#aria polare

[fiendishartist2]

I don't wanna call it off // But you don't wanna call it love // You only wanna be the one that I call baby!

[aria0fgold]

Broooo... this hurts, the soft music AINT HELPING. But... at least these two are getting some form of closure, that's good.

[primepaginequotidiani]

PRIMA PAGINA Corriere Adriatico di Oggi mercoledì, 11 settembre 2024

[sauolasa]

Europa, bufere di neve, aria polare e disagi per chi viaggia

L'ondata di freddo intenso segue un dicembre dalle insolite temperature miti. Tutta colpa dei cambiamenti climatici

[pruneunfair]

Ranking all the OI and manhwa I've read part 2: the moderate.

The decent stories. Just a little better than average

The tyrants only perfumer

My favorite fast food webcomic to this very day. It's characters are tolerable and there's just something some satisfying looking at the perfume bottles, the little bottles remind me of those DIY kits they'd sell at target. That being said it's still a fast food manhwa, the characters are flat, the plot goes too quick and the villains are easily defeated so as much as I enjoy it when I just want to read something quick and light, it's not a good option for something more serious.

The empress wants to avoid the Emperor.

This was actually one of my very first manhwas I've ever read. I thought it was one of the greatest stories ever told when I was still in my revenge phase and it's definitely not terrible when I reread but it's not the greatest piece of literature either. Still for a basic revenge story at least Louise actually gets away her fuckass husband.

Tears of a withered flower

I like it, just not as much as everyone else likes it. I've already made a few posts on it and my current opinions still stay the same but besides all the self insert this and the predictable that the dialog definitely improves from cartoony to poetic. I'm just hoping the rampant misogyny problem in TOAWF is only a fandom problem and not something the author is planning on incorporating into every other woman that isn't Hae Soo

I will divorce the female leads brother

Okay I won't lie this one is kinda funny given how it calls out the absurdity of protagonist centered morality in a better way. Ethel as a protagonist is okay as protagonists go and while the villains are played off as stupid thats because the story actually plays into how idiotic they are instead of claiming they are the smartest around when they aren't, specifically the brothers and father. Also the Og fl of this one has by far the ugliest designs I've ever seen. It's the kind of design where you can tell the artist did not like her at all and gave her the Miku special with those unflattering color combos. I think the weirdest part is the implied incestuous feelings the family has for Reina but once again, it's meant to be seen as vile so it gets a little pass.

Into the light once again

The pain I went through when I realized the 14 year old Aisha was being paired up with guys way to old her with this one because it was so good before it just ruined what could've been 😔. Outside of the obvious I adore both Aisha and Marianne as polar opposites and characters that aren't immediately nice or honesty to Aisha aren't put to death, for the most part at least, they are allowed to grow as better people and get character development. The magic system is pretty easy to remember though I think Aisha can sometimes get too deep in her "super powerful nice girl" archetype but it's not to the point of being awful.

The empresses lipstick

more of a comedy than a traditional rofan but it works, it's one of the first I've seen to get the rococo style a little bit better than others. (It's still not the greatest accuracy but since it's meant to be silly it has more leeway) however it sadly is brought down by the fact that Jane is heavily implied to be on the younger side when her mom bugs her about school and implies that she'll be going INTO high-school implying she's 15-16 based on Korean school systems and she's already being paired up to marry male leads older than her.. damn you age gap trope and damn you 18th century for reminding me of gross yet true history. If it weren't for the fact that I can't remember anything about the ML's age this would be lower.

The villainess turns the hourglass.

What I think of when someone asks me to think of the OG era for manhwa. The concept of the hourglass is easy to follow and it actually comes with a drawback so Aria can't be too overpowered, the bright colors make it all pop and having an actual villain for the FL in a villainess story ties it all in, people can complain about how awful she is but villainess is literally in the title so..you get what you bargained for. There are still cons though about it I don't care for, first of all I wish Mielle could be an actual threat so there would be a fun ongoing mental battle between two evil women, Isis and Mielle could've been smarter as a duo, Asher could've had a little more personality and the twist that Aria was actually of noble descent all along really killed the charm of her being a commoner who could prove she was just as smart as the aristocracy.

