#bene tinte

[maream2636]

2024.14.6

I went with my family to eat and then shop for some things. I bought a tint, two bracelets, and nail dye. I had a lot of fun and laughed a lot with my siblings, and now I have to finish the work I started *⁠･⁠゜ﾟ⁠(⁠^⁠O⁠^⁠)⁠↝

[delulupunk]

DUNE AU DAMIAN WAYNE X READER

Mild Brutalia

Fem reader

Notes: Under no circumstances should opinions expressed by characters be linked to this author in anyway. This is written in the style of Frank Hebert’s book, this means spoilers for Dune. While inspired by Frank Herbert’s novel the plotline may be similar, however it will not be the same. The following work is apart of a series, the first few chapters will be slow.

Imperial terminology

Bene Gesserit: The ancient school of mental and physical training established primarily for female students after the Butlerian Jihad destroyed the so-called ‘thinking machines’ and robots.

Caladan: Third planet of Delta Pavonis.

Filmclip: An apparatus used mainly for training consisting of a shigawire imprint carrying a mnemonic pulse.

Mating index: The Bene Gesserit master record of its human breeding program aimed at producing the Kwisatz Haderach.

Mentat: The class of imperial citizens trained for supreme accomplishments of logic. ‘Human computers’.

Sapho: High-energy liquid extracted from barrier roots of Ecaz. Used by Mentats who claim it amplifies mental powers. Users develop deep ruby stains on mouth and lips.

Duke Bruce Wayne of House Wayne is the father of Damian Wayne, the child was birthed by Lady Talia. Despite having feelings of affection for Lady Talia, Duke Wayne has decided against marriage to his child’s mother. Lady Talia will serve House Wayne as a concubine to Duke Wayne and mother to Damian Wayne. Lady Talia will not have anymore children.

Mating Index (Imperial Year 10109)

Damian heard the sound of boots clicking before the soft patter of rain registered. He racked through all the possible people who would dare wake him from his slumber. While it was no longer dark outside, it was summer so the days were longer on Caladan. His father had always preferred the lighter days, saying that it lifted spirits. His mother though gentle and kind, did not care much for small talk- weather included.

A few knocks in quick succession fully roused Damian from his sleep. Whomever it was clearly knew their place, they were bothering the Duke’s son, the ducal heir. Yet they still had some etiquette to knock on the door.

He sat up in his bed, while he didn’t need to see his hair, Damian was well aware that it was sticking up on end like a spooked hedgehog. He crinkled in nose in disgust at the morning, before slipping out the bed and striding towards the door. Uttering a short prayer under his breath.

“Who is it?” Damian’s voice came out rough and course from the sleep he was currently lacking.

“Lucius Fox, do you have but a moment?” Damian gritted his teeth at the deep toned voice. His father’s Mentat.

Damian obliged the request though displeased, he opened the door to see Lucius’s appearance. Skimming over the constants, the reddish purple tint his lips took from sapho, the colour of his skin and the colour of his eyes. Damian delved past this to see the true emotions in the old man’s stature. From the tensed posture, to slightly crinkled brow it was clear as glass to Damian that the older man was stressed. He was only able to gather the knowledge from his mother’s training, she’d taught him some Bene Gesserit ways. All the subtle tells of emotion no one except a Bene Gesserit could see.

“Ahh young Damian, I apologise for waking you up at this hour.” The Mentat’s tone was apologetic enough for Damian to let go of his grievances as he stiffly nodded in return. Damian only took the disrespect of Lucius not addressing him correctly, since they were so close.

“I have the filmbook capsule on the Bene Gesserit school like you asked for.” Lucius held out the tiny tube to the man. Damian felt himself perk up as he took the tube from Lucius.

“Thank you.” Damian’s tone slightly softer, yet still firm with a nod of the head.

Lucius hesitated, “I’d keep that private, it’s not something some people would appreciate the existence off.”

Damian understood the old man’s warning, don’t tell your mother or anyone else. After a few more words Lucius departed. Damian shut the door behind the receding Mentat’s form.

Damian felt anticipation rush through his bones, a year prior he would not have cared for the schooling system of the Bene Gesserit, he would have scoffed and said ‘Let them keep their secrets’.

However for the past months he’d been plagued by dreams and odd feelings. Dreams of a girl. At first he passed off the dreams, deeming them useless due to his teenage mind, perhaps he just longed for a wife and warm company. Nonetheless the dreams continued as if spurred on by his dismissal.

The dreams were fleeting at first, he could sparingly make out details. Eventually he could work out the shape of the hair and face, the size of the body relative to his. Then the soft sound of the girls voice came and he was completely undone. Could he understand what she was saying? No. But with time he could, Damian was so fascinated and intrigued by this mysterious girl he would move the seas of Caladan just for a true look at her face.

After some vague questioning to his mother, he’d been able to deduce that the clothes the girl wore were of a Bene Gesserit. So Damian had asked Lucius for information on the Bene Gesserit, due to the Mentats supreme intelligence.

With great care Damian placed down the filmbook capsule and made his way to his bathroom.

Damian’s 18th birthday was fast approaching, over the years he’d watch the planes of his face become sharper and more defined, his hair was not as stiff, but has become more malleable. Damian knew there was an expectation on him to chose a concubine or wife in order to continue the Wayne lineage- a house must have an heir.

Damian had never been able to find out from his mother if the Bene Gesserit had ever intended to marry him off to a different house. Despite pointedly asking his mother she always seemed tight lipped about the subject.

Washing his face Damian looked into the mirror with a determined gaze, he would find this mystery girl one way or another.

