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TEAM ZRCN ARC 1 REWRITE - CHAPTER 2

Candy, Merlot, and Saika attempt a heist. It does not go to plan.

Candy

High in the sky above her, an airship rushed past, heading in the general direction of Atlas Academy floating high in the sky above. When she first came to Atlas four years ago, she had looked upon the great city in the sky with awe and fascination. Her mother was an Atlesian Operative and had spoken to her and her sister Pepper of the city during her numerous visits home to Vacuo. The way she spoke it sounded like a veritable paradise and the perfect place for Candy to hide away in. But she soon learnt the truth.

Her mother had promised it would be good for her here, a perfect place to run away from the rumours that dogged her in Vacuo. She promised that once Pepper had finished at the academy their family would all be reunited in Atlas. She promised she would be there for her daughter. But it was all lies.

Her mother had tried, Candy would give her that much. She had tried to find the balance between her work and her wayward daughter but after a few weeks, it simply became unmanageable. When Candy needed her Capri Cornell was never there, leaving only broken promises of help in her wake. 

Without her mother to protect her as she had promised, it was easy for Candy to be consumed by her guilt and to be torn down by other people's opinions of her. Murderer! They would shout. It was an accident! Candy would protest.

In the end, it became easier to play the part of the monster they already thought her to be rather than try to convince them of the truth.

"Hello, Candy? Are you there?"

The familiar neutral voice from Lunick Otieno called out through her earpiece, taking Candy's mind away from thoughts of the past and back to the present.

"I'm here," Candy responded, rolling her shoulders as she spoke. The crate she was sitting on was not very comfortable. "Where else would I be?"

"Oh ha ha very funny," Lunick responded, and Candy could swear she could hear his eyes roll from here. "You went quiet for a while there I was beginning to think something had happened."

"I was just thinking about things," She responded. There was a slight pause before she added in a teasing tone, "Aw, don't tell me you were worried about me?" 

"I'm quite certain you could handle yourself if anything untoward happened so no I wasn't worried," Lunick responded. "It's unusual not to hear you speak. You usually talk about a hundred words a minute, much to my annoyance."

"You love it really."

Lunick made a noise that could have passed for a laugh. "What were you thinking about?"

"Wondering about how cold you are in your little apartment," Candy lied smoothly.

"Odd thing to think about," Lunick laughed. "It isn't that cold here though. I do have heating, you know. If anyone's cold right now it would be you."

"I bet you'd love to be up there with your sister though," Candy mused, knowing that Lunick had an older sister in Atlas who worked for a research laboratory. "Definitely warmer too."

"I would only go so that I could enjoy Solana's company more frequently. Her work keeps her from visiting a lot and Farron doesn't like me to leave Mantle as you well know," Lunick responded after a moment.

Lunick couldn't see it but Candy would nod her head. She knew Farron had dirt on Lunick, evidence of his hacking and tinkering with military systems thanks to Crocus. Farron had blackmailed him into staying in Mantle and working for him under threat of revealing his actions. Lunick had admitted once that he didn't really care if anything happened to him, but that he worked with him to spare his sister who had made a good life for herself and did not deserve to have her reputation ruined or brought into question by his actions.

"Heads up," Lunick suddenly spoke again. "Merlot and Saika should be with you in a minute. I can see them approaching you from the left side, coming out of Crimson Lane."

There was a small click sound in her ear and Candy knew Lunick had hung up. Although he was always present in some capacity within their organisation, his contact was infrequent and on his terms. If Lunick wanted to speak with you he would speak with you not the other way around. He didn't seem to like opening up all that much which given the hooks Farron had on him was understandable.

As promised, Merlot and Saika promptly appeared around the corner. They spoke idly amongst themselves, not noticing her presence until she caught their attention herself.

"Merlot Sigal! Saika Fujioka!" Candy called out in a grand tone, spreading her arms wide to welcome them. "Glad you could finally make it! I am Candy Cornell and you and I will be working together tonight!"

The two of them looked up at her with a perplexed expression. After a moment, Saika turned back to Merlot and began to speak.

“Oh great, who’s this old hag they’ve got shadowing us this time?” Saika said with a roll of her eyes.

“Just think of me as your big - wait what did you just call me?!” Candy sat up straighter, glaring at Saika. “OLD HAG?! I’LL HAVE YOU KNOW I’M TWENTY-THREE!”

Saika shrugged dismissively. “That’s still older than we are.”

Candy gritted her teeth for a moment before letting the rage leave her with a deep sigh. Annoying as her comment had been, Candy didn't really have the time nor desire to lose her temper on them. 

"So, as I was trying to say before," She began again, pushing off from the crate she had been sitting on. "I have been sent to assist you by Farron."

"We don't need a babysitter," Saika whined.

"I am not your babysitter," Candy cut in, giving the younger girl a sharp glare. "I am here to assist you."

"We don't-"

"Oh my god, just accept the help and stop complaining," Candy told her.

"Does Mr Hargrave not trust us?" This question was asked by Merlot. Candy was about to tell him to back off but as she looked over at him she could see he had meant it in a genuine manner and not sarcastically as Saika had.

"It's not that he doesn't trust you," Candy assured him. "He is simply wary of this job. It's not somewhere that was even on his radar, much less that he intended to raid this place. The pair of you did spring it upon him after all, are you really surprised that he is being extra cautious?"

The truth of the matter was that Farron had in fact become mistrustful of the young duo. It didn't help that Verde himself had apparently seemed just as confused by their suggestion.

In the end, her answer seemed to be sufficient enough for Merlot, though Saika's face suggested she wasn't entirely convinced by it. With matters resolved for the moment, Candy pushed on ahead, leading the little mismatched trio in the direction of Princeton's Province. Luckily the alley they were currently hiding in had an exit on the opposite side of the street the shop was on. They walked through the alley and then lingered by the opening, keeping to the shadows but still being able to see the shop opposite. There appeared to be dim lights on inside the shop, but otherwise, it appeared closed.

