#Aaron de coste

[unicornblossom13]

Gabriel: Hehe! You’re a bottom!

Aaron: *beep* you!

Gabriel: You wouldn’t, cause you’re a bottom! Haha!

[tg-pilled]

I'm about 250ish pages off from finishing EOTV if anything bad happens to Aaron I will give up

[alystar00]

I finished Empire of the Damned yesterday (holy shit) (pun intended I guess). Some thoughts and considerations

SPOILER AHEAD!!

I love Gabriel so much, he was almost killed many times and still came back bitchier than ever. He lives out of everyone else spite. At this point he has like three friends and everyone else is his enemy

Anyway Gabriel should be fucked. He deserves to be the bottom and have his problems get fucked out of him.

(He should be the Straight White Dude TM but between Lachlan and Jean-François... The man is hungry for men, trust me)

I am not sure if I hate Celene or not. I know that the parts where she narrated were good as plot but not my cup of tea (sorry but Gabriel is way funnier than her and Jean will agree with me) (the only moment I liked from her chapters was that bit of Nikita and Aaron)

Talking about Aaron (and Baptise)... Everyone is devastated but I am not. Baptise is alive. Aaron is a vampire, dead but not enough, AND he's not under Nikita's influence anymore. Love wins, they can go back living together as a (almost) happy family

(The bit of Baptise seeing Gabriel and hugging him after being freed from Lilidh blood magic made me cry)

Dior deserves better and I am curious to know if she came back alright or wrong (broken)

Gabriel going from almost dying by Nikita's hand to kill one of the Terrors with bare hands was badass as fuck

Every interaction between Gabriel and Fabien Voss is exilarating to me. Gabriel loathes him from the bottom of his heart and Fabien just "old friend"s him WHAT DOES IT EVEN MEAN he is terrifying but also fucking funny

(If he wasn't so terrified of dying I am sure than Fabien would actually save Gabriel from death just to be able to fight him in person later. Would be a weird twist but idc)

Anyway Gabriel goes on his knees in front of women in 0 seconds, it is a shame that I didn't see him kneeling in front of a vampire as an act of submission. It would be delicious

Beside fantasies, I am curious about the third one. My theory at this point is that the only way to end the Sine Die is to kill the five anciens. The ancient Dyvok is already dead. Fabien gets killed by Gabriel at some point. Margot (that's her name I hope) will be killed soon, I am sure of it: I don't know if Celene and Gabriel got captured accidentally or not, but if Joaquin is there, there is a plan and it's probably to kill her. There are two missing ancients: the one freed by Celene and another I don't remember. They all must die I guess

I have zero capacities with prophecies but I also thought of Celene with all of their souls that gets killed in the end by Dior or someone else. If it wasn't for the fact that out of three dead anciens, two are killed by Gabriel and one by Lachlan and Baptise

I just know that Nikita is fuming in hell btw. Being immortal and getting killed not by immortals like him but your half bother and a complete human fueled by love and rage must be embarassing

Is Dior actually alive during the narration? Probably. Maybe broken, as they said. But Jean doesn't know yet that Dior opened her eyes in her coffin so who knows. If Gabriel is not aware of it, Celene will die very soon

Dior calling Gabriel "Dad" was unnecessary imo, Kristoff did that just to show Gabriel losing two daughters. Dior never called him like that, why would she after almost dying? And like, he already considered her a daughter and he didn't react to "dad" so what was the point 😭

(I loved the way Gabriel promised her to reach her anywhere and did exactly that tho)

I add that the fact that the Dyvoks thought Gabriel dead and then he came back with TWO armies is so funny 😭 he doesn't die, he is more immortal than them

Kiara deserved better. Nikita, you are a bitch. Lilidh deserved worse instead. DIE BITCH.

Phoebe also deserved better. She almost died. Her broom disappeared and died when she found out he was still alive. I like her a lot and I am happy she managed to survive that hell

A moment of appreciations for the first two chapters. Jean really liked to be choked by Gabriel :') and in the meanwhile Gabriel got tortured. Beautiful.

So yeah, I am very curious about the third book. I hope to see Gabriel and Jean kissing (Jean will probably die in the third book, I have this feeling) but it's not really what I want to see.

I also add that Gabriel should receive a pass to say blasphemous things about his god the Italian way. He deserves to say his god is a pig or a dog or shit or what he wants. After all of that he can starts using blasphemous idioms. His god deserves it.

To end this post: Shadow Moses by Bring Me The Horizon is THE song for this series, but I found out that Dig Down by Muse is THE song for Gabriel De Leon. And The Death Of Peace Of Mind by Bad Omens is Gabriel and Astrid's song.

[medu-nefer]

a few of my fics 👉👈

🦇 EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE 🦇

first kiss (rated T, Baron, written for the Year of the OTP 2023)

During one of their late night secret meetings, Aaron and Baptiste begin something new.

(secret randezvous, some flirting, first kiss)

wedding/proposal (rated T, Baron, written for the Year of the OTP 2023)

Shortly after settling in Aveléne, Aaron and Baptiste are approached by their new priest - the very same priest who doesn't like the fact that they live as a married couple but haven't had the wedding.

Fortunately, as far as he's concerned, there's a very clear way out of this predicament.

(Baron get married and accepted by their new community)

sunshine (rated T, Baron, written for the Year of the OTP 2023)

What starts with Aaron being woken up by the smell of Baptiste's blood, ends with his lover being cradled in an angel's embrace.

Fortunately for them, the halo comes simply from the daystar's light dancing in Aaron's hair.

