#Yes he is named after the book but he is also named after the Puella Historia from Magia Record

[guy-with-the-sleeping-princess]

Hero of the Historia *:･ﾟ✧

I may have been crafting my own Link build behind the scenes with the help of @r4vioandrupees, @serysem, and others within discord so hopefully you enjoy him! I'll place him under a cut so everything doesn't make your dash too overcrowded

(Original build/concept art)

He also has glasses he is supposed to wear which i wouldn't have thought to add till later thanks to @hyruledwarriorr

(Glasses art + doodle of him in them)

The hero of the Historia takes place as the Link, known here as Link Dotour, after the Hero of Twilight and thus firmly places him on the child timeline. Despite being needed in Hyrule he originated from Termina as a relative, or descendant, of both Kafei and Anju thanks to "The Grasshopper" as our Link knows him. Seeing as he grew up in Termina and not Hyrule (until the age of 7 or so for reasons) he moreso heard of The Hero of Time by the nickname his great aunt Romani called him by.

Despite the triforce of courage being drop shipped to Termina he eventually moved to Hyrule along with his godmother,she spoke of the Hero of Twilight as the Rancher she once knew. With that he was gifted a cat, Seraphina, to keep him company despite moving farther away from any family he knew besides her.

But in doing so he was gifted with the catalyst to his first quest at 7 years old as she would eventually run and get lost within the same woods the rancher once explored and find a mansion built over the temple of time. Within it he would find a decayed form of the Master sword he kept calling "Miss Fi" as she could talk to him in glitchy spurts, a key instrument, the Temporal Trumpet, and the corrupted forms of Twinrova. (this adventure's style is supposed to be JRPGMaker horror a-la Mad Father or The Witch's House) The Master Sword would end up decayed thanks to time. Keep this in mind as this will be a running theme.

(The Temporal Trumpet + A list of features and notes, the rifts only happen in his 3rd adventure)

His second adventure did not happen till he was 14, giving him time to rest and hope he was done with all the revivals and visions, as you would have seen on the last adventure, every continue was canon as he died but never stayed dead as to make sure he would not fail. As for the visions, Hylia sent him clips of the past, and future, heroes of every branch to catalog and let him learn from their mistakes.

(The Swords of his adventures + misc daggers he keeps hidden on him)

The Second adventure would catch him off guard at a carnival when Vaati decided to come back to play around, letting him fall into were the Magic Sword of the Hero of Hyrule was kept. In doing so it led him to a maze of underground caverns controlled by the wind and hidden safes of the last two pieces of the triforce. With them down there it led the two on a mad chase to get to get to each piece first which resulted in Link eating the pieces right in front of Vaati so he could not swipe them. Alongside his escapades this is also where his Zelda comes in (as designed by @individualperson8756), searching for him as to make sure the king couldn't due to a useless war with a nation not even on any heroes radar. The King wanted him as a trophy piece, to bolster their bark in a way, but Zelda knew the kind was out of his mind and Link was needed elsewhere, albeit not eating ancient relics, Despite that she was an enemy at the start until she could get it through his head that she was trying to save him from a common one. He also acquired two key items, the Loft Wing to glide with the cavern's winds and the Breeze Baton, which should look familiar, to control them for himself (This adventure's style is supposed to be a more classical LoZ game in the vein of Minish Cap)

(Loft Wings + Breeze Baton concepts and notes)

His Third adventure happens a close while after at 15, but he turns 16 during it, seeing as it is his latest it is still a work in progress with the item still being unnamed but i do still have some information laid out. It would be more of a D&D inspired party system adventure including a friend he picked up in his second adventure and his Zelda. They would also be going up against a broken down Ghirahim alongside him switching out the sword + Shield style for a dual-wielding sped up style of combat, that would remain his style for the rest of his time as an adventurer. Seeing as it is more of a party game he would be bringing many of his past items with the Temporal Trumpet causing them to chase Ghirahim throughout the timeline and through the battles Demise's curse brought onto the Hero's Spirit until finally getting to end him with Miss Fi.

I also do have an idea for a section where Chronicle, his Zelda, gets the party thrown in jail for starting a fight but of course it is still in the starting idea/concepts phase.

Seeing as there are Party Mechanics and Link doesn't use as many magic items as he does melee, he would instead use an item that boosts others' magic and their abilities as seen here for the 3rd adventure's new Key Item.

(Unnamed item concept + notes, the other eye color in the lower gem belongs to @r4vioandrupees' Link Legacy)

That is all the Information/concepts i have on him for now! if you need any more or would like to ask anything please let me know! He is still very much a work in progress as you can see so please excuse any of the gaps in the stories or data ^^' and thank you for reading to the end!

[dumbass-duo-showdown]

DDS mod here with an update!!!!

So I was planning on doing a most submitted post. BUT I MADE THE LASAGNA SCALE! And here are the stats!

HERE IS THE FORM! TRIOS ARE OFFICIALLY ALLOWED BUT THEY NEED AT MINIMUM 6 SUBMISSIONS

LASAGNA STATS

Basically if you would trust your duo on making lasagna

With 33,1% of the submissions. 1/3 of the characters are probably banned from the kitchen. WITH A SIMPLE 0

After that with 17% of the votes. Comes duos with a 2 on the scale with 52 submissions.

Now our least voted options are 6,7,8,9 and 10 on the scale. Let’s reveal those characters

Now I won’t reveal how many submissions each got. Some got 4, some 3, some are just solo submissions

6 on the scale

We have

The Dr & Donna from Dr Who

Porsche and Pete from Kinnporsche: The Series

Henchman 21 & Henchman 24 from The Venture Bros

Yor & Loid Forger from Spy x Family

Elder Price and Elder Cunningham from Book of Mormon

@gregorygerwitz & @kitthekazoo (yes I allowed real people and people submitted themselves)

Bill Preston & Ted Logan from Bill & Teds excellent adventure (this was the second highest score they got)

Walter White & Jessie Pinkman from breaking bad

Pete Wentz and Gabe Saporta from Bandom

Calvin & Hobbes from uhh… the comic of the same name

Now for our 7, where 11 duos landed

We have

Bill Preston & Ted Logan, again!

Jack O'Neill & Daniel Jackson from Stargate SG-1

Mayday & Zuke aka Bunk bed junction from no straight roads

Laura Hollis & Carmilla Karnstein from Carmilla

Allison & Paige. I still need your URLs please DM me

Kotetsu T. Kaburagi & Barnaby Brooks Jr from Tiger and Bunny

Alec Hardison & Elliot Spencer from Leverage

Rean Schwarzer & Crow Armbrust from Trails/Kiseki series

Madoka Kaname & Sayaka Miki from Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Mayday & Zuke, again

Eustass "Captain" Kid, Trafalgar D. Water Law, Monkey D. Luffy from one piece (oh yeah about uhh Luffy is in another duo with like an equal amount of submissions and I won’t allow him to go in twice. Hes stupid but not a cheater)

7 duos have gotten an 8 on the save

We have!

Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took from lord of the rings

Bobbi Morse and Lance Hunter from Agents of SHIELD

Jessie & James from Pokémon

Lup & Taako from the adventure zone (credit to @arojovela for the fanart!)

Nathan and Jacob from drawfree

Shadow/cid kagenou & beta from the eminence in shadow

Monkey D Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Sanji from one piece

Time for the 9s!

We have 6 characters here!

Romana(dvoratrelundar) & Leela from Gallifrey (Doctor Who expanded universe)

The Bros from the bro duet

Mary Quinn & Sarah McCool from Derry Girls

Dana Scully & Fox Mulder from the X-files

Sokka & Zuko from Avatar: the last airbender

Someone’s mom and dad (they said I could draw stick figures)

Now for the 10s, let see who we can trust in the kitchen

Here. They. ARE!

