#Duncan Finlay

[orphetos]

My first ever Tales of Arcadia OC

I’ve got my ideas for an OC for a fanfic that I am currently working on. So I decided to just put it out there.

The name of my OC is Duncan Finlay, a Scottish boy, attending Arcadia Oaks High as a senior at the age of 18. Oh, and he’s also going to be the Trollhunter, mainly because it will make things easier for me for what I am going to do to him. (see my reimagining for the Triumbric stones and the Eclipse armor to get an idea) (also, I think he might have become a self-insert so… suffer, bitch! suffer!! (no shade at others who make self-inserts, I'm fine with that.))

I took some inspiration from Macbeth from the play by Shakespeare and the real-life King Duncan, along with Fionn Mac Cumhaill(pronounced Finn MacCool) for Duncan’s character. Speaking of which, I got the idea for Duncan’s name from the real-life King Duncan I. He was the king before Macbeth and wasn't the best king as he was young, weak, and not great at leading. His titles was “the sick” or “the diseased” and that instantly sold me on naming my OC: Duncan because of what I have in store for him.

Because I can’t art (or at least, art without it making me cringe (and if it makes me cringe, I don’t want anyone else to look at it )) here’s a description of him. Duncan has straight blonde hair that’s a bit messy and short at the back than it is at the front. He has a stubble on his chin, trying to grow a goatee that would cover his chin. His eyes are grey and has a pale skin color. He stands at about 5'11'' to 6 feet tall and is mostly slim yet has some muscle on him, but not much for you to think he’s got any abs. Usually, he wears a whitish-grey t-shirt with black pants that have a thick white line on each side.

Now, let me tell you about his troll form(half-troll if you wanna get technical). The colors of his body is similar to labradorite as that is what I believe the Daylight Stone is based on because, in the metaphysical world, it is said to be one of the most powerful protectors (put a pin in that) (firemountaingems.com/resources/encyclobeadia/gem-notes/gmstnprprtslbrd) and it’s a stone of magic and mystery and it is said to be a stone of change (friendsnyc.com/blogs/news/witchy-ways-labradorite-crystal-meaning-uses). 

As a troll, he’s about 8 feet tall, his skin is predominantly blue (with some other colors here and there) and his hair becomes white. Side note, his hair being blonde as a human and it being white as a troll is a reference to Fionn Mac Cumhaill (a great warrior in irish myth) where Fionn means white or light-hued and is usually what you refer to someone who has blonde hair, and how some myths believed he got this name because his hair was turning prematurely white. As a troll, his hair becomes softer, he grows some sideburns and a full goatee. He grows more hair on the back of his neck, connected to a large spot of hair on the top part of his back that slims down as you go down his back and some hair on his shoulders, along with some chest hair that extends down his stomach. He’s also got a thick line of hair on the side of the forearm that starts below the elbow and ends above the wrist. His horns start at the top part of his forehead and curve back into a crescent shape. The color of his horns are a dusty grey and the tips start to become a pale green. Duncan has carvings on his troll body. However, normally, carvings on a troll’s body have a darker, faded color of their stone-skin; Duncan’s carvings are black that can glow bright blue. He also has a black spot in the shape of the Eye of Gunmar at the area of his right eye, which only the outline of it can glow. As of right now, I don’t have a reference to what his markings look like but I’ll work on it.

Before he became the Trollhunter, there was nothing much to say about Duncan, he was a good guy who likes to go on for walks as he listens to music, he does good in school, he never did any drugs or disobeyed anyone, he was the example of a well behaved person. Even though he’s a good guy, he never went out of his way to make any friends, or go to any parties. Because of this, he felt like his life was going nowhere, a blank slate where others tell him what to do. That was until he wound up being in the presence of Kanjigar’s death during one of his early morning walks. Duncan went down to the pile of rocks and picked up the amulet.