(just pure fluff for the boys, middle-aged men being soft and in love)

The Only Heaven I'll Be Sent To (rated E, Baron)

Loving each other enough to let him go, Aaron and Baptiste decide to split up, fearful of how their forbidden relationship could end, should they ever be discovered.

As it turns out, parting ways is much harder than expected. Call it God's will or Devil's temptation but they just can't do it.

Cue smut 👌

(religious conflict, past trauma [baron de coste can choke], angst and feels, breakup gone wrong, happy ending, graphic smut)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

🐉 THE DRAGON PRINCE 🐉

Nightly Exertions (rated E, Ruthari)

Shortly after their wedding, Runaan wakes up alone in bed. Naturally, he goes on a search for his missing husband.

And once he finds him, things... escalate.

(graphic smut, the brand new husbands have fun in the workshop)

weak blood, draw from this gift (rated T, written for @miharin)

Viren may have come to terms with his upcoming death but a certain someone most definitely hasn't. Cue the emissary who's only here for the drama.

(set after S5; Kim'dael buys Viren some time at Aaravos' behest)

[medu-nefer]

I have a feeling he'd look stunning in anything, but you made him look absolutely gorgeous here 🥺

@medu-nefer

I just couldn't not draw Aaron in a wedding outfit. It's just too good.

And you're right, he looks stunning in white with a flower crown 🥹

[mschievousx]

i wish you love | a.h.

pairing: aaron hotchner x ofc

summary: francesca sainz knows her interests. she likes the dark, crime, profiling, medicine, military, guns, and suits. imagine her surprise when these things come as a person... granted, a "fourty-something unit chief" person, but a person nonetheless.

series masterlist

i. one: keep you warm

"when i tell you i do not like animals, derek, i swear..."

francesca would bet all her money, which is not a lot, but that's how certain she is that derek has something against her and will completely do the opposite of anything she says.

he smirked in mischief as garcia gasped loudly, her eyes widening in offense.

"including pets? what do you have against my furry friends?"

"contrary to popular belief, the opposite of like is not 'not like' but hate. therefore, not liking a thing is neutral, similar to not hating a thing. i'm not against them. i simply do not wish to interact with them."

"actually, it's not—" she nudged the resident genius, gesturing with her eyes and a tight smile, hoping he'll get the hint as she placed her arm on his shoulder and turned to penelope again.

"they're fluffy and cute!"

"and i agree!" franz compensated with a high pitch, "it's not about that—"

her words were lost on the tech analyst as she opened her phone after the notification, "oh, this is so not fluffy and cute."

she walked off to the conference room, the rest of the team already knowing what it means. hotch, dave, and emily are already sat around the table.

"you, my dear crime-fighters, won a ticket to illinois." penelope clicked the remote, presenting identification photos and crime scene pictures, "sadly, at the cost of these three lovely ladies: kathryn cooper, lilian boyle, and mandy clark. all found naked and dead by hanging."

derek looked at the screen, "it's obviously not suicide if we're called in."

"it says here they're 155, 163, and 158 tall. they could not possibly reach the fixed rope with the height of the chair used." jj noted as she scanned the details displayed.

"a mistake?" rossi wondered aloud.

"either that or a taunt. the unsub's confident and displays textbook narcissism, leaving handprints on the victims' waists. what did the forensics say?" reid began the profile as garcia shook her head followed by a gesture to their gadgets.

"no match. there's also a text in each scene. look at their frames, beautiful. i've sent all the details in your tablets."

hotch nodded before pushing away from the table, "good. wheels up in thirty."

 · • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

while the rest of the team started to gather and brainstorm, franz wanted nothing but to smack the person in front of her, walking backwards as she gets back from the galley of the jet.

"kid, i'm only saying it wouldn't hurt to bond with dogs from time to time. let's start with those from fbi. they're trained enough, so it wouldn't be so bad."

she looked at him innocently and spoke with dry humor, "i talk to you everyday, don't i?"

"i—"

"let's go over the case."

hotch called out as derek narrowed his eyes at her, mouthing something in the lines of i will get back at you. they settled on the couch as the rest read over the case.

"the interval of the deaths are two days. what is he doing with them?" emily voiced out, knowing a lot can happen in two days, especially in these cases.

sainz brushed her nose before speaking in her light tone, "i doubt it's sexual. the handprints appear more like sensual. if it was the former, there are more suggestive places to put it."

rossi nodded, putting out another detail, "cause of death are all asphyxiations. the neck ligatures are also deep and rough."

for the minutes to follow, the team discussed the case deeply, going over possible scenarios and theories based on the details given and the facts. they threw information to each other, forming an initial profile as a framework from here on out.

"okay, dave and reid, go to the morgue and check the two bodies."

hotch began designating the tasks to do as soon as they land. hearing this, franz clutched her hands together with her head down, muttering to herself. they all knew what it was about. she has done it a couple of times before—wishing and chanting to be paired up with her unit chief slash the man of her dreams, according to her.

he continued monotonely, closing the file, "jj, speak with the families and note any possible elements at play. morgan and prentiss, be at the crime scene. i'll be setting up at the station."

she held her breath at that, waiting for his confirmation, "sainz, with me."

the trainee pumped her right fist lowly at that with a wide grin, exclaiming a celebratory 'yes' as hotch gave a small smile at her excitement. rossi looked at her with raised brows in amusement and a tinge of humor.

"who were you praying to? you're an atheist."

she turned to the older man, "i was chanting and i'm an agnostic."

