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authorunpublished · 2 years ago
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Book Review: Creeping Beauty
Title: Creeping Beauty Author: Andrea Portes Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Re-Telling, Fairytale Rating: 1 Star (DNF) Description/Synopsis: Bitsy is no one’s ideal princess. She’s heard it all: that it’s a shame she’s so plain, so lacking in grace. That the best thing for her to do is simply wait (and wait some more), and hope some prince will grant her a happy ending. WARNING – SPOILERS MAY…
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indefinite-pitch · 1 year ago
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Selected Works. Series 3
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Tracklist
01 Rainsoft - Immersive
02 Artos Eleven - Visions
03 Aiôn Lazura - Fractal Conscientia
04 Ocram Orchestra - Toucheng
05 Conflation Port - Ahti
06 Beyond Humans - Ritualistic Light
07 Andrea Zapata - 777
08 Baal - Kanou
09 Federico Corrado - Field I
10 Garber - Las Guerras Mienten
11 Sub Accent - Nuit Silencieuse
12 Ronny Pinazza - Vista Con Delfino
13 Darris Hopper - Unlock
14 Sam Wilson & John Plaza - Potencial De Indiferencia
15 Kato De Vidts - Anthesis
16 Night Garden - Dance Of The Moon's Envoy (feat. Francis Moore)
17 Paul Rêve - Haiku
18 Ryefield Society - Another Escape
19 Alts Förgänglighet - Fleeting Bloom
20 X.Y.R. - Forest Dive
Credits
This digital release is cut from the 24bit Master Source. ‘Immersive’ produced by Yurou Yang aka Rainsoft
‘Visions’ produced by Arthur Bohl aka Artos Eleven
‘Fractal Conscientia' produced by Aiôn Lazura
‘Toucheng’ produced by Marco Wollenberg aka Ocram Orchestra
‘Ahti’ produced by Conflation Port
‘Ritualistic Light’ produced by Beyond Humans
‘777’ produced by Andrea Zapata
'Kanou’ produced by Baal
‘Field I’ produced by Federico Corrado
‘Las Guerras Mienten’ produced by Pablo Mauricio Garber aka Garber
‘Nuit Silencieuse’ produced by Johan Bonnefoy aka Sub Accent
‘Vista Con Delfino’ produced by Ronny Pinazza
‘Unlock’ produced by Darris Hopper
‘Potencial De Indiferencia’ produced by Samuel Wilson and John Plaza
‘Anthesis’ produced by Kato de Vidts
'Dance Of The Moon's Envoy (feat. Francis Moore)’ produced by James Laing aka Night Garden Shakuhachi by Francis Moore
‘Haiku’ produced by Paul Rêve
‘Another Escape’ produced by Fantin M. aka Ryefield Society
‘Fleeting Bloom’ produced by Alts Förgänglighet
‘Forest Dive’ produced by Vladimir Karpov aka X.Y.R.
Compiled by MRWG Mastered by J. David Lucio S. Artwork by Mark Wagner
Selected Works. Series 3 This is PITCHVA07.
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maxverstappendefender · 3 months ago
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baked goods // cl16 smau
description: baker!reader x cl16 (charles falls in love with a baker in italy)
tw: google translated french
face claim: madeline argy + random pictures from pinterest
a/n: this isn’t really winter themed but oh well. can’t believe this is my first time writing for charles! i don't own any photos used. part of my december fic series called winter in the fast lane
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winter in the fast lane masterlist
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yourbakery: whipping up some new things that i'm definitely excited to share with you all!
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clfan: SPOTTED - charles leclerc seen in italy signing some things and leaving a local bakery!
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user5: he looks so good
user6: the black jacket is superior
user7: a bakery?! what is this man doing at a bakery
↳ user8: who cares what he's doing at a bakery. look at the smile on his face!!!
↳ user9: who's got him smiling like that smh
user10: he better not be getting anything sweet at that bakery, we need all the help we can get this weekend at monza
↳ user11: FORZA FERRARIIIII
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youruser: WHAT DO YOU MEAN I JUST MET THAT MAN.
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user13: WHAT MAN?!?!
user14: casual y/n freakout
↳ user15: calmest crash out ever
↳ user16: prettiest crash out ever
user17: WHO ARE WE TALKING ABOUT
user18: i fear y/n is me
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youruser: swam with man.
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user20: now tell me you see who's in the likes too
user21: WHAT MAN LADY
user22: who are we talking about.
user23: never been so confused
user24: TELL ME WHAT MAN
user25: charles what are you doing here
↳ charles_leclerc: just scoping it out
↳ user26: what is happening
↳ user27: what in the crossover episode
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charles_leclerc: went to a bakery and won a race - coincidence? i think not.
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yourbakery: definitely not a coincidence
↳ user28: i feel like i'm intruding
user29: now i don't want to sound crazy, but who took the picture on the last slide
↳ user30: literally what i'm saying
↳ user31: probably joris or andrea
↳ user32: or y/n. she went swimming with a man according to her instagram
↳ user33: OH MY GODDDD
carlossainz55: i don't think it was the stuff you bought at the bakery that was your good luck charm
↳ user34: what does this sneaky man know
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youruser: went to a grand prix ✅ went on a scavenger hunt ✅ had help baking some delicious cookies ✅
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user35: she knows about the speculation with charles lmao
↳ user36: she's just trolling at this point
↳ user37: unless she's not
user38: soft launching is so lame, just hard launch!
↳ youruser: where's the fun in that?
↳ user39: her hard launch is the first photo.
scuderiaferrari: forza ferarri
↳ youruser: sempre!!
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charles_leclerc: heard soft launching was lame
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youruser: CHARLES
↳ user40: someone's sleeping on the couch lmaooo
user41: WHAT.
user42: well, couldve seen that coming
youruser: was it necessary to tag me omfggg
↳ charles_leclerc: of course, mon porte-bonheur (my good luck charm)
↳ user43: HE CALLS HER HIS GOOD LUCK CHARM
↳ user44: probably due to him winning monza when she was there
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youruser: guess we're hard launching?
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user45: they're so cute together
charles_leclerc: glad i went into that bakery a few months ago
↳ youruser: i appreciate your business.
↳ user46: she's so unserious
carlossainz55: girl, we have the same boyfriend.
↳ maxverstappen: hey girly! i know you don't know me but... i think he's cheating on you
↳ pierregasly: ladies, ladies! enough fighting! he's mine, try harder next time 💋
↳ landonorris: well, this is awkward since he's actually married to me with 3 kids 😊
↳ youruser: i knew i was the side ho smh
↳ charles_leclerc: what did i just witness
↳ user47: poor charles
↳ user48: more like poor y/n
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wolftarotcrafts · 2 months ago
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What is coming towards you in love? Let's find out! Soon I will post another tarot reading on how your relationship may deepen for those in relationships already.
I also just want to say thank you for the support on my other tarot readings I have posted on here. It means a lot to see that my readings have resonated with people. And if you missed those readings and want to check them out, you can go to my page, and I will link them at the end.
I also have started setting up my Ko-Fi, so I will make a separate post on that if anyone is curious about personal readings. Please enjoy the readings.
Pile One:
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Oooooooh, pile one. You have got some good things coming in. In terms of what you can expect, I see you meeting the one who you will get married to and start a life with. This is the person who is going to commit to you. I see you guys have kissed frogs and have been patiently waiting for your person. I see that the patience is finally going to pay off because on the horizon I see them arriving. I see you have been focused on yourself and really taking time for you. You are ready to receive what you want. I see it's just within reach. I see some of you are powerful manifesters and may have manifested your person with a spell or vision board. I say refresh the manifestation and make another little list of the qualities and traits you want your person to have and be specific. Use your power pile one and get ready because they are coming. 
Signs: Colored hair, Pink, Red, Purple, Black hair, Straight hair, Ocean, boats, Port, Fall, Seattle, Movie-10 Things I Hate About You, Seattle, Sunrise, Tomorrow-Annie, sunshine, light-hearted, Manifestation, Vision board, Songs, Winter, Dec, 18, In a few months, In a few days, Cancer, Virgo, Sagittarius, 1212, Leap of faith, Jack, Fernanda, Ashly, Laura.
