#astringere

[axeattitude]

@astringere : ❝  really think i can make it? survive this?  ❞ ( from manuel @ astringere ) / cyberpunk 2077 starters.

as kerry takes in manuel's open, hopeful, and all too naive face, only one thought strikes him: he doesn't know.

there is an innocent about him as obvious and as dangerous as a soft, upturned belly, shown in hopes of mercy but just as likely to be rent apart by someone less good-hearted than manuel himself. in a more just world and in a different place, he would stay that way. untested, untried, moving about his life with untroubled ease, unaware of what it is like to have done terrible things or have had them done to him. to survive, unscathed and no worse for wear.

kerry isn't sure this is the place or the world for manuel that would allow that to be possible, though.

"listen, kid, in my honest opinion? i think you're gonna be fine." kerry lies.

manuel doesn't need to hear any different.

[maenage-a]

yours is a heart stowing secrets. (if you see me write with myself no you don't)

these are not words said unkindly.   winston bears the knowledge firm in mind as he brings the cup of tea to his lips,  the morning sun not quite enough to warm his hands in a satisfactory manner.  not the penthouse's fault,  really,  he has always run rather cold.  unlike charon,  but that thought is neither here nor there,  merely something he knows to be true about the man.

getting to know winston is an incredibly hard task.  he has to be cracked open like a safe and even then he might not grant access,  stubborn even in defeat.  one needs time and an ungodly amount of patience to learn the code.  the man now quietly sitting in front of him,  already honed to perfection but not into his role for the day yet,  knows the password by heart.  not everything,  of course not,  but he knows more than most.  he probably knows more than anyone else will ever know.

these are words said with understanding.  that some doors will stay barred to him.  that there is no use in trying to pry them open,  unless winston himself unlocks them willingly.  from his lips,  this is not a reprimand at all,  rather a reminder that he knows this about him,  too,  and that he will accept not knowing more than he has to,  but not less than he deserves.

" ah.  but you know my mother's name.  ''   what might be mistaken for a simple statement,  utterly casual,  holds the weight of a shared life:  my mother knows you by name as well.  you have made her dinner,  as i am sure you recall.  she asks after you every time i speak to her. 

there is no need to say this out loud.  charon's expression softens around a smile,  some degrees warmer than his usual,  ever polite,  one.  he says goodbye without speaking   (   because it always means see you later   ),  touching three fingers to the back of his,  much colder,  hand.

❛  i suggest the lounge.  it is warmer.  and there will be more tea waiting for you,  of course.  ❜

the boatman's daughter

[abiudica]

ABIUDICA. the adjudicator from the john wick franchise (parabellum), heavily headcanon influenced. follows back from the main hub, @astringere. character information under the cut.

SUMMARY

i. (mid 30s, they/them) an adjudicator is an agent of order, directly upholding the high table's rules and tasked with punishing those who step out of line. sent only for cases of misconduct of the highest order, requiring immediate action. prefers the job to be neat, clean; never to be the one holding the weapon, when one is needed. the adjudicator pronounces the sentence, carrying the high table's voice, letting other people dirty their hands.

ii. 170 cm, slim build. favours dark and elegant clothing. pale skin, blue eyes and hair kept short, often buzzed. notable in their appearance: both ears have been pierced several times, but they usually only wear an earring each side when working. FC: emma d'arcy.

iii. in the criminal underworld they are known only as 'the adjudicator'. erin is an alias they currently use for their civic identity, posing as a lawyer from ithaca (new york).

notes. they aren't a villain, albeit their role might be viewed as antagonistic from the movie's perspective. they are not unreasonable, or cruel. they don't take pleasure in acts of violence.

PINTEREST

[exthief]

EXTHIEF. original character from the john wick franchise. follows back from the main hub, @astringere. character information under the cut.

