#The Real Estate Mogul

[bitchfitch]

I was going to fully color this but I just. can't take Eadwulf seriously enough to do that. Out of all my villains he's the one who's the most likely to have stans on twitter.

elaboration under the cut.

[bauliya]

peggy not selling that upper west side building is probably the best financial decision anyone ever made in the whole goddamn series

[kitkatpancakestack]

The way seeing Ravi's face always got me breathing easier

[da-vibez]

Within the last hours of Black History Month, we Celebrate THE FORCE that is - DR. ROBERTA HOSKIE

FROM WELFARE TO WEALTH – THE ROBERTA HOSKIE STORY Dr. Roberta Hoskie, who was once a teenage mother on welfare, attributes her transformation from poverty to prosperity because of her FAITH IN GOD and THE POWER OF REAL ESTATE! Today Roberta is a FORCE! She is Real Estate Mogul, Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Inspirational Speaker, and the Founder of the Millionaire Mindset Sisterhood an…

[lunarian-22]

Me writing multiple AU scenes where Vegeta talks about housing development and public-private partnerships and government processes. HE WAS IN EVIL REAL ESTATE IN CANON! IT MAKES SENSE!

And I've got an advanced degree in bureaucracy. 😂🤣

I love, love, LOVE it when I can tell a fic author has integrated their specialized knowledge in a fic. I was reading a fic that at some point included the character going to visit an art therapist, and it's so clear that the author is an art therapist themself, and the details included are just immaculate and I love it. I've previously read about a character doing fencing for no other reason than the author clearly wanting to write a sport they understood. A character being given a hyperfixation on bugs just so the author can infodump themselves.

I eat it up every time, it brings such a smile to my face

[newsepick]

From Real Estate to the White House: The Journey of Donald Trump Read ahead to know the journey of Donald Trump, from real estate mogul to U.S. president- a testament to his bold ambition, and how he has been instrumental in reshaping American politics. Read More :

https://newsepick.com/flash-cards/from-real-estate-to-the-white-house-the-journey-of-donald-trump

[reverseghostgirl]

Make America Great Again?

How about we start with our own neighborhoods and towns?

Clean up after your dog when it shits on the sidewalk. Stop parking your oversized truck across two handicap spots when you don't have a placard. Stop driving over aggressively and coal rolling everyone who is obeying the law.

In my small town this applies to so many Trump supporters.

[abignewscom]

Elon Musk Buys $35M Texas Compound for His 11 Kids and 2 of Their 3 Mothers

  Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and CEO of several groundbreaking companies, is making headlines again—this time for a very personal reason. Musk has reportedly purchased a $35 million compound in Austin, Texas, to bring together his large, blended family, including at least 11 children and two of their three mothers. According to reports, Musk’s goal is to create a living arrangement where…

[lestantique]

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[townpostin]

Ranchi: Real Estate Tycoon Arrested in Money Laundering Case

ED Takes Businessman into Custody After Prolonged Evasion Ranchi real estate mogul faces judicial custody following ED probe into alleged financial misconduct and arms possession. RANCHI – Local businessman detained by Enforcement Directorate in connection with suspected money laundering activities. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has apprehended a prominent real estate figure from Jamshedpur in…

[duckachu]

some personal husk-and-alastor notes on this human au vox/alastor fic i've been writing for four months on and off, mostly stuff that i don't think will make it into the fic and if they do i never wrote this shhh. if you don't read that fic this won't make any sense. if you DO read that fic this also may not make any sense lmfao. spoilers for it??? maybe??? i guess???

alastor and husk go wayyyy back. vox actually has met husk a few times ages ago but he doesn't remember because every single time it has been halfway through a bar crawl and vox loves getting blackout drunk every time they do one of those

alastor, when he was caught, was given a few options, one of which was to be a snitch to lessen his sentence and maybe get another asset to work with. this ended up being husk, gambling addict who may have asked alastor once or twice to help with some of his more persistent debtors.

husk HATES alastor for this but this malice has softened a little because of all they've been through

it's a Very Complicated Relationship because of this

alastor hates husk because he hates anyone knowing about his weaknesses and he hates being Known even though it's his own damn fault husk knows him so well

husk hates alastor for obvious reasons but he's unfortunately sympathetic to the circumstances alastor was in

also husk, who is not a murderer-cannibal and instead just kind of lives in the murky space of "murderer in the sense that he was an ex-soldier but also he did totally help alastor do a few killings. but those were totally justified just ask niffty," is actually mostly free of his debts and duties! alastor is incredibly bitter about this!

husk hates being dragged into dumb criminal underground shit he just likes alastor when he's being a kooky jazz radio guy he didn't mean for there to be so much MURDER involved.