Pile Two:
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Hey pile two. I feel you guys are kind of in your own world. Many of you are young, like in high school, or just really carefree and youthful. I see you guys are just having fun and living the best life you can. I see there are two possible situations. I see that some people may have a crush on you, and you don't even know it. I see them admiring from afar. I see them finally gaining the courage to talk to you and ask you out. I also see another situation where some of you like someone, and you are observing them, and they are mirroring you and doing the same with another person. I then see you guys somehow come together and start liking each other. 
Signs: 6, 12, 19, 22, 26, 29, Aries, Aquarius, Brown hair, Orange, Tattoos, Smart, May, Asia, "Hi," Isaac, Swimming, Messages, hanging out with friends, Daylight Harry Styles, Hold On, We're Going Home- Drake,
Pile Three:
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Hey pile three. I am sending you good vibes and all the love. Pile three I am not going to lie. There are some bad vibes here. Make sure you are careful with who you surround yourself with and who you tell your secrets to. I see there are some snakes around you. I see there is going to be some conflict, and you might get heartbroken, and there might be some deception going on. Some of you might know who I am talking about and just ignore the red flags, but listen, it's only going to hurt you in the end. Do not ignore the red flags. Pay attention to your surroundings and who you are with. Not everyone has your best interest at heart. Just guard yourself a little pile three. I know this was supposed to be about love, so one of your friends may take your crush or something like that to hurt you, but again be on the lookout. I'm sending you hugs, pile three.🫂❤️‍🩹
Signs: 18, C, A, I Sneaky, Secrets, Drama, Backstabber, Gossip, Gemini, Sagittarius, "Friends," Alex, Alexander, Adam, Andrea, Cassandra, Cassie, July, Sad songs Wildflower-Billie Eilish
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I have started working on my Ko-Fi, so more news on that is coming. Disregard the Etsy link.
Other Tarot Readings
Future Spouse PAC (Appearance)
Future Spouse PAC (Personality)
Advice-What you need to hear
Spirit Guide Reading
Again, thank you for the support!
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dedeinthewild · 4 months ago
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oliver bearman x reader, special encounters
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-"she was so much better than a creamy croissant"
summary : Ollie’s bike ride turns chaotic when he falls and injures his leg. After a funny ER visit and a crush on a paramedic, Kimi ends up delivering an apology—and a cornetto alla crema. Ollie may have broken his leg, but he got a sweet surprise out of it.
The drivers loved grabbing their bikes and pedaling toward Italy from Monaco, with the sea on their right and the endless blue sky stretching out like an infinite expanse of happiness.
Ollie had a thing for good training sessions with his friends, always thinking about a creamy croissant to end the morning and the weekend trip ahead, where he’d visit his family. Ever since his Formula One commitments had packed his schedule, he’d made it a habit to spend time with his dad. Saying he missed his mom and Thomas was an understatement. Still, he was proud his little brother had begun his own rise with a British F4 contract, and he knew his mom kept busy with work and her new passion for sourdough baking.
“Why can’t I get ice cream now?” Ollie asked, while Kimi pedaled a bit faster to catch up with him after a stretch of road where they’d had to ride single file.
“We’ve been awake just half an hour, Ollie,” the Italian laughed, reaching him and letting go of the handlebars to grab his water bottle for a sip.
The threatening clouds they’d seen hovering over the principality began to break up as they passed Menton, nearing the Italian border.
“Can we stop?” asked the Brit in Italian, spotting a sweets stand just as they entered Ventimiglia, where they’d planned a quick break before heading back to Monaco for an evening of PlayStation.
“Cut it out!” joked the younger of the two, earning an exaggerated glare from Ollie, who turned around with raised eyebrows and an Oscar-worthy pout.
“I’ll kill myself.”
Moments later, a small rock caught under his tire, and Ollie found himself sprawled on the pavement, sitting against a signpost, clutching his scratched leg.
“I didn’t think you meant literally,” Kimi quipped, crouching beside him, noticing the grimace on his face and hoping it wasn’t a broken leg—they’d be in serious trouble if it were.
“Shut up,” Ollie replied weakly, smiling at his friend’s joke while inspecting his calf to gauge the damage, turning it to look from different angles.
“I should call Andrea.”
“No!” Ollie quickly said, grabbing a handkerchief from his cycling jacket and wetting it with water from his bottle to clean the wound of asphalt dirt.
“You can’t stay there like roadkill!”
The Haas reserve driver shook his head, settling against the post and noticing that no one had stopped to help them.
“Maybe the emergency services?”
“Who the hell made me do this?” sighed the young Italian, unlocking his phone and leaning against one of the railings overlooking the port.
Before long, just enough time to argue over whether or not to inform Andrea—one of their managers and friends—about the fall, an ambulance arrived and parked nearby.
“What do we have here?” said one of the paramedics as he approached the drivers with a kind smile, noticing they were calm and the injured one seemed more embarrassed than anything.
“We were talking, and I didn’t see the rock,” Oliver explained, setting his helmet on the ground and fully revealing his flushed face, while behind the paramedic came another woman with a stretcher and one carrying a first-aid bag.
“You’re lucky you didn’t fall into a pothole,” the two women chuckled as the man prepared for transport, and they worked to assess the situation.
“This is definitely sprained, if not broken,” said one of them, making both drivers groan. If Ollie could have buried himself, he would have done so then and there, knowing this meant his trip to see his family was canceled, and Andrea wouldn’t be thrilled. His ankle looked terrible and was already starting to swell and bruise.
“Do you usually put much weight on it?” They likely needed to know how carefully to handle it for a smoother and quicker recovery.
“We’re racing drivers,” Oliver answered with a heavy British accent.
The two paramedics glanced at the third, who was preparing the stretcher and hadn’t initially noticed who they were sitting on the sidewalk. Now she recognized them but maintained her professionalism, waiting for the others to give the all-clear for transport.
“I feel so stupid,” the driver said, staring at his ankle as they moved toward the nearest hospital.
“This happens more often than you’d think,” she smiled, sitting beside him. “I’ve mastered immobilization thanks to reckless cyclists.”
The boy chuckled softly, despite his semi-reclined stretcher feeling so comfortable it tempted him to move—though he knew that would only make things worse. Kimi stayed in Ventimiglia, sitting glumly by the roadside with both bikes nearby, dreading calling Andrea, who would undoubtedly have words with René once he heard what had happened.
“At the hospital, they’ll give you something to ease the pain.”
“But I don’t feel any.”
“You will,” she replied, taking out a form.
“Are you allergic to anything?”
Ollie shook his head, grabbing his phone to check for notifications from his teammate while she filled out the hospital protocol form.
Soon they arrived at the hospital, and the three paramedics transported him to the ER. They handed him over to a doctor, who, before taking him beyond the doors to determine whether it was a fracture, noticed Ollie’s adrenaline was wearing off and the pain was kicking in. To help, they administered something, and they started walking toward the exit.
As the doctor injected the substance, Ollie felt a strange lightness and happiness, like he was in one of those cheesy teen movies that try to soften the blow of summer ending.
“Hey, yo!” he yelled, spotting a guy leaning against a column, holding a pink jacket, likely waiting for a relative.
“My paramedic’s hella cute, yo!”
The paramedics turned, eyebrows raised and amused, toward the source of the outburst.
“It’s the driver,” chuckled one of them, nodding toward the young man wildly gesturing from his stretcher as the doctor looked on, baffled at such a reaction to something far from anesthesia.
The two women smiled, and the one who had sat with him during the ride blushed slightly, knowing her colleagues would tease her endlessly about this.
Ollie was on cloud nine, smiling sweetly with dilated pupils, fist-bumping the bystander, who had put down his phone and jacket to chat with him freely. Normally, Ollie was shy, reserved, and polite, but now? He was entirely different.
“She’s hella cute! You should’ve seen her,” he said, flopping back onto the stretcher and resting his arms behind his head, gazing at the fluorescent ceiling lights.
“Hey, what’s your name?” he asked the stranger.
“I’m Andrea,” came the reply in Italian.
“My best friend’s called Andrea! He’s so funny; you’d definitely get along,” he said confidently, shaking his head as if making an unshakable proclamation worthy of a bet.