SUMMARY

i. 29, manuel is working hard to help support his mother and his younger sister. he used to steal for some local low tier crime boss, but clawed out of that life when the man tried to have him kill someone. he refused, the man got angry and manuel fired a gun for the first time in his life: he missed the mark, but left the criminal scarred and bleeding on the ground. he found protection inside the continental, and got rewarded for his dubious skills with a job offer as a dishwasher (now kitchen porter and occasional bartender).

ii. 5'10 (178 cm). the only workout he has ever known has been running like hell to avoid cops, so he has no muscle to speak of. knows just enough about combat to know where to place his thumb so it won't break while throwing a punch. but he remembers very well how to pick locks as well as pockets. FC: avan jogia.

iii. deals with: anxiety, ptsd, general uneasiness around guns.

PINTEREST.

[ojalaz]

OJALAZ. original character from the john wick franchise, affiliated with @axeattitude. follows back from the main hub, @astringere. character information under the cut.

SUMMARY

i. 32 years old nonbinary hitman (they / them). originally from san juan, paz was raised in a catholic orphanage that doubled as a training ground for assassins. kills people for a living, but without the typical broody assassin act. paz is led, first and foremost, by their desire to enjoy life and experience love in all its forms. panromantic / pansexual, polyamorous.

ii. 5'6 (168 cm), slender and athletic build with most muscle strenght concentrated in the torso, shoulders and back. they rely mostly on agility and speed, not on brute force. dark and curly hair, sometimes shaved at the sides. notable in their appearance: a colorful tattoo of a phoenix on their back, a small puerto rican tody surrounded by flowers on the back of their right hand / small circular burn scars on both their arms. FC: vico ortiz.

iii. weapon of choice: knives. paz only kills people that have commited the most heinous sort of crimes, such as rapists, abusers and sex traffickers. and they're not above doing it for free, too (has done it, in fact).

PINTEREST. FULL BIO.

[soldied]

SOLDIED. frankie scott from the john wick franchise, heavily headcanon influenced. canon divergent and au based. follows back from the main hub, @astringere. character information under the cut.

SUMMARY

i. born in new york, frankie (full name is francis, but he won't introduce himself as such ever) is the eldest son of francis scott and moira calhoun and you guessed it, winston's older brother. while not an oc, his ties to canon are very basic and my portrayal is based entirely on an alternative version of events where he survives his attempt to steal from cormac. he has left the city and its criminal underworld well behind him and has taken to live in the countryside, tending to his animals and a small farm. biromantic homosexual. formerly: street kid, soldier, drug addict, hitman.

ii. frankie is tall (6'3) and broad shouldered. his frame is not massive, especially when it comes to his waist, but he has strong arms and back muscles that suit his current farm work rather well. his skin is almost always golden from working in the sun so often. hair slightly curly and dark, blue eyes. FC: aaron taylor johnson, andrew lincoln.

iii. easy-going and well versed in casual conversations, but reserved about his past. fluent enough in vietnamise. his pronunciation isn't perfect although he can carry a conversation and understand what is being said. he otherwise speaks english with a distinct american accent.

iv. frankie and his brother aren't the closest, while simultaneously not being estranged. they hear from each other, from time to time, but neither worry if months or sometimes years go by.

v. he still owns a few weapons, kept only for defense. he used to be known for his uncanny proficiency with most firearms, when he still worked for cormac o'connor (the continental's previous manager).

notes. (i) most people don't know him and winston are brothers. your muse probably won't know, unless plotted otherwise. (ii) not john's father, either. (iii) my version of frankie and yen's relationship is strictly platonic.

PINTEREST.

INTERACTIONS IDEAS,

chance encounter somewhere in rural america. after leaving new york behind him (sometime around '78 / 79) frankie spent many years working all over the country, helping farmers and living day to day, season to season. he also worked as a mechanic from time to time and generally just ended up being a handy man for the communities he found himself in.

specific kind of help (closer to the movies' timeline). frankie has made it out a long time ago, burying the hitman life for good. he probably can help others do the same, or at least provide whatever assistance he can in the matter.

