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citrinedecades · 8 months ago
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1314 - A Shocking Loss
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As the year begins and springtime returns, Sir Amis arranges for his son Tobias to be engaged to a rich heiress from Willow Creek, Marie Moreau. She visits the Verviers manor with her mother to meet Tobias, but neither of them are impressed with the other, and the betrothal is off to a rocky start.
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To complicate matters, Lucan discovers that his father has cut him out of his will and only plans to leave the bare minimum to Gemma to allow her to survive with her two sons after his death. Lucan suspects that this means his father is on to them or may even already know of their affair, and so he pressures Gemma to speak to Tobias and convince him to break off his engagement to Marie.
Lucan believes that if Tobias is married and their father passes away, Tobias will claim the land and manor to raise his family there, and Gemma and Lucan will be left penniless. If he remains unmarried, however, he might yet allow Gemma and Lucan to stay at the manor with him after his father's passing.
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Gemma, knowing that Tobias is her best chance at being taken care of as long as he is in love with her, seduces him and convinces him to speak to his father about the engagement. Tobias, completely in love with Gemma, gets into an argument with his father over the betrothal. Before they can speak to Marie and her mother to officially break things off, however, several people in the household fall ill and are bedridden for days.
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Lucan and Tobias both pull through, but Gemma passes away, leaving everyone shocked and her sons inconsolable. Heartbroken, Tobias ultimately consents to marrying Marie and moves to Willow Creek, while Lucan remains at his father's side, secretly unsure whether Gemma's sons might be his.
Amis, who had begun to doubt Gemma's loyalty, regrets not trusting her and has difficulty accepting that his much younger wife has passed away before he did. He resolves to care and provide for their two sons as well as he can, but given his advancing age, he begins to worry about who their guardian will be once he is gone, unsure he can trust Lucan with the task. With Gemma's death having given him a new perspective on things, he attempts to reconcile with Lucan, with whom he has always had a rocky relationship.
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In Windenburg, the Barrow family celebrates Stefanie and Adrianna's birthdays and the birth of another child, Alyson. Frederik and Rosemary agree that this will be their last child, and thank the Watcher for a home full of healthy children. News of Gemma's death reaches them, and Frederik mourns the passing of his little sister with Cecilia.
As the year ends, Frederik sits with Rosemary and admits that he is worried about the state of the farm. After the torrential rains and cold weather of the past year, barely anything has grown, and from what he has heard from their neighbours, they have been struggling as well. With a home full of children to feed, Rosemary and Frederik cannot help worrying about what the future holds.
Births: Alyson Barrow
Deaths: Gemma Barrow aka Emma Verviers • 1284-1314 (30 years old) • Influenza
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cinderbrushdraws · 2 years ago
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Simple.
Ref: theposearchieves
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justiceforthomasbarrow · 9 months ago
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Others: "Enough with Thomas, you're obsessed!"
Me playing Hogwarts Legacy:
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moon-simmers · 1 year ago
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Winterfest Ball, Redwood Manor Brindleton Bay 1842.
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The Redwood family's Grand Ball finally arrived, all the guests were dancing and partying in the great hall while Jacques and Violet played waltzes in a beautiful musical duet.
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Evangeline and August arrived a little late compared to the rest of the guests, Evie was worried about returning to the holidays with her family and especially with the presence of Percival and Thaddeus.
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Both Edgar and George greeted Evie with great affection, after all they hadn't seen their sister for a couple of months and were glad she was able to attend with August.
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solis-legacy · 9 months ago
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Spare Update:
Jesse: "Good morning"
Rayne: "Good morning" *kisses* "Wait, you're still here. You didn't leave me."
Jesse: "I'm not going anywhere."
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sexypinkon · 2 years ago
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These  monuments are significant in the landscape of our cultural heritage and  symbols of our self-determination as Barbadians
Barbados National Gallery’s statement on the restoration of the Right Honorable Errol Barrow statue for Errol Barrow Day taking place yesterday 21st January 2023
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ball-of-butter · 8 months ago
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toxic mareven yuri toxic mareven yuri toxic marev— *gets shot*
Mareven Boyfriend Excerpt
Tagging @ball-of-butter bc she said she was excited for it
“Maven.”  Elara’s face brightened.  “You sound lovely.”
A girl popped out from behind the door, soft and serene.  I can’t help but wonder if she’s seen my pictures.  If her heart raced as mine in the dim moonlight.