"same thing." he shrugged dismissively, unknowingly cueing for reid to inform him of the facts.

"actually, atheists refer to people who do not believe in the existence of god in certainty and confidence, while agnostics neither believe nor disbelieve. they assert the impossibility of knowing either for sure."

the italian only stared at him for a couple of seconds, debating whether to push it or just let it go.

jj turned to the youngest with curiosity, "really? i thought you would be religious, especially given the surname."

"your arrogance is showing, kid." morgan patted her back mockingly as she nod to jj.

"not at all. i think i'm lucky to have the luxury to ponder whether he exists or not." her voice lacked it's usual teasing tone, seemingly replaced by a genuine one, "most people have no choice but to believe."

 · • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

after setting up in the room given to them and pasting all necessary information on the glass board, an hour has passed and the two are now discussing geographic profile.

franz sat on the long table, legs crossed as she leaned forward in thinking of the details in front of them. hotch, with crossed arms and brows, stood in front as he analyzes what could the pinned locations in their map mean.

"three crime scenes forming a triangle... this may suggest convenience, meaning the unsub is from the area."

she leaned back, eyes still on the glass board with doubt, "but that's too obvious. he's smart and confident. that was clear by the handprint, note, and hanging."

he turned to face her, going over the details again like it would trigger them to find something that would help the case.

"the victims work in different fields. their lives never met at any point. but, the unsub clearly didn't pick them in random, judging from the gender and height."

he pocketed his hands, listening to her intently as she looked at him as well, "there's a conflict with the confidence profile. if the unsub's really that confident, like taunting us, why would he only pick easy targets?"

hotch maintained his sight to her, seemingly lost in his thoughts as he racks his brain for what could be the reason of the unsub's paradoxical behavior.

"sir, do not stare blankly at me with your hands in your pockets when you're thinking. i cannot concentrate." she finished with a grin, his eyes refocusing on hers after a few seconds.

"do not grin. we're working a case."

he advised indifferently. she kept her grin to tease his uptightness. however, upon the narrowing of his eyes with clear irk, sainz dropper her grin in an instant, turning back to the glass board with a light cough as if in all seriousness.

the black-suited agent turned to the board as well in realization, "he is confident. they're just his type."

she follows his train of thought, "he's not taunting us. he's showing off to someone else. look at their frames, beautiful. it's not an adjective in that."

her phone sounded, a message from emily as to the last sightings of the victims. reading the content, she unfolded her legs and stood up from the long table to pin the given locations.

"emily said they're last seen at these areas."

"two triangles." he muttered in observation.

dave and reid enter from their trip to the morgue. at the sight of the younger man, she calls for him, hoping the pattern in the map would make sense to him.

"genius, looks familiar?

he nears the two in front of the board, squinting his eyes, "it may be the measurements."

spencer kept his eyes on the map, his mind already calculating to see if he was right. not far away, two voices can be heard nearing the room. prentiss entered first followed by an explaining morgan. she gave the trainee a gesture to him with her head and a smirk.

"all i'm saying is the kid is short. she should not be in the field because the unsub might take interest."

"why—" she paused, looking at him in playful indignation, "what's wrong with you? i'm working professionally here and you talk behind my back."

"hey, i'm just looking out for you," derek raised his arms in surrender before pointing at her with a chuckle, "and you are short."

franz's mouth went agape in exaggeration as she turned to hotch, telling on the man and looking for an ally.

"sir? this is bullying."

"you are." the unit chief pointed out with a hint of humor.

she feigned offense once again before sighing heavily, "the betrayal... you're so lucky i like you." hotch mustered a small smile at that.

"and you," sainz turned back to the enemy, "you don't see me picking on your brains, do you? brawns."

derek scoffed pridefully with a smirk, "there's nothing to pick on me."

"exactly."

she did not miss a beat in replying, confusion on his face before the understanding hit, "wait—"

"the distance from one point to another is equal," reid stated, putting a stop to the banters, "perfectly."

just as they were all trying to review the new additional detail, the local chief's voice rang inside the room.

"there's another one missing."

 · • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

the team went over the details they all gathered from their respective tasks, discussing the patterns again and putting up the profile as hotch went to speak with the family of the missing woman.

after a few minutes, he returned with a finding, nearing the map on the glass board.

"the family said that jana was at this stop when they last called her. she was on her way home yesterday morning after her night shift. same details so far with the other victims."

dave walked to the map, circling the area above the triangle, "the unsub's meticulous with his details and pattern. it's probable that if we do not find her in 15 hours, she'll turn up around here."

"i got something." francesca sat up from her chair, eyes on the note of the unsub in each crime scene, "he's not talking about the figures of his victims. he's talking about literal frames."

"picture frames?" reid asked, trying to see how it all connects.

she spoke with determination, "that's what i'd like to find out."

hotch crossed his arms in thinking of her theory. he nodded, opening the tablet for the case file again, "okay, go with morgan and jj."

they got up from their seats, the two aiming for their coats against the cold season considering it's nearing six in the evening as well.

"where's your coat, franz?" jj asked as they're halfway through the door, noticing the trainee does not have one with her.

she shook her head, trying to act cool mockingly with a pathetic attempt of a deep voice, "i don't wear one. i like the cold."

morgan rolled his eyes, calling for the man who's leaning forward on the long table with eyes down on the case file, "hotch, tell her to wear one."

sainz grinned widely at that, intentionally making her tone dreamily, "no need. his presence is enough to keep me warm."

