#aisha dee at nyc pride

[pseudofaker]

“Stay hydrated kids” - from aisha’s ig story

She knows all y’all are thirsty. 😁

[olympivnshq]

congratulations   tilda !  BRISEIS is one of those hit-or-miss characters. there is so little we know about her, so there’s plenty of room for development. on the other hand, it’s very easy to simplify her story and make her a mere footnote in the story of the trojan war. you, however, gave us a wonderfully complex woman who definitely will not stand in the shadows of men. your briseis is kind, stubborn, raw, and refined — she is very real and human, and we are absolutely delighted to accept you with your first faceclaim choice: MEDALION RAHIMI.

☆ﾟ*・ﾟ  OOC INFO.

tilda, 25, she/her, GMT.. u know the drill.

☆ﾟ*・ﾟ  DEITY  —  GENDER. AGE RANGE.

BRISEIS — FEMALE , 21-25

☆ﾟ*・ﾟ MORTAL NAME. JOB/OCCUPATION. BOROUGH/NEIGHBORHOOD.

BRIE MILLER —  librarian of nyc central library ( she also part time volunteers at homeless shelters, owns a cat named biscuits in her apartment in lower manhattan (the cat is NOT allowed in her apartment, but that’s not gonna stop her from keeping him).

☆ﾟ*・ﾟ FACE-CLAIM.

medalion rahimi, madeleine madden, aisha dee, sibylla deen,

☆ﾟ*・ HOW WOULD YOU PLAY THEM?

briseis had been born into ordinary circumstances on an ordinary day. there was no prophet, no omen, no sign that she’d outlive her full brothers nor would her arrival mean anything other than the fact that she’d make a natural wife, perhaps a mother, and finally a timid lover worthy of someone normal. a proud young girl who only ever wanted to live her life to the fullest, she was married off to mynes, a son of the king of lyrnessus - her brothers came with her, acting as soldiers and protectors to the city; though it was not their fault that their master’s took troy’s side in the war for helen; the most beautiful woman in all of greece. at first, the city had been hopeful of their victory as there was no sign of achilles, thus meaning that if they stood their ground all would be well. briseis, the wife and meek leader of women and children watched from the safety of a tower as she overlooked the progress of the war. yes, nothing of note was ever supposed to have happened to the girl who wasn’t spectacularly good looking, smart or charming. with an empty womb and a sense of hubris that would mark her for the rest of her life, briseis had to look on as her brothers were slain by the sudden appearance of achilles; she watched as they brought out her meek husband, executing him on the steps of the palace. for briseis thought this was to be her end and thus would mean nothing to the cornerstones of history ( and would certainly never appear in the stories of the great homer ).

the city sacked, fallen to the greeks with the help of the all-mighty achilles, briseis was presented as his war prize and had to battle with her sense of pride to not have her head ripped from her tender neck. she walked hand-in-hand with the friends she had made in lyrnessus and promised to keep them safe; though how can a war-torn slave make such cherished promises? she had been a fool to whisper them in the tents that were soaked in blood, fluids and shit.. yet still; briseis was one of the lucky ones - she was presented to achilles, the slayer of her brothers, her husband and other familiar faces. with one turn of the sun, she goes from queen to captive, lying in tents with women who were given as prizes to the famous heroes who fought for helen - a woman whom briseis had met as a young girl, many moons ago. but the story is well-known and many see briseis as a footnote in the tale of achilles, alongside his partner patroclus. she was a proud woman and did anything to not fall humble to the normal life of a slave woman, she was desperate to live a life belonging to someone who wasn’t a slave of warfare - and though achilles may have killed her family he still lead her to believe that she was wanted, or in some kind of way, needed. to her, achilles and patroclus were two different sides of the same coin. patroclus was a soul briseis could adore, to explore her own sensuality with. whilst the other played a game of tug and war; briseis wondering if she was coming or going when face to face with achilles himself. though she ultimately fell for the pair of them in different ways, you could say that she was forced to do so - after all, the key to her survival was the pair of them. being linked to the two great warriors meant that they couldn’t throw her to the side, and so to love and cherish became a survival technique that several captive women would adopt to sleep beneath the stars during troy’s siege. before the war, she may have been proud but the war itself shaped briseis into a meaningful, strong and intelligent woman. her true self was created; it is this strength that kept her afloat when her memories came surging back.

