#cafe lumiere

[kindwhispers]

Café Lumière 珈琲時光 (2003) dir.  Hou Hsiao-hsien

[ourlittlesister2015]

Café Lumière (2003), dir. Hou Hsiao-hsien

[diaphanouswings]

Lumiere…

[sheltiechicago]

Cinema posters through the decades

Cinématograph Lumière (1896, France)

Art by Marcellin Auzolle (1862-1942). Nourmand writes: “The very first movie poster produced for a paying audience on 1 January 1896 at the Grand Café in Paris.” [• This caption was amended on 11 August 2024 to change the poster’s date from 1986]

[hachiane]

things that are not talked about enough in Love and Deepspace

i'm surprised i haven't found something like this for LADS, so decided to document some interesting things I found while playing. i limited myself to Main Story, Kindled Memories, Moments posts, texts, interactions, (or stuff you can proc while playing) and did not include limited time events or the chibi comics.

(i've definitely missed out on many so feel free to reblog and add your own encounters!)

read part 2!

Sylus and Xavier are big eaters

Rafayel gets seasick, despite being a fish

Sylus got lost in a train station once

Rafayel can hear fish scream

Nobody comments when Sylus polishes a gun in public at a cafe

Xavier and MC lived in the same building for 6 months before they find out

Sylus’s heart rate can reach up to 150 bpm, and he wants MC to sync to it

Nobody recognises Xavier while he’s wearing the Lumiere mask

Rafayel scolds a cat

Rafayel then made MC choose between him and said cat

This happens twice

Sylus goes ice fishing, often with little success

Xavier also goes fishing, often with more success

Nobody comments when the boys show up to the cafe in nothing but bath towels

MC has said that the dual-prong claw reminds her of a really big fork

Rafayel makes you choose between him and a cat printed on a badge

Sylus has implied that his muscles and abs are not real

Rafayel synced his phone to MC’s steps tracker at one point

Sylus also does this

Xavier names every bird that visits his house

Rafayel used a piece of bread as an eraser, then ate it afterwards

Sylus sleeps sitting up

MC loses a fight against 12 crabs

Zayne believes in mythical creatures (or, at the very least, unicorns)

Sylus’s nickname “Lil S”

Rafayel paints with the blood of his slain people sometimes

Xavier found a bird egg in one of his flower pots one day, and wants to boil and eat it

Sylus guides a scared duck back home

This happens twice

“I’m pretty sure there’s bad juju in that custard bread.” is a line Rafayel once said

MC accidentally grows garlic instead of daffodils

Zayne mistook a plastic bag for a white cat

Sylus gets his motorbike stolen

Sylus and MC were spotted on a joyride because they were wearing glow-in-the-dark glasses

Xavier’s Hunter Uniform is popular with kids

Xavier takes a photo using a public telephone

Sylus recommends tequila as a dinner option

The account named rafayel_ridable_fish_dinner

Zayne’s nickname at the cafe “Large 100% Sugar Latte To Go”

Sylus expressed an interest in baseball

MC is a true crime watcher

MC gifts Zayne a jar of air, and he recommends her to get a MRI scan

[philosians]

my shining star

xavier x reader — headcanons

a/n: first Xavier work! pls be gentle idk his character 100% yet lol. i hope u guys don’t mind how i formatted the headcanons. some of these are kinda blurbs or mini-stories tbh >///< i wrote at least half of this at 7am too, and I don’t remember Xav’s lore that well so some minor mistakes may be made according to that sorry guys :(( and uh, mild angst at the end sorry about that too

ᯓ★. Whenever you run out of moisturizer or facial cream, it’s Xavier who always finds out first (it used to be Tara while you two chatted at work). It’s an offhand comment during a conversation you two are having after he gets a break from fighting Wanderers, so you don’t expect him to remember it whatsoever. But he does, and when he goes out for groceries before he comes home, he’s got those things in a bag ready to bring home to you so you can continue on with your routine without missing a day in it.

ᯓ★. You both do each other’s skin care routine, too. After you teach him how to start taking care of his already flawless skin better, he asks you to teach him how to do your own routine so he can do it for you. He loves touching your skin—loves feeling the soft squish of your cheeks underneath his firm fingertips as he smoothes over creams across your face—every chance he can get.

