugal & Sgt Pokes, and NikNak for an unforgettable experience. For Tickets & More Info LET IT ROLL WINTER FEST 16 - 17 Feb Festival season is starting to take off across Europe. It's time for festivalgoers who love traveling and experiencing different cultures to begin making festival plans for 2024.   Taking you across the pond not too far from the UK, Let It Roll is hosting its two-day festival. It's still a little bit on the chilly side, so this winter festival is taking its stages indoors at Milo vice Airfield, Prague. Live your festival life to the max and make this one of your festival destinations for a weekend of non-stop dancing. Let It Roll events have achieved massive success since its inception. Prague has been going since 2003. This is one of Europe's festivals that's gained a reputation for becoming an elite drum and bass festival in the world and one not to be missed. It's for the hardcore lovers of European D'n'B. The line-up features a choice of the biggest D'n'B iconic DJs across the two days. Friday features the undisputed top UK DJ Andy C, taking the headline spot.  With back up from Goodard, Killbox, Basstripper, Rido, Mandidextrous, A-Cray & Zigi SC, Akira. With Saturday’s line-up delivering on all your D'n'B dreams, including UK headline act Sub Focus with Enei, Fox Stevenson, Mozey, Phace, Prolix, , Magenta, Bea & Leouysleduy, Entita For Tickets & More Info KEW ORCHID FESTIVAL 3 Feb - 3 March Festivals come in a variety of formats, not just Music! Anthophilous, (and for anyone who gets a smile at looking at a beautiful flower) out and about in London this weekend Kew Gardens has something very unique starting this weekend and going on until March.  The Princess Of Wales Conservatory is having an epic makeover. Those visiting the magnificent glasshouse of Kew Gardens will be blown away! By the breathtakingly exquisite displays of exotic flowers. It’s a celebration of the natural beauty of Madagascar. Immerse yourself in a botanical wonderland boasting 14,000 plants found nowhere else on Earth, a captivating spectacle exclusive to Kew Gardens. Perfect for families, couples, and solo adventurers alike, the exhibit dazzles with plant sculptures and extinct species displays. Delve into the world of Malagasy orchids, meticulously cultivated in London's Kew Gardens, offering a unique educational experience for flower enthusiasts. Adding to the unique experience for the night owls, you can take the option for the after-hours event. It features live Madagascan music, delicious food, glorious cocktails, and light displays. The whole experience makes this a great alternative night out in the capital. Tickets & Info RIO CARNIVAL Until 17 Feb As the global festival season has become easily accessible, no matter where a person is in the world' there are some lifetime bucket list festival experiences not to be missed. The Rio Carnival is top, once in a lifetime OG of events. Maybe one of the most famous on the planet. An eleven-hour flight can take you to the stunning destination of Brazil.  Where for five-days (& nights), the streets of Rio de Janeiro become rammed of non-stop partying people.  Expect the most outlandish array of rainbow colors of the exuberant costumes that have taken painstakingly hours to make. Experience the mother of all street parades (at the Sambadrome) like you've never seen before. It's undoubled the real 'Greatest Show on Earth'.For those fortunate souls venturing to Rio for the carnival, brace yourself for a whirlwind of extravagant parties, sleepless nights, and indulgent delights. Picture endless revelry, delectable cocktails, street feasts, and a blissful absence of rain. It's a paradise waiting to be experienced! Tickets & More Info Read the full article

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“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? And which of you by worrying can add a single cubit to his life span? And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:24‭-‬34 LSB

[poetry-protest-pornography]

A) this is incredible

B) here is a playlist with both of Max and Tul's LSB performances, and also OffGun and Jennie doing LSB. And here is the missing Off Lip Sync, which is amazing.

C) I can't believe I didn't know these videos existed until now.

Excuse me, calling @so-much-yet-to-learn to the dancefloor.

You mentioned Tul's performance was part of of a Lip Sync Battle, but you did not mention it was against Max OR it was set to Blackpink's "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"

This shit is bananas!

As a MaxTul fan first and a human second, I cannot believe I have let years go by without watching this, and I'm sincerely glad that you brought this to my attention.

[flowersintheattic254]

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Criss/colfer parallels.