Meanwhile, the paramedic girl was amused, much like the doctor who, half-annoyed, wanted to kick Ollie out for disrupting the whole ER. The young Brit, with his Ferrari cycling jersey and dirt-smeared shorts, had his brown hair disheveled and his fair skin slightly flushed with its distinctive freckles and moles. He was a sight.
“I’m Ollie,” he fist-bumped like they were lifelong friends.
“You know, that jacket’s smooth. Give me the name of the shop.”
The stranger burst into laughter, turning away slightly not to laugh directly in his face.
“She was so much better than a creamy croissant,” Ollie added, sprawled out in contented delirium.
The paramedics shook their heads, patting the blushing girl on the back before leaving the ER for their next call.
Ollie disappeared with the doctors and nurses, while the ambulance crew resumed their morning shift.
Back in Ventimiglia, Kimi had finally called Andrea and René, taking the scolding meant for both him and Ollie. Still, with the next Formula 2 race in Qatar nearly two months away, Ollie had time to recover and get back in shape. Kimi stored their bikes at a café he knew, asking for a favor, then took a taxi to the hospital.
Walking into the ER still in his cycling shoes, he asked for Oliver, noting the nurse at the desk chuckled upon hearing the name but didn’t question it. He made his way to the casting room, where they had taken Ollie after confirming via X-ray that the bone was indeed broken.
“How are you?” he asked, sitting beside him.
“Good. Did you bring me the croissant?” Ollie replied with a grin.
“We gave him a painkiller, but he’s out of his mind,” the doctor laughed, raising Kimi’s eyebrows.
Rarely had Kimi seen his teammate act so unhinged—so unlike the reserved Brit he knew. He hadn’t seen this side of him since their laughing-filled night in Singapore when Ollie’s Italian had nearly become fluent.
A week later, as they sat in the apartment Prema provided them in Monaco, Ollie showed Kimi a video.
“This is a prank,” Kimi declared.
“I swear, I wanna kill myself after this,” Ollie groaned, utterly embarrassed.
“Should I remind you what happened the last time you said that?” Kimi teased, glancing at Ollie’s casted leg propped on the coffee table. The past two days had been an adjustment—navigating the apartment, dealing with itchiness, and Ollie’s outbursts as Kimi laughed at his struggles on one leg.
“Do me a favor,” the Haas reserve driver asked, watching as Kimi prepared lunch.
Kimi sighed, crossing his arms. “What is it?”
“Go to the paramedics and apologize for me.”
“I hate you,” the Italian grumbled, plating the omelet he’d just made. They ate together before Kimi reluctantly set off for the Italian Red Cross station where the ambulance that had picked them up was based.
Once there, he asked to see the three paramedics from that day. Only one was on duty.
“Ollie wanted me to apologize for the other day,” Kimi explained. “He couldn’t really control himself.”
“Don’t worry. He actually brightened up our day,” she replied with a smile, leaning against the wall. “Wait here a second.”
Kimi watched her disappear through a door behind her. He glanced around the station until she returned holding a paper bag.
“Maybe I’m being silly, but he kept going on about a cornetto alla crema, so I wanted to give him one.”
“But you didn’t know where we were,” Kimi said, amused.
“Exactly,” she replied with a small laugh.
The driver smiled, thanking her, knowing Ollie would definitely appreciate the gesture. And maybe Ollie had been right—under the influence of painkillers, he’d called her cute. With her soft features, honey-colored eyes, and hair tied back in a braid, Kimi could see what he meant.
“You met her?” The British driver was in shock as his teammate hung his jacket on the apartment’s coat rack. “I’m gonna kill you.”
Kimi laughed, tossing the paper bag with the cornetto inside to him.
If he could have, Oliver would’ve broken the other ankle just for a chance to see her again.
Meanwhile, at the paramedics’ station, she was sitting on a stool, preparing cookies for that evening’s meeting, a soft smile on her face and the image of the driver etched in her mind.
@charlieblacks-world and I had this idea, and we really hope you like our drugged Ollie!
not proofread, there might be a few errors :)
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starrynightsxo · 10 months ago
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side blog: @bookgirlfanatic
cr: A Room With A View by E.M. Forster
cr: TBC
Books Read 2025 (in order):
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Legendary by Stephanie Garber (DNF 40%)
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Books Read 2024 (in order):
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer
Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes (reread)
Truth or Dare by Sophie McKenzie
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black (reread)
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
Fracture Me by Tahereh Mafi
Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi
Shadow Me by Tahereh Mafi
Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi
Reveal Me by Tahereh Mafi
Imagine Me by Tahereh Mafi
Believe Me by Tahereh Mafi
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
Dead Poets Society by Nancy H Kleinbaum
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Hunger Games Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Reckless by Lauren Roberts
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Normal People by Sally Rooney
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides
I have reviews to most of these if you check my tags somehow lol.
A picrew of me <3
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raffaeleitlodeo · 8 months ago
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Andrea ha 15 anni, la madre lava un paio di suoi pantaloni rossi ma stingono e diventano rosa. Andrea non ci fa caso, li indossa e torna a scuola. Inizia così a essere preso di mira. Vessazioni e umiliazioni di ogni tipo fino alla creazione di una pagina Facebook dal nome IL RAGAZZO DAI PANTALONI ROSA.
Andrea si toglie la vita. È il 2012. Sarà il primo minore che in Italia si uccide a causa del bullismo e dell’omofobia.
Per sua madre Teresa si aprono le porte dell’inferno. Fino a che un pomeriggio scopre quella maledetta pagina Facebook e legge tutto il male riversato su suo figlio.
In mezzo al dolore più atroce trova la forza di battersi contro questo fenomeno di violenza sui social. Va nelle scuole, scrive un libro, incontra associazioni.
Il 10 ottobre al cinema uscirà il film Il ragazzo dai pantaloni rosa. Teresa ha trasformato il dolore in speranza. Che nessun altro genitore viva quello ha vissuto lei.
Amen
#Pride2024
Claudia Sarritzu, Facebook
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angelap3 · 2 months ago
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Omelia di don Andrea Gallo al funerale di Fabrizio De Andrè
Caro Faber,
da tanti anni canto con te, per dare voce agli ultimi, ai vinti, ai fragili, ai perdenti. Canto con te e con tanti ragazzi in Comunità.
Quanti «Geordie» o «Michè», «Marinella» o «Bocca di Rosa» vivono accanto a me, nella mia città di mare che è anche la tua. Anch’io ogni giorno, come prete, «verso il vino e spezzo il pane per chi ha sete e fame». Tu, Faber, mi hai insegnato a distribuirlo, non solo tra le mura del Tempio, ma per le strade, nei vicoli più oscuri, nell’esclusione.
E ho scoperto con te, camminando in via del Campo, che «dai diamanti non nasce niente, dal letame nascono i fior».
La tua morte ci ha migliorati, Faber, come sa fare l’intelligenza.
Abbiamo riscoperto tutta la tua «antologia dell’amore», una profonda inquietudine dello spirito che coincide con l’aspirazione alla libertà.
E soprattutto, il tuo ricordo, le tue canzoni, ci stimolano ad andare avanti.
Caro Faber, tu non ci sei più ma restano gli emarginati, i pregiudizi, i diversi, restano l’ignoranza, l’arroganza, il potere, l’indifferenza.
La Comunità di san Benedetto ha aperto una porta in città. Nel 1971, mentre ascoltavamo il tuo album, Tutti morimmo a stento, in Comunità bussavano tanti personaggi derelitti e abbandonati: impiccati, migranti, tossicomani, suicidi, adolescenti traviate, bimbi impazziti per l’esplosione atomica.
Il tuo album ci lasciò una traccia indelebile. In quel tuo racconto crudo e dolente (che era ed è la nostra vita quotidiana) abbiamo intravisto una tenue parola di speranza, perché, come dicevi nella canzone, alla solitudine può seguire l’amore, come a ogni inverno segue la primavera [«Ma tu che vai, ma tu rimani / anche la neve morirà domani / l’amore ancora ci passerà vicino / nella stagione del biancospino», da L’amore, ndr].
È vero, Faber, di loro, degli esclusi, dei loro «occhi troppo belli», la mia Comunità si sente parte. Loro sanno essere i nostri occhi belli.
