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The Contestants
Cherik (Professor X/Magneto) - X-Men
Fuffy (Faith Lehane/Buffy Summers) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Megop (Optimus Prime/Megatron) - Transformers
Curtwen (Curt Mega/Owen Carvour) - Spies are Forever
Thoschei (The Doctor/The Master) - Doctor Who
Perryshmirtz (Perry the Platypus/Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz) - Phineas and Ferb
Catradora (Adora/Catra) - She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Soukoku (Osamu Dazai/Chuuya Nakahara) - Bungo Stray Dogs
c!TnTDuo (c!Quackity/c!Wilbur Soot) - Dream SMP
Spy/Supervillain - Genghis Khan by Miike Snow
Batman/Joker - Lego Batman
Wrightworth (Phoenix Wright/Miles Edgeworth) - Ace Attorney
Batjokes (Batman/Joker) - Batman
Lawlight (L/Light Yagami) - Death Note
Bowiugi (Bowser/Luigi) - Mario
Stanarrator (Narrator/Stanley) - The Stanley Parable
Kidlaw (Eustass Kid/Trafalgar Law) - One Piece
Shuake (Goro Akechi/Akira Kurusu) - Persona 5
Cuttletavio (Craig Cuttlefish/DJ Octavio) - Splatoon
Gethan (Rupert Giles/Ethan Rayne) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Zosan (Roronoa Zoro/Sanji) - One Piece
ChellDOS (Chell/GLaDOS) - Portal
Jesus Christ/Judas Iscariot - The New Testament
Gwensuzie (Gwen Cooper/Suzie Costello) - Torchwood
Krisnix (Phoenix Wright/Kristoph Gavin) - Ace Attorney
Griffguts (Guts/Griffith) - Berserk
Hannigram (Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter) - Hannibal
Ghiralink (Ghirahim/Link) - Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Valvert (Javert/Jean Valjean) - Les Miserables
Abestache (Detective Abe Lincoln/Wilford Warfstache) - Markiplier Cinematic Universe
Sasunaru (Naruto/Sasuke) - Naruto
Jedediah/Octavius - Night at the Museum
Nami/Kalifa - One Piece
Gabv1el (V1/Gabriel) - Ultrakill
Kazumaji (Kazuma Kiryu/Goro Majima) - Yakuza
Zukka (Zuko/Sokka) - Avatar: The Last Airbender
Ineffable Husbands (Aziraphale/Crowley) - Good Omens
Billford (Bill Cipher/Stanford Pines) - Gravity Falls
Evelyn Deavor/Elastigirl - Incredibles 2
Jennifer Check/Needy Lesnicki - Jennifer’s Body
Kigo (Kim Possible/Shego) - Kim Possible
Sportarobbie (Sportacus/Robbie Rotten) - Lazy Town
Swan Queen (Emma Swan/Regina Mills) - Once Upon a Time
Hardenshipping (Magma Leader Maxie/Aqua Leader Archie) -Pokemon OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire
Westley/Inigo Montoya - Princess Bride
Sonadow (Sonic/Shadow) - Sonic the Hedgehog
Plabs (Plankton/Mr. Krabs) - SpongeBob SquarePants
Kylux (General Armitage Hux/Kylo Ren) - Star Wars
Johnchurch (Merle Highchurch/John Hunger) - The Adventure Zone: Balance
Basigan (Professor Ratigan/Basil of Baker Street) - The Great Mouse Detective
LonelyEyes (Elias Buchard/Peter Lukas) - The Magnus Archives
Johnjack (Jack Harkness/John Hart) - Torchwood
Blicy (Bloom/Icy) - Winx Club
Riddlebat (Batman/The Riddler) - Batman comics
Shin Soukoku (Atsushi Nakajima/Ryuunosuke Akutagawa) - Bungo Stray Dogs
Snowbaz (Baz Pitch/Simon Snow) - Carry On
Komahina (Nagito Komaeda/Hajime Hinata) - Danganronpa
Wonder Woman/Cheetah - DC
Spamvil (Jevil/Spamton) - Deltarune
Rk1000 (Connor/Markus) - Detroit: Become Human
John McClane/Hans Gruber - Die Hard
Fenders (Fenris/Anders) - Dragon Age 2
Vegekaka (Goku/Vegeta) - Dragon Ball Z
Rapple (Apple White/Raven Queen) - Ever After High
Billdip (Bill Cipher/Dipper Pines) - Gravity Falls
Radiostatic (Vox/Alastor) - Hazbin Hotel
Sirdust (Angel Dust/Sir Pretious) - Hazbin Hotel
Fengqing (Feng Xin/Mu Qing) - Heaven Official’s Blessing
Blitzer (Blitzø/Striker) - Helluva Boss
Martha May Whovier/Betty Lou Who - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
ZaDr (Zim/Dib) - Invader Zim
Sarumi (Fushimi Saruhiko/Yata Misaki) - K Project
Metadede (King Dedede/Meta Knight) - Kirby
Gandalf/Sauron - Lord of the Rings
Island Husbands (Ben Linus/John Locke) - Lost
Metromind (Megamind/Metro Man) - Megamind
Sherliam (Sherlock Holmes/William James Moriarty) - Moriarty the Patriot
Bujeet (Buford/Bajeet) - Phineas and Ferb
Grovyle/Dusknoir - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky
Shassie (Shawn Spencer/Carlton “Lassie” Lassiter) - Psych
Rayaari (Raya/Namaari) - Raya and the Last Dragon
Tycutio (Mercutio/Tybalt) - Romeo and Juliet
Sherliam (Sherlock Holmes/James Moriarty) - Sherlock
Obikin (Anakin Skywalker/Obi-Wan Kenobi) - Star Wars
Obimaul (Obi-Wan Kenobi/Darth Maul) - Star Wars
Oncelax (The Onceler/The Lorax) - The Lorax
Owen Harper/Mark Lynch - Torchwood
Lord Hater/Wander - Wander Over Yonder
Gelphie (Elphaba/Galinda) - Wicked
Cruellanita (Cruella de Vil/Anita) - 101 Dalmations
Angelo Lagusa/Nero Vanetti - 91 Days
Discotrain (The Conductor/DJ Grooves) - A Hat in Time
Klapollo (Klavier Gavin/Apollo Justice) - Ace Attorney
Wrightdot (Godot/Phoenix Wright) - Ace Attorney
Kaneda/Tetsuo - Akira
Sydney Bristow/Lauren Reed - Alias
Ellen Ripley/The Xenomorph - Alien
Zadison (Zoe Benson/Madison Montgomery) - American Horror Story: Coven
Sterling Archer/Barry Dylan - Archer
Y’all (The Poll Takers)/Me (The Poll Maker) - askeletonwar
Just Walk Out!/Papyrus - askeletonwar
Londo Mollari/G’kar - Babylon 5
Rampage/Depth Charge - Beast Wars: Transformers
Pinariz (Riz/Pina) - Beastars
Kunieda Aoi/Hildegarde - Beezlebub
Sebagrell (Grell/Sebastian) - Black Butler
Gus Fring/Walter White - Breaking Bad
Spangel (Spike/Angel) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Spuffy (Spike/Buffy) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Winteriron (Tony Stark/The Winter Soldier) - Captain America: Civil War
Stucky (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes) - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Carulia (Carmen Sandiego/Julia Argent) - Carmen Sandiego
Macavity/Munkustrap - Cats (1998)
Caius Marcius Coriolanus/Tullus Aufidius - Coriolanus
Dean Pelton/Dean Spreck - Community
Shadowghast (Caleb Widogast/Essek Thelyss) - Critical Role
Blumentrio (Caleb Widogast/Eadwulf Grieve/Astrid Becke) -Critical Role
Theopin (Lapin Cadbury/Sir Theobald Gumbar) - D20: A Crown of Candy
Hero/Villain - dannyphantom.exe
Clex (Superman/Lex Luthor) - DC
Babsquinn (Batgirl/Harley Quinn) - DC
Seavil (Jevil/Seam) - Deltarune
Rengoku Kyoujurou/Akaza - Demon Slayer
Mal/Uma - Descendants
Reed800 (Connor/Gavin Reed) - Detroit: Become Human
Ryokira (Akira/Ryo) - Devilman
Maxwil (Maxwell/Wilson) - Don't Starve
Nikki/Mackenzie - Dork Diaries
Gell/Frisky - Dot X
Dr. Horrible/Captain Hammer - Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
Count Dracula/Jonathan Harker - Dracula
Joan Watson/Jamie Moriarty - Elementary
Zerxus Ilerez/Asmodeus - Exandria Unlimited: Calamity
Gratsu (Natsu Dragneel/Gray Fullbuster) - Fairy Tail
Gary/John - Faith
Peter Griffin/The Chicken - Family Guy
John Crichton/Scorpius - Farscape
Emiya Archer/Cu Chulainn - Fate Stay Night
Angeal Hewley/Genesis Rhapsodos/Sephiroth - Final Fantasy VII
Cidnero (Nero tol Scaeva/Cid Garlond) - Final Fantasy XIV
Willry (Henry Emily/William Afton) - Five Nights at Freddy’s
Victor Frankenstein/The Monster - Frankenstein
Cure Peach/Eas - Fresh Pretty Cure!
