#alexandre : thread.

[fatalmenace]

random starter - @exileosi

Difference or not, Kronya will not hesitate killing anyone from Fodlan as this one seemed... just the same without Areadbhar. She had faced one already and he seemed to be in a qualifications of a dead Fodlan person. Actually, everyone.

Therefore, she mocks him.

"Where's your Areadbhar? Did you lose it somewhere? You're going to kill me with your ferocity, right?" That's Kronya to some, Diabolical and Deranged.

Doesn't care what weapon he has, she's going for the kill as she rushes in first with a horizontal.

[svndowning]

“i have a lot of regrets. and if i’m honest, i envy you. you alway seem so sure of what is or isn’t right.” / closed for @strongxsurvivors !

[crxssmyhxart]

[MALE, HE/HIM]. Hey, is that RAFAEL SILVA, no that is just ALEXANDRE COSTA around Turtle Bay. I heard they are 26 years old, and their birthday is MARCH 6, 1997. They rest their heads in the MIDTOWN but they can mainly be found working as CASHIER AT WHOLE FOODS/ UNIVERSITY STUDENT. Some say they are IMAGINATIVE, ORGANIZED, HUMOROUS and can be FOOLISH, IGNORANT, TALKATIVE. If they had a theme song it would be, NOMAD BY JEREMY RENNER. I hear they are a NEWCOMER.

BASICS:

full name: Alexandre Costa

nicknames: Alex

age: 26

dob: March 6, 1997

hometown: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

current location: Turtle Bay, South Carolina

neighborhood: Midtown

occupation: Cashier at Whole Foods/ University Student

gender: Male

pronouns: He/Him

sexuality: Gay

relationship status: Single

Positive Traits: Imaginative, organized, humorous

Negative Traits: Foolish, ignorant, talkative

theme song: Nomad- Jeremy Renner

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:

face claim: Rafael SIlva

hair color: Black

eye color: Brown

height:  6 ft

weight: 165 lbs

build: Athletic

tattoos: Portrait on inner bicep

piercings: Earring

FAMILY:

mother: Mariana Costa

father: Afonso Costa

siblings: Camila, age 23

children: None

pet(s): American Pitbull Terrier named Nuno

BIOGRAPHY: (tw: )

Alex was born and raised in Brazil with his younger sister, Camila. They lived on a cattle ranch with his maternal grandparents and he was very close to his family. When he was thirteen years old, his grandfather died and shortly thereafter they lost the ranch. It was then his family moved to the States, settling in Dallas, Texas.

In Texas, Alex struggled. He struggled with the culture shock, but mostly he struggled with English. He fell behind in most of his classes. The ranch where his father ended up getting a job was the only place that he felt comfortable and he spent most of his time there.

At the suggestion of one of his teachers, Alex got into theatre and it was there that his language skills and his confidence grew. By the time he was a senior in high school, he was not only getting the lead in his school productions but in the local community theatres as well.

When it came time to find a college, Alex struggled with the idea of leaving home. Family had always been so important and he hated the idea of leaving his father's ranch, his safe space. After viewing a few different schools, he ended up in the theatre program at NYU. Within two years, it became apparent to Alex and his family that even with the scholarship they couldn't afford to pay for his school, especially with his sister graduating and he dropped out and went back to Texas.

Back in Texas, Alex worked a few odd jobs to save money so that he could go back to school. He continued to act in community theatre but he started to realize that instead of pursing a career in acting, he wanted to become a teacher to help kids the way that he was helped by theatre.

After a few years and a discussion with the teacher that had changed his life by suggesting theatre, he ended up in Turtle Bay, South Carolina attending their Alma Mater. He's only been in town a few months and doesn't know many people yet. He works at Whole Foods and is majoring in education with a specialty in theatre and ESL. He hasn't visited the local ranch yet, but he wants to stop by and get to know he owner and is trying to fight the intrusive thoughts to just sneak in.

[edsonjnovaes]

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[bigboysrp]

character tags pt 2.

[neveraftcr-archive]

maia bit her tongue, holding her breath in an attempt to keep herself calm. " well, you should have thought about that before you got down on one knee. " head shook. " i just don't get it. we're you not ready to finally be done with this? with me? you could have gone back to your life before all this mess. now you've made it worse. "

' mh, i don't recall. must've been some shitty plans — i like mine better anyway. ' there's a teasing tone to his sentence almost breaking the serious face he was attempting to pull, all in order to push her buttons further. ' and just why would i do that? i don't wanna let my family down, they're already so excited about the wedding. '

[aedesluminis]

In this Reddit thread about Joséphine I read this interesting comment:

There are no sources quoted besides some vague references to A. Roberts' Napoleon biography.