Caro Faber, grazie!
Ti abbiamo lasciato cantando Storia di un impiegato, Canzone di Maggio. Ci sembrano troppo attuali. Ti sentiamo oggi così vicino, così stretto a noi. Grazie.
E se credete ora
che tutto sia come prima
perché avete votato ancora
la sicurezza, la disciplina,
convinti di allontanare
la paura di cambiare
verremo ancora alle vostre porte
e grideremo ancora più forte
per quanto voi vi crediate assolti
siete per sempre coinvolti,
per quanto voi vi crediate assolti
siete per sempre coinvolti.
Caro Faber, parli all’uomo, amando l’uomo. Stringi la mano al cuore e svegli il dubbio che Dio esista.
Grazie.
Le ragazze e i ragazzi con don Andrea Gallo,
prete da marciapiede.
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chicinsilk · 8 months ago
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US Vogue July 1985
Renata Vackova wears a round-neck coat, in red Garigue wool, over a red cashmere sweater, a skirt in black satin-backed wool by Geoffrey Beene. Bracelet, Richard Minadeo, Aldo Zanette bag. Beauty Note: Estée Lauder's natural makeup: a hint of Sunlit Apricot on the lips. Hairdressing, John Sahag. makeup, Kevin Aucoin.
Tights, Flash Legs by Stilnovo, Walter Steiger pumps for Karl Lagerfeld.
Renata Vackova porte un manteau à col rond, en laine Garigue rouge, sur un pull en cachemire rouge, une jupe en laine envers satin noir de Geoffrey Beene. Bracelet, Richard Minadeo, sac Aldo Zanette. Note Beauté : Le maquillage naturel d'Estée Lauder : un soupçon de Sunlit Apricot sur les lèvres. Coiffure, John Sahag. maquillage, Kevyn Aucoin.
Collants, Flash Legs par Stilnovo, escarpins Walter Steiger pour Karl Lagerfeld.
Photo Andrea Blanch vogue archive
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organ-market · 2 years ago
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Unconventional Detective Games
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Return of the Obra Dinn, 2018
The maritime mystery game Return of the Obra Dinn by Lucas Pope is almost entirely subversive for a detective game. Everything in the game from its core premise to  hyper stylized presentation, is all ambitious and experimental. Every person aboard the Obra Dinn has mysteriously died and you assume the role of an insurance investigator piecing together the horrific events using a magic watch that delivers to you a front seat viewing of a vignette of each person’s demise. Using these dioramas of death, you are charged with recording the manner of death of each and each crewmember and passenger aboard the ship.
Return of the Obra Dinn and its addictively satisfying detective puzzle gameplay left me hungry for more. Playing the game instilled in me a deep love for a good mystery and a desire to solve them. While I love games like Disco Elysium, which stars detectives as its protagonists, the investigation was never really the point. Moreover, a love for the unconventional detective was entrenched in my heart and as an interactive medium, video games are perfect for aspiring would-be detectives.
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Overboard! , 2021
The year is 1935, aboard the S.S. Hook, Veronica Villensy throws her husband overboard under the foggy shade of night. In Inkle’s devilishly clever puzzle/visual novel, Overboard! you have eight hours before reaching the ports of New York and in that limited time you must relieve yourself from suspicion and guilt for your husband’s death at any cost. It’s a sort of anti-detective puzzle about getting away with murder which forces you to learn your fellow passenger’s schedules, plant evidence, and be consistently careful with your language lest your words betray you much later.
The DNA of time loop games such as Majora’s Mask and The Sexy Brutale is woven into the gameplay loop of Overboard! It’s a fairly short game taking around 2-3 hours to finish the story but at the benefit of allowing an immense amount of player agency. There is a wide variety of solutions to evading the mighty hand of justice, you are free to travel around the ship on a whim with no direction from the game itself. The only hint system is visiting the chapel and praying to God which is both cleverly diegetic and hilarious.
The nonlinearity of your objective incentivizes logical thinking and experimentation. The puzzle is rewarding much like learning each map and NPC routines in the Hitman: World of Assassination trilogy is. At first you clumsily trip over your words when Major Singh interrogates you but eventually you can get away with murder in style along with netting some pocket money from the life insurance if you pull it all off just right!
The nonlinearity of each puzzle in Overboard! is incredibly refreshing, it just feels organic and natural. Going achievement hunting in this game is its own little puzzle and I still haven’t figured out some of the little secrets it hides from us. It’s a game I can’t put down and haven’t yet been able to stop thinking about and I really recommend giving it a shot since it’s only $15 and only $6 if you catch it on sale.
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Pentiment, 2022
Obsidian Entertainment’s Pentiment was my favorite game of 2022 and enraptured me for long nights as I obsessed over its rich dialogue and gorgeous medieval illumination manuscript inspired art. So much love and research was put into the historical setting, it takes place in 16th Century Bavaria within the town of Tassing is filled with life and character. You play as Andreas Maler, an artist working in an abbey on a hill and whilst attempting to finish your masterpiece, your co-worker and friend, Brother Piero, is falsely accused of the murder of a wealthy Baron who was staying in town. You are sprung into action as you only have a limited amount of time to clear Brother Piero’s name.
You are given a limited amount of time to wander around town, attempting to conduct interviews, deduce motives, and eventually gather enough evidence to bring the culprit to justice. Because of the impending trial, time is ever so precious in Pentiment and you will never have enough time to do everything you want at your leisure. Every moment dwelling on conversation or recreation is time you could have spent digging for answers. In order to pin a suspect you must hone in on what you think is most beneficial for your case like a true detective.
Brother Piero’s freedom is always at the cost of another’s conviction, in Pentiment you must push the blame onto someone else. During your investigations, you find that Sister Matilda, a nun at the abbey, had been assaulted by the late Baron many years ago. This is one of the clearest motives in the game but most physical evidence points in other directions, all the while every nun in the abbey will assure you of her innocence.
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Saint John's Eve Festival Bonfire
Convincing the archdeacon (the head of the trial) of Sister Matilda’s guilt is perhaps the easiest of all the suspects to accomplish and Pentiment will not tell you outwardly that Matilda didn’t do it but it doesn’t have to. In a clever subversion, the game never tells you if you caught the culprit in the end. Pentiment, brilliantly, left me to wonder if I made the right choices as the totality of the lethal consequences of my actions weighed on my mind. You can easily convince the archdeacon of someone’s guilt but are you able to convince yourself?
The brutality of the executions should not be understated. You look on helplessly as someone you convicted meets an unwieldy end as they plead, cry, and eventually die. The executioner’s sword rises and falls as it lodges itself into the neck again and again until the head breaks free from the neck. Whether you like it or not, your choices matter in Pentiment and the consequences stare you down with a harsh disposition.
While playing Pentiment I was continually reminded of a line from Rian Johnson’s murder mystery film Knives Out. The titular detective Benoit Blanc (he’s so me by the way) notes that, “...the complexity and the gray lie not in the truth but what you do with the truth once you have it.” The complexity of truth is captured beautifully by Pentiment. In many regards it is a conventional mystery but by weaponizing the player’s need for clear answers it infected my mind for many hours after the credits rolled along with the minds of many others. There are fierce debates and chatter surrounding who really did the killing. Pentiment wasn’t as well talked about as it deserved, with all the games releasing it was overlooked by most. Well, it isn’t exactly for everyone but for the price of $20 it gave me a wealth of dialogue to mull over and wonder about.
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Phasmophobia, 2022
A multiplayer ghost hunting spookfest is not exactly what you’d think of when discussing detective games but Kinetic Game’s Phasmophobia is deeply investigative by nature. Intense inspection is at the beating heart of the game with an important twist. Where ordinarily a detective chases after a suspect after the fact, here your suspect is reacting to your every move and can (and will) kill you on a whim. In the game you and up to three other friends venture into a haunted house and gather evidence and clues to determine which of the twenty four ghosts in the game is currently residing in your location. 
You and your team will wander out of the safety of your van and into cold, darkened rooms to find clues by checking thermometers, speaking into spirit boxes, and throwing salt all over the floor in hopes of getting the ghost to step in it. Not only can you gather evidence with your camera and UV lights but another layer in your investigation is the behavior of the ghost. Knowing how aggressive each ghost is or how fast it is, is a tremendous asset in your deductive arsenal. The more you know, the more you can whittle the possibilities down until you have your culprit.