[destinyc1020]

It's funny because remember back in 2017-2019 when they were pushing the "we're just besties" agenda they were acting EXTRA competitive every time when they were playing games in interviews and stuff

And even though I still feel like they are competitive and sore losers by nature, you could tell it was different during the NWH press tour. The dynamic was different, it's like they were happily acting as partners supporting each other even in silly games

- the ladbible interview, Tom immediately started by saying "we're supposed to be a team right? I hope we agree on everything" and even when they didn't agree, Z wasn't radical with her answers and was just sitting there letting Tom share his opinions

or the harry potter quiz, he wanted to play WITH her and not AGAINST her, he gave her the answers in that KissFM quiz or the Guess the Villains game

Old Tom and Z would have bragggg about winning against the other for days lol

Haha... Honestly? I've always thought that sometimes it's really just a playful form of flirting lol...Just saying lol.😏 I like competing against guys that I like also lol IJS.😉 While I do think they are competitive by nature with each other, I think they've always had each other's back overall. I remember back during the Tomdaya 1.0 era and they were all on Jimmy Kimmel, and Tom said that Z is a really great air hockey player, but when they played on camera together, Tom demolished her lol.... I saw Tom's face and he didn't seem like he was HAPPY to beat her at the game on national TV. 😔 Z was probably thinking: "Yet ANOTHER thing you're better at than me!" LOL 😅🤣

I'm just joking of course lol, but I think they've always been playfully competitive with each other (as we saw during LSB😅 ), but when it comes down to it, they both have each other's backs and are supportive of each other and like to see the other succeed. That's the vibe I've always gotten anyway?

I saw it in their FFH interviews ..... Like this one where Z is like: "You know this..."

And when they're doing the PopSugar quiz, Z gives him clues and hints, and gives him a pat on the back and reminds him that "I comes before E (except after C)" at Min. 3:58. 🥰 And this was while they were going through a breakup!

But yea, I do agree with you though that now that they are not hiding their relationship anymore, they are more comfortable being "soft" w/each other in public, which is what I always assumed they were in private w/each other all this time in the first place. They just always kept that side under wraps in order to hide their relationship.

[spidermaninlove]

Tomdaya Quiz Answers

1. How is 5:16 am relevant to Tomdaya?

A: Time of video taken by Euphoria crew member that revealed Tom on set with Z.

2. To what animal does Tom compare Z during the BTS of the LSB?

A: A “giraffe” of an actress.

3. From what retailer did Tom buy matching items for Z?

A:  Piaget -- rose necklace and earrings.

4. What was the tomdaya blunder of 2019?

A:  Tom tagged Z on his crotch

5. What artist did Z commission to make an accessory for Tom?

A:  Jillian Aldrich -- keyhole pendant.

6. Tom commissioned an artist to make what type of gift for Z?  Be specific.

A; Spray paint on canvas portrait of Noon.

7. How does Will Smith relate to Tomdaya?

A:  Tom Will Smithed Z in London during a HOCO press tour photoshoot.

8. Who initiated Tomdaya 1.0:  a) Tom, b) Zendaya, c) Jacob Batalon, d) Harrison?

A:  b

9. When was the first time Tom saw Z (hint: it wasn’t in person)?

A:  In a video of Z singing along with a Beyonce song

10. By what mode of travel did Tom travel to California for Thanksgiving 2016?  Be specific (e.g., airline).

A:  On Z’s private jet.

11. On what magazine did Tom and Z grace the cover together?

A:  The Hollywood Reporter

12. What birthdays did Tom and Z spend together (provide whose and the year)?  

A:  Tom’s in 2017 and Z’s in 2018.

13. In what city and what song did Z snapchat Tom singing while perched on a windowsill?

A:  Barcelona, Let Me Love You.

14. Other than HOCO and FFH, what premiere of Z’s did Tom attend:  a) Euphoria, b) Smallfoot, c) Malcolm & Marie, d) The Greatest Showman?

A:  d

15. What vegan restaurant in LA have Tom & Z been spotted together:  a) Ramen Hood, b) Crossroads Kitchen, c) Souley Vegan, d) Monty’s Good Burger?

A:  b

16. What specific fashion event did Tom and Z attend together?

A:  Burberry fashion show in London, Feb. 17, 2018.

17. Name five non-work related establishments where Tom & Z have been spotted together in Cali.

A:  Target, In-N-Out, Cheesecake Factory, Crossroads Kitchen, movie theaters, Z’s house in Northridge, Claire’s house, in Tom’s car while driving in the LA area, spinning with Z’s mom while Z waited for them, Rodeo Drive, Golden Apple Comics, Home Depot, The Grove, Topanga mall, on the Euphoria set, Santa Barbara...

18. With whom did Z spend a day in Murano:  a) Tom, Nikki, Dom, and Paddy, b) Tom and Darnell, c) Tom, Harry, and Tom’s grandparents, d) Tom, Harry, and Darnell?

A:  c

19. At what event of Z’s was Tom scheduled to attend but was unable to do so due to familial reasons?

A:  TxZ Spring Fashion event in Paris

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Didn’t Need Burrow (July 20th-August 2nd)

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: Tikki's stance on the prospect of The Reveal is abruptly reversed and/or retconned so that she's completely in favor of Marinette telling Chat Noir her secret identity.  Bonus if she doesn't tell her this until AFTER some Drama Bomb has dropped, with Mari getting lectured for not reading her damned mind/'taking initiative'/figuring out before now that everything is always her fault, always and forever, because she's not P-E-R-F-E-C-T.

omg

I’m reminded of “Lady Wifi” with Tikki asking Marinette if she’s sure about not telling Chat her identity, and also “Sentibubbler” where Tikki was perfectly fine with Alya knowing.