Does someone here who is knowledgeable about Joséphine knows more about the poor treatment both her and her children's received from Alexandre de Beauharnais?

[fatalmenace]

continued from [ ! ] - @areadri

This one's merciless as she's not a customer of dying but she will try to survive this one out. Dimitri is pretty good with the spear as she will give him that.

It was wise indeed to choose Athame than everything when the 'stars' giving away free stuff but her focus is on him in a defensive. Whatever attack he did, she narrowly dodged but left a cut on a shoulder.

"Did mentioning her name really agitates you? Wish Thales should have expanded his tasks not only at Adrestia but to Faerghus as well." Maybe Thales had never thought of that but who cares, he asked for a fight and she'll give it to him.

Idly standing but she's waiting for his next move that will hit him.

[blackblooms]

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[gcldforged]

        instantly  his  muscles  tensed,  and  the  warmth of the sun powerless against the ice within his veins. the bourbons were the last people he wanted to see and until now had succeeded in avoiding them. given the vastness of versailles, he'd hoped it could've last longer. hnds curled into fists, a no on the tip of his tongue but the prince didn't even wait for permission. bear, sensing her master's shift in mood, quickly pulled back, growling lowly, and barred her teeth at alexandre as a warning.   ❝ you shouldn't touch what isn't yours, ❞   he stated. hardly a surprise they didn't teach that here.   ❝ she's doesn't like the french. ❞   or rather, he didn't and bear mirrored him.

It would come as no surprise that he quickly escapes from the indoors and finds himself somewhere outside the grounds of Versailles. He wasn't lost, though many might say they were in the vastness of the grounds - this was his home and he's spent hours as a child out here hiding from reprimanding tutors. His usual places of solitude are not that anymore - he shouldn't be at all surprised to find another there. His gaze does not rest on the King of Switzerland, but instead on the large mountain dog at his side. Bear, as he is told her name is. "Aptly named," he says stepping forward, not afraid of the large dog. A hand held out for the dog to sniff, "May I?" he asks, before actually petting the dog. "How much I would have loved to have had a dog her size."

[crepes-suzette-373]

Germa and French references

(Plus bonus Star Wars mention at the end)

Sanji's iron mask in the flashbacks immediately made me think of Dumas's works, but when I saw it I didn't think much about it. It's just like, "Oh I guess it's just part of the Sanji = French thing". Plus in one of the cover arts Sanji was drawn in a classic Musketeer outfit, so I thought it was just for fun.

But Twitter user Marudoro-san made this thread that pointed out a bunch of the same references I'd caught and said "Hey, maybe this is actually important to the plot later", and I think they have a point. So I figured I'd share what I'd already noticed, and I will highlight the input that I got from Marudoro-san in red here in this post.

Iron Mask

The man in the iron mask is a French prisoner whose identity is never truly known in history. In his novel, Alexandre Dumas invented a plot where the iron masked prisoner is the twin brother of King Louis XIV, and the plot involves the famous Musketeers from the previous novels in a conspiracy of switching the king for the twin brother.

At a glance, it might be just a literary Easter egg, but when I look at it again, I do start to have questions. Within the One Piece scenario context, this is unnecessary. In the Dumas novel, the mask seems to be needed to hide the prisoner's identity. But there's no need to hide Sanji's identity, and it's not to prevent him from shouting for help because he can still talk even with the mask. What is it for? Is it a clue that the Man in the Iron Mask novel is relevant to this story?

For one, the fact that the iron masked prisoner being the king's twin is noteworthy. Sanji is one of 4 quadruplets, but still. Marudoro said that maybe this is a sign that Sanji and Ichiji will have a confrontation later. This makes sense, because of the other Vinsmokes, the one most likely to represent a "king" would be Ichiji.

This is something I myself had considered before, that Ichiji specifically might later have a role as "Sanji's opposite". I don't know how yet, but the imagery and themes that I've seen so far seems to point that way.

Marudoro also points out that if you look into the Musketeer novels, Sanji has vibes similar to Aramis, who is described as something of a womaniser. Aramis happens to be the mastermind behind the twin conspiracy in the Iron Mask novel.

The correlation is vague, and it's hard to tell how is this going to be relevant, besides maybe "there might be other French history/literature references in Germa's storyline".

