#*invites the storm* ->

[k4r4ss]

I watched the trailer and immediately made up a fanfic in my head based on 0.75 seconds in which we were shown the Decepticon high command

[dammjamboy]

forgot to ever post this here but i had the most fucked dream the other night and i had to draw it

[roseillith]

CRAYON SHIN CHAN: FIERCENESS THAT INVITES STORM! THE BATTLE OF THE WARRING STATES (2002) dir. KEIICHI HARA

[everybodysinvited]

LGBTQ+ History Month - Stormé DeLarverie

Finishing off this month with the super cool Stormé DeLarverie! A drag performer, bouncer, singer, show-jumper and Stonewall veteran, she did it all!!

A pioneer and protector, DeLarverie was at the forefront of the gay rights movement, pushing gender roles and dress, she was an icon in butch culture!

If you have any other suggestions for queer historic figures I'd love to hear them as I may delve into a few more posts like this throughout the year! Thank you for your support and happy LGBTQ+ History Month!

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[screechingfromthevoid]

i need liam obrien to tell me if he was serious when he said he was going to have a threesome with himself i need to know for my health please

[episims]

Julian "-since it's fundamental for all the natural sciences. But I considered astronomy, too."

Emil "Oh. You spaced out on it...?"

Julian "—No. I believe the primary focus should be on solving terrestrial phenomenons we don't yet understand-"

Sara "-okay, but did you know that bees shouldn't be able to fly??"

Aurora "No, that's a myth. You can't use the same calculations for airplanes and something that can move its wings."

Sara "Damn, are you sure...? I heard that from a pretty reliable source."

[simplegenius042]

Late Music Monday and Partners-In-Law Meme

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Late Music Monday, songs for characters from The UnTitledverse, The Silver Chronicles and Life, Despair & Monsters. Not in that order though. Partners-In-Law Meme for my V, Judy and River. Songs and template below the cut:

Welp, here I go rambling about the parallels of Silva and Paul once more. Alright so, I think by now we've mostly gotten well-aware that Silva (and Paul) have not had good experiences in regards to religion. Most certainly due to the fact they were both born in a cult that abides by puritanism and fascist beliefs, which, by the time of Paul's birth, also gained a militaristic mindset with the introduction of the Enforcers when Adam took charge as their Prophet. The Congregation of Adam's Guard, on surface level, preaches and demands virtue and righteousness from its followers, to effectively become morally pure under their Prophet's watching eyes, especially if they wanted to see Paradise after the world falls to the Collapse when all seven Frozen Omens melt. To not adhere to or display any other qualities other than their "norm" was punished with extreme force, and by the time Adam came into charge, with death. Which explains why under the surface of the cult's message, is a foundation rooted in colonialism and xenophobia, tied up in a bow of hypocrisy that is used to justify all kinds of depraved and heinous actions the Congregation and their Prophet allows. Silva and Paul are both victims of the Congregations persecutions and discrimination. Both had been under the God-fearing foot of the Congregation, with Paul being amongst the segregated Tumultites and Silva enduring under Adam Omar's terror. Both Silva and Paul eventually reject the Congregation, (a) because the Congregation wants them dead, (b) long-term wise, especially under Adam's tyranny, the Congregation and the society it has built through fearmongering cannot survive the inevitable collapse from the insufficient resources that protects them from the environment and the spark of rebellion due to the less fortunate citizens living under the pressure of becoming "pure" and (c) the Congregation sucks. Silva and Paul instead adopt the Tumultite community's values and beliefs, especially of their first revolutionary leader, Jannah, who Paul especially aspires to be like. Finally, Paul and Silva, once in the modern world, while not believers in the predominant religions (especially in America), do not hold any ill-thought towards such groups; Silva rather admires some of the lessons spoken and wishes she could have the same comfort that their God gives to others, meanwhile Paul is only hostile to people who hide behind God to harm and oppress others... otherwise he's pretty agnostic to the whole thing. One things clear though; their experiences with the Congregation had irreversibly shattered their perceptions of being able to seek any kind of comfort under any deity, especially with the associated pain that haunts them to this day. The song below can fit either one of Silva or Paul or even both.

"First things first I'ma say all the words inside my head I'm fired up and tired of the way that things have been, oh-ooh The way that things have been, oh-ooh

Second things second Don't you tell me what you think that I could be I'm the one at the sail, I'm the master of my sea, oh-ooh The master of my sea, oh-ooh

I was broken from a young age Taking my sulking to the masses Writing my poems for the few That look at me, took to me, shook to me, feeling me Singing from heartache, from the pain Taking my message from the veins Speaking my lesson from the brain Seeing the beauty through the...

Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer Pain! Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain My life, my love, my drive, it came from... Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer

Third things third Send a prayer to the ones up above All the hate that you've heard has turned your spirit to a dove, oh-ooh Your spirit up above, oh-ooh

I was choking in the crowd Building my rain up in the cloud Falling like ashes to the ground Hoping my feelings, they would drown But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing Inhibited, limited till it broke open And rained down It rained down like...

Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer Pain! Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain My life, my love, my drive, it came from... Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer

Last things last By the grace of the fire and the flames You're the face of the future, the blood in my veins, oh-ooh The blood in my veins, oh-ooh

But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing Inhibited, limited till it broke open And rained down It rained down like...

Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer Pain! You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer Pain! Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain My life, my love, my drive, it came from... Pain! You made me a, you made me a believer, believer!

Eden "Evie" Bloodleech, formerly known as Evie Jackson, was picked up and became an experiment for Sir Enigma Malvolio. Unfortunately, she survived the process and became one of his rare human successes, which was a mindset that was further encouraged by her apparent likeness for her "rebirth" and led him to continue his absurd quest to evolve humans to a level he sees as perfect for them, allowing Evie to officially join the Ruins of the Midnight Rise as both a valuable member and a prized success story. He sent her out in his stead for diplomatic purposes, allowing her to use her abilities to charm potential investors and allies to further his illicit research. Eventually she was sent back to her original universe in my An Invite To Wine And Dine WIP (set in The Invitation) to infiltrate the Alexander Family in order to dethrone Dracula and take the three families he held control under her wing... or rather tendril. And... she's rather a show-off (byproduct of being one of Malvolio's rare favorites I guess):

"There's only two types of people in the world The ones that entertain, and the ones that observe Well, baby, I'm a put-on-a-show kinda girl Don't like the backseat, gotta be first (Oh, oh) I'm like the ringleader, I call the shots (Call the shots) I'm like a firecracker, I make it hot

When I put on a show I feel the adrenaline moving through my veins Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break I'm like a performer, the dance floor is my stage Better be ready, hope that you feel the same

All eyes on me in the center of the ring Just like a circus When I crack that whip, everybody gon' trip Just like a circus Don't stand there watching me, follow me Show me what you can do Everybody let go, we make a dance floor Just like a circus."

And finally, a I'm sure I've used before, but am gonna do it again because "I'm So Sorry" not only slaps, but fits the main antagonist of The UnTitledverse's first saga, Edward Carmine, quite well, if you squint. He's a menace to society and should not be in charge of any leadership roles, even as a CEO. Edward's the type of man to burn all his bridges and blame a child he manipulated for it. Diabolical man that just won't get the hint and stay dead. Extremely petty and arrogant, as antagonists like him should be. By far, amongst one of my favourite antagonist OCs (though that's probably because he's one of the first ones to be developed). Listen below:

"About time for anyone telling you off for all your deeds No sign the roaring thunder stopped in cold to read (No time) I get mine and make no excuses Waste of precious breath (No time) The sun shines on everyone Everyone, love yourself to death

So you gotta fire up, you gotta let go You'll never be loved till you've made your own You gotta face up, you gotta get yours You never know the top till you get too low

A son of a stepfather A son of a, I'm so sorry A son of a stepfather A son of a, I'm so sorry

No lies and no deceiving, man is what he loves I keep tryin' to conceive that death is from above (No time) I get mine and make no excuses Waste of precious breath (No time) The sun shines on everyone Everyone, love yourself to death

So you gotta fire up, you gotta let go You'll never be loved till you've made your own You gotta face up, you gotta get yours You never know the top till you get too low

A son of a stepfather A son of a, I'm so sorry A son of a stepfather A son of a, I'm so sorry

Life isn't always what you think it'd be Turn your head for one second and the tables turn And I know, I know that I did you wrong But will you trust me when I say that I'll make it up to you Somehow? Somehow?"

And lastly, a Partners-In-Law meme for my V (actual name Min-Ji "Vasilisa" Choi), her new partner Judy Álvarez and her amicable ex River Ward. [Note: I'm assuming affection refers to their feelings for their mutual partner. Also I never romanced River and am just taking taking whatever information I can recall or from the internet in regards to his preferences and sexuality and the information I've found (especially the wiki compared to everything else) is quite conflicting so I'm going with Bi-curious]:

[little-pondhead]

Day 3: Blizzard

"I SAID I WAS SORRY ABOUT YOUR SNOWMAN!"