Saika moved to step out and cross the street, but Candy stuck out her arm and kept her firmly in place. Saika gave a glare and Candy merely shook her head.

Moments later, the lights flicked off and a ginger woman stepped outside and proceeded to lock the front door before walking down the street. Candy had a feeling her companions were itching to get over there - or at the very least Saika was - but she held back for a minute or two, wanting to ensure the owner wouldn't come back anytime soon.

When Candy was satisfied that the owner was not returning, she permitted Merlot and Saika to follow her across the road. From the outside, Princeton's Province appeared fairly lacking in security measures. The windows were blocked by metal shutters on the outside, but there were holes in the metal material that allowed you to peer inside if you got close enough. Then again, it didn't make much sense to peer through the shutters when you could just look through the glass panes in the door. If someone really wanted to, they could probably break in via the front door - so long as they were willing to take the risk of there being no internal security systems in place. Which, thanks to a combination of what Merlot and Saika already knew and Lunick's tinkering, they knew there was a security system in place.

"How are we getting in?" Saika asked, leaning close to the door to look in.

"Patience, my young friend," Candy responded, making a jab at Saika's age as she had done to her earlier. Candy raised a finger to her earpiece, making a gesture as though she was turning it on. "Lunick?"

A click sounded in her ear again. "Don't worry I'm working on it."

Slowly, the metal shutters began to rise upwards. Candy heard the rapid tap of a keyboard in her ear before Lunick finally responded. "Done. Alarms and cameras are down. You are free to enter at your leisure."

"Make sure to wipe any footage of us approaching," Candy reminded him, which earned her a small grunt of acknowledgement. She then proceeded to look back at Merlot and Saika.

"The alarms and cameras are down," She said, relaying the information to them. "We can go in when we're ready."

Merlot nodded but once again Saika pouted.

"What's wrong with you?" Candy asked.

"The locks?" Saika said, speaking in a tone that suggested that Candy was stupid for asking such a question. "Do we need to pick them or something?"

"Uh, no," Candy chuckled awkwardly, now looking at Saika like she was the stupid one. "You do this." Candy proceeded to raise her fist and smashed it into the glass pane in the door closest to the lock. Admittedly, she was taking a bit of a risk in hoping that there would be a lock within reach, but luckily it paid off in the end. Through the broken panel, she moved her hand up and around on the other side of the door, eventually finding a lock and unlocking it with a satisfying click. It was a pretty basic system all things considered, but Candy noted that they did usually have a more substantial system in place.

Pulling back her hand and shaking off the specks of glass attached to her glove, Candy opened the door, doing a little dramatic bow as she held it open. 

"You may enter."

Merlot dipped his head at her as he stepped inside, Saika meanwhile gave her usual sneer. Candy was beginning to think her face only had one expression.

Candy followed her companions inside. Whilst they walked ahead of her and began to poke around, Candy scanned the shop trying to make note of anything interesting. As they had been told priorly, it seemed the majority of the items were military related, which was a pain for Candy. Although her mother was in the military and Farron had tried to teach her some things, a lot of the information flew over her head if she was being honest. She couldn't tell anyone the specific differences between guns from pre-war and those made post-war.

"Lunick?"

There was a brief pause before he answered. "Yes, Candy?"

"Anything in particular I should be looking for in here?" Candy asked, picking up a metal device and rolling it in her hand for a moment before setting it back down.

"The Princeton's don't keep a digital list of stock so I don't know any specifics," Lunick informed her. "Honestly anything that looks big, shiny, and military issued would probably be fine. Those kinds of items always fetch a good price, especially with the unscrupulous former military types."

“Gotcha.”

CRASH.

Candy turned on her heel to see what was the cause of the sound, her eyes blazing with rage when she realised Saika was the cause of it. Saika had pulled down a shelf of items and was proceeding to throw around several valuable figures and vases, sparing little thought for the sheer amount of noise she was making.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” She hissed in a low voice.

Saika did not answer her and moved to grab a large, round vase which she proceeded to heft above her head. 

“Don’t you dare throw that,” Saika warned.

“Sai,” Merlot looked at her pleadingly. “What are you doing? We never agreed to do this.”

Saika gritted her teeth, a strained expression on her face as she held the vase aloft. “I’m ensuring Jasmine gets the punishment she deserves.”

Candy stepped towards her with intent. “If you don’t put that vase down now I’ll give you a damn punishment.”

“Shut up, Candy!” Saika snapped. “I don’t take orders from you!”

Candy clenched a fist. “Listen here you little-”

Before she could finish her warning, a door at the back of the shop opened, and none other than Jasmine Princeton stepped out of it carrying a small wooden crate with her. Candy, Saika, and Merlot all froze on the spot but luckily it seemed Jasmine had not noticed them initially as she was too focused on a phonecall.

“Yes, mum, I packaged those orders for you as you asked. I’ll send the package for Mr Dahlia once I finish up here.”

After Jasmine set down the crate on a countertop next to the till, she looked up and seemed to fully notice the three people in the shop with her for the first time. Her yellow eyes went wide.

“Uh, mum I’ll have to call you back,” She said calmly as she disconnected from the call on her scroll. She set the scroll down on the counter before pointing a finger in Saika and Merlot’s direction. “You have some nerve showing up here.” Jasmine’s eyes snapped to Candy. “And who are you supposed to be? You look like some secretary for the CCT.”

“Candy Cornell,” Candy introduced, bowing in a mocking manner. “Charmed.”

As Jasmine seemed to mull over what to say next, Candy got a good look at the woman who caused Saika such ire. She didn’t really look like much Candy noted. Her clothes seemed fairly plain for Atlesian standards, though she wore a lot of silver jewellery that was no doubt very real.

In response to Jasmine’s question, Saika threw down the vase she was still holding with a great deal of force. 

“Oh, real mature Saika,” Jasmine sneered. “Does smashing up all our products make you feel better?”

“Not really,” Saika confessed, strangely calm for a moment. “But this might.”