Haikaveh (Alhaitham/Kaveh) - Genshin Impact
Sugio (Sugimoto/Ogata) - Golden Kamuy
Nygmobblepot (Edward Nygma/Oswald Cobblepot) - Gotham
Mabifica (Mabel Pines/Pacifica Northwest) - Gravity Falls
Kagehina (Hinata/Kageyama) - Haikyuu!
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wutheringmights · 11 months
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<shakily rolling into your inbox> Would you gift us with chapter commentary, please?
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Your wish is my command:
Framing the past section around headlines was not my original plan. I wanted to do a repeating refrain of "This is how the war ended," but when it came time to actually write it, I was bored with it. Yeah, kinda thought about it too hard. So I went back to the drawing board.
I also considered framing the chapter around the passing seasons, but that seemed too boring. I wanted something with a bit more pizazz.
Plus, one of my favorite genres of fan work is in-universe media like newspapers and magazine covers. This is a pretty weak attempt at it, but at least I threw my hat into the ring.
I've been trying for a while now to imply that the original HW storyline is what was spread as propaganda to the people of Hyrule, but this is the first time I made it really, really clear.
So the engineer being assigned to the coast is a reference to how the DLC that features Toon Link is the one where there's suddenly an ocean. Very smooth of me lol
This chapter ended up being a bit of a dumping ground for all of the relationships I was ignoring in favor of writing about the brothers, ironically because I too was too consumed with the engineer and the child to write about anything else, which in turn really drove home how all-consuming their presence was for Link
The fun thing about Midna's scene is that her and Link going on nightly walks together was one of the very first ideas I had for CTB by virtue of it being inherited from when I thought I was going to write a romcom. Incredible that it took half a million words to finally get to it.
My favorite part of the past is the bit where Link writes all of the letters to the engineer. It's just a lot of fun to sit there and figure out what kind of bullshit he would spout to kinda apologize but not really. It was even more fun to punch him back down with Lincoln's brutal response. Just rereading it, I feel like you can tell I was having a blast.
I also had a lot of fun finding ways to show symptoms of Link's alcoholism getting worse without him realizing it. The constant headaches, the nausea, the shakey hands, the sensory sensitivity-- him experiencing all of this and going so deep into denial that he can't understand why his body is reacting that way.
It's been so long since I've managed to give Toto some screen time that I kinda forgot how much I like his character? He's just a guy, but I like that he's just a guy. But I don't think I made it too clear in the chapter that in their friend group, they were the least friends with each other. Link was closer to Anders, and Toto to Uri. They're being driven together by virtue of being the only ones left, moreso than I initially conveyed.
And, of course, I got to talk about Uri again. Again, Uri is always so interesting to handle because he is a character who we will never see in person and Link is too traumatized by the death of to think about in detail. Even now, Uri feels like a mystery. All we know about him is how Link feels about him.
And finally, Zelda. The thing about Zelda is that I feel like her goals are really transparent, but I always get comments from people who want there to be this moment where everything about her is spelled out. And, despite the fact that she monologues about her feelings here, I don't think this is exactly what everyone was hoping for. The more I read it over, I can see how she probably just got more confusing.
Also, I know I need to stop writing monologues. But have you considered that the monologues are sexy?
I feel like I should say something about how Zelda's relationship with Hylia, but it really speaks for itself. I will say that as much as I like how BOTW is so ambiguous with Hylia, I am a little bit more fascinated with the idea that "your god is real and they specifically hate you." Like, how are you supposed to cope with that? We should all be thankful Zelda isn't more fucked up than she is.
I should also say something about her thoughts on the engineer... so first, my goal with that relationship was always for it to be toxic from both ends, with the engineer trying to use her while she uses him-- which gets even more complicated when you consider all the ways Zelda echoes Link. Like Link, she sees parts of herself in the engineer. Unlike him, she wants to save be saved, so she in turn saves him. Link hates himself so much that he has to drag everyone else down with him.
In the era of everyone wanting Zelda to no longer be a damsel in distress, it's kind fun to give her the traditional goal of being saved by someone else, to then twist it around. She is begging to be rescued, but she won't fix anything herself.
This idea really goes against the popular depictions of HW Zelda, which is why I have iterated before that this Zelda is not Artemis. She's her own thing.
There was going to be more about how the war ended, but I decided to keep it for next chapter because (you guessed it) the word count got too long.
On to the present--
Congrats to everyone who said they wanted to see more of Spirit and Warriors talking shop. You really won with this chapter.
That being said, I always think that I never write what people want when they want it. Like I will write a chapter with a lot of action, so everyone says they want more action next. But then I follow it up with a chapter of people just talking, so I get a lot of people requesting more of that. But then, it's back to heavy action.
All that's to say that I feel bad that there wasn't more character drama this chapter
Also, I feel really bad for not including either Hyrule or Wind in this chapter. Those two are the characters people ask me to write more about the most. But unfortunately, the thing about juggling a large cast of characters is that some times you have to sit down and get a few of those characters out of the way for a bit so that we can focus on other things.
I don't want to make it sound like I was targeting those two on purpose. They just had the best excuse for not going on the Nephus mission.
Speaking of which, I feel terrible for constantly finding ways to leave Lana and Linkle out of the action-- and that's after I've talked so much about adding more women into the story to balance out the default nine dudes LU requires me to add. But again, there are so many characters that I have to find ways to leave some of them behind. And again, it was really easy to give them an excuse to not be in the main action. But It's probably a bad thing that they are easily excused. I should work on that.
And I know I can write scenes with a shit ton of characters talking together. I've done it plenty of times in CTB and other ensemble stories before it. But it's a lot of work, and when I need to focus on more important plot points, the last thing I want to juggle is balancing every scene so that everyone has something to do.
Sorry to belabor that point. Sometimes, I get really annoyed with how big the cast it when it's not even my fault.
It is my fault. I just want to complain.
I appreciate everyone who has their own version of Spirit going on more legendary adventures while he is wearing his OSHA mandated work uniform. I know the Heroes of Hyrule are not unionized, but I at least would like to make sure he is properly dressed with an adventure.
That being said, his Castle Guard uniform was partially inspired by the uniform for the Free Planets Alliance in the original Legend of the Galactic Heroes:
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That is not a great photo, but I was envisioning something like this-- "this" being a more modern cut with clear nautical influences (cause the Castle Guard was probably originally a navy)
Also the crest on Spirit's uniform is Tetra's pirate emblem. Do not get be started about how I fucked up the crest of the New Hyrulean royal family back in chapter 6 and how I have been looking for some band-aid to place over that mistake so that it would look like I did it on purpose
I didn't expect the scene where Spirit talks to Four to be so polarizing. I didn't even think it was a significant moment when I wrote it. Yet I've seen a huge gambit of reactions, from people calling Spirit cruel or others saying that the moment was sweet. That being said, I am living for this. If there is one thing I want right now, it is for everyone's opinion on Spirit to be split.
Did you guys enjoy me trying to write about how machinery works? Honestly, I could have probably cut all that, but I did so much work establishing the mechanics behind the ganons in previous chapters that I felt like I had to go through with it.
My original plan was for Warriors's plan to involve taking Philo hostage from the start, but I changed it because writing a kidnapping scene would have been too much work. It still really bugs me. The way the chapter is written now feels really cheap, but again. I didn't feel like I had enough space.
I also ran into the fun problem of wanting to show the nuances of Philo and Icarius's relationship when one can't speak and the other would not speak Hylian. Legend saved my ass a bit with this one, but I don't know if all of the little details got through.
Speaking of which, I should talking the House of Nephus
So obviously, I wanted the House of Nephus to reflect the original brothers dynamic. The idea is that they are what Warriors, Spirit, and Time/Mask would turn into if both Spirit and Mask stayed.
Except, in practice, I had to give them their own distinct personalities so that they wouldn't be boring as fuck
Icarius and Philo got away with getting small but really effective changes. They both still feel like reflections of Spirit and Time respectively
But Nephus.... so my original personality for him was someone as jaded and mean as Warriors is at his worst. But he felt too much like Zelda or Impa. So I went back to the drawing board to find some character angle that would be really interesting and effective for how little screen time he will ultimately get.
My inspiration came from the Virginia Woolf seminar I was in when I first started working on CTB. I was thinking a lot about rich, British assholes; very specifically about the kind who are self-prescribed intellectuals who fetishize non-white cultures while maintaining the superiority of Western imperialism.
So with that in hand, I got rid jadedness and turned Nephus into a guy dripping with charisma but is unaware of how terrible of a person he is. And as a reflection of Warriors, he works thematically.
But you can make the argument that this is not the story for this kind of a character, especially when I have already gone through such lengths to clarify that Hyrule is an imperialist nation that echoes America. You can see me poking fun at it in some of the dialogue during this scene, but still.
(And it gets worse when you look at the subtext of how light vs dark magic is treated between Hyrule and Faovaria).
So, yeah. I deserve some criticism for this one. I know it. But I didn't change it because I just liked how immediately interesting Nephus was. I couldn't think of an alternative that would have been as effective as this affable evil. Sorry about that.
