#Geoffrey B. Small

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Geoffrey B. Small S/S 2024 via Ink Clothing

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💐 我欣賞這樣的設計師，不只是創新的點子、聰穎的頭腦和專業的敏銳度，最重要的是有自己堅守的信念與不惜一切代價達成任務的瘋狂。

(I appreciate such a designer not only for his innovative ideas, smart mind and professional acumen, but most importantly for his perseverance in beliefs and madness to achieve the task at all costs.) Lan~*

Geoffrey B. Small is an American fashion designer and head of his eponymous made in Italy luxury clothing brand. Production is entirely hand-made in Carvazere, Veneto, Italy. In 2003 Small founded the Area Paris show to showcase independent designers. Geoffrey B. Small has presented more than 100 collections in Paris since 1993, more than any other American designer. Small won the 2005 MTV Germany's Designerama award for menswear. In 1979 and 1980 ILGWU Americas recognized him in the "Next Great Designer Awards". He was the third American recognized by France's Chambre Syndicale. Clientele／Veruschka, Winona Ryder, Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong and David Beckham are clients of the brand.

Offical website :

「The single most expensive clothing piece being presented in all of Paris men’s fashion week.（巴黎男裝週上最昂貴的一件服裝）」。

✂️🧵🪡 一件運動外套要價近 35 萬元？！專訪 Geoffrey B. Small 品牌設計師：「我們是在為老闆們做衣服」

Geoffrey B. Small 在義大利痴迷地設計了二十多年的「極端手工製作」服裝，將奢華時尚推向了另一個維度。 👍 article By Noah Johnson. Translated and Adapted by One Wan.

2024年2月27日. Thanks 💐

geoffrey b. small in young european fashion designers - daab (2008)

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Geoffrey B. Small S/S 08

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Junichiro Tanizaki’s “In Praise of Shadows (1933)” explores the unique aesthetics of Japanese culture, emphasizing the concept of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection and transience. Tanizaki delves into how the Japanese appreciation for shadows and subdued lighting contrasts with Western preferences for brightness and clarity.

“If light is scarce then light is scarce; we will immerse ourselves in the darkness and there discover its own particular beauty.”

In his words, “We find beauty not in the thing itself, but in the pattern of shadows, light and darkness, that one thing against another creates.” This reflects the Japanese aesthetic, which values the harmony of light and shadow to create a serene and profound beauty.

In traditional Japanese architecture, natural light is minimized, and shadows are used to enhance the ambiance of a space. Walls and ceilings are often dark-colored, with light entering indirectly to add depth and mystery to the environment. This approach contrasts sharply with Western architecture, which tends to favor open, brightly lit spaces.

The concept of wabi-sabi is central to Japanese aesthetics, celebrating the beauty found in the natural, the aged, and the imperfect. This philosophy is evident in the use of materials and finishes that age gracefully, enhancing their beauty over time. Tanizaki’s exploration of these themes in “In Praise of Shadows” provides a deep understanding of the subtle and nuanced beauty that defines Japanese culture.

Japanese art, music, photography, cinema, furniture, architecture, and design often embody the harmony of light, shadow, and darkness, celebrating simplicity and transience. The wabi-sabi aesthetic values the beauty found in imperfection, seen in the natural aging of materials over time. This approach highlights the delicate interplay of light and darkness, emphasizing the profound beauty in what is worn and imperfect.

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Archivio J.M. Ribot packaging for pocket square.

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Live version of After the Storm by MacGray - Video by Félix Panis featuring scenes from:

Der Sieger by Walter Ruttmann (1921)

Australia's Luxury Train - Pathé (1962)

Formations - Chevrolet Motor Company (1936)

Above the Horizon - American Meteorological Society (1967)

Small Town or City Viewed From Train [CLN-36-C-23-B]

Convective clouds by John Friedman (1971)

Look to Lockheed for Leadership - Lockheed Martin (1940)

Mechanical principles by Ralph Steiner (1930)

Los Angeles-area railroad [PET0981_R-3_LA] (1946)

Rail by Geoffrey Jones - (1968)

The Big City by Charles Guggenheim (1950)

The Shock of the New by Hughes Robert (1980)

The Image of the City by Eames Ray (1973)

View from space - McGraw-Hill Book Co (1969)

Visual meditation: Driving in Western Kansas by Laura Gilchrist (2018)

Wheels of progress by John A. McGee (1950)

Eisenbahn by Lutz Mommartz (1967)

Ballet mècanique by Fernand Léger (1924)

Take it easy by Jam Handy (1936)

Earth in motion - Erpi Picture Consultants (1936)

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M.A+ A/W18 Double Layers Wool Coat And GRP11 Pants By Geoffrey B Small via InkClothing

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@holyfurnace cont. from here

“I haven’t come to pity you, Prince Stolas.” Geoffrey responded as he stepped fully into the hospital room, his forehead creasing with worry as he approached the bed. The imp hesitated for a moment before setting down the mirror he was carrying, setting it glass-side down on the bedside table. “I came to see how you are. Your father wishes to speak with you, but… that can wait for a moment. Are you healing well, my b- Prince?”