TK Strand and Evan "Buck" Buckley from 911/911 lone star (I know I make jokes about being followed by OP fans but buck has followed me more. I CANT escape him)

Lanz and Sena from Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (credit to Illius on pixiv for the fanart)

Spongebob & Patrick from SpongeBob SquarePants (they also got a 0)

Nozaki Umetarou & Mikoto Mikoshiba from Monthly Girls' Nozaki Kun

Billie and Thea from Bill & Ted Face the music

@mb-blue-roses & @sungsyc-amore

Rin Okumura & Kuro from Blue exorcist

kirika akatsuki & shirabe tsukuyomi from senki zesshou symphogear

Mario & Luigi

TK Strand and Evan 'Buck' Buckley, again

(Btw sup @tournamentdirectory)

[neotrances]

Do you have a list of all the gods?

yes but it is incomplete as these r the ones you see during the story but there are more i’ll put it under the cut bc it’s long + with plot information

there are three different types of gods the first being base gods

base gods reincarnate immediately after dying and are the foundation for other gods, they are reborn as adults and always respawn on parousias mountain

the second is combi gods, combi gods (combination) are the children of two base gods, they can only exist if their base god parents have sex and birth them, when they die they need their parents to bring them back and they experience growing up, as they are not born as adults but instead as babies, making a combi god is a serious act as you are bringing a new god into existence so base gods take this very seriously and debate and consider the consequences and potential of their child’s existence, their child will govern a combination of their parents dominion so for example if the god of love (propin) and the god of hate (perodi) have a child that child would be the god of obsession, and will have a combination of both parents powers at varying levels

the last are demi gods, these are offspring between base or combi gods with mortals, demi gods are not typically considered actual gods by everyone else bc of being half mortal and unlike the other two categories they often are not born with powers or very weak ones and do not really govern “anything” unlike combi gods who are born knowing what they govern, demi gods usually don’t know and will simply say they are the offspring of xyz god to honor their parents as it’s considered taboo to group ur self with the other gods as a demi, u aren’t considered a god just the offspring of one and as such ur only title is “offspring of x” all gods have names starting with P, and they know it intrinsically at birth but this is not true for demi gods, which is another reason other gods don’t consider them anything but mortal

i should also mention that because gods reincarnate often and are reborn all the time they experience gender differently so whenever they are reborn their iterations can be different, some that go by goddess and she / her pronouns in one life may chose to be referenced as just gods and he him in other lives regardless of appearance, and their current status is just what they prefer in this lifetime

and now the incomplete list of gods that show up in the story but this is not all of them:

base gods:

pre — the god of life and death, mother of all gods, she controls reincarnation

pae — goddess of the ocean

poe — god of the land

pan — god of air

the above four are the most powerful gods in the land, pre being the strongest, and while pae poe and pan roam the land of paxion they very rarely interact with the other gods let alone reveal themselves unlike the following base gods ⬇️

propin - goddess of love

perodi - god of hate

pecus - god of animals

percy - god of war

paloma - goddess of peace and tranquility

potus - god of wine and drugs

piper - god of prophecy

paril - god of judgement (morality and law)

pecun - god of luck

puella - goddess of children and family

poppy - goddess of craft and construction

paige - god of insight (books history and archives)

prudence - goddess of money

polly - god of medicine

pupa - god of growth (aging)

combi gods:

poenas - goddess of punishment

permut - god of chances

penny - god of flight

percip - god of harvest

pike - goddess of fish

petunia - god of obsession

pascal - goddess of art

pembroke - god of trade

pierre - god of tradition

petra - goddess of disease

plato - god of famine

penelope - god of clothing

Pricilla - goddess of domestication

pip - god of tectonics

demi gods:

syr - god of passion (our main character)

arvid - goddess of astronomy

fig - god of cooking

mirabel, florence, and edith, goddesses of celebration

again these are just the ones we see in the story, there are many gods and many many demi gods as base and combi gods outsource recreational sex to mortals, these are just ones syr comes into contact with or sees during the run of the story

[pellucidity-is-me]

Sirius Black and Latin

Summary: Young Sirius Black tries to escape learning Latin in Grimmauld Place. This is a scene from a one-shot I did (links to my longer fic on my blog description; you can find the full one-shot on my profile). Parts two, three, and four to follow (each featuring a different Marauder!).

Wordcount: 1547

Sirius Black starts to learn Latin at age eight.

He pores over the ancient, dusty tomes, ignoring with a vicious passion the tutor that hovers over his shoulder like a mad bumblebee. Every time the tutor tries to correct Sirius' grammar, Sirius says "I know!" in an exasperated tone of voice and turns away. If, that is, he answers at all. The tutor seems to hate being ignored, and Sirius loves doing whatever the stupid tutor hates.

He rocks back and forth in his chair during lessons, staring out the window. When his mother covers up the window, Sirius stares at the wall. So there. She can't cover up the wall, now can she? And even if she did, Sirius would only stare at the covering.

Sometimes he meets the tutor's eyes, but he only ever makes silly faces when he does so. The tutor hates that. "You're not listening," the tutor snaps, slamming his hand on the table. Dust flies into the air whenever he does, which makes the tutor cough. Sirius laughs.

"Of course I'm not listening," says Sirius, and the tutor always snitches on Sirius to his mother at that point.

Sirius' mother enters the room in a rage, saliva flying out of her mouth in a very undignified fashion, saying things about Sirius' future and his reputation—though she really only cares about her own—and Sirius tunes her out. He's gotten very good at tuning things out over the years. Sometimes she pleads instead of yelling, wheedles instead of wailing... and Sirius takes even greater pleasure in ignoring her when she's desperate.

The tutor tests Sirius sometimes, but Sirius doesn't care one bit. He purposefully gets every single one of the questions wrong, and he doesn't care at all when his mother comes back into the room to shout at him. "Your brother isn't half as bright as you are, but even he's trying harder than that!" she shrieks. Sirius looks at Regulus, who's flinching, and rolls his eyes dramatically. Regulus doesn't smile.

The tutor doesn't smile either: not even when Sirius tells him that the ablative form of dies is what I want Latin to do. Sirius thinks that's hilarious (especially since Latin is already dead), but no one else in the stupid house had a sense of humor.

Regulus continues with his lessons: making strides, learning vocabulary, and eventually translating whole books and reading Latin with ease. Sirius does not. He just folds paper airplanes during his study time and tries to throw them at just the right angle so that they muss Regulus' perfectly-brushed hair. The tutor makes him sit in the corner for that.

Latin is so boring, and Sirius can't stand sitting still. He wants more than anything to do what he sees other boys his age doing whenever he has the leisure time to stare out of his upstairs window—laughing, teasing, and jumping out into the street, only to jump right back whenever a car passes, shrieking in mock terror.

Sirius wonders what would happen if one of them got hit. He'd almost like to see that.

But alas, even if it does happen, Sirius will probably be in the library of the Grim, Old Place—learning Latin. Well, learning Latin, with a sarcastic emphasis on the first word. Sirius hasn't yet successfully declined puella, which was the first word that Regulus learned.

To be honest, Sirius CAN decline puella if he wants to. Puella, puellae, puellae, puellam, puella, puella in the singular. Puellae, puellarum, puellis, puellas, puellis, puellae in the plural. Easy-peasy. He'll just never admit that to the tutor.

"Your own name is Latin, you know," says the exasperated tutor one day, trying to clean the chewing gum out of his hair. Sirius doesn't know where the chewing gum came from, exactly. He suspects that it was accidental magic on his own part. "Sirius. Derived from a Greek word meaning burning. It's a star in a constellation called Canis Major—that means..."

"Big old mutt," says Sirius scornfully. "Yes, I know."

The tutor pauses. "You have been paying attention," he says slowly. "Sirius... let's try something new. If you can achieve a perfect score on one of my tests, then you may skip Latin lessons tomorrow."

Sirius thinks about that. "May I go outside?" he asks. "I'd like to go outside and play with the other children instead of staying in my room."

"Why... yes. I can agree to that."

"Fine, then. Gimme the test."

The tutor looks at Sirius and arches an eyebrow. Sirius rolls his eyes once again.

"Very well, sir. If you would kindly allow me to take the test, then I shall be forever in your debt."

"A little dramatic, but I'll take it," chuckles the tutor. He hands Sirius the test.

Sirius scans the questions at light speed and scoffs loudly. He may not enjoy learning Latin, but he's clever enough to have absorbed enough to pass the stupid test. How could he not have, after spending hours in that dusty library? And why is it always dusty? He and Regulus use it every day.

The house-elfs, Sirius reflects, are probably very bad at their jobs.

He finishes in nearly no time at all and hands it back to the tutor. "There. Done," he says, grinning. "Can't wait to go outside and play with that long noodly snake like the other children."

"A skipping rope?" says the tutor, amused.

Sirius sighs and waits semi-patiently as the tutor finishes checking his test. He slams his foot against the carpet obnoxiously and repeatedly, relishing the tutor's stern glances towards his tapping toe. Slam. Slam. Slam. Slam...

"It's nearly perfect," says the tutor finally. Sirius' eyebrows shoot up.