"take my coat."

hotch calmly said, almost with indifference as he continued to swipe and pinch the gadget's screen, reading the file. they all looked at him at once in silence.

he's a caring person inside—that's not a surprise. the whole team knows that already. however, offering his coat to her is completely different from offering them to others in the team.

everyone knew she would take it differently. how smart of them! because she really did without shame.

"with your scent? i think i'm going to die before we even close this case."

francesca grinned with affection at him. the him in question is still not looking up from his readings, even as the three finally left for the home of one of the victims.

how ironic to feel so warm by someone so cold.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Aaron Rupar and Judd Legum at Public Notice/Popular Information:

Two outlets controlled by right-wing media tycoons are working in tandem to aggressively push specious claims about President Joe Biden's fitness for office to millions of Americans.  On June 4, the Wall Street Journal published a 3,000-word article questioning Biden's mental acuity. The Wall Street Journal is owned by News Corp, the media conglomerate founded by right-wing billionaire Rupert Murdoch. He stepped down as chairman of the company last year, assuming the role of chairman emeritus. At the time of his retirement, Murdoch promised to continue to be "engaged daily with news and ideas" at the company. (News Corp is now chaired by Rupert Murdoch's son, Lachlan.) The Wall Street Journal article, headlined “Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Sipping,” boasts that it is based on "interviews with more than 45 people over several months." But only one person is quoted on the record supporting the thesis of the piece: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). “I used to meet with him when he was vice president. I’d go to his house,” McCarthy told the Wall Street Journal. “He’s not the same person.” 

Relying on McCarthy as the lynchpin of the article is problematic. First, McCarthy is not a neutral observer. He is a partisan Republican interested in inflicting political damage on Biden. Further, what McCarthy told the Wall Street Journal about Biden is directly contradicted by comments that McCarthy said previously — both publicly and privately. In the article, McCarthy criticizes Biden's performance in debt ceiling negotiations in 2023. But in March 2023, while these negotiations were underway, the New York Times reported that "McCarthy has told allies that he has found Mr. Biden to be mentally sharp in meetings." McCarthy made similar comments about Biden in public, praising Biden as "[v]ery professional, very smart" and "[v]ery tough at the same time." In October, when McCarthy was ousted as House Speaker, Politico reported that McCarthy "mocked Biden’s age and mental acuity in public, while privately telling allies that he found the president sharp and substantive in their conversations."

The rest of the piece is based on anonymous Republican criticism of Biden. For example, "according to six people," during a meeting with current House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Biden "said a recent policy change by his administration that jeopardizes some big energy projects was just a study." But the new policy, which involved a pause on new liquified natural gas terminals, involved a study of "the impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, America’s energy security, and our environment." 

Other anonymous criticism from Republicans is even flimsier. For example, during a January 2024 meeting on Ukraine, unnamed Republicans criticized Biden for consulting notes, speaking softly, and taking ten minutes before the meeting started to personally greet attendees. Several Democrats provided the Wall Street Journal with on-the-record quotes about their impressions of Biden — including Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), and Governor Roy Cooper (D-NC) — but none of them were included in the piece. 

[...] Nevertheless, the Wall Street Journal piece was repackaged by Sinclair Broadcast Group and beamed into the homes of millions of Americans. Sinclair, which is controlled by right-wing media mogul David Smith, owns or operates 185 local television stations across 86 markets.  Sinclair repackaged the Wall Street Journal story through its centralized news team, known as The National Desk. The segment was then pushed to dozens of local news stations owned by Sinclair. Local anchors introduced the piece by reading from a nearly identical script. Again and again, the anchors say that the Wall Street Journal is "out with new reporting calling into question the mental fitness of President Joe Biden," adding that the issue "could be an election decider."

[...] In addition to running Sinclair, Smith has used his vast wealth to support a variety of far-right causes. The Baltimore Banner reports that since 2015, Smith, through his family foundation, has donated large sums to Young Americans for Liberty ($581,000), Project Veritas ($536,000), Turning Point USA ($150,000), and Moms for Liberty ($121,000). Meanwhile, News Corp’s cable news properties, Fox News and Fox Business, also helped launder the Wall Street Journal’s attacks on Biden into the news cycle. According to transcript searches, the WSJ piece’s core claim that Biden is “slipping” was brought up at least 64 times on air on Fox News and Fox Business from when the article was published until yesterday afternoon. Online, the WSJ piece has been the focus of at least 15 articles on Fox News’ website, with many of them treating its dubious claims about Biden’s decline as a demonstrated fact.

Right-wing media chain Sinclair fed The Wall Street Journal’s deceptive hit piece about President Joe Biden’s cognitive abilities to viewers of Sinclair stations’ newscasts.

[hvnnibalecter]

SKETCHBOOKS AND DREAMS. | A.H

CHARACTERS : Artistic Director/CEO!Aaron Hotchner.

RATING : fluff, i guess.

A/N : The mad creativity is striking again. Big thank you to @hoe4hotchner for letting me rant about my ideas. English isn't my first language, so it is possible that there is some grammatical errors along the way. divider is from @cafekitsune, icon is from @ssa-sapphic . No use of Y/N.

summary : Aaron Hotchner knew that it wouldn't be easy to become have his own clothing brand, the world of fashion was cruel, but he wasn't the kind of guy who gave up on his dreams.

Aaron Hotchner had always spent more time drawing on notebooks, busy looking at the curves of a body rather than listening to his teachers. He dreamed of becoming a fashion designer, despite the almost disgusted look of his father who found the bottle of whiskey more interesting than him. Despite the looks, the mockery of his classmates when they saw the drawings, Aaron was sure of one thing: if he gave himself the means, he could become someone important in the world of fashion, he just had to continue to preserve to achieve his dream. Work, again and again, try to find his way in a world that he knew was merciless.