During his time as the Trollhunter, he began making friends, he felt like he was doing something with his life, he could finally release all his pent up frustration he gathered over the years through training. For the first time in a long time, he felt like he had a purpose for living. For the first time in a long time, the smile on his face wasn’t forced. For the first time in a long time, he was happy. And to him, it was all thanks to the amulet.

The reason why Merlin turned Duncan into a troll was not because “Your humanity is not enough”, but because his soul was corrupted, and he needed to be purified and his body to be turned into something that had a natural defense against evil, spiritual, forces. The purification process left Duncan’s soul quite broken, with a bunch of missing pieces being replaced by spiritual energy. With such a radical change to his soul, the Amulet could not tell if Duncan really was him and rejected him altogether. This little action inadvertently caused Duncan to believe he was no longer Duncan. He was no longer Human and he couldn’t be a troll as trolls turn to stone in daylight, where he can just walk around in it freely. He felt like he was a demon, an abomination that goes against nature. Duncan was alone.

Duncan subconsciously knew that his soul was being corrupted, the consciousness did not pick up on this fact. This subconscious knowledge caused him to develop a fear, a nightmare, where he is in the Darklands, seated on the dark throne, wearing the same kilt as Gunmar and wearing a looped necklace of skulls. At his feet, the beheaded remains of his human companions he made, along with the shattered remains of his troll friends. The skin color of his right eye has been turned to red, similar to a 3rd degree burn. His right eye lid is charcoal black and the eye itself looked just like Gunmar’s. As he is seated upon the dark throne, the Gumm-Gumm army are gathered at the throne room, chanting: “Long live the new Gumm-Gumm king! All hail Duncan the Red!”

Welp, that's all for now! See you next time.

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Whisky Galore! (Tight Little Island) (1949) Alexander Mackendrick

September 3rd 2023

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9 maggio … ricordiamo …

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2023: Joaquin Romaguera, Joaquin Fidel Romaguera, attore e tenore statunitense. Artista di lunga data con la New York City Opera dagli anni ’60 agli anni ’80. Romaguera ha iniziato la sua carriera all’età di 18 anni. Il compagno di vita di Romaguera è stato il parrucchiere di Broadway Robert W. Cybula.  (n. 1932) 2020: Geno Silva, attore statunitense.  (n. 1948) 2020: Antonio Palazzi, gastronomo…

[scotianostra]

On August 15th 1057 Scottish monarch, MacBeth, was killed at Lumphanan.

The saying, You live by the sword, you die by the sword, is certainly true in the case of MacBeth, as I told you yesterday he seized the crown at Pitgaveny some 17 years before, MacBeth must surely have been a true Warrior King.

Considered to be one of the last Gaelic kings, Macbeth was a king of the Scots whose rule was marked by efficient government and the promotion of Christianity, but who is best known as the murderer and usurper in William Shakespeare’s tragedy.

Shakespeare’s Macbeth bears little resemblance to the real 11th century Scottish king.

Mac Bethad mac Findláich, known in English as Macbeth, was born in around 1005. His father was Finlay, Mormaer of Moray, and his mother may have been Donada, second daughter of Malcolm II. A ‘mormaer’ was literally a high steward of one of the ancient Celtic provinces of Scotland, but in Latin documents the word is usually translated as 'comes’, which means earl.

His marriage to Kenneth III’s granddaughter Gruoch strengthened his claim to the throne. In 1045, Macbeth defeated and killed Duncan I’s father Crinan at Dunkeld.

For 14 years, Macbeth seems to have ruled equably, imposing law and order and encouraging Christianity. In 1050, he is known to have travelled to Rome for a papal jubilee. He was also a brave leader and made successful forays over the border into Northumbria, England.

In 1054, Macbeth was challenged by Siward, Earl of Northumbria, who was attempting to return Duncan’s son Malcolm Canmore, who was his nephew, to the throne. In August 1057, Macbeth was killed at the Battle OTD by Malcolm Canmore who later became Malcolm III, Macbeth's Stone, a large boulder at the site, is said to mark the spot where Macbeth was mortally wounded. as seen in the pic.