"Whaddya mean, nearly? It is perfect. I didn't get any questions wrong, did I? Even broke out the Perfect Pureblood Handwriting..."

"I don't know where you're picking up that slang, boy, but you need to speak properly," says the tutor sharply. Then he hands the test back to Sirius. "You didn't get any questions wrong, but you've spelled your name incorrectly."

Sirius' mouth falls open. "It's not spelt wrong! I put it in the genitive!"

"I appreciate your going the extra mile, Sirius, but it should have been in the nominative, seeing as you were simply supposed to state your name."

"But the genitive indicates possession, and the test belongs to me..."

"If you had written 'the paper of Sirius', then that would be correct. But there is no noun, so it is wrong."

"There is a noun. My name is written on the noun. Just because I didn't write the noun doesn't mean it's not there..."

"Sirius, you lost the wager," says the tutor with a stern finality. "That is my final say. But you may try again tomorrow..."

Sirius huffs a frustrated sigh and crosses his arms. "Fine," he says.

But the next day, the tutor says that Sirius' E looks too much like an A. And the next day, the tutor isn't satisfied with the speed at which Sirius completed the test. The next, it's a problem with Sirius' attitude. The next, it is an issue with his handwriting. What's more, the tests are getting progressively more difficult; after a week, Sirius can no longer receive an effortless perfect score.

Sirius knows what the tutor is doing, of course. Sirius isn't stupid. The tutor knows that the prospect of going outside is the only thing that will persuade Sirius to do his lessons properly, and he also knows that Sirius' mother will never allow it. Not when Sirius is picking up all this slang from merely watching the neighborhood boys from his window. Not when the neighborhood boys are Muggles. Not when they carelessly get dirt on their shoes and wear Muggle play-clothes instead of proper robes.

Sirius isn't even sure he wants to play with Muggles. They aren't really up to his standards. Probably not clever enough to keep him entertained for long. He only wants to get out of this stupid house. So he plays along for a few weeks and makes great strides in his lessons... but then the motivation tapers out as he realizes that his work will never be perfect enough for his stupid tutor. He starts to make up funny answers on his tests again. The tutor is dismayed, but he knows there's nothing he can do. He'll never get permission from Sirius' mother to actually reward Sirius when he does right.

Like a dog, Sirius thinks disdainfully. Sirius wasn't a dog. He was much better than that.

In the meanwhile, Regulus achieves relative fluency (as fluent as one can get at Latin) and starts on ancient Greek. Sirius stares at the wall. Regulus earns his parents' praise. Sirius stares at the wall. Regulus excels at piano, French, reading, writing, and maths. Sirius stares at the wall.

Finally, Sirius' mother agrees to allow Sirius to go outside once a week, as long as he starts doing his lessons to the best of his ability.

Sirius declines the offer. He doesn't want to play with Muggles, anyhow. He only ever wanted to be rid of this dusty house, but it looks like he never will be—either inside or outside, there's no escaping Grimmauld Place.

[nyarmand]

I was tagged by @justanotherboredadult. I hate you for doing this to me. (Not seriously, I love tag games. It’s just that this one is going to be really hard.)

Rules: Name ten favorite characters from ten different things (books, tv, film, etc.) then tag ten people.

I can’t possibly choose my top ten favorites, so I’ll just name ten in whatever order I like and call it good.

1. Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, et al)

The legendary detective himself! Ah, if ever there comes a day where I claim to no longer like him, you can take me to a hospital because I’m clearly gravely ill. The original stories are my preference, but there are lots of wonderful adaptations out there as well! The picture above is of Jeremy Brett, whose portrayal of Holmes is widely considered to be one of, if not the best of all time; a moniker which I imagine he would be at least a little bit pleased to have earned.

2. Data (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

God, I adore Data. His struggles with understanding how others express themselves emotionally, attempts to understand his own feelings, and his inability to connect to the world around him in the same way everyone else did, and the resulting difficulties... as an autistic person, Data’s a character who’s been really important to me for a really long time. He was one of the first characters I was able to really understand and connect with, because I so often had those struggles myself! It’s been years since I first saw him, but it doesn’t matter. Data will always hold a special place in my heart.

Also, uh...

I mean... just look...

3. Root (Person of Interest)

Let me tell you, it was almost impossible to choose just one POI character! I love all of the main team so much, but I think in the end Root is the one who’s got the top spot. Sure, she might start out on the wrong side, but I think that’s one of the reasons she’s so compelling. Her switch from antagonist to protagonist is really fun to watch and honestly, in general, she is just fun to watch. And look at that smile...

4. Lemy Abelard (Evillious Chronicles)

Yes, yes, it’s time to get my weeb on. Anyway. This is my clown son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Et cetera. The best clown in the world, in my humble opinion. There’s not much competition to be had :) He’s just a good boy who loves his mother very much... the Pierrot novel’s finally started to get translated and I’m even more ready to die for him than I was before. He’s a precious child. I adore him.

5. Asuka Langley Soryu (Neon Genesis Evangelion)

Asuka, Asuka, Asuka. What am I supposed to do with you except love and cherish you, huh? I know some people think she’s a bitch, and I guess she kind of is one, but do I give a damn? No. No, I do not. Her drive to succeed and prove herself is very compelling, and her backstory hurts like hell, and honestly I just want to give her a hug and tell her that she is the best EVA pilot in the world and no one can take that away from her.

Also, after what Shinji did to her in that goddamn kitchen scene, I just... Man, I’ve been there. How could I begrudge her anything after that?

6. Akemi Homura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)

You want to try and tell me this girl isn’t amazing? Go ahead, I dare you. She’s incredible. The amount she’s gone through would make anybody crack, but she held herself together so long, and I think that’s really amazing and admirable. Oh, Homura... I hope you get your happy ending.

Also, uh, she’s just cool. Have you seen the stuff she’s capable of? It’s awesome. And look at that hair!

7. L Lawliet (Death Note)

I’m autistic so shut the fuck up--okay, in all seriousness, this frog detective is pretty fucking great. I’m such a sucker for the genius detective archetype, particularly the ‘odd’ ones; it’s been that way for a very, very long time, and I doubt it’s going to stop any time soon.

He’s not that great a person, but I love him anyway. Honestly, I think that’s what makes him interesting! In a series like Death Note, there’s not a lot of room for ‘good’ and ‘evil’ designations, and he falls comfortably into the gray. And he’s just fun to watch!

8. Edogawa Ranpo (Bungou Stray Dogs)

I’ve already told you I’m a sucker for his archetype, but really... Ranpo is so much like a kid, but he’s so smart! He doesn’t even have a special ability, but he’s the core of the Armed Detective Agency; he doesn’t need an ability, he’s a natural genius! He’s fun and kinda relatable and I love seeing him in action. You just can’t change my mind on this one!

Also, he’s autistic too. Fight me.

9. Flandre Scarlet (Touhou Project)

I’m not ashamed to admit it--I love Flandre! She’s actually what got me into Touhou in the first place. Just look at her wings--shiny and colorful crystals--and I love shinies so is it really that hard to see why I’d like her? Plus, her theme song is fun, and she’s got a bunch of Agatha Christie references packed into one tiny little vampire, and I love Agatha Christie so... Flandre just came for my soul.

10. Kurapika (Hunter x Hunter)

It was a hard choice between him and Killua, but in the end, Kurapika won out. What can I say? Well, honestly, nothing, since I don’t fully understand it myself. I guess he’s just an interesting character.

Also, can you say ‘trans icon’? Because I can. Kurapika = trans icon. Thanks for your time.

Let’s see, I have to tag people now, don’t I... Very well.

@shadows-in-the-light-of-day @eveillious @eyeciclez @chatoyqnt @nakaharahs @krpk @adhdleorio @chuuya-nyakahara @ryuuwunosuke @omoidori if you guys don’t mind, of course ^-^ feel free to ignore this, all i request is that you not eat me for tagging you :0

[bookwyrm-the-library-dragon]

It has been one million years since I’ve used this blog, and now the siren call of having to do posts for class compels me to do so.  So let’s start off with a simple read-a-like recc post!

For my YA lit class, my favorite week by far was our manga and graphic novel week.  Yes, I know I’m a nerd and a weeb.  But the manga in question that I read was the currently wildly popular The Promised Neverland, by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu.

