#Filibusterismo

[prcg]

Trump no puede descarrilar la seguridad social, pero los planes obstruccionistas de Harris sí pueden

En el “Nuevo camino a seguir” de su campaña documento de políticaKamala Harris afirmó que “no permitirá que (Donald) Trump y sus aliados le quiten los beneficios de Seguridad Social y Medicare que las personas mayores se han ganado”. Pero las afirmaciones de Harris adolecen de múltiples verdades incómodas. Para empezar, según la ley actual y las reglas del Senado, Donald Trump y los republicanos…

[skrimblo]

LCB sinner Simoun

bonus non-sinner doodle

[gomillust]

YOOOO IS THAT MARIA CLARA AT IBARRA

—Klay, probably

A LITTLE BREAK FROM OC CONTENT!!!! I've been obsessed with this story recently, Klay is literally the character ever man I need a Klay in my life. I only listened to like 60% of my lectures for el noli but when I do recognize something that happens in the story I go like THAS THE THING!!!!

[razornioccam]

part of liking elibarra is acknowledging the uncomfortable truth that they would never work out in their universe. not just bc of the obvious real world implications but bc they simply clash too much. ibarra may try to look past that (as seen in him inviting elias to run away with him abroad) but elias knows its simply not possible. they are worlds apart.

ibarra has caused elias so much pain, even if he had no intention of doing so. he hurt him by being part of the eibarramendia family, by thriving at his family's expense. he hurts him by being dismissive of his pleads for reform, by siding with his oppressors, by chiding those who he deems below him- people that are just like elias, reduced to criminals. and he will hurt him again by being capable of change, by being someone worth saving. if ibarra continues down the path of violent retribution, he will hurt the many eliases of the country. elias knows this, and jumps off the boat anyway.

ibarra will hurt elias again and again and again. but elias will always choose to save him. because it's the right thing to do. because he has a real chance at sparking the revolution, even if their ideas of how it should happen differ massively. because unlike elias, ibarra was not made to suffer.

what im saying is jose rizal was a pioneer of toxic doomed yaoi

[mildlyscentedsmore]

I think he's neat

[siiiopao]

Sketch of the last post + Elias if he lived till el fili!!!!!

Aughghfh i just know they'd get freaky as hell (they hate each other)

OKAY BUT SHIT WOULDVE BEEN WILDD IF ELIAS DID LIVE TILL EL FILI (coming from the perspective of someone who hasn't fully read el fili and only knows a few chapters rn, so im sorry if my characterization of simoun in my head is kinda messed up!!) like if elias were to see what ibarra had become, he'd obviously be fcking horrified and he knows he should kill him but he FUCKIDNGCANTTT BECAUSE HES HOPING THAT THE WHOLE SIMOUN THING ISNT WHAT IBARRA HAS BECOME, BUT RATHER IS STILL JUST SOME ACT THAT HE'S VERY COMMITTED TO 😭😭😭

[mumuntingmund0]

Mga sandaling lumilipas...

[nikonaks]

His Simoun is showing

[kinocakez]

This is how i cope managing our frickin filming project and presentation💀💀😭 BRUH I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO YET SO LITTLE TIME😭😭😭

[maryhanaae4]

to the 5 people in the el noli fandom is this worth finishing this is basilio

[stephending]

Here's what happens when you're bored and procrastinating and just so happen to have a Jose Rizal Paper Doll...

[prcg]

Si bombardean el obstruccionismo, los demócratas superarán todo esto

La campaña de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris promete que si Harris es elegido presidente y los números en la Cámara y el Senado son favorables, eliminarán el obstruccionismo del Senado con un propósito altruista singular: consagrar Roe contra Wade como la ley del país. Ignoran las encuestas que sugieren que hay otros temas que ocupan el primer lugar entre las preocupaciones diarias de los…

[skrimblo]

Crisostomo Ibarra coming back to the Philippines as Simoun

[cskyes]

Since they left Basilio and Isagani's fate up for doubts, you ever wonder if Rizal ever planned to turn Basilio into a full parallel of Simoun and Isagani into a full parallel of Elias?

Like imagine, in the middle of Makamisa it's suddenly revealed that Basilio, who was somehow not implicated in Simoun's plot, finished his degree and is now ingrained within the community of San Diego. He works as a community doctor, giving free treatment to the poorer people.