He winces, not with pain but the mention of his father. News of his injuries had likely spread, and there would be repercussions to his already fragile image. Stolas wasn't so keen to speak with Paimon about it, not yet. He turns his face away, cheek pressed firmly into the pillow beneath his head. His gaze sweeps the dark screen of his phone before peering at the imp from the corners of his vision. It was unfair to have spoken to him in such a way, the prince knew that. Regardless of what state he was in, Geoffrey did not deserve the poor treatment he offered moments ago.

❝ They say I should be discharged in just a few days. It's nothing to worry over. ❞ Stolas gives pause before offering a small and genuine smile. ❝ Thank you for visiting. ❞ Regardless of whether or not it was merely to relay a message from Paimon, he still appreciated it.

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Geoffrey B. Small Hand-Waxed Peaked Lapel Raincoat RNC03 Special

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2, 13, 22, and 30!

(for the ask game!)

2. least favorite character but a moment where you liked them

honestly i'm not sure who my least favorite characters might be...uhhhh idk maybe something like b*kugou from That One Teen Superhero Anime (censored so this doesn't show up in the tags), but i only watched the first season and remember so little from it that i don't remember a moment where i liked him LOL. there are very few characters i HATE hate but when i do it's rare there's a moment i like them at all

13. favorite books?

oh god i don't read as much as i used to. i've only been able to sustain my interest on stuff i'm fixating on or things i need to read for a class or group so that leads to a really weird mix of books lol. some of my faves i can think of off the top of my head are konrad curze: the night haunter by guy haley, the canterbury tales by geoffrey chaucer, and paradise lost by john milton. i also remember really liking pachinko by min jin lee and a place for us by fatima farheen mirza. AND THEN i'm also partway through a few books: i like the concept of the terror by dan simmons a lot but i'm not the biggest fan of the execution so far; manhunt by gretchen felker-martin seems GREAT from the small portion i read before i forgot i downloaded it; and i'm hoping to finish terror, love, and brainwashing: attachment in cults and totalitarian systems by alexandra stein as soon as i can find a physical copy for cheap lol

22. what things do you love about the world?

many things honestly...the beauty of nature and such aside, one of my favorite things is the endurance of humanity, and the way (for better or worse) humans haven't changed all that much throughout history, and how we're still painting on walls and making stupid jokes and telling stories and being a bit of an inconvenience-but-it's-okay-because-i-love-you-anyway. (that's one of the reasons the canterbury tales is a favorite book of mine, it's just fantastically human.)

30. favorite animals?

axolotls have been my favorite animal since i discovered they existed via a nat geo kids magazine as a child (their surge of popularity recently has given me mixed emotions, mostly of the oh god they're highly endangered and difficult to keep as pets so please don't get one just because they're cute variety), but i also adore jellyfish of all kinds and i consider myself a bottomless well of random-ass jellyfish facts. ask me about them if you want (please) (please)

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50 Favorite Children’s Books

Inspired by Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki’s list of his earliest literary influences. This list is limited to books I read in childhood or youth. 50 Childhood Favorites

Caddie Woodlawn and sequel by Carol Ryrie Brink

Winter Cottage by Carol Ryrie Brink

The Saturdays, The Four-Story Mistake, and sequels by Elizabeth Enright

Enemy Brothers by Constance Savery

The Reb and the Redcoats by Constance Savery

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham

Derwood, Inc. by Jeri Massi

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Heidi by Joanna Spyri

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

The Wheel on the School by Meindert De Jong

All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

Family Grandstand by Carol Ryrie Brink

Baby Island by Carol Ryrie Brink

Cheaper By the Dozen and sequel by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Rebecca’s War by Ann Finlayson

The Lost Baron by Allen French

Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

The Winged Watchman by Hilda Van Stockum

A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman

Captive Treasure by Milly Howard

Toliver’s Secret by Esther Wood Brady

Silver for General Washington by Enid LaMonte Meadowcroft

Emil’s Pranks by Astrid Lindgren

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien

Hitty: Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field

Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois

Freddy the Detective and Freddy the Pig series by Walter R. Brooks

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Robert Lawson

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

The Borrowers by Mary Norton

The Wombles by Elisabeth Beresford

Homer Price by Robert McCloskey

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne

Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi by Cindy Neuschwander and Wayne Geehan

Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

The Bridge and Crown and Jewel by Jeri Massi

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

The Gammage Cup by Carol Kendall

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

Young Adult:

The Eagle of the Ninth and other books by Rosemary Sutcliff

The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan

Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George

Buffalo Brenda by Jill Pinkwater

The Arrival by Shaun Tan

Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret (a nonfiction memoir)

Picture Books:

Make Way for Ducklings and other books by Robert McCloskey

Go, Dog, Go by P.D. Eastman

Sam and the Firefly by P.D. Eastman

Robert the Rose Horse by Joan Heilbroner

Ice-Cream Larry by Daniel Pinkwater

Mr. Putter and Tabby by Cynthia Rylant

Discovered as an Adult: Seesaw Girl by Linda Sue Park

The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye

The Armourer’s House by Rosemary Sutcliff

Urchin of the Riding Stars and the Mistmantle Chronicles by M.I. McAllister

Princess Academy by Shannon Hale

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes

Escape to West Berlin by Maurine F. Dahlberg

Listening for Lions by Gloria Whelan

The Angel on the Square by Gloria Whelan

Courage in Her Hands by Iris Noble

Knight’s Fee by Rosemary Sutcliff

Victory at Valmy (Thunder of Valmy) by Geoffrey Trease

Word to Caesar (Message to Hadrian) by Geoffrey Trease

The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt

The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

The Reluctant Godfather by Allison Tebo

Seventh City by Emily Hayse

Escape to Vindor by Emily Golus

Valiant by Sarah McGuire

The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart

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That's a wrap on film awards season. 2022 was a stupendous year for film so I can't be too put out that almost none of the performances/films/artists that I wanted to win didn't.

What could've been.

At least I liked some of the fashions. An effective balm for the pain of the losses of Justin Hurwitz', Austin Butler and ALL QUIET ALONG THE WESTERN FRONT for Best Picture.

My favourite looks of the night

Harry Shum Jr. in Adeam, followed very closely by Donald Glover in his Vanity Fair Oscar party fit.

Halle Berry in Tamara Ralph, followed very closely by my fashion queen Fan BingBing in Tony Ward Couture

Honourable Mentions:

Bad Girl Riri in Alaïa

Ram Charan with the insignia from his RRR character's uniform

N.T Rama Rao Jr in Gaurav Gupta (The tiger emblem to signify his RRR character)

Harvey Guillen in Christian Siriano

Malala Yousafzai in Ralph Lauren *I love it. It invokes Old Hollywood.

Shoreham Aghdashloo in Christian Siriano in a dress honouring Iranian women fighting for their freedom.

The Rest

Team EEAAO: Jamie Lee Curtis in Dolce & Gabbana, Michelle Yeoh in Dior, Stephanie Hsu in Valentino and Ke Huy Quan in Giorgio Armani

Team TOP GUN: MAVERICK: Monica Barbaro in Elie Saab, Jay Ellis in Fendi, Lewis Pullman and Danny Ramirez in Dior Homme.

Team Giambattista Valli (Alison Williams and her baby daddy Alexander Dreymon (The Last Kingdom) and Sandra Oh)

Team Versace: Lady Gaga, Ariana DeBose and Kerry Condon

Hunter Schafer at the Vanity Fair party

Danai Gurira in Jason Wu

Jonathan Majors in a Geoffrey B. Small.*The suit is his homage to Frederick Douglass. His ever-present tiny cup is because his mom always told him to never let anyone fill his cup (not literally)

Brendan Fraser (with sons) in Armani

Melissa McCarthy in Christian Siriano *Gorgeous

Halle Bailey in Dolce & Gabbana

Eva Longoria in Zuhair Murad *Tis a mess, I fear. This is more suited for the AVN Awards than the Oscars.

Florence Pugh in Valentino Couture*Too familiar. Too similar to what she wore at Venice.

Olivia Wilde at the Vanity Fair party.

Taika Waititi and wifey Rita Ora at the Vanity Fair party.

Emily Blunt in Valentino, Dwayne Johnson in Dolce & Gabbana

Angela Bassett in Moschino

Paul Mescal (with mum) in Gucci

Cate Blanchett in Louis Vuitton

Colin Farrell and son Henry

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your true color (Part 4)

Part 4 - dawn

On Ao3.

Part 1

The dawn slowly reached London, but the gray clouds stretching over the city still refused to dissipate. And the grayness of dawn filled the room too. Small scattered thuds filtered through the boarded-up windows. These were the first sounds that reached the hunter.