Like?????

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: Something that comes as a devastating blow for Marinette mildly inconveniences Adrien.  Naturally, HIS reaction to whatever it is gets played in all seriousness while HERS is glossed over/mined for humor/she's shamed for the grievous sin of having an EMOTIONAL REACTION instead of being Tikki's perfect little flawless automation.

Well, obviously his issues are worse! Look how sad he is!!

Look how SAD!!

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: Tikki lectures Marinette for putting Too Much Responsibility on Chat Noir's shoulders.  This is possibly passed off as how she should KNOW that PLAGG is Unreliable, as opposed to *Chat Noir* being Unreliable.  Bonus: this is coupled with how she should TRUST Chat Noir more... just not, you know, with actual RESPONSIBILITIES or anything.

I’m like, laughing but also seething, because just the double standard of “YOU SHOULD TRUST HIM... but don’t put more on his shoulders, he’s going through so much!!”

“Bonus” if it’s a “Marinette, it’s all your fault!! You don’t know what Chat goes through!!!” despite how she literally can’t.

emikogale asked:

I don't need a burrow to know that the season 4 finale is probably going to have some forced drama and cheap shock value.

is it time to pull Reverse Love Square

is it

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: It's explicitly stated that Plagg is meant to be 'teaching Adrien' how to be more selfish (or 'independent'), because cats are stereotypically selfish/independent creatures, and Adrien obviously NEEDS to know that it's okay for HIM to be selfish.

Deep breaths, Clarity.

Deep breaths.

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: Marinette's trauma from Chat Blanc will be treated as a *good thing*, as she is told that she SHOULD feel guilty and that this should motivate her to be more honest with her partner, despite all evidence to the contrary.  If she took 'the wrong lesson' from this, then it's her own fault, clearly!

What’s the phrase? “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”?

Naturally though, Adrien will be exempt from this and will be told that he deserves better and shouldn’t take this.

Anonymous asked:

Don't need to burrow: Luka/Kagami will never get a magical charm or have a scene where they break their akumazations. If we do get that scene, for Luka he will most likely break it off for his family or to another love interest like Zoé. (I can see the show frame it as a lesson to Marinette like "You see Marinette, Luka can break it off if you told him the truth in the first place. But no, he prefers Zoé since she's more honest than you". For Kagami, it'll be mostly be off screen and ignored.

Zoeka: *exists*

all of us: oh god

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: Once Alya inevitably screws up in a way that Tikki can't gloss over, Tikki will berate Marinette for going against THE RULES and make everything out to be All Her Fault, while acting as though she NEVER supported the idea of Alya knowing.

It’s times like these where I wish we could double up on Didn’t Need Burrows, but then we’d have like, a card’s worth of doubling up, lol.

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien/Chat Noir actively sabotages one of Ladybug/Rena/the other heroes' plans in order to prove that 'they still need him'.  Marinette/Ladybug takes all the blame for the fallout.

Of course she does.

Marinette, you need to TAKE CHARGE!!

Anonymous asked:

Don't Need a Burrow: Chat Blanc Sentimonster

It won’t happen, but I just got an awful thought of Chat Blanc and Sentibug returning at the same time.

Anonymous asked:

Don't Need a Burrow: We will have even more Akumatized Villain/Sentimonster pairs which are rehash of Reflekta/Reflekdoll situation.

“Bonus” if the sentimonster barely matches the akuma’s original role. Like Reflekdoll VS Guiltrip.

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien/Chat Noir will start secretly destroying the Anti-Akuma Charms so that people can keep getting victimized, providing more chances for him to see Ladybug.  Marinette will blame herself, thinking she made them improperly/incorrectly somehow.

And even once it comes out, Marinette will forgive him and insists that it’s her fault for not “considering his feelings” and how she “should’ve made the charms stronger.”

Anonymous asked:

Theory that could be DNB I guess: The REAL Adrien is in a coma/dead and OUR Adrien is a senti that his mother created to be the “perfect” replacement goldfish son. Real Adrien is in some treatment facility in Tibet (if alive) and Gabriel and Emilie found their miraculous shortly thereafter.

FDKJGKFDGf

Okay, this ask wins for “Didn’t Need Burrow that made me laugh most.”

“Perfect replacement goldfish son,” oh my gosh, it’s beautiful.

Anonymous asked:

DNB: When Maribug gets akumatised, Renalya and Adrichat have the "knights in shining armor" to save the "damsel in distress". Maribug is eventually blamed for getting akumatised in the first place while Renalya and Adrichat get off scot-free :)

:)

Real talk, one of the only akuma I can think of who were “blamed” for the akumatizations was Markov (since Max debated turning him back on even though he himself has gotten akumatized before). Does that put Marinette on the same level as a robot, expected to follow orders to a tee?