Imagine Isagani, realizing that trying to reason with those in power never works, decides to join the more underground militant groups, hell maybe we can even sneak in Penitente, Penitente family lore, and a little Penilaez angst.

Maybe we could get a quick look back at the other students too, Sandoval turns into a mini Don Custodio; maybe Makaraig follows Sandoval, or maybe serve as a rival to the Pelaez family in the world of business; Pecson enters the legal world, following Senyor Pasta's philosophy of "Bah! Who cares? All that matters is that you have a good life!," and Paulita? Paulita turns into a kinder version of Victorina, sure she's still somewhat matapobre, but her opinion on Indios are better, no doubt thanks to Isagani.

And maybe at the end we could see Isagani and Basilio meet up again, ending the Elibarra/Basigani angst by finally having a happy ending. They begin the revolution, but this time without the flaws Simoun's revolution had. This time, it was a revolution founded on justice; truth; equality, and not founded on rage; hate; and angst.

[aubadeatelier]

No one-- and I mean, absolutely no one tell Simoun that Maria Clara is running around the City getting repeatedly killed and revived alongside the rest of her co-workers.

Limbus Company OC based-off Maria Clara from Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

Design Notes in Spoilers

Maria Clara's weapon is called "Makahiya" and is written in Baybayin script. It is named after three things:

> the Filipino plant of the same name that closes its leaves when touched

> the fact it themes/references one of the English title translations of Noli Me Tangere "Touch-me-not"

> the Filipino concept of 'hiya' or 'shame', something deeply tied to ideas of dignity, honor, and can be deeply tied to ideas of Catholic guilt to some degree

Makahiya's form is inspired by a processional cross and is tied to Maria Clara's past. I was originally planning giving her a bolo/machete-type weapon or a fan, but decided a spear seemed more in-line with this idea of her avoiding touch and contact.

I would have loved to give Maria Clara long pretty hair, but I thought short hair is more reflective of her character at the moment. She also has her hair cut short during a period of deep regret and repentance and shame. (It's also sort of meant to mirror the practice of some irl nuns in cutting their own hair as a show of dedication.)

I positioned her coat off her shoulders to try and get the 'Maria Clara' outfit look.

Drawing the background hit me with unexpected angst

In terms of her personality, this Maria Clara starts out fairly quiet and tries to remain subdued. Yet as the story goes along and she gets along with Dante and the rest of the Sinners, she starts to banter and enjoy herself-- except, when she realizes she's enjoying herself, she forces herself to stop.

Maria Clara is all about self-torment and self-punishment. She sees herself as a broken and impure woman, because of what she did to the man she loves, Crisostomo Ibarra (yes, the letter incident where she gives the letters that get used to incriminate him to keep the secret of her true parentage) and the trauma she faced when Salvi sought to take advantage of her. She blames herself for everything and is driven to the point of thinking every misfortune, every bit of pain and suffering is deserved.

Unlike in the original stories, Maria Clara does not die or continue to suffer as a nun-- She tries to continue suffering in silence, but she snaps. She can't take anymore of Salvi's advances and kills him. Following this, she runs.

Maria Clara's Canto is all about her finally facing the shame that holds her back + realizing she can never meet nor keep the expectations of being the ideal of a pure, passive, and saintly woman-- and in truth, it's never what she truly wanted.

The final boss she fights is some amalgamation of people in her old community-- Salvi, Damaso, her parents, her old friends, even Ibarra.

I think if she reunites with Ibarra (or meets Simoun) and there's this opportunity for them to be together again, Maria Clara ends up rejecting it. She tells Ibarra she is not the ideal woman he made in is mind. Their memories are fond, but they've become different people.

[swellbloom-kids]

A Town So Blighted is a tabletop game set in the Noli. Here, you play as superpowered individuals known as swellbloom kids, interfering with Noli's events and hopefully guiding it to a better conclusion.

This game features:

Magical realism elements inspired by Philippine mythology and folklore.

Character ability sets based on characters in the Noli (The Socialite, The Servant, The Schoolmaster, The Eccentric, etc.)

A modular scene system - choose from scenes in the novel to play in, then work from there!

Rules-light and beginner-friendly mechanics.

Will you save Crispin? Sabotage the revolt and prevent Ibarra from being implicated? Or even stop Padre Salvi's schemes right before they begin? The choice is yours!