& more available through plotting!

[maenage]

MAENAGE. winston scott from the john wick franchise, liberally influenced by headcanons. i dislike the 'winston is john's biological father' theory and, regardless of what canon will say on the matter, it won't feature on this blog. follows back from the main hub, @astringere. character information under the cut.

SUMMARY.

i. manhattan born, but you would hardly suspect it from hearing him talk. he has spent twenty years of his life in the uk and it reflects in the way he speaks (the accent, notably, the phrasing is less obvious). he could easily sound more american, if he ever bothered to.

ii. he has been the manager of the new york continental for nearly forty years, give or take. took it right out of the previous manager's grasp. cormac was little more than a tyrant that relied on fear instead of loyalty, and so he had precisely what was coming for him: a bullet to the head.

iii. winston is not a tall or imposing man, but he doesn't need to be. his position has been secure for some decades now and he has numerous allies to rely on.

iv. i use the tv show as loose inspiration. i take some details (notably: winston's poor background, him having a brother), but i make changes to better fit my vision. no knowledge of it is required.

RELEVANT WORLDBUILDING. PINTEREST. AES SIDEBLOG.

[astringere-a]

ASTRINGERE. to bind. from ᴀᴅsᴛʀɪɴɢᴏ ( latin ), meaning bind, oblige, commit oneself to. highly private john wick multi muse, housing both canon and original characters. managed by mile, she/her, 25+. rules and temp muses list under the cut.

DOC. MEMES. PINTEREST

+ this is a sideblog to @maenage. reserved for mutuals who already follow me over there. same rules apply over here.

+ low activity, no icons. shipping is chemistry based, open to discussion. very chill enviroment and i wish to keep it that way.

CANON CHARACTERS

+ charon, ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴄɪᴇʀɢᴇ.

+ "erin", ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʙᴊᴜᴅɪᴄᴀᴛᴏʀ.

ORIGINAL CHARACTERS

+ manuel shaan, ᴛʜᴇ ᴇx ᴛʜɪᴇғ. just a regular guy trying to live his life. very bad at killing people. currently working at the new york continental as a dishwasher / occasional bartender.

+ paz, ᴛʜᴇ ᴀssᴀssɪɴ. knife wielder. protector of children and young queer people. wants out of the hitman life but it's everything they've ever known.

[aurorabeautyb]

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[axeattitude]

@astringere : i read somewhere that being near trees reduces stress. ( manuel ) / enter the forest pt 2.

rain drips from the back entrance awning in a steady patter, muted against the evening city din, and there is a chill to the damp air that cuts through kerry's thin jacket. he hadn't packed warmly enough for what is supposed to be a short trip and he feels slightly regretful for it.

it's unpleasant, but not enough so that his ritual of sharing a cigarette with manuel needs foregone.

"not just trees," kerry supplies. he knows a bit about this and thus feels some thrill at the opportunity to share. though manuel didn't ask, he tells anyway. "plants in general. they reduce stress, boost immune health and happiness, ground you, all that good shit. they've done studies on it for decades, conclusions are usually... fuck, what is it? 'their presence will always be demonstrably more positively impactful than if they weren't there at all,' or... somethin' like that. you get the point."

he smiles as he snubs out his cigarette in the disposal stand and fights back a shiver. "meaning, try to get outside when you can. take a walk on break instead of hangin' around back here or something."

[maenage-a]

hello! my activity overall has been awful, mostly because my multi is easier for my brain when i have few spoons (and it's where i'm logged on mobile, there's also that). but. i definitely plan on being here, going through drafts and messages soon. in the meantime, i can also point you to @astringere, it has ocs and a very limited selection of canon muses <3

[mon-corps-au-quotidien-blog]

QUELLES ACTIONS SUR LE STRESS ET L’ANXIÉTÉ PENDANT LE CONFINEMENT ?