ᯓ★. He also takes off your makeup at the end of the day. Whenever you’re tired from work or an outing, if you have makeup on and you’re too tired, regardless of how tired he is, he’ll do his best to stay awake and remove your makeup for you while you sit on the bathroom counter. You end up having to carry your six-foot-one boyfriend to bed after he finishes wiping the last of your makeup and falls asleep on your chest as his reward though lol.

ᯓ★. Apparently canonically, as boyfriend and girlfriend, you have his debit card number, so you can use his card to buy all sorts of things that you have your eyes on whenever you go shop. You don’t try to overdo it when he tells you to use his card for that, even if he’s got plenty of money stored away. But when he gets insistent, you can’t really say no to him. Xavier’s not allowed to be jealous or touch your Lumiere merch without your permission though once you come home with them.

ᯓ★. The man has a piano in his apartment. If you don’t know how to play, then he’d be more than happy to teach you. If not, then he’s more than happy to serenade you with his skills. When there are rainy days, you ask him to play while the patio door is open and thunder rumbles and rain falls from the sky, creating an aesthetic atmosphere that you’ve heard of and seen in romance books and movies.

On days you’re sad or upset, or just in an off-mood altogether, Xavier sits himself down at the piano and starts to weave his fingers across the keys into a friendly melody while you sit on the couch. Regardless of how long it takes, you always find your spirits lifted once Xavier starts to play. And the smiles he gives you when he looks back from time to time always warm your heart.

ᯓ★. Man is a horrible cook. He knows how to make maybe two things without blowing up the oven or stove and that’s it. Thankfully, you handle most of the cooking from the moment you move in. Either that, or he takes you downstairs to the cafe for breakfast in your pajamas while you both are still rubbing your eyelids. You both also probably end up going back to sleep on a full stomach after that too, especially on your days off.

ᯓ★. Sleeps like the dead, this guy does. His longest record of sleep was 48 hours. And if you hadn’t experienced it beforehand or hadn’t been aware of his… condition, or aware of capacity to sleep for such awfully long periods of time, you most certainly would’ve taken your boyfriend to the hospital as soon as the 18 hour mark had hit… or if he hadn’t woken up when you were poking his cheek and grabbed you to be his cuddle buddy. Rip your bladder if you had to pee. But thankfully he makes up for it by being the best cuddle buddy/boyfriend ever…

Until 20 minutes later when you have to deal with a grumpy and awake Xavier after you wrestle yourself from him to go and desperately relieve yourself.

ᯓ★. Xavier is a jealous man. Even still to Jeremiah. You have to roll your eyes at him and pinch his cheek when someone comes up to you and tries to make any attempt at friendly conversation. It for some reason shows in particular when you’re flocked by children while you’re on duty with Xavier. You answer all of their questions excitedly, but to the one boy who asks, “Will I have a partner as pretty as you?” Xavier ends up being the one who answers as flat as possible, “Probably not.”

Thankfully the kid rebounds from his words pretty quick when the other boys and girls start asking more questions. You, however, can still see the frown on Xavier’s face. You’ll make it up to him with some hot pot later. And when you’re far enough, you pressing a kiss to his cheek seems to bring him out of his jealousy.

ᯓ★. Xavier has no issue with telling people off if they make you uncomfortable though. One incident at the bakery here recently is the most memorable, mostly because of how uncomfortable the guy had been able to make you.

The way Xavier suddenly appears beside you startles you, but when he puts a strong arm around your shoulders and tucks you protectively into his side, you find yourself relaxing into him and his comforting scent as he tells you the cake will be brought to your seats soon. You have no problem as you nod and close your eyes to let your boyfriend handle the other man with a hardened glare and an anything-but-sincere apology. And when Xavier leads you to your seats, he watches with his same glare as makes sure the guy hurries out the door and leaves.

ᯓ★. There are times when Xavier sleeps so hard he ends up waking up in the middle of the night. You’re asleep next to him, partially latched onto his soft sweater. He hates to pull away, but he’s hungry, and needs to quell the thoughts in his head of the dream he’d just had.

The living room is dead silent. He stares out of the window, water in hand as his mind races, thoughts of his homeworld. This isn’t the first time this has happened, nor will it be the last—the guilt of falling in love with this version of you when he has his queen to return home to, and perhaps… the guilt of falling in love with Philos’s version of you and having this version of you to himself also consumes him.