Les Misérables, Revolution, the French Royalty

The only two Germa servants who actually has proper names, head chef Cosette and Sora's personal servant Eponi, seem to be references to the Les Misérables characters Cosette and Eponine. Part of the narrative of Les Mis is the June Rebellion, an uprising of the anti-monarchists.

In the Soul Pocus song that serves as the outro of the WCI arc, the "lyrics" specifically has the exact word "guillotine". For many people, guillotine is very closely linked to the image of the French Revolution and the execution of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

Speaking of guillotine... Yonji's attack, translated as "Winch Guillotine" in the official translation, is actually called "Winch Danton" in the raw. This is possibly a reference to Georges Danton, and important figure of French Revolution, who is curiously executed by guillotine.

Sensei clearly knows the word guillotine, so why not just flat out call it "Winch Guillotine" like the translation?

For whatever it's worth, Danton was someone who was executed for opposing the new government after the first revolution. The revolutionaries got so bad that it was called the "Reign of Terror", so Danton turned against them and was trying to oppose this cruelty.

Yonji is rather visibly the least "bad" of the brothers and his reactions are almost like a "normal person" in a lot of ways, so maybe this is significant?

Marudoro-san said that the Nyasha/cat carriage the Vinsmokes were riding when they were about to meet Big Mum was incredibly similar to the funerary carriage of King Louis XVIII. While there are some differences, they do have a point.

Again, it's still unclear about what significance all of this stuff will have. Maybe the imagery of "revolution" and "King's funeral" indicate that Germa will be undergoing a lot of changes. Something that's beyond just the formation of Neo MADS.

The Knights Hospitaller... and Napoleon?

Marudoro-san says there's an interesting parallel between Germa and the Knights Hospitaller. This is a chivalric order that has privileges that puts them equal to a sovereign power. They have minimal land holdings, but has the standing almost on par with that of a nation. It's like the landless Germa, who is still recognised as a kingdom by WG up until their privileges were taken away after the mess in WCI.

The Knights has lost a lot of its power and territories in Europe through history, and finally, its headquarters in Malta was sacked by Napoleon. Marudoro-san highlighted that Big Mum's hat and sword was called Napoleon.

Marudoro-san took this analysis elsewhere, but for my part, I'm wondering if Germa almost being destroyed at WCI is a parallel of this attack of the Knights in Malta, with Big Mum being the parallel to Napoleon.

The possible proof of the Napoleon parallel is Law. Law was heavily instrumental in Big Mum's defeat in Wano, and his name are connected to events related to Napoleon's downfall.

Napoleon suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar, and the man who was his jailer to the point of his death was a surgeon's son named Hudson Lowe. Law and Lowe looks different in English, but in Japanese both are spelled the same: ロー.

[Edit: Napoleon was also famously defeated in the Battle of Waterloo. In Japanese, Waterloo is spelled like this: ワーテルロー. It contains the same "ロー" as in Law's name.]

Marudoro-san said that Napoleon's invasion of Malta involved tricking the Knights to letting him dock under false pretences. I don't know how true this is, but at the very least this is a narrative that is accessible to the Japanese. One could argue that this is parallel to the conspiracy in Whole Cake.

If this parallel is really correct, then, this could be a hint of "Good Germa".

The Knights Hospitaller surrendered and survived that Napoleon encounter, with its status being even more diminished. Eventually it restructured as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, which still has its sovereign authorities (Wikipedia says they can even issue passports and currency), but is now an organisation whose activities are focused on charity.

Bonus: The Jedi and Clone Wars?? (Star Wars)

Marudoro-san also mentioned that the 66 of Germa reminds them of Order 66 from Star Wars, which ended the Jedi order and enabled the Sith to rise to power.

I only understand Star Wars very minimally myself, but a fan I talked to on Twitter confirmed to me that they think so as well. Especially because there's the specific focus on Germa soldiers being clones, and it's reminiscent of the whole clone plotline in Star Wars.

Order 66 ended the Jedi. The 66 of Germa is in reference to the destruction of the old Germa Empire.

If this parallel is true, then this might confirm the theory that "Germa is not actually evil before". If we read that the "Sith" is World Government, and the old Germa is "Jedi", then maybe it's hinting that all the story about them being evil in the past is a lie? They may be awful now because Judge is so driven by revenge, but maybe they were actually not evil before.