Another idea I had was that Nephus was going to be the Faovarian equivalent of the Hero of Hyrule, and he would even have his own dual blades of dark and light magic to prove it. I ended up not doing this because it was too heavy handed.
I originally was going to keep the swords, and I even realized that if I had planned things out a bit better, the dark magic sword could have been Ghirahim. I decided that it would have been too out of left field to have worked, but man. I have regretted since day 1 that I cut Ghirahim from the story. I'm sorry, Ghirahim.
And then I didn't even include the swords. Motherfucker.
That actually was a genuine mistake on my part, because the point of the swords would have been to give Nephus's speech on his religion more credence. We as the audience know that the goddesses exist. And yet... why does there seem to be more to the gods of this universe? Are Hylia and the Golden Three really just oracles? If Nephus has these cool swords, what other powers and weapons does Faovaria have within its borders? You know, just world building stuff.
I came up with too much story for the House of Nephus than what I will ultimately have space to include in CTB. I'll try to strategic so that you won't be annoyed with the lack of answers from some of the questions you probably have.
As important as Nephus is, he's ultimately not the main antagonist of the story. If I was willing to write 20 more chapters, I could do a lot more with him, Philo, and Icarius; but I would like to see the end of CTB someday lol
Originally, only Time, Spirit, and Midna were going to go with Warriors to meet Nephus. There was definitely going to be this bit where Spirit and Warriors were going to be like "oh fuck, he's hot" as Nephus flirted with them. Meanwhile, Time (a married man) would be sitting there like "really??? both of you have horrible taste??"
I am also realizing I forgot to write a moment where Warriors is horrified to realize that Nephus was going to make Philo sit there in pain instead of rushing him to a doctor. Fucking hell.
Also, that Nephus's spirit feels normal to Spirit is important. Not on a plot level, but thematically. Just hang on to that thought next time you think about the whole spirit sensing thing.
I always knew that CTB was going to evolve into a Triforce quest story. There's no way I could write about a guy who's supposed to be this brutal strategist and not let him realize he has an easy solve to everything. But I also didn't want this to be easy or feel cheap. It's why I went through all that effort to establish that getting those pieces would involving going up against the Royal Family and the Knights of Hyrule. It's going to be hard, and it will involve all the fighting and manipulating you expect CTB to have. It'll also involve moral dilemmas.
After all, we've been talking about the moral dilemmas presented by the Triforce since at least chapter 6 (remember when I said that there was so much set-up in that chapter for stuff that was for far later in the story? Hello, pay off!)
All that's to say that I am worried that people don't like this direction. I have gotten a few comments about how excited people are for Warriors's plan, but only time will tell if this ruined the story for some people.
And I know I worry a lot about ruining CTB. That's not a problem that's going to be solved any time soon, so let me have this one.
Finally, the chapter was going to go until Time's talk with Warriors. Decided to move it to next chapter because, you guessed it, space.
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valyrra · 4 months
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characters on which I obsessed over throughout my life (which I can remember rn/random list), kinda wip
Vittorio Scaletta, Lincoln Clay, Alex Mercer, Akande Ogundimu, Siebren De Kuiper, Junker Queen, Gabriel Reyes, Rammatra, Moira O'Deorain, Micah Bell, Dutch Van Der Linde, Vaas Montenegro, Alucard (Hellsing), Garrus Vakarian, Thane Krios, Liam Kosta, Ratonhnhaké:ton (Connor/AC:3), Edward Kenway (AC:BF), Illidan Stormrage, Khadgar, Vol'Jin, Garrosh Hellscream, Nathanos Blightcaller, Lich King (Arthas Menethil), Alcina Dimitrescu, Caleb Quinn (Deathslinger), Carmina Mora (The Artist), Albert Wesker, Ghostface (Billy Loomis/Danny Johnson/Jed Olsen), Homelander, Billy Butcher, Trevor Philips, Johnny Silverhand, River Ward, Solomon Reed, Jackie Welles, Adam Smasher, TF2 Scout, Grand Regent Thragg, Omni-Man, Bi-Han, General Shao, Kano, Sareena, Lord Raiden, Kung Lao, Geras, Sindel, Havik, Quan Chi, Liu Kang (tbh the whole mk rooster), Benny Gecko, John Hancock, The Ghoul, Nick Valentine, Alan Wake/Mr Scratch, Kylo Ren, Gendo Ikari, Vincent Fabron (Chamber), KAY/O, Varun Batra (Harbor), Tala Nicole Dimaapi Valdez (Neon), Erik Torsten (Breach) (Valorant), Fuse, Octane, Revenant (APEX), Jhin, Draven, Swain (before rework tf), Victor (LoL), Troll Warlord, Invoker, Anti-Mage (Dota2), Vergil, Nico, V (DMC), Halsin, Wyll Ravengard, Minthara, The Emperor (BG3), Draco Malfoy, Ominis Gaunt, Sebastian Sallow, Natsai Onai, Miguel O'Hara, Saitama, Ryan Lucan (LiS: True Colors), Anders, Zevran, Dorian (DA), Azog the Defiler, Ichiban Kasuga, Zhao Tianyou, Kratos (GoW), Frank Woods, Ghost (CoD), Negan, Anakin Skywalker, Captain Rex, Aemond Targaryen (HOTD), John 117 (Halo), Lash (DL
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madamealtruist · 1 month
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ANOTHER AU!? I know what you're saying... Gwen, you're nuts. But not only are you absolutely right, I think this one might be my most ambitious one yet. As a young nerd, there were two groups. The Marvel fans and the DC fans. And while the rivalry certainly has calmed down a bit, I was almost always torn. So, earlier in the week, I decided to do the one thing that every fanfic writer has tried at least once.
A Marvel/DC crossover.
But unlike the typical realm merger, to put it in Mortal Kombat terms, this is a universe where both properties coexist. For example, picture a group of people walking to a Big Belly Burger while listening to Just the Facts with J. Jonah Jameson. That's just a fraction. I have an ENTIRE starting cast as well.
Welcome... to Earth-812
JUSTICE LEAGUE
Bruce Wayne/Batman (Alex Organ/Edward Bosco)
Clark Kent/Superman (Talon Warburton)
Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (Grey DeLisle)
Dr. Bruce Banner/Hulk (Sean Chiplock/Lou Ferrigno)
Thor Odinson (Kyle Hebert)
Antoinette Stark/Iron Man (Erica Lindbeck/Andrew Bowen)
Steve Rogers/Captain America (Roger Craig Smith)
TEEN TITANS
Dick Grayson/Robin 1/Nightwing (Scott Menville)
Victor Stone/Cyborg (Khary Payton)
Kory Ander/Starfire (Kelly Rae Boyer)
Rachel Roth/Raven (Amanda Lee)
Garfield Logan/Beast Boy (Ben Schwartz)
Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle (Miles Luna)
Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Nathan Sharp)
Gwen "Joyce Delaney" Stacy/Ghost Spider (Avril Lavigne)
SINISTER SIX
Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (Bryan Cranston)
???/Joker (Jason Marnocha)
Dr. Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina)
Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Steve Blum)
Howard Stark/Iron Monger (Jamieson Price)
Eduardo Dorrance/Bane (Danny Trejo)
MIDNIGHT SUNS
Dr. Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Dr. Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn (Brina Palencia)
Dr. Pamela Isley/Poison Ivy (Venus Terzo)
Nanaue Shei'ark/King Shark (Fred Tatasciore)
Louise Lincoln/Killer Frost (Jennifer Hale)
Edalyn Brock/Venom (Stephanie Beatriz/Lzzy Hale)
Kara Danvers/Supergirl (Addie Amick)
Johnny "Blaze" Ketch and Dani Ketch/Ghost Rider 1 and 2 (Clifford Chapin and Erica Mendez)
Wade Wilson/Deadpool (James A. Janisse)
Eric Brooks/Blade (Christopher Judge)
SWORDS OF RAO
Zod (Liam O'Brien)
Faora (Lauren Babic)
Non (Keith Ferguson)
GAMMA FREAKS
Dr. Brian Banner/The Father (Jim Cummings)
Rick Jones/Red Hulk (Nolan North/Darin De Paul)
Emil Blonsky/Abomination (Ike Amadi)
CULT OF FLAME
Cletus Kassady/Carnage (Robert Englund/Jacob Craner)
Frances Barrison/Shriek (Cree Summer)
Mephisto (Alan Lee)
X-MEN
Professor Charles Xavier (Peter Capaldi)
James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Steve Blum)
Hannah Marie/Rogue (Meghan Black)
Remy LeBeau/Gambit (Christina Vee, but with a Cajun accent)
Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin/Colossus (Stefan Kapičić)
Illyana Rasputin/Magik (Anya-Taylor Joy)
UNAFFILIATED
Dr. Curt Connors/Lizard (Rob Zombie)
Max Dillon/Electro (Jamie Foxx)
Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin (Danny DeVito)
Dr. Joana Crane/Scarecrow (Kathleen Barr)
Waylon Jones/Killer Croc (Ron Perlman)
Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom (Lex Lang)
Erik Lensherr/Magneto (David Sobolov)
Frank Castle/Punisher (Thomas Jane)
Jason Todd/Robin 2/Red Hood (Jensen Ackles)
Flint Marko/Sandman (John DiMaggio)
Nick Fury (Karl Urban)
L. Thompsin Lincoln/Tombstone (Keith David)
Anastasia Kravenoff/Kraven the Hunter (Mariya Aranova)
Quinten Beck/Mysterio (Bruce Campbell)
Alexsei Systevich/Rhino (Paul Giamatti)
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d-targaryenshoe · 2 years
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Fandoms
GREY'S ANATOMY
Alex Karev
Andrew DeLuca
Atticus Lincoln
Derek Shepherd
Jackson Avery
Mark Sloan
Owen Hunt
CRIMINAL MINDS
David Rossi
Luke Alves
Spencer Reid
PEAKY BLINDERS
Alfie Solomon's
Arthur Shelby
Finn shelby
John Shelby
Michael Gray
Thomas Shelby
ÉLITE
Ander Munoz
Christian Varela
Guzman Nunier
Polo
Samuel Garcia
Valerio
Phillipe Von Triesenberg
Patrick Blanco
Benjamin Blanco
THE WITCHER
Geralt Of Rivia
Jaskier
THE GOOD DOCTOR
Shaun Murphy
Neil Melendez
Marcus Andrews
Crockett Marcel
Noah Sexton
CELEBRITIES
Jesse Williams
Harry Styles
Lewis Capaldi
Shawn Mendes
Tom Hiddleston
Jensen Ackles
Dylan O'Briën
Robert Pattinson
Chris Evans
Henry Cavill
Timothee Chalamet
Tom Ellis
Ben Hardy
VIKINGS
Ivar
Hvitserk
Rollo
Ubbe
Athelstan
Björn
Ragnar
NEW AMSTERDAM
Max Goodwin
Floyd Reynolds
Helen Sharpe
Lauren Bloom
BRIDGERTON
Anthony Bridgerton
Benedict Bridgerton
Colin Bridgerton
Simon Basset
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
Aegon II Targaryen
Aemond Targaryen
Corlys Velaryon
Criston Cole
Daemon Targaryen
Jacaerys Velaryon
Leanor Velaryon
Lucerys Velaryon
Viserys Targaryen
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𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐀. italian translation of the word starry.