The Lady Talia was a seasoned warrior and well trained in many styles of combat- her main skill was assassination. The Duke Bruce Wayne did not find use for this skill, many speculate that it was due to his aversion to killing. It is believed by many that the Lady Talia was deeply underestimated, which helped lead to the New Emperors victory.

Commentaries On The New Emperors family - Empress Y/N

Lady Talia sat regally in her chair, her posture as straight as a wire. She noticed the light in her son’s eyes, despite his best efforts to cover it up with a searing scowl.

“Damian,” she firmly spoke breaking the salient sound of rain thrashing on the sunlight.

“Yes mother?” Damian stirred.

“You said you wished to tell me something yesterday.”

Lady Talia noticed the subtle shift in her son’s attitude and the way he seemed to steel himself. It was only a slight tell, but a Bene Gesserit such as herself was trained for such things.

“Mother I would like to have a Bene Gesserit lady.”

“What for?” Talia replied smoothly, resisting the urge to smile. Her son may be a master of concealing his emotions to others, but not to her.

“A Bene Gesserit lady has a great knowledge of politics and that would aid me as Duke. The Bene Gesserit are also formidable- worthy allies and terrible foes. Having one aid me would also be beneficial for our House.” Damian explained still trying to contain his nerves.

“How do you intend on having this Bene Gesserit?”

Damian balked at the question and blushed.

“As an advisor of course.”

“Nothing more?” Lady Talia asked lightly.

Damian wore a mask of impassiveness, “A ducal heir has many responsibilities I intend of fulfilling them.” Damian’s tone had a tinge of ego and arrogance- he will make a strong ducal heir.

Lady Talia regarded him for a moment dissecting the comment till all meanings lay bare. At the core she found his true answer, a ducal heir is expected to find a wife if need be this Bene Gesserit would fill the role.

Her expression softened as she rested her hand onto his, “My son you will make an excellent Duke.” Lady Talia complimented gently, proud of her son for becoming the man she taught him to be.

Damian’s mask cracked to reveal a small smile, “Thank you mother.”

“I believe you should consult your father and Lucius Fox about this matter, it is an important one.”

Damian nodded and the rest of the breakfast was enjoyed in a comfortable silence. Lady Talia adored her son like the stargazer to the night sky- constantly there to see him even if there was nothing new or nothing at all, she would always love him. Throughout her life Lady Talia has had many misgivings, but caring for her son would never be one of them.

Part two

[into-september]

“Guilttrip” and the problem of conditional morals (or: why man invented the principle of the principle)

NOTA BENE: this was written very shortly after the episode aired. I found it in some draft document just last week, and the time appears to have come to discuss the way this show goes about the principle of confidence.

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...even if it sure has changed its tune since then. So with the note that there is an ocean of difference between medical issues and vital information about someone else's supernatural origins, their creators and the dangerously fragile conditions of their life and freedom: enjoy, I guess.

I have problems with this episode. I don’t take issue with the the intended moral (“don’t suffer in silence; a burden shared is a burden halved”), but the fact that the narrative used to address this moral SHOULD NOT EVER be made an ideal to be followed in real life.

Content warning: This post mentions in general terms the existence of things which all too many children experience, but which patently do not exist in the narrative of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. Specifically: child abuse, substance abuse, sexual abuse, eating disorders, suicide, serious illness and the messy bodily consequences of such.

In other words: Things that we don’t talk about for very different reasons than keeping your superhero identity a secret from the world.

Note for context: I’m under two different levels of professional confidance; the kind of “can get me fired and both me and my employer taken to court if the breech is grave enough” kind of not talking about other people’s personal information. That is the main background why this episode bothers me: If that had been Miss Bustier telling the kids why Rose didn’t come back to class, she’d been in serious professional trouble - not because sharing this particular information to these particular people would be harmful, but because of the highly held principle she’d be violating and which would’ve not ended so happily if that was someone else than Rose they concerned. Not the least because this case wasn’t just the PRINCIPLE of confidentiality, but in fact Rose’ explicit wish for this information to remain secret. For reasons that the episode revealed were well-considered and reasonable because once said information got out, the outcome was exactly what Rose feared.

Since a part of my profession concerns keeping track of doctor’s notes and being mindful about the challenges my pupils might face because of health-related reasons, the years have seen me hearing a lot of stories far less pretty than Rose’s. I hear the stories of the kids who have been abused, and kids who have been molested, and the kids struggling with substance abuse - be it their own or their parents’. Kids with EDs and kids going to therapy and kids who were bullied, kids whose parents are dying from cancer and kids who found their brothers after the suicides. Many of us are broken in so many different ways, and airing all the world’s dirty laundry isn’t always where healing lies.

The only reason “Guiltrip” can be a happy story is because Miraculous Ladybug happens in a universe where the working class can afford to live in the most expensive properties in Europe, in a Paris where there are no homeless people sleeping on the streets and where Rose Lavaillant’s optimism turns out to be merited. Rose’ condition manifests on screen only as fairly managable headaches; no collapsing in public, no missing large amounts of education because of migraine, no having half-digested food come out in either direction; Rose is the 21st C update of the Victorian consumption victim beautifully wasting away in pristine white bedsheets.

To be clear: this isn’t me wishing MLB would depict the revolting realities of disease weaponising the body against itself. MLB is rose-tinted and sugary-sweet; it’s a romantic fantasy and that is why it is enjoyable, that is exactly what I want it to be. My objection isn’t with MLB’s romanticism, but with this particular application of romanticism to teach children a lesson that could have disastrous consequences if followed in real life.