For those who don’t know, The Promised Neverland is an ongoing Japanese manga series, and a currently airing animated show, chronicling the lives of hyper-smart 11yo orphans Emma, Norman, and Ray, who live in an idyllic orphanage with their thirty+ siblings and their loving caretaker.  Though everything seems too good to be true: they always have enough to eat, their caretaker is kind and loving, they always have time to play, and every orphan is adopted by the age of twelve.  Not to spoil things as the twist is something magical, but they’re right to believe it’s too good to be true, coming upon a truly horrifying truth at the end of the first chapter.  It’s a deliciously dark thriller of some very small kids going up against some very large enemies, and the mind games within this lowkey horror are definitely engaging.

So for those of you who do know The Promised Neverland and are looking for some similar recommendations to feed your desire for more (yes, I am doing these eating puns on purpose, and no, I’m not sorry), then look no further!  Continued beneath the cut because I can be a bit wordy haha

Manga-readers tend to like, well, manga!  So let’s start off with a few manga that are similar to The Promised Neverland.

Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba is something of a classic nowadays, following the story of a young college student named Light who finds a notebook that can kill by writing down the name of a person inside it.  If you love the mind games of Neverland, you’ll eat up (last one I swear) the epic battle of the minds between Light, as he uses the notebook to kill off criminals, and L, the detective determined to find a supernatural serial killer.  This one also has an anime, a live action, a more divisive American live action version, and multiple other media!

Girl’s Last Tour by Tsukimizu chronicles the story of two young women traversing a mostly empty world after an unknown apocalypse. Though not quite as much of a thriller or horror story as Neverland, it has a similar cute style and some rather yawning empty spaces that invoke a sort of melancholy atmosphere which Neverland readers might enjoy.

ERASED by Kei Sanbe tells the story of Satoru, a down on his luck manga artist who finds himself thrown back in time to his elementary school days, during which a series of terrible child abductions and murders occurred. Uncertain of how he made it back in time, Satoru is determined to rescue the victims of the kidnapping this time before it can occur. Like Neverland, this one showcases a younger cast pitted up against much stronger adults, trying to use their wits to escape terrible fates.

Moving out of manga land, here’s a few novels that might pique your fancy!

Gone by Michael Grant takes place in a town after everyone over the age of fifteen mysteriously disappears, and their entire town is encased in a strange dome that they can’t get out of. Like Neverland, this book focuses on kids using their wits to survive in a horrifying world, though this time around, there are no adults as enemies or otherwise.

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson is a little bit of a different one for this list, but if you like the lowkey dark horror settings of Neverland and some good old earth-shattering twists, you might just enjoy this adult fantasy in which a street thief named Vin gets involved in a rebellion to take out the tyrannical Lord Ruler...though what happens AFTER the rebellion succeeds may be the most surprising of all.

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Woods is another eerie sort of mystery about children locked away in an isolated world surrounded by mystery, heightened by the presence of spooky old photographs interspersed between the pages.

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu though not shown in the images, is another eerie fantasy story where nothing is quite as it seems and the rules don’t always apply, as the protagonist Hazel must venture into a strange woods to find her friend who was kidnapped by a snow witch.

and to round out this list by stretching beyond the print (I know, blasphemous for a librarian...) how about a few anime?

From the New World or “Shinsekai Yori” continues the trend of eerie, vaguely ‘wrong’ worlds in which something is definitely hiding beneath the surface, with a cast of young teen psychics in training in a secret haven that has more than one skeleton in its closet.

School-Live! may look like a sweet story about a group of girls living at school, but by the end of the episode, like in Neverland, the twist will hit you like a punch to the gut.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica is also not pictured, but for stories about cute characters who face sudden and heart-wrenching plot twists, it absolutely has to make the list. Starting off with a Sailor Moon-esque story about girls who become magical girls to fight monstrous witches that threaten humanity, the truth turns out to be much more than any of them may be able to handle.

And though it’s not a book, movie, or anything else similar, let me leave you with one last recommendation for those who loved Neverland: the collaborative board game Betrayal in the House on the Hill. You and your friends are charged to explore a creepy old house which you’ll build each turn; every single game the house will be set up differently, and in every single game, the ultimate ghost or other haunt that you’ll have to work together to face will be different.  But be careful!  One of your friends at the table may turn out to be the traitor.  For fans of both horror and plot twists, this game certainly can’t be beat.

Have you read Neverland or looked into any  of the other titles on this list?  Let me know which ones you think should be on this list!

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Decretum

Warnings: major character death, despair, spoilers for Puella Magi Madoka Magica ep. 8

Ships: Platonic Moxiety (can also be read as romantic)

This was/is an entry for @romanasanders 's FandersAngst challenge and it twists the eighth prompt, Virgil laughing.

Taglist - @thelogicalloganipus @milomeepit @meefling @paradoxicallester @t-rexmom

Virgil was on his own, reading a book when Patton knocked. ‘Come in.’ He looked up from his book when Patton entered his room. ‘Hey, kiddo, did you know what happened to Roman today?’ A smile bigger than the northern hemisphere was plastered on his face. ‘Eh? Tell me.’ Virgil mumbled, only half interested in what Patton wanted to tell.

‘Well…’ Patton sat down on one of the pillows. ‘He was taking up painting. Not the standard landscapy stuff, but y’know, more abstract. And after a few hours he asked me and Logan for our opinion and it turned out Roman hadn’t been painting an entire canvas. No, it was like this huge single red dot. That was it. Just that dot. And Logan of course started asking if that was all he was doing in the past few hours. And Roman was like: ‘No, I didn’t.’ And then-’ Patton kept on blabbering until he saw that Virgil wasn’t really paying attention.

‘Kiddo?’ he asked. ‘Hm?’ ‘Did you hear any of what I was saying?’ Patton was not planning on getting strict about such a tiny thing, but he was still mildly irritated. ‘Half of it, to be honest.’ Patton tilted his head. He was losing hope a bit. ‘Just say no if you don’t want to, Patton. But eh.... Do you bother to show the current state of your Soul Gem?’

Patton shrugged and put his book down before taking the ring off. A mark was visible on his left middle finger, suggesting it hadn’t been taken off for a long time. It transformed into the true form of Patton’s Soul Gem, which now had the color of dirty gold. Virgil’s heart skipped a beat upon seeing the dark purple. He hadn’t seen this color in Patton’s Soul Gem before. ‘You know this isn’t good, Patton.’ When after a few seconds, Patton still didn’t respond, Virgil took up the lead once again.

‘You know why this is? It’s because you guys are too lazy to actually go out and kill a witch! We’re spending time doing crap instead of things we can actually benefit from! I don’t know why we’re doing this, go figure! I have been asking you to tag along when I wanted to go find one and kill one. No, no one wants to.’ Virgil lashed out, making gestures. ‘But you said a few days ago that-’

‘Yes, I said you were a good guy. And I mean that. You’re Morality. Supposed to be the sense for good and evil. But recently, you’ve been getting caught up in the things the others were doing and the general sphere is that of ‘Let’s do other things instead of actively keeping track of our Soul Gem’.’ Virgil explained. ‘That is true, I guess.’

Virgil knew. He knew that the chance existed that they would both become witches, and he decided he didn’t want to know what the current state of matters was with Logan and Roman, let alone Thomas himself. ‘Patton, I know what will happen. Don’t tell this to the others, I swear. I trust you this important bit of information.’ He finally rose up from his couch and held Patton’s arms closely to his chest.

‘Uh...okay?’ Through Patton’s head, various questions went loose, but he decided to wait and see for a moment. It was Virgil, after all. ‘So, basically...if this persists...we will become what we’re fighting.’ Virgil sighed. ‘Eh? You mean that we’ll become...witches?’ he asked, but deep inside, he already knew the answer. ‘And that means...? Why? And how is that possible?’

Virgil sat down once again. ‘Because the name of Soul Gem is literal. They’re holding our Souls.’ ‘I...I need to take some time, Virgil.’ Patton’s eyes darted to the door. ‘Wait. Want to go hunting this afternoon? It’s the only thing we can do. If we just continue this, we are guaranteed to die. But if we go hunting, we might stand a chance.’ Virgil looked up, his eyes glowing with faint hope. Patton paused once again, and then answered, barely audible: ‘...Yeah.’