Like a mad artist, Aaron had settled in an old apartment in Paris, he had paid for the first three months and the man with his more than pronounced French accent and his graying beard had watched him almost with suspicion. He had money, at least, enough to pay his rent, eat and pay for his studies. Aaron had sent sketches to a famous French fashion house, he hadn't had much hope and had waited in front of his computer for hours before sighing, they were never going to answer, why did he continue to think otherwise? However, a few hours later, while he was leaning over yet another sketch, he had heard the sound of an email coming into his computer. Aaron had almost jumped and nearly knocked over his cup of coffee, he had opened the email and felt his heart stop beating for a split second.

Mr. Hotchner,

In view of your more than obvious talent, we are offering you an internship in our workshops in Paris. I will have you escorted by a driver tomorrow morning, at nine thirty.

Remember to take your notebooks and your essentials and please be on time.

CHANEL.

He had spent almost two years in the workshops at Chanel where he had learned the rigor necessary to become a couturier worthy of the name. Between two "classes" as his mentor called him, he took the time to settle into a corner with his notebooks as well as his drawing kit that he continued to complete each week Aaron had discovered very interesting art stores even if rather expensive near the Beaux Arts

After two years in the Chanel workshops, he then went as an intern at Louis Vuitton where he had inspected the famous trunks with precision, the know-how of the house was no longer to be proven In all, he had spent exactly five years in Paris where he had attended fashion week with enthusiasm, thanks to "VIP" badges, he had shaken hands with emblematic figures of fashion, he had also rubbed shoulders with the very private circle of the ultra-rich where we chatted around caviar, champagne while wearing a dress that cost two years of average salary

It was when he was thirty that Aaron Hotchner decided to launch his own label, but he was not content to simply be the designer, he had become the leader, he made every decision. ARES had become an iconic brand of American fashion, on a par with Oscar de la Renta or Rick Owens.

He was comfortably seated in his living room, a luxurious apartment in New York with a glass of champagne in his hand. He was dressed of course in his own brand, a two-piece suit. It could almost have been basic but all his art was in the details, the sleeves of the suit were delicately decorated with blue and red snakes. The precious stones sparkled under the light of his living room. ARES was a brand, but it was also the innovative genius of Aaron Hotchner who pushed the boundaries of fashion again and again. The ovations at his shows made the headlines of the world press. Luxurious men's suits, exclusive collaborations with high-end jewelry houses, and a special Halloween capsule collection for children that had made headlines on social media. A subtle blend of elegance with a modern touch, a touch of madness according to some. Everyone wanted to be dressed by Aaron Hotchner.

Aaron continued to drink his glass of champagne while scrolling through ARES's Instagram page. Maybe it was time to start designing the next collection, he might have an idea, crazy but an idea. Why would he deprive himself of sending an email to Disney to see if they wanted to do a collaboration? Aaron knew he could make unique pieces that were on par with some masterpieces, young adults from the jet set would jump on the eight hundred dollar sweatshirts.

[little-desi-historian]

Duel Day...

On this day, July 11th, 1804 Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met in Weehawken, New Jersey.

Hamilton died one day later, on the 12th of July 1804. Burr would be charged with murder but eventually the charges would de dropped. At the cost of his reputation in history.

Read more.

The world was wide enough - Hamilton: the musical.

[deanwasalwaysbi]

23 Republican Senators & 124 Congressmen signed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court asking for a 50 state ban on mifepristone, a drug safer than tylenol that is standard treatment for abortion & miscarriages, "due to safety concerns". The brief DARES to argue that banning the life saving drug would save women from 'reproductive control'. (x) These 147 people would rather have women die of sepsis than let women control their own bodies. If your representatives are on this list, call them and tell their office you will be voting against them in the next election because they asked SCOTUS to throw the US medical drug system into chaos at the cost of American lives.

United States Senate

Lead Senator: Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS) John Barrasso (WY) Mike Braun (IN) Katie Britt (AL) Ted Budd (NC) Bill Cassidy (LA) Kevin Cramer (ND) Mike Crapo (ID) Ted Cruz (TX) Steve Daines (MT) Josh Hawley (MO) John Hoeven (ND) James Lankford (OK) Mike Lee (UT) Cynthia Lummis (WY) Roger Marshall (KS) Markwayne Mullin (OK) James Risch (ID) Marco Rubio (FL) Rich Scott (FL) John Thune (SD) Tommy Tuberville (AL) Roger Wicker (MS)