Anonymous asked:

DNB: Marinette gets Yet More Lessons about how she shouldn't be selfish and must always put others ahead of herself, no matter how much she suffers as a result.  Adrien, meanwhile, is 'taught' to put himself first.  Bonus: one episode combines the lessons, AND we're shown how Adrien already KNOWS how to be selfish and is OPENLY SO as Chat Noir, yet his misbehavior is presented as Good while Maribug is punished for being imperfect, as always.

Thanks, I hate it, take it away.

Anonymous asked:

DNB: In a Shocking Twist on the Senti!Adrien theory, Gabriel MAKES a Senti!Adrien to replace his own son.  The REAL Adrien winds up locked up and/or running away, and much Angstrese is had.  Bonus if this leads to Reversed LSBS: Senti!Adrien shows polite interest in Marinette because Gabriel still wants to akumatize her, damnit, while Ladybug notices that Chat Noir seems stressed and reaches out to him, only to be rebuked because he's still a selfish little creep who hates her having secrets.

The fact that Gabriel has never taken advantage of Marinette’s crush despite knowing that she’s crushing on Adrien (”Chat Blanc” doesn’t count) is weird to me. If he was after her in “Ladybug” then why not take advantage of it?

...Wait, is SentiAdrien going to cause reverse love square because “Adrien would never make Marinette fall out of love for him because he’s perfect so it has to be a misunderstanding”?

oh no

Anonymous asked:

DNB: Shadowmoth makes a Senti!Adrien for some stupid reason or another.  Like Sentibug before him, Marinette tries to save him upon realizing the truth, and is hit hard by the inevitable loss.  Fandumb naturally SLAUGHTERS her for it, insisting that she would have gladly replaced the REAL Adrien with the fake, much like how Adrien/Chat Noir preferred Sentibug to Ladybug.  Bonus if Alya/Tikki/others reinforce that mentality by accusing Marinette of the same thing themselves.

I don’t know which of these two SentiAdriens DNBs are worse.

Anonymous asked:

DNB: The difficulty of using multiple Miraculi at once is retconned so that the REAL issue is how well the kwami get along.  Marinette learns this the hard way when Tikki gets into a jealous snit-fit with one of the other kwami, and they refuse to work with each other in a joint transformation.  Naturally, it falls upon Marinette to help them reconcile, as she's blamed for whatever sparked off the argument in the first place.  Because of course she is.

*sigh*

Anonymous asked:

DNB: Marinette has a full-fledged breakdown over all her responsibilities piling up on top of the guilt complex she's naturally developed from being blamed for everything that goes wrong.  At best, she gets a pithy line or two about others 'completely supporting' and 'believing' in her before she's forced to get back up, still staggering under the weight; at worst, she's guilt-tripped for having the breakdown, because HOW DARE she be HUMAN, am I right?!

Just the idea of it being said already that teens aren’t meant to be guardian/hold miraculouses and then Marinette being chided for “not doing a good job” is just--

ugh.

Anonymous asked:

DNB: Adrien outright admits that he hates Ladybug having other allies, complaining that things were so much better when it was just him and 'his lady' against the world, without even the Guardian's support.  His whining is treated as sympathetic, even if he outright states that he wishes she was completely dependent upon him and didn't have anyone else to turn to.

tbh this is the only reason we don’t have permanent heroes; because Chat wouldn’t have his private time with Ladybug to flirt.

I can’t be convinced otherwise.

Anonymous asked:

DNB: Chat Noir's jealousy of Rena spurs an outburst from him that forcibly reminds Ladybug of Chat Blanc.  The trauma response this triggers is naturally used *against* her, played as Marinette's Latest Mistake.  Since her trauma is CLEARLY her own fault, and she's GOT to learn how to cOnTrOl HeR eMoTiOnS while Adrien can throw Cataclysmic hissy fits to his heart's content.

Honestly, even if they didn’t do this specifically, I could also see Marinette being blamed for “being afraid of Chat Noir/Blanc” when she “doesn’t even know what happened.”

Basically, her “““blaming”““ Chat or “““reacting to him”““ for something he “““didn’t even do.”““

Anonymous asked:

DNB: 'Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought them back.'  Much like the old nursery rhyme, Adrien's insistence that he DESERVES to know everything he wants to stick his nose into 'kills' any pretense of Chat Noir being heroic as he turns on/abandons Team Miraculous.  Marinette/Ladybug is forced to cater to his whims in order to 'satisfy' him enough that he comes back.

Seems fair. :|

Anonymous asked:

DNB: Adrien/Chat Noir inflicts physical damage on somebody/something that is NOT magically wiped away/restored by his partner's Cure.  This inconsistency exists purely to blame Ladybug for the consequences of HIS actions.  Possibly with a side of Angstrien (provided they have him actually act like he *gives a damn* about what he's done).