Guilt… because he loves all versions of you no matter the lifetime and he feels like he shouldn’t. He doesn’t belong here; he belongs on Philos with his beloved.

But he cannot help but also love the indescribable warmth and open love and joy that this version of you brings him.

[ncillary]

Self Aware AU (Xavier)

Summary: You have the lowest Affinity with Xavier. The reason is because you feel bad for the Queen MC and vow to play only the main story for his path so that you can find a way to return him to Queen MC safe, sound and happy end.

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Masterlist Self Aware AU

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"The Hunter Contest is nice. But trying to complete it is another story."

"You know. You have that lover boy. Why can't you just use him? He has a lot of green gem, right?"

"Protocore."

"Same difference. Just... Use HIM. You need the red diamonds, right? For that new... story... liking all of them, by the way."

She huffed, "Why don't you just play it? Are you going to sit next to me when I roll the gacha again?"

Your friend grinned, "Of course. I'm your lucky charm. Besides, I'll need a good phone to download it, right? Let me collect my funds first then we can shout out and grimace to our hearts content."

You chuckled.

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"I know you hate being Lumiere but I kinda need to pass this level, 'kay."

He blinked. Confused to hear your voice right now.

Girl. I don't care. Just use me all you want. Our Affinity is almost there. I can feel it.

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"Look. Look! I got the birthday card!"

"How many times you wanted to show it to me? It's not that lover boy, though."

"Heyyyy... I'll get his too. Birthdays are much more important than other limited 5* so far. Wish I could get the fishie's one. Shouldn't have been so stuck up on exchanging the diamonds for the Blue Ticket at that time."

"No worries. Nothing special."

"It is though. Maybe there's not much happening compared to Snowy here."

"If Snowy got a birthday kiss, your lover boy will definitely get one too." You friend wiggled her eyebrows.

"Shush."

"Still going to get it?"

"Yes."

"Woah. Didn't you say-"

"Birthdays are special. I'll compromise. He still belongs to Queen MC."

Your friend sighed.

"You have the red umbrella one though."

*SMACK*

"Ouch!"

"Travel companion. Nothing more, nothing less."

She smirked, "Sure~"

You pouted.

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"Haven't been able to force myself out lately. Do others have a higher Affinity with her now?"

He looked solemnly all around the cafe. It looks like she changed the cafe to the beach one. He liked the breeze here.

*Ding*

Head whipped quickly. The entire body automatically returned him to the designated spot.

"Oh, Xavier. It's been... a week? Yeah, a weak... Nice to see you."

As do I - a big inner smile

"Lumiere is a lot of help. Ah, sorry. I just completed your Light Seeker cards. The story is beautiful. Finally I could experience it in-game. I could only see it from fan sharing before."

She quitened.

"I really hope you could be with her in Ulruru soon."

She tapped the Stamina for the evening and logged out.

He could only stare. The mouth. Her mouth. Your mouth. He saw it.

He blushed, "It's cute."

Clearing throat, "Did she change her phone or something? Her front camera is on perfectly fine this time."

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You were restless. Findling with your phone. Your friend pinched you.

"Aww!"

"It was just his birthday. AND... You already KNOW about it from the official news. Just LOG IN already."

"Jeez... Calm down. How about YOU log in first so that I'll know what to expect."

She stared, "Good idea. I'm sick of your nerves."

Your friend logged in. The Event icon has a NEW indicator on the corner. She tapped at it and the event started. You were awed by it. Mentally prepared on the event when you logged in after this.

"Happy?"

You grinned, "Totally."

"Diamonds?"

"Enough to get R1 but of course if and only if others didn't bother my 50/50. And of course if I already get it in the first 50/50 I'll stop."

"Saving for future?"

"Saving for future."

They laughed simply.

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"Finally my plan is fruitful. For two days... It's going to be just you and me." She spoke to her phone.

"And chores...hahahahahaha..."

"Xavier's birthday is tomorrow. I'll log in at night. Judging from past birthday events, the video call happened after the birthday celebration. I'm going for his card tonight and watch it afterwards. Wait until tomorrow's night to answer the phone call to feel more canon. Yup. Good plan." She grinned confidently.

"Let there be... songs~" She proceeded to play songs on her phone before continuing with her chores in a high mood.

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~Hmmhahmm~

He blinked, "She sounded happy today. Probably hyped up by the birthday event."