You can find a full biography on this relatively overlooked King here

[acti-veg]

“The bulrush has an amazing high-volume structure,” says Finlay Duncan, a co-founder of Saltyco. “Its seed heads can expand about 300 times in size. It has these umbrella-like structures that mimic the natural structure of goosedown in terms of providing that nice lofty, fluffy feeling.”

For farmers on lowland peat in the north-west (UK), it is hoped the trial could provide an alternative source of income while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The chosen site in Greater Manchester was drained for agriculture more than 50 years ago, something that will be reversed next year to plant the bulrushes. This could save 2,800 tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2050 and boost biodiversity, according to the Wildlife Trust.

[brainpal-gachapon]

Hihi, could i get someone based off this pls?

Names(s): anything kinda scottish (e.g. gordon, graham, alistair), also lancelot for some reason? hes kinda a name horder

Age: 8, permanently

Prns: he/him and anything else, ideally time themed or like. chaos.

Gender(s): boy aligned, but have fun with it!!

Source(s): n/a

Species: alien, but human like.

TransID(s): go wild

CisID(s): anything goes

Role(s): yes pls, but idk what

Other/Misc: very time/history chaotic, think chaotic academia kidcore if that makes sense? hes just a wee guy.

Names(s): Gordon, Graham, Alistair, Lancelot, Finlay, Jack, Euan, Keir, Ramsay, Scott, Robbie, Alec, Duncan, Alexander, Owen, Clayton, Calum

Age: 8, permakid

Prns: he/him, chao/chaos, chao/chaotic, may/hem, dis/array, hav/havoc, frenzy/frenzies, Child/Hood, Old/Olds, young/youngs, time/times, past/pasts, back/then, dis/cord, Hour/hours, clock/clocks, tick/toks, day/days, night/nights, ye/year, dec/decade, cen/century, 🕰️/ ⌛/ ⏳/ ⌚ /⏰/⏱️ /🕘

Gender(s): Tempogender, genderclock, Parumgender (is currently a boy), chaosgender, transmasc

Source(s): n/a

Species: alien, but human like.

TransID(s): transtimetraveler, transdysphoria (less), Time Non-Conforming, Birthdayflux, multilocation, PermaTearyEyed, Transservicedogowner, TransGERD, Blurryblood, Devebulimic, Perscute, PanAsian, TransWinterpunk, TransSpecialEDKid

CisID(s): OCD, book collector, clock collector, customizes clocks, autism, chronic pain, POTS, wheelchair user

Role(s): chronokinesian, manager, timekeeper, little, autism holder

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Lords Vote

On: Victims and Prisoners Bill

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd moved amendment 149A, after clause 48, to insert the new clause, Imprisonment or detention for public protection: release test II. The House divided:

Ayes: 91 (61.5% LD, 23.1% XB, 7.7% Lab, 3.3% , 2.2% Con, 1.1% Green, 1.1% PC) Noes: 192 (93.2% Con, 3.1% , 2.1% XB, 1.6% DUP) Absent: ~527

Likely Referenced Bill: Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill

Description: To require the Parole Board to take into account any failure by a prisoner serving a sentence for unlawful killing or for taking or making an indecent image of a child to disclose information about the victim.

Originating house: Commons Current house: Commons Bill Stage: 2nd reading

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Liberal Democrat (56 votes)

Addington, L. Allan of Hallam, L. Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, B. Barker, B. Beith, L. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B. Bowles of Berkhamsted, B. Brinton, B. Bruce of Bennachie, L. Burnett, L. Burt of Solihull, B. Clement-Jones, L. Dholakia, L. Featherstone, B. Foster of Bath, L. Fox, L. Garden of Frognal, B. German, L. Goddard of Stockport, L. Grender, B. Hamwee, B. Harris of Richmond, B. Humphreys, B. Hussain, L. Hussein-Ece, B. Janke, B. Jolly, B. Kramer, B. Lee of Trafford, L. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. Newby, L. Northover, B. Oates, L. Palmer of Childs Hill, L. Parminter, B. Pinnock, B. Randerson, B. Russell, E. Scriven, L. Sharkey, L. Sheehan, B. Shipley, L. Smith of Newnham, B. Stoneham of Droxford, L. Storey, L. Strasburger, L. Suttie, B. Taylor of Goss Moor, L. Teverson, L. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Winchester, B. Thornhill, B. Tope, L. Tyler of Enfield, B. Walmsley, B.