I think that’s a pretty common trope in fics too; Ladybug being worried that Miraculous Ladybug won’t bring something back.

So yet another thing taken from the fandom.

Anonymous asked:

DNB: When Marinette finds out about Alya betraying her faith in her yet again, Alya bleats that she didn't explicitly SAY that she couldn't tell Nino, only that she trusted her, which she took to mean that she 'trusts her judgment'.  In other words, Alya blames her *deliberately ignoring Marinette's wishes* on her 'bestie'.  Bonus if Marinette subsequently TRIES spelling things out more only for Alya to complain about her being too 'pushy'/'controlling'/not leaving her that wiggle room.

“Girl, I told you to trust me, because I know that there won’t be any consequences to this!”

Anonymous asked:

DNB: Alya discovers Adrien's secret identity.  Rather than telling/warning Marinette, however, she either spills the beans to him or schemes to get them together/force a reveal, believing that this will 'magically solve everything'.  The show acts as though she's entirely justified in jerking Marinette around, pretending it's *hilarious* for her to add to her BFF's misery with her plotting behind her back.

Obviously this is all for Marinette’s sake so it’s fine.

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien will FINALLY learn/figure out that Marinette made his scarf... and be heartbroken that SHE lied to him about it.

Marinette, how could you possibly let Adrien believe that his father did something nice for him to make him happy! You let him live a lie!!

Anonymous asked:

Don't Need a Burrow: Mister Rat Sentimonster

I will only accept this if Xavier Ramier saves the day somehow.

Anonymous asked:

DNB: Chat Noir will confront Ladybug directly about 'replacing him with Rena', whining about how HE'S her partner, not HER.  No matter how much she tries reassuring him/strokes his ego to calm him down, Adrien remains pissy about it.  Bonus if this blow-up happens during an akuma attack/other crisis, and Marinette is presented as unreasonable for wanting to focus on the bigger problem at hand.  Screw the civilians, what about Chat's pOoR fEeLiNgS~?

What about THE DYNAMIC, Marinette?????

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: Gabriel's grousing about how Ladybug 'never makes mistakes' foreshadows an inevitable moment where, after gaining a major advantage thanks to somebody else's screw-up, he gloats that Ladybug has finally made a major tactical error.

...They would.

They absolutely would.

Anonymous asked:

DNB: Gabriel will exploit his son's gross sense of entitlement towards 'his lady' by convincing Adrien that Ladybug has neglected him more than HE has, what with the whole 'wanting to have a say in her own love life/rejected his unwanted advances/begging him to take things seriously rather than treating superheroics as a game'.  Adrien laps this tripe up like cream to soothe his ever so precious ego.

Which makes Shadow Moth out to be a decent manipulator but continues to make the love square look bad.

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien will be responsible for exposing the fact that Alya still has the Fox Miraculous to Gabriel.  This could be by telling him directly during a face-heel turn, or simply because he's careless with that information (such as confronting Ladybug about Rena during an akuma attack/while Hawk/Shadowmoth is in a position to overhear).

I presume Ladybug is to blame for this for ever giving Alya and Nino a miraculous at the same time (when her hand was forced) in the first place.

Anonymous asked:

DNB: Chat Noir straight-up *assaults* Alya out of jealousy over Ladybug trusting her more/'replacing him' with Rena.  This may involve Cataclysm, and she may or *may not* be transformed at the time.  Bonus if this happens *BEFORE* or *WITHOUT* him switching sides to join Hawk/Shadowmoth, and is purely about him *getting her out of the way*, possibly with the paper-thin excuse of wanting to 'prove himself' without her being around to 'screw him up' or 'steal his glory'.

I’d like to say that this isn’t likely, but he’s already been driven to property destruction soooooo--

Anonymous asked:

DNB: After investing so much time and effort into building Alya up as this incredible individual who absolutely deserves Marinette's trust despite doing nothing to earn it or her preternatural skill with Guardian-related tasks, she will abruptly lose all competence in order to 'prove' that Adrien is naturally better than her and that HE is Ladybug's 'only TRUE partner'.

Or Alya telling Nino comes out and in comes Chat with “I would never keep things from you, m’lady!!!”

Meanwhile, fandom having “Chat Blanc” flashbacks.

Anonymous asked:

DNB: The series ends with Adrien selling the in-universe version of Astruc the rights to tell their story, with the clear implication that everything we just watched is the end result.  Meaning that Marinette gets to be humiliated by her adventures being 'recreated' in precisely the form we've seen, every episode cheerfully depicting her as a constant screw-up who got blamed for EVERYTHING that went wrong.  Because why should she get to have any kind of positive self-image, right?  GIRL POWER!

Oh my gosh, they would.