Before Candy could process what was happening, Saika grabbed a pistol Candy didn't even realise she had and fired off a singular round in Jasmine’s direction. Luckily Jasmine had ducked down but the bullet hit the wall mere inches above where her head had been.

“Sai!” Merlot looked at Saika with an alarmed expression. “I know things ended badly between us but is that any way to treat an old friend?”

“That’s okay, Merlot,” Jasmine called out from behind the counter. Candy glanced back in Jasmine's direction, watching as she rose back up, this time holding a baseball bat in her hands. “Like you said, we’re old friends.”

Despite the formal look of her clothing, Jasmine moved with ease, as she quickly vaulted over the countertop and began to stride towards Saika and Merlot. Although Candy didn’t really much care for her companions, she doubted Farron or Verde would be happy if any harm befell them. She quickly moved to intercept Jasmine, who at first shoved her away before Candy quickly reached out for her arm and twisted it at an awkward angle to try and get her to drop the bat.

Unfortunately, Jasmine kept a strong grip on the bat despite her obviously uncomfortable position, so Candy disarmed Jasmine herself, tossing the bat aside like it was nothing. "There's no need for that," Candy said in a mocking voice as she released her grip on Jasmine.

Jasmine pulled away, hunching over and looking as though she was fussing over the arm Candy had twisted. "That's alright I much prefer these anyway," Jasmine said as she straightened, before slamming her fist into Candy's jawline.

The strike took Candy by surprise, even more so on account of the cool metal she felt connecting against her skin. Candy took a step back, massaging her jaw where she had been hit and looking at Jasmine with a raised eyebrow. It became apparent that she had utilised a pair of sturdy brass knuckles, which until recently had been attached to her belt, concealed by the waistcoat she wore. "Impressive," Candy mused, giving Jasmine a respectful nod.

"You still have your weapons?!" Saika snapped, glaring at Jasmine.

"Although our team was expelled, fortunately for Neta and myself we were not consorting with criminals," Jasmine responded. "The general was a little more lenient with us."

Saika made a grunting noise. Candy merely smirked, before turning her head back to Jasmine and rolling her shoulders. "Are we doing this then?" She asked, hoping that Jasmine would rise to her bait.

Jasmine made what appeared to be a nod before lunging forward, another punch aimed at her head, which Candy stepped back to avoid. Candy wouldn't consider herself much of a brawler but she had often gotten into fistfights back in Vacuo as a younger girl. Her mother's position in Atlas had often made her and her sister a target of bullies. 

Circling each other, the two women began to fight, punching, kicking, and grappling in all manner of ways. Jasmine was naturally more precise and clean with her movements, and Candy was notably less so. Though, unlike her opponent, she was not above using a few dirty tactics to gain a momentary upper hand. She stamped on Jasmine's toes, slapped her rather than punched her, attempted to trip her at least three times, and even managed to knee her in the gut.

This all worked to wind Jasmine up, and Candy watched with delight as her frustration caused her concentration to slip. Sensing her opponent was putting more force behind her attacks, Candy eased up slightly in her defense, allowing Jasmine to hit her several times causing her aura to flare. To the unknowing eye, it would have seemed as though she were throwing the fight and allowing Jasmine to win. But in actual fact, there was a method to her madness. And with another hard hit to the jaw, Candy's aura sparked, and with it so too did her semblance. She could feel the power waiting to be unleashed and willingly surrendered herself to it.

After staggering back from the last hit, she crouched a little, acting as though she were more injured than she actually was. She saw Jasmine take a step towards her, winding back to punch her, but before she could, Candy snapped her hand up with an alarming burst of speed and caught it.

Candy lifted her head and gave Jasmine a smirk as a red-pink glow swirled around her fist before slowly absorbing her entire body. Jasmine looked at her with an expression of mixed fear and confusion as Candy slowly straightened, never once relinquishing her grip on Jasmine's fist until she was standing level with her opponent.

"You wanted to get hit…" Jasmine said, slowly putting the pieces together.

"Clever girl," Candy said, winking. And then proceeded to headbutt Jasmine so hard that the other woman was sent sprawling to the floor. Candy's semblance did not activate until her aura dropped below a certain level, after which Candy could enter a state of near invulnerability for five minutes at the expense of her remaining aura. 

With her opponent on the floor, Candy got in a few good kicks whilst the other woman was downed, largely ignoring Jasmine's attempts to yield.

It was only when a distant wailing siren could be heard that Candy finally eased up, looking around at her two companions to see if they knew what could have been the cause. Merlot seemed too stunned to speak, looking down at Jasmine on the floor with a dazed expression. Saika was also looking at Jasmine, but when she saw Candy looking at her, lifted her head. For a brief, fleeting moment, Candy saw something that was not disdain from the younger woman.

“Must have set off a silent alarm,” Saika said in way of an explanation for the encroaching sirens.

“Either that or your attempts to wreck the shop drew more attention than you realised,” Candy countered, giving Saika a look that prevented her from saying anything else. “Regardless, we should not linger here any longer. I do not wish to find myself in a cold Atlesian prison cell anytime soon.”

“What should we do about Jasmine?” Merlot asked.

It was a fair question, and one that Candy briefly pondered before swiftly acting. “Making sure she doesn’t follow us,” Candy answered him. She quickly leaned over Jasmine and hoisted her over her shoulders - or as best she could - before staggering over to the window. It was not as easy a task as it should have been in the current situation, hampered by Jasmine’s attempts to free herself.

"Get off of me!" Jasmine yelled, straining to get free.

Candy ignored her and continued to move closer to the window and then with a small grunt, she hefted Jasmine over her shoulder and straight through the window. The force of the impact of going through the glass coupled with landing roughly on the pavement outside had caused Jasmine's aura to break. She had tried to pull herself up but the loss of her aura caused her to flop listlessly outside.

"Okay, you two move it! Move it!" Candy urged, practically shoving the two of them when neither of them seemed in a hurry to move.