hey, what's goodie? name is kelly. she/her. taurus. i was born in 1981; you can do the math yourself. also happen to be a roleplay veteran, been at this since 1997. this is a multimuse account [ you probably remember venusiiian, oxtaiiiled and tawruhs ]. 85-90% of the time i'm mobile; i've also got a full time job and outside responsibilities. i'm going to be keeping this real simple. don't be a dick and we'll get along just fine.
PROMO. PROMPTS. STARTER CALLS. MEME CALL.
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work schedule; sundays [ 2:00 pm through 7:00 pm EST ], mondays through thursdays [ 8:00 am through 3:00 pm EST ].
*AS OF 08/21/24 THROUGH 12/12/24 DROPPING TO LOW ACTIVITY DUE TO WORK. december date is approximate.
blogroll; @galcttica, @bykokoro, @nottc, @muscolcre.
affiliates; @1rstflight @bruisin @bruz3r @byeolyeou @crankfield @dixoniisms @hisfinesse @italianexotiicbeauty @khozmoh @knightlier @kurjaks @likeprotege @lycanstark @miidnighters @modernid1ots @nxtahxro @ofbitterdeath @pwrups @redvenante @scalpelwielding @shotgunshellsandfeathers @sorrowsick @sxltedgxn @tiderider @whcwashe
muse list is under the read more.
important connotation; there are characters here that are either sired by a canon, or are the offspring of canons, if you happen to play one (or both), i will not now, nor will i ever assume you'll accept them.
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PLEASE ASSUME SOME LEVEL OF CANON DIVERGENCE.
arranged alphabetically by LAST NAME.
CANONS.
ARKHAMVERSE.
AL GHUL, talia.
ARROWVERSE.
ALLEN, bartholomew. the flash. grant gustin.
DANVERS, kara. supergirl. melissa benoist.
PALMER, raymond. the atom. brandon routh..
DCEU.
ALLEN, bart. impulse.
CONSTANTINE, john. keanu reeves. *adjacent.
HALL, carter. hawkman.
PRINCE, diana. wonder woman.
SANDSMARK, cassandra. wonder girl ii. sydney sweeney.
STONE, victor. cyborg.
WAYNE, damian. robin v.
ZATARA, zatanna.
KORIAND'R. kory anders. starfire.
DESCENDANTS.
LEGUME, gilbert. dylan playfair.
UMA. daughter of calypso. china anne mcclain..
MCU.
BARNES, james. the winter soldier. sebastian stan.
BARTON, clint. hawkeye. stephen amell.
ROGERS, steven. captain america. william levy.
GRAVITY FALLS.
CORDUROY, wendy. abigail cowen.
GREEK MYTHOLOGY.
APOLLO. god of prophecy.
ARES. god of war. arjun gupta.
HESTIA. goddess of the hearth.
PASIPHAË. queen of crete; mother of the minotaur.
PERSEPHONE. queen of the underworld; accompanied by cerberus. sophie turner.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN.
CALYPSO. tia dalma. naomie harris.
POWERPUFF GIRLS.
UTONIUM, bubbles. kiernan shipka.
BOOMER. vernon  choi.
BUTCH. froy gutierrez.
POWER RANGERS.
GROVER, ziggy. ranger operator series green. milo cawthorne.
PARK, adam. second black. zeo ranger iv green. johnny yong bosch.
SCOTT, jason lee. original red. gold zeo. austin st john.
TAYLOR, zachary. original black. walter emanuel jones.
SMALLVILLE.
CURRY, arthur. aquaman. alan ritchson.
KENT, clark. superman. tom welling.
LANE, lois. bryce dallas howard.
QUEEN, oliver. green arrow. derek theler.
SUPERNATURAL.
WINCHESTER, samantha. rule!63. phoebe tonkin.
TEEN WOLF.
MCCALL, scott. tyler posey.
HEATHER. erin moriarty.
THE ORIGINALS.
MIKAELSON, elijah. ian bohen.
GIA. nishi munshi.
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.
BRANSON, alexia. hilarie burton.
GILBERT, elena. poppy drayton.
PETROVA, tatia. poppy drayton.
ORIGINALS.
ACQUARONE, cathán murrough. selkie. daniel gillies. bio.
DEVI, vikram. mage; loosely based on cult of ecstasy. rahul kohli.
DIMITRIOU, cassian. son of lucifer. dacre montgomery. bio.
HARVELLE, willa. human. demon hunter. daughter of dean winchester and jo harvelle. dominique provost-chalkley.
HOLMWOOD, caden. human. graveyard shift nurse technician. matt czuchry.
KINGSTON, gabriel. warlock. regé-jean page.
KYUNG, miles. human. chauffeur. getaway driver. felix yongbok lee.
LEE, mina. human. slayer. chloe bennet.
MCCAGHREN, lincoln. human. tattoo artist. austin butler.
MESERVE, delphine. beta werewolf. shay mitchell.
NORWOOD, thaddeus sampson. human. skip tracer. timothy olyphant.
QUIRÓS, beatriz. immortal. apothecary. francia raisa almendárez.
RINNE, chevonne. werewolf; the one who turned kelly. katie mcgrath.
ROMAGNA, ciro. vampire. 400+. brett dalton.
SAVARESE, kelly. hunter. werewolf. floriana lima.
TRAN, linh. human. former surfer. swim instructor. lana condor.
TRUMBAUER, alfons. human. head librarian. lee pace.
VALE, octávia. human. bartender. camila mendes.
WAINWRIGHT, raleigh. human. demon hunter. justin hartley.
WARWICK, lawrence. human. literary agent. matthew goode.
AENDRYR. elf; based off of hellboy ii. 5100+. manu bennett.
STEFANIA. shepherdess. olivia taylor dudley.
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5'2
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One in each ear.
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Glasses! My eyes are too dry for contacts
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My brain is constantly all over the place, but it's usually either Dragon Age or Elder Scrolls related
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1 cat (he's my baby boy!), 3 dogs, some chickens and guinea hens!
Favorite fictional character:
Wei Wuxian, Serana Volkihar, Anders, Merrill, Basim Ibn Ishaq, Laura Kinney, Alanna of Trebond...lol I can't pick just one!
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total: 61 | female: 32 | male: 27 | tbd: 2 | private: 4 ( list under the cut )
Stephanie Acker. 24. homosexual not yet out. mikey madison fc. Make Up Specialist. Cosmetology assistant. Affiliate of Boutique Fresh Products. best friend of Angelica Ramirez ( @itsagraywcrld )
Veronica Allen. 33. bisexual. teyonah parris fc. Model. Glam Shell Modelling Agency. ex of Landon Wynter in Hollywood verse.
Veer Alvi. 31. bisexual. dev patel fc. Nightly News Network CEO. Media Millionaire.