That was a bad idea, so it turned out. The streets were filled with screaming people holding up signs. People were shouting about black lives that mattered. ‘What’s happening over here?’ Patton asked through the mess. ‘Oh, I’ve seen ads about this in the newspaper. About an anti-Trump march. I only forgot it would happen today.’ Virgil grabbed his head in frustration. ‘Well, normally I would not mind this, maybe even support this. But this is of course not going to help us find any wi-’ Patton tried to end his sentence, only to be cut off by a sharp pain in his abdomen. ‘Aargh!’ ‘Patton? Oh no. We need to get to somewhere quiet fast. We can’t have you witching out in such a huge crowd.’ Honestly, Virgil thought, Patton Witching out wasn’t a good thing either way. He picked Patton up, bridal style, and ran into a backstreet.

‘Everything alright? No, that’s a silly question…’ Virgil knelt down, still carrying Patton in his arms. ‘You know what?’ Patton looked up. ‘Tell me.’ ‘I am.’ ‘But...but...you’re…’ ‘I wished for one simple thing.’, Patton swallowed. ‘I...just wanted to see you laugh. To see you smile. To let you know you belong.’ Virgil gasped, wanting to say something back. His mind searched for something, but didn’t find it.

‘And? I got it. Virgil, I got it. And that’s all that matters.’

Patton closed his eyes when his Soul Gem cracked. Virgil screamed.

‘What are you doing?’ An incubator sat on the wall, looking down on Virgil who held the Grief Seed of his best friend in his hands. ‘Nothing of your business.’ Virgil shook his head. There was no way in this world the incubator would understand this. ‘You will never know.’, he mumbled. ‘Because you don’t know what feelings are. However, what you did do, was granting my wish. I did get some space for myself. And I know I’ll get it once again soon.’ He clenched the Grief Seed and remembered Patton’s wish. Virgil slowly cracked a smile and started laughing. Purely out of misery. Darkness took over his Soul Gem, but it didn’t matter. Patton got his wish.

When he transformed, he was still laughing.

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THE BOOK OF RUTH - From The Douay-Rheims Bible - Latin Vulgate

Chapter 4

INTRODUCTION

This Book is called Ruth, from the name of the person whose history is here recorded; who, being a Gentile, became a convert to the true faith, and marrying Booz, the great-grandfather of David, was one of those from whom Christ sprang according to the flesh, and an illustrious figure of the Gentile church. It is thought this book was written by the prophet Samuel. Ch. --- The Holy Ghost chose that the genealogy of David, and of the Messias, should be thus more clearly ascertained. Theodoret. --- Christ proceeded from the Gentiles, as well as from the Jews, and his grace is given to both. W. --- Send forth, 0 Lord, the lamb, the ruler of the earth, from Petra. Isai. xvi. This was the capital city of Arabia Petrea, where Ruth is supposed to have lived, (Tostat) being, according to the Chal. &c. the daughter of Eglon, king of Moab. The Jews also pretend that Booz was the same person as Abesan, the judge. But it is by no means certain to what period this history belongs. Usher places it under Samgar, about 120 years after Josue. C. --- Salien believes that the famine, which obliged Elimelech to leave Bethlehem, happened under Abimelech, and that Noemi returned in the 7th year of Thola, A.C. 1243. This event certainly took place under some of the judges; so that we may consider this book as an appendix to the preceding, like the last chapters, (Judg. xvii. &c. H.) and a preface to the history of the kings. C.

The additional Notes in this Edition of the New Testament will be marked with the letter A. Such as are taken from various Interpreters and Commentators, will be marked as in the Old Testament. B. Bristow, C. Calmet, Ch. Challoner, D. Du Hamel, E. Estius, J. Jansenius, M. Menochius, Po. Polus, P. Pastorini, T. Tirinus, V. Bible de Vence, W. Worthington, Wi. Witham. — The names of other authors, who may be occasionally consulted, will be given at full length.

Verses are in English and Latin.

HAYDOCK CATHOLIC BIBLE COMMENTARY

This Catholic commentary on the Old Testament, following the Douay-Rheims Bible text, was originally compiled by Catholic priest and biblical scholar Rev. George Leo Haydock (1774-1849). This transcription is based on Haydock's notes as they appear in the 1859 edition of Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary printed by Edward Dunigan and Brother, New York, New York.

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

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Chapter 4

Upon the refusal of the nearer kinsman, Booz marrieth Ruth, who bringeth forth Obed, the grandfather of David.

[1] Then Booz went up to the gate, and sat there. And when he had seen the kinsman going by, of whom he had spoken before, he said to him, calling him by his name: Turn aside for a little while, and sit down here. He turned aside, and sat down.

Ascendit ergo Booz ad portam, et sedit ibi. Cumque vidisset propinquum praeterire, de quo prius sermo habitus est, dixit ad eum : Declina paulisper, et sede hic : vocans eum nomine suo. Qui divertit, et sedit.

[2] And Booz taking ten men of the ancients of the city, said to them: Sit ye down here.

Tollens autem Booz decem viros de senioribus civitatis, dixit ad eos : Sedete hic.

[3] They sat down, and he spoke to the kinsman: Noemi, who is returned from the country of Moab, will sell a parcel of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.

Quibus sedentibus, locutus est ad propinquum : Partem agri fratris nostri Elimelech vendet Noemi, quae reversa est de regione Moabitide :

[4] I would have thee to understand this, and would tell thee before all that sit here, and before the ancients of my people. If thou wilt take possession of it by the right of kindred: buy it and possess it: but if it please thee not, tell me so, that I may know what I have to do. For there is no near kinsman besides thee, who art first, and me, who am second. But he answered: I will buy the field.

quod audire te volui, et tibi dicere coram cunctis sedentibus, et majoribus natu de populo meo. Si vis possidere jure propinquitatis, eme, et posside : sin autem displicet tibi, hoc ipsum indica mihi, ut sciam quid facere debeam : nullus enim est propinquus, excepto te, qui prior es : et me, qui secundus sum. At ille respondit : Ego agrum emam.

[5] And Booz said to him: When thou shalt buy the field at the woman's hand, thou must take also Ruth the Moabitess, who was the wife of the deceased: to raise up the name of thy kinsman in his inheritance.

Cui dixit Booz : Quando emeris agrum de manu mulieris, Ruth quoque Moabitidem, quae uxor defuncti fuit, debes accipere : ut suscites nomen propinqui tui in haereditate sua.

[6] He answered: I yield up my right of next akin: for I must not cut off the posterity of my own family. Do thou make use of my privilege, which I profess I do willingly forego.

Qui respondit : Cedo juri propinquitatis : neque enim posteritatem familiae meae delere debeo : tu meo utere privilegio, quo me libenter carere profiteor.

[7] Now this in former times was the manner in Israel between kinsmen, that if at any time one yielded his right to another: that the grant might be sure, the man put off his shoe, and gave it to his neighhour; this was a testimony of cession of right in Israel.

Hic autem erat mos antiquitus in Israel inter propinquos, ut siquando alter alteri suo juri cedebat, ut esset firma concessio, solvebat homo calceamentum suum, et dabat proximo suo : hoc erat testmonium cessionis in Israel.

[8] So Booz said to his kinsman: Put off thy shoe. And immediately he took it off from his foot.

Dixit ergo propinquo suo Booz : Tolle calceamentum tuum. Quod statim solvit de pede suo.

[9] And he said to the ancients and to all the people: You are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and Chelion's, and Mahalon's, of the hand of Noemi:

At ille majoribus natu, et universo populo : Testes vos, inquit, estis hodie, quod possederim omnis quae fuerunt Elimelech, et Chelion, et Mahalon, tradente Noemi :

[10] And have taken to wife Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahalon, to raise up the name of the deceased in his inheritance lest his name be cut off, from among his family and his brethren and his people. You, I say, are witnesses of this thing.

et Ruth Moabitidem, uxorem Mahalon, in conjugium sumpserim, ut suscitem nomen defuncti in haereditate sua, ne vocabulum ejus de familia sua ac fratribus et populo deleatur. Vos, inquam, hujus rei testes estis.

[11] Then all the people that were in the gate, and the ancients answered: We are witnesses: The Lord make this woman who cometh into thy house, like Rachel, and Lia, who built up the house of Israel: that she may be an example of virtue in Ephrata, and may have a famous name in Bethlehem:

Respondit omnis populus, qui erat in porta, et majores natu : Nos testes sumus : faciat Dominus hanc mulierem, quae ingreditur domum tuam, sicut Rachel et Liam, quae aedificaverunt domum Israel : ut sit exemplum virtutis in Ephratha, et habeat celebre nomen in Bethlehem :

[12] And that the house may be, as the house of Phares, whom Thamar bore unto Juda, of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.

fiatque domus tua, sicut domus Phares, quem Thamar peperit Judae, de semine quod tibi dederit Dominus ex hac puella.