"You've been appearing frequently. Maybe because of your birthday event. We'll meet tonight, 'kay."

Her chuckle got cut off.

He smiled, "We'll definitely meet tonight."

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Plates full of food. Phone charged, currently has been set up well in front of you. Eating dinner while pulling the gacha and having a good time out of the birthday story will be a nice night for you after a long day of chores.

"What does the moon look light tonight?"

"Sloppy. Hungry. The moon outside is chilling well with the clouds though."

You joked around. A small unusual upturned of the lips when unnoticed.

"Let's get your birthday card, yeah."

*Bling*

You gasp. It was his birthday card. Your 50/50 were not wasted. You jumped out of happiness. Coughing afterwards to the food you chewed being jostled uncomfortably in your mouth. Forgetting that you were still eating.

After settling down, you immediately watch the memories. Tissues prepared for the big confession.

The dance was almost over. He stared at you. You briefly noticed his eyes looked different. Or maybe your imagination from the sobbing you're having right now.

"Here it comes... Here it comes... The confession."

"I... ... ..."

Your cupped your mouth to hear it better.

"I'm real."

Blank. Your mind took a screenshot of what you just heard.

He lifted MC and whispered the next dialogue.

"I see you. Please don't be scared. I'm real."

The scene didn't stop as MC seems to whisper something in his ear. He smiled but his eyes glanced straight at you. The real you. Not MC.

The scene faded as they kissed in front of the water fountain.

The memory ended.

Your hands trembling.

Slowly taping your way to the front screen. His birthday's attire glistening in the golden light. Face conjured up to one you've never seen before. Stuck that long on his face.

"Breathe."

You cough. Immediately standing. Just realizing you're holding your breath.

"Hey. Hey. I apologize. Go. Go drink some water or just... lay down or... anything to get you to calm down."

Watery eyes blearly saw his gestures were free will now. A bit closer to the screen. Not on his designated spot.

You sucked a deep breath, "I need to sit."

You crumbled onto the floor with your back flattening on the nearby cabinet.

Silent.

A few moments pass.

"Umm... Hello..."

Silent.

" -sigh- she passed out."

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Masterlist Self Aware AU

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[loosesodamarble]

Can you tell us all more about the butler AU world? Like what does Noelle do? What about the female characters like Vanessa, Grey and Mimosa ? How many OCs are there in the universe? And any extra information you want to share but can not fit into your writing. The AU is so interesting.

😈

I can indeed~!

I actually have a document full of trivia about the world of the Butler Cafe AU so buckle up for a whole info dump!

Other Businesses

The Flora and the Fae: a flower shop that also dabbles in making tea blends (mostly caffeine-free floral/herbal teas but also regular teas with caffeine). It's across the street from the Black Bird.

Flora and Fae is actually where most of the ocs that appear in the au work. Zera Cassia ( @lyranova's oc) is the main business owner. Briar ( @koneko-pi), Solara ( @thoughtfullyrainynightmare), and Josele (my own oc) are co-founders of the establishment.

Zen Dragon: a sushi bar and izakaya owned by Ryuuya Ryuudou. It's located in the busy Diamond District just like the Black Bird and the Flora and the Fae.

Elysia: a cafe owned by Licht and Lumiere (who is married to Secre in this au). It has a cozy, rustic atmosphere with a flower garden located behind the building, which patrons can admire up close. It's located away from most of the other businesses, being near the edge of Clover City.

Devil's Den: a bar owned by Dante Zogratis. He also uses the bar as a meeting place for mob activity. It too is in Diamond District but much further away.

As for Noelle...

Four-Leaf Academy

Asta was once part of the school's European Blade Sport Club. If he hadn't quit the club to make time for working at the Black Bird, he would've been the team captain.

Noelle is training to be a competitive swimmer. She frequently goes to Grand Times, a recreation center in Clover City, to train. She's currently living with her uncle, aunt, and cousin since her siblings have declined taking custody of her.

Yuno's plans after high school are leaving Clover City and studying history in college.

Mimosa is preparing to enter medical school and is a teacher's assistant.

Liebe won't be going to college but instead a trade school to be a mechanic.

Leopold has actually already graduated from Four-Leaf Academy.

Edward Avalache is the school's principal.

Four-Leaf Academy covers curriculum from 1st to 12th grade. However, only about 50% of students who graduate from Four-Leaf attend that school for 12 years straight.