Anonymous asked:

Didn't need burrow: In Crocodues, Luka will fully be over Marinette and act like a friend while Marinette might still have feelings and is super awkward around him, highlighting how Marinette (or girls in general) has poor control over her emotions unlike Luka (er boys in gerenal).

Still waiting for reverse love square where Marinette is over Adrien but Luka is no longer an option so guess she has to go for Chat.

...Does that make Chat a rebound?

Anonymous asked:

Didn't Need Burrow: One or more of the kwami outright admit that yeah, no, they simply don't respect Marinette at all.  Due to her youth, inexperience, lack of training, or maybe just because they can get away with treating her like shit and acting like a spoiled brat.  Naturally, this is treated as entirely HER fault.  Bonus if she TRIES to lay down the law with them and is promptly villainized for it.  Maybe even compared to Hawk/Shadowmoth.

Completely understandable, of course. They’re just so used to people who are older and wiser and professional--

Anonymous asked:

Don't Need a Burrow: Mass of episodes fleshing out Luka, since Lukanette is out of picture now. (Bonus points if Anti Lukanette people will make posts saying that fleshing out Luka would be impossible without breaking Lukanette first)

“Wishmaker” will probably do this. I can’t see them giving Luka anymore screentime than the three episodes he should be “grateful” for. (”Truth,” “Crocoduel,” and “Wishmaker”)

Anonymous asked:

Don't Need to Burrow (Wishmaker)

The episode will be a mixture of Hearthunter and Frozer. There will be a Luka/Mari/Adri moments throughout the episode. And as the episode ends, Marinette will look at Adrien and Luka will be sad and say you should go to him to which she does. Thus making...the Lukanette ship...sighs...dead.

I’m blown away by this idea of the person who is arguably most “deserving” of a warm and loving relationship not getting one (or getting a “second choice” with Zoe for example) while characters who clearly aren’t ready to be in a relationship get all the attention.

Anyone wanna take a guess on which “nice guy” writer lost a girlfriend to an actually nice guy and is still salty about it to this day?

Anonymous asked:

Don't need to Burrow Wishmaker

Luka will play a song on his violin that represents the love square, it will be be so beautiful that Mari and Adrien will be in awe together when in reality its just the Spongebob sad violin music.

I can also see violin scratching for it as well.

I choked on my drink.

Anonymous asked:

Don't need to Burrow (Wishmaker)

This episode will either be the Lukanette vs Adrienette feud or it will show us all these crazy shipping scenarios from LS to Lukanette to LukaAdri. It will give the fans what they wanted but ended the ships in a nightmare.

Psst....you can tell by the icecream symbolism

Ugh, I’m dreading the idea of it being an episode about these repeated scenarios and then having to go back or whatever. Viperion’s there so maybe him witnessing them and then having to go back.

tc-leo asked:

Don't need to Burrow

Luka will basically lead Adrien and Marinette down the Love Square endgame path through his violin playing.

This would be the second time they forced Luka to play for the love square.

I swear to several lords--

tc-leo asked:

Don't Need to Burrow to know that in Wishmaker, the scene of Adrien in the middle while a closeup of Luka and Mari holding hands represents the end of Lukanette.

“““plot twist,”““ the writers say, while we sip our tea going, “you really think you can still bait us?”

Anonymous asked:

Didn't need burrow: Wishmaker will be the Heart Hunter of Lukanette. As in Luka and Marinette have Adrien third wheel them and it's actually cute and stuff. Optimistic I know but that's what it looked like in the trailer.

Your optimism is adorable and I appreciate it even if I’ve been burned too many times to be lured in by it.

Anonymous asked:

DNB: Juleka reveals a deep-rooted resentment towards Marinette for 'breaking her brother's heart'. This bottled-up anger fuels a call out where she rants about how she never deserved Luka, tossing out accusations that Mari can only weakly deny, since Everything Is Always Her Fault and She Deserves To Suffer.  Juleka going off is presented as a positive thing since she's sharing her true feelings; meanwhile, Marinette has to bottle HERS up even more and absorb the abuse, apologizing to her/Luka.

show: *continuously pressures and pushes Marinette towards Adrien*

also show: *blames Marinette for being into Adrien*

Anonymous asked:

DNB: That teaser picture Gloob released that had Marinette looking at Luka wasn’t actually a Lukanette scene! It was actually taken right after Luka told Marinette about how he’s dating Zoe and is happy now. Marinette is smiling to show her support and totally not because the writers took away her ability to feel love for any character other than Adrien! 🙃 (Also Luka had the obligatory “You two are made for each other” line, because the show is going to forget how much he loved her and force him to move on with a character who was only in three other episodes 🤦)

Even if Zoeka doesn’t happen in 4 and 5, it probably will in 6 and 7 considering that it’s “post-series” or whatever and they wouldn’t know what else to do with him.