[13] Booz therefore took Ruth, and married her: and went in unto her, and the Lord gave her to conceive and to bear a son.

Tulit itaque Booz Ruth, et accepit uxorem : ingressusque est ad eam, et dedit illi Dominus ut conciperet, et pareret filium.

[14] And the women said to Noemi: Blessed be the Lord, who hath not suffered thy family to want a successor, that his name should be preserved in Israel.

Dixeruntque mulieres ad Noemi : Benedictus Dominus, qui non est passus ut deficeret successor familiae tuae, et vocaretur nomen ejus in Israel.

[15] And thou shouldst have one to comfort thy soul, and cherish thy old age. For he is born of thy daughter in law: who loveth thee: and is much better to thee, than if thou hadst seven sons.

Et habeas qui consoletur animam tuam, et enutriat senectutem : de nuru enim tua natus est, quae te diligit : et multo tibi melior est, quam si septem haberes filios.

[16] And Noemi taking the child laid it in her bosom, and she carried it, and was a nurse unto it.

Susceptumque Noemi puerum posuit in sinu suo, et nutricis ac gerulae fungebatur officio.

[17] And the women her neighbours, congratulating with her and saying: There is a son born to Noemi: called his name Obed: he is the father of Isai, the father of David.

Vicinae autem mulieris congratulantes ei, et dicentes : Natus est filius Noemi : vocaverunt nomen ejus Obed : hic est pater Isai, patris David.

[18] These are the generations of Phares: Phares begot Esron,

Hae sunt generationes Phares : Phares genuit Esron,

[19] Esron begot Aram, Aram begot Aminadab,

Esron genuit Aram, Aram genuit Aminadab,

[20] Aminadab begot Nahasson, Nahasson begot Salmon,

Aminadab genuit Nahasson, Nahasson genuit Salmon,

[21] Salmon begot Booz, Booz begot Obed,

Salmon genuit Booz, Booz genuit Obed,

[22] Obed begot Isai, Isai begot David.

Obed genuit Isai, Isai genuit David.

Commentary:

Ver. 1. Gate, where justice was administered. --- Calling. Heb. Ploni Almoni. C. --- Prot. " Ho! such a one." H. --- This form of speech is used concerning a person whose name we know not, or will not mention. 1 K. xxi. 2. C. --- The name of this man is buried in eternal oblivion, perhaps because he was so much concerned about the splendour of his family, that he would not marry the widow of his deceased relation. T.

Ver. 2. Here, as witnesses, not as judges, v. 9. C. --- This number was requisite in matters of consequence. Grotius.

Ver. 3. Will sell. Some Latin copies read, "sells, or has sold." But the sequel shews that she was only now disposed to do it. But what right had Noemi or Ruth to the land, since women could not inherit? The latter might indeed retain her title, as long as she continued unmarried. But Noemi only acted in her behalf. Selden thinks that their respective husbands had made them a present of some land.  Josephus (v. 11) asserts, that the person whom Booz addressed had already possession, and that he resigned his claim, as he would not take au other wife. C. --- Our brother. He was his nephew, and calls him brother, as Abraham did Lot. W.

Ver. 4. This. Heb. "I thought to uncover thy ear," or to admonish thee. Virgil (frag.) uses a similar expression, Mors aurem vellens, vivite, ait, venio: "Death pulls the ear; live now, he says, I come." --- Not. Heb. printed erroneously, "But if he will not redeem it." Ken.

Ver. 5. When. Heb. again corruptly, "On the day thou buyest the land of the hand of Noemi, I will also buy it of Ruth," &c. It ought to be, conformably to some MSS. and the ancient versions, "thou must also take Ruth," v. 10. Capel, p. 144, and 362. Kennicott. H. --- We see here the observance of two laws, the one preserving the inheritance in the same family, and the other obliging the next of kin to marry the widow of the deceased, if he would enjoy his land. Lev. xxv. 10. Deut. xxv. 5. C. --- Such widows as designed to comply with this condition, took possession of the land on the death of their husband, and conveyed it to those whom they married, till their eldest son became entitled to it. Abulensis, q. 30 to 61. --- Inheritance. The son to be born, would be esteemed the heir of his legal parent. M.

Ver. 6. Family. Heb. "I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I spoil my own inheritance." He was afraid of having too many children, and sensible that the first son that should be born of the proposed marriage, would not be counted as his. H. --- The miserable Onan had the same pretext. Gen. xxxviii. 9. Chal. "Since I cannot make use of this privilege, having already a wife, and not being allowed to take another, as that might cause dissensions in my family, and spoil my inheritance, do thou redeem it,….as thou art unmarried."

Ver. 7. Israel. Heb. "and this was the testimony in Israel." The ceremony here specified is very different from that which the law prescribed. Deut. xxv. 7. But Josephus says, that they complied with all the regulations of the law, and that Ruth was present on this occasion. C. --- Perhaps the law was not executed in all its rigour, when another was found to marry the widow, (W.) and when no real brother was living. T.

Ver. 9. Chelion. As Orpha, his widow, took no care to comply with the law, all his possessions devolved on his brother’s posterity. M. --- It was presumed that she would marry some Moabite. C.

Ver. 10. Moabitess. The sons of Elimelech were excused in taking such women to wife, on account of necessity, and to avoid the danger of incontinence, which is a greater evil. Booz was under another sort of necessity, and was bound to comply with the law; (C.) so that he was guilty of no sin, as Beza would pretend. T. --- Some also remark, that the exclusion of the people of Moab from the Church of God, regarded not the females, (S. Aug. q. 35, in Deut. Serar. T. &c.) particularly if they embraced the true religion. According to the Rabbins, Obed should have been accounted a Moabite, as they say children follow the condition of their mothers: but we need not here adopt their decisions. --- People. Heb. "and from the gate of his place." In the assemblies, the legal son of Mahalon would represent him, though he was also considered as the son of Booz, at least if the latter had no other, as was probably the case.

Ver. 11. Israel, by a numerous posterity. --- That she. Heb. "mayst thou acquire riches," &c. C. --- Prot. "do thou (Booz) worthily in," &c. H. --- Ephrata: another name of Bethlehem. Ch.

Ver. 12. Phares. His family was chief among the five, descended from Juda. M.

Ver. 14. Successor. Heb. "redeemer, that his (Booz, or the Lord's) name," &c. C.

Ver. 15. Comfort. Heb. "to make thy soul revive."

Ver. 17. Obed; "serving," to comfort the old age of Noemi, (v. 15,) who gave him this' name. (Serar. q. 14,) at the suggestion of her neighbours. M.

Ver. 18. These. Hence the design of the sacred writer becomes evident, (C.) to shew the genealogy of David, from whom Christ sprang, as it had been foretold. See Gen. xlix. Mat. i. &c. W.

Ver. 19. Aram. He is called Ram in Heb. and 1 Par. ii. 9.

Ver. 20. Salmon. Heb. and Chal. Salma, (H.) though we read Salmon in the following verse. C. --- This is one argument adduced by Houbigant, to shew that this genealogy is now imperfect. He concludes that Salma ought to be admitted, as well as Salmon; and, as the reason for calling the first son of Ruth, Obed, "serving or ploughing," seems rather harsh, as we should naturally expect some more glorious title. He thinks that the immediate son of Ruth was called Jachin, "he shall establish;" and that Solomon called one of the pillars before the temple by his name, as he did the other Booz, "in strength," in honour of his ancestors. Baz icin means, "In strength (or solidity) it (he) shall (stand or) establish." As the son of Booz established his father's house, (v. 10. 11,) so these pillars denoted the stability of the temple. We must thus allow that the hand of time has mutilated the genealogy of David, and that two ought to be admitted among his ancestors, who have been here omitted, as S. Matthew likewise passes them over as well as three others, who were the descendants of Joram. The same omission of Jachin occurs 1 Paral. ii. 11, where we find Salma instead of Salmon. Houbigant supposes that the sacred writers, Esdras and S. Matthew, gave the genealogies as they found them, without correcting the mistakes of transcribers. Chronolog. sacra, p. 81. But there might be some reason for the omission which we do not know; and Nahasson, Booz, and Joram might be said to beget Salmon, Obed, and Jechonias, though they were not their immediate children. Salien and many others assert, that there were three of the name of Booz, succeeding each other, so that six persons instead of four fill up the space of 440 years, from the taking of Jericho till the building of the temple. Salien, A. 2741, in which year he places the birth of the third Booz, who married Ruth, seventy years afterwards. Petau allows 520 years from the coming out of Egypt till the fourth year of Solomon, so that he leaves above 420 years to the three generations of Booz, Obed, and Isai. But he prudently passes over this chronological difficulty. Usher supposes that each of these people were almost 100 years old when they had children; and he produces many examples of people who lived beyond that age, but he does not mention any, since the days of Moses, who had children at such an advanced age, much less that many in the same family, and in succession, were remarkable for such a thing. Moreover, according to Houbigant's chronology, Booz and Obed must have had children when they were almost 120, and Isai in his 107th year. But by admitting Salma and Jachin, the five persons might each have sons when they were about seventy, and thus would complete 347 years. See C. ii. 1. H.