But finding the ghost and gathering evidence is just one thing, surviving the ghost is another. Being in the dark and bearing witness to paranormal activity will deplete your sanity and eventually the ghost will target you for a hunt. The front door slamming shut marks the beginning of a hunt, the ghost will manifest physically and chase you down and kill you if you don’t hide in time.
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Corpse of my friend, deceased. Moments before I run out of the house in terror.
Phasmophobia is a dangerous balancing act of facing your fears by delving into the darkness in order to find clues and trying desperately to find the ghost type as fast as you can so you can get the hell out of there. The reactivity of the ghost keeps you on edge as you wander the halls gathering data. Speaking into the spirit box may prompt a raspy whisper into your ear or the candle you just lit may be blown out moments after. More interestingly though, is the voice recognition AI that takes advantage of the communication players rely upon. Everything from saying you’re scared to a simple curse word can lead to the ghost favoring you as prey. Even players who stay in the van for too long get targeted by the ghost!
Within Phasmophobia is one of the most unique investigative experiences on the market and definitely a one of a kind multiplayer experience. The comfort of having a buddy to share your terrors with is stripped away when they stop responding to your radio! It’s truly unlike anything I’ve ever played and the developers are constantly updating it, two big thumbs up from the afterlife. 
The satisfaction from my first time getting away with murder in Overboard! and the despair when I find out I had the ghost type completely wrong in Phasmophobia are some of my most memorable experiences in gaming! And Pentiment proved to be one of the most well written games I’ve had the pleasure of reading. I sincerely hope you check them out if you haven’t already! They’re all pretty cheap anyway. And once again begging for recommendations in the comments/reblogs so if you know any good, and hopefully weird, detective games let me know! Thanks in advance everyone and I’ll catch you on the flip side :P
-Ghost Emoji 👻
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sometipsygnostalgic · 8 months ago
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Nintendo 3d rendering vs Sony disc size
The Nintendo 64 and the Nintendo Gamecube both had better 3D geometry than the Playstation and the Playstation 2, but the Playstations were able to have much more music and textures than the Nintendo consoles. They were also able to have more 3d objects in a space at one time. Infamously you could fit all the top 10 N64 games on a single Playstation disc, and then more.
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The N64 models looked solid despite their low polygon count. It had this weird double anti-aliaising effect which made images look blurry. However, textures were very, very limited, and the cartridge could not fit much music or fmvs.
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The playstation had worse geometry and even had the "wobble" effect on most games, due to its Z-buffering hardware not being used. However, it was able to make up for its weaknesses.
It used textures to elevate the look of its 3d models, and replaced backgrounds with detailed 2d textures in games like Resident Evil and Final Fantasy 7.
It also used pre-rendered videos and lots of music, things missing from the N64 entirely.
Games that use pre-rendered videos on other platforms, like "Star Wars Episode 1: Racer," had them removed from their N64 ports.
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This image seems to be taken from an emulator. I'm having a hard time finding images captured from the original devices. However, you can see that the ps1 has a "wobble" effect and the n64 has lower resolution textures.
These issues ended up carrying over into the PS2/Gamecube generation.
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This is Mariokart Double Dash. It's a very good looking gamecube. Its geometry is simple and it only has 16 tracks, but it's more than playable today, and still looks good when upscaled on an emulator.
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This is San Andreas. While the game is graphically impressive, you'll notice that the models for vehicles and even the UI look worse when compared to Gamecube games.
However, San Andreas was able to fit so much more information on the disc than any Gamecube game.
Instead of being limited to 16 race tracks and 16 racers like Double Dash, you have an entire open world to explore and dozens of cars to choose from. You have a hundred hours of things to do in this game. There is hours of music that you can listen to in the cars.
That's why San Andreas was never ported to Gamecube - the game requires 4.2gb of DVD space, whereas the Gamecube's DVD-R was never larger than 1.4gb.
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To be honest, I have no idea what black magic Capcom used to port Resident Evil 4 to Gamecube.
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When the Nintendo Wii came out, it retained the Gamecube's power for the most part, while offering DVD space of up to 8gb!!! Finally it could have things like music and voice acting.
However... the PS3 and Xbox 360 were already on their way, and the standard definition Wii was far from their ballcourt.
In the Wii's early days, the PS2 was also still in a lot of hands. So developers who wanted to make games for Wii ported them to PS2, and vice versa. Both consoles ended up having lots of "previous generation" versions of games, like The Force Unleashed, which ran better on Wii than the PS2 by a small margin and had different features like motion controls.
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chassie48 · 1 month ago
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My little Nepo baby: Yandere Akainu x Yandere Kizaru x Yandere Aokjij x black fem oc.
The rest of the chapters. Last chapter.
Warnings: sexual themes, use of alcohol, I'm sorry, but Ace is dead on here, and Aokjij takes advantage of a drunk Andrea, and remember this is a messed up story.
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Chapter 5. After party.
(Andrea POV)
I woke up to the house shaking like crazy then it stopped. I thought they were done with the war, so I quickly grabbed the reports and headed out of the house.
On the battlefield I saw Sengoku talking to the guy with red hair who might have been some guy named Shanks while the three admirals kept trying to chase after that blue guy who was carrying that straw hat guy.
I quickly headed inside of the captain's office and saw it was a complete mess. Like the wall from the ceiling was on the floor and the only thing that wasn't messed up was my desk.
I sat at my desk and acted like I was doing the reports. I heard someone rushing into the office and it was the three admirals.
Why weren't you on the battlefield, Nepo baby?
The Akainu guy asked while I glared at him. Who the fuck is he to get mad at me like that. I should be the one who should be mad at him for not giving me a break on these stupid reports.
Because I was here doing these stupid ass reports.
I answered him. He clench his fist and lava starts coming out of it.
So, you risk your fellow comrades life just to do a report?
Of course I did because I know your asses isn't going to give me a break if I didn't finish them.
He starts charging at me, but before he could hit me Kuzan stops him by punching him into the ground causing the floor to break. Damn, why did he stop him?
I want him to hit me, so that I can go to my grandfathers and get him fired from his job.
Idiot, do you want to be executed?
You know, you can't attack the five elders granddaughter.
Kuzan told him while he got up and left the office. The Kizaru guy walk towards my desk and grabbed the reports and went through them.
Well, Andrea. It looks like you are done.
How about you start heading home and enjoy that break.
A ship is waiting for you.
I quickly got up and head out of the office. Once I made it to the port a guy escorted me to a ship and then it starts sailing off. The island of where my apartment is located was close to Marineford which didn't take long for the ship to arrive there.
When the ship starts to dock the workers of the ship starts helping me to get off. Then I start walking towards my apartment. I'm glad I can stay in my apartment and not have to live with my grandfathers and follow their stupid rules.
Once I made it I immediately lock the door and jumped on my bed and went to sleep. A couple hours later it was dark and I woke up to loud music and people celebrating about the Navy's win.
I wish these stupid people could wake up and see that the world government doesn't give two shits about them.
The only reason why they are able to live without pirates vading their country and taking their money is because of Whitebeard.
I understand that they think the pirates are not going to attack this country because it is closer to HQ, but the Navy is not going to help them if they don't have any money.
Yes, there are some navy officers that are willing to help them without money being involved, but those Navy officers are either busy at HQ or they are somewhere else that is not closer to this country.
I tried to go back to sleep, but the music kept getting louder. Since I couldn't go to sleep I got up from the bed and went to the restroom to look decent enough to go outside.
Once I looked decent enough I head out of my apartment and saw all of the townspeople dancing on the street and drinking on the sidewalks.
All of the children were running around and playing with each other. This kinda annoyed me because like all of them were in my way and all I wanted to do was get some snacks and drinks and go home.
As I was walking to the store somebody had bumped into me causing whatever drink they were drinking to splash on my shirt.
When I looked at the person it was Kuzan. Before I could say anything he handed me a napkin.
I'm sorry about that, Andrea.
I didn't see you.
He said while I took the napkin and tried to get the drink off of my shirt. I tried to walk away, but he grabbed my wrist.