Other Characters

Vanessa is an up-and-coming fashion designer competing against the likes of Nebra Silva. Before she had a big break, she designed the suits worn at the Black Bird.

Grey is the one to bring the designs to life. She also dabbles in make-up artistry and is the one to put together Vanessa's wardrobe for public appearances.

Charmy, as seen in a recent fic, is a food reviewer.

Charlotte is a stunt choreographer and performer, typically being called to stage live performances for stage productions but she also works in film too. She used to train at the same gym as Josele before they drifted apart.

Dorothy is a private investigator. Her current case is that of Acier's mysterious poisoning.

Mereoleona is a professional MMA fighter. Though she's being pulled away from sports temporarily to fill in for Fuegoleon at Vermillion Enterprises.

Nebra, as stated prior, is a fashion designer. She's made it much further in the industry than Vanessa thanks to being born with connections.

Solid is working a surprisingly humbler job as a programmer. He works with lots of complex code and the like.

Langris and Finesse are in the acting industry and waiting for Finral to reach out to them again.

Ciel is an interior designer for homes.

Loyce was the lieutenant governor of Clover City before his death.

Licita works as a simple house cleaner, doing her best to make ends meet for her boys.

Julius is a landlord and philanthropist beloved in Clover City. He's actually the building owner of the Black Bird Cafe.

OCs Present in the AU

There are a few ocs who are essentially locked presences in the AU.

There's Astrea/Lady Titania who works at the Black Bird.

Then there are the ladies from the Flora an the Fae (Zera, Josele, Briar, Solara).

Neva (another of Lyra's ocs) is a fellow student at Four-Leaf Academy. Presently, William is acting as her legal guardian.

And then there are a few who aren't locked in but I've welcomed into the AU in some way (either with a small background role or a cameo).

Acylla (belonging to @faewraithsworld) works as a jewelry and helped the butlers acquire some nicer cuff links after becoming acquainted with the business.

Mallory ( @sailor-muno) works at Grand Times and while she primarily coaches at the archery range, she and Noelle are familiar with each other due to Noelle's frequent visits.

Helia (my oc), Selena (another of Laura's ocs), and Helena ( @kalolasfantasyworld) cameo-ed in one of the butler intro fics (Nozel's to be specific).

Other Things to Know

Clover City is a city-state akin to Singapore and Vatican City.

The Diamond District is a commercial area of the city that acts as a hub for small businesses. At the center of the district is one of Clover City’s public transit stations, where trains and bus routes connect. Cars can be driven through Diamond District but it’s more common to take public transit and walk the area.

Heart Hill is a wide-spread residential zone known for having a low population density with multiple parks spreading between the neighborhood blocks. It’s got a transit station at its north and south ends. House prices in the area are considered “middle of the road.”

The Spade Sector of Clover City is a mixed-use zone of the city. There’s office skyscrapers and highrise apartments in this part of the city. It’s expensive and considered luxurious. It’s where the Parliament Building and the Civil Service Headquarters are located.

Golden Dawn Heights is the luxury, high-rise condominium complex where Yuno and Ciel live.

[faegoddessog]

18: Oil, motors and planes

Ok loves, I've decided to try something to stretch myself creatively with this challenge. I'm gonna dribble my drabble and see if I can tie each theme into an actual story that I'll write day by day! We'll see how it goes! Wish me luck!

Here is my ongoing masterlist of this project.

My other works are here if you are interested!

Check out the fun challenge here by @slowsweetlove . Feel free to jump in too!

18: Oil, motors and planes

You walked, hand in hand, to the cafe where you are to meet up with Callum. Austin opens the door for you and places his hand on your back, guiding you  as you walk in. Callum is there, the two hug and  are all smiles. Austin introduces you.

“You must be someone special for Austin to bring you along,” Callum says, shaking your hand. 

“We just used to work together like ten years ago here in New York, and we just happened to run into one another at the farmer’s market,” you smile and shrug. Callum slips Austin a knowing smile. 

You all order and you sit back and listen as the boys talk about what they’ve done recently. Callum talks about how he just  wrapped a film about a 1930’s rowing team. 

“I thought you looked bulked up, I assume you actually rowed?” comments Austin. 

“Yeah, it was brutal,” Callum says, ” You look like you are getting ripped too. What have you been up to?”

