#RenaissanceLove

[planet-gay-comic]

Harvest and Trade Metropolises of the 14th Century 🍂🍁✨

A Melting Pot of Cultures and Hidden Romances

The 14th century was a time of transformation, as Europe flourished and became a hub of trade and cultural exchange. Cities like Venice, Genoa, and Florence evolved into powerful trade metropolises, as did northern cities such as Bruges, Lübeck, and Cologne, where merchants from all over the world gathered to exchange goods, knowledge, and stories. These bustling centers, especially during autumn markets that celebrated the harvest season, were filled with stalls showcasing exotic fabrics, precious spices, and rare treasures, creating a scene of constant activity and adventure.

Yet behind the commerce and economic hustle lay deeper, more human stories. Merchants from different regions and cultures met in these cities not only as business partners but as people who shared the joys and challenges of life. Their journeys were long and perilous, and arriving in a new city was often met with relief and a celebration of life. It’s easy to imagine that in these moments of pause and festivity, connections were formed that went beyond mere trade.

Michael Rocke's work "Forbidden Friendships: Homosexuality and Male Culture in Renaissance Florence" (1996) compellingly highlights how close friendships and connections between men developed in Florence and other trade cities. Rocke describes how the complex social structure of the Renaissance allowed men to maintain intimate and often emotional relationships that surpassed business interests. In some cases, these connections have been preserved in archives through letters and private records, suggesting that such relationships were sometimes romantic in nature. The intertwining of trade and personal life provided space for deeper bonds that may have been perceived as mere partnerships in public but held greater meaning in private.

These connections often remained in the shadows of official historical records, but with a closer look, the streets and parks of these cities tell stories of alliances that involved hearts as well as gold.

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[feitania]

hiii ooh i saw your game and wanted to join, i hope that’s okay 🥺 for bouquet, either is fine. with bnha + haikyuu pls. if it’s just one, then bnha ☺️

favorite aesthetic is marble, greek statues, golds, paintings (not sure what this would be called lol)

favorite color - beige & gray

favorite song ?? um i have too many lol but i have been listening to highest in room by travis scott a lot lately

favorite trope - enemies to lovers

i’ll send my pictures in a separate ask. thank you so much in advance 💓💕💞

hey beautiful

the florist gifts you

the Hawks-renaissancelove-bouquet

You are the psyche to his eros. The helios to icarus. The daphne to his apollo. Hawks doesn't just love you, he would kill and die just for a minute with you. He wants to eat you whole, devour every part of your body and paint himself a picture of every delicate touch and moan he drags out of you.

[starkexpo]

renaissancelove replied to your post:so my car is gone forever. bye mattias... :’( i...

cars are like kids. you care for them, laugh with them, cry with them, and then you watch them go. it’s okay to feel sad. *hugs*

aw thanks bb. i dunno, i've just always been weirdly attached to my 'stuff.' not just cars. i don't like to get rid of things or throw things away because they're mine... idk. but i do feel better since i was able to sell Mattias for his parts and didn't have to just abandon him somewhere. that would have been the worst thing ever. but yeah, I've been dealing with this car's crap for over 3 years now, we're connected... :(

[billycraplan]

ME TOO though i have to wonder, is he getting the pills from hannibal? he hates doctors so i'd have to guess he either saved 'em from an earlier incident or (the more likely scenario) hannibal has prescribed him something. is this part of some plan to break will so that he can get him out of jack crawford's grasp? AND NOW HE'S TELLING WILL. AND HE SEES FRIENDSHIP WITH WILL. SHUT UP AND TAKE MY HEART.

uhg i love them so much and will ur a lil detective cutie 

[scyllaya]

Your response about Jotun!Loki gave me unexpected feels. If that's a defense mechanism, then Loki, being full Jotun and a baby at that, should have been scared and tried to freeze Odin's hand off. But if Odin didn't make Loki shapeshift, it means that instead of going into a defense mode, he acclimated to Odin. He felt safe in Odin's arms. And now he feels broken by the man who once made him safe enough to lower his defenses as a babe. Thank you for those feels ugh they hurt so good

Let’s not forget that Odin himself is half-Jotun, his mother Bestla was a Frost Giant, so maybe that’s the reason baby Loki calmed down and shifted.