Rushing out of the shop, the trio darted back into the alleyway they had lingered in not so long ago. They ran through that alley and waited at an exit to ensure there were no soldiers nearby, before dashing into another alley.

"Do you even know where you're going?" Saika asked as they ran.

Candy didn't even give her a response. Of course, she knew. When you spent most of your time stalking the streets of Mantle, the layout of the streets was easy to recall. After running through the second alley, the trio came out onto a side street. It took Candy a moment to place where they were in her head, but after a moment she was able to recall the knowledge, noting that if they took a left further up they would come out on Thicket Row, a street known for its various shops. Even though it was nighttime, Candy suspected that there would be a few customers on the street again.

Just as they were beginning to walk away, Candy abruptly stopped. "Shit," She cursed to herself, realising her semblance was about to fade, which in turn meant her aura was about to break.

Candy snapped an arm out, her hand resting on Merlot's chest for a moment. "I need you to support me," She instructed, ignoring the confused expression on his face. "I will put my arm around your shoulders and you will put your arm around my waist, understood?"

"S-sure," Merlot said, nervously putting his arm around her waist. "Can I ask why?"

"Hold me tighter! You’re not going to spontaneously combust if you touch me, you know,” Candy snapped, practically putting his hand on her hip when he placed it there awkwardly. Once satisfied he could do his job, Candy felt comfortable answering him. “To answer your question, when my semblance stops my aura breaks. I am left completely drained when it happens and can barely support myself much less actually walk straight. Whilst I should be fine in an hour or so, this doesn’t exactly give us a smooth getaway. I mean imagine what someone will think if they see me staggering around, barely able to stand up.”

“I imagine they’d think you were drunk,” Saika said in a snide tone.

“I bet they probably would,” Candy agreed. “But it’ll certainly look suspicious given there’s no bars or restaurants anywhere near here.”

Saika hmphed but said little else regarding that matter. A moment passed and Candy’s aura finally broke. Although she had her doubts Merlot would keep her upright, Candy was pleasantly surprised when he pulled her up slightly when the loss of aura caused her to slump forward.

“Good job,” She smiled, giving him a pat on his chest reassuringly. “Let’s keep moving.”

The trio stepped out of the alleyway, and with a little bit of further encouragement from Candy, made it onto Thicket Row. As Candy had anticipated, there were a few civilians milling around on the streets, enjoying the few shops that were open for business at this hour. Candy began to make some small talk with her two companions, which only Merlot seemed to realise was to help them blend in and promptly responded back to her. Saika continued to scowl like a moody child.

They had gone by unnoticed thankfully and had almost made it off the street when a crowd of people caught their attention. They were huddled around the window of an electronics shop, which has a small TV in the window, screening coverage of the Vytal festival. Candy thought that whatever match was playing would be a great distraction for the three of them to slip by unnoticed. However, as they passed by, Candy was forced to a halt when she heard what was being said, her curiosity getting the better of her at that moment. Even Saika stopped to listen.

It was not coverage of the Vytal festival at all, but rather a breaking news bulletin.

“As you can see from the last moments of footage, it appears as though the festival has been attacked,” A sour-faced man reported. “Whilst we are unable to get any further footage from the area at the moment, we are still receiving up to date reports from military officers on the ground in Vale. From what we know, waves of Grimm have been seen approaching the city, and we strongly believe that Beacon Academy has fallen.”

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Gigi Gothel hc please ?

Her full name is Magnolia Marguerite Gothel, but since Ginny and her brothers couldn't pronounce her name correctly when they were little she's gone by 'Gigi' for as long as she could remember.

Like the ditched draft of d2 says in this post, she is fourteen years old by d2.

Her birthday is October 10th and she was born in the middle of year 7.

Gigi is nearsighted.

She has magic but it is dormant until she gets off the isle.

She has a crush on Cailee Beckett. Her cousin, Amara Tremaine (who is fifteen years old in d2)’s friend who works at Curl Up & Dye.

Gigi has ‘volunteered’ to work at Curl up & Dye because of this because she likes spending time with Amara as well as Cailee and it's hard for the two of them to find free time between Lady Tremaine, Cutler Beckett, and Mother Gothel’s meddling.

She is the daughter of ‘Judge’ Claude Frollo and ‘Mother’ Esther Eloise Dame Gothel.

She has seven siblings in my main descendants universe, nine siblings in my Hannah Hook verse, and… well, it's complicated in the Invisible Truth Universe.

Her parental siblings are named: Cesare Bartholomew Colmille Frollo, Cornel Thomas Howard Frollo, Cyriacus Ignatius Vladimir Frollo, and Claudine Esther-Mary Frollo. There's also Eduardo Frollo, but he only exists in the Hannah Hook verse.

Her maternal siblings are named: Ginevra 'Ginny' Flower Madrigal, Mason Primethorn Gothel, and Glendale ‘Glenn’ Hazel Gothel. She also has a fraternal twin named Phoebe ‘Peachy’ Gothel in the Hannah Hook verse.

She has several parental cousins: Jehan Frollo's daughter—Jeanette Frollo–, Veil Frollo and Jack Heart’s three children—Valor Frollo-Hearts, Riddle Rosehearts, and Rollo Flamme— as well as The Tremaines. Because surprise, Lady Tremaine and Frollo are siblings (not that either of them like to admit it).

Gigi loves unicorns and flowers, though she keeps them away from Ginny since Ginny hates flowers and is allergic.

She appeared a lot in her Mother's show ‘Skin Deep With Mother Gothel’ and her best class was Selfishness 101 (the one her mother taught).

She originally went to Madam Mim’s School of Magic but because Madam Mim and Mother Gothel had a little spat, causing her to get kicked out.

Out of all her siblings, she gets along with her mother probably the best (mostly because she's a sweetheart) but that's not really saying much.

Gigi is short and slender with shoulder length black hair and big brown eyes that are almost always hidden behind round framed glasses.

She loves astronomy (like Glenn), Cryptozoology, cheesemaking, scrumping, true crime, and ghost hunting. She's also always wanted to go to the spa but hasn't gotten the chance yet.