Perks of being the villainess

Deborah's already climbing up the ranks of one of the prettiest FL in my opinion because that shade of purple is DIVINE! The plots rather basic as most villainess manhwa tend to go. Deborah is hated by everyone except instead of a backstory claiming she's misunderstood, the og Deborah was actually an asshole to everyone she met except for Pilav so it gave her an actual obstacle. I do think some of them went too fast but I'm just glad we actually got to see the effort being done at all. I'll admit this was better then I thought so it moved up on my tier list. My only complaints are that the chapters can sometimes drag on and on to the point of being bottle episodes.

I shall master this family

I would like this so much more but it drags on so much! Florentia was nice at first but as the chapters went on and on I was less impressed and just thinking "yeah this is just getting boring" with how many times you know she's gonna best her opponents, don't hate her but shes becoming a little too meh right now. That said I like reading it, definitely suffering from a overpowered MC that could use some work but when it comes to politics it's so much more interesting if you can get past that one major issue.

Pretty good: almost better then average but I either haven't read all of it to place it higher or if there's just better

I will become the villains poison taster

I love my underrated girlie's ✊️ the plot is certainly unique, Giselle has the strange of ability of being not only immune to poison but the poison also tastes like fruity snacks/drinks. It deserves a little more traction then what it gets, the ML Reniel actually has emotions instead of stoicism plus actual critical thinking skills because the FL acts nothing like the OG villainess and Giselle, despite how it may seem, isn't the born sexy yesterday trope, she's just allowed to be a sweet heart while still being a person. It's not much but it's still pretty good.

Serena

Fashion and character designs are absolute peak but plot comes before art. At first I was pretty harsh on Serena but when I actually read more of it to form a more concrete opinion I realized it's not the worst and actually got a little entertaining. As a FL Serena isn't bad, I like that she comes across as a nepo baby who needs to work hard to uphold her predecessors legacy so we have flaws to work with here and at the very least the story seems to be kinda self aware that Serena isn't a terrific person. It's also a drama not a romance so while I don't like either Eiser or Frederick as love interests at least Serena can say the romance isn't supposed to be the center of the plot.

Your throne

After so many people telling me how good it was I finally caved in and began reading last week but I already got spoiled so I know most of what happens. Obviously I like the fact that Medea and Psyche actually team up instead of hating eachother and even though it's through spoilers Psyche is my favorite. It's so dang long though it's probably gonna be a while before I make any your throne related posts. Only cons is it can sometimes get too boring to follow.

Seducing the villains father

Proof you can make a stereotypical rofan and it can still work. Yerenica is the perfect balance of girl failure and likeability where her flaws are very common for most people and yes while she is kinda dumb she's not so dumb it makes me wanna slam my head against the wall. Erudian is pretty good as ML's are concerned, just a tad basic and the villain Soleia isn't dumbed down either. Love the second half of the story which gives a little more focus on Yenis family instead of just her love life and while it does get cringe inducing and the plot tracks off from time to time, I still like it.

The crownless queen

The FL is a recently retired history expert who transmigrated in her daughters inaccurate novel and because of those inaccuracies, there are new problems to face while Delia has to survive in a world where Barons and Dukes are switched and she has to climb to social latter. There's little things that really prove how much thought was put into it (such as Delia not knowing the exact date in time shes set in since she's in a different world)

Beware of the villainess.

A little similar to your throne but it keeps my attention longer then the former. Once again women working together instead of being forced into enemies! Really like that! The Yuri baiting though? Boo 👎, don't tease the audience like that (especially considering the og fl is literally called Yuri) can be over the top but I think that's what makes it stand out, it means to be funny and in your face with Melissa's antics but the best character by far is Yona, home girl just wants that check and I can understand that feeling.

Another typical fantasy romance

I gotta stop procrastinating and finish this one!! 😭 first off, Pellus is my 2nd favorite ML with his design being my number 1 favorite in terms of character design. For once we have an actual cold duke who accurately looks intimidating instead of basic BTS member. Best part though: it is one of the greenest of green flag relationships to the point where Lithera and Pellus are worthy candidates to face off Pereshati and Therdeo in terms of who's the best manhwa couple. Actual communication instead of miscommunication that goes on for chapters, relationship actually has steady progression that's just in the middle of how they get to together and Lithera is a great FL. Then I found a bunch of other manhwa and forgot about this one until it came up in my head while I made my first tier list. It'll probably go up once I complete the story.

