#Gambling Lady

[precodesoul]

Barbara Stanwyck in Gambling Lady (dir. Archie Mayo, 1934)

[fuckyeahbarbarastanwyck]

[jastrups]

[kankuroplease]

He tried to kill her granddaddy, so what’s a few million Ryō?

[panelshowsource]

[redularium]

hi tumblr…. its hollis forsythe and lady luctopys i love them

[theactualsunshinechild]

Okay so now that the Black Swan story quest has officially dropped the lore that Sampo IS in fact a part of the Masked Fools, I think now is the best time for me to present to you my thoughts on what Sampo's fool's mask should be.

Bear with me now, this is going to sound stereotypical, but I have my reasons. I think Sampo's mask should be that of a black cat.

Aesthetically? Flawless. It will make his green eyes pop, go great with the blue hair, and gives the designers an opportunity to give in to the slutty punk goth aesthetic they were kind of already cultivating.

Thematically, I think this is very appropriate because black cats, while nowadays mostly considered to be "bad luck" were initially more about the change of luck. If a black cat crossed your path, your luck would be fated to change, whether for better or worse. As he says, where there is business, there is Sampo. People with cash will suffer because he will sell them junk. People in a bad situation can be taken right out of it by Sampo, but may have to pay a price. He brings luck and he takes it away with a clever word and a flick of the wrist. To a certain degree, encountering Sampo in the story has consistently been in line with this notion! We were having a good time exploring when we found him in the snow, and he got us into an altercation with the Silvermane Guards. Later when we were in a really bad pinch trying to escape Bronya and the guards, he whisked us away (along with Bronya, changing her luck in the process too). When we were in need of a guide to the surface willing to get us in touch with Serval? Sampo to the rescue. Trouble with stolen artifacts during the museum event? Sampo was at the source. Still need help at the museum? Sampo is your man. One can even argue that our luck turning sour on Penacony only started happening after encountering Sparkle disguised as Sampo which can count if you want. Either way, Sampo is a tricksy little creature and luck follows silently in his invisible footsteps.

Therefore I think black cat imagery suits him very nicely, especially with his whole slinking around through dark alleys and knowing the ins and outs of places and always carefully eluding situations that could end poorly. Probably has nine lives and claws to deal with anything he can't wiggle out of. Just as willing to steal scraps as he is to indulge in given treats. Terribly charming in that same way that cats who know they've caused you trouble are, making huge innocent eyes at you until you shoo them off with a sigh. Always capable of appearing when you least expect it and turning the whole situation on its head.

Point is, in my humble opinion, they need to give Sampo a black cat aesthetic for his Fool form because I think it is classic and fits him.

[solrin]

reimu's so fucking cute help

[harrowedsoup]

Tlt mafia AU

Harrow is a mob boss and everyone thinks Gideon is her bodyguard but actually she’s there to be the hot lady that sits in Harrow’s lap to show that Harrow doesn’t care what about whoever she is talking and is then dismissed to stand off to the side when Harrow gets down to business.

Gideon does do bodyguard stuff but only because she wants too.

[thatrandomblogsays]

Penelope’s card declines at therapy and her therapist shows her the girl her mother used to be before she met her father (she can’t save her)

[niftukkun]

the iterators of the hollow knight but its rain world au!!

[deviouslydoomed]

🎶Luck be a lady tonight🎶

[frommybookbook]

It's all just in the background (hence the awkward crop) but this nonverbal exchange between Paul and Della as he watched her play the slots while Perry chatted with the guy who provided the final clue is just priceless. I love how fond Paul is of Della and his little head shakes as she purposefully riles him up. It's great.

and as a bonus, here's Barbara Hale putting her all into pulling that slot lever because damn, girl

[evilkitten3]

i know almost nothing about naruto but i love that orochimaru is the most genderfucked out of any fictional character ive ever heard of. what an icon tbh

orochimaru has committed unthinkable atrocities but i simply do not care. in fact i think she should have done some more

[bagadew]

So during their seven days on the run Ed and James:

Delayed the initial escape because James was in the bathroom

Immediately had a three course meal at a fancy restaurant

In fact I think they ate at least two hot meals a day

Threw James’s shoes out the window of a cab

Dressed up as a giraffe and a lamb, and put James in a neon pink wig

Walked the streets in both these “disguises”

Stood actually on the stage of a comedy club

Talked to the hunters live on the radio

Went to the house of another contestant 100% just so they could see what it was like

Posted a video taunting the hunters

Gave Ed a tattoo

Went to the Taskmaster House

Called the hotline in order to lure the hunters into a ‘Home Alone style’ trap

Left the hunters a Taskmaster task that just said “EAT PISS” and then squirted them with water pistols (R.I.P. James)

Got hit on by the hunters?

Immediate called Ed’s wife (R.I.P Ed)

I cannot stress enough that they lasted SEVEN DAYS!

They spent the entire time offering themselves up on a plate and it took SEVEN DAYS to catch them!

THEY WERE LEFT ALONE FOR LONG ENOUGH THAT THEY GOT BORED AND DECIDED TO SPICE THINGS UP!!!

[average-hua-cheng-fan]

all i want is for the gambler's den scene to be loudly blaring poker face by lady gaga. is that too much to ask