for before the memories of her past came back to life, briseis was blissfully unaware of whom she actually was. she lived the life of brie miller, a librarian at new york central library where she spent many an hour sorting out the books or going through digital archives for her mentors. she helped present lessons for incoming students and took the train back home, to an apartment she shared with her dear cat whom she had named biscuits. her life in new york city was so different to the life spent in the dirt of troy that you can barely compare them but we must try. for brie miller was a softer folk, unburdened by the state of war or the tug on life. everything had been easy for her, a soft-upbringing by parents who loved her but lived in california, a house with white picket fences. yes, brie miller was living her perfectly normal and satisfactory life till the nightmares came. such nightmares poured into her mind like thunderbolts, the father of fathers and the king of kings waking the mortal from her slumber to flashing images of screams, fire, smoke and the clash of heavy armour. for a softened soul was quickly morphed into a woman tired from life itself, with a lost son who may or may not be a figment of her imagination. brie, the facade and simple version of a woman who was meant to live an ordinary life, couldn’t handle the visions and spent her holiday weeks stuck in her so-called parent’s house on the coast. but nothing could prepare her, nothing could soothe her head as she prayed to zeus for a release. let me forget, she pleaded - let me pretend.

but no one escaped zeus’ wavering hand, and so briseis was brought forward to the light unwillingly, her eyes squinting as if she awoke from a long and deep slumber. far away from the sandpit of troy and the coast in which she spent the longest time, briseis was forced to play the god’s game of make-believe. she went back to the city with a new perspective, though found it soothing to have a pet, hands reaching out to embrace the cat who soon became a companion to a woman who had always felt so alone. even with the love of achilles and patroclus, briseis was doomed to never love as the poets describe, even if she begged for it. for now, a new question arrives. when in troy her love for the warriors was bred within the pits of submission and survival, but now? briseis, or brie, had a certain amount of independence that one couldn’t have imagined when held as captive and slave in one turn. would her love till reign free? can briseis whip up a new life or will she still live beneath the shadow of her male ‘owners’? for she never slept alone, and how can she face to return to a one-bedroom apartment with only a cat for a companion? she straddles the line of a girl who saw history and a girl who has seen nothing. only exploring the world can answer questions only she herself can ask.

1. are they more likely to stand with the pantheon or against it?  ( if you are choosing a god they may endeavour to dismantle it for whatever reason )

as neither god or impressive mortal, briseis is a god-fearing human and wouldn’t think of standing against it in public nor behind closed doors. within the sandpits of greece briseis would openly pray and keep sacrifices, she’d even offer gifts to achilles’ mother who nurtures a power of her own. though in this new land, this grey landscape with long-tall towers, briseis isn’t sure what the god’s purpose is. it seems the mortals have got along just fine without the gods’ interaction.

2. what is their stand on mortals?

a mortal herself, she likes them though has a sour note on everyone due to the lack of happiness that followed her throughout her life. she sees mortals as scheming as the gods, and trusts next to no one, she even doubts patroclus whom she had grown to adore with such pure affection.

☆ﾟ*・ GIVE US A SAMPLE OF YOUR WRITING!

