"Raglan James": I'm a secret agent, Daniel
"Raglan James": For a super undercover group
"Raglan James": You can tell because I am loudly faking a conversation with you ten feet from other people
"Raglan James": and directly in front of the sushi chef
"Raglan James": I am now going to send you super secret files mid-interview
"Raglan James": on a laptop the vampires apparently confiscate regularly
"Raglan James": I am so fucking good at my job, Daniel
Daniel: can I eat my fish please
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The original Australian / World Tour dressing gowns
These versions differs a bit from others, first and foremost the broader shoulders and the draped-up sleeve adorned with a bow, as well as the rose-trim-decorated square belt. The sturdiness of the bodice is balanced with an extra broad ruffle at the skirt hem.
Often the bodice is made of a sheer fabric, and the skirt of a thicker floral silk, but the skirt ruffle is made of the same fabric as the bodice. The bodice ruffles are usually lace, as are the engageants.
The belt back has distinct curves, which was also seen in the early European versions as well as most US ones. The dressing gown is usually tied at the side with satin ribbons matching the bow of the cuffs, as well as snap buttons.
Marina Prior and Sharon Millerchip, Melbourne
Danielle Everett, Australian Tour
Danielle Everett, Australian Tour
Marina Prior and Rob Guest, Sydney
Marina Prior and Anthony Warlow, Melbourne
Marni Raab and Jee Hyun Noh, Taipei / World Tour
Robin Botha and Cat Lane, Johannesburg
Lana English, Cape Town
Emilie Lynn and Jonathan Roxmouth, Manila / World Tour
Kim So Hyun, Seoul
Ana Marina, Australia / World Tour
Emilie Lynn and Ian Jon Bourg, Istanbul / World Tour
Marni Raab and Brad Little, Shanghai (?) / World Tour
Robin Botha, Johannesburg
Claire Lyon, Manila / World Tour
Hyun Ju Choi and unidentified, Seoul
Robin Botha and Jonathan Roxmouth, Johannesburg
Claire Lyon, Taipei / World Tour
Magdalene Minnaar, Johannesburg
Kim So Hyun, Seoul
Dressing gown on display in Shanghai
Dressing gown on display in Istanbul (different trim and skirt)
Dressing gown on display in Istanbul
Dressing gown on display in Hong Kong
Dressing gown on display in Istanbul
(original design by Maria Bjørnson)
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Act 1 opens with Faust quite recovered from the trauma of losing Gretchen and ready for new challenges. Contemplating a waterfall, he has an epiphany: the ocean is constantly churning, but it all amounts to nothing. Dismayed by the waste, he determines to conquer the sea and turn all that wasted energy toward human ends. Mephistopheles hatches an elaborate plot to fulfill this ambition: Faust will present himself as a powerful wizard who can help the emperor defeat his foes, in exchange for land rights that are currently located under water. Faust can then reclaim the land from the sea, creating a utopian kingdom on soil truly untouched by humanity.
wait what the fuck. was Faust the original seasteader. goddamn i need to actually read the original Goethe Faust sometime huh
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Been watching Chuck the last week, and I can honestly say it's one of my favorite shows. I hear that some people don't like post s2 so much, but I genuinely quite love it all. My only gripes are just Shaw, and probably Vivian Volkoff soon (I havent finished watching season 4 yet).
Like, you can't convince me that Shaw wasn't always a psychopath, he always had that "too perfect" image, and dead eyes, his romance with Sarah was also bland as hell, and you couldn't tell what words he said were sincere or not. I honestly thought he was going to be a double agent the whole time, and the fact that he turned on the team so quick is just... ick. Embarrassment. Wish he'd stayed dead.
Vivian is giving the same vibes. Though her father was a much more interesting villain.
Also I didn't really care for the way Shaw used Ellie. That pissed me off, and the fact that Ellie asked Chuck to quit spying. Though Chuck should have just come out right and said he couldn't do that. And, hell, to be fair to him, he tried, but Diane literally made it impossible for him to do anything else.
So a few complaints, where as I didn't have any in the first two seasons. I can see why people might not like them as much. But overall wonderful. Even better that Sarah and Chuck get to be together, cause they're the cutest couple. Also Chuck getting to be a badass spy (though I did love his original helplessness more - it's why I started watching the show) is perfect.
Bonus, Sam Beckett and Sarah Conner being Chuck's parents are perfect. Cause he encompasses BOTH those characters, and they fit as his parents well.
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