Theo Anton. 50. heterosexual. andrew lincoln fc. Grace's Auction Authority President. Authenticator. uncle of Landon Wynter
Daniel Baker. 32. homosexual. david anders fc. Adult Star For Starduxxxe Studios: face of horror themed adult fare
Dawn Black. 29. homosexual. kristen stewart fc. Former Model. Adult Star for Starduxxxe Studios: where stylized adult entertainment brings more bang for the buck. Ex of Esmeralda Domingo.
Kurt Burrows. 33. bisexual. andrew west fc. Historian & Genealogist for NCHS (Night City Historical Society). half brother of Landon Wynter unknown at this time
Claudia Chen. 32. heterosexual. gemma chan fc. Actress. NYU Film friend of Landon Wynter in Hollywood verse.
Lavinia Cortez. 27. bisexual. sofia carson fc. Horror Host. Producer for Toxic Talk on the Frightful Follies Network.
Duncan 'The Scots Terror' Cloud. 45. tom hardy fc. Underground Fighter. Warrior Octagon.
Lucian Craven. 34. heterosexual. abel tesfaye fc. Owner of Diamond Casino. Severin Founder.
Lee Alonto Danger. 32. bisexual. manny jacinto fc. Adult Star for Starduxxxe Studios: the male face of the company
Esmeralda Domingo. 33. bisexual. shay mitchell fc. Executive & Acolyte. Diamond Casino. Severin. girlfriend of Landon Wynter (only in a default verse where he or she has no ship present).
Emeline Entwistle. 31. heterosexual. blake lively fc. Actress. canon ex of Landon Wynter
Tobias Fairchild. 38. bisexual. ed speleers fc. Producer. Head of Majestic Studios. Rival of Landon Wynter & Cosmic Vault Productions.
Holland Frost. 46. bisexual w/female pref. sarah paulson fc. Doctor of Technical Sciences & Gene Theory. Frost Synthetics. Outer District.
Jaime Garza. 35. bisexual. peter gadiot. Bar Owner. Neptune's Folly. Formerly Associated with Alejandro Silva's organization. selective muse
Munro Gordon. 38. bisexual. matt smith fc. Defense Attorney. Night City DA candidate. private muse ( @txnnesseehoney )
Natalie Hill. 31. bisexual. zoe kravitz fc. Tabloid Queen. Media brand Lipstick Gossip: where sex sells, lies are truth & celebrities get trashed. Former best friend of Jade Winthrope.
Susan Horowitz. 31. heterosexual. carlson young fc. Golden Girl of wealth. Owner of Ruby Casino. Rival to Lucian Craven. Obsessed w/ Landon Wynter since high school.
Jackson Hunter. 37. heterosexual. andrew garfield fc. Night City PD. Dabbler in Cat's Eye deals. PD partner of Dal Kang.
Charlene Jones. 44. bisexual. zoe saldana fc. Former Adult Star. Current Executive Producer at Starduxxxe Studios.
Dal Kang. 40. bicurious. gong yoo fc. Night City PD. Head of Corruption Crackdown Unit. PD partner of Jackson Hunter.
Alara Kaya. 28. bisexual. hande ercel fc. Dancer. The Pink Room: Erotic Dance Club. private muse ( @txnnesseehoney )
Ophelia Keal. 26. heterosexual. tilly keeper fc. Aspiring Actress. Socialite. friend of Frankie Hughes ( @stvrlyte )
Mark Lansing. 31. heterosexual. chace crawford fc. News Anchor for Nightly News Network. Film Agent (Hollwood verse only).
Camilla Luna. 28. lindsey morgan fc. Oceanographer. Ocean Ways Institute. fiancee of Lance Wynter in twin au. request muse ( all interactions take place prior to her accidental drowning )
Crystal Maddox. 25. bicurious. grace van patten fc. Venus Escort. Cousin of Jade Winthrope.
Gloria Mancini. 30. heterosexual. dakota johnson fc. Media Guru. Assistant Executive for Lipstick Gossip.
Cristobal Mardones. 48. heterosexual. pedro pascal fc. Gold & Gloss Loan CEO. selective muse
Natalya 'Talya' Mardones. 52. bisexual. salma hayek fc. Fashion Consultant & Design. Wife of Cristobal Mardones
Trent Miller. 43. heterosexual. anthony mackie fc. Glam Shell Modelling Agency CEO.
Talia Morgan. 40. bisexual. michelle rodriquez fc. Underground Fighter. Warrior Octagon.
Nadine Moore. 42. bisexual. freema agyeman fc. Doctor of Pathology. Dawn's Light Hospital.
Tabitha Nunes. 27. daniela nieves fc. Gold & Gloss Loan. Former Friend & Rival of Angelica Ramirez ( @itsagraywcrld )
Bijou Otieno. 36. lupita nyong'o fc. bisexual. Cat's Eye Black Market Madame. Voodoo Matron.
Karla Patterson. 52. bisexual. hallee berry fc. Madame of Venus. Sophisticated Escort Services. on again/off again with Ethan Wynter.
Selene Patterson. 27. heterosexual. tati gabrielle fc. NCHS (Night City Historical Society) Historian. best friend of Camilla Luna.
Miguel Perez. 26. bisexual. aron piper fc. Muertos Gang Leader. Enemy of Angelica Ramirez ( @itsagraywcrld )
Cassandra Porter. 36. bisexual. zazie beetz fc. Boutique Fresh Cosmetics. Youtube Beauty Guru. Infleuncer.
Angelo 'Bonecrusher' Reyes. 50. dave bautista fc. Warrior Octagon. Undefeated Underground Fighter.
Miranda Royce. 29. bisexual. nicola peltz fc. Fashion Designer. Glam Shell. Daughter of Holland Frost.
Elyse Saetan. 32. bisexual. prang kannarun fc. Owner of Fusion Implosion & Chef.
Yuri Sage. 25. bicurious. jennie kim fc. Escort for Venus.
Marigold Sinclaire. 34. bicurious. amanda seyfried fc. Failed Starlet. Telemarketer.
Alejandro Silva. 40. bicurious. diego luna fc. Owner of The Coast Car Dealership. Car Meet Street Racing Promoter. family friend of the Mendoza's ( @ixonmaiden @deathlycombinations )
Giselle Steele. 30. bisexual. ana de armas fc. Model. Glam Shell Modelling Agency. wife of Alejandro Silva (verse&plot dependant)
Calvin Sterling. 42. heterosexual. ben mckenzie fc. Cat's Eye Black Market. Bijou Otieno's Hired Gun.
Feng Tao. 59. homosexual. tony leung fc. Owner of The Pink Room: Erotic Dance Club. Head of the Viper Syndicate.
Yue Tao. 34. bisexual. meng'er zhang fc. Manager of The Pink Room: Erotic Dance Club. Daughter of Feng Tao.
Derek Thorton. 33. heterosexual. dylan o'brien fc. Cat's Eye Black Market. Illicit Trades In Protection & Killer services. private muse ( @txnnesseehoney )
Maya Tran. 40. bisexual. maggie q fc. Cosmic Vault Productions Affiliate. Celebrity assistant & publicist. Assistant to Landon Wynter in Hollywood verse.
Archibald Tumblety. 54. bisexual. daniel craig fc. Producer. Starduxxxe Studios Owner.
Vivienne Wilcox Violet. 26. heterosexual. zaria simone fc. Adult Star for Starduxxxe Studios: female face of the company.
Jade Winthrope. 30. heterosexual. shailene woodley fc. Night City PD Forensic Analyst.
Marius Wright. 48. heterosexual. omari hardwick fc. Former Underground Fighter. Owner of Warrior Octagon.
Aiden Wynter. 22. heterosexual. felix mallard fc. Photography Major. Son of Landon Wynter & Eloise Gray. exclusive muse ( @itsagraywcrld )
Benjamin Wynter. 21. homosexual. christopher briny fc. Street Artist. Son of Landon Wynter & Eloise Gray. exclusive muse ( @itsagraywcrld )
Ethan Wynter. 54. heterosexual. keanu reeves fc. Hitman. Business Partner of The Pink Room: Erotic Dance Club. Adopted brother of Julian Wynter. Uncle of Landon Wynter.
Florence Anton Wynter. 56. bisexual. michelle gomez fc. Author. Freelance Web Writer. Mother of Landon Wynter.
Julian Wynter. 58. heterosexual. greg kinnear fc. Executive Producer. Majestic Studios. Father of Landon Wynter.
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Amid condition concerns, Stateville moves prisoners
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Outcry over welfare hastens transfers from century-old facility near Joliet
The decommissioned Bravo House of the quarter unit section of Stateville Correctional Center was built in 1929.
Dozens of men have begun to be transferred out of Stateville Correctional Center just north of Joliet as debates continue over the condition of the century-old prison and Gov. JB Pritzker’s plans to rebuild it in the coming years.
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So far, 75 people in custody have been transferred out of Stateville, Illinois Department of Corrections spokesperson Naomi Puzzello said Wednesday.
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Those men went to prisons across the state, according to Anders Lindall, a spokesperson for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, which represents many employees at the maximum-security correctional facility.
The transfers mark a significant step and a slight speed-up in plans regarding Stateville and other Illinois prisons as advocates for those who are incarcerated and employees at prisons have raised a broad range of sometimes differing concerns.