She uses the same elixir Evie does to prevent her hair from getting frizzy.

Gigi is a part of the following clubs: Orchestra, Sea Ponies Club, ‘Speaking with Trolls’ Club, and the ‘Wicked Beauties’ club (though she's not very popular in the last one).

Her favorite game at Mr. Facilier’s Arcade is ‘Knock 'N Down, Win A Crown’.

She loves the Bad Apples, partially because she likes their music, partially because her sister's in the band, and partially because she had an itty-bitty crush on Diego when she was younger (which her siblings will never let her live down).

Her favorite candy (not that she's tired many) is Gummi snakes (she only had them once and is dying to try them again).

She can actually read the menu at the slop shop (she likes learning languages, okay?).

One time in P.E, when they were playing ‘Doom Ball’, she broke her nose. Another time, when they were playing ‘Foul Ball’, she got a concussion. Despite this, she still loves both games very much.

No one showed up to her Super Sinister Thirteen (her thirteen birthday party). At least until her brothers (Mason and Glenn, who are apart of the lost Revenge crew) went and told Uma who gathered up the rest of the crew. After that, a strange amount of people who totally weren't threatened into going showed up with gifts.

One of her best friends is the wicked witch and scarecrow's daughter, Elizabeth 'lizard' West; she's 12.

Gigi watches tv whenever she can because even though the villain channel ‘Evil Isle’ no longer exists it helps her escape from reality.

She used to write letters to Cassandra and Rapunzel when she was little, but of course she never received a response.

The Tremaines get their supply of ‘Murky Maggie's Soap Suds for the Anti-Socialite’ from her because Maggie Mim refuses to work with them because of something Dorothy did (She has no idea what she did).

She also supplies centipedes, worms, and other bugs to local businesses (she, like Mason, is really into nature and bugs).

One time, during a food fight, she hit Frollo and Mal with a snake egg and it exploded everywhere and stunk up the restaurant. She's never feared for her life more (Mal thought it was funny afterwards. Frollo did not).

She eventually gets her own Royallr and Auratube accounts.

When she grows up, she wants to be a famous actor, model, and cosmetologist.

Her top three Auradon shows are: Get Down With The Ballgown, Real Princesses Of Charmingsville, and The Young And The Crownless.

Her favorite princess on the Real Princesses of Charmingsville is Princess Pema because she reminds her of herself.

She is subscribed to 'Pirate Word of the Day' so she can keep up with what her brothers are saying.

Gigi is terrified of clowns and usually avoids Hermie Bing and the area in which the Bing Circus is located because of this.

She has a dagger collection as well as a Newspaper and Magazine collection.

It doesn't matter what newspaper and magazine. She's read Royal Digest, Vanity Fairy, Good Castlekeeping, Aladdin’s Bazaar, Ella, National Aristocratic, Sidekick Living, Mirror Mirror, Hero’s Health, Friends and Foes, Wicked Weekly, & Better Spells and Potions. Every issue she can get her hands on.

Same goes for the Newspapers.

She also has… a collection of random Auradon stuff. She loves Auradon music, postcards, etc.

Gigi also has a concerning amount of flyers and newspapers from Auradon Prep, and other Auradon schools.

Her siblings jokingly call her a hoarder.

(Look she just really really really wants to go to Auradon and she and Dizzy have stayed up for nights talking about it. Dragging the rest of the Tremaines, Gothels, Celia, and the smee twins with them).

She doesn't know if Frollo knows she's his daughter but she doesn't want to find out and she's not gonna be the one to bring it up because that man is terrifying.

Gigi, while appearing unassuming, is actually pretty crafty and could survive on her own if needed. She just doesn't want to.

She knows that on some level, Ginny resents her and the twins because she had to basically raise them, so she does her best to stay out of Ginny's hair even though she loves her sister a lot.

She calls Ginny ‘Sissy’ occasionally. As a nickname, not an insult.

She and Ginny's boyfriend, Clay, get along pretty well and she's friends with his younger brothers, Cash and Wilson.

She does most of the cooking, cleaning, and chores for the household.

Her favorite teacher is Yen Sid and her least favorite is Gaston, followed closely by her mother.

Gigi has skipped school exactly once in her life because the one time she did she got caught by Dr. Facilier (she was seven and went to his arcade). She decided then that her luck is horrible and scraping gum out from under desks and tables is not worth the risk of cutting class.

She hates the color yellow.

She can play the E-flat clarinet and the cello.

Her favorite food is Hazelnut & Parsnip Soup.

Her favorite restaurant on the isle is Hades Souvlaki: It's Under This World.

Her favorite shop is Hook's Clock and Curiousity shop.

Gigi Gothel is banned from the Queen of Hearts Salon. She knows what she did.

On a side note, she swears the Queen of Hearts hates her for no reason and is failing her in her class on purpose.

One time, Zevon made her cry and not only did he get beat up by her brothers but he got the cold shoulder from his brother (Lil Yaz did not hear the end of that from Ginny until the little brat apologized and it was the only time he had an actual shouting match with his little brother).

Now Zevon is terrified of even looking at her wrong.

She also somehow befriended the only one of Mad Maddy's siblings, Murky Maggie, who Maddy is on good terms with. Nobody knows how (she's also good friends with their younger aunt, Avalon Mim-Knightley).

Her favorite Bad Apple song is ‘We're The Brunos’, followed closely by “Santa Hates Isle Kids’.

She hates their song ‘Daddy (Mommy) Didn’t Love Me’.

She can't listen to the songs ‘Saint Cyriacus’, ‘Not A Perfect Man, But A Good One’, and ‘Love is Love’—the ones Claudine wrote about their dead brothers Gigi never got to meet, because they make her sad and angry.

She ends up working with both Dizzy Tremaine and Evie’s 4 Hearts.

Gigi also dabbles in writing. She runs the two isle magazines ‘Belladona’ and ‘Where The Sun Don't Shine’.