“I’m training for these two films coming up back to back. One is a villain and I need to be built and intimidating, the other is about a 60’s bike club.”

“What like motorbikes” Callum asks, his Londoner accent distinct. 

“Yeah, vintage Harleys, Choppers. Like motor oil under your nails kinda stuff,” Austin says enthusiastically, “I’m out riding all the time in L.A. with a guy. Open road and a sense of freedom and the outdoors. It's a total adrenaline rush.

“A little different than bomber training then,” laughs Callum. 

“Bomber training?” you ask as Austin nods.

“Yeah for our WWII series we filmed, we had to learn how to fly B-17s all shoved into a cockpit for hours,” Callum explains. 

“Like for real? You flew them? Are there many left?” you ask, intrigued.

“There was I think one or two on set that could still fly. But no we didn’t actually fly them,” Austin explains, “though I felt like I could by the time we were done.” 

They go on to explain the volume with its gimbal-mounted cockpit and surround screens. 

They talk about their time together in London. Sunday dinners with someone named Ruthie. “She was like our mom over there,” Austin says.

“Yeah and you earned all those brownie points by showing up early to help her cook,”  replies Callum. 

“Hey, I like to cook and she taught me a lot,” Austin smiles, “she still texts me almost every day.”

“Do you actually text her back?” Callum teases as Austin looks down sheepishly.

credit to @saradika for the graphic!

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[ourlittlesister2015]

Café Lumière (2003), dir. Hou Hsiao-hsien

[citizenscreen]

On December 28, 1895, the world’s first commercial movie screening took place at the Grand Cafe in Paris. Louis and Auguste Lumiere screened a series of short scenes from everyday French life and charged admission for the first time. #OnThisDay

[starmocha]

thank you so much for answering my 3am thoughts ❤️

the whiplash I got when I realized mc's friends are also xavier's co-workers! I completely forgot about that 😂😂

i keep picturing him making that sad little face he made when he asked mc if she liked lumiere better than him. then he'd be all red, "oh" and he'd give her a little relieved smile

RAF WOULD TOTALLY SHADE HER, YEES! he'd feel so insecure and then feel horrible about it but he can't help himself. like she gave him a life changing bj and it's not that it wasn't good before, far from it, but this one was so different.

i love mc's response to his brat behavior, his face would burn from how hard he'd blush

how just how is sylus so fucking sexy all the time?? I see her just crawling into his lap right after and he's looking at her still trying to catch his breath and he holds her face, lifts her chin and straight up asks where she learned to that in that sultry voice of his. you're so right, he'd be so into watching those videos with her, he'd tease her so much. oh man, I just finished reading his new card so my sylus feelings are through the roof right now and if I don't shut up now I'll just keep rambling about him 😍😍

oh god zayne my beloved 🩵 this cute snowman trusting mc completely like that! 😌😌 lmao I can just picture his surprise when he opened his laptop, better yet if if happens while he's working, he has to write a report and... why the hell are there so many open tabs with porn videos and...ah, ok 😂😂😂

lol poor gideon was this 🤏 close to losing his life

i can't stress how much I love that mc just bluntly tells him she learned it from watching porn, one of the things I love the most about them is that their intimacy is on another level. they can read each other perfectly without uttering a word ♥️

random info: today was the first time I saw his reaction to being prompted to call mc his gf during his tete at tete at the cafe and omg my heart 😭😭 him asking if she wants to cross that line and then the way he says girlfriend, like all of his dreams are coming true

again thank you so much for entertaining this ask with me, it was so fun ❤️❤️❤️❤️

The poor bunny just needs a little reassurance <3 and now that he knows she's willing to learn new things, he thinks they should both...study together 🙂

omg wait brat tamer!MC and brat!Raf Of course once Raf realizes the truth, he does feel bad about all of the things he had said, especially knowing she had went out of her way to learn something new to please him. He'd be a little pouty, but he's going to make it up to her. Maybe it's his turn to show her some Lemurian moves

omg you must be on the Asia server, right? I still have another day before I can get his card.....after work 🥲 Jealousy or suspicion would never be on Sylus' mind. He is just...intrigued and amazed by her, and if this is how he learns she is using her free time, then well, he'd like to join her. anon, have you seen the previous asks about Sylus and MC probably making their own videos together because that was all I could think about when I wrote Sylus' reaction lol

Zayne is taking off his glasses and doing some deep breathing exercises to calm down because what was that girl thinking 😭✋ Perhaps he also notices some other videos she had watched unrelated to their activity earlier... It's only right that Zayne surprises her next time, right?