Because imagine that the “serious disease that isn’t going away” causing Rose’s headaches was anorexia, which was her way of handling a background of sexual abuse. Instead of the innocent victim who inspires everyone with the way she handles her cruel fate, Rose’s story is now the story of a girl who DIDN’T handle it; who was broken, and who keeps breaking herself. Maybe she throws up her food after lunch. Maybe she got the pixie cut to hide that her hair is falling out. Maybe the reason she refuses to share her girlfriend’s worry is because she’s in denial about how serious her illness is, or even that she’s ill at all.

In this tale, Rose’s disease isn’t so easily comprehended. Here, her classmates’ inability to mind their own business means she’ll be expected to answer invasive questions about her mental health. Their monitoring her symptoms will be the very least thing she needs in order to heal. Their insisting that they’ll share her pain will never be sincere, because Rose is very unlikely to make public the trauma and the shame and the reason her cousin is in prison.

Am I reaching into hyperbole? Certainly, but per real world standards, both explanations for Rose’s mystery conditions are equally realistic, and one of them is not something your average crowd of middle schoolers is ready to handle in a mature and helpful manner.

THIS is why “Guilttrip” works only within its own hermetically closed narrative, and is a disaster as a moral tale: Because in the real world, there are very good reasons why your medical history is private information that people are professionally required to never talk about. Something as innocent as digestive problems can be a topic you don’t want to discuss with your classmates; I absolutely sympathise with not wanting to share with all your peers that you’re not in school today because you haven’t had a dump for a week. I’m a grown-ass woman with a personal goal of normalising talk about “women’s issues”, but even I feel uncomfortable telling my boss that I’ll be going home early today because my uterus is not my friend.

[inchidentalmeowmeow]

Im so used to the hypothermia lips on this man I don’t know what to do with this version that wears bene-tint lip stain 😭

[vanchovvy]

uoouwwwgghhhthis kinda suucks but its ok. Hey guuys do u still rememebr acohnm@..????(these doodles are a bit old)

this was originally supposed to be shown to like 2 people bur i NEED people to see my baby theyby April Squar…… rrhg

sorry 4 bad quality…..gyulp!😓😓😓

also for context….

"writers love nota bene" is a reference to the "winners love winning" thing (wlnb and wlw) and its just women love nonbinary ya ya does that make sense?📝📝📝📝

lithios is april squares husband that ill elaborate on a future post (i probably wont) (#procrastinationsquad)

francis is the hexagon character

jasper is the 4th dimensional "tesseract"(actually a rotated tesseract iirc(i forgot what i was thinking when i was designing xem(they use he/xey)))gyeah hes part of the yuri squad

the 3 humanlike fellers at the top are eiren, april, and dorian if u couldnt tell

çiğdem is the 5th dimensional. thing?? question mark..?????? i havent written about çiğdem yet but i need to dothat. Umm

on the bottom left. i split dorian into 2 characters for fun. theres d cuboid and dorian cuboid. d cuboid is dorian if i took him seriously.

ohgyeah also a little note about dorian,,,yes the flaltland fixation was so strong i went thru and looked at all of the details. yes i know z sphere exists and they were the uhh. the actual guy that sent the raid hyeah.

ok so dorian actually INDIRECTLY effd up the y axis by ticking off z sphere or something i dont relly know how i forgotr…..or maybe z sphere was on his spheriod🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫(period)(sorry that was unfunny)

also some more doodles ^_^(these are more recent)

and this extra 2 bajillion year old squaresphere… sphuare……. quadsphWHATEVER YOU CALL IT THE A SPHERE X A SQUARE

ignore that its. tinted yellow/green??? not sure why it did that

and ybeah my a sphere headcanon design is different now cuz he just didnt give enough wacky iykwim

(he reminds me of teagan from dandys world here?)

somewhere in this post i have made a non deliberate mistake in an attempt to sound professional that i cannot fix and it will permanently stay in my head until the day i evaporate…… (cough coughthe first flatland post i made😓😓😓😓 sorry directed user….. *alternate* was NOT the right word)(also references under the ummmhh what do you call ittt the uhhh the keep readin g thing)

this post is too big and fat imo

sighssssss again with themistake. sorry i,mmmm still kinda nervous about posting on tumblr hahahahaaa…..(i say…loudly chewing on a cereal box)

Ok bye!

[of-tatooine]

DULCE PERICULUM. | CHAPTER IX - CALM

love, which quickly arrests the gentle heart.

(John Wick x Reader, Santino d'Antonio x Reader)

full work

It had all been a blur.

The marble under your hands as the hot water dripped down your skin, cleansing you from your troubles momentarily, turned into a browsing through wool and cashmere for the outfit of choice. Hunger slowly led itself into a shot of espresso and a light pastry warming your insides. Large tires gliding seamlessly against asphalt became heels gently sinking into the private jet’s carpet, the inviting leather seat your new bed for the upcoming travel.

Fingers managed to type a text to John before takeoff, letting him know that there was trouble back home and you had to reschedule the debrief.

He had said he was sorry to hear that.

Blunt corners, concrete mazes of blinking neon light and gray skies of New York City dissipated into endless eternal blue above, tall pine trees lined around unpaved roads, inescapable sunlight through the tinted windows. Sleek, modern edges a mere couple of years old formed themselves into the countryside mansion withstanding centuries, subdued peach pink and beige exteriors lined up with grand windows, a welcoming grand pathway into the courtyard, freckles of snow laid bare on the expansive lawn in the early colds of November.

It was not just this building, no, the estate had been a great compound composed of multiple buildings, each serving different purpose with their stone exteriors, wooden window panes and balconies adorned with ornate ironwork, chairs and outdoor loungers scattered around the gardens, potted plants that would otherwise be blooming in the summertime.

Yet there had been no fences in sight.

There was no need. An intruder would not dare come close.