She cocked her head.  “Really.”  Her smile was shy, a lullaby.  “I could be better, you know.”
“Nonsense.”  Elara waved a hand.  “You’re perfect, darling.”
Cal took his sister’s hands with a sad smile.  “You’re too hard on yourself.”
I can’t disagree.  I’ve never been good at smiling, but I’m sure a stanger’s word is worth as much as any other’s.  “You’re quite talented.”
Her eyes met mine for the first time, hand brushing a curl behind her ear.  “Thanks.”
Cal gripped my shoulder, jolting me to attention.  “Maven, this is Mare.”  The words were soft, measured.  “My girlfriend.”
Her eyes darkened, so brief I might’ve imagined it.  She extended a hand.  “Charmed.”
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queenmelancholy · 5 months ago
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Just want to share about something that made me feel a bit strange today.
So there is this one Thomas Barrow fanfic that I love very much, like on a completely different level than any other fics. It’s very poignant and mostly about his SA. Today, I suddenly felt like searching for the author’s tumblr account, and I found it. They had been quite active in the past (they posted almost every day), but the most recent post was dated April last year. They have also written dozens of DA fics on AO3, but the last update and reply to comments were coincidentally made around that time last year too. Connecting all the dots, I had a terrible feeling about what might have happened to this person. And I felt really really sad about it. What if…
Then when I almost succumbed to this horrible thought, I read one reply on AO3 dated May last year saying that they were simply too occupied with their work and obligations in real life, and most of all, they had lost interest in the fandom. They were still alive. At that moment, this was a big relief.
But then I felt sad again, for I found out that there was no fundamental difference (to the fandom itself) whether this person was physically gone or simply lost their interest. Of course, their traces of having played a contributive part in the fandom are still here, and their legacy will be witnessed by many who come afterwards. But all their updates just suddenly stopped at one point in time, as if they had a terrible accident one day and hadn’t got the chance to say goodbye properly.
I haven’t been in any fandom social media before to conclude if this is a common thing. But I just think what if someone I know here disappeared one day without saying a word, I wouldn’t even know if they were still alive out there doing things that they enjoyed more. What if something more unpleasant actually happened to them instead? I still wouldn’t know. And I thought, one day will it be me too?
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richincolor · 3 months ago
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New Releases
All of these books look interesting to me. I don't even know which book I want to add to my TBR reading list first. 
Gita Desai Is Not Here to Shut Up by Sonia Patel Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books
It’s eighteen-year-old Gita Desai’s first year at Stanford University, and it’s a miracle she’s here and not already married off by her traditional Gujarati parents. She’s determined to death-grip her good-girl, model-student rep all the way to medical school, which means no social life or standing out in any way. Should be easy: If there’s one thing she’s learned from her family it’s how to chup-re—to “shut up,” fade into the background.
But when childhood memories of her aunt’s desertion and her then-uncle’s best friend resurface, Gita ditches the books night after night in favor of partying and hooking up with strangers. Still, nothing can stop the nagging voice in her head that’s growing louder and louder, insisting something’s wrong… and the only way she can burst forward is to stop shutting-up about the past.
Click below to read about all of this week's new releases.
Ida, in Love and in Trouble by Veronica Chambers Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Before she became a warrior, Ida B. Wells was an incomparable flirt with a quick wit and a dream of becoming a renowned writer. The first child of newly freed parents who thrived in a community that pulsated with hope and possibility after the Civil War, Ida had a big heart, big ambitions, and even bigger questions: How to be a good big sister when her beloved parents perish in a yellow fever epidemic? How to launch her career as a teacher? How to make and keep friends in a society that seems to have no place for a woman who speaks her own mind? And – always top of mind for Ida – how to find a love that will let her be the woman she dreams of becoming?
Ahead of her time by decades, Ida B. Wells pioneered the field of investigative journalism with her powerful reporting on violence against African Americans. Her name became synonymous with courage and an unflinching demand for racial and gender equality. But there were so many facets to Ida Bell and critically acclaimed writer Veronica Chamber unspools her full and colorful life as Ida comes of age in the rapidly changing South, filled with lavish society dances and parties, swoon-worthy gentleman callers, and a world ripe for the taking.