She has a minor Iron allergy.

Ginny made the mistake of bringing Gigi with her to Mal’s Hellraiser party and well… no one told Gigi what toadshots were. Needless to say, she was very sick in the days following.

To make up for, Ginny stole one of Maleficent's cloaks that she thought Gigi would like when people were ransacking Maleficent's house after d1.

She's claustrophobic and, after seeing Clay near drowned after the Hellraiser party, is terrified of drowning.

Her favorite hero is Ariel because she relates the most to her.

Gigi is secretly afraid that Rapunzel’s family and the rest of the heroes/reformed villains from her mother's story won't like her.

Also she'd love Jordan's Auratube channel and the Auradon Bedtime Podcast if she had access to them.

Gigi has always wanted a pet but her mother would never allow her one. She also knows more about her family than she wants to.

Works at Mother Gothel's Healing Emporium somewhat against her will.

Also when she was little (talking a literal toddler) she accidentally killed something and her mother will not.shut.up.about.it. Always using it to brag about how her children are the most beautiful and evil as if the event she's talking about isn't one of the most traumatizing things that's ever happened to Gigi.

Mother Gothel is that mom who tells her ‘friends’ about the most embarrassing, humiliating things she somehow knows about her kids (they stopped telling her things about them very early on because of this habit of hers and they don't know how she keeps finding out information like that about them).

She has tried and failed to escape the isle several times since she was a kid but luckily, no one's ever seen her epic fails.

She somehow always manages to sneak up on people without even trying (she's a very quiet walker).

She has a stuffed unicorn named ‘Punzie’ that the twins gave her when they were little.

Oh and she still can't spell her own name.

Her favorite poison is Digitalis. Sometimes her siblings catch her staring a little too long at it and get concerned. Usually happens when Gothel or Frollo have been meaner than usual to her siblings.

She has a heart condition, like Chloe Charming does (in my au).

She gets detention her first day at Auradon Prep (and cries). Her older siblings' have never been prouder.

[artaith-21]

Old, but gold?

Done in 2013. Good lord that’s 10 years ago now. Here’s the original blurb that accompanied it:

A deck of cards, a few drinks, and a really bad idea that was obviously 'Vinnie' in origin.

I thought it would be funny to have a strip poker situation where the only female playing is the only one fully dressed, while it's the men who have had their pants ( literally ) beat off of them.

I'm pretty happy with the anatomy in this- Throttle and Vinnie in particular turned out really well ( though they are mostly hidden by Charley, they are on their own seprate layers so they are complete figures ) and for some reason, Modo's pose caused me the most difficulty. And omigod, once again, ALL THE DAMN FEET. I hate drawing feet almost as much as Rob Liefeld, but I force myself to do it and I need the practice on them -_-

Also got some foreshortening in there, like on Throttle's hand and Modo's foot, and I needed practice in those areas too so I'm glad it's getting a little easier as I go.

I would have done more for the background but my laptop overheated and crashed FIVE TIMES while coloring this and by the end of the night I was feeling very much ready to be done due to my frustration ( and my iPhone crashed 4 times as well while. What the hell, was there a gremlin loose in my house somewhere?)

Also, thanks again to the every enduring Shamon Cornell who put up with me consistently texting him progress sketches of naked mouse-men for feedback XD ( anyone else want to sign up for that task? lol )

Anyway, enjoy the eye candy.

( also, I hope this doesn't appear too dark on other people's monitors. I need to calibrate my monitor among other things like tossing this laptop in the trash anyway ).

[natolesims]

Candy Cornell for @ashubii's Sugar Plum Bachelorette

Despite being an iconic character spooky day after spooky day in Sugar Land, our girl doesn't understand why she's always the last option for everything. Sure, there are newer candies… innovative, better tasting and looking… But, um, who doesn't love a classic? ANYWAY. Tired of being stuck as a seasonal punchbag, Candy is taking the initiative to make a change! Could she find a special someone who will love her as she is?

Some things about Candy:

Young adult

Traits: Goofball, paranoid, childish

Works in the social media career, but isn't popular :')

Loves Spooky Day (of course), and all supernatural kind of stuff

Is great with children, but has a hard time dealing with teenagers

Her only true BFF is Bonehilda

Has a black cat named Liquorice. She has a tattoo of him!

Sometimes wishes she could be a ghost.

Is a beginner medium

Only wants to be loved

Private Download

[riveramorylunar]

Full Name: Valentina Serenity Cornell

Species: Hybrid (Vampire/Fallen Angel)

Birthday: 10/31/1998

Birth Place: France, Paris

Age: 25

Gender: Female Intersex

Sexuality: Lesbian

Height: 5'11

Relationship Status: Single

Hair Color: Purple and Black

Eye Color: Ice Blue

Features: Fangs, Slit Eyebrow, Pale Skin, Two Scars on face, Retractable Wings, Glasses, Curly Hair, Abs & 6 Tattoos.

Favorite Food: Ratatouille and Piperade

Favorite Drink: Alcoholic- Champagne or Jacqueline, Non-Alcoholic- Hot Chocolate or Black Coffee

Favorite Desserts: Chocolate Tartlets with Candied Grapefruit Peel & Raspberry Clafoutis

Favorite Hobbies: Painting & Cooking/Baking

Favorite Colors: Purple and Navy Blue

Favorite Scents: Rain, Mint & Sage

Favorite Flowers: Hibiscus, Iris & Rose

Favorite Gemstone: Amethyst

Favorite Styles: Biker, Elegant & Formal

Fun Facts About Her:

1. She's an Artist and a Chef/Baker.

2. She got her scars when she was 5 when she escaped a facility that experimented on creatures and humans.

3. She's done all of her tattoos herself.

4. Has visited a lot of places like Rio, Iceland, Canada, Texas, Russia, New Zealand, California, Mexico, China, Peru, Brazil, Australia, Egypt, South Africa, Sweden, Greenland & Georgia.