Anonymous asked:

Dnb: In Crocoduel, Luka figures out Marinette's secret identity but doesn't tell her (so the writers can justify he is a crappy bf). In Wishmaker, he finds out about Adrien's secret identity, has tge realization that they are into each other and goes "Marinette I live you but you and Adrien are meant to be so bye"

The lack of self-awareness in ignoring that Adrien also didn’t tell Marinette.

Anonymous asked:

Don't need to Burrow

We will find out that Wishmaker will show Adrien's wish which is to confess his identity/love to LB which results in Luka/Viperion finding out and keep using Second Chance/self sacrifice himself. If it was Marinette's case, Luka (whether or not he knows her secret identity) will find out her wish is to confess her identity/love to Adrien and he would use Second Chance/sacrifice to prevent that. He'll also find out that part of Mari's wish is she might not want to have a future with him and consider him as a second option. Realizing both of their identities as LB/CN and how dangerous their wishes are, Luka will do everything in his power to prevent that from happening.

Once the day is saved, Luka will pretty much tell Mari its best not to continue and stay friends. He'll either be sad that Mari don't like him that way anymore or scared of Mari finding out that he knows both of their identities.

Oh and the morality of the episode for Marinette is it's okay if you don't know what to do if life. It's best to not know and just live with it.

wow thanks i hate all of it

Anonymous asked:

Dnb: lukanette angst in crocoduel doesn’t make sense to happen now so it only shows up now to provide trouble for Marinette, akuma, or extra drama juleka for no reason

So the usual.

May I just point out that Juleka has now run away anxiously two episodes in a row now since “Guiltrip” is the episode before this in procode?

[ladystoneboobs]

on this tully tuesday, fuck you ryan condal, i see what you're doing. merging kermit and oscar tully and killing off their dad elmo without even naming him, you're trying to hide the muppet-naming pattern by only including the more mundane names. people may have heard of the name grover elsewhere like nonconsective us president grover cleveland, and certainly would with oscar like oscar mayar, the baloney/weiner man, but if you hear the names elmo and/or kermit you're thinking muppets right away. smdh, if you can embrace the gothic horror of harrenhal, you should be able to embrace the whimsy of grrm naming his dance-era tullys after sesame street muppets.

[crystallizedtwilight]

the clauses give christmas gifts and sally makes lsb+c clothes but does anyone else give the trio presents? Bella giving barrel a cool trinket from the human world, coven leader gifting shock a new tool for a job well done, jack giving a well meaning but poorely thought out gift to lock?

Below the cut 😂

Belladonna: It's a glow-in-the-dark lighter! You wave it a concerts. A human fan gave it to me and now I want you to have it. It's a reminder that you are always welcome with us in the human world.

Barrel: Wow, thanks, Bella! I'll treasure this forever.

Helgamine: For completing your latest potions exam flawlessly, here is a kit of vials for future ingredient collecting and storage.

Zeldaborn: And steel garden clippers from me. Since you've shown us how passionate you are about your studies.

Shock: I won't let you down! I promise I'll put these to good use!

Jack: Here you go Barrel,

Lock: Nope.

Jack: Shock—

Lock: Nope.

Jack: Lock! A flashlight so you can be safe while trick-or-treating in the dark! :)

Lock: I have night vision

[ijtsrd]

Text Embedded System using LSB Method

by Win Win Maw | San San Lwin ""Text Embedded System using LSB Method""

Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-5 , August 2019,

URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd26696.pdf  

Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/information-technology/26696/text-embedded-system-using-lsb-method/win-win-maw

chemistry journal, high impact factor, call for paper management

An important topic in the exchange of confidential messages over the internet is the security of information conveyance. For instance, the producers and consumers of digital products are keen to know that their products are authentic and can be differentiated from those that are invalid. The science of encryption is the art of embedding data in audio files, images, videos or content in a way that would meet the above security needs. Steganography is a branch of data hiding science which aims to reach a describe level of security in the exchange of private military and commercial data which is not clear. This system is proposed to hide the text information files within the image based on the LSB method in order to meet security requirement such as confidential and integrity. The least significant bit is the bit which is farthest to the right and holds the least value in a multi bit binary number. This system is implemented by using C programming. 

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[fyexo]

200813 Lay Zhang's euphoric Mandopop songs celebrate his Chinese roots

Changsha, the capital of the Chinese province of Hunan, is a living, breathing, commercial giant. For 3000 years, it has been the epicentre of seminal developments in Chinese history -- from being the capital of Hunan during the Han Dynasty to the site where Mao Zedong was born and began his political career. It’s one of the fastest growing cities in the world, and a veritable star in the modern economic and industrial history of China.

But you can read all this on the internet. This Changsha is functional, aspirational -- the pinnacle of modern metropolitan fever dreaming.

Lay Zhang’s Changsha, however, has flavour. It’s bustling streets, loud noises and respite at a noodle shop between back-breaking work. That Changsha is his and his alone, seared into the tapestry of the man he is: “In Changsha, people work very hard. Every hour there is something to do. We have some really good noodle shops, and we love eating crawfish. We have good, spicy street food around every corner.”