Till the Last Beat of My Heart by Louangie Bou-Montes HarperCollins
When you grow up in a funeral home, death is just another part of life. But for sixteen-year-old Jaxon Santiago-Noble, it’s also part of his family’s legacy. Most dead bodies in the town of Jacob’s Barrow wind up at Jaxon’s house; his mom is the local mortician, after all. He doesn’t usually pay them much mind, but when Christian Reyes is brought in after a car accident, Jaxon’s world is turned upside down.
There are a lot of things Jaxon wishes he could have said to his once best friend and first crush. When he accidentally resurrects Christian, Jaxon might finally have that chance. But the more he learns about his newfound necromancy, the more he grasps that Christian’s running on borrowed time—and it’s almost out.
As he navigates dark, mysterious magics and family secrets, Jaxon realizes that stepping into an inherited power may also mean opening up old family wounds if he wants to keep the boy he may be falling for alive for good.
The Rez Doctor written by Gitz Crazyboy & illustrated by Veronika Barinova HighWater Press
Young Ryan Fox gets good grades, but he’s not sure what he wants to be when he grows up. It isn’t until he meets a Blackfoot doctor during a school assembly that he starts to dream big.
However, becoming a doctor isn’t easy. University takes Ryan away from his family and the Siksikaitsitapi community, and without their support, he begins to struggle. Faced with more stress than he’s ever experienced, he turns to partying. Distracted from his responsibilities, his grades start to slip. His bills pile up. Getting into med school feels impossible. And now his beloved uncle is in jail. Can Ryan regain his footing to walk the path he saw so clearly as a boy?
Desert Echoes by Abdi Nazemian HarperCollins
From Abdi Nazemian, the award-winning author of Like a Love Story and Only This Beautiful Moment, comes a suspenseful contemporary YA novel about loss and love.
Fifteen-year-old Kam is head over heels for Ash, the boy who swept him off his feet. But his family and best friend, Bodie, are worried. Something seems off about Ash. He also has a habit of disappearing, at times for days. When Ash asks Kam to join him on a trip to Joshua Tree, the two of them walk off into the sunset . . . but only Kam returns.
Two years later, Kam is still left with a hole in his heart and too many unanswered questions. So it feels like fate when a school trip takes him back to Joshua Tree. On the trip, Kam wants to find closure about what happened to Ash but instead finds himself in danger of facing a similar fate. In the desert, Kam must reckon with the truth of his past relationship—and the possibility of opening himself up to love once again.
Desert Echoes is a propulsive, moving story about human resilience and connection.
Between the Pipes Story by Albert McLeod with Elaine Mordoch and Sonya Ballantyne (Contributor) & illustrated by Alice RL HighWater Press
Thirteen-year-old Chase’s life and identity should be simple. He’s the goalie for his hockey team, the Eagles. He’s a friend to Kevin and Jade. He’s Kookum’s youngest grandchild. He’s a boy. He should like girls.
But it’s not that simple. Chase doesn’t like girls the way that the other boys do. It’s scary being so different from his peers. Scarier still is the feeling that his teammates can tell who he is—and that they hate him for it. If he pretends hard enough, maybe he can hide the truth.
Real strength and change can’t come from a place of shame. Chase’s dreams are troubled by visions of a bear spirit, and the more he tries to hide, the more everything falls apart. With the help of an Elder, and a Two-Spirit mentor, can Chase find the strength to be proud of who he is?
“Between the Pipes” explores toxic masculinity in hockey through the experiences of an Indigenous teen.
They Thought They Buried Us by NoNieqa Ramos Carolrhoda Lab
Horror fan and aspiring film director Yuiza gets a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
As one of the few students of color at Our Lady of Perpetual Mercy, Yuiza immediately feels out of place. A brutal work-study schedule makes it impossible to keep up with the actual classes. Every expense, from textbooks to laundry, puts Yuiza into debt. And the behavior of students and faculty is… unsettling.
Yuiza starts having disturbing dreams about the school’s past and discovers clues about the fate of other scholarship students. It’ll take all Yuiza’s knowledge of the horror genre to escape from Our Lady’s grasp.
How to Lose a Best Friend by Jordan K. Casomar MTV Books
For as long as anyone can remember, Zeke Ladoja and Imogen Parker have been best friends. Their classmates, their parents, and even the school custodian think that they’re meant to be together. And that’s exactly what Zeke wants: for Gen to be his girlfriend. Now that she’s about to be sixteen (and allowed to date), Zeke is finally going to tell her how he feels—in front of everyone at her birthday party.