The whole town knew who lived there.

“Dov'è lui?”

Finding him was the first priority as the SUVs door shut close, stepping down onto the pavement, hugging closer into your black wool coat to keep you warm. The wind up on the hills hit your cheeks in strong blows, waving the hair off of your face as men in suits escorted you towards the main mansion, even more men in suits scattered around the grounds, coming in an out of line of sight as they did their duty.

“In his chambers, signora.”

“E Gianna?”

“On the way, signora.”

“Bene. I will take it from here.”

The double wooden doors opened with their usual grandeur, leading you into the grand foyer of double-colored marble diamond tiles, a circular staircase traversing the towering beige walls adorned with the finest art, collected over decades. An elegant arrangement of teardrop crystals forming the beautiful chandelier hanging in the middle, emanating brightness at any hour of the day. Arches formed pathways leading into the various other rooms of the main building, opening up to the living room to your right - a short look to confirm his presence, or in this case, the lack thereof.

He had quite liked enjoying an afternoon coffee on the velvet couches in there, with you - natural light flowing in to enlighten the ornate carved ceilings with frescoes above, figures wrapped up in gold foil smiling down at you.

“All this art - and yet you shine brighter, amore,” he would utter lovingly at you, through his sips, green eyes getting the best of you.

You had wondered when would be the next time you could continue the tradition in the family estate.

The vivid memories flashing through your eyes, a quick blink would do the trick as you approached the marble spiraling staircase with intricate iron banisters, pieces of early Renaissance art adorning the accompanying wall, each step upwards taking you closer to him - your feet making the effects of constant travel known as sore as they were.

A mere two stories up, the doctors had been pardoned from their constant monitoring for a short amount of time as per Santino’s request to spend alone time with his father in his chambers. Leftover rays of the approaching sunset cast a sparkle into the vast suite through the slightly parted velvet curtains, one of the tall windows left ajar to let the brisk early winter air in. Tasteful furniture scattered around the room along with a lounge area, and a king bed fit for an emperor where his father laid.

Many times he had stepped into this room, sometimes as a troublemaker running around to cause all sorts of havoc, and sometimes as a grown man and a boss asking for sound advice from the man who had seen and done it all.

That day, he was neither. He was only a son, a concerned one, sitting at the edge of the bed close to where his knees rested under the silk blankets.

“Padre,” Santino’s voice trembled against his will, “- che è questo?”

He would ask the inevitable, the obvious, even though he had known exactly what it was. Even though he had glimpsed into his very near future for a split second, the moment his father began slipping the object out of his pocket with his frail hands.

The bronze hues of the marker could have never been bearer of good news.

“For her protection under Camorra.”

The glint of the ever so familiar bronze almost winked at him, his father holding it in his open palm in an undeniable invitation. Santino reached with his hand in an almost ceremonious fashion, hesitant yet accepting of what was to come.

“The High Table would void the marker when, when…”

The father let out a soft chuckle, waving his son off before he finished his sentence, which turned into a mild cough that passed thereafter. Increasing the worry in Santino’s watchful gaze for a moment.

Santino had taken his father’s eyes, he would always tell himself, the sage green mixed in with gray the same shade as his clouded ones. Even in this state of sickness, his father managed to pull off his usual charisma. The man who had been a sound voice of the High Table, ruthless when needed, and gentle when he had to be - dressed in a cashmere sweater, his face clean shaven, hints of pine aftershave in the air. Impressions mattered, no matter where you had been in life - something he had taught Santino repeatedly, and something he took to heart.

He had always thought they would have more time - more time to learn, more time to watch, more time to understand.

The much older d’Antonio had a stern yet worried gaze in his eyes, as if he had been merely stating the obvious. He could not blame his son for not knowing what he had done all these years ago, no. That had been his decision, to help a father in need, pleading to protect his daughter from harm’s way the best way a father had seen fit at the time.

He could not blame him either. Had the roles been reversed, father d’Antonio knew he would go through hell on earth to protect his own, the blood of his blood. He would do it over, and over again, until there was no breath left in his body.

“That is correct.”

It was something completely unheard of. In the world where an eye for an eye was the unspoken mantra across all minds, a marker voided before the beneficiary could pay the favor back would be a miracle come true, something that usually did not happen often. Every favor had a payback, and as far as Santino was concerned, nothing came for free. Even from the ones closest to the heart and soul.

“Perché?”

For a man like his father, who had been at the height of his power with the High Table and millions of Camorra men under his fingertips - unclaimed favors had not been something to wallow over, as there would always be yet another path for a man of his resources.

Then, why did this one seem to matter so much that Santino himself had to ensure redemption?

“Non è sangue della Camorra.”

Blood. The old tradition and the old ways that, for some reason, every single aspect of their lives had boiled down into. The unspoken rules, whispered amongst made men, unscripted guidance that every bound soul had to follow, one way or another. There was no denying the superiority of descent to obtain a rightful place in Camorra.

Camorra ran by blood. Whether it was taking blood or giving, the ruling lineage was sacred - it was the very lifeline that held the family together. A predestination that kept them ruling for decades, and many more to follow.

If not for the bloodline, what would Camorra be?

The old law aside, Santino knew one thing - what started in blood, always ended in blood.

Slowly yet surely, his fingers would find the clasp that held the medallion together, the lights of the crystal chandelier above reflecting on the bronze as it opened to reveal the dried, ages old blood stain on only one side. Santino’s gaze did not leave the sight for seconds, as if trying to make himself believe of the responsibility he then would hold, gauging if it had really been happening.

With every thought, he had to remind himself that there was no hurdle he could not jump over, no task he could not overcome as long as he had you by his side, as he twirled the marker in his hand. That was the way it had always been - yet, it was only a matter of time until he could not hide the truth from you any longer.