United States House of Representatives

Lead Representative: August Pfluger (TX–11) Robert Aderholt (AL–04) Mark Alford (MO–04) Rick Allen (GA–12) Jodey Arrington (TX–19) Brian Babin (TX–36) Troy Balderson (OH–12) Jim Banks (IN–03) Aaron Bean (FL–04) Cliff Bentz (OR–02) Jack Bergman (MI–01) Andy Biggs (AZ–05) Gus Bilirakis (FL–12) Dan Bishop (NC–08) Lauren Boebert (CO–03) Mike Bost (IL–12) Josh Brecheen (OK–02) Ken Buck (CO–04) Tim Burchett (TN–02) Michael Burgess, M.D. (TX–26) Eric Burlison (MO–07) Kat Cammack (FL–03) Mike Carey (OH–15) Jerry Carl (AL–01) Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA–01) John Carter (TX–31) Ben Cline (VA–06) Michael Cloud (TX–27) Andrew Clyde (GA–09) Mike Collins (GA–10) Elijah Crane (AZ–02) Eric A. “Rick” Crawford (AR–01) John Curtis (UT–03) Warren Davidson (OH–08) Monica De La Cruz (TX–15) Jeff Duncan (SC–03) Jake Ellzey (TX–06) Ron Estes (KS–04) Mike Ezell (MS–04) Pat Fallon (TX–04) Randy Feenstra (IA–04) Brad Finstad (MN–01) Michelle Fischbach (MN–07) Scott Fitzgerald (WI–05) Mike Flood (NE–01) Virginia Foxx (NC–05) Scott Franklin (FL–18) Russell Fry (SC–07) Russ Fulcher (ID–01) Tony Gonzales (TX–23) Bob Good (VA–05) Paul Gosar (AZ–09) Garret Graves (LA–06) Mark Green (TN–07) Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA–14) H. Morgan Griffith (VA–09) Glenn Grothman (WI–06) Michael Guest (MS–03) Harriet Hageman (WY) Andy Harris, M.D. (MD–01) Diana Harshbarger (TN–01) Kevin Hern (OK–01) Clay Higgins (LA–03) Ashley Hinson (IA–02) Erin Houchin (IN–02) Richard Hudson (NC–09) Bill Huizenga (MI–04) Bill Johnson (OH–06) Mike Johnson (LA–04) Jim Jordan (OH–04) Mike Kelly (PA–16) Trent Kelly (MS–01) Doug LaMalfa (CA–01) Doug Lamborn (CO–05) Nicholas Langworthy (NY–23) Jake LaTurner (KS–02) Debbie Lesko (AZ–08) Barry Loudermilk (GA–11) Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO–03) Tracey Mann (KS–01) Lisa McClain (MI–09) Dr. Rich McCormick (GA–06) Patrick McHenry (NC–10) Carol Miller (WV–01) Mary Miller (IL–15) Max Miller (OH–07) Cory Mills (FL–07) John Moolenar (MI–02) Alex X. Mooney (WV–02) Barry Moore (AL–02) Blake Moore (UT–01) Gregory F. Murphy, M.D. (NC–03) Troy Nehls (TX–22) Ralph Norman (SC–05) Andy Ogles (TN–05) Gary Palmer (AL–06) Bill Posey (FL–08) Guy Reschenthaler (PA–14) Mike Rogers (AL–03) John Rose (TN–06) Matthew Rosendale, Sr. (MT–02) David Rouzer (NC–07) Steve Scalise (LA–01) Keith Self (TX–03) Pete Sessions (TX–17) Adrian Smith (NE–03) Christopher H. Smith (NJ–04) Lloyd Smucker (PA–11) Pete Stauber (MN–08) Elise Stefanik (NY–21) Dale Strong (AL–05) Claudia Tenney (NY–24) Glenn Thompson (PA–15) William Timmons, IV (SC–04) Beth Van Duyne (TX–24) Tim Walberg (MI–05) Michael Waltz (FL–05) Randy Weber, Sr. (TX–14) Daniel Webster (FL–11) Brad R. Wenstrup, D.P.M. (OH–02) Bruce Westerman (AR–04) Roger Williams (TX–25) Joe Wilson (SC–02) Rudy Yakym (IN–02)

If your representatives are on this list, call them and tell their office you will be voting against them in the next election because they asked SCOTUS to throw the US medical drug system into chaos at the cost of American lives.

Help to patients who have to cross state lines to get medical care by donating to your local abortion fund here. (x)

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Character: Tiana

- Rules over the land of Royaume des grenouilles (kingdom of frogs)

- Her character draws inspiration from Grael, the Tinkerer: Jim Pinto and Aaron Hübrich

- Backstory: Tiana, like the players, was from our world. She is from many years into the future from when our players were alive. Humanity was in the brink of destruction, everyone she had loved was gone, and as she thought her world would end, Tiana was suddenly transported to the land of Fantasia. Tiana was well taught in the art of mechanics and machines due to her time on Earth in a war torn state. She used this knowledge to create her own country, one that would be free from the hardships she had to face in life. As Tiana grew older she feared that her dream would die with her so she strove to conquer death, and she succeeded. After becoming immortal she focused her attention on creating the greatest kingdom in Fantasia, while also trying to bring life to sentient beings with mechanics and magic. She eventually was able to create creatures who didn’t need food, rest, or any basic necessities. She even named her kingdom after the first creature she successfully constructed, a frog. Without the fear of death, Tiana began to grow her kingdom technologically more and more. Outshining the other kingdoms with her achievements, but soon the pride in her kingdom turned to paranoia. Never having truly gotten over her trauma from her life before, Tiana began to distrust the other rulers. Tiana decided the only course of action would be to isolate her kingdom from the outside world, none being let in or let out. Inside the walls Tiana has continued to make advancements for centuries, creating a paradise where there are no wars, no hunger, no disease. Yet Tiana is still plagued by the death in her kingdom. Her most recent goal is to get rid of death completely from her land, whether her people want it or not.

- Motivations & Personality: Distrustful, protective, calculating, motherly, while Tiana has put her mission above the wants of her people, she does believe that she is doing this to protect them. She sees her people as almost her children, a family she has created since the death of her last one. She deeply fears death and will avoid it at all costs. Her end goal is to fear her people from the grasp of death like she has herself.

- Other tidbits/ reveals:

Tiana has created an almost cybernetic army of creatures we see from the movie, ie. Louis, the fireflies, frogs, and other swamp creatures.