Geoffrey jerked awake from his sleep making a dissatisfied noise as his head started to spin.

"Don't try to get up yet, I took care of your wounds, but you lost a lot of blood and need to rest." Jonathan was washing his hands in a nearby working faucet. He stood with his back towards the hunter.

"How-, where-?" McCullum fell back on the bed and closed his eyes, waiting for the room to stop spinning and tilting.

"In one of my hide-outs, don't worry, I made sure it's clean and safe."

"You brought me into your lair?" He asked, half-jokingly. But he glanced at the vampire when he didn't get an answer. "What happened?"

Reid slowly turned off the faucet and shook the water off his hands. "I buried her. So our mother won't have to see what she became."

"I'm...sorry."

The Ekon leaned against the edge of the sink, lowered his head and sighed deeply. Everything was still too fresh, his soul was still troubled and although his injuries were no longer visible, he was still in pain. He needed time to think and grieve.

"Reid?"

"Why were you there? In the cemetery, how did you end up there?" He didn’t turn to face him yet.

"I wanted to find answers."

"Answers?"

"I wanted to know who she was..." McCullum slowly rubbed the bridge of his nose. "I just, I just figured out who she was, and something told me to go there...to her grave."

Jonathan blew some air through his nose. "Well, I suppose it did give you a satisfying answer."

Geoffrey watched the hunched over vampire's back. "That thing wasn't your sister. Not anymore."

"How can you be so sure?" Reid turned around and watched him carefully. "Every vampire that have changed, they turned into a monster when they came back, haven’t they? Or suddenly every one of us is different?"

"Yes." McCullum swallowed looking into the vampire's eyes. "No. Listen, you are different, but the ones I had to dealt with were all monsters. Just like my father and my brother!"

"What about them?" Jonathan raised an eyebrow.

"Bastards turned into fuckin' leeches and then attacked me and my mum. She didn't make it…I was almost a goner too." The hunter had to swallow back the bitter taste. "I know when I see a monster, and she was one."

Jonathan pulled a worn-out sofa next to the bed and sat down without a word. He sagged his shoulders, his eyes seemed even more tired than before.

"Believe me, she wasn't human nor…something like you." Said Geoffrey then slightly winced. "Hey!"

"You don't have fewer." Jonathan gently stroked the hunter's forehead as he touched with his cold hand. "Good." For the first time in the night he let a small half-smile appear on his face for a couple of seconds. "How are your legs?'

"Hurts like hell, but I think I can stand on them."

"That's good too. I stopped the bleeding and stitched up the wounds, but you still have two cracked ribs that will require you to rest for at least a month."

"A month? A week at most." He snorted then winced when he felt the needles of pain stinging his side.

"I didn't expect anything else from a hunter, but don't push yourself. One of the other vampires you encounter outside might take advantage of your injury."

The hunter let out a tired sigh. "I was a fool, for going there...alone."

"It was for the best in the end, she would have killed anyone accompanying you."

Their eyes met.

"Yes, I think you're right."

Jonathan gently nodded as he studied the hunter's face. Dark circles deepened around his eyes, his skin was still plane, but his heartbeat was steady and so was his breathing.

"Stop staring at me." Mumbled Geoffrey.

"Sorry, I just wanted to make sure you will be all right, before I go."

"You want to leave?" The hunter glanced up at him.

Reid raised an eyebrow, his voice became a bit unsure. "I figured you wouldn’t be able to rest peacefully if I'd stay here. And the Sun will be up soon." As he stood up, a hand stopped him.

"You are also injured, stay." Geoffrey glanced at his own hand on the vampire's arm.

"I don't want to make you uncomfortable, McCullum."

The hunter swallowed back his rising heartbeat and let the Ekon's hand go with a small sigh. "You don't. I told you, you're different." He covered his face with his arm, hoping the redness would go away. It wasn't him. He shouldn't say or act like this, not with a fuckin leech in the same room. And yet still, a tiny part of his soul motivated him to do so.

"Thank you." Jonathan sank back into the sofa.

The room again filled with the drumming of the raindrops against the windows. The rising dawn filtered light into the room making it easier to discern everything.

Jonathan wouldn’t have needed the rising light to see the hunter's slowly rising chest. He didn't use his vampire powers, only listened and watched, sitting in gloom of the early morning. McCullum's breathing felt like a gentle lullaby.

"Reid?"

"Yes?"

"Thanks for not letting that leech eat me."

"Thank you for letting me stay. I think we're even."

Geoffrey scoffed halfway towards sleep. "No, we're not. But we will be. I'll find a way."