QUELLES ACTIONS SUR LE STRESS ET L’ANXIÉTÉ PENDANT LE CONFINEMENT ?

On ne sait pas combien de temps cette période si particulière va durer, je vous propose donc ici quelques outils pour bien gérer son stress et son anxiété qui, selon les personnes, peut être plus ou moins importante, et plus ou moins néfaste sur la santé.

Étymologie

Le stress vient du mot latin astringere(étreindre). On dit…

[cento40battute]

Dalla sua fondazione, 44 anni fa, l’azienda francese è diventata uno dei leader mondiali nella distribuzione di prodotti beauty. Che siano brand storici o emergenti, di lusso o low cost, l’importante per Sephora è innovare senza mai rinunciare alla qualità dei prodotti e alla freschezza del servizio.

Mix & Play: la nuova, coloratissima linea Sephora

Tra le proposte primaverili di Sephora troviamo innanzitutto Mix & Play, la linea di trattamenti skincare on-the-go proposti in comodi formati da viaggio, perfetti per accompagnarci ovunque nella nostra frenetica vita quotidiana.

I trattamenti Mix & Play sono coloratissimi, giovani, energetici già solo a vederli. Ognuno dei colori vitaminici corrisponde a un ingrediente caratterizzato da uno specifico beneficio, e Sephora ci invita a sperimentarli e mixarli tutti per adattarli alla nostra vita e alle nostre esigenze. Il flacone bianco, ad esempio, rappresenta l’Acqua Di Cocco, lenitiva e rilassante, mentre quello fucsia ricorda la Rosa, ingrediente dalle proprietà antiossidanti e illuminanti, e quello verde è associato al Tè Verde, astringente e purificante; ci sono poi l’arancio del Melograno, antiossidante ed energizzante, il giallo dello Yuzo, un agrume tonificante, e il grigio del Carbone, nota calamita contro le impurità e le tossine.

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Tra i prodotti Mix & Play troviamo una selezione di struccanti adatti a ogni esidenza. Ci sono innanzitutto gli Struccanti Micellari, dalla una formula simile a una calamita per le impurità. Gli Struccanti Micellari sono disponibili in ognuno degli ingredienti colorati proposti da Sephora, così come le Creme Struccanti ed Esfolianti, che detergono la pelle con una texture sensoriale e ammorbidente.

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Infine, ci sono le Salviette Struccanti ed Esfolianti, comodissime per detergere il viso ovunque e in qualunque momento, senza dover risciacquare la pelle.

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Tra gli Idratanti di Mix & Play, troviamo tantissimi Balsami Labbra. Al Cocco e alla Rosa, l’uno lenitivo e l’altra illuminante, si aggiungono il Goji, protettivo e dal colore ciclamino, il Mandarino, tonificante e arancione, e la Mandorla, idratante e color menta. C’è anche uno stick labbra al Miele proposto nella versione Gommage, che nel suo pack dorato racchiude particelle di zucchero delicatamente esfolianti che levigano e ammorbidiscono le labbra.

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Mix & Play comprende infine la vastissima gamma di maschere in tessuto firmate Sephora e ispirate ai rituali di bellezza coreani. Ci sono le Maschere Labbra, disponibili nella versione Rosa idratante emolliente e Karité protettiva riparatrice, e le Maschere Piedi, comodi calzini alla Mandorla emolliente riparatrice e alla Lavanda rinfrescante rilassante; ci sono le Maschere Mani, guanti a prova di smartphone all’Avocado nutriente riparatrice, all’Argan antietà uniformante e all’Aloe Vera ultra idratante restitutiva, e c’è il Patch Naso al Carbone, Assorbente ed Esfoliante. Le Mashere Occhi e le Maschere Viso, perfettamente sagomate per adattarsi alla zona preposta, sono imbevute da diversi principi attivi: Avocado nutriente in giallo, Alghe purificanti in blu, Tè Verde opacizzante in verde, Orchidea antietà in viola, Loto rilassante in rosa, Perla illuminante in rosa cipria, Rosa ultra-idratante in fucsia. Gli stessi principi – e gli stessi vibranti colori – vengono proposti anche nelle Maschere Notte, caratterizzate dalla texture in crema dalle diverse sensorialità o in gel che cambia a seconda dell’ingrediente.