Crossbench (21 votes)

Anderson of Ipswich, L. Berkeley of Knighton, L. Carter of Haslemere, L. Clancarty, E. Cromwell, L. Finlay of Llandaff, B. Freyberg, L. Hogan-Howe, L. Hope of Craighead, L. Kerr of Kinlochard, L. Kidron, B. Meston, L. Pannick, L. Prashar, B. Sentamu, L. Somerset, D. St John of Bletso, L. Thomas of Cwmgiedd, L. Trevethin and Oaksey, L. Vaux of Harrowden, L. Warner, L.

Labour (7 votes)

Blunkett, L. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Lipsey, L. Lister of Burtersett, B. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L. Quin, B. Whitaker, B.

Non-affiliated (3 votes)

Fox of Buckley, B. Paddick, L. Verdirame, L.

Conservative (2 votes)

Garnier, L. Moylan, L.

Green Party (1 vote)

Jones of Moulsecoomb, B.

Plaid Cymru (1 vote)

Smith of Llanfaes, B.

Noes

Conservative (179 votes)

Agnew of Oulton, L. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L. Altmann, B. Altrincham, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. Arbuthnot of Edrom, L. Ashcombe, L. Ashton of Hyde, L. Balfe, L. Banner, L. Barran, B. Bellamy, L. Bellingham, L. Benyon, L. Berridge, B. Bethell, L. Blencathra, L. Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, B. Booth, L. Borwick, L. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B. Bourne of Aberystwyth, L. Bray of Coln, B. Bridgeman, V. Browning, B. Brownlow of Shurlock Row, L. Buscombe, B. Caine, L. Caithness, E. Callanan, L. Cameron of Lochiel, L. Camrose, V. Carrington of Fulham, L. Cathcart, E. Choudrey, L. Colgrain, L. Courtown, E. Crathorne, L. Cruddas, L. Davies of Gower, L. De Mauley, L. Deben, L. Dobbs, L. Douglas-Miller, L. Duncan of Springbank, L. Dunlop, L. Eccles, V. Effingham, E. Elliott of Mickle Fell, L. Evans of Bowes Park, B. Fairfax of Cameron, L. Farmer, L. Finn, B. Fleet, B. Fookes, B. Forsyth of Drumlean, L. Foster of Oxton, B. Framlingham, L. Fraser of Craigmaddie, B. Frost, L. Fuller, L. Glendonbrook, L. Godson, L. Gold, L. Goldie, B. Grimstone of Boscobel, L. Hamilton of Epsom, L. Hammond of Runnymede, L. Harlech, L. Hayward, L. Helic, B. Henley, L. Herbert of South Downs, L. Hodgson of Abinger, B. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L. Horam, L. Houchen of High Leven, L. Howard of Lympne, L. Howard of Rising, L. Howe, E. Howell of Guildford, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Jackson of Peterborough, L. James of Blackheath, L. Jamieson, L. Jenkin of Kennington, B. Johnson of Lainston, L. Johnson of Marylebone, L. Jopling, L. Kempsell, L. King of Bridgwater, L. Kirkham, L. Kirkhope of Harrogate, L. Lamont of Lerwick, L. Lansley, L. Lawlor, B. Lea of Lymm, B. Leicester, E. Lexden, L. Lilley, L. Lindsay, E. Lingfield, L. Liverpool, E. Livingston of Parkhead, L. Lucas, L. Magan of Castletown, L. Mancroft, L. Manzoor, B. Markham, L. Marks of Hale, L. Marland, L. Marlesford, L. McInnes of Kilwinning, L. McIntosh of Pickering, B. McLoughlin, L. Mendoza, L. Meyer, B. Minto, E. Mobarik, B. Monckton of Dallington Forest, B. Montrose, D. Morris of Bolton, B. Mott, L. Moynihan of Chelsea, L. Moynihan, L. Murray of Blidworth, L. Naseby, L. Neville-Jones, B. Neville-Rolfe, B. Newlove, B. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B. Noakes, B. Norton of Louth, L. Offord of Garvel, L. Owen of Alderley Edge, B. Parkinson of Whitley Bay, L. Pickles, L. Popat, L. Porter of Fulwood, B. Porter of Spalding, L. Randall of Uxbridge, L. Reay, L. Redfern, B. Risby, L. Roborough, L. Rock, B. Sanderson of Welton, B. Sandhurst, L. Sater, B. Scott of Bybrook, B. Seccombe, B. Shackleton of Belgravia, B. Sharpe of Epsom, L. Shephard of Northwold, B. Sherbourne of Didsbury, L. Shinkwin, L. Smith of Hindhead, L. Stedman-Scott, B. Sterling of Plaistow, L. Stewart of Dirleton, L. Stowell of Beeston, B. Strathcarron, L. Strathclyde, L. Sugg, B. Swinburne, B. Swire, L. Taylor of Holbeach, L. True, L. Udny-Lister, L. Vaizey of Didcot, L. Vere of Norbiton, B. Wei, L. Wharton of Yarm, L. Willetts, L. Williams of Trafford, B. Wolfson of Tredegar, L. Wyld, B. Young of Cookham, L. Younger of Leckie, V.