He was moving slowly through a tunnel of darkness to reach an everlasting fire far, far away - knowing he would get scorched at the end of it.

Yet, he had to keep walking.

The familiar rhythm of heels against marble could be heard even through the thick mahogany double doors sealing them into the suite, power echoing through the vaulted ceilings of the hallways as your presence could be felt. A kind, yet rushed Italian spoken to one of the guards passing through the hallways, voice resonating through the walls in a gentle echo, then proceeding on with your way onwards.

His father must have heard the same thing as well, knowing exactly who had been approaching them. In his haste, very quick for an old man who had been bedridden for some time, his hands grabbed onto Santino’s forearm to instruct him wordlessly to hide the marker in his pocket, his son nimbly slipping the object of interest out of sight, not out of mind just yet.

“Non deve sapere,” he would add in a hushed whisper, knowing their time was limited.

She must not know. She cannot know.

Not yet.

With a newfound understanding, Santino’s eyes found his father’s - almost an identical copy, staring deep into his soul, emanating knowledge, experience, and on the slightest tint of his gaze, adoration. His shoulders under the black tweed ever so slightly slumping given the pressure of the daunting future where he had to redeem the marker - yet he knew he would do it for you.

He would walk through the ends of the earth with you.

“Take it to him, figlio mio. When the time comes.”

All Santino could do at that very moment, was to give a gentle, reassuring squeeze to his father’s hands and nod in his promise, sealing in your fate moments before you stepped into the room.

[abatelunare]

Anni che passano

Sono rimasto impressionato. Nell'ultimo film di Van Damme - Darkness of man - fra gli interpreti figura anche Shannen Doherty. Massì, la gemella di Jason Priestly nella mitologica serie televisiva Beverly Hills 90120. E anche una delle tre sorelle Halliwell nell'altra serie culto Streghe. Be', ho faticato a riconoscerla. Ci sono riuscito dopo averla osservata con un minimo di attenzione. Mi spiace sempre constatare la decadenza fisica ed estetica di un attore che andava per la maggiore tempo fa. Anche Van Damme non è più un giovincello. Ma ha gestito il passare degli anni molto meglio di tanti suoi colleghi. A proposito di Darkness of man, è un film cupo in parecchi sensi. Intanto si svolge quasi tutto di notte. E anche di giorno le tinte sono decisamente fosche. Jean-Claude non è più invincibile e si vede bene. Ma lo sa e lo accetta in pieno. Ultimamente i suoi personaggi hanno un dato comune. Sono tutti creature dolenti, ciniche e disincantate. Rottami che però da qualche parte trovano ancora la forza di reagire. E di ricordare ciò che sono stati un tempo.

[soullessjack]

fave saw trap?

OOHH oh my god okay I have so many.

Obligatory reverse bear trap mention bc who doesn’t love her, she’s mother. she is the beginning with John and Amanda and she is the end with Jill and Mark, she brings the narrative to a full circle despite her mechanical function being the opposite.

THE BATHROOM TRAP!!!!!! Obsessed with it. The shades of blue and white and the fluorescent lights, the grimy browns and greens and reds, all so absolutely beautiful together. Really pulls you into the dampness and coldness and the filth of it. Obligatory chainshipping mention also. Love those guys. Very normal about them.

the angel trap and its’ fatality is so so visually beautiful to me. she mothers extremely hard (god rest Kerry tho). truly one of the artsiest of the traps. I love the warmish shade of green in the room, and in the acid, and of course I love it contrasting with the red shade of the ribcage gore.

glass coffin for obvious reasons.. mark is soooo delicious in it with his hair all messy and his nose bleeding and his tits propped up I mean what hahah who said that . and I absolutely love the cold shade of blue it gives off, very lovely contrast with marks nosebleed also. and the whole coffinshipping thing. like it’s such a trust-based trap ironically. like, “you know what I’ve done you know who I am you know I am guilty and cannot be trusted whatsoever but will you throw away all of that and trust me anyways, is your will to survive strong enough to trust someone who ostensibly does not deserve it.” so delicious

I don’t like Jigsaw but I will admit the hot wax trap looked pretty cool, definitely one of the scariest of the movie. if you’ve ever seen 2005’s House of Wax it gives the same literally suffocating and uncomfortable feeling as Jared Padalecki’s character’s wax coating (and the horrendous peeling of it) bc you’re watching someone in such a helpless horrible position and relegated only to watching it.

the death mask is another super cool visual trap, love the green tint, love the spikes, even Michael’s eye injury looked cool! the snapping kill at the end was definitely cool too.

the nerve gas house 100% fav. I love saw 2 very dearly, both for Daniel and Amanda and for Mudvayne’s Forget To Remember song in the credits. I didn’t enjoy most of the traps in the house, mostly bc I felt like they could’ve been easily avoided or thought out better (but in the victims’ defense they were actively being poisoned) and also bc I wasn’t very attached to anyone outside of Danny and Mandy. Love the atmosphere of the house, the grime and dim fluorescence and yellow-greens (as a graphic designer warm tints like that are very good at giving off a sense of humidity and feverishness, really adds to the nerve gas poisoning and the claustrophobia of the house, too).

the horsepower trap. quick bonus for the green and yellows tints, but also I’m personally very drawn to settings with mechanical clutter. I’m not mechanically inclined in any way but visually I love looking at them and figuring out what they do. based mark for putting nazis in an inescapable trap also! the kills are deliciously brutal. the skin ripping scene, the windshield crash, the face smashing, and my absolute favorite has to be the arm/jaw yanking (specifically the jaw, idk I just think it’s neat. maybe not neat , per se, but one of those extremely gruesome things that you just can’t look away from. no pun intended it’s like a car crash).

the Mausoleum Trap. love the setting, a trap in a fucking mausoleum is metal as fuck. more traps should have spooky settings like that I think (a morgue trap would go so fucking hard also). love the colors, basically I love the entire concept but the execution could’ve bene way better (which can be said about a lot of 3D’s themes, especially the See/Hear/Speak/Do No Evil ones).