[sheerbadluck]

so fun to play the sims in real life like I’m super stoked to renovate my house and decorate and ahhhhh I wish I knew sooner that I’d have a passion for this

[miamibeachbroker]

Charles Cohen: Real Estate Titan in the News

Who is Charles Cohen, and Why is he in the News? A representative example of how the COVID-19 Pandemic has permanently impacted the commercial real estate market, and the fallout is far from over. #commercialrealestate #distressedrealestate #defaults

Who is Charles Cohen? In the bustling corridors of New York real estate and the glittering world of cinema, one name often reverberates with authority and passion: Charles Cohen. As headlines spotlight this mogul, many find themselves asking: Who is Charles Cohen? And why is he currently making waves in the news? This two-pronged narrative delves deep into the life and legacy of Cohen,…

[mentalintimacymagazine]

 Marquis Boone, the visionary entrepreneur and music mogul who has managed and transformed the careers of numerous gospel artists, is now revolutionizing the luxury real estate scene in Dubai, as the first African American male under 40 to establish his own brokerage and investment firm in the region. Boone is blazing a trail for future generations while attracting an influx of American investors…

[hellotailor]

armand’s costumes are such an interesting data point re: his nebulous sense of identity.

when analyzing any costume, there are always many factors to consider: the setting, the character’s personal taste and economic constraints, storytelling concerns like tone and genre, etc. with armand, we also need to remember that he’s 500 years old and violently disconnected from his human origins. everything he wears has an element of disguise, selected to blend into a new environment.

armand was enslaved as a child in 16th century delhi, and barely remembers his mortal life. unlike louis - who can return to new orleans after 80 years and reconnect with his past - armand has no home to return to. his whole backstory, even his name, is rife with traumatic subtext, leaving him with an obsessive need for structure and control. this adds an extra layer of meaning to costuming choices that initially seem like straightforward menswear. 

armand’s 1940s wardrobe is very put-together - primarily three-piece suits and coats that make him look wealthier and more formal than louis, who is purposefully dressing down. most of these outfits are tailored to bulk up armand's frame, leaning into the "maitre" persona. and like his business-casual dubai wardrobe, he always leaves his collar open. when i interviewed costume designer carol cutshall, she described this as a symbolic power move, signalling that he's an apex predator who doesn't need to protect his throat.

my personal interpretation is that while armand clearly likes to look good, he has a complicated relationship with attractiveness. he doesn't always want to draw attention. his color palette is shadowy (black, grey, brown, olive green), and he’s much less flashy than the other Théâtre vamps. however when he’s feeling confident and flirty, he becomes more of a power-dresser - for instance his hunting outfit with the big coat and sunglasses, or his habit of wearing kohl.

interestingly, most of armand's 1940s costumes set him apart from the coven. the Théâtre vampires dress like cabaret performers, embracing a lot of period-specific styles. by contrast armand is more timeless and neutral. in fact, due to the relatively minor changes in men's suits over the past 100 years, there's a lot of overlap between his wardrobe in the 1940s, '70s and 2020s:

the rest of the Théâtre squad share an unofficial uniform of boldly clashing monochrome patterns with pops of bright color. meanwhile armand has a very plain wardrobe, emphasizing the image of him as a businesslike authority figure surrounded by zany artistes. he only wears subtle stripes on a few occasions in the '40s, reflecting the recurring prison motif we see in lestat's trial suit and (most famously) the dubai penthouse bedroom:

if we ask the question, "what does this person like to wear?" there are easy answers for lestat, louis and claudia. we understand their tastes, and the motives behind them. but armand is more enigmatic. we can recognize through-lines in his wardrobe, but his "taste" is dominated by whatever role he's currently decided to embody, whether that's a parisian theater director or a real estate mogul in dubai.

the times when he appears to have the most fun with clothing are when he steals a pair of sunglasses from his human dinner (!) and when he's pretending to be rashid. in other words, when he's explicitly performing for an audience. "real armand" is still a mystery.

(i may write more about armand's dubai wardrobe later, but for now, you can find all of my iwtv costumes posts on this tag!)