😭 MC was foul for that lmao Gideon better count his blessings 🥺

OMG YES I LOVED HIS REACTION. The way he is so hopeful, excited, happy, but also worried and nervous. Ugh, his VA did an amazing job of conveying his different emotions here.

I'm glad you liked my response! I had so much fun with this, too <33333

[sleepythug]

Cafe Lumiere (Hou Hsiao-Hsien, 2003)

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cafe lumiere (2003)

[happiestplacehq]

BABETTE DUST is thirty-four years old. She is an employee at The Enchanted Rose Café. She is the incarnation of Babette from the Disney film Beauty and the Beast.

+ Cheerful, Independent, Lively - Vain, Gossiper, Jealous

ABOUT BABETTE

Originally hailing from France, Babette lived a fast paced lifestyle and decided that it was time to move for a fresh start and in hopes of finding a town that she can settle in for the rest of her years. She found Redwood Hollow and enjoyed the atmosphere. Babette found a job at the Enchanted Rose Café and it was there that she met some of her nearest and dearest as well as finding it a good way to get her bearings of who else lived in the town. She’s a social butterfly who thrives in lively environments. She enjoys offering her fashion tips and sharing all the gossip with her friends and is happy to have found people that she fits in with. Babette is independent but she is a romantic at heart. She and Victor Lumiere have an on and off relationship and she finds herself feeling jealous whenever someone gets close to him – particularly women. As much as she’s a cheerful and friendly, Babette does have her moments where she can be vain and a gossip. She’s trying to smooth out that habit but it’s definitely a work in progress.

CONNECTIONS

Victor Lumiere - Babette’s on-and-off boyfriend. She used to enjoy the drama of their relationship, and although she does feel deeply for him she is growing tired of the whiplash of their relationship. She knows there’s no one else for her but they know each other so well they now what buttons to press to annoy one another and they’re both petty enough to keep pressing them. The Enchanted Rose Cafe Employees - Babette does care about her fellow coworkers, she sees them as her little family. She would do anything for them and does whatever she can to offer any help to them. She does her best to offer comfort, though she knows she could be better at it.

Babette is currently unavailable. Her faceclaim is Adria Arjona.

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HOU HSIAO-HSIEN, Toronto 1989

Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien brought his film City of Sadness to the film festival in 1989, a picture that would be acclaimed as his first masterpiece after the critical success of films like Dust in the Wind (1986) and Daughter of the Nile (1987). Films from both mainland China as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong were having a creative renaissance starting in the '80s, and I remember every year bringing new, talented directors to the film festival - people as different as John Woo, Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, Wong Kar-wai and Jia Zhangke. I'd end up photographing many of them, as well as the stars of their pictures, over the next fifteen or twenty years.

Director Hou Hsiao-hsien was born to a Hakka family in mainland China but was raised in Taiwan, and most of his films - like City of Sadness - tell the story of the upheavals in Taiwan's history since its founding at the end of World War Two. City of Sadness, the film he brought to Toronto in 1989, was about a family trying to survive those violent early years in the country's history, and won a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival that year. I didn't know much about him when I got the assignment to photograph him, but I took the title of his film as a cue and shot two rolls of mostly somber portraits in a downtown hotel - probably the old Four Seasons in Yorkville.

It was early days in the decade I spent shooting for NOW, the Toronto free weekly, and the 35mm shots I took of director Hou Hsiao-hsien show me trying to fit in with the paper's "house style", using a relatively wide lens (probably a 35mm) on my new Nikon F3. I had brought my own light to the shoot, and a new camera - the Rolleiflex that I'd bought to replace the more cumbersome Mamiya C330 that I'd sold. It forced me to produce a different sort of portrait, and would become my main camera for portraits over the next decade as I tried to develop a style of my own while working for the paper. Hou Hsiao-hsien would go on to an acclaimed career over the next twenty-five years, with films like The Puppetmaster, Good Men Good Women, Cafe Lumiere and Flight of the Red Balloon, but his last film was The Assassin in 2015 and last year his family announed that he had Alzheimer's and had retired from directing.