REPLYING TO THIS.

there were few similarities between ancient greece and twenty-first century new york city. briseis, once awoken from a dream where everything was black or white, struggled to find roots to cling onto. to find something of solid form to soothe her raging mind. the waves of her thoughts crash against the crumbling walls of her sanity, fingers running against brickwork that seemed hidden between artificial grass and the squelch of mud beneath a travelling visitor to the city. in her dream, in the world in which she was known simply as brie miller the librarian, she had walked the same path and felt nothing but ease within the city.

but in that moment, whilst trying to breathe in the polluted air of the concrete jungles, the only thing she could hold onto was the dull chirp of a bird stuck within the land it had been born into. for a bird who sung such softness should’ve been living within the confines of its ancestors - a far cry away from the city that choked its small throat. briseis, who longed to find something in which comfort flowed, found a companion in the soft chirp of the bird and it’s song. between america and greece lay few similarities that was right, but at least she found one in the form of nature. in the screech of the wind, in the small flecks of early snowfall and finally, in the song of the very bird briseis came to fall for.

so entranced she was, briseis almost misses the shrill bark of a mother lost and the soft weight of a child who could barely carry her own skeleton. the mortals were odd folk, for in the land of greece children would run freely with scars and bruises as evidence to their bawdy nature and longevity. briseis, of such proud temperament, takes a step backwards and muffles a gasp once her eyes are set upon her. there are two things that tear her mind in two - for the ache of a child was something that always made her feel inadequate or lost beyond comprehension. secondly, to see anyone from her past glory was a shock - to see clytemnestra whom she had heard within the river of hades’ eye had her entire body ache. for wasn’t she the woman who carved the king agamemnon’s head in two? with her throat tight, choking briseis of any air, she stumbles forward and tries her best to make balance against the city’s humble park. “i am…” though the words do not part between lips, for her pride stops her from whispering such an apology worthy of a protective mother.

“your child is a fast one, she would make a good athlete… wouldn’t she?”

☆ﾟ*・ ANYTHING ELSE?

i’m fine with it all being posted!

[avaycarter]

GLAM + Ambition = Glambition™ Check out the highlights from Beauty Night Out 2018 #GBNO18 #KnockingDownWallsInHeels hosted by @Google

Above: I rarely a start a post with a 'see what I did there?' but I cropped out the person I took this picture for just because I loved the idea of her silhouette juxtaposed against the event signage. I have been really into getting more creative with my Photography. This was shot with a Canon Rebel, I have since switched to Nikon.

In 2016 during Women's History Month I got to attend a very special event called "GLAMBITION Women Think Big". An event intended to help empower and inspire and explore the many roles we play both in life and in business. (Linking you to it just in case you missed it.)

This year Glambition returned to NYC in a different venue, Google's NYC offices in Chelsea. On the day of this event many marches were being held for the #MeToo movement. I actually did not know that but discovered it that day when tons of women participating in the rally in NYC boarded the MTA Subway Train I was on with their signs in tow. 

I love that Glambition events have aligned with significant dates of importance for women.

If you have a bit of GLAM in you and a ton of Ambition then Glambition™ events are definitely for YOU!

There were panel sessions that helped to empower entrepreneurs - women in business who are doing big things and are willing to share the journey so you can learn from their mistakes and be inspired by their triumps! 

Photo Highlights:

Above: Google Neon Sign, NYC HQ Lobby

Above: Google was all about empowering entrepreneurs, and this butterfly was there to soak it all in!

Above: Salud Para Todos greeted guests with their Moringa Detox and Wellness Tea which was perfect because it was freezing outside and it tasted great! I also happened to be the lucky winner of their raffle and won a cool gift basket full of products that fit in perfectly with my personal and blog focus phrase for 2018 'self-care'. So you will see more on this soon, and I hope to partner with them to bring something fun for my butterflies that focuses on self-care. Which is something I have always been saying most of us do NOT get nearly enough of! Take care of your body, it is the engine that drives you daily.

Above: Photo 1: Left: Esmeralda Cruz, CEO of EC-OPS and in the second photo I couldn't help but get a close up of 'Big Lashes Lead To A Big Life'.