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WIP Music Monday Thursday 🎧

Got Tagged by @rainwingmarvel7 💜

So Evanora has two playlists, I'm still working on the second one but the first one is 3+ hours-- it's her actual vibes, she's a little back and forth, think if Anakin Skywalker was a cluber. That's basically the only way I can think to explain it. I'll give three songs to basically sum it up.

The second one is basically just how she's perceived. I struggle with describing how She's perceived but-- she's been in cryo for 10,000 years, and in that time she became deified, and basically everything about her other than "powerful, wise teacher" has just been looked over. I have done all instrumental for this one as well. The Bene Gesserit have the ability to look through the memories of their maternal line and since they look to Raquella Berto-Anirul's memory the most in terms of Evanora, and Raquella was young when Evanora "died" her memories of her elder cousin are very rose tinted. But she is technically the same age as Paul, I went with more movie age which I believe is 18-19. In the books I'm pretty sure he's 15 but 🤷‍♀️

I think I'll tag @huramuna and @selfproclaimedunicorn 💜

[abitudinidellamente]

i miei 17 e 18 anni li ho vissuti su un autobus che partiva alle 17:30 e si dirigeva in una città più grande, ignota. adesso palermo mi sta stretta e mi sembra meno poetica. in quel periodo eravamo in tre... o in quattro? non è importante; c'ero io. ero lì, poco prima di andarmene definitivamente. l'autobus lo raggiungevamo a stento e ci tiravamo dietro le ramanzine del conducente, la vita era frenetica e chiunque fosse intriso dalla mia essenza era perennemente sballottato, in ritardo, rinato. occupavamo i sedili in fondo, quelli del rumore, dell'esaltazione, eravamo trepidi di emozioni, belle e brutte. la scuola andava bene, i compagni componevano uno sfondo piacevole, passavamo le ore buca a cantare e giocare a poker, giovanni cominciava a perdersi in paradisi artificiali come un poeta maledetto e francesco strappava a tutti un sorriso, mi invitava alle feste in cui suonava. io, a loro insaputa, stavo in mezzo, in mezzo all'innocenza e la trasparenza di francesco e in mezzo alla caducità delle droghe come giovanni . i professori mi ritenevano esuberante ma affidabile, svogliata ma acuta. io non stavo molto bene, dentro di me qualcosa stava cambiando per sempre, forse proprio il mio entusiasmo. c'erano delle persone che erano dei porti sicuri e anche se nessuno lo diceva espressamente (nemmeno io), ero il punto di riferimento di tutta quella gente, in gruppo e singolarmente. mi chiedo, però, se mi volessero davvero bene. vittoria sì, vittoria che forse fa sociologia o forse è in francia. in psichiatria mi ha portato il tabacco e mi ha sorriso con sofferenza. alessio, invece, non mi ha mai voluto bene, mi ha sempre e solo voluta. ricordo le tinte rosse, le manic panic fatte contro il parere dei parrucchieri, le serate al cinema, le canne al bastione e gli skateboard sotto braccio. non eravamo ordinari, ma prendevamo la vita in mano. ora mi sembra di non farlo più e non solo palermo è diventata più piccola e austera, non solo io e il mio gruppo ci siamo allontanati, i nostri capelli sono tutti di colori normali e all'università non sono né esuberante né brava, ora tutto sa di languore e decadentismo, di fascismo. qualcosa si spegne irremediabilmente, non vedo che una fiaccola e mi chiedo se è abbastanza per ritornare ad ardere

[elenascrive]

Si lo ammetto sono STRANISSIMA e FIERA DI ESSERLO! La Normalità degli altri non mi è mai piaciuta, non fa per Me! Del resto chi mi conosce bene lo sa, a questo tipo di Normalità, preferisco di gran lunga la FOLLIA, perché essa Ti colora la vita di tinte accese e di sfumature tutte quante da vivere e da scoprire! La Mia stessa Vita non sarà mai normale, sempre in salita, sempre sopra le righe, perché è così che le piace essere, mostrarsi, per non essere mai noiosa o banale! Per cui quando vi confrontate con Me non usate mai paragonarmi ad altri, perché Io sono un caso a parte. Io non sarò mai come la maggior parte delle persone. Io non voglio quello che vogliono gli altri. Io ho i Miei tempi, mi realizzerò in base a questi, anche se ciò significherà impiegarci una vita intera, non importa, purché non vada contro Me Stessa, contro i miei principi, contro la mia stessa follia che mi contraddistingue e mi dà forza!

@elenascrive

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Wednesday: Essere un Addams oggi

Mercoledì, la serie tv firmata da Tim Burton che porta su Netflix i personaggi de La Famiglia Addams, costruendo un racconto Young Adult a tinte dark che diverte e convince.

Strano è chi lo strano fa. Con questa parafrasi della citazione cult di Forrest Gump viene spontaneo riferirsi a Mercoledì la serie fenomeno, del 2022, firmata da Tim Burton che ha portato la Famiglia Addams, su Netflix. Un outsider che racconta un'altra outsider, con la benevola accettazione che il ruolo richiede, con quel compiacimento inevitabile e sacrosanto per quell'anima dark che gli Addams incarnano da sempre.