5. She has souvenirs from every place she went to.

6. Has a Black Cat named Onyx and a blue Siberian Cat named Ash. She also has a blue and tan dachshund named Dixie. And she has a sable named brownie.

7. She speaks French, English, Russian, Mandarin, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Swedish & Afrikaans.

8. Got adopted by a nice family of 5. Has 1 older sibling and 2 younger siblings. Has a father and mother.

9. A loner and doesn't have many friends. Only has one friend who was experimented on like her.

10. Loves to wear both dresses and suits. She always wears her leather jacket though and her one biker glove. Wears combat boots with everything whenever she goes out.

11. Absolutely loves flirting with shorter girls and loves to see them blush.

12. She has a slight rasp in her voice

13. She loves Halloween and Valentine's Day the most. Her third favorite holiday would be Christmas.

14. She had top surgery because she did not like her chest at all. Sometimes she forgets she had top surgery and would sometimes put a bra on before realizing she has a flat chest now.

15. She loves listening to all kinds of music

What she looks like: (don't know if I'm going to color her yet or not)

[chrislaplante]

𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖎𝖓𝖘𝖕𝖎𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓.

𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓𝖘.

𐕣 gerard way - my chemical romance. 𐕣 chris cornell - soundgarden. 𐕣 per yngve ohlin - morbid / mayhem. 𐕣 tobias forge - ghost. 𐕣 chester bennington - linkin park.

𝖇𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖘 / 𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖘.

𐕣 ghost. 𐕣 spiritbox. 𐕣 linkin park. 𐕣 my chemical romance. 𐕣 the cure. 𐕣 the smiths. 𐕣 depeche mode. 𐕣 joy division. 𐕣 bring me the horizon. 𐕣 the cranberries. 𐕣 yungblud. 𐕣 dua lipa. 𐕣 skynd. 𐕣 morbid. 𐕣 jim sturgess. 𐕣 echo & the bunnymen. 𐕣 lebanon hanover. 𐕣 the horrors. 𐕣 inxs. 𐕣 chris cornell. 𐕣 jonathan davis. 𐕣 marina and the diamonds. 𐕣 placebo.

𝖋𝖎𝖑𝖒𝖘 / 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖜𝖘

𐕣 my soul to take (2010). 𐕣 insidious: the red door (2023). 𐕣 veronica (2017). 𐕣 hereditary (2018). 𐕣 the last exorcism 2 (2013). 𐕣 the night house (2020). 𐕣 boogeyman (2005). 𐕣 darkness falls (2003). 𐕣 saint maud (2019). 𐕣 suspiria (2018). 𐕣 the exorcism of emily rose (2005). 𐕣 talk to me (2022). 𐕣 the babadook (2014). 𐕣 split (2016). 𐕣 two sisters (2003). 𐕣 the uninvited (2009). 𐕣 mr. harrigan's phone (2022). 𐕣 satanic (2016). 𐕣 marrowbone (2017). 𐕣 rosemary's baby (1968). 𐕣 his house (2020). 𐕣 personal shopper (2016). 𐕣 boys in the trees (2016). 𐕣 a ghost story (2017). * 𐕣 spirited away (2001). * 𐕣 alice in wonderland (1951). * 𐕣 the exorcist (1973). 𐕣 annabelle (2014). 𐕣 lords of chaos (2018). * 𐕣 the vvitch (2015). 𐕣 the sixth sense (1999). 𐕣 hellbender (2021). 𐕣 the haunting of hill house (2018). 𐕣 midnight mass (2021). 𐕣 archive 81 (2022). 𐕣 the haunting of bly manor (2020). 𐕣 american horror story (2011). 𐕣 ju-on: origins (2020). 𐕣 ginger snaps (2000). 𐕣 donnie darko (2001). 𐕣 the others (2001). 𐕣 frankenstein (1931). 𐕣 edward scissorhands (1990). 𐕣 pet sematary (1989). 𐕣 black coat's daughter (2015). 𐕣 the last exorcism (2010). 𐕣 the haunting in connecticut (2009). 𐕣 the taking of deborah logan (2014). 𐕣 the lords of salem (2012). 𐕣 ju-on (2002). 𐕣 insidious: chapter 2 (2013). 𐕣 insidious (2010). 𐕣 sister death (2023). 𐕣 the devil inside (2013). 𐕣 relic (2020). 𐕣 the devil's candy (2015). 𐕣 ringu (1998). 𐕣 it follows (2014). 𐕣 skinamarink (2022). 𐕣 malevolent (2018). 𐕣 doctor sleep (2019). 𐕣 antlers (2021). 𐕣 the autopsy of jane doe (2016). 𐕣 lake mungo (2006). 𐕣 malignant (2021). 𐕣 family blood (2018). 𐕣 ginger snaps 2: unleashed (2004).

𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘.

𐕣 adam plenkov - my soul to take (2010). 𐕣 edward scissorhands - edward scissorhands (1990). 𐕣 corey cunninham - halloween ends (2022). 𐕣 nell sweetzer - the last exorcism (2010). 𐕣 emily rose - the exorcism of emily rose (2000). 𐕣 quentin smith - a nightmare on elm street (2010). 𐕣 nancy holbrook - a nightmare on elm street (2010). 𐕣 matt campbell - a haunting in connecticut (2009). 𐕣 violet harmon - american horror story (2011). 𐕣 jesse walsh - a nightmare on elm street 2: freddy's revenge (1985).

𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖊 𝖈𝖗𝖎𝖒𝖊.

𐕣 edmund kemper. 𐕣 ronald defeo jr.

tagged by: stolen. tagging: @grote5que (hm, your pick), @morb1dg1rl, @coastercrushed, @freakarus, @miercolaes, @hollowvictory, @thegiftofcruelty, @nuks (your pick), @00sgoth, @poetdeads, @cannib4l, @malignantdevil, @allevils.

[echoweaver]

Cornell and Chantrelle both had a wish to go Trick or Treating, so as the party was ending, I sent them out with Maisy.

I was careful to send them to an occupied house.