This one took longer then I expected but part 2 is finally out and now I have to start rereading for part 3.

[vanishingreyes]

[pm] Of course. I like all your ways of thanking. I'm sure whatever you think of will be most appreciated. I love that for me to. Love this for us! I'm glad you think my smarts are sexy. I'm not the kind of doctor that's on medical dramas, but I guess having doctor in my title is pretty good. ;)

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[pm] Glad to hear that. Also pleased you liked the gift, and you are free to thank me however you see fit. Mine was also quite delightful. I'd be disappointed if you were gotten rid of this easily. :)

​[pm] Am I? 👀Well I'll have to think of something. To make it extra special. I love that for you <3 It'd be super disappointing for sure. Don't you worry your pretty little head. Not that it's little, obvi. You're like so smart and stuff. It's sexy.

[jpitha]

Boredom

The ability to experience boredom is not unique in the universe. All of the known sapient species know of it.

It's strange then, that only the humans will use boredom as an excuse to do inexplicable things.

Miriam is stationed on the Sefigan cruiser Soft Touch. It doesn't mean like the human idiom that they're easily swayed, it's a more literal translation, like something that is soft and nice to touch. She's in propulsion. Humans aren't allowed to work on the FlashWarp drives alone anymore after an order came down from the Colatition High Command, but they can still be on the propulsion team. She's in the engine room with her crewmae, Desi, a Zz'tk. They're an insectoid species, but they come from a high oxygen world like Miriam, so they get along relatively well.

"Hey Desi!" Miriam leans back in her chair and looks over at Desi, who is hunched over a console, their wing covers iridescent in the dim light of the room. "How come the gravity polarizers don't have a range table in the manual?"

Desi looks up, startled. They were still not used to working with humans, and their tendency to come up to them and launch into a conversation without any warm up was... tough to get used to. "What do you mean Miriam? The Polarizers are set to run at a comfortable range for all sapient species. Also, what are you doing reading the manual for them?"

She shrugged. "I'm bored. Ever since the Coalition cracked down on us playing with the FlashWarp drives - they still won't tell us why - most humans have been shuffled around to other systems. I was trained on FlashWarp and now I can't work on it! I have to do something else to occupy my time, so I'm reading through the manuals and tech docs. The gravity polarizers are pretty neat, but the manual doesn't say how high they can go. They don't say how low they can go either, but I assume they can all go to zero."

"How high-" Desi sputters. "Miriam, we don't need to know how high they can go. So long as the gravity is comfortable for everyone onboard, that's good enough."

Miriam scoffs. "Desi, use your imagination. I bet there's a lot we could do if we knew how high we could safely set the gravity polarizers. Here-" She touches the panel "-let's do some test-"

Before she can finish speaking, her hand slips on the touch panel and slides the slider nearly as high as it can go.

"Oops!"

****

Alarms.

Yelling and shouting in half a dozen languages.

Smoke and vapor pouring from cracked fittings.

Straining against the pull of 4 or 5 times Earth's gravity, Aria opens the door to the propulsion office, her footsteps heavy on the floor paneling. "Miriam! Desi! Are you all right?"

Desi's voice is muffled. They're laying face down on the floor, and can't get up. "Miriam injured herself when she fell. She is unresponsive, but I can't turn my head to check on her." Desi's breath rasps in their large box lungs "It's hard to breathe." They try and turn their head, and as they push with all their might, they're able to turn and look out. "Aria, how are you moving around?"

"It's not easy Desi, but humans are pretty strong. Was Miriam at the gravity polarizer station?"

"Yes"

"Let me see if I can fix this."

She slowly and carefully makes her way over to the station, and looks down. "Oh shit. It's turned up nearly all the way. Why can it go this high?"

"I don't know. Miriam said there were no range tables in the tech docs. She was bored and trying to learn more about the gravity polarizers before this happened."

Aria touched the panel and the indicator jumped around erratically.

"What the..."