“It feels lively and I carry that feeling around with me,” the Mandopop star says. “Changsha taught me to work hard and be proud of who I am.” In Lay Zhang’s voice is a focused calm that shows he’s thought his musical trajectory out, and it starts with “bringing China to the world”, as he says on “Lit”, the euphoric track that kicks off his celebratory two-part album series of the same name.

Despite growing up and being introduced to the entertainment world in China, Zhang’s popularity skyrocketed outside its borders, as a member of the South Korean boy band EXO. While he was flitting between South Korea and China for a time, a budding solo career and overlapping schedules in the mainland soon brought him back home. A series of releases followed, cementing his star status: his first studio album, Lay 02 Sheep, broke five records on Chinese streaming service QQ Music on the first day of digital sales. His second record, NAMANANA, entered the Billboard 200 at 21, making Zhang the highest ranking Mandopop artist in the US.

NAMANANA could have been turned into formulaic success for Zhang, but he felt it wasn’t enough. Despite the album juggling Chinese and English, it didn’t have enough of his homeland in it: “Chinese culture is more than language. You need to hear the instruments and the stories, see the clothes, see the places to feel Chinese culture.”

In its cultural triumph, LIT is the answer to all that. “If you want to be closer to people, you have to share with them. I am always about sharing, mixing and respecting each other's culture, but music goes beyond languages,” he explains. ��I just want to start the path not just for Chinese artists to follow, but for everybody to share their music and culture on the world stage, so we all can learn and appreciate.”

Admittedly, it wasn’t just the listeners that LIT brought closer to China. It’s also a gateway for Zhang himself, to acquire a deeper understanding of his roots: “Thinking about my culture and the stories I want to share, it made me think bigger and deeper. So when you put in that time, you do feel closer.”

The album is a euphoric celebration of Lay’s identity. In “Lit,” Zhang reimagines himself as Xiang Yu, the legendary Chinese general who rebelled against the Qin dynasty to establish himself as a formidable figure. The title also stems from the Chinese word for lotus, 'lián huā', comparing Zhang to the flower that blooms amidst filth. “Jade” mixes Zhang’s trademark proclivity for hip-hop with verses from Farewell My Concubine, the tragic love story of Xiang Yu and his love, Concubine Yu. “Eagle” and “Fly” are replete with Chinese instrumentation, “Changsha” sees him break out his local dialect, while “Late Night” and “Mama” land firmly in the territory of modern Mandopop.

Chinese imagery, motifs and concepts pepper the album, and are visible in the duality of the tracks. While the first part of LIT falls back on traditions and legends, LIT: Part 2 pulls forth more modern sonic experimentation, infusing heavy beats and latin-inspired sounds on the tracks. This juxtaposition of past and present, life and death, is a very important concept to Zhang, who treats them like two sides of the same coin. For there to be space for development, parts of us need to retire.

“[In Chinese culture] we have yin and yang; they both give each other meaning. The album is divided into two parts to talk about the past and the present. It's a story about life,” he says. “You cannot have the present without the past [but] the past doesn't have to define you. My past experiences made me into the man and artist I am today. So the current experience I am getting will make the future me. It's a beautiful cycle, and the past and the present are one.”

Zhang functions in this constant state of hyperawareness about the cycle of time, something that’s become the bedrock for his persistence in the industry. In his 2015 autobiography, Standing Firm At 24, he claimed to always “work hard, work hard and work harder”, hoping that he would always remember the “feeling” perseverance left on his body.

“Where I stand determines the landscape I see, the kind of responsibilities I bear, the me I showcase and the future I live,” he wrote. Years later, Zhang still echoes that sentiment: “For me, I think I am not good enough, so I have to work hard. I am not a talented guy, so I need to update and develop.”

As he spearheads the movement of modern Mandopop, this determination to evolve contributes to his fluvial approach to music. Delicate Guzheng notes nestle in comfortably with heavy beats, and Mandopop expands to embrace EDM and R&B. The genesis of what he calls “Mixed Mandopop” can be traced to his own expansive taste.

“When I was young, I was listening to ballads,” he recalls. “I listen to a lot of music like pop, hip-hop, R&B, C-pop, J-pop and of course, K-pop. I want to listen to music that could explain what I am feeling now. Almost every genre, I wished they talked more about staying strong and fighting for your dreams.”

What he doesn’t find in the songs he listens to, however, he creates on his own, hoping that it helps the next generation of Mandopop stars: “I'm shooting a lot of reality shows (right) now. I get to see so many young people chase their dreams. That inspires me and it makes me want to work harder to give them the chance to share their stories and music with the world, so they can inspire other people. The people they inspire can inspire more. It's a beautiful cycle.”

Source: LSB @ i-D Vice