Non-affiliated (6 votes)

Chisholm of Owlpen, B. Faulks, L. Foster of Aghadrumsee, B. Grade of Yarmouth, L. Hoey, B. Taylor of Warwick, L.

Crossbench (4 votes)

Bew, L. Cavendish of Little Venice, B. Craigavon, V. Kilclooney, L.

Democratic Unionist Party (3 votes)

Browne of Belmont, L. McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown, L. Morrow, L.

[paulasosafilm]

Welcome to Lola's Room!

Logline: Two teenage girls, Lola and Jasmine, attempt a series of spells to look pretty for their homecoming dance.

Synopsis: Lola and Jasmine are getting ready for their homecoming dance when catastrophe hits: Jasmine's dress rips. In order to save face and still impress, they turn to Lola's grandmother's spell book. When it doesn’t go quite right, they try another, which ends in failure. But the search for prettiness instead reveals what they truly desire; the sense of belonging found in Lola's room.

Full crew list:

Producer - Alana Robertson

Director - Paula Sosa Martín (me!)

Writer - Gabrielle Häfner

Director of Photography - Max Brodbeck

Productoin Design - India Marshall 

Editor - Robbie Anderson

Sound Design - Saoirse Gillespie 

1st Assistant Director - Rebecca Chapman, Finlay Hearton

1st AC - Sophie Marshalsey, Holly Murgatroyd

Lighting - Duncan Forbes

Location Sound Mixer - Gabrielle Häfner

Boom Operator - Hazel George, Roddy Mathieson

Digital Image Technician - Léonidas Ibarra

Art Dept - Abbie George

Production Design Assistant - Jess Martin

MU Artist - Jessica Hynes

Script Supervisor - Robbie Anderson 

BTS Photographer - Taylor Cowe

Colourist - Max Brodbeck

[orphetos]

A little sneak peak at the first chapter of my fanfic

The path Duncan was treading was filled with rocks and glowing gems, the ground was covered in mist. The path winding and twisting, the environment becoming more and more distorted and eerie. It always leads him to the same end. 

To a castle that was made from death. People all around were hanged. Yet none of this scared Duncan, he kept that blank expression on his face as he walked the rocky bejeweled path, leading him to an arena and a throne room all in one.

There sat a large beast, with coal for skin, and horns that are like the devils. He held a large jagged sword in one of his hands. The beast rises from his throne made of bones and walks down a set of steps, its left eye bursting into a blue flame. Once at the bottom of the steps, the beast stood in place, towering over Duncan. He reaches his hand out to him, and Duncan does the same.