Moving very slowly, Aira slid the indicator down until it was back at the previous setting. Immediately, Desi stood up, the pattern of the floor imbedded into their front carapace. "You did it!"

Aria looked over at Miriam, she was bleeding. She must have hit something when the gravity increase knocked her down. "Come on Desi, help me get her to the infirmary. We need to make sure she's all right."

****

Miriam sits in the waiting room of the shipboard HR office. She looks at the floor, sitting with her legs tightly together. Her head and left shoulder are bandaged.

The door opens and Captain Kiffen walks out, his fur still puffed out in anger. Behind him comes Xan'ar, the HR manager and another Sefigan. "Miriam? Please come with me."

Miriam enters the small office and stands. Xan'ar sits at the large desk and gestures with a small furred paw. "Please, sit."

"Am I fired?"

Xan'ar's fur ripples a smile. "Goodness no, though I'd steer clear of Captain Kiffen for a few cycles. He'd like to fire you through the slug launcher right now.

"Are you sure? I did turn the gravity up really high."

Xan'ar, remembering that they're talking to a human, gestures accordingly. "Ye-es, you did, but it was an accident right? I spoke with Desi already."

"Yes! My hand slipped over the touch panel. I had no idea they were so sensitive."

"Honestly, we didn't either. Those panels aren't tuned for human use. Apparently your species makes those panels run at a much higher sensitivity than others. I have mentioned this in my report, so they can be tuned in the future." Xan'ar looks down at the report a moment. "What were you doing at the gravity polarizer station, Miriam?"

"Well you know how the Coalition says that humans can't work on the FlashWarp drive anymore? And how I'm a certified FlashWarp operator? I was bored. I didn't want to finish my tour sitting around, so I started to learn new systems. Nobody seems to know anything about the gravity polarizers, they just turn them on and leave them. I was figuring that I could learn more about them and transfer." She shook her head. "The tech docs were useless though. They don't contain anything about them, just a troubleshooting tree and a reminder to call Support if they fail. I was going to see how to change the gravity when my finger slipped and brushed against the console." She looked up at Xan'ar. "Was anyone else hurt?"

Xan'ar looks down at their report. "Amazingly, no. Other than some bruises and cracked carapaces here and there, everyone was fine. You actually got the worst of it believe it or not."

Miriam visibly relaxes. "I'm glad."

Xan'ar swipes a few pages over on their pad and reads for a moment. "Actually, you're being recalled."

Miriam's face fell. "I thought I wasn't being fired!"

Xan'ar's fur ripples. "That's right, you're not. You're being transferred. You're going to work with the Coalition on human UI and UX on Coalition ships. This isn't the first time this has happened, and Human Fleet Command recommended we start the project. Did you know we didn't have a specific department to help with the "user interface" like you do?"

Miriam nods emphatically. "After using your panels? Yes. I could tell."

[cabeswaterdrowned]

Do feel like in some cases there’s a disparity between how a char is perceived on tumblr vs the general public ex: Dawn is a lot more well liked by the Buffy fandom on here than she is in general. So some room to debate there, but I went more with like. The general opinion of most casual viewers/readers when in doubt. So chars like Rory / Elena / Devi who have whole video essays dedicated to how annoying / selfish / whiny they are (eye roll.) count to me. And some might be more polarizing than hated, but vitriol when it’s there is extreme enough I felt like I could count them (Grace).

Also re: Shallan (which is the one I’m most hesitant to include because I interact with the fandom least this is just the impression from what I have seen) will say I’ve only read the first two books of Stormlight and don’t really have plans to continue, but she was definitely my favorite part of the experience so I found it wild to find out people thought of her as the worst part LOL.

[rema-toro]

Introduction to the game's world

I did not go wild with wordbuilding since you really wont be able to see much of it in a normal playthrough,

but I did make maps!

There are seven countries/empires/nations/whatevers in CKE, each one defined by a diferent climate/ecosistem.

The idea is that Owen can romance (aside from other npcs) a princess/duchess/queen of every country.

Atm we have 4 out of 6 princesses. These characters are among the few that have an in-game portrait.

Ararat (Mediterranean)

The protagonist's country, known for it's ink industry. The island in the north is used as a high security prision with inmates from all over the continent. The Tree of life is the blazon of the kingdom.