A federal judge earlier this month ordered most Stateville inmates be moved out by Sept. 30 after civil rights lawyers argued the conditions were too hazardous.
As of the end of June, IDOC reported Stateville’s total population was 568.
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The ruling by U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood came about five months after the Pritzker administration said it planned to rebuild Stateville in Crest Hill and Logan Correctional Center in downstate Lincoln as part of a nearly $1 billion project.
Outcry over the welfare of those incarcerated at Stateville and at other Illinois prisons grew louder among advocates this summer after the June death of 51-year-old Michael Broadway, who died in Stateville during a severe heat wave.
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Advocates put at least part of the blame for Broadway’s death on the heat and squalid conditions inside the prison.
Those conditions include poor ventilation, visible mold, rodent infestations and unsanitary drinking water.
Broadway’s autopsy report has not been released.
As IDOC has begun moving those at Stateville to other facilities, state officials have continued working on plans to demolish and rebuild the prison.
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The Illinois Department of Corrections and the state Capital Development Board, which oversees the design and construction of state facilities, have tapped the Chicago engineering and construction firm CDM Smith to assess the Stateville site, Puzzello said in an email.
That firm found the site “can accommodate two new correctional facilities,” Puzzello said, in line with the department’s proposal to put both Stateville and Logan, which is a prison for women, at the same general location.
Before Wood ordered officials to move most people out of Stateville by the end of September, state officials had said they were not expecting to wind down operations at the maximum-security prison until at least that month, if not later, and that the rebuilding plans would take three to five years.
Civil rights lawyers representing people incarcerated at Stateville filed the motion in July for a relatively quick transfer or release of people at Stateville as part of 2013 litigation over the prison’s conditions.
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The motion, from the firm Loevy & Loevy, described, among other things, bad-smelling drinking water and “bird feathers and excrement” covering floors, beds and sinks.
In granting the lawyers’ request for a preliminary injunction, the judge found “a probable risk of irreparable harm from falling concrete” in many areas.
“Our anticipated timeline for transfers of individuals in custody is in line with the order issued by the court.
Our priority is ensuring the safety and security of everyone involved during the transfer process, which prevents us from disclosing the specific date of transfer for individuals or groups,” Puzzello said earlier this month.
“There are no plans to depopulate Logan Correctional Center until the rebuild is complete,” she said in an email Wednesday.
Lindall of AFSCME said individuals transferred out of Stateville in the past few weeks were expected to go to Shawnee Correctional Center, Centralia Correctional Center, Western Illinois Correctional Center, Danville Correctional Center, Big Muddy River Correctional Center, Graham Correctional Center and Jacksonville Correctional Center. All of those are medium-security prisons except for Jacksonville, which is minimum security.
IDOC has indicated to AFSCME that transfers of about 35 to 45 people will continue twice per week to other minimum-, medium- and maximum-security facilities, Lindall said.
Advocates for people who are incarcerated rallied outside the Illinois government’s main building in Chicago last month to protest prison conditions and called attention to Broadway’s death.
Broadway was a graduate of the Northwestern Prison Education Program, and the protest attracted dozens of advocates, friends and family members.
Stanley Howard, who spent 16 years on death row and was later exonerated by Gov. George Ryan, said unlivable prison facilities need to be closed down.
“It’s inhumane. We can do better. Shut it down,” Howard said at the rally.
At a service for Broadway at the House of Hope venue in Pullman, friends and family celebrated Broadway’s accomplishments while also preparing to fight against the prison conditions he experienced.
“The reality is that he’s gone, but has brought a lot of people together to try to close Stateville, to try to make conditions better. And I know that again, Michael’s legacy, if it could be anything, is that his passing will cause the closure of Stateville, his passing will then bring light to the criminal justice system,” Jimmy Soto, a former classmate of Broadway in the prison education program, said after the service in early July. Soto was incarcerated for more than 40 years after being wrongfully convicted and was released from prison last year.
AFSCME, the main union speaking out about Stateville’s rebuilding process, has an overlapping but different set of concerns. Lindall said the union is worried about employee safety as IDOC sends people in custody to medium-security facilities that he described as understaffed.
The union has supported building a new prison while arguing that the current Stateville be repaired but remain open during construction. The union also has expressed concerns about potential service disruptions and how people being transferred to facilities that are much farther away from the Chicago area will receive visits from family and friends.
“Yes, a new Stateville is needed, but there’s a way to do it without this kind of disruption,” Lindall said.
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Die militärische Lage im Nahen Osten bleibt angespannt und komplex. Während die Terrororganisation Hamas die Fortführung von Verhandlungen zu einer Waffenruhe im Gazastreifen ablehnt, zeigen die USA, wie wichtig ihnen die Situation am Horn von Afrika ist, indem sie ihre Militärpräsenz ausbauen. Hamas und der Verhandlungsstillstand Die Hamas hat am Sonntag klar signalisiert, dass sie keine neuen Verhandlungen bezüglich einer Waffenruhe und der Freilassung von Geiseln wünscht. Stattdessen insists durch die Organisation, dass ihre Vorschläge auf einem von US-Präsident Joe Biden im Mai vorgelegten Plan basieren. Dies bedeutet, dass die Hamas auf eine Umsetzung ihrer Forderungen drängt und eine Entscheidung von den Vermittlern verlangt, die auf diesen US-Vorschlägen basiert. US-Militärintervention in der Region Um der sich zuspitzenden Situation im Nahen Osten entgegenzuwirken, verstärkt das US-Verteidigungsministerium seine militärische Präsenz. Verteidigungsminister Lloyd Austin hat die Verlegung eines U-Bootes mit Lenkflugkörpern angeordnet und die Einsatzgruppe um den Flugzeugträger Abraham Lincoln beschleunigt. Diese Maßnahmen sollen die Stabilität in der Region erhöhen und als Antwort auf die zunehmenden Aggressionen von Seiten des Iran dienen. Angriffe aus dem Libanon Ein weiterer besorgniserregender Aspekt ist der erneute Raketenangriff auf Israel aus dem Libanon. Rund 30 Raketen wurden in der Nähe der Stadt Naharija abgefeuert, wobei glücklicherweise keine Verletzten gemeldet wurden. Die schiitische Hisbollah gibt an, dass der Angriff militärischen Zielen galt und steht damit in direkter Verbindung zu den Kämpfen im Gazastreifen. Dies zeigt, dass die Spannungen nicht nur auf Gaza beschränkt sind, sondern auch andere Nachbarländer involvieren. Bedeutung der internationalen diplomatischen Bemühungen Die Vorbereitungen für eine neue Verhandlungsrunde, die für Donnerstag angesetzt ist, müssten weitere Fortschritte erzielen, um die gewalttätigen Auseinandersetzungen zu deeskalieren. Bisher hat es nur eine einzige Feuerpause im November gegeben, bei der Geiseln im Austausch für palästinensische Häftlinge freigelassen wurden. Die jüngsten Anstrengungen der USA, Ägypten und Katar, die Gespräche wieder in Gang zu bringen, zeigen, dass die internationale Gemeinschaft weiterhin hinter einer diplomatischen Lösung steht. Schlussfolgerung Zusammenfassend wird die angespannte Lage im Nahen Osten sowohl durch interne Konflikte als auch durch internationale Interventionen geprägt. Während die Hamas an ihrer Position festhält, zeigen sowohl die USA als auch die internationalen Akteure eine klare Bereitschaft, Einfluss auf die Situation zu nehmen, um eine Eskalation zu verhindern. Das weitere Vorgehen bleibt abzuwarten. Reuters/dpa/AFP/saha
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De 7 beste Batman verhalen door Norm Breyfogle
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Vorige week, op 27 februari, zou wijlen Norm Breyfogle 62 jaar zijn geworden. Helaas overleed deze geweldige tekenaar veel te vroeg in 2018. Wie mij volgt op Instagram heeft vast al gemerkt dat ik een zeer grote fan ben van het tekenwerk van Breyfogle. Ik was nog maar 8 of 9 jaar toen ik zijn werk ontdekte. Tot dan kende ik enkel het wat bravere, traditionele Batman artwork van Jim Aparo en co. Het dynamische werk van Breyfogle, met zijn expressieve gezichten, originele lay-outs en handig gebruik van schaduwen en contrasten zorgden voor een boeiende, herkenbare en unieke stijl. Reden genoeg om eens in de 7 beste Batman comics van Norm Breyfogle te duiken! 👉
7. "Nachtvogels" (Batman Special 4, Baldakijn Boeken, 1989)
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We verkennen een typische, lange nacht in Gotham City. Terwijl we op de achtergrond een heel radioprogramma volgen, moet Batman het hoofd bieden aan drugsdealers, de door de dood geobsedeerde Kadaver en natuurlijk ook de Corrosive Man. Een soort alternatieve versie van de Toxic Avenger. Het tragische lot van die laatste schurk is ook prima geschreven en doet denken aan de klassieke horrorfilms van Universal. En natuurlijk is er ook nog die cover 😍. Eén van de allercoolste ooit. Nog steeds. 