The beast pulls Duncan into an embrace, his sword dissipating in a blue mist as he wraps his arms around Duncan, who feels his life being drained away. Despite this, he felt at peace. It felt so comforting in these arms.

“Good Morning Arcadia Oaks!”

[saskiamcc]

Shoot day 1 - One More Day

Prior to this shoot, Finlay explained to us that there was going to be a very specific set up for the prep day. The crew was going to be split into two groups - camera, and production design - each to be supervised by Finlay or our AD for the day, Vanessa. My team's job was to dress the set to save time for the next day. Prior to this, I showed India and Vanessa my plan for dressing the set, so that set up went as smooth as possible, and everyone knew what they were doing.

As soon as we arrived, we got clearance to clean the room and get as much dust and rubble out of the room as possible to ensure safety for all of the crew and cast.

the best production design team

Because the bunker is such a big space, and the distance between the set and the green room was huge, I was given a radio as head of department for my team so that I received any crucial information from Finlay (producer), Vanessa (1st AD), and Robbie (Script Supervisor). This was not only fun, but also helped me massively learn how to use a walkie-talkie for my other project that I am producing.

As soon as the room was clear, I got started dressing the set. My priority for today was ensuring the walls were covered the way we wanted it to be, so that tomorrow we can focus on blocking and little prop details. Finlay gave us 2 1/2 hours for this, and I was certain that we could complete it in this time. The main worry I had was the placement of the fabric, since I hadn't really figured out a way I thought looked good and made sense for the narrative.

I started covering the right side of the wall with large pieces of the Financial Times newspaper as the text is incredibly small, and it would make sense for the characters to use this as a base for their insulation. I then started tearing up other newspapers to layer over the top, ensuring that the notes that India and I prepared were in the front. I knew that there were not going to be any close ups of the wall - for both narrative and copyright reasons - however I wanted to include as much detail as possible no matter how small, to also show the efforts that my team and I put in to make the space look lived in. Finally, I took the science magazine and isolated the very general headlines about the state of the world and pinned those up - to indicate the point in time and the state that our characters are in right now. I knew that John's side of the wall was going to be more full and dense than Cam's, and I wanted to add a map - to show which areas around them had been "hit" by the apocalypse. Because I knew this map wasn't going to be shown in detail, I had a bit of fun with it. The whole crew and I put pins and crosses in places in Scotland that we all had connections to. I also felt that the space around the maps was quite bare, so I moved some of the science magazine headlines around the map and it really brought it to life more. Another bit of fun we had was filling in one of the crossword with all the names of the crew members to pay homage to everyone's hard work :)

wall details

After I finished with the wall, I moved into the floor space. I had collected two sleeping bags - ensuring to make space for the third, which is only available for the second day. I had previously discussed placement for the main props with Alfie prior to the shoot, and we drew out a very rough floor plan, where he showed me the actor's movements and blocking so that I don't place any props in the way of their path. I also asked our gaffer, Duncan, for the lighting plan so that I don't put any props in the way of the lights, flags of cameras.

rough floor plan and lighting plans from Duncan

I had a big plant pot, which I had planned to place the chess set on, however Duncan and I set out a really cool lay out with the *fake!!* candles and the lantern, which I thought worked even better!! I then had to improvise to find an interesting way to place the chessboard, as I didn't like that there were barely any levels on the set - everything was on one flat surface apart from the lights on the plant pot. I had the idea of using 4 cans placed under each corner of the chessboard to hold it up and it worked perfectly!!