"I'm sure of it." Answered Jonathan with a small smile.

"I hate being in debt to anyone." Geoffrey let out a heavy yawn.

"Bad experience?"

"You can say," he took a deep breath. Minutes went by as they sat in silence. "I just...there were times, when I had to. You know?" He mumbled as he slowly adjusted the coat, which somehow appeared on him. It felt too comfortable to say anything, to think anything. He still tried to say something, but the thought sank into his dream and the hunter followed it.

Jonathan watched McCullum wrapping himself up into the piece of clothing. Tomorrow he would be upset to find himself under the doctor’s coat for sure, but for now exhaustion was stronger. He stretched out his legs while slowly tilting his head back.

The morning finally arrived and although the sun could not break through the clouds, it still filled the streets of London with light. It filtered through the boarded-up windows, but the barricaded apartment never got brighter than semi-darkness.

The vampire and the hunter slept peacefully next to each other.

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[ID: A collection of tweets by hors d'oeuvres (horse divorce) @/corviiid. They read:

anyway the real dichotomy in ace attorney is narumitsu who dance around being effectively married on the soulmate plane for 30 years before having a tearful revelation in the middle of a murder-conspiracy vs klapollo who are like wanna go on a date after work yeah okay sure 

phoenix is like apollo. take it from me, a married man. ur love life WILL be torrid for 2 decades. 3 if u count the years when u were 8 and working out the connection b/w homosexuality and court but it WILL be worth it. apollo is like klavier is bringing thai food to my apartment

judge: well then. mr. wright? what is this decisive evidence? phoenix: (this is it... i can't afford to get this wrong!) phoenix: TAKE THAT! everyone: ........ judge: this is your wedding ring phoenix: yeah. miles please help edgeworth, standing at the opposite bench: 

kay: you gotta put yourself out there mr edgeworth i mean you never know! mr right could be just around the corner edgeworth: ? no, it's a work day. he'll be in his office downtown. kay: what? edgeworth: what? 

klapollo. is so good and so funny. diva rock-star prosecutor who is like human form of the concept of vtubers. net worth of a small nation state. has his own barbie doll. dating: man who has invented a category called "most normal person on earth" and is trying so hard to win it 

apollo is like klavier i cant date you i would feel guilty if we were dating but i didnt support you by watching your new reality/lifestyle show but i cant because its on at the same time as the local news and i have to write the forecast in my pocket notebook every night

klavier is like ach i understand boyfriend forehead. you are too insecure to join me on the red carpet. i assure you that everyone will find your suit that you bought from target as charming as i do and apollo is like no i know that 

thinking about phoenix wright getting his badge back after eight long years and immediately taking on a case without checking who his client is and then when he finds out his client is an actual fucking orca he's like Aw brother. Golly gee. Well this might as well happen

trucy, mouth full of pocky: so you'd think klavier is the cool one in the relationship. but actually he gets excited about well drafted contracts. it's not him phoenix letting trucy give him a pedicure: so it's apollo? trucy: no phoenix: well, that's all the options trucy: yeah 

naming one child kristoph and one child klavier is really like going these are my two cats this one is named geoffrey and this one is named placemat

does anyone remember that one tumblr post about what if there was an anime where every episode is the protagonist dodging the first episode of another anime because she wants to be just some guy. realising that that's apollo justice

orphaned when father died in a fire and mother disappeared and lost her memory? that's just how it is. won't look into that. raised in a foreign country by a guy who becomes an infamous insurgent? don't want to talk about it. will never bring it up. i want to be a solicitor

phoenix becoming an attorney to see miles again proving he's been thinking about miles for 15+ years and never stops and then in investigations miles proving that he thinks about phoenix like eight times a day every time anything happens but never by name that's too intimate

just a whole ass relationship of miles microwaving a lasagne and thinking This microwaveable lasagne. once so cold, is now warm to the touch. Much like my heart, which was changed by... that attorney

maya voice That's why you bought out the grocery store's entire supply of bratwurst? To meet Edgeworth?! and then edgeworth doesn't even like bratwurst

halfhearted bratworth joke

(miles edgeworth tripping over a crack in the sidewalk) That's right... I could have fallen so much farther if I had not been caught by a certain / End ID]

in honour of twitter violently lowering itself into a pit of lava, i’ve started saving some of my favourite tweets from my twitter account in case it all goes down. i guess i’ll start posting them here on tumblr in chunks - the ace attorney ones go here, though i know i haven’t been all that active lately!

this is also a heads up that i’ve made a new general blog @corviiids for all the yammering that’s been on twitter up until now. if you’re INTERESTED in yammering, you’re very welcome to come over and follow me there too.