 Too Cool for School: dalla Corea alla nostra pelle

Sephora coglie l’occasione della primavera in arrivo per proporci anche un nuovo marchio coreano: si chiama Too Cool for School, ed è un brand creativo e di qualità che unisce l’efficacia delle ultime tecnologie di skincare ai packaging artistici e moderni.

Too Cool for School sbarca in Sephora con una collezione davvero all’avanguardia, che gira tutta intorno…alle uova: è la Collezione Egg, formata da diversi prodotti tutti a base di estratto di uovo.

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Ci sono innanzitutto le maschere in tessuto, perfettamente in linea con gli ultimi trend beauty. La Egg Cream Mask Firming, a base di estratti di collagene dell’uovo, è nutriente e tonificante, perfetta per le pelli spente, mentre la Egg Cream Mask Hydratation utilizza gli estratti dell’uovo e altri estratti vegetali – come l’acqua di cocco – per idratare a fondo e illuminare la pelle del viso. Invece, Egg Cream Mask Pore Tightening utilizza l’estratto d’uovo e l’aceto per astringere i pori e pulire il viso.

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L’uovo è protagonista anche delle Egg Mousse: la Body Oil, creata a partire dal tuorlo, a contatto con il corpo si trasforma con un olio profondamente idratante e vellutante; la Pack dona splendore, purezza e morbidezza alla pelle stanca del viso; la Soap, che al tuorlo accosta il latte, deterge, idrata e purifica profondamente la pelle.

Poi ci sono le creme Egg Mellow: Body Butter unisce uovo, burro di karitè e un mix di sette oli – l’olio di semi di argan, quello di semi di baobab, l’olio di mandorle dolci, quello di semi di jojoba, l’olio di nocciolo di albicocca e l’olio di noci di macadamia – per creare un’idratazione e un nutrimento senza precedenti;

Cream, invece, è pensata per il viso ed è multitasking: in un solo prodotto vengono unite le azioni di un siero, di una base idratante, di un trattamento per il contorno occhi, di un prodotto specifico per il collo e di una maschera notte, tutto per rendere la pelle tonica ed elastica. Infine, c’è Egg Remedy Hair Pack, una maschera per capelli danneggiati che idrata, nutre e fornisce proteine.

Questa primavera, affidatevi a Sephora.

Federica Miri

Sephora, garanzia di bellezza Dalla sua fondazione, 44 anni fa, l’azienda francese è diventata uno dei leader mondiali nella distribuzione di prodotti beauty.

[lfk74]

Da domani vietato lo sciopero bianco: è razzismo Grande intervento legislativo con doppia valenza per il governo italiano: con un ementamento di 862 pagine alla Legge Vuota (che ha un testo di 2 pagine compresi i saluti finali a casa) è stato fissato un puntello fondamentale in due campi.

[dizionarioduerama]

astringere

[axeattitude]

@astringere : ❝  ooooooooh, i get what’s going on here. you’re jealous.  ❞ ( from paz @ astringere. they're just teasing ) / cyberpunk 2077 starters.

it's sometimes difficult to reconcile the kid he met in los angeles so many years ago with the individual before him. the years have honed paz, shaped them into something he is sure angel never would have thought possible - in some ways for the worse, most for the better.

their wit has only sharpened, though. paz without seems unimaginable.

"jealous? of you? give me a break." kerry laughs as he reaches out and knuckles their shoulder. "think it's the other way around, kid. sounding like you're jealous of me instead, but, eh, it's okay. i forgive you for gettin' that mixed up. can happen to anyone."

over their drinks, they grin at one another. it's easy.