Tiana herself is actually a kind of cyborg. She wears long clothes, dresses, gloves, anything to hide her cybernetic parts. If a player was ever in battle with her and managed to tear away her clothing they would see that she is mostly robotic, that is how she has beaten death so far. Her cybernetics need heavy levels of magic that not many people can achieve without or need centuries of practice, this is why Tiana is looking for a better way to turn her people immortal, because she constantly has to replenish the magic keeping her alive which is a daunting and painful task, which she doesn’t want her people to experience.

For stats look up Grael, the Tinkerer stats. She heavily inspired some of Tianas characteristics and backstory and is a really cool character in herself!

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Pomme's Ephemeral & Surrealist Masterpiece: "Saisons"

Written & Edited By: Shirley Reynozo  @moyamusic_

Shot By: Down To Be Artsy @DTBA_

Claire Pommet, who goes by Pomme, is a queer French singer and songwriter bringing her ethereal and beautiful sound to her American tour. With a nomination for "Tour of the Year" at Les Victoires de la Musiques (the French GRAMMYs), this is one tour you won't want to miss. 

In addition to  being an award-winning artist, Pomme is also an actress. Known for her intimate and emotional music, Pomme blends her fairy-like daintiness with macabre imagery in her latest film Saisons. I had the pleasure of meeting her in New York while she was show chasing her short films Saisons, le film: hiver and Saisons, le film: printemps, Saisons, le film: automne. 

Pomme has unveiled her fourth album, "Saisons," a modern opera now available in two parts. She revealed the Saisons, le film: hiver and Saisons, le film: printemps, Saisons, le film: automne short films and the full Saisons short film will be released in July. The song “_dec carte de noël” was co-written with Aaron Dessner (The National, Taylor Swift, Justin Vernon etc).  June stands for the first of three summer tracks that Pomme has chosen to call "perseides", the famous shower of shooting stars that floods the summer sky.

Pomme's new album, "Saisons," is a stunning orchestral journey through the year. With 12 tracks, three for each season, it captures the essence of every month. This orchestral project showcases her unique artistic vision and invites listeners on a spring-to-winter journey. The album flows seamlessly, inviting listeners to relax and envision their dream cartoon. This musical experience is paired with a 36-minute film, co-directed by Pomme, Hugo Pillard, and Nina Richard. 

Pomme drew inspiration from American advertisements from the 50s and 60s, focusing on the idealized beauty of women and iconic Coca-Cola ads. Her friends brought additional global references, contributing to the project's experimental nature. The lack of traditional transitions added to the film's unique and unpredictable feel.

Saisons is an ephemeral film, released in intervals on YouTube and screened only twice in New York. Pomme, the artist behind this dreamlike project, revealed that a full tour is unlikely due to the high costs of touring with a twenty-two-person orchestra and a lack of support from her label. Nevertheless, Pomme remains dedicated, pushing her beloved project with passion and determination.

Pomme hosted an intimate screening for an exclusive audience of 25. Following the film, attendees were treated to a Q&A session, offering a deeper dive into her creative process and vision.

Q&A

Inside the Dreamlike World of the French Singer Pomme 

What is your favorite season?

“In life I think I love the fall, because it's really magical, but in the movie I really love the summer and the second, and it's not out yet

This one is, it was really intense because I was underwater, and I didn't have a big budget for this film, so we did everything pretty much in fucked up ways. I was just like,underwater, and I had nothing to breathe, I was just trying to stay more than three seconds, and we did that for like five hours. 

So yeah, probably the summer part of the film, and also I love the little Sylvanian like the little animals, they're like really cute, they're Japanese [...] and they are so cute and creepy also, and I love having that a lot in the summer part, they're just like chilling, and doing nothing, and it's really creepy, and yeah, I think the summer, but in life, I love the fall too.”

When you wrote the song did you have ideas for the movie?

“I think when I write songs, I always have ideas, and weird images, and everything, and I always like to write stuff down. I also directed a movie with two of my friends and together, the three of us, we added a lot of ideas and some of these ideas were from the beginning of the writing of the songs and then some of them were my friends. 

The fall part is entirely my friend Hugo. I was just like, do the teen horror movie of your dreams. For the summer, I knew that I wanted Sylvanians  and for the winter, I wanted to have that cup monster. 

It's really weird because when I write songs, I have images of really precise stuff. I guess it's also because I've watched a lot of anime movies and movies in general. It was a dream because it allowed me to do all the video clips that I wanted to do in the movie, so I guess I'm not doing any video clips for ten years. 

Now, it's really intense, but yeah, it's a mix of my ideas when I write songs and also some ideas from my friends who co -directed the movie, especially for the full. It's just really experimental, this is just like something that I never thought I would be doing and then I'm really glad I did it. I knew that I wanted images for the whole album from the beginning.”

What is the significance of the mustache?

“The mustache in the summer scene - I think I was a bit crazy writing the summer part of the movie, but I wanted to have a subtle conversation about being a boy or being a girl, being fluid, not knowing what you want to be. Those questions that we all ask ourselves, and I just wanted it to be fun, and straightforward. The symbols are not too heavy, it's a soft way to talk about subjects that are important to me, it's a free space to experiment. 

I never got to do this before. In France when you do a video clip, your label wants it to go on TV. This movie, none of it is going on TV. I just wanted to try something new. I wanted this to be about identity. “

Pomme aimed to spark conversations about gender and self-discovery in a fun and straightforward manner. The symbols are kept light to allow for free experimentation. Unlike typical French music videos destined for TV, this film was a space for Pomme to explore themes of identity without constraints.