Himavata (Polar, or just cold)

West from Ararat and known for its impregnable fortifications. The oldest kingdom in the continent. Native artisans have been specialising in treating various kinds of wool and bones.

Princess: Ruslana.

Aria Aidros (Dry)

In the heart of the continent, four cultures form the Aria Aidros republic. These cultures are ancient but the union of the four is relatively recent. It's a closed nation but not necessarily unfriendly to foreigners

Adspanja (Forest, jungle)

An empire led by a madman. Gladly, his sister the Kandake holds enough power to avoid disaster.

Kandake's daughter: Hibo.

Wyrmminnie (Forest, rocky)

Fourty percent of it's territory consists of the most advanced metroplises. However, the remaining percent remains unexplored due to the perilous native beasts.

Mesotalasa (Tropical, volcanic)

Since the island's volcano became inactive four decades ago, the small nation which dwelled in the south west coast of the continent, expanded its territory, rapidly becoming a relevant country as the main obsidian source of the continent.

King's niece: Sonam.

Herikstán (Hot)

Known for its spices and leather industry. The fish from its largest river are considered extremely rare and highly valued in foreign territories.

King's cousin: Amita

[tequilazaku]

Guilty Gear spoiler talk:

God nobody gets it less than people who think they should've brought back Aria at the end of strive, like, that would literally undermine the ENTIRETY of Sol, Asuka and Arias story.

The whole point is that Aria was happy, all she wanted was for Frederik and Asuka to be able to let her go, and find new people to fill their lives with; and what do they do instead? Frederik completely isolates himself from human relationships and Asuka keeps trying to bring her back as increasingly fucked up magic homunculi, this is the Literal polar opposite of moving on and letting go!!!

The conclusion of their arc is finally, after hundreds of years, growing up and learning how to truly respect Aria and her wishes for the first time, by letting it be.

So yeah no it's so dumb that people want Daisuke to be a hack and Kingdom Hearts 3 it up instead.

[nintendoni-art]

So lets talk about Tabi, who is currently running in the @sonic-oc-showdown

✨- How did you come up with the OC’s name?

Right, so, they ended up getting their name while I was trying to name a separate character. While double checking to make sure that "Zori" didn't mean anything offensive, ended up finding out about Jika-Tabi and went from there.

🌼 - How old are they? (Or approximate age range) Born a couple decades past when the Nocturne Clan were supposed to be put in the cage/ The Knuckles Clan made their attempt to grab the Master and Chaos Emeralds. In their universe, the former didn't happen and the latter wasn't stopped.

🌺- Do they have any love interest(s)? ....No. Not anymore.

🍕 - What is their favorite food?

Steamed Soybeans! They like a little bit of chili oil and salt on them sometimes.

💼 - What do they do for a living? Salvage work, mostly. They'll spend their days scavenging badniks, item boxes, old chaos ore, you name it. Then they'll archive it and cobble stuff together in order to make things to help their fellow chao, like sensors to alert for predators, or filters in order to make sure water stays clean.

🎹 - Do they have any hobbies? Oh, tons! They love studying mechanics and, learning how to polarize lenses to find chaos radiation signatures, as well as Extreme Gear propulsion systems. And as of recent, they've been doing their best to revive a lost technique of gem cutting for maximum effect of their molecular structures. It's going well! ... It's going too well.

🎯 -What do they do best? Thievery! They will steal anything that's not nailed down and if it, they'll take a hammer to it. It's second nature to them, really, anything they find interesting, or shiny, or they need/want it, they are going to get it. There's not a lot you can do to stop them, the challenge is half the reason they love it so much.

🥊 -What do they love to do? What do they hate to do?

Tabi likes taking a few hours in their day to train. Free Running, Swordplay, trying to channel their natural connection with Chaos Energy in order to boost their own abilities, just to get out of the nest every once in a while, ya know? On that last bit, they used to be able to access what they could do with chaos energy with song and they could sing you an aria that could heal grievous injuries and soothe the soul. ...

Tabi... doesn't sing much, anymore. They hate doing that.

❤️ - What is one of your OC’s best memories?

They bit a child once. It wasn't biting the child that was the best memory, mind you, they thought said child was gonna eat them, to be perfectly fair.