Hey, why won't you stay and have a drink with me?
He asked.
No thanks, I'm just going to the store and I'm going home.
I said while he rolled his eyes and pulled me inside of a bar.
One shot of Brandy, please.
He told the bartender and he nodded and made the drink while me and Andrea started heading towards the counter.
(3rd person POV)
The bartender came back and handed Andrea the shot. Kuzan kept convincing her to drink it and she did. A couple of minutes later Andrea got drunk to the point where she barely could stand.
She kept on apologizing about how she didn't help them in the war while Kuzan kept secretly laughing at her.
Kuzan knew that he was the sober one and should take Andrea home since she couldn't take herself, but Kuzan didn't want to do that.
In his mind he thought this was the moment he could take her for himself and mark his territory. He didn't care about her being drunk and vulnerable.
All he cares about is being the first man she ever had sex with and marking her up, so that Kizaru, Akainu, Hancock can see that she belongs to him.
Andrea tried to get up from her chair, but she tripped over on something and Kuzan had to help her before she could fall.
They left the bar and as they were leaving Kuzan couldn't wait any longer, so he pulled Andrea in an alleyway where nobody could see them and shove his tongue down Andrea's throat and pinned her to a wall.
Andrea didn't know what was going on, but she kissed him back. Kuzan smirked and grabbed both of Andrea's legs and wrapped it around his waist.
For him he was lucky that she wore a skirt, so he pulled her skirt up a little and rubbed his clothed cock against her clothed pussy.
His cock tightened his pants while Andrea's pussy became wet. Kuzan smirked and slid his hand inside her panties and started rubbing her clit making her moaned loudly.
Did you like that?
He whispered in her ear making her moan more. She didn't know what was going on, but she enjoyed it and kept rubbing her pussy against his hand.
Kuzan chuckled and rubbed her clit harder.
Do you want me to put it in?
He asked her and instead of her answering him she moaned.
Oh, darling.
I can't hear you.
He whispered while pulling her shirt and bra up revealing her huge breasts and her hard nipples.
If you want me to put it in you then you'll have to answer me with your words, sweetheart.
He said while he wraps his lips around her nipples and starts sucking it causing her to moan more.
P-please, put it in.
Andrea said in a slurred tone.
He stopped what he was doing and unzipped his pants. He then pulled down his pants and underwear and pulled Andrea's panties to the side.
He then shoved his cock in Andrea's pussy causing Andrea to scream in pain while Kuzan groaned because of how tight Andrea's pussy was.
The music was loud and nobody could hear them, but Kuzan still didn't like it when she screamed, so he shut her up by kissing her.
Shh, I know it's hurt, but you will get used to it.
He said after he pulled his lips away from her. He slowly thrust himself into her causing her to move up and down against the alleyway wall.
Her pussy started bleeding and the blood had gotten on her panties and his cock, but Kuzan didn't care and moved his lips to her neck and started sucking on her neck while grabbing and massaging her boob.
A couple minutes later Kuzan's thrusts became faster to the point where Andrea back started having scratches from the alleyway wall.
Andrea came about three times while Kuzan kept holding back his cum for the right time. When Andrea comes again Kuzan pulls his cock out of her.
He made her get on her knees then he put his thumb in her mouth and forced it open.
He rubs his cock up and down, and then his cum burst out of his cock and skirted all over Andrea's face getting cum in her mouth and hair.
Andrea was feeling exhausted, so she passed out, but before her body could hit the dirty ground Kuzan quickly pulled his underwear and pants up and carried her in his arms while walking to her apartment.
Without them noticing Kizaru was in the further end of the alleyway hiding behind a trashcan while recording them with a video recording transponder snail and jerking off.
When they left Kizaru ended the recording and pulled his underwear and pants up while smirking.
Can't wait to see you, my dear Andrea...
-the end:)
I'm sorry I haven't been posting in a while. But, I will post the next chapter of my fashionable darling soon:)
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marcmarcmomarc · 4 months ago
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RWBY (Behind the Voice Actors)
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MAIN RWBY CAST
Ruby Rose: Lindsay Jones
Weiss Schnee: Kara Eberle and 1 other
Casey Lee Williams
Blake Belladonna: Arryn Zech
Yang Xiao Long: Barbara Dunkelman
Jaune Arc: Miles Luna
Nora Valkyrie: Samantha Ireland
Lie Ren: Monty Oum and 1 other
Neath Oum
RECURRING ROLES
Qrow Branwen: Vic Mignogna and 1 other
Ernesto Jason Liebrecht
Oscar Pine: Aaron Dismuke
Professor Ozpin: Shannon McCormick
Cinder Fall: Jessica Nigri
James Ironwood: Jason Rose
Emerald Sustrai: Katie Newville
Sun Wukong: Michael Jones
Pyrrha Nikos: Jen Brown
Penny Polendina: Taylor McNee
Mercury Black: J.J. Castillo and 1 other
Yuri Lowenthal
Winter Schnee: Elizabeth Maxwell
Salem: Jen Taylor
Neopolitan: No Voice Actor
Dr. Arthur Watts: Christopher Sabat
Tyrian Callows: Jessie James Grelle
Hazel Rainart: William Orendorff
Bartholomew Oobleck: Joel Heyman
Peter Port: Ryan Haywood and 1 other
Anthony Sardinha
Maria Calavera: Melissa Sternenberg
Adam Taurus: Garrett Hunter
Robyn Hill: Cristina Valenzuela
Roman Torchwick: Gray G. Haddock and 2 others
Billy Kametz
Christopher Wehkamp
Neptune Vasilias: Kerry Shawcross
Glynda Goodwitch: Kathleen Zuelch
Jacques Schnee: Jason Douglas
Raven Branwen: Anna Hullum
Clover Ebi: Christopher Wehkamp
Elm Ederne: Dawn M. Bennett
Marrow Amin: Marrow Amin
Harriet Bree: Anairis Quiñones
Vine Zeki: Todd Womack
Ghira Belladonna: Kent Williams
Whitley Schnee: Howard Wang
Ilia Amitola: Cherami Leigh
Kali Belladonna: Tara Platt
Taiyang Xiao Long: Burnie Burns
Vernal: Amber Lee Connors
Little: Luci Christian
Somewhat: Luci Christian
May Marigold: Kdin Jenzen
Joanna Greenleaf: Marissa Lenti
Fiona Thyme: Michele Everheart
Dr. Pietro Polendina: Dave Fennoy
Klein Sieben: J. Michael Tatum
Corsac Albain: Derek Mears
Fennec Albain: Mike McFarland
Leonardo Lionheart: Daman Mills
Curious Cat: Robbie Daymond
Coco Adel: Ashley Jenkins
Velvet Scarlatina: Caiti Ward
Yatsuhashi Daichi: Joe MacDonald
Cardin Winchester: Adam Ellis
Caroline Cordovin: Mela Lee
Jabberwalker: Richard Norman
Jinn: Colleen Clinkenbeard
Flynt Coal: Flynt Flossy
Neon Katt: Meg Turney
Saphron Cotta-Arc: Lindsay Sheppard
Terra Cotta-Arc: Jamie Smith
Blacksmith: Kimlinh Tran
Lil’ Miss Malachite: Luci Christian
Willow Schnee: Caitlin Glass