Una scuola speciale

Mercoledì: una scena della serie Netflix

La chiave di accesso al mondo degli Addams per Tim Burton è Mercoledì, la figlia adolescente, un personaggio che permette al regista e agli autori della serie, Alfred Gough e Miles Millar, di declinare quello specifico mondo dark con un approccio narrativo originale e appetibile per il target primario della piattaforma streaming, virando verso il teen drama a sfondo soprannaturale, con tanto di mistero di fondo e toni da commedia nel condurci tra i corridoi e le aule delle Nevermore Academy, la scuola per studenti speciali in cui la protagonista viene dirottata dopo uno spiacevole incidente nella struttura scolastica che frequentava in precedenza. In questo nuovo ambiente Mercoledì deve imparare a padroneggiare i propri poteri psichici, ma anche far luce su eventi che hanno coinvolto la sua famiglia venticinque anni prima e su una serie di omicidi che sta mettendo in pericolo gli abitanti della cittadina in cui si trova la scuola.

Dentro e fuori il mondo Addams

Mercoledì: una scena della serie Netflix

Alfred Gough e Miles Millar sono noti per essere stati autori di Smallville e a pensarci bene non è tanto diversa l'operazione che hanno compiuto su Mercoledì: attingere a un popolare franchise per guardarlo da una prospettiva diversa. Se nel caso della serie WB (poi CW) avevano scelto di raccontare gli anni da liceale (almeno nelle prime stagioni) di Clark Kent, qui si fa qualcosa di simile nel mostrarci una Mercoledì a contatto con la quotidianità scolastica e con il relativo circondario, costringendola a confrontarsi con un mondo che vive secondo regole che fa fatica ad accettare e, soprattutto, capire. Mercoledì "vede il mondo in bianco e nero", a dirlo è Tim Burton stesso, nel corso della presentazione della serie al Lucca comics di due anni fa, ed è la stessa visione ch eporta avanti lui stesso al punto da renderlo un suo marchio di fabbrica, un impronta riconoscibilissima e caratterizzante. Tim Burton, regista dei primi quattro episodi della serie, fa suo il punto di vista di Mercoledì e ci propone il mondo attraverso i suoi occhi, ma si diverte a guardare anche al quotidiano della ragazza e della sua peculiare famiglia dall'esterno.

Sotto il segno di Edgar Allan Poe… e Tim Burton

Mercoledì: Jenna Ortega, protagonista della serie Netflix

E Tim Burton fa questa operazione divertendosi a giocare con la cultura popolare, soprattutto quella che è più vicina al mondo interiore della protagonista di Mercoledì: ci si muove così sotto il segno di Edgar Allan Poe, si ammicca al Carrie di Brian De Palma, si propongono cover al violoncello di canzoni popolari come Paint it Black o Nothing Else Matters dei Metallica. Gioca, Tim Burton, e quando si gioca si arriva in modo naturale a un traguardo importante: divertire. In questo Mercoledì funziona benissimo, perché ci immerge con gusto e con brio nel mondo in bianco e nero della giovane Addams, sintonizzandoci sulla sua particolare visione della vita, lasciandoci empatizzare con lei nel confronto/scontro con il mondo normale laddove ci si trova a muoversi, ma affascinati da quello fuori dal comune che la Nevermore accoglie, protegge e guida.

L'indagine di Mercoledì

Mercoledì: La protagonista al violoncello nella serie Netflix

Questo gioco e questa rivisitazione del mondo Addams funziona, diverte, intrattiene, ben sostenuto dalle spalle della protagonista Jenna Ortega, figura centrale di un casting ben costruito: la giovane attrice propone una versione originale, credibile e adeguatamente infastidita dal mondo di Mercoledì, ne incarna tristezza e disappunto, prontezza di spirito e brillante fastidio; la guida con sicurezza tra le maglie della storia, anche laddove l'intreccio si rivela un po' troppo esile sul fronte del mistero e dell'indagine che comporta. Non un peccato mortale, perché quello che conta nell'accoglierci e condurci nel triste mondo di Mercoledì è il tono, l'approccio che ci è sembrato quello giusto per rivisitare e raccontare in modo diverso questi personaggi, rendendo l'operazione sensata e riuscita.

In conclusione troviamo un Tim Burton giocoso e coerente con se stesso e che si dimostra capace di rivisitare con la serie Mercoledì il mondo de La famiglia Addams in modo originale e intrigante. Il regista è aiutato da una Jenna Ortega immensa calata perfettamente nel ruolo, efficacissima nel proporre un ritratto originale e coerente della protagonista, rendendosi motore del racconto e perno attorno a cui far ruotare un cast ben costruito.

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La protagonista Jenna Ortega, una Mercoledì originale e coerente.

Il tono scelto da Tim Burton, che si diverte anche a giocare con la cultura popolare.

L’approccio scelto per rivisitare il mondo Addams in una chiave diversa.

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Nulla.

[kseenefrega]

Diceva bene Montale, ne “Il Girasole” (dalla raccolta Ossi di seppia, 1925) in una poesia che a ragione viene detta “della ricomposizione”:

«Tendono alla chiarità le cose oscure/ si esauriscono i corpi in un fluire/ di tinte: queste in musiche. Svanire/ è dunque la ventura delle venture./ Portami tu la pianta che conduce/ dove sorgono bionde trasparenze/ e vapora la vita quale essenza;/ portami il girasole impazzito di luce.»

~Eugenio Montale~

[thornychairman]

When Lusamine Delacroix arrives in Wyndon, she is escorted by five Aether associates off of her helicopter, and into a private vehicle.