But they've been so happy being the best parent they could be to that kid, it's funny that's how they remember meeting them.

✂️ - What is one of your OC’s worst memories? ...You know...

...it wasn't the fact that a Raptor Hawk attacked them. Or the fact that the Field Medic didn't have a choice but to amputate what was left of their wing. Or the fact that the experience left them so rattled, they couldn't quite keep up with the rest of the Babylonian Mercenaries they'd been raised with since hatching. It was the fact that when the distress signal they were charged to watch until their owner came back finally went out, the worst part was that it took 4 weeks to realize they might not be coming back.

🧊 - Is their current design the first one? Nuh uh, their horns used to go straight back with no horns, and they were closer colored to an adult dark flight chao.

And that's not to mention the other designs, depending on what time period it is...

🍀 - What originally inspired the OC?

I looked up the word "Zori". I saw what socks went with Zori. I got Ideas.

🌂 - What genre do they belong in?

Shonen? Anything where if you fight people and you win they become your friend.

Or whatever the hell The Last Of Us is.

💚 - What is your OC’s gender identity and sexuality?

Agender Demisexual

🙌 - How many siblings does your OC have?

None, anymore.

There were some other chao they were raised with, but they never really saw them again, except like...maybe once or twice.

🍎 - What is the OC’s relationship w/their parents like?

None, anymore.

It suits them just fine.

🧠 - What do you like most about the OC?

I like the fact that if you manage to get them to respect you, you'll have an ally for life, and they consider you family, they will fight god in order to protect your smile.

✏️ - How often do you draw/write about the OC? Far too much.

💎 - Do you ever see yourself killing off the OC?

Killing? No. Passing away peacefully after centuries of life? More likely. If anything? Something along the lines of being asked by El-ahrairah to join their Owsla. Sure, they'd balk at first, but they'd eventually accept their time is done, their era is over, and it's time to go, and it's ok to let what they've done echo in folklore and the like. They need that rest.

💀 - Does your OC have any phobias?

Birds. Big ones. If you have a low flying enough drone casting the shadow of one, or have some bird of prey calls playing near them, they'll freak out to the point of having severe panic attacks all the way to dissociating, but why would you do something like that.

🍩 -Who is your OC’s arch-nemesis or rival? They do have one. Of sorts. Tabi eventually manages to work through some of their feelings towards Mobians, and a lot of their anger gets blunted with age, and actually opening their heart up a bit. But a lot of the chao that follow them didn't have good experiences with Mobians either. And some of those chao weren't happy about their change of heart...

🎓 - How long have you had the OC?

About 5-6 years now? I think?

🍥 - What age were you when you created the OC? .....*cough* 27.

[aria0fgold]

Wait I just remembered my broken theories from before I fell asleep. I was thinking about the possible motive of the murders but it went around places. Like, why was #89's story different from what Pewter said? Why was the memories in Iris' memory is also different from the story? (In the branch I went with at least). Shoko who was the first victim had a connection with Sejima, Renju has a connection with the Kumakuras and might even be connected to Sejima as well.

That last part I saw with Boss shooting Sejima makes it seem like she's targetting him specifically. So who killed Iris and Ota in that other branch? Sejima seems to have killed Iris in the current branch I'm in but why?

If Boss is the copycat, it somehow makes sense if I'm going by the small and possibly insignificant but I'm making it significant clue Iris said about Shoko's death. Boss and Pewter are the only introduced characters that knows of the ABIS and the Wadjet system. A system for the aiball to 'think.' And the fact that Date was assigned to a case he wasn't normally assigned to, it's like... a message for him specifically, for him to think.

And that part with the original cyclops killer report. It's odd, too odd. #89 talks like a lone wolf assassin, all the murders he's dealt with are covered up like accidents or suicides but the cyclopes murders are far from it. So what happened??? It's like he deliberately took the blame for it. Also the way Boss seems to be on Rohan's side LIKE--

[archeryqueen95]

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Magic Mixies Pixie Supremes Comprehensive Comparison (December 2024)

Top left Luna, top right rare "shimmer" Luna, bottom left Skylar, bottom right Aria.