How would you describe the genre?

I think the whole album musically doesn't fit any genre musically. It's something else, it’s an opera, it’s french chanson, it’s instrumental, a lot of orchestral parts where I don't sing at all which my label hated. I would love for it to be on TV in France but I don't think it’s possible. But this time I was hoping to do something different and not be in any kind of box.  

Are you going to get the whole orchestra parts on tour?

We’re not touring this album because it’s too expensive, there’s twenty-two people in the orchestra. But we did this concert cinema in Montreuil, which is like a suburb of Paris, in April. It was just once, and I don't think we will do it again. I also like that this project is also kind of ephemeral. 

Pomme's Q&A session provided a glimpse into her creative world, revealing her passion for blending music and visuals, pushing artistic boundaries, and exploring deep themes with a playful touch.

HER ALBUM SAISONS IS OUT NOW

SEE SHORT FILM SAISONS, LE FILM: PRINTEMPS, SAISONS, LE FILM: HIVER, SAISONS, LE FILM: AUTOMNE, PLUS “_DEC CARTE DE NOËL” CO-WRITTEN WITH AARON DESSNER (THE NATIONAL)

CONNECT WITH POMME

http://pommemusic.fr/

https://www.instagram.com/pommeofficial

https://www.tiktok.com/@tamere_enstringdeguerre

https://www.facebook.com/pommeofficial

Pomme on tour:

https://linktr.ee/pommetour

Tue 5.21 - Bogota, COL @ Sala Delia Zapata

Thu 5.23 - Mexico, MEX @ Lunario del Auditorio Nacional

Fri 5.24 - Guadalajara, MEX @ C3 Stage

Sun 6.9 - Quebec, CAN @ Imperial Hall

Mon 6.10 - Toronto, CAN @ Phoenix Concert Hall

Wed 6.12 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair (w/ Beccs)

Thu 6.13 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage (w/ Catherine Savage)

Sat 6.15 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Beccs)

Tue 6.18 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall

Wed 6.19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater

For more information on Pomme, please contact:

Gold Atlas - Inge Colsen - inge@goldatl.as - 212-203-5240

TEAM CREDITS

Shot By: Down To Be Artsy @DTBA_

Written & Edited By: Shirley Reynozo  @moyamusic_

Special thanks to: Inge Colsen (Publicist)

[world-cinema-research]

Fat Albert Critical quotations

This trailer of the film is useful because it shows what the movie is about as well as showing what type of humor and audience the film is going for.

In Roger Ebert's review he states "But in a season where the standards have been set for animated entertainment by "The Polar Express" and "The Incredibles," I don't think "Fat Albert" is up to speed; in its meandering, low-key way, it seems destined more for a future on de-ved, returning to the video world where the characters say they feel more at home."

This quotation is interesting because it shows that the critical reception of the film was not completely positive and that there was criticism of the film due to it not living up to the other films that were being released at the time.

This image from the film shows how goofy all of the characters are and that the film does not take itself too seriously

"In Fat Albert, a lonely girl’s teardrop opens some sort of portal between her North Philly neighborhood and the world inside her television set, which allows Fat Albert (Kenan Thompson, whose imitation of Star Jones on SNL is considerably more inspired) and his posse to enter the girl’s Afterschool Special (read: Love Don’t Cost a Thing all over again!), where they hang-out with the likes of Aaron Carter, skip rope at the local mall, and mispronounce “DVD” (in the film, the first season of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is coming to video for the first time and no one knows about it!)."

This is a quotation from Ed Gonzolas's review that clearly explains what the film is about.

[antonio-velardo]

Antonio Velardo shares: Orlando Museum Drops Legal Claims Against Owners of Fake Basquiats by Brett Sokol

By Brett Sokol In an effort to cut its litigation costs, the museum said it was narrowing its ongoing lawsuit for fraud and conspiracy solely to its former director, Aaron De Groft. Published: January 19, 2024 at 09:07PM from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/4x2hW6Z via IFTTT

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SPOILERS FOR "EMPIRE OF THE DAMNED"

Rating: E

Ship: Aaron de Coste/Baptiste Sa-Ismael

Tags:

EotD spoilers, mostly vague but still very much there, so don't read if you haven't read EotD, nightmares, emotional hurt/comfort, smut, graphic description, blow jobs, rough sex, anal sex, men crying, comfort sex, happy ending, top baptiste, bottom aaron, fix-it, kind of

Summary:

He shot bolt upright, a strangled cry tearing from his throat. His chest heaved with his gasps, body covered in a sheen of sweat. His mouth dropped open but all he could manage was a choked wheeze. He stared at his hands in the darkness, tracing the outline of his fingers and seeing little more than the tremble wracking them. (...) The blade slashed through the air towards the throat, a feral snarl rippling from his chest as his face twisted with hate and cold fury. And then he froze, the dagger barely an inch from its target. A pair of baby blue eyes watched him, filled with concern, flickering briefly to the blade, betraying only a tinge of bewilderment.

Baptiste wakes up from a truly horrific nightmare and struggles to compose himself. Luckily for him, Aaron is right there with him, ready to comfort him in the blink of an eye.

And what better way to feel alive than fucking the love of your life.

AKA how Book Three of EotD should have ended.

[medu-nefer]

This is peak cooking experience 😂

@medu-nefer

I am so sorry but Aaron cooking like B Dylan Hollis was too stupid not to draw it xD