Ver. 22. David, the king, whom Samuel crowned, though he did not live to see him in the full enjoyment of his power, (H.) as he died before Saul. C. --- Thus the greatest personages have people of mean condition among their ancestors, that none may be too much elated on account of their high birth. Ruth, notwithstanding her poverty, was a striking figure of the Christian Church. H. --- The Gentiles were strangers to Christ, on account of their errors, but related to him in as much as they were his creatures. Their miserable condition pleaded hard for them, that Jesus would receive them under his protection, espouse and give them rest and peace. Booz would, not marry Ruth till the nearer relation had refused, and thus brought dishonour on himself; (Deut. xxv.) so Jesus was principally sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and did not send his apostles to the Gentiles till the Jews had rejected their ministry. C. --- See S. Amb. de fide, iii. 5. D. - Ruth was also a pattern of the most perfect virtues. See Louis de Puente. T.

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1 through 150 except the ones you said are off limits or something, love u fam

ok but i’m still a bit dizzy and tired so some answers might be short

1. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU HELD HANDS WITH?

I don’t hold hands with anyone, that’s not a thing i do….2. ARE YOU OUTGOING OR SHY?

Shy

3. WHO ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING?

Nobody4. ARE YOU EASY TO GET ALONG WITH?

Yes but only if your worth my time5. IF YOU WERE DRUNK WOULD THE PERSON YOU LIKE TAKE CARE OF YOU? 

 Hypothetically yes6. WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ARE YOU ATTRACTED TO? 

Twisted and crazy individuals (not so much dangerous crazy, though that could be fun)7.  DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BE IN A RELATIONSHIP TWO MONTHS FROM NOW? 

pfft no way  8. WHO FROM THE OPPOSITE GENDER IS ON YOUR MIND?

That’s none of your concern10. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU HAD A DEEP CONVERSATION WITH?

I don’t do deep conversations, especially not with my friends. Why would anyone want to ruin a perfectly good friendship with a bunch of emotional and moral crap?11. WHAT DOES THE MOST RECENT TEXT THAT YOU SENT SAY?

“Sorry about that. I’m going out to Don Don and maybe QV so i’ll be home a little later”12. WHAT ARE YOUR 5 FAVORITE SONGS RIGHT NOW?

Carousel, World is Mine, MiMiMi, How to be a Heartbreaker and Control13. DO YOU LIKE IT WHEN PEOPLE PLAY WITH YOUR HAIR?

Random person on the train? Fuck no. Friend? Ok as long as you don’t hurt me14. DO YOU BELIEVE IN LUCK AND MIRACLES?

Yeah, i do, it’s silly and childish but whatever.15. WHAT GOOD THING HAPPENED THIS SUMMER?

Finally got to escape an abusive household, lotta great memes as well around about that time.17. DO YOU THINK THERE IS LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS?

That’s not something i ever think about.18. DO YOU STILL TALK TO YOUR FIRST CRUSH?

See, this one is odd because a lot of people in my life believe that the guy i liked in Year 8 was my first crush, which is actually not true, there was one before him but i just never told anyone about it. In any case i don’t talk about him to other people.19. DO YOU LIKE BUBBLE BATHS?

YES LET ME DROWN IN BUBBLES20. DO YOU LIKE YOUR NEIGHBORS?

I’ve only met one of my neighbours, she’s a very nice lady. The others i have never spoken a single word to, in fact i don’t even know if anyone lives in the house across the road. As for my Dad’s neighbours, i’ve never met any of them but weeks ago was awoken at 1 AM IN THE FREAKING MORNING by two of them arguing and another banging on the door of their apartment.21. WHAT ARE YOU BAD HABITS?

Only biting my nails22. WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL?

Russia, Japan, America, France, Denmark, UK, South Korea23. DO YOU HAVE TRUST ISSUES?

Yes.24. FAVORITE PART OF YOUR DAILY ROUTINE?

Hanging with my awesome friends at school25. WHAT PART OF YOUR BODY ARE YOU MOST UNCOMFORTABLE WITH?

All of it nah jk i’m cool with most of it but i do sometimes wish i hadn’t gained so much weight. Then instead of do something about it i eat a chocolate bar. At this point i think it’s just a right of passage for teenage girls to be uncomfortable with their bodies. 26. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU WAKE UP?

Whine about waking up.27. DO YOU WISH YOUR SKIN WAS LIGHTER OR DARKER?

I’m fine with looking like a vampire most days28. WHO ARE YOU MOST COMFORTABLE AROUND?

I would say my friends but that wouldn’t be entirely true29. HAVE ANY OF YOUR EX’S TOLD YOU THEY REGRET BREAKING UP?

Depends who you count as an Ex >.> fucking hell i hate remembering that

30. DO YOU EVER WANT TO GET MARRIED?

Already answered this in a previous ask, short answer is yes31. IS YOUR HAIR LONG ENOUGH FOR A PONY TAIL?

My hair is long enough to put in odango so no shit it’s long enough for a ponytail32. WHICH CELEBRITIES WOULD YOU HAVE A THREESOME WITH?

Fuck i should have just ruled this question out as well….33. SPELL YOUR NAME WITH YOUR CHIN.

no34. DO YOU PLAY SPORTS? WHAT SPORTS?

I’m not athletically inclined in the least, why the fuck would i play sports35. WOULD YOU RATHER LIVE WITHOUT TV OR MUSIC?

Without music36. HAVE YOU EVER LIKED SOMEONE AND NEVER TOLD THEM?

I would say “see Q18″ but whatever37. WHAT DO YOU SAY DURING AWKWARD SILENCES?

Nothing, i usually just leave38. DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM GIRL/GUY?

He would be someone who isn’t embarrassed to be my boyfriend, someone who respects my likes and dislikes, someone i could turn to for any reason, someone who i can share funny memes with, someone who can accept the fct that at times i might just burst out singing the fucking Pokemon theme song and just roll with it, someone who would be just as crazy as i am. I’d want him to be intelligent, smarter than i am yet doesn’t look down on me for not being able to measure up to him. I’d want to feel comfortable making dark jokes and not have him be freaked out and/or concerned. Of course, i’d want him to be concerned about my wellbeing as well but also respect my lifestyle choices. He doesn’t even have to like all or any of the things i like, as long as he cares about me, is good looking and a nice person to be around, then i’d be happy. 39. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE STORES TO SHOP IN?

Dangerfield mostly, other than that the rest of my clothes come from Target and Kmart.40. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?

If you had asked me a week or two ago i would have said confidently “writer/director of animated television series” but i’ve realised how lazy i am/how unprepared for adult life i am/how co-dependant i am/how tired i am of life. 41. DO YOU BELIEVE EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE?

Not everyone, pedophiles for example don’t42. IF YOUR BEING EXTREMELY QUIET WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

I’m either bored, tired, observing the situation or just being socially awkward.43. DO YOU SMILE AT STRANGERS?

No, i don’t even look at strangers because i worry they’ll think i’m staring.44. TRIP TO OUTER SPACE OR BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN?

Outer Space45. WHAT MAKES YOU GET OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING?

A hot chocolate and sheer willpower 46. WHAT ARE YOU PARANOID ABOUT?

Everything47. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN HIGH?

No48. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DRUNK?

Underage, no49. HAVE YOU DONE ANYTHING RECENTLY THAT YOU HOPE NOBODY FINDS OUT ABOUT?

Not really50. WHAT WAS THE COLOUR OF THE LAST HOODIE YOU WORE?

Purple. In fact i’m wearing it right now.51. EVER WISHED YOU WERE SOMEONE ELSE?