The Magic Mixies Pixie Supremes are 10-inch fashion dolls from Moose Toys, based on their highly successful line 'Magic Mixies Pixlings', 6-inch mini dolls of humanoid fantastical creatures or animals such as polar bears, fire horses, and deer. The Pixie Supremes and Pixlings have very similar head molds and facial screenings, as well as gems embedded in the dolls' foreheads. There are currently three Pixie Supremes: Luna, Skylar, and Aria. All are based on butterflies.

Luna & Shimmer Luna

Luna was the first Supreme to be revealed, and is the only non-exclusive. I've personally seen her for sale at Target and on Amazon. She has a butterfly-wing themed dress, a small butterfly beauty mark beneath her mouth, and a light pink and blue hair blend. Her color scheme is primarily purple and blue.

1 in 6 Luna's are the rare "shimmer" variant with an altered dress and a pink and blue color scheme.

"Shimmer" Luna has red lipstick instead of purple, and her butterfly beauty spot is red as well, and there's tinsel in her hair.

Comparing irl photos from two unboxings on YouTube (normal Luna unboxing from Zombiexcorn, shimmer Luna unboxing from Kaya&Dolls) the shimmer Luna *might* have more pink in her eye makeup, but it's honestly hard to tell, might just be a trick of different lighting.

The dress is obviously the biggest difference, but Shimmer's shoes are also pink on top with an ombre to purple, while normal Luna's are solid purple. Something I didn't notice until I watched those unboxings was that Shimmer's little mini-dress under her skirt-wings has shiny decals on it, which normal Luna's does not.

Their jewelry seems to be the same, necklace, earrings, and butterfly headpiece. The wand/comb is partially pink for Shimmer. Their wings appear identical.

Skylar

Skylar is exclusive to Amazon. I had not been able to find pictures of her box anywhere, it's not included in her stock photos like all the others, but finally I found an unboxing of all three Supremes, including Skylar. (AdventureFun! on YouTube). Makes sense I couldn't find any photos, because apparently she comes in a plain brown cardboard box with this inside, laid on top of the magic mirror. How magical, but I guess they can get away with it as she's online only.

But at least we finally have her art to match the others! They are all in the same pose on the front. And it shows that she's the only one with a second outfit.

Skylar has rainbow eyeshadow rather than the butterfly eyeshadow that both Luna and Aria have. It seems a bit backwards, as Aria is THE Rainbow Pixie Supreme, but perhaps this is just something to make Skylar more exclusive. Her hair is shorter than the other Supremes, and is just one shade of purple rather than a blend.

Even though the art on the "box" makes it look like her second look is a separate shirt and skirt, it's all one piece. This second dress and her second pair of shoes come separately in her box in paper packets.

Aria

Aria was the last Supreme released, just a bit after the others. She's exclusive to Walmart.

Aria's dress is like a midpoint between Luna's and Skylar's. It has the second layer on top, transparent mesh like shimmer Luna's, with a broader main skirt that closes in the front, unlike Luna's wing-like dress. Aria's skirt flares more than Skylar's, but not as much as Luna's. Her makeup is lighter and pinker, and so is her jewelry.

(these screenshots are taken from the same YT video linked under Skylar)

Conclusions

All of the Pixie Supremes have the same earrings, necklaces, shoes, butterfly headpieces, and wings. I believe they all use the same face mold, but I can't be completely sure because I'm bad at identifying those. They're all on one body mold with nine points of articulation. They come with a saddle stand, a wand/brush accessory, and the magic mirror case/fortune teller toy. Their faces and screenings are all very similar, and their dresses are of similar styles but vary widely in color. They retail for $59.99.

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Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute) Synopsis

Singspiel in Two Acts

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Libretto by Mozart and Johann Emanuel Schikanaeder

First performance: Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna. September 30, 1791

The Magic Flute is an allegorical tale, not a fantasy or fairy tale. It is also a Song Play, a Singspiel, which means it has spoken dialogue. The singspiel was a very popular form of entertainment in German speaking countries during the 17th and 18th centuries, and led the way to the popular operettas of the 19th century. The setting of the opera is two kingdoms – polar opposites – the Kingdom of the Queen of the Night, represented by the color silver, and the Kingdom of the Temple of the Wisdom, represented by the color gold.

