#I LIKE THAT

[happyheidi]

[rollersfataft]

I m is my wh irkfriend come back to me ambassador of lo ve

[growmydarling]

god you've gotten fat...

i like that.

[marithlizard]

(original tweet)

[theromaboo]

The Third Day of Julius Caesar

What was Julius Caesar's *real name*?

People often think that Caesar's name is just Julius Caesar, nothing more nothing less. His first name is Julius and his last name is Caesar. And that makes sense in a culture in which Julius is a valid first name.

But was Julius a valid first name in the time of Julius Caesar?

Usually not!

Generally, Roman men at the time of Julius Caesar had to have at least two names, a praenomen and a nomen. A praenomen is like your first name, your given name. A nomen is like your family name, it showed which gens (your extended family) you belonged to, and it usually ended with an -ius (like Claudius, Valerius, Vipsanius, Vergilius, Flavius and... Julius!)

There was a third type of name, called a cognomen. It was like a legal nickname, or it could also be a name that showed which branch of your gens you belonged to. Not all Roman men had one (such as Marc Antony!), but many did, including Caesar.

Generally, the order was like so: praenomen, nomen, and cognomen (fun fact: Maximus Decimus Meridius probably should've been Decimus Meridius Maximus. But who can trust Gladiator to be accurate?).

So we know Caesar's nomen, Julius. And we know his cognomen, Caesar. Wait, what about his praenomen? He needs one!

Julius Caesar actually had three names; we just don't usually call him by his first name. His full name is Gaius Julius Caesar. His father's name was also Gaius Julius Caesar, and his father's, and his father's! (but Julius Caesar's great great grandfather's name was actually Sextus Julius Caesar)

So yeah, Julius was not Caesar's first name.

I've met a few people who say "Actually, no. Julius Caesar's *real name* was Caius Julius Caesar with a C instead of a G!"

Nope!

The reason we sometimes see Caius for Gaius (and why Gaius was abbreviated as C.) wasn't because Gaius was actually Caius or the ancient Romans pronounced Gaius like Caius. It's because in earlier Roman history, those poor guys didn't have the letter G! They had C, K, and Q (which all made the exact same sound) but they didn't have G. They had to spell Gaius with a C and they had to abbreviate Gaius with a C because they had no G.

This was because the Latin alphabet came from the Etruscan alphabet, and Estruscan didn't have a distinction between the C and G sounds and therefore they didn't need two separate letters. Latin, meanwhile, did have a distinction and did desperately need two letters.

Anyway, Romans later got the letter G and then they could write all your favorite G words, like Gay and Gaius. They still commonly abbreviated Gaius as C. because old habits die hard.

If you say that we should write Gaius as Caius because that's the original way to spell it, you might as well say we should write Gaius as CAIVS. Don't cherry pick your archaisms!

[yesjejunus]

the cow eyed siblings

[spirit-of-a-kiger]

I love how right after being censored and told that that was gonna happen every time she tries to swear, Pomni's first instinct is to just... test the system out of curiosity. XD

[wishmemellon]

Not having art block is actually the best thing ever

[gunsatthaphan]

"please make it clear."

[ofswordsandpens]

oooooh I do like how the lantern illuminates the side of Luke's face with the scar that's a nice touch

[dummybirdnero]

The goofy Bumblebabies are so precious!!! Does Whiterose have a lil bouquet of goofy Kidroses too???

There’s only one wolf surrounded by a bunch of buns.

Ruby did not know that bunnies can multiply…

[sh4d0wstep]

Vlad: If there's going to be a big dramatic scene, wait until I get back.

Danny: Of course. I can't flip this table by myself.

[tyre-mismanagement]

Hey, hope you're having a lovely day <3

i would actually love to know some of ur logan/girl!oscar headcanons if you wouldn't mind :)

I hope you're having a lovely day as well <3

Girl!Oscar just makes so much sense to me. The seemingly unemotional, very rational, and unfashionable demeanor translates well into the behaviors of a girl who’s trying to be taken seriously in a heavily-male dominated environment like motorsports/F1. 

I also really like the resulting dynamic between girl!Oscar and Logan. Obviously, I know F1 drivers are rich men who I do not know, and they are unlikely to be ardent feminists. However, Logan does give off vibes of being very sweet and polite, at the very least. 

Girl!Oscar knows from too much experience that the rich white boys in karting have a tendency to be exclusionary and hostile. When she finds out  that her new F4 teammate is some American named “Logan Hunter Sargeant”, does not expect him to be any better.

She’s caught off guard when she actually meets him. Logan seems respectful and polite - He gives no indication that he’s disappointed about being teammates with a girl. 

Oscar’s not totally convinced though. He may seem nice at first, but it probably won’t last. 

Except that it does last, even when things get heated or competitive on the track. Oscar finds herself increasingly endeared towards him. 

I’m literally always thinking about Logan’s family leaving alone in Europe when he was a literal child!! Versus Oscar moving at a later age (14). I think Oscar and Logan would both bond to being away from their homes in Europe to an extent, but I do think Logan’s feelings towards his home and family are likely a lot more distant and complicated.

Oscar’s family come to visit her in Britain, and are also enamored with the shy boy they find her hanging out with. Logan gets invited to at least one family dinner. 

Of course, Oscar’s little sisters take every opportunity to tease her about her new “boyfriend”. There is a lot of blushing and loud denials from both drivers. 

Oscar texts Logan a picture of them on her family refrigerator. Logan still has that pic saved in his camera roll. 

[sororygilmore]

💛

[hellsite-hall-of-fame]

idk what yall are on about I always knew this blog gave Girl™️ energy

seriously tho lmaoo

like I lowkey type like a 14 year old girl, what did y’all expect😭