[alexander-romanov-2]

The Lonely King

Alexandre Romanov found solace in the quiet corridors of the museum, the familiar marble columns and towering portraits of ancestors gazing down at him with knowing eyes. The exhibit today was a tour of his own palace—a hollow echo of a past he barely knew but was destined to inherit. He often came here, wandering incognito among the public, blending in with the crowds who marveled at what was once his family’s domain.

As he moved through the hall, the soft murmur of voices filled the air, visitors captivated by relics of a time long gone. Alexandre let his fingertips brush the cool banister of the grand staircase, feeling the weight of history beneath his touch. His steps slowed as he neared a room filled with delicate heirlooms encased in glass. It was then that he noticed her—standing just beyond the edge of the crowd, studying a painting with an intensity that piqued his curiosity.

She was not like the other visitors, who glanced quickly at each piece before moving on. No, there was a stillness about her, a quiet reverence in the way she observed the canvas, as though she understood something about the palace—and its tragic history—that others did not.

For a moment, Alexandre found himself rooted in place, watching her, the rest of the world fading into the background. The gentle light streaming in through the high windows cast a soft glow around her, illuminating the edges of her profile. He had seen hundreds of people walk these halls, but never had anyone caught his attention like this.

Without thinking, he stepped closer, drawn by an invisible thread of curiosity. His heart beat a little faster, an unfamiliar sense of anticipation building in his chest. He had always been alone, even when surrounded by people—guardians, advisers, servants—but there was something about this woman that stirred something deep within him. Something new.

As he approached, she shifted slightly, sensing his presence. He hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to bridge the gap between them. The loneliness that had clung to him for years suddenly felt suffocating, and yet, in this moment, with her standing so near, it seemed that perhaps—just perhaps—there could be a way out of the isolation he had known all his life.

[callsigns-haze]

Pretty like a crime

Chapter 8

Pairing: Agent Jake 'Hangman' Seresin x Singlemom! Agent Y/n 'Cobra' Y/l/n

Summary: Cobra is finally back on the agency and is finally back in the job. With Kai at home she has to jumble being a mother and a agent. She's sent to her first U.C mission but never thought that she would meet a blonde, green eyed Texan...

Warning: Mentions of gun use, ptsd, mentions of death, mentions of shooting, flirting, mentions of abuse, description of dead body, death, blood, undercover work, alcohol use, smut, kissing

Prologue/ Part 1/ Part 2/Part 3/ Part 4/ Part 5/ Part 6/ Part 7

"Alexandre, is back in the family." Matthew says as you sit on your balcony, sipping wine to help relieve the stress you've just experienced.

"Nice," you mumble taking another sip and looking at him from behind your glasses. He's changed so much recently, more tensed and stressed. He's been so full of anger and lost compassion that you simply don't understand.

"What's going on with you!" He lifts his voice and you don't even lift your gaze. He's angry but there's nothing that could get you more pissed than you already were. The people who hated the Chevaliers were working their way through history and you were giggling at the sidelines.

"Your brother just flipped his car and nearly died. You're so stuck up and arrogant that you don't even go and visit him and just sit here going on about business, THAT'S WHAT'S FUCKING WRONG WITH ME!" You shout at him.

"All you care about if your doing well in daddy's business. Not once did you stop and think about anyone around you, even your own brother's. Matthew, history from ten years ago is getting pulled back up from the grave and you should care about not getting caught by a lose thread!' And with that your gone. As you storm off as you shove past Penelope.

------

These people cared for no one at all. All they cared about was money. You don't know how you got yourself so deep into this drama but you don't want to know, but one thing you learned is that the only way to survive is to thrive by yourself.

You run down as fast as your legs can carry you. Your dad was called down to the police station along with other team members with no reason for the explanation behind it.

You pull out your badge and guards approve your entering and sadly the first person you lay on is the last you would've wanted. "Matthew."

Matthew, was your father's lawyer, family business brings close and yet that so-called lawyer is actually your ex. You haven't seen him ever since you left, from what you heard he went for rehab and it showed. He didn't seem sloppy and drowsy anymore, he had composure. He stood up straight, eyes not bloodshot and looked like the Matt you knew.

"Y/N."

He could not believe his eyes. The woman he had loved for all those years and the same woman that left him was now standing right in front of him, ready to hear news about her father.

"Hi." You both say in sync , causing the two of you to let out a laugh. Your laugh was one of the finest you've ever given off, you're far from happy to see this man and no act could fake it. It broke the thick and tense silence as you asked, "What happened with my dad?"

He looked down at you and pulled out a bunch of paper while pointing and explaining, "They pulled evidence from back years, then forged them together and got this mess." It sure was a mess, each line being more fake and unrealistic from the other.