Act I: Following the famous overture, Prince Tamino enters, fleeing a serpent, which represents his fear and lack of wisdom. He calls out for help, and faints before the sight of the beast. The Three Ladies, servants to the Queen of the Night, kill the serpent. Seeing Tamno passed out before them, they admire the handsome prince and argue amongst themselves who will win his heart. They leave to tell their Queen of his arrival, at which point we are introduced to the happy-go-lucky bird catcher, Papageno, whose arrival is announced by his pipes of Pan. The Three Ladies return, and show the Prince a portrait of the Queen’s daughter, who they tell him has been captured by the wicked Sarastro. Tamino is captivated by the image and pledges to rescue her. The Queen arrives. She tells Tamino that if he rescues her daughter, she will give him her hand in marriage; a tempting proposition that the unenlightened Tamino accepts. Tamino and Papageno set off together, led by the Three Boys, who are neither servants to the Queen nor Sarastro. When they enter the forest that divides the Queen’s kingdom from the kingdom of the Sun, the home of Sarastro’s Temple of Wisdom, they are separated. The scene changes to the Temple of Wisdom, where Pamina is indeed being held captive, and is guarded by the evil Monostatos. Papageno finds Pamina first, and scares off Monostatos. He tells Pamina that the Prince is in love with her, and will soon come to rescue her. They muse on finding true love, and creating the happy union between a husband and wife. Tamino finds the Temple of Wisdom. His entrance is stopped by the First Priest – also called the Speaker – who tells him that the Queen has lied to him – that Sarastro is not evil, and that this is a place of peace. Tamino is perplexed by what he has been told by the Speaker. He plays the Magic Flute and discovers it has the power to calm the most savage of beasts. Tamino and Pamina finally meet and pledge to endure the trials of initiation into the Temple of Wisdom together; trials that have their basis in the Freemasonry movement of the 18th century, of which Mozart was a member.

Intermission

Act II: Sarastro tells the priests that the union of Pamina to Tamino will ensure peace throughout the kingdom. He prays to Isis and Osiris to protect them. Papageno endures the trials too – giving us all a bit of comic relief. The first trial is a vow of silence to women, in order to reject the Kingdom of the Queen of the Night. When the Three Ladies appear to scold Tamino for swerving from his original mission, he will not answer them – but Papageno just can’t keep his mouth shut. The Queen enters Pamina’s chamber and in one of the most famous of all soprano arias, orders her daughter to kill Sarastro and bring the all-powerful shield of the Sun to her. She explains that the shield was given to Sarastro by her husband when he died, so Sarastro could rule the Temple of Wisdom. Pamina is devastated by what her mother has told her. The Queen leaves, and Sarastro calmly tells Pamina not to fear; that in the Temple, forgiveness and peace are the order of the day. Pamina goes to Tamino to tell him what has transpired. But, he is still under the oath of silence and does not speak to her. She does not understand his silence, and in despair, she believes that he does not love her. Papageno, bored with the trials, plays the silver bells the Queen had given him before their journey began. He tells us that his needs are simple — food, good wine, and someday, a pretty little wife. At this, the Papagena appears. But the priests tell Papageno that he is not allowed to marry her unless he finishes his trials. Pamina, desperate after being rejected by Tamino, is persuaded by the Three Boys that Tamino still loves her, and that he is waiting for her to undertake the final trials of Fire and Water. Guided by the Magic Flute, the pair endure the final trial together. After a comical and aborted attempt at suicide, the priest relent and Papageno is finally united with his Papagena. The two sing of their happy life to come – making many little Papagenos and Papagenas, which while a delightful duet, is a rather cynical statement that there will always be more Papagenos in the world than Tamino. The Queen, with Monostatos and the Three Ladies make a final assault on the Temple of Wisdom. But their attack is in vain, as the light of the Temple of Wisdom dispels their hatred. Sarastro gives the mighty shield of the sun to Tamino and Pamina to rule the kingdom in perfect harmony. The people rejoice as Pamina and Tamino begin their reign in peace and harmony.

The Moral: Harmony in human society can only be achieved by the perfect union of man and woman; and that this perfect union is characterized by an equality achieved through pure love and strength of character.

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