Above: Honor Thy Sweets treated guests to cupcakes! NOM NOM NOM

Above: Model Citizen's booth had fun t-shirt swag! They had pretty neat raffles too, I guess I can't win them all, but will post a pic in my tee for a wordless wednesday or on insta, so be sure you are following me there as well.

Above: And with my love of animal prints I spotted this super cute clutch from Faces Beautiful by Gail Sagel across the room! This is so ME! I am an avid travel lover, and I pride myself on being able to anywhere with just ONE carry on and my purse, and that's it. One thing I always like to pack is a clutch so on evenings out or a day just at the hotel I just carry essentials, this clutch is so packable and while it is meant to carry your Faces Beautiful Makeup, you can leave the makeup in the room and use the clutch for an evening out or have this as your makeup travel case. More to come, and they have also been invited to come back and doing something fun. I am also working on an animal print accessories round up and this is definitely going in there as well.

Above: You guys know I am obsessed with Plum Sake (just search my archives - my favorite is Gekkeikan Plum Sake), so when I discovered Plush Vodka - a plum flavored Vodka I was definitely trying it out and the signature cocktails too! They were also invited to do something fun - so stay tuned.

Above: As if Plum Vodka and signature cocktails weren't enough, the fine folks at Bartenura were offering a very nice selection of wines including a very nice Rose and Pinot Grigio!

Above: Dee Rivera, Founder of Dee and CO Group.

Above: Angelina Darrisaw, C-Suite Coach, providing affordable and accessible coaching and career content to millenial professionals with diverse backgrounds.

Above: Aisha Taylor Strategic Partnerships and Program Lead at Google. Aisha launched and oversees Google’s new Digital Coaches Program to equip and empower women and minority-owned small businesses with digital marketing training across 9 U.S. pilot cities (Atlanta, Austin, Bay Area, Chicago, Detroit, LA, Miami, NYC and Washington DC).

Above: Building Beauty is an Asset Panel. Don't let Social fool you, getting rich via Instagram and Blogging is not happening for everyone, and certainly not as easily or quickly as social makes it look. Whether you made or are still trying to make your first 'insta-millions' taking control of your finances is the best way to be sure you have a comfortable future. How to build assets with a Life Insurance was helmed by the team at New York Life Insurance.

Above: Building a Viable Brand Panel

Above: Panel discussion moderated by Hello Beautiful Style & Beauty Editor and Founder of Model Citizen, Danielle James. Left to Right: Sarah Perez (CEO of SALUD), Vera Moore (Founder, Vera Moore Cosmetics), Jane Carter (Founder, Jane Carter Solution), Kim Baker (Founder, Glamazon Cosmetics) Check out the video coverage of these panels here: https://hellobeautiful.com/2976193/glambition-beauty-night-out-speakers/

MY TAKE:

I love supporting women in business and women owned businesses! I love meeting women who are willing to share their journey. No one has an easy rise/ride to the top, it takes hard work and a ton of guts to make it to the top of your industry. I like how this event came at Entrepreneurship from all sides, the triumphs, hardships and obstacles that other successful female entrepreneurs have faced, and a reminder that getting a grip on all facets of wealth building and equity including being insured, are important foundations to your success. Follow your gut instincts, and never second guess yourself was one of the greatest takeaways for me.

Readers Sound Off: What is YOUR GLAMbition? ˙·٠•●♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥●•●•٠·˙˙·٠•●♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥●•●•٠·˙˙·٠•●♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥●•●•٠·˙ FTC Disclosure:  This is NOT a monetarily compensated Post, but it certainly should be. This is not just my passion project, it's my business/brand. This is an event recap and passes were provided for Editorial Consideration. All opinions are 100% my own! I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR, Part 255 - Guides Concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising, you may check our Giveaway and Disclosure Page for additional information regarding Ascending Butterfly Disclosure.