Imogen loves Zeke with all her heart, but only as a friend. The pressure to be with Zeke has sometimes been overwhelming, but up to this point, she’s been able to manage it. Then she falls for the new boy, Trevor Cook, and she knows the news will devastate Zeke. The last thing she wants to do is hurt her best friend, but she also resents the fact that no one seems to care about what she wants.
The night of Gen’s party, everything goes wrong. There’s backlash, most of it directed at Gen, and Zeke feels emboldened. He isn’t about to give up on his feelings, and he’ll do whatever it takes to prove that she made the wrong choice…even if it means destroying their friendship. But Gen isn’t about to give up on fighting for herself and the freedom to love the boy she wants, not the boy she’s expected to be with.
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theantiquatedgam3r · 11 months ago
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The Postcard Legacy
Whilst I’m rebuilding my Wild West Decades save file (as it’s still not working properly and I can’t figure out why) I’m going to be casually playing the Postcard Legacy just to keep me occupied.
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Meet Agnes Barrow - Farmer - Country Caretaker Aspiration - Traits, Loves Outdoors, loner, neat, animal lover, daydreamer.
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I haven’t played a modern day sim household in so long I thought it would be a fun change and I’m looking forward to seeing what this legacy is all about!
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citrinedecades · 29 days ago
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1320 Decade Summary
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As of the end of 1329, the main Barrow family counts 6 sims:
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Brayden Barrow • 27 years old • Head of the family
Fatima Barrow • 27 years old • Head spouse
Romarin Barrow • 7 years old • Heir
Khalil Barrow • ?? years old • Evil child granted by the well
Celeste Barrow • 3 months
Edward Barrow • 3 months
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The old Barrow farm houses 5 sims:
Rosemary Barrow • 45 years old • Family matriarch
Hubert Howe • 49 years old • Matriarch's spouse (not part of the legacy)
Cailan Barrow • 23 years old
Becca Barrow • 20 years old
Tristan Howe • 5 years old • Matriarch's son of 2nd marriage (not part of the legacy)
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Three of the Gen 2 Barrow siblings remain unmarried:
Esther Barrow • 17 years old
Alexander Barrow • 16 years old
Alyson Barrow • 15 years old
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The Townsend household counts 5 sims:
Brandan Townsend • 29 years old
Stefanie Townsend • 28 years old
Nicolette Townsend • 9 years old
Terra Townsend • 7 years old
Regina Townsend • Newborn (aged up to toddler for the picture!)
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The de l'Orme household counts 2 active sims:
Adelaide de l'Orme • 36 years old
Frederik Jr. de l'Orme • 27 years old
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The Pasquier household counts 6 sims:
Daisy Pasquier • 27 years old
Noah Pasquier • 25 years old
Hannah Pasquier • 7 years old
Christopher Pasquier • 6 years old
Dale Pasquier • 4 years old
Tiffani Pasquier • 2 years old
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The Graves household counts 4 sims:
Harlan Graves • 31 years old
Adrianna Barrow • 20 years old
Cara Townsend • 9 years old • Illegitimate daughter of Harlan Graves & Sheila Townsend (mother of Brandan Townsend), not part of our legacy
Lavender Graves • 33 years old • Lover of Adrianna (not part of our legacy)
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The Atwood household counts 4 sims:
Gabriella Atwood • 24 years old • Last surviving Barrow sibling of Gen 1
Corey Atwood • 24 years old
Shanna Atwood • 5 years old
Basil Atwood • 2 years old
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The Baker household counts 6 sims:
Vasco Baker • 24 years old • Heir to Cecelia's line
Mariana Baker • 23 years old
Lino Baker • 4 years old
Dina Baker • 2 years old
Angela Baker • 1 year old
Zayne Baker • 22 years old
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The Rochefort household (formerly the runaway Baker orphans) counts 2 sims:
Lucia Rochefort • 20 years old
Endrio Rochefort • 19 years old
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The Verviers family counts 5 sims:
Lucan Verviers • 46 years old
Auguste Verviers • 19 years old • Heir to Gemma's line
Rosa Verviers • 25 years old
Ghyslain Verviers • 11 years old
Kristine Verviers • 2 years old • Possibly the child of Cailan Barrow
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During this decade, there were 29 births, of which 17 are still alive.
Our average age at death is 10, but if we omit spouses from the statistics, it drops to 5.1.