floor set up

I enlisted the help of Alfie (director), to make some creative decisions on the fabric. I had the idea of making a "tent" on John's side of the room - almost as if he had made this with Sarah when she was still around, with the children's drawings scattered around the wall, above her sleeping bag. For this, I used the smaller grey sheet, which I had stepped on a bit on the dusty floor to make it a bit more worn. I used pins to pin them up, and placed the children's drawings in and around it. I did think it was a bit empty and the children's drawings were quite hidden, so I talked to Sophie (DOP) and Duncan about possibly having another practical light on that side of the room. They agreed as it gave more dimension to that side of the room, so I added some fairy lights under the tent. I am really really happy with this part of the room in particular, and I am quite proud of myself for being able to improvise in such an innovative way.

before and after we installed the practical lights

For the other side of the room, I wanted to show that Cam has a much less emotional relationship with the world and the people around him, so I wanted to make it as empty as possible. Alfie and I agreed that if we pinned the green cloth from near the ceiling down and ripped it in the middle, it would create a doorway to his "hole" of a home - which is much more desolate and less personable than John's side. I used the same technique of stepping on the fabric to make it more worn. We also added some random cut outs of faces on Cam's side which made it much less personal and wholesome to John's side of the room. I am really happy with the two personalities I have created in this room alone and I think it reflects the story really well.

Cam's side of the room

Final touches and notes were made from Alfie when I asked for a check towards the end of the day and I'm making sure to collect these things for tomorrow:

more newspaper on the walls

cans to be scattered either more haphazardly or methodically (i.e. pyramid)

finishing touches to the chess set

I had to much fun today bringing this set to life, I am so excited for what tomorrow will bring!!

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9 maggio … ricordiamo …

9 maggio … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

2020: Geno Silva, attore statunitense.  (n. 1948) 2020: Antonio Palazzi, gastronomo italiano.  (n. 1936) 2017: Michael Parks, attore e cantante statunitense.  (n. 1940) 2016: Fatima Robin’s, nome d’arte di Fatima Ben Embarek, è stata una cantante e circense tedesca. (n. 1930) 2015: Elizabeth Wilson, attrice statunitense, la cui carriera ha spaziato per sette decenni tra cinema, teatro e…

[scotianostra]

On August 15th 1057 Scottish monarch, MacBeth, was killed at Lumphanan.

If you recall yesterday Macbeth seized power from his cousin at the Battle of Pitgaveny 17 years and one day previously, where the incumbent King Duncan, Donnchad mac Crinain was killed.

Considered to be one of the last Gaelic kings, Macbeth was a king of the Scots whose rule was marked by efficient government and the promotion of Christianity, but who is best known as the murderer and usurper in William Shakespeare's tragedy.

Shakespeare's Macbeth bears little resemblance to the real 11th century Scottish king.

Mac Bethad mac Findláich, known in English as Macbeth, was born in around 1005. His father was Finlay, Mormaer of Moray, and his mother may have been Donada, second daughter of Malcolm II. A 'mormaer' was literally a high steward of one of the ancient Celtic provinces of Scotland, but in Latin documents the word is usually translated as 'comes', which means earl.

His marriage to Kenneth III's granddaughter Gruoch strengthened his claim to the throne. In 1045, Macbeth defeated and killed Duncan I's father Crinan at Dunkeld.

For 14 years, Macbeth seems to have ruled equably, imposing law and order and encouraging Christianity. In 1050, he is known to have travelled to Rome for a papal jubilee. He was also a brave leader and made successful forays over the border into Northumbria, England.

In 1054, Macbeth was challenged by Siward, Earl of Northumbria, who was attempting to return Duncan's son Malcolm Canmore, who was his nephew, to the throne. In August 1057, Macbeth was killed at the Battle of Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire by Malcolm Canmore who later became Malcolm III.