Okay, I had so much fun drawing this one. Credits to my sister for the funny idea cause it was going to be depressing otherwise.

DANNYMAY MASTERLIST

[momentsbeforemass]

Suffering

We do not like to suffer. That’s obvious.

You can tell by how easily we ignore people who are suffering. And even when we don’t ignore them, we struggle to comfort someone who is suffering.

We do not like to suffer.

You can tell by how bad we are at suffering. How hard we work to avoid suffering. How we don’t like to think about suffering.

Because if we’re not around it, if we don’t think about it, then maybe, just maybe, we won’t have to deal with it.

Maybe we’ve never really put those thoughts together. But from the way we live our lives, that’s what we look like.

Which – if you think about it – is a stupid way to live. Kind of like not putting a roof on your house, even though you live in a place where it rains. A lot.

Because one thing is certain about life in our fallen world – no matter how good or bad we are, we will suffer. There’s no escaping it.

But we do have a choice. You and I get to choose who we suffer with.

We can suffer alone. And we all know how well that works.

Or we can suffer with God. We can invite God into our suffering. We can ask God to be with us, right in the heart of it.

It’s only when we refuse to suffer alone – when we ask God to be with us in our suffering, to see us through our suffering – not waiting for some perfect moment, after we’re cured, after the relationship has been healed, after we’re in recovery, after we’ve got a job, after the storm has passed – but right now, right in the middle of it.

It’s only when we invite God into our suffering that we will experience God’s grace right in the middle of the storm.

When we invite God into our suffering, as St. Rose of Lima (today’s saint) puts it, then “with suffering comes the gift of grace.”

Not because we want to suffer. But because we know we can’t avoid it. And because we’re too smart to do it alone.

When we do it with God – not just day by day, but hour by hour and even minute by minute – that’s where the grace comes in.

Not just the grace to endure. But the grace to live in God’s peace, even in the middle of the storm.

Today’s Readings

[felixcosm]

VHS Michael versus Tex lets GO. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIHGT

[ghostinthegallery]

Cant wait to see how Trazyn explains to Cawl how the glowing star creature currently cussing Trazyn out and threatening to kill him is indeed on their side and is actually one of the necrons’ top scientists. Regardless, if Cawl is going to be at the battle I have no doubt that whatever happens is going to be a weird experience for him.

Side note:

Cawl and Orikan meeting is not something I ever really considered before but seems like it would be a hilarious situation.

Cawl would get it I think. He has a teenage son who's feelings towards him are understandably very complicated, so he knows love can come in all different forms and expressions. Even hostile, yelly ones.

I do want to write Cawl and Orikan interacting (I feel like it would end so badly for all involved, mostly Trazyn). Sadly I doubt I'll manage it in this fic but probably in a future one!

[entropii]

Anadeim (he/him), another vampire for Selsi to hang out with

[roseillith]

[starrysymphonies]

THIS IS THE MILLIONTH TIME IVE TRIED TO POST THIS AND I THINK ITS BECAUSE OF THE READMORE SO IM SORRY IF YOU GET SPOILED SPOILERS AHEAD III EP 12

We all know these scenes in the episode, where Balloon compares himself to the butterfly

It’s confirmed further by Candle a little later in the episode

So then…

To Nickel, Box and Balloon were the most convenient allies in the moment. They were the only people he knew on his team, the only two returning constestants

This begs the question:

Does Nickel still see him that way?

[babytarttdoodoo]

because obviously I really will one day write down the post-S3 JamiexRoy slowburn but also Jamie gets everything he wants and deserves in life fic.........

but I want you all to know that they replace the charity auction with a team talent show and that's how everyone finds out Jamie can sing and play guitar

[gayestshakespearecouples]

More quotes, submitter's comments, and credits for photos under the cut!

Antonio and Sebastian

Additional quotes I picked out:

Generally the way Antonio adresses Sebastian:

Submitter's comments:

Achilles and Patroclus

Additional quotes I picked out:

the quote featured above was Patroclus calling Achilles "my sweet"; a few lines later (and also at least one other occasion) Achilles returns the term of endearment

Achilles and Patroclus don't actually appear that much in the play but others talk about their relationship:

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Submitter's comments:

(so true, what more do you need to know?)

Photos:

Antonio and Sebastian: The Tempest (2010) movie

Achilles and Patroclus: Royal Shakespeare Company, 2018