Your father would never do such things and never did, he has worked honestly and fairly and whoever was doing this to him would surely pay.

"Can I-"

"Hey, Cobra!" A voice from behind you calls as the tall, muscular, blonde, green eyed Texan runs up beside you. He kisses your cheek lightly as Matthew hunts him down with his gaze. Horrible timing Hangman.

"Who's this?" Jake asks, wrapping his arm around your waist. These actions are getting stared at by Matthew as if he was a hawk hunting his prey. "Matt, this is Jake my partner. Jake, this is Kai's dad Matthew."

If you ever seen a cartoon character lose colour in milliseconds there was no better way of describing Jake. All the colour drained from his face, he went all pale and stiff, while shaking as he held his hand out.

Matthew stared at Jake's put out hand and ignored it, slightly shoving past it as he tells you. "They don't have anything solid on him, don't worry. Excuse me, I have to go see my client." He shoved past Jake whispering in his ear as he walked past. "If I were in your place I'd leave my family alone."

Jake got the biggest chills of his whole life. Your ex was, Matthew Chevalier. Nicely putting it, he was done for.

"You didn't tell me HE was Kai's dad. Wait! So you're-" You've heard this sentence more than you could count in your life, exactly the words used on the phonecall.

"Madame Chevalier or Lady, whatever you wanna call it." You sigh, pulling your head back and putting it back down to lock eyes with Jake. You stare at his green eyes for just a moment and then lean in to plant a kiss upon his lips. You wrap your hands gently around his neck, twirling his hair lightly as your lips perform a sort of dance. You pull back and look Jake in the eyes.

"As much as I hate him he's still Kai's father and a damn good lawyer, that's all that matters."

-------

You enter the white room where Romain lay. His neck was injured and in a brace and his arm was in a cast. He looked so powerless. In this moment he looked as if he lost all the authority he's ever had.

You walk toward the hospital bed and sit down on the small chair beside him. A tear slips from your eye as you watch him in such a state. Out of all the Chevaliers he was the only one with dignity and a heart and this all happened because his dad kicked him out for loving a man and not Grace.

"Hey," you say, putting his free hand in yours as he looks at you. A tear leaves his eye as he lays his sight upon you. You felt horrible for him. He didn't deserve this, not at all.

"Y/N, I-i-i-i." You shush him already knowing what he was going to say. The Fortuny family ended in such a way and now he did the same but if it wasn't for Olivia he'd already be dead.

"Romain, their death wasn't in your hands."

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You lay on your couch as Kai insisted on walking Jake's dog with him, and there was no way you could deny it. The blanket lay only upon your feet as you curled yourself up into a ball.

Matthew was sober and back into his ordinary life. He was sober and in a brilliant state, he was influenced and trusted and most importantly out of all, he found you. Matthew had the right to fight for Kai if he wished to.

Kai was his son after all and the only reason you left was due to the struggles that your relationship pushed. You quickly got divorced papers and signed them and immediately left the continent let alone the country.

You earlier pulled out a glass of champagne, but now you've ended up in the middle of chugging the whole bottle. Your ex husband is in town, meaning he could tear you down for what you did. He could easily get rid of you for what you've done.

"MOMMY!" Kai's voice echoed through the apartment as they returned from their walk. You place the champagne bottle down onto the glass, black coffee table and sit up properly from your previous egg position.

The second Jake had taken off your son's shoes, the little boy ran to you and sat beside you before you pulled him into your lap. "Mommy, can I stay up with the doggy?" The little boy enforced one of the fittest pouting lips you've ever seen but you couldn't say yes, not tonight.

"I'm sorry baby, bed now. You've taken a bath earlier and went out in your PJ's so you're perfectly ready for a night snooze." Kai groans as Jake appears leaning against the living room doorframe with the young energetic dog at his feet.

"Your mommy's right buddy, you'll still have time to play tomorrow." You look up at Jake and smile before standing up with Kai on your hip.

You carry him over to Jake where your boyfriend happily relieves your arms from your son, carrying him to his room to put him down.

- Once Jake re-entered he found you leaning against the kitchen counter, head pointing downwards as you took deep breaths.

There were silent tears streaming down your face when the flashback of the papers went through your head. You let out a little sob not being able to contain yourself and that's when Jake noticed you crying.

"Noo angel, don't cry. I'm here now everything is ok," at that you get up to face him gently wrapping your arms around him and sobbing into his chest.