You can find a full biography on this relatively overlooked King here https://www.biography.com/royalty/macbeth

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2022: Books

January 1. Silent Parade (沈黙のパレード) (2018) Keigo Higashino 2. A Nun in the Closet (1975) Dorothy Gilman 3. The Maid (2022) Nita Prose 4. Rock Paper Scissors (2021) Alice Feeney 5. It's in His Kiss (2005) Julia Quinn February 6. The Chuckling Fingers (1941) Mabel Seeley 7. Untimely Death (He Should Have Died Hereafter) (1958) Cyril Hare+  8. No Exit (2019) Taylor Adams 9. Apprehend Me No Flowers (2020) Diane Vallere 10. Rules of Murder (2013) Julianna Deering + 11. The Lady's Mine (2022) Francine Rivers 12. Bats in the Belfry (1937) E.C.R. Lorac March 13. The Four Graces (1946) D.E. Stevenson 14. The Kill of it All (2022) Diane Vallere  15. The Spy Who Loved Me (1962) Ian Fleming 16. The Paris Apartment (2022) Lucy Foley 17. Nine Lives (2022) Peter Swanson April 18. The Nutmeg Tree (1937) Margery Sharp 19. A Time of Love and Tartan (2017) Alexander McCall Smith 20. Four Aunties and a Wedding (2022) Jesse Q. Sutanto ^ 21. Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled (2000) Dorothy Gilman ^ May 22. Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (2021) Elle Cosimano 23. All Creatures Great and Small (1970/1972) James Herriot 24. On the Way to the Wedding (2006) Julia Quinn ^ June 25. The Resting Place (Arvtagaren) (2020) Camilla Sten 26. Confessions (告白) (2008) Kanae Minato 27. Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead (2022) Elle Cosimano ^ 28. The Woman in the Library (2022) Sulari Gentill  29. Under Lock & Skeleton Key (2022) Gigi Pandian  30. Under Currents (2019) Nora Roberts 31. The House Across the Lake (2022) Riley Sager July 32. Miss Butterworth & the Mad Baron (2022) Julia Quinn, Violet Charles 33. Rose Cottage (1997) Mary Stewart * 34. Death in the Stocks (1935) Georgette Heyer + 35. The Swimming Pool (1952) Mary Roberts Rinehart + 36. Octopussy & the Living Daylights (1966) Ian Fleming ^ 37. The Science of Murder (Murder Isn't Easy: The Forensics of Agatha Christie) (2021) Carla Valentine August 38. The Peppermint Tea Chronicles (2019) Alexander McCall Smith 39. Spiders From Mars (2020) Diane Vallere ^ 40. Nightwork (2022) Nora Roberts 41. Parker Pyne Investigates (1934) Agatha Christie * 42. Murder Underground (1934) Mavis Doriel Hay 43. A Promise of Ankles (2020) Alexander McCall Smith 44. Till Death Do Us Part (1944) John Dickson Carr September 45. The It Girl (2022) Ruth Ware  46. A Flicker in the Dark (2022) Stacy Willingham 47. Solace Island (2017) Meg Tilly 48. Love in the Time of Bertie (2021) Alexander McCall Smith ^ 49. The Ink Black Heart (2022) Robert Galbraith ^ October 50. The Midwich Cuckoos (1957) John Wyndham 51. The Bullet That Missed (2022) Richard Osman ^ 52. A Song of Comfortable Chairs (2022) Alexander McCall Smith ^ November 53. Love Me or Grieve Me (2022) Diane Vallere ^ 54. The Couple at the Table (2022) Sophie Hannah  55. The Twist of a Knife (2022) Anthony Horowitz ^ 56. Kurashi at Home (2022) Marie Kondō December 57. Mystery in White (1937) J. Jefferson Farjeon 58. Murder for Christmas (1949) Francis Duncan 59. The Christmas Card Crime & Other Stories (2018) Martin Edwards (Editor) + read what I already own challenge ^ finished or caught-up in series * re-reads

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Thursday, August 05 — Margaret Rutherford Double Feature

8:00 p.m. - MURDER SHE SAID (1961) When nobody will believe she witnessed a murder, elderly sleuth Miss Marple takes a job as a maid to ferret out clues.                                          

10:00 p.m. - MURDER AT THE GALLOP (1963) Elderly sleuth Miss Marple suspects foul play when an old friend is supposedly scared to death by a cat.   

Saturday, August 07 at 8:00 p.m.                                      ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948) Count Dracula plots to put a simpleton's brain into the body of the Frankenstein monster.

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