The Hound: Ernesto Jason Liebrecht
Hei “Junior” Xiong: Jack Pattillo
Miltia Malachite: Maggie Tominey
Melanie Malachite: Maggie Tominey
Zwei: Penny Layne Matthews
Ozma: Aaron Dismuke and 1 other
Shannon McCormick
God of Light: Chase McCaskill
God of Darkness: Bruce DuBose
Ambrosius: Valentine Stokes
Jinxy: Brendan Blaber
Red Prince: Michael Malconian
Herbalist: Christopher Guerrero
Creatures of Grimm: William Orendorff
MINOR ROLES
Announcer: Jeff Williams
AK-130 Android: Shane Newville
Shopkeep: Patrick Rodriguez
Goons: William Lopez and 1 other
Isaiah Torres
Cyril Ian: Patrick Rodriguez
Lisa Lavender: Jen Brown
Student: Kerry Shawcross
Russel Thrush: Shane Newville
Police Officers: Burnie Burns and 1 other
Joel Heyman
Sailors: Isaiah Torres and 1 other
Daniel Fabelo
White Fang Goon: Chris Martin
Penny’s Driver: Alan Abdine
Tukson: Adam Ellis
CCT AI: Megan Castro
Schnee Corp Operator: Emily McBride
Atlas Soldiers: Jon Risinger and 19 others
Patrick Rodriguez
Shane Newville
Kerry Shawcross
Josh Flanagan
Jeb Aguilar-Kendrick
J.D. Arredondo
Kirk Johnson
Alena Lecorchick
Tony Salvaggio
César Altagracia
Quentin Holtz
Nicholas Swift
Ed Whetstone
Cody Hawkins
Andrea Ratsos
Noël Wiggins
Dalton Allen
Nick Cramer
White Fang Lieutenant: Gray G. Haddock
“Deery”: Maggie Tominey
Student: Jacob Strickler
Perry: Kyle Taylor
White Fang Goons: Austin Hardwicke and 3 others
Miles Luna
Dustin Matthews
Josh Ornelas
Councilman: Gray G. Haddock
Reese Chloris: Erin Winn
Bolin Hori: Jon Risinger
Brawnz Ni: Blaine Gibson
Roy Stallion: No Voice Actor
Nolan Porfirio: Aaron Marquis
May Zedong: No Voice Actor
Bartender: Markus Horstmeyer
Nebula Violette: Kate Warner
Scarlet David: Gavin Free
Dew Gayl: Kim Newman
Sage Ayana: Josh Ornelas
Gwen Darcy: Mylissa Zelechowski
Octavia Ember: Claire Hogan
Video Game Announcer: Gray G. Haddock
Ciel Soleil: Yssa Badiola
Salesman: César Altagracia
Woman: Kate Warner
Man: Robert Reynolds
Large Man: Alex Leonard
Inn Keeper: Joe MacDonald
Crying Child Illusion: Maggie Tominey
Amber: Laura Bailey
Paramedic: Jon Risinger
Atlas Security Guard: Jonathan Floyd
Haven Tourist: Robert Reynolds
News Reporter: Tyler Coe
Broadcast Op: Cole Gallian
Warning Announcer: Kate Warner
Atlas Ship Captain: Travis Willingham
Blue Three: Andrea Caprotti
Mayor: Mike McFarland
Blacksmith: Christopher Guerrero
Dying Huntsman: Alejandro Saab
Captain: Bruce Carey
Reporter 01: Tyler Coe
Reporter 02: Amber Lee Connors
Reporter 03: Jason Douglas
Crew Member 1: Yunhao Zhang
First Mate: Derrek Ziegler
Crew Member 2: Chris Kokkinos
Oscar’s Aunt: Marissa Lenti
Higanbana Waitress: Kim Newman
Businessman: Scott Frerichs
Businesswoman: Amber Lee Connors
Henry Marigold: Alejandro Saab
Angry Businessman: Nick Landis
Waiter: Kyler Smith
Trophy Wife: Felecia Angelle
Husband: Chris Kokkinos
An Ren: Dawn M. Bennett
Lie Ren (young): Apphia Yu
Young Blacksmith: Connor Pickens
Tall Boy: Scott Frerichs
Short Boy: Marissa Lenti
Medium Boy: Amber Lee Connors
Li Ren: Kaiji Tang
Nora Valkyrie (young): Kristen McGuire
Mistral Pilot: Stan Lewis
Atlas Pilot: Richard Norman
Train Announcer: Alena Lecorchick
Mistral Pilot: Reina Scully
Menagerie Guard: Gio Coutinho
Bartender: Zane Rutledge
Shay D. Mann: Clifford Chapin
Sienna Khan: Monica Rial
Bandit One: Chris Kokkinos
Saber Rodentia: William Ball
Bandit Two: Billy B. Burson III
Worried Mother: Victoria Holden
Mata: Scott Frerichs
Yuma: Nick Landis
Ramen Shop Owner: Nick Landis
Small Girl: Emily Fajardo
Trifa: Emily Fajardo
Menagerie Guard 1: Stan Lewis
Menagerie Guard 2: Jenn K. Tidwell
Faunus 01: Willem W. Keetell
Faunus 02: Ariel LaCroix
Young Faunus Woman: Christine Stuckart
Older Faunus Man: Patrick Rodriguez
White Fang Members: Luis “Paco” Vazquez and 2 others
Willem W. Keetell
Jenn K. Tidwell
Mistral Police Captain: Jamie Smith
White Fang Guards: Christine Stuckart and 2 others
César Altagracia
Connor Pickens
Dee: Alex Mai
Dudley: Christopher Guerrero
Mistral Woman: Lauren Aptekar
Newscaster: Ethan Marler
Body Guard: Jenn K. Tidwell
Frightened Man: Richard Norman
Eldest Daughter: Jenn K. Tidwell
Youngest Daughter: Lauren Aptekar
Tock: Ruth Urquhart
Adrian Cotta-Arc: Lucella Wren Clary
Nubuck Guards: Kyle Phillips
Red Haired Woman: Jen Brown
Terminal Soldier: Connor Pickens
Argus Air Control: Danzer Koehler
Manta Two-Two: Noël Wiggins
Manta Three-Four: Dalton Allen
Manta Two-One: Melanie Stern
Manta Two-Four: Joe Clary
Atlas Air Traffic Female: Alena Lecorchick
Drunk Mann: Joel Mann
Drinking Buddy: Dustin Matthews
Forest: Eric Baudour
Pilots: Billy B. Burson III and 1 other
Todd Womack
Fria: Luci Christian
Newscaster: Scott Morgan
Mantle Citizen: Kirk Johnson
Mantle Patrol: Quentin Holtz
News Broadcaster: Kyle Taylor
AK-200 Driver: Ed Whetstone
Patrol: Connor Pickens
Waiters: Kirk Johnson and 1 other
Christine Stuckart
Female Dinner Guest: Lauren Aptekar
Councilman Sleet: Chad James
Councilwoman Camilla: Anairis Quiñones
Mantle Child: Brooke Olson
Citizens: Quentin Holtz and 5 others
Nikita Steele
Nicholas Swift
Jenn K. Tidwell
Alena Lecorchick
Ed Whetstone
Manta Team Delta: Richard Norman
Atlas Pilots: Ed Whetstone and 1 other
Alena Lecorchick
Atlas Commander: Zoe Terhune and 1 other
Kate Daigler
Atlas Technician: Alena Lecorchick
Reporter: Nick Schwartz
Mother: Jenn K. Tidwell
Disgruntled Grandmother: Christine Stuckart
Fiona’s Uncle: Gus Sorola
Crimson: César Altagracia
Mechanical Voice: Andrea Ratsos
Operator: Nick Schwartz
Madame: Linda Leonard
Step-Sisters: Amanda Lee
Rhodes: Christian Young
Commanders: Billy B. Burson III and 2 others
Kdin Jenzen
Zack Watkins
Child: Alexia Cruz
Father: Matthew Cruz
Computer Terminal: Alanah Pearce
Atlas Officer: Billy B. Burson III
CCT Voice: Jackie Izawa
Civilian: Chris Demarais
Summer Rose: Morgan Lauré Garrett
The Bird: Richard Norman
Mouse: Brendan Blaber
Mouse Leader: Jamie Battle
Townsperson: Jamie Battle
Toy Soldiers: Nick Cramer and 4 others
Billy B. Burson III
Kdin Jenzen
Cody Hawkins
Michael Malconian
Toy Guard: Brendan Blaber
White Pawns: Brandan Blaber and 3 others
Billy B. Burson III
Jamie Battle
Michael Malconian
Hawker: César Altagracia
Teapot Lady: Kdin Jenzen
Blue Paper Pleaser: Connor Pickens
Yellow Paper Pleaser: Dalton Allen
Green Paper Pleaser: Dustin Matthews
Red Paper Pleaser: Paula Decanini
Purple Paper Pleaser: Yssa Badiola
Genial Gem: Paula Decanini
Alyx: Shara Kirby
Vacuan 1: Eddy Rivas
Vacuan 2: Melinda Bonifay
ADDITIONAL VOICES
Austin Hardwicke
Blaine Gibson
Daniel Fabelo
Dustin Matthews
Harley Dwortz
Jeff Yohn
Kris McMeans
Kristina Nguyen
Luis “Paco” Vazquez
Maggie Tominey
Megan Castro
Shane Newville
Sheena Duquette
Stefanie Hardy
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darkmaga-returns · 3 months ago
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This article was co-authored by Associate Editor Beef News, Andrea Shaffer, and Consultant for IATS Foundation, Lisa Logan.