We had a total of 12 deaths:
Joslyn Barrow (1320-1320)
Margaery Barrow (1320-1320)
Eva Pasquier (1322-1323)
Felix Barrow (1325-1325)
Elisha Pasquier (1325-1325)
Brian Townsend (1326-1326)
Violet Atwood (1326-1326)
Fred Barrow (1326-1326)
Rex Graves (1328-1328)
Mary Barrow (1327-1328)
Ennio Rochefort (1328-1329)
Benson Abeu (1329-1329)
44% of playable sims have made it past the age of 5 years old, compared to 61% in the previous decade.
The sim having gotten married the most often is still Gemma Barrow who was married 3 times (Hale, Verviers, Verviers).
The couple who has had the most children is still Frederik & Rosemary Barrow with 11 children (9 singles and 1 set of twins)
The sim who has died and been resurrected the most often is still Brayden Barrow with three deaths (cardiac explosion, murdered, cardiac explosion)
The average number of pregnancies per woman is 4, down from the average of 9 of the previous decade, which is explained by having more women included in the statistics now that Gen 2 has made it to adulthood.
The deadliest year so far was 1316 with 5 deaths. The years with the most births are 1327 and 1329, which are tied with 5 births each.
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See you in 1330!
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doamarierose-honoka · 7 months ago
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DC announces an incredible team of creators' return to Superman in the upcoming Action Comics #1067 -- kicking off a three-part story this summer.
SUMMARY
▪️Gail Simone returns to write Superman in a three-part arc, with artist Eddy Barrows.
▪️ New story "Superman and the Challenge from the Stars" follows two recent story arcs.
▪️ Expect epic battles and a massive alien threat in Simone and Barrows' upcoming tale of Superman
DC has announced that legendary comic writer Gail Simone will return to write Superman this summer as part of a new three-part Action Comics arc. Simone will be joined by artist Eddy Barrows for a story taking place at the beginning of the Man of Steel's superhero adventures.
The action will unfold in Action Comics #1067 in a story called "Superman and the Challenge from the Stars", following Jason Aaron and John Timms' "I, Bizarro" arc and Joshua Williamson and Rafa Sandoval's "House of Brainiac" arc. DC shared covers for the first part of the story, with the main cover by Eddy Barrows, Danny Miki and Tomeu Morey along with variant covers by Wes Craig, Pablo Villalobos and Ben Oliver. The main cover will also receive a foil variant release. The three-part story will be released monthly, starting with Action Comics #1067 arriving July 10.
ACTION COMICS #1067
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by EDDY BARROWS, DANNY MIKI, REX LOKUS, DAVE SHARPE
Cover Art by EDDY BARROWS, DANNY MIKI, TOMEU MOREY
Variant Cover Art by WES CRAIG, PABLO VILLALOBOS, BEN OLIVER
On Sale July 10
DC also offered a teaser of what fans can expect when Simone and Barrows' three-issue story begins and a "massively powerful alien race makes Earth their arena." Action Comics #1067 begins the epic tale of Superman's strength and resourcefulness early in his public career as he stands up against the alien threat and protects the lives of his loved ones.
Simone Teases High Stakes in Upcoming Action Comics Run
Speaking in DC's press release for her upcoming run, Gail Simone promises that the three-part story will deliver a threat only Superman is capable of tackling. "I love the classic Superman cast, and this story is deliberately meant to echo my all-time favorite Superman time period," she said. “We didn’t want to tell a quiet story of Superman in a diner; we wanted to have a massive threat, a war taking place all over the world, and only Superman could possibly protect his adopted planet. It is unapologetically huge in scope and fun as hell, with one of the best art teams I’ve ever worked with...Eddy Barrows, Danny Miki, and Rex Lokus on colors!”
Artist Eddy Barrows also spoke about his personal connection to Superman's comics. "I remember when I was 7 years old, I was playing on the sidewalk, and suddenly I was run over by a truck [...] During that whole year that followed I remained in bed, doing lots of physiotherapy, lots of meds and exams. [I]t was during that time that Superman came to my life, reading Action Comics. Kal-El became a good friend of mine, making my days better. His adventures and his behavior were things that stuck with me! Back then I wouldn’t have imagined that one day I would be helping to build his legacy: illustrating his stories. The stories of my all-time favorite superhero… SUPERMAN!"
Action Comics #1067 goes on sale July 10 from DC Comics.