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[xmindreaderxdee-blog]

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( AISHA DEE ) ━ ISN’T THAT ( DESHONDRA TAYLOR ), THE ( NINETEEN ) YEAR OLD WITH THE ABILITY TO ( TELEPATHY AND TELEKINESIS )? I HEAR THEY’VE BEEN LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY FOR ( ONE MONTH ) AND SOMETIMES THEY GO BY ( MINDREADER ). SOMETIMES SHE CAN BE ( ON EDGE ), BUT THEY’RE ALSO ( STREET SMART ). THESE DAYS THEY SEEM TO BE AFFILIATED WITH ( NOBODY ). [ ISABEL/THEY/THEM/23/EST ]

hey all! i’m isabel and this is my girl dee. below you’ll find more about her. hit the like button or message me if you want to plot! i’d like to plot with as many people as possible <3

so first thing you should know about dee is that she’s homeless. she mostly spends her nights in hidden alleyways, sleeping with one eye open. sometimes she’ll try to get a spot in a homeless shelter for the night, but a lot of times they’re too hectic for her.

they’re hectic because she’s telepathic and so she can hear everybody’s thoughts, which isn’t always pleasant. in crowded places (such as everywhere in nyc) it can give her headaches just from the sheer number of voices in her head. it’s like always being in a crowded room with everyone talking. she can focus on one voice in particular and the rest will sort of fade a bit so she can hear more clearly, but there’s always some kind of noise. there’s never silence. 

she feels like she’s kind of losing her identity because of the fact that she’s always hearing other people’s minds, so it’s hard for her to separate her own thoughts from the others’. 

she grew up in a very conservative, religious southern home. her dad was a preacher and preached a lot of anti-mutant sentiment. dee didn’t think this was anything strange or bad until she started realizing she was overhearing people’s thoughts. and other people couldn’t. which meant she was one of the mutants her parents hated.

she tried to hide it, but when her telekinesis started showing, it was a lot harder. she didn’t have control of it, especially when she was anxious or angry. eventually, when dee was about thirteen, her parents started to notice. 

so she ran away. at first she just went to a different state and stayed at a shelter for homeless mutant youth. she stayed there until she was eighteen. but then the anti-mutant laws were passed and dee had to run again. 

she’s been on the run again ever since, making her way towards new york. she can easily evade trackers because she can hear them coming. 

finally, she made it to new york, but she had no money or connections here. the crowding in the city makes it really hard for her, and she has a near constant headache because of it. she tries to stay in pretty quiet areas, but they’re hard to find in this city.

she panhandles for money a lot of the time, and it’s helpful that she can see into people’s minds to figure out what would make them want to donate money to her. still, not a lot of income.

sometimes she cons people, too, though she doesn’t like it. she’ll do things like the cup-and-ball game but use her telekinesis to cheat by putting a ball under every cup and using her powers to make sure the person who’s guessing loses every time. 

she spends a lot of money on coffee and painkillers, because they’re the only things that help with her headaches. if it’s a choice between painkillers and food, she’ll probably choose painkillers. she only takes the maximum amount the label says she can take, but that takes a lot of self-control. 

she’s very prideful and even though she panhandles for money she doesn’t enjoy it. she doesn’t enjoy having to rely on people’s charity.

yeah ask me if you have any more questions and hmu to plot!

*edit* a little about mindreader, her alias. she really just is like a vigilante and uses her powers to help people she hears in trouble nearby. most of the time it’s to protect herself from people who try to give her trouble, but she’ll help other people too. she doesn’t have a costume or anything, but she keeps her hood up and tries to conceal her face. she’s not trying to be a hero or anything, she’s mostly focused on keeping herself safe, and that includes keeping people in her area safe.

[pseudofaker]

Aisha dee at NYC Pride 🌈

thanks to @neoacidic​ for the photos.

[pseudofaker]

Aisha dee at NYC Pride 🌈

photos from @neoacidic

watch season 1 of the bold type on hulu and freeform. (Just season 1)

[henriksaves]

Le sigh

Aisha dee at NYC Pride 🌈