Yes, once many years ago52. ONE THING YOU WISH YOU COULD CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF?

I wouldn’t be so chubby for start53. FAVOURITE MAKEUP BRAND?

I don’t wear makeup because it feels so fake. Who would want to cake their face with a bunch of powder and sludge?54. FAVOURITE STORE?

Minotaur. It’s a comic book shop we have down in Vic and it’s the only place you can get manga.55. FAVOURITE BLOG?

MY OWNNNNNNNN

nah i don’t have one 56. FAVOURITE COLOUR?

Silver and Purple57. FAVOURITE FOOD? 

Cheesecake58. LAST THING YOU ATE?

A McDonalds sundae59. FIRST THING YOU ATE THIS MORNING?

Gourmet Strawberry Ice-cream60. EVER WON A COMPETITION? FOR WHAT?

I won a Halloween costume contest back in Year 6 (well technically tied with two other girls, but i won it really) as Sailor Moon.61. BEEN SUSPENDED/EXPELLED? FOR WHAT?

I was suspended from my last school for saying something along the lines of “can you shut the fuck up and let us explain” to the principal.Said event that had to be explained was my friends and i decision to skip Indonesian class (with that awful cow of a teacher) and hang in the girls bathrooms. Said teacher overreacted and called the principal on us.62. BEEN ARRESTED? FOR WHAT?

Never been arrested.63. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? 

Yeah64. TELL US THE STORY OF YOUR FIRST KISS?

I was 5 and my friends 12 year old brother somehow conned me to go in our garage with him. He kinda just grabbed me and then kissed me. Wasn’t a nice experience looking back on it, especially since i think i got in trouble for it even though i didn’t ask for him to kiss me.65. ARE YOU HUNGRY RIGHT NOW?

Yes. I have a pizza in the oven.66. DO YOU LIKE YOUR TUMBLR FRIENDS MORE THAN YOUR REAL FRIENDS?

Nope! I like them all equally!67. FACEBOOK OR TWITTER?

Twitter. I can’t stand FB, and the only reason i still have it is so i can communicate with my Dad (something’s wrong with his phone where he can’t text me back)68. TWITTER OR TUMBLR?

Tumblr because i go on here more.69. ARE YOU WATCHING TV RIGHT NOW?

No.70. NAMES OF YOUR BESTFRIENDS? 

Ashley, Ella (i have two best friends named Ella, they both go to different school though)71. CRAVING SOMETHING? WHAT?

A RED VELVET MAGNUM72. WHAT COLOUR ARE YOUR TOWELS?

Pink, Blue and Yellow72. HOW MANY PILLOWS DO YOU SLEEP WITH?

8 plus a second blanket that became another pillow when it became to hot to have it on in the summer. 73. DO YOU SLEEP WITH STUFFED ANIMALS?

Yes, unashamedly. I have my stuffed rabbit Silver, a sloth named Miku, another bigger rabbit named Kiko, two cats (Linda and i think Aramina)74. HOW MANY STUFFED ANIMALS DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE?

40, though most of them are on top my closet75. FAVOURITE ANIMAL?

Cat76. WHAT COLOUR IS YOUR UNDERWEAR?

Black with white polka dots77. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?

Vanilla78. FAVOURITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR?

Fig/Marscapone or Cookies and Cream79. WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?

I’m wearing a blue Tweedy Bird nightgown80. WHAT COLOUR PANTS?

Pink, blue and white81. FAVOURITE TV SHOW?

Puella Magi Madoka Magica and A Series of Unfortunate Events82. FAVOURITE MOVIE?

Anastasia83. MEAN GIRLS OR MEAN GIRLS 2?

Mean Girls84. MEAN GIRLS OR 21 JUMP STREET?

Mean Girls since i’ve never seen 21 Jump Street85. FAVOURITE CHARACTER FROM MEAN GIRLS?

Karen Smith, since back when i was in my own mean girl clique i was her out of the group86. FAVOURITE CHARACTER FROM FINDING NEMO?

Dory, because she’s adorable and funny87. FIRST PERSON YOU TALKED TO TODAY?

My Mum 88. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO TODAY?

My Mum again89. NAME A PERSON YOU HATE?

Amy Schumer90. NAME A PERSON YOU LOVE?

My best friends91. IS THERE ANYONE YOU WANT TO PUNCH IN THE FACE RIGHT NOW?

Nobody really92. IN A FIGHT WITH SOMEONE?

Bit of an ongoing argument with my homeroom/English teacher at school. He thinks i’m some sort of genius child just because i handed in one A+ assignment even though i’m just an average teen.93. HOW MANY SWEATPANTS DO YOU HAVE?

None, sweatpants are ugly94. HOW MANY SWEATERS/HOODIES DO YOU HAVE?

995. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

Enchanted96. FAVOURITE ACTRESS?

I don’t have one97. FAVOURITE ACTOR?

Johnny Depp98. DO YOU TAN A LOT?

I don’t tan, i burn99. HAVE ANY PETS?

One cat, Stanley100. HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

Tired101. DO YOU TYPE FAST?

Yes102. DO YOU REGRET ANYTHING FROM YOUR PAST?

Yes, a lot of trivial small things103. CAN YOU SPELL WELL?

Very well.104. DO YOU MISS ANYONE FROM YOUR PAST?

I miss my old best friend Eloise. She moved schools in Year 5 and soon after we lost contact. Apparently she lives in Singapore now according to my Mum.105. EVER BEEN TO A BONFIRE PARTY?

No106. EVER BROKEN SOMEONE’S HEART?

Yes107. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A HORSE?

Yes and it scared the shit out of me108. WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING?

An essay on Donald Trump and the backlash he’s gotten for his statements in the news and on social media, also a Cinderella and ASOUE MEP part, plus the project for Media class.109. IS SOMETHING IRRITATING YOU RIGHT NOW?

See past questions.110. HAVE YOU EVER LIKED SOMEONE SO MUCH IT HURT?

Yes, right now i like someone so much it hurts. Sorry to sound poetic but it’s a self inflicted hell.112. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU CRIED IN FRONT OF?

I don’t remember. Probably was awhile back. I usually feel i can only cry alone.113. WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD NICKNAME?

Lili and Mystery114. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN OUT OF YOUR PROVINCE/STATE?

Yes, multiple times115. DO YOU PLAY THE WII?

No116. ARE YOU LISTENING TO MUSIC RIGHT NOW?

Yes117. DO YOU LIKE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP?

No118. DO YOU LIKE CHINESE FOOD?

Hell yeah119. FAVOURITE BOOK?

Childish choice but any of The Keepers books120. ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?

Only in unfamiliar areas121. ARE YOU MEAN?

Yes122. IS CHEATING EVER OKAY?

No123. CAN YOU KEEP WHITE SHOES CLEAN?

No124. DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?

Yes125. DO YOU BELIEVE IN TRUE LOVE?

Yes126. ARE YOU CURRENTLY BORED?

No127. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?

Not adhering to my responsibilities128. WOULD YOU CHANGE YOUR NAME?

Yes, to either my online persona name or my pen name129. WHAT YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?

Gemini130. DO YOU LIKE SUBWAY?

No

134. CAN YOU COUNT TO ONE MILLION?

Naw, i get bored before then135. DUMBEST LIE YOU EVER TOLD?

Any of my childhood lies, can’t name any specifics136. DO YOU SLEEP WITH YOUR DOORS OPEN OR CLOSED?

Closed137. HOW TALL ARE YOU?

Irrelevant138. CURLY OR STRAIGHT HAIR?

Slightly wavy139. BRUNETTE OR BLONDE?

Brunette140. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Winter141. NIGHT OR DAY?

Night142. FAVOURITE MONTH?

May143. ARE YOU A VEGETARIAN?

No144. DARK, MILK OR WHITE CHOCOLATE?

Milk Chocolate145. TEA OR COFFEE?

Tea146. WAS TODAY A GOOD DAY?

Yes147. MARS OR SNICKERS?

Mars148. WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE QUOTE?

“The future is in the past. ONWARDS AOSHIMA” - Mabel Pines

“Reality is an illusion, the universe is a hologram, buy gold BYE” - Bill Cipher149. DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS?

No.150. GET THE CLOSEST BOOK NEXT TO YOU, OPEN IT TO PAGE 42, WHAT’S THE FIRST LINE ON THAT

“When i get back to Tanglewood, my twin is perched on the gate waiting”