6. "De Angst" (Batman 22, Baldakijn Boeken, 1990)
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In dit verhaal maken we kennis met een nieuwe slechterik: Cornelius Stirk. En jongens, dat is écht wel een bijzonder en angstaanjagend figuur. De krankzinnigheid van Stirk straalt van Breyfogle's pagina's af. Hij illustreert op behendige wijze Stirk's gave om via mentale projectie van uiterlijk te veranderen, van een mooie vrouw tot Abe Lincoln en zelfs Jezus! De kleine 9-jarige Levi vond dit destijds écht een angstaanjagend verhaal. 🙈 
5. "Symbolenstrijd" (Batman 38, Baldakijn Boeken, 1991)
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Het tweede verhaal in deze comic, na het ook niet onaardige ‘Straatdemonen’, is eigenlijk een soort voorbode voor de échte terugkeer van de Joker in Batman 39 (de Amerikaanse Batman 450 en 451). Vreemd genoeg is dit eigenlijk het enige echte Jokerverhaal dat Norm Breyfogle ooit tekende. Maar hij maakte het meer dan de moeite. Vaak zien we niet meer dan een paar demonische ogen en een waanzinnige glimlach tussen een hoop schaduwen. Maar dan volgt natuurlijk die befaamde spread als hoogtepunt. 
4. "Anarky in Gotham City" (Batman 29, Baldakijn Boeken, 1990)
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Yes, het debuut van Anarky! Schrijver Alan Grant liet zich flink inspireren door ‘V for Vendetta’, maar Breyfogle gaf het personage toch een eigen charme met die felrode mantel en hoed en dat onbeweeglijke gouden gezicht. Weer een somber verhaal zou je denken, maar Grant en Breyfogle zorgen in dit nummer zowaar voor enkele momenten met geweldige humor. Iets wat we niet al te vaak zien in een Batman comic.  
3. "Identiteitscrisis" (Batman 45 en 46, Baldakijn Boeken, 1991)
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Batman neemt het in dit verhaal op tegen de Scarecrow. En net als eerder het geval was bij Cornelius Stirk, slaagt Breyfogle er hier als geen ander in om de door angst veroorzaakte hallucinaties van de Scarecrow te tekenen. Maar het hoogtepunt van dit verhaal is natuurlijk het debuut van Tim Drake als de nieuwe Robin. Het nieuwe pak werd ontworpen door Neal Adams, maar het heeft er eigenlijk maar zelden zó goed uitgezien als door Norm Breyfogle in deze climax.
2. "Koorts" (Batman 20, Baldakijn Boeken, 1989)
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Misschien wordt dit verhaal soms wel wat te weinig naar waarde geschat. Natuurlijk is er de ‘first appearance’ van Scarface. Maar wat mij het meest is bijgebleven is de rauwe sfeer van de straten van Gotham. Hier geen gevechten tegen kleurrijke slechterikken, maar wel de doffe ellende van dealers en drugsverslaafden. Ik zou zelfs durven stellen dat ik dankzij deze comic nooit iets heb moeten weten van harddrugs. 
1. "De Modderbende" (Batman 27 en 28, Baldakijn Boeken, 1990)
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Naast de vaak sombere verhalen van Alan Grant en Norm Breyfogle, vol maatschappelijke problemen en straatgeweld, mag er natuurlijk ook wel eens wat meer typische comicbook pret zijn. En hoe. In dit verhaal duiken álle verschillende Kleigezichten uit het verleden op. Breyfogle onderscheidt zich hier ook weer door het warm uitbeelden van de ontluikende romance tussen Preston Payne (Clayface III) en Lady Clay, die vrede vinden in elkaars sijpelende armen. En dan is er natuurlijk ook nog die prachtige geschilderde middenplaat 🤩
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Hey out of curiosity, I know most of the main cast in CTB is pulled from either Legend of Zelda game canons (Princess Zelda, Lana, Ganondorf in name, etc) or Linked Universe, but out of your original characters (especially Kat, Marigold, and the various Knights of Hyrule), did u give any of them symbolic or referential names?
Oh boy do I got the fun post for you:
Lincoln is straight up my Linksona. Just think of him as another version of the character Link
Marigold is supposed to be the typical red-headed love interest for a Link-like character; even her name is meant to fit right in with characters like Malon, Marin, and Midna.
Warriors's last name was originally going to be Warton, but I changed it to Walton when I learned that it meant "noble."
Meemaw is a reference to the Bertolt Brecht character Mother Courage (from his play Mother Courage and Her Children; I had just finished reading it for a seminar class when CTB first came to me). The characters even share a first name: Anna
Similarly, Kat is based off of Mother Courage's daughter, Kattrin; a famously silent-due-to-truama character
Kat's siblings also share names and fates with Mother Courage's sons: Eli is Eilif, and Cheddar is Swiss Cheese (yes, that's his real name)
Orlanda was named for Virginia Woolf's famous character Orlando; originally, I was going to have Orlanda be nonbinary, but changed my mind when I realized it wouldn't be a good idea to make your sacrificial character your nonbinary representation.
Shigeo's name was originally just going to be Shig, as a reference to Shigeru Miyamoto, but I changed it when I started to rewatch Mob Psycho 100. Shigeo is meant to be a homage to a common original character type I kept reading in Warriors-centric fics: the young Sheikah guy for Warriors to have a romance with. However, Shigeo was never envisioned with a romantic relationship in mind. He was always meant to be this cool, older guy type. However, I did almost have Warriors have a crush on him, then deleted that concept for space.
Gaudin was named after a French criminal for no reason. Genuinely, I just liked the name.
Anders was originally going to be named Betolt in honor of Brecht, but that felt heavy handed.
Jakucho is just meant to be the old woman version of the general Impa character to match the badass young woman version that is actually in Hyrule Warriors. Her name means "silent, lonely listening." I liked how it related to her role as Warriors's mentor/therapist.
Impa's real name, Chiyo, means "thousand generations, thousand worlds." I like how it related to the idea that she's always wanted to assume the same role as her ancestors.
I originally picked their surname Miyashita because the site I was on said it translated to something like "temple below the earth," which would reference the Kakariko Well. Checking now, it actually means "(one who lives) below the shrine," which makes way more sense in retrospect.
Ayane has no special name meaning, but her character... you do realize she's just Mask, right?
General Whitestone's name came from me asking myself what would a highly suspicious white guy in charge be called?
The name Nephus translates to "a God's son who will also become a God." Do I mean that literally? Who knows. At the very least, I wanted a snappy, but impressive-sounding name.
Vasileios means "royal or kingly". His middle name, Orionides, implies that he's the son of a great hunter.
Icarius's name is meant to be reminiscent to that of Icaurs, the famous mythological figure.
Philo means "lover or friend." A very cute name for a not-so-cute boy.
You probably have realized that the House of Nephus characters are heavily Greek/Roman coded. Originally, they were going to be Russian coded, but then the line about Faovaria being unable to attack some other kingdom due to their harsh winters would have fallen into question.
Faovaria's symbol being an octopus is a reference to how the octopuses symbolized immortality in ancient Greece.
Both of those were super off-topic. Sorry lol
I'll end with a fun fact you shouldn't look too deep into: the empire name Faovaria is derived from Farore. This was due to a concept I changed my mind about. Genuinely, it's not relevant anymore. Do not incorporate it into your theories, or something.
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Anders Parker Live Preview: 12/14, Undertow
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BY JORDAN MAINZER
Over the past few decades, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Anders Parker has transformed from making 4-track lo-fi fuzz rock (early Varnaline) to troubadour-land. It's the latter he's become known for, save for a short stint in the now defunct noise rockers Space Needle and a couple collaborations with Jay Farrar. Parker's latest album The Black Flight, released through his own label Recorded & Freed, is his most straightforward, yet personal album. Recorded as minimally as it was written, the acoustic guitar record is inspired by his great uncle Leslie, a fighter pilot in WWI who died during a dogfight. Its references to war, let alone "The Great War" specifically, are general, a humanistic emphasis on what drives us to do the things we do, how we remember, and how we're remembered.
Behind The Black Flight is a sentiment Parker shared about the album: "I hope that humanity someday finds a way to free itself from the seemingly endless impulse to kill each other." On opener "Don't Let Them Get You Down", he explores what compels people to join war: "I'm heading for the action / I'm looking for a fight / I need my satisfaction / Want to shoot out all their lights." The 10-plus-minute title track, built around intense strums and arpeggiated plucks, sports uneven structures and varying levels of repetition and intensity, as if to mirror the simultaneous predictability and unpredictability of violence. That is, though the individual battles may be different, it's a tale as old as time: Why we fight is often ambiguous, and, "the list of names is never done." Parker further pays tribute to those who survive and how they're shaped mentally for the rest of their lives on blues dirges "Killin' Man" and "A Way Back Home". Those who analyze war, he posits, still don't have the ability to capture the sheer absurdity of it all.
Thankfully, on a few tracks, Parker delves into what keeps us alive. Though fighting is nightmarish, he uses the positive connotations of dreams, too, the opportunity to fulfill our goals and desires existing beyond the scope of a surrealistic pillow. "I can't move the mountain looming, but I can climb a thousand miles," he sings beautifully on closer "A Permanent Wave", the lightness of his picking allowing echo and space to fill the void, the musical representation of tangible potential. And fluttery and sheepish but no less serious are "Northern Girl" and "One Last and Lonely Night", songs where love, or even just lust, are balms in a violent world. War or not, we're all gonna die, says Parker, so pick your side of the mountain and start climbing.