"Shhhh baby, it's okay. I'm here."

"It's just that when I left I never had to s-s-see him aga-" you could even finish the sentence with your shaking. You were having another panic attack. You haven't had one in ages but Jake knew this wouldn't end well if you didn't relax and take a breath.

"Look at me angel," he commands softly, not trying to be ruff or rude but in a way to get you to listen.

You raze your gaze to him as your glassy eyes spill again and you start hiccuping softly.

"Now, see angel. I'm here, okay? I'm fine and I'm with you so let's keep the past to the past and now everything is okay," he says pulling you in gently.

Your son's slowed down as you started taking deep, slowed down breaths. "I don't want him here. I want him gone, for good this time!" You choke out before reburying yourself in Jake's chest. You want Matthew dead.

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[crxssmyhxart]

Alex watched as the man flinched after he spoke and watched him lose his balance and fall into the water. "Shit." He ran down the pier, kicking off his shoes, pulling off his shirt and throwing his phone onto the pile before dving into the water. He swam to the man, wrapping his arm around him and pulling him up onto the dock. He looked him over before shaking his head. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."

Logan was lost in his thoughts, thinking about his father. Thinking about what the man might think of him now. Toughen up. He could hear the man saying. Toughen up, Logan, and get over yourself. He told himself as he moved to sit back up straight. He was still leaning too far over the edge though. When the voice came from behind him, he flinched. His flinch was enough to cause him to lose his balance. He tried to grab for the beam, but his reflexes weren’t as good as they once were. Especially in the brace. Down and into the water below he went. “Son of a…” He went to curse, reaching to cover his nose as he went under.

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Saturday had difficulty and doubts over navigating other social media in its absence.

The shutdown of Elon Musk’s platform started early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative to the country, missing a deadline imposed by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The blockade marks an escalation in a monthslong feud between Musk and de Moraes over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation.

Brazil is one of the biggest markets for X, with tens of millions of users.

“I’ve got the feeling that I have no idea what’s happening in the world right now. Bizarre,” entertainment writer and heavy X user Chico Barney wrote on Threads. Threads is a text-based app developed by Instagram that Barney was using as an alternative. “This Threads algorithm is like an all-you-can-eat restaurant where the waiter keeps serving things I would never order.”

Bluesky, a social media platform that was launched last year as an alternative to X and other more established sites, has seen a large influx of Brazilians in the past couple of days. The company said Friday it has seen about 200,000 new users from Brazil sign up during that time, and the number “continues to grow by the minute.” Brazilian users are also setting records for activities such as follows and likes, Bluesky said.

Continue reading.

[idkman-ijustwannamakeatournament]

Round 1: Match 9

"Two Sides of the Same Coin"- Two things that are regarded as part of the same thing. Even if they're very different, they have at least one common thread that helps them fit into this trope.

Propaganda (under the cut):

Edelgard von Hresvelg and Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd:

"Their whole thing is so sad :( literally hate each other like they got crazy beef but the thing that stands out to me is how they're each a main villain in each other's routes and they're like so opposite in their whole things and yet are so important to each other's stories and stuff. Destined to kill each other and stuff (don't think about Verdant Wind or Silver Snow where Dimitri is killed by a random ass guy that's uh different because uh reasons)"

"Two people. Their stories completely inseparable from one another. They were adopted siblings, for a time, unbeknownst to each other. Friends, for a time, although one forgot the other, buried him deep in the corners of her mind after tragedy struck. A tragedy struck him as well, but he never forgot. Years later, they reunite as classmates, but those peaceful school days would not last long. They grow up to pursue their own ambitions, their own dreams for the world. One wants to bring a sweeping change across the continent for the greater good. The other seeks to stop her, believing the price of the war she's starting to outweigh any good that would come from her new world. On Edelgard's route, she kills Dimitri, expressing her disdain for his obsession with her, his personal vendetta that she knows nothing of, as she is unaware of their shared past. In Dimitri's route, he offers her the hand of redemption, but she doesn't take it, refusing to give up her beliefs and fight for her vision of the future until the bitter end. Dimitri sees Edelgard as the nexus of all his pain and suffering, while she simply sees him as an obstacle in her quest for a new world. But despite all this, you cannot have one without the other. While one is more consciously aware of it than the other, their destinies are fundamentally intertwined. It's a beautiful and extremely sad story about two people diametrically opposed in every way, including im their perceived importance to one another, who still would not be the same without each other."

Megatron and Optimus Prime:

(no propaganda)