Maybe he couldn’t have frozen Odin anyway, maybe the baby was freezing cold to begin with (while he was crying) and the fact that Odin was able to pick him up (thanks for his Jotun blood) was what calmed Loki down, because his instincts told him that he was with his kin, because only his kin can touch him without getting hurt.

There is so much to speculate about, that short flashback scene can be interpreted in so many ways.

[isahbellah]

renaissancelove replied to your post: renaissancelove replied to your post: 15 cities...

aww! *hugs* yeah, triggers are nasty things, and ive come across a few fics in my time that put me through the ringer for the same reason. be strong, dearest <3

aaawwww, thanks sweetie!! *hugs*

i haven't been triggered as much before

it was small things in other fics but they went as quickly as they came.

this one is kind of a persistent one :\\\

[felasintumbld]

renaissancelove replied to your post: i’m going to go play some viva pinata to wash out...

dude i’m in the same place about hl2. literally, got into ravenholme and the motherfucking poison headcrab motherfuckers scared the shit out of me so bad that i haven’t touched the game in a month because i don’t wanna dieeeee.

Spec Ops more just wants to make you question military shooters and plays a lot of the tropes straight to absolutely horrifying effect. It's a very good game, but it's utterly soul-crushing to work though.

I wouldn't say 'fun,' but it's a good experience.

[starkinternalaffairs]

renaissancelove said: I named my laptop DUM-E because it’s a stupid piece of technology that I can’t live without. /random

Can it make toast?

Tony Stark, Sex God

[shamelesslyobsessed]

renaissancelove replied to your photo: It’s just a simple procedure…. (An edit to give...

WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS. *disgusting sobs everywhere*

I had to share them with you guys :D 

You're welcome *wipes tear*

[billycraplan]

SHE KISSED HIM BACK AND WAS ALL LIKE "O NO WILL DIS IS MISTAKE I R SORRY" AND BROKE HIS HEART ANYWAY AND I JUST WANT TO HIT HER RIGHT NOW. I AM ANGRY. SHE INDULGED IN HER "WHAT IF?" FANTASY AT THE COST OF HIS FEELINGS.

BUT THE FIRST PERSON WILL TELLS IS HANNIBAL UWU 

IM GUNNA VOMIT I HATE TTHIS SHOW

[isahbellah]

renaissancelove replied to your post: 15 cities HAHAHAHA more like isas...

ohmygod youre reading it too? fffff. that fic gives me serious feels, man.

i think i've passed the "feels" line and i'm just really remembering how fucking shitty my life was back in 2010 :\

[felasintumbld]

dirtytanuki replied to your post: renaissancelove replied to your post: gifted some...

I heartily attest that fel makes the best chocolate cake I have ever had the pleasure of eating in my life and I have eaten a lot of cake in my life.

SEE. SEE REN. I told you.

[billycraplan]

omg will poor baby he is taking pills and hearing things and my heart is feeling too many feels tonight.

ALANA AND WILL

I DID NOT KNOW I WANTED THIS UNTIL NOW AND IDK IF I LIKE IT OR NOT BECAUSE THIS SHOW DOESNT NEED A ROMANTIC PLOT AS WELL IT SEEMS A BIT FORCED 

[billycraplan]

ARE YOU WATCHING IT TOO?

hannibal yes

will in a beanie bless u costume department 

[billycraplan]

I'm barely 5'1" and I feel your pain. (Actually, I'm closer to 5' , but I style my hair with volume on top and wear tall shoes because I lack self-esteem)

high heeled shoes are a short girls best friend. im guilty of 4 or 5 pairs.

[felasintumbld]

renaissancelove replied to your post: gifted some of the cabbage rolls and rice. now i’m...

HOLY CHRIST ON A CRACKER CHOCOLATE CAKE HOW DARE YOU TEMPT ME WITH YOUR CONFECTIONARY DELIGHTS OH MY GOD.

Dirtytanuki can attest that this chocolate cake is worth murder. I'm not a huge chocolate cake fan, but this one is so phenomenal that I can't resist. Not at all.

Homemade cake 4 lyf