Source: DC
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cinderbrushdraws · 2 years ago
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Sketches of my MC Fae Barrow and our dear Sebastian Sallow. Will try to write her story down soon
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karkkidoeswriting · 1 year ago
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Trick or Treat! 👻👻
-@forthesanityofstorytellers
You'll get a treat!
Here's an excerpt from BCC's prologue:
A man was approaching the Bear with branches in his only hand. He had left his horse a with another rider on the edge of the gently sloping sea of burrows after they had separated from the army. The Bear knew them both well. Julius passed between the mounts, through the gentle mist, and climbed on the top of the Bear’s mound to stand before it. He moved through the brown grass with long heavy steps. A weight was pulling him down. He carried it on his shoulder, his eyes. Then he stood before the stone bear. He was tall for a human, but still had to turn his face up to look the Bear into it’s quartz eyes. The Bear looked back. In his heart he knew, what the Bear knew too. The air was ripe with anticipation of an end. Another circle was about to close.
“I’m sorry”, he said after a while. He turned away from the Bear, his eyes resting upon the hills in the horizon. “I never thought I would be the lord, who ended the Mantgamia dynasty.” He let out a long sigh and fell silent for a while. “I never really thought that this dynasty would end. That Bear Castle would one day have no Mantgamias.” He looked over his shoulder towards the stone wall which rose from the river. His home. A terrible cold washed over him. How had it come to this? He turned back to the Bear. “But all things end, don’t they? I know that, of course I do. Somehow still, every time something comes to an end, it feels as unexpected as the last.”
The stone bear was as silent as always. Sternly standing on it’s hind legs and staring with it’s glittering eyes. It always reminded Julius of his father’s stony face. He threw his cloak back and sat in the tall grass with a sigh. The earthy scent of autumn filled his senses. He hoped it would rain that day. He had always loved the smell of the autumn rain.
“I’m sorry, father. You must be furious with me, for failing your legacy. You’ll get to yell at me soon enough like you used to once I join you under this mound…”
He leaned on his knee, dropped the branches from his hand and buried his face in it. Would there even be anyone to bury him among his ancestors? There was a tightness in his throat. The fear and sorrow were drowning him. He had come face to face with death many times, but now that he was anticipating it, seeing it approach, he was terrified. Not that he was young anymore, but there would have been decades ahead he would never see. He would never see his children grow up. Bitter tears rolled on his cheeks. Later that day he would sent them away and likely never see them again.
After a while he wiped his eyes and looked over the winding burrows cloaked in now brown grass. The barren beauty of these moors never failed to put his mind at ease. Even now, when his world was about to end. This land would outlast him. The sheep, now only looking like white dots, would still tomorrow climb over that hill. New grass would grow from the bones under the barrows in the spring. The Bear would stand on it’s place and watch over the dead and the living.
Julius closed his eyes. “The Bear of the River, the Guardian who stands on the Mounds. Hear your descendant, hear a son of the moors. Lend me your strength. Help me hold your castle long enough. I don't ask more.”
He stood up, the air still weighing heavily on him, and placed the branches of bird cherry, bending from the weight of it’s black berries, on the stone before the Bear. “Please, accept my offering.”
It was quite a fitting offering, being a symbol of the imperial house and all.
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moon-simmers · 1 year ago
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Winterfest Ball, Redwood Manor Brindleton Bay 1842.
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Lord Barrow and Lord Redwood took each other by the hand and walked towards the center of the ballroom, all the dancing couples were surprised and stopped dancing to make some space for the host of the evening, Edgar and George were disconcerted by their father's attitude.
All the guests looked at Jacques and Mordecai. Being the host of the evening it was impossible to ignore, in addition to the fact that they were two men waltzing. 
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Percival and Thaddeus were surprised to see another male couple dancing like them, as if it was a silent validation from Jacques. Rose watched everything from the piano, afraid of people's reaction and uncertain of how whatever was happening at that moment would end.
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After several twists and turns, Mordecai tried to converse with his dance partner, who seemed unaware of the consequences of his actions.
Mordecai: Jacs, what are we doing? I don't want you to be foolish with what we're generating in the atmosphere. Everyone is watching us
Jacques: Mord, I have been a watcher for over 30 years. Even though it's late for us, I don't want to miss the opportunity to be the interpreter of my own life.
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solis-legacy · 10 months ago
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Spare Update: As they went up the stairs, the logical side of Rayne kept telling her that this was a mistake and that she was moving too fast again. However, every other side of her just knew that this was right. That this was meant to happen.
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