Parker is currently on an Undertow tour, playing at folks' houses throughout the country, including tonight in Chicago at 8:00 PM. The show is happening in the 60625 zip code (somewhere around Ravenswood, Lincoln Square, or Albany Park), and its location won't be revealed until you purchase tickets. At the time of publication, there are 25 tickets available.
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New England 🍂🍃 - Autumn Mood (Herbststimmung)
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Wooden House in Indian Summer
My wife and I also booked a New England trip the same year we visited Southern England. So we saw the “old” and “new” England in quick succession. The area around New England is one of my favorites on the US East Coast. If you fly over this area (e.g. with a low flying shuttle flight from New York to Boston or vice versa), then in some places you have the feeling that you are flying over an endless forest area in which only a few small, clear areas of human settlements can be seen. People there like to build houses out of wood because there is an abundance of this building material….all these cozy and white painted wooden houses.
Western and Central Europe from above offers a completely different view: it shows a lot of cultivated land and dense human settlements - and often only small wooded patches in between. This is the case even in Germany, where the Romans never dared to venture beyond the Limes into the then still dense forests. I always make the following comparison: New England is a young man with a full head of hair - Western and Central Europe is a mature man with quite thin hair.
On the US East Coast, the forests consist predominantly of deciduous trees - which is why the landscape is a wonderful spectacle of color in autumn. This is the so-called “Indian Summer” (late summer to early autumn). I live now in the Spessart - the largest contiguous mixed forest area in Germany, and I also have this color spectacle on my doorstep every year. I love walking or driving through this beautiful landscape in the morning or evening in autumn when the sun is low. I myself have arrived in the „autumn of my life“ - the outside is becoming slacker, but my inside is blooming. If that means aging, then I like it being old!
We also visited B. in Boston - the American I met on my first trip to the USA. He studied at MIT in Boston and was a member of a fraternity there. Two friends from his vintage at the fraternity were on the board of trustees of a small museum 20 km outside of Boston - the “DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum” in Lincoln. At that time there was an exhibition of photos by Finnish-American photographer Arno Rafael Minkkinen and B.'s two friends gave us an exclusive tour of the park, museum and this exhibition. And again: People you meet purely by chance give you a new perspective on the world!
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Low Sun in Fall
Meine Frau und ich buchten im selben Jahr, als wir Süd-England besuchten, auch eine Reise durch Neu-England. Wir sahen also kurz hintereinander das „alte“ und das „neue“ England. An der US-Ostküste gefällt mit die Gegend um Neu-England am besten. Fliegt man über diese Gegend (z.B. mit niedrig fliegenden einem Zubringer-Flug von New York nach Boston oder umgekehrt), dann hat man mancherorts das Gefühl, man fliegt über ein endloses Waldgebiet, in dem sich nur vereinzelt kleine, lichte Stellen menschlicher Siedlungen zeigen. Die Menschen bauen dort gern Häuser aus Holz, weil es dieses Baumaterial im Überfluss gibt….all diese gemütlichen und weiss angestrichenen Holzhäuser.
Meine Frau und ich buchten im selben Jahr, als wir Süd-England besuchten, auch eine Reise durch Neu-England. Wir sahen also kurz hintereinander das „alte“ und das „neue“ England. An der US-Ostküste gefällt mit die Gegend um Neu-England am besten. Fliegt man über diese Gegend (z.B. mit einem niedrig fliegenden Zubringer-Flug von New York nach Boston oder umgekehrt), dann hat man mancherorts das Gefühl, man fliegt über ein endloses Waldgebiet, in dem sich nur vereinzelt kleine, lichte Stellen menschlicher Siedlungen zeigen. Die Menschen bauen dort gern Häuser aus Holz, weil es dieses Baumaterial im Überfluss gibt….all diese gemütlichen und weiss angestrichenen Holzhäuser.
West- und Mitteleuropa von oben bietet ein komplett anderes Bild: es zeigt viel kultivierte Ackerfläche und dichte menschliche Besiedelung - und oft nur noch kleine bewaldete Fleckchen dazwischen. Selbst in Deutschland ist das so, wo sich früher die Römer nie jenseits des Limes in die damals noch dichten Wälder trauten. Ich stelle immer folgenden Vergleich an: Neu-England ist ein junger Mann mit vollem Haar - West- und Mitteleuropa ist ein reifer Mann mit schon recht schütterem Haar.
An der US-Ostküste bestehen die Wälder überwiegend aus Laubbäumen - deshalb ist im Herbst die Landschaft ein herrliches Farbenspektakel. Das ist der sogenannte „Indian Summer“ (Spätsommer bis Frühherbst). Ich selbst lebe nun im Spessart - dem größten zusammenhängenden Mischwaldgebiet in Deutschland, und ich habe auch dieses Farbenspektakel jedes Jahr vor der Haustüre. Ich liebe es im Herbst morgens oder abends bei tiefhängender Sonne durch diese herrliche Landschaft zu gehen oder zu fahren. Ich bin selbst im „Herbst meines Lebens“ angekommen - das Äussere wird träger, aber mein Inneres blüht auf. Wenn das Altern bedeutet, dann bin ich gern alt!
In Boston haben meine Frau und ich auch B. besucht - den Amerikaner, den ich auf meinem ersten Trip in die USA kennengelernt habe. Er hat auf dem MIT in Boston studiert und war Mitglied einer dortigen Studentenverbindung. Zwei Freunde aus seinem Jahrgang bei der Studentenverbindung waren im Kuratorium eines kleinen Museums 20 km ausserhalb von Boston - dem „DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum“ in Lincoln. Zu jener Zeit war dort eine Ausstellung der Fotos des finnisch-amerikanischen Fotografen Arno Rafael Minkkinen und die beiden Freunde von B. gaben uns eine exklusive Führung durch den Park, das Museum und diese Ausstellung. Und wieder: Menschen, die man rein zufällig trifft, eröffnen einen neuen Blick auf die Welt!
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„Late summer“ of my life
-Simplicius Simplicissimus
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Wat?   Facing the Future (Diptych) door Lis Thomas, Looking door Sekekela Owen, Yewa / I have never been to Nigeria door Gregory Olympio, Handshake door Trevor Burgess, Varanasi door Anthony Eyton, Oratorio door Paula Rego, Come Together door Ginny Page, Toilet Rolls door James Lloyd, Studio Tiolet, Left Cubical door A. Lincoln Taber en Da Vinci (blue) en Caravaggio (green) door Michael Craig-Martin
Waar?   Summer Exhibition in de Royal Academy, Londen
Wanneer?   8 augustus 2023
De Royal Academy of Arts houdt iedere zomer een grote verkooptentoonstelling: Summer Exhibition. Maar liefst 1602 kunstwerken vullen dit jaar de muren en vloer van de zalen. Vorig jaar viel me op dat veel van de kunstwerken te maken hadden met het milieu. Dit jaar gaan veel werken over multiculturaliteit. Het aantal geportretteerde mensen met Afrikaanse roots is aanzienlijk groter dan op een gemiddelde tentoonstelling, maar ook Azië komt aan bod. Eén werk valt me in de eerste zaal onmiddellijk op. Ondanks dat het werk haast abstract is geschilderd, herken ik de plaats die wordt weergegeven onmiddellijk. Jaren gelden liep ik er zelf rond. Het was een van de vreemdste en ook een van de vieste plaatsen waar ik ooit geweest ben. Toch zijn er heel wat mensen die nergens anders zouden willen sterven. Ik herken Varanasi, het grootste crematorium van India.
Naast werken die te koop zijn, worden ook kunstwerken tentoongesteld van leden van de Royal Academy die het afgelopen jaar zijn overleden. Onder hen Paula Rego. Oratorio is een interessant werk waar, behalve schilderijen, ook poppen deel van uitmaken.
Er zijn heel wat stillevens te bekijken op deze tentoonstelling. De afgebeelde voorwerpen zijn vaak klassiek: een schaal, een kannetje, vruchten. Een fraai werk dat qua stijl zeventiende-eeuws aandoet en enigszins doet denken aan het fruit van Adriaen Coorte is Come Together van Ginny Page. Alleen de compositie is volstrekt anders dan je van een zeventiende-eeuws stilleven zou verwachten.
Dat voor een stilleven in beginsel elk voorwerp kan dienen en dat, ongeacht wat er wordt afgebeeld, een fraai schilderij kan ontstaan, toont Toilet Rolls van James Lloyd. Het wc-thema komt overigens nog twee keer voor op de Summer Exhibition, behalve een urinoir trof ik ook een wc aan: Studio Tiolet, Left Cubical door A. Lincoln Taber.
Moderne kunst, gebaseerd op iconische kunstwerken uit het verleden zijn ook te vinden op de Summer Exhibition: Da Vinci (blue) en Caravaggio (green), beide uit de serie Past Present door Michael Craig-Martin. Mona Lisa en Bacchus in een modern kleurrijk jasje.
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