#Love you my Duchess

[meteorologistaustenlonek]

A bit late for #DaughtersDay2024, but... one more chance to celebrate my daughter, Emma a.k.a. The Duchess, now in her first year of her dream profession as a nurse.

We love you and miss you, my Duchess. So proud of you and the work you've done to get where you are. #ShootingStarsNeverStop

[borgialucrezia]

[You are on dangerous ground, my lady.] Yes. I can see that. You have your fingers against my throat. Failed again.

HOLLIDAY GRAINGER as LUCREZIA BORGIA THE BORGIAS (2011-2013) ꕥ 3.07: "Lucrezia Gambit"

[keylimeart]

the Duke and the Diamond

[impossibleprincess35]

I am literally covered in doll hair.

But I also feel like Thanos. I want Satine Barbies, and since they won't give me Satine Barbies, I'm like:

[blissfulalchemist]

Alma Rosfield the Duchess

"In ashen grip, let ember glow, to kindle flames anew, that we may build a better world for all. Though it will not be easy I promise you we will rise from these ashes once more."

And have part 2 of my little birthday treat to my self of my girl Alma in her post game events look done by the ever talented @delicateweaponjpg! Nika you are a gem to work with and I knew you would do them absolute justice and I am just so in love with her! The details on the dress and the necklaces and just! !!!!! you brought her to life in a regal way I just! !!!!! Thank you! Thank you! If you ever get the chance to get something from Nika do it! Her talent and art speaks for itself!

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[she-posts-nerdy-stuff]

So fun fact My Last Duchess (Robert Browning) is one my favourite poems and I am currently reading The Marriage Portrait (Maggie O’Farrel) and quickly falling in love with it and one of my favourite songs is Portrait of a Dead Girl (The Last Dinner Party) and I don’t think you understand how I can never recommend enough times that if you love one of these things individually you should check out the others and if you don’t know any of them you should introduce yourself to them because *screams*

(Btw for added context The Marriage Portrait and My Last Duchess are both inspired by the same historical figures Duke Alfonso II d’Este (fifth Duke of Ferrara) and Duchess Lucretia do Cosimo d’Este (née de’ Medici). Lucretia was much younger than him and died at 16, within the first year of their marriage. Her official cause of death was putrid fever but it has been popular theorised that Alfonso poisoned her. My Last Duchess describes the painting that Alfonso had commissioned of her, known as her marriage portrait. I included Portrait of a Dead Girl in this because the themes are very similar and it makes me think of her when I listen to it. ALSO: I’m not classing this as spoilers for the book because it is real history and the book tells you what happens to Lucretia all the way through the beginning including in the epigraph, but if anyone thinks I should tag this as spoilers let me know and I’ll add it)

[blackhazefanblog]

Lidusis: "W...what do I have to do?" "Nothing, Lidusis, you are PERFECT."

[quatregats]

HORNBLOWER OFFICIAL DIVORCE ARC SONG

(lyrics below cut)

It's the evening of an August 34th From the bed I watch her smoke on the balcony The twinkling lights of the boats Do you think there's any better backdrop For her hair that goes halfway down her back, For her stunning profile?

My complexes (and you know I've got a collection) Two hours ago she paid them all off in one go With a finger against my lips, she says, "Why are you chatting so much if what you want is to make love?" Am I not making myself clear, or do you not understand?

Do you not understand? You don't understand? It seems to me that you don't understand, no That we were a whole That we didn't know any better but we learned That she embraced me like there was no tomorrow That there, I was almost as happy as when I was with you

She puts on her lipstick, repeating a song If we look at each other, the laughter comes and goes in a second She's been lying to me for weeks And with this one, yes, I realized it all on my own And I'm not taking it as any sort of victory I'm highlighting how stupid I am

While she puts on her shoes, she says, "I'll definitely be late" And as for me, I only manage a "Hey, hope everything goes great for you guys!" And that's called free-falling Until you crash you can live with the end Am I not making myself clear, or do you not understand?

Do you not understand? You don't understand? It seems to me that you don't understand, no That this is hitting rock bottom That I stood paralyzed in the doorway With a smile that was beginning to crack That there I was almost as screwed as when I was with you

And I'll do it with the first woman to pass by But I always end up discovering shades of grey It's so difficult to accept That the black and the white are still you

[toasted-buguette]

She could gaslight gatekeep girlboss me any day...

[pushing500]

We left Loyalty's Meander at the same time our last guests did. Apparently, the horrible murder-cult vibes weren't enough to deter them, so now we have allies! That's nice, I guess.