America stands at a critical tipping point. This policy paper warns that recent federal resilience initiatives, advanced under the banner of equity, have centralized control across nearly all aspects of American life—from local governance to individual choices. To protect the foundational freedoms of America’s farmers and ranchers, the I Am Texas Slim Foundation calls for immediate executive actions to dismantle these mandates and restore power to communities, pushing back against what they describe as a coordinated agenda of control disguised as resilience.
While the last twenty years have been an apt analogy to the Titanic leaving port—its passengers, engineers, and the crew alike sharing in an apathetic belief of “that could never happen here”—the United States is now in a position analogous to the Titanic, moments after iceberg impact. What happens within the first weeks of the Trump administration will determine the number of survivors.
In order to preserve life, liberty, and property—the most basic tenets of Western democracy—President Trump will need to use his executive authority within the first days of office to direct administrative agencies. These initial directives will ensure that lifeboats are equally filled to the maximum capacity and that nobody is locked below decks to drown in the executive fiat of the prior administration. 
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starwarsgirl198 · 4 months ago
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PotC mer shark AU
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^ Whitecap Bay mer sharks are the broadnose sevengill shark. Syrena and her sisters are this type of shark. (AUTHOR'S NOTE: this is another revision of the mermaids of PotC).
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^Rumrunner's Isle mer sharks are sand tiger sharks. Imogen and Moira, and the former's sisters are this type of shark.
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^ Port Royal mer sharks are whitetip reef sharks. Andrea and her sisters are this type of shark.
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^ Pantano River mer sharks are bluntnose sixgill sharks. Amelia and her sisters are this type of shark.
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^ Devil's Triangle mer sharks are leopard sharks. Raquel, her sisters and her daughter, Esperanza are this type of shark.
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^ Tortuga mer sharks are tiger sharks. Sonya and her sisters are this type of shark.
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^ Blood Island mer sharks are grey reef sharks, Margaret Smyth, her sisters and Carina Smyth, her daughter, are this type of shark.
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^ Isle Cruces mer sharks are bull sharks. Cassandra is the only mer shark of this species as she was given the task to protect her brother's heart.
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^ Singapore mer sharks are blacktip sharks. Dominique is this type of shark.
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^ Isla de Muerte mer sharks are blacktip reef sharks. Selena and her sisters are this type of shark though she and her sisters move to Spain after it sinks back into the sea.
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^ Shipwreck Cove mer sharks are shortfin Mako sharks. Veronica and her sister are this type of shark.
The mer sharks look like @BoissB_ mer sharks drawing:
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Which is what inspired me to do this AU.
And these are the shared physical traits of the mer sharks
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All mer sharks have the same ability as the bull shark, they are able to go into fresh water.
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cbk1000 · 9 months ago
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I'm back on my the-ocean-terrifies-me-so-naturally-I'm-gonna-read-about-maritime-disasters bullshit, and I have decided to rate some of the shipwrecks I have read about by how personally terrifying they are to me. Note these are not rated in terms of loss of life/objectively worst, these ratings are simply based on how much they scare the shit out of me. I'm going to use a scale of 1-5, with 1 being, 'I guess if I absolutely had to be on a shipwreck this would be maybe the less terrible of absolutely horrific options' and 5 being, 'Absolutely the fuck not.' Putting under a cut for length and for any people who are normal and don't want to read about horrible maritime disasters.
Titanic 2/5: Let’s start with the most famous. I'm not going to add a summary for this one because literally everyone knows at least the basics. Why does it only get a 2/5 when there was such a huge death toll and not enough lifeboats? Because the ship took hours to sink, I'm middle-class and a woman, and therefore probably would have been a second class passenger, and of the 95 second class female passengers, 83 survived. I like those odds. The ship also went down on an even keel and didn't list much till the end, which, as you'll see later on, is not a courtesy the ocean affords many of these disasters. However, it was pitch black and in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and even if you were one of the lucky ones who got a lifeboat, you were in a tiny little boat on the vast black early morning expanse of the Atlantic, with no idea of when or if rescue would come, and that sure is a lot of nope.
Empress of Ireland 5/5: The Empress of Ireland is not nearly as well-known internationally, but it is often referred to as Canada's Titanic. She was an ocean liner that sank in 1914 near the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River after colliding with a Norwegian collier in thick fog. Of the 1,477 people on board, 1,012 died. Why does this get a 5/5? Because it sank in only 14 minutes, all the lights went out only a few minutes after the collision, and, to top it off, it happened early in the morning when pretty much all the passengers were sleeping, and on the first night of the voyage, before safety drills, so most of the passengers were unfamiliar with the layout of the ship. The list was also so severe, so quickly, that the port lifeboats couldn't be launched. If you were on a lower deck, you probably drowned almost immediately. If you were on an upper deck, you had minutes to navigate a pitch black ship whose layout you were unfamiliar with to get to the top, where you might not even get a lifeboat because half of them were out of commission. A salvage operation was commenced shortly after the sinking, and salvage divers found that many desperate passengers had tried to escape through their potholes and got stuck, and their bodies were seen hanging out the portholes. No. No. NO. I would have told the company to get their own fucking safe and booked it the fuck out of there.
Andrea Doria 4/5: The Andrea Doria was a luxury transatlantic ocean liner that sank in 1956 after colliding with the passenger liner Stockholm in fog off the coast of Nantucket. Only 51 people died, 46 from Doria, and 5 on Stockholm. The ship began to list severely immediately, rendering many of the lifeboats useless. However, the ship took 11 hours to sink, giving rescuers plenty of time to evacuate passengers. Almost all those who died did so as a result of the initial collision and being in the wrong place at the wrong time. So why is this rated so highly? Because hundreds of passengers were left clinging to the decks of a severely listing ships for hours, wondering if the ship would roll over at any moment. I read accounts of people lying flat and taking off their shoes so they could grip the deck with their toes as well. I don't want to be cock teased with whether or not I'm going to die, Atlantic Ocean, either kill me or don't.
MS Estonia 4/5: There are some conspiracy theories for this one regarding what really caused the sinking, so I'm just going to recount what official investigations found. The MS Estonia was a ferry that sank in stormy weather, in 1994 in the Baltic Sea enroute to Stockholm, Sweden, due to poor cargo distribution which cause the ship to list, and a faulty bow door that separated from the ship and pulled the ramp askew. This caused water to flood in and rapidly worsened the list that was already present. 852 of 989 onboard died. It sank in the middle of the night, and many passengers were trapped in the ship, and even some of those who made it to the lifeboats died of hypothermia. Survivors reported hearing multiple bangs on the ship (hence the conspiracy theories about explosions or a collision really causing the sinking). So, you're on a ship in the middle of stormy seas, you're hearing bangs, and either you're trapped and fucked, or you get to go out on a lifeboat (i.e. bath toy) in the middle of the night in a storm in the Baltic Sea. It's a no from me.
MV Doña Paz 5/5: The MV Doña Paz was a ferry that sank in 1987 on its way to Manila after a collision with an oil tanker. It was extremely overcrowded, with an estimated extra 2,000 passengers who were not on the manifest. An estimated 4,385 people died, with only 26 survivors. The oil tanker caught on fire, which then spread to the Doña Paz. Survivors reported that the lights went out just minutes after the collision, there were no life vests to be found, and the crew were running about in a panic. The fire rapidly spread onboard, prompting many people to dive into the oily water...which was also on fire. Oh, and it was shark-infested. And filled with the charred bodies of their fellow passengers. Most of the survivors sustained burns. So, here were your options: burn to death; drown; burn and then drown; burn, but get pulled out of the water by rescuers, along with only two dozen other people out of the thousands who were aboard. -1000000/10 do not recommend this maritime disaster holy Jesus.
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