Public appearances from the President of the Aether Foundation are extraordinarily rare, and so it is no surprise that she garners quite a bit of attention as she exits her transportation in front of the tower that Macro Cosmos was incorporated in.

One thing is for certain, people are usually taken off guard by how tall she is in person, much to her subtle amusement. And there she waits to be greeted by either one Oleana, or the Macro Cosmos president himself. She glances around the lobby, staring rather plainly, occasionally nodding and offering brief smiles, but she does not engage with anybody directly.

After such a generous gift had been given to her, Lusamine found it suitable to deliver her own in person.

One does not keep a lady waiting, Rose thought to himself as he made his way to the special office at the top of the tower, where Madame Delacroix would be waiting to meet him. The president of Macro Cosmos was a rather pragmatic man and having a luxurious office wasn't in the best interest of doing work -- a desk, clean surroundings and all the needed comforts one needed to get a job done was suffice.

However, Spencer O. Rose did not get to where he was being a Plain Joe when addressing the populace at large. Special occasions meant one should create equally special circumstances.

The Other Office, as Rose liked to call it, was more like one would expect out of an observatory or a planetarium. The glass was made of special fiber optics, which could turn into a magnificent display as well as allow for a great view of the sky. Since it was business hours, a clear blue Wyndon sky was a little boring, so he'd asked Oleana to prepare the office to give it a night sky aesthetic, the glass tinting itself and creating artificial stars that twinkled.

Lusamine had gone through the trouble to come visit in person, so he would go through the proper song and dance to welcome her.

He stood in front of his desk, watching the holo-projected spinning of the universe around them, their little Milly Way just swirling around enticingly.

Rose sketched her a little bow, the greeting respectful, yet distant. They were not friends, but he would properly acknowledge her. His smile reached his eyes for once, as he made the inquiry surely everyone had bene thinking since the moment she first took step onto Galarian soil,

"To what do I owe this rare visit, Madame President?"

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Tendenze colori primavera 2025: eleganza e vivacità nella nuova stagione

Con l’arrivo della primavera 2025, il mondo della moda si tinge di nuove sfumature, mescolando tonalità fresche e luminose a nuance più decise e sofisticate. La palette cromatica di quest’anno promette di soddisfare ogni gusto, offrendo colori che spaziano dai toni pastello più delicati fino a quelli più intensi e vivaci.

I colori protagonisti della stagione

Tra le tonalità che domineranno le passerelle e gli outfit di tutti i giorni troviamo:

Giallo burro: un colore caldo e avvolgente, perfetto per chi desidera un tocco di eleganza senza rinunciare alla luminosità. Ideale per abiti leggeri e accessori raffinati.

Rosa cipria: un must-have della primavera, simbolo di femminilità e delicatezza. Perfetto per look romantici e sofisticati, si abbina bene con colori neutri come beige e grigio perla.

Verde menta: una tonalità fresca e vivace che dona energia agli outfit primaverili. Ottimo per capi casual e abbinamenti con dettagli metallici.

Blu cielo: una nuance rilassante e raffinata che evoca serenità e leggerezza. Perfetto per abiti fluidi e look minimalisti.

Arancione vitaminico: un colore audace ed energico, perfetto per chi ama distinguersi. Si abbina bene con il blu navy e i toni della terra.

Marrone cioccolato: una scelta sofisticata per chi ama le tonalità neutre ma d’impatto. Ideale per capi strutturati e accessori in pelle.

Verde pistacchio: un colore delicato ma alla moda, che si sposa perfettamente con tinte pastello e tonalità naturali.

Come abbinare i colori della primavera

La chiave per un look equilibrato è combinare i colori della stagione in modo armonioso. I toni pastello come rosa cipria e verde menta si sposano bene con nuance neutre come bianco e beige, creando outfit freschi e leggeri. Per chi ama osare, l’abbinamento di colori vivaci come arancione e blu cielo può dare un tocco di originalità e dinamismo.

Gli accessori giocano un ruolo fondamentale: una borsa in verde pistacchio o un paio di scarpe in giallo burro possono trasformare un outfit semplice in una dichiarazione di stile.

Conclusione

La primavera 2025 porta con sé una palette cromatica variegata e versatile, capace di adattarsi a ogni stile e occasione. Dalle tonalità più delicate a quelle più audaci, i colori di questa stagione permettono di esprimere al meglio la propria personalità, regalando freschezza e vitalità a ogni look.

di Belinda Ferraro

[demetriouslialabaudelaire]

Contra Spem

Si tratta di un romanzo inedito che ho deciso di pubblicare di volta in volta su varie piattaforme. E' una storia Paranormale in pieno stile, il cui pov é quello inusuale del Fantasma. Le tinte sono chiaramente Gotiche, con l'aggiunta di Horror e violenza. Tendenzialmente si affrontano tematiche molto forti, il lutto, il suicidio, problematiche familiari, e molto altro.

Si consiglia la lettura della storia a un pubblico esclusivamente adulto.

Chi ha paura dei Fantasmi? 👻 Bene! Ora che sono rimasti solo quelli che invece li amano non mi resta che augurarvi una buona lettura 👀

Questa storia è diversa dalle altre, la protagonista é un Fantasma che non ricorda nulla della sua esistenza antecedente ed entrerà in contatto con un giovane Medium. Insieme faranno luce sul passato di lei mentre lei proteggerà lui da chi vuole impadronirsi della sua coscienza.

Chissà cosa aspetta ad Alice ora che ha varcato quella soglia. Di certo un'avventura tutta da vivere, ma non aspettatevi cose facili o una semplice storia di Fantasmi. Alice ha dimenticato qualcosa di molto importante e presto dovrà tener conto di ciò che fece prima di morire.