Blackthorn learned to walk while we were road-tripping and I couldn't get this scene from Ice Age out of my head while I was trying to draw it so you just get the scene instead.

Thanks to the vehicle mod, it only took us eight days to get here, so here we are! I can't wait to see the ship!

hmmmmmmmm

there is... no ship

That is problematic. We'll try to mine into those mountains and see if there's a ship hidden in there somewhere, but I fear this may call for some Dev Mode intervention from Ecthuctu themselves...

Duchess now is not a good time

Curly, that is RUDE. Ecthuctu will not be impressed by this slight, mark my words... Terrible things are coming for you.

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[dindleseed]

I heart them

[synergysilhouette]

29 Choices series I could've done without

Because Tumblr only allows 30 pictures. If you have any questions about my choices, feel free to ask! I was gonna put down explanations for each one, but it was a lot of work. It pretty much boils down to being boring plot and genderlocked, frustrating for another reason (ie set decisions/personality regardless of choices) or just boring plot in general. Going in alphabetical order.

[nerevar-quote-and-star]

My Nerevarine Alvivecia is a necromancer.

Her boyfriend, Oromis aka new Sheogorath was in the Cyrodiil Mages Guild, so he completed that quest line before going to the Shivering Isles.

Yeah, they kinda break up after she absconds to Akavir and he mantles a Daedric Prince, but wouldn't it be ever so much funnier if like, Oromis killed Mannimarco the lich, only for his ex-girlfriend, an immortal necromancer, to move on with Mannimarco the god?

[trexalicious]

Attempted love bombing 🤢

[foreverinthepagesofhistory]

Olga Nikolaevna edit <3

“She was a most amiable girl, and people loved her from the moment they set eyes on her. She took life seriously, and she was a clever girl with a sweet disposition. I think she possessed unusual strength of character.”

— Lili Dehn, close friend of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna

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[mxniomei]

manhwa/manta comics recommendations go 🎤

FUCK YEA 5 PARAGRAPH RANT BELOW

Manta specific:

Under the Oak Tree is surprisingly good. I say that bc I honestly thought I was gonna hate Maxi bc I can't stand bumbling naïve protagonists, but she redeems herself really quickly. She's not naïve, she's traumatized, and has a lot of understandable triggers. Riftan is likable in the funniest way possible imo bc he's so Stupid like he's so scared Maxi is gonna leave he just looks goofy trying to get her to stay which I approve.

I've Become a True Villainess is a transmigration/Isekai who's protagonist, Seria Sterne, is trying to reform her image and it is so incredibly likable! Seria is refreshingly normal personality wise; she's not dumb not naïve , understands when to give up the ghost, and is just incredibly likable all around. Her relationship with Rouche is fascinating; I have a creeping suspicion that Rouche might be more of a romantic than he lets on, and it just makes their relationship kinda hilarious. Lina is a fascinating character as well, who might know more than we give her credit for. . .

Duchess Crow is my current favorite! Melisa, a 32 year old gemologist, is approached by Louis/Lewis, a 25 year old noble who asks for a contract marriage with her. Melisa is smart as a whip and has a no nonsense personality that speaks to me. She's not just the kingdoms brightest gemologist, but she's also just really good at analyzing a situation and figuring it out. Louis is severely charming to the point of pissing me off, but he's also smart and likable. However, i think Louis's most likable trait is how much he really respects Melisa. He gives her a lot of deference, clearly cares about her opinion, doesn't try to convince her he knows better-- he's genuinely collaborative with her, and knows that her intellect is greater than his in some situations, so he wants to lend her his power to be able to make her goals attainable. He also (so far!) has not pulled any asshole moves male leads are prone to in manhwa. He only ever dangles his status over her in a playful manner, and doesn't actually believe he's better or can dominate her in any way. And their story is pretty high stakes, working against a villain that's easy to love and hate.

Non Manta:

Marry My Husband is a time travel piece about a woman who's gonna get mad revenge against her boyfriend and best friend. The male lead is so pathetic meow meow and I'm obsessed with how he's obsessed with her. It's a good dramatic romp!

Beware of the Villainess is another transmigration/isekai except instead of just redeeming herself, Melissa fuckin DOMINATES the plot. She learns sword play, beats the shit out of a bunch of cunty dudes, and is my wife ! There's a wet blorbo blue haired boy, which is my favorite genre of boy, and a lot of bi vibes through out.