This was, again, the first time I did this activity successfully. It was super cute.

After their successful extortion for candy, they ran off autonomously to the next house, which was empty, and hung around in the rain for a door that would never be opened.

And that is why Trick or Treating is hopelessly borked.

Meanwhile, Calvin put away the evening's haul of leftovers. This will keep them fed and happy for a while.

[sustraiii]

TEAM ZRCN ARC 1 REWRITE EPILOGUE

Here's the epilogue for the first arc rewrite! Slowly working on the arc 2 stuff currently but keep an eye out for when that drops too!

Wisteria

A fresh cup of Friar Tuck’s in her hand, Wisteria moved down the street with ease. To any passersby, she would have just looked like a regular citizen, enjoying a latte on a brisk Atlesian day.

When she reached her destination, Wisteria looked up and down the street, before removing a key card from her bag and letting herself in. On the outside, it looked to be a private, three-storied apartment building, but had long ago been emptied and rebuilt as a place of operations for Farron Hargrave and his people.

Wisteria left her coat and bag downstairs, making note of who was already present, before climbing two flights of stairs to reach Farron’s office within the building. She had barely reached the door when she could hear yelling.

“It isn’t your place to ask questions on production!”

Wisteria winced slightly as she entered the room, Candy’s yelling already beginning to annoy her. The pink-haired woman was speaking down to one of their associates, a faunus named Lunick. Sometimes the two of them had butted heads in the past but never to this extent. More often than not, Candy playfully flirted with him, as she did with Farron too.

“Ladies, ladies, it’s a little early to be yelling don’t you think?” Wisteria said, preventing Candy from saying something else. “What’s the problem?”

“I was telling Candy how the incident at the factory has obviously dropped production values,” Lunick said, shooting Wisteria an appreciative look.

“It isn’t your place to look into that!” Candy snapped. “Just stick to your computers.”

Lunick sighed, rubbing his temple with his hand. “When your antics have an impact on the funds we have then it becomes my place, Candy,” He told her, managing to keep his voice surprisingly even. “If you’d rather work without any money then feel free. We’ll see how long that lasts when you come crawling to me asking for someone to help fix your weapons because you broke them yet again.”

Wisteria smirked. “Does she come crawling there for anything else, Lunick?”

“Wisteria I swear I’ll -”

“Nice to see you’re all getting along,” A fourth voice cut in. Standing in the doorway stood Farron Hargrave, the leader of the group. His green eyes studied them all carefully, before he walked round to his desk, and took a seat.

With Farron now having arrived, Candy was quick to play nice, walking over to his desk and sitting on it. Lunick merely rolled his eyes and sighed softly but seemed quietly relieved not to have Candy snapping at him currently.

“How was your trip, Farron?” Candy asked, using the sugary sweet voice she reserved only for when she was playing nice. 

“Fine,” He grumbled, his neutral expression suddenly shifting to a frown. “Or at least it was until the police started asking questions! Do any of you care to explain what happened?”

“Well as you know, Lunick suggested Verde to us, so any blame for what happened at Verdant Storage goes to him.”

“Thank you for that, Candy,” Farron said with a sarcastic tone. “And whilst I will need to speak with Lunick about Verde, what happened at Verdant Storage was not the problem. I am talking about my factory, my family’s factory. Which I had entrusted to you to take care of whilst I was gone.”

“You’re not blaming me surely!?” Candy said with an incredulous tone jumping off the desk.

“The machines were riddled with mostly your bullet holes were they not? You were also supposed to have moved those additional supplies by the time of the attack.”

“If I may interrupt, sir,” Wisteria said with a cough. Farron and Candy both turned to to look at her, whilst Farron had returned to his neutral expression, Candy’s was nothing but hostile. “Candy is merely angry because she was defeated by a group of children.”

Farron arched a brow. Candy on the other hand was quick to remove herself from the desk and march over to Wisteria.

“I was not the only one ‘defeated’ by them.”

“I was not defeated by them,” Wisteria pointed out. “I was helping get you out of there so you didn’t wind up like our dear friends Merlot and Saika.”

“As if I would fail like-”

“Enough!” Farron snapped, silencing the two women. Whilst Candy turned to him with a pleading glance, Wisteria found herself feeling quite smug.

“What’s done is done,” Farron began, now addressing everyone in the room. “To avoid further questions, I have allowed the police to seize the factory completely, claiming that I have no knowledge of the supplies found there.”

“And that worked?” Lunick asked. “Surely having the supplies found there won’t look good when held up against your existing record and discharge from the army.”

Farron nodded his head, his brow furrowing slightly. “You are right it doesn’t look good. Thankfully my brother still has legal ownership of the factory, and as I was away on business at the time, it should provide us with enough cover to get away.”

“And go where?” Candy asked.

“You and I will be returning to Shizukana,” Farron said, looking at Candy. “That is where we have been funnelling most of our resources, and we already have a base of operations there as you all know.” He paused and now looked at Lunick and Wisteria. “Lunick will stay here and continue to monitor his network. Hopefully, he might even be able to lure Verde out from whatever hole he crawled into. As for Wisteria, she will also be joining us on Shizukana, but not before seizing the asset from Crocus.”

Wisteria seemed a bit surprised by this. She had no idea what the ‘asset’ was, but she knew it had to be something of value, as the man who informed them was an old military contact of Farron. Like Farron, he wasn’t part of the military anymore, though he left on his own volition rather than being discharged, and currently worked at a laboratory in the city. From what little she knew, the laboratory took a lot of contracts from the military, upgrading weapons and armour, and helping with some of the androids they used. However, following the incident at Beacon, she imagined they probably wouldn’t be dealing with robots for a while.

“I thought you wanted me to retrieve the asset?” Candy said, looking surprisingly crestfallen.

Farron’s steely gaze fixed on Candy. “I did initially. However, I require someone with a certain degree of subtlety to retrieve it, and following your antics at the factory I do not think I can trust you to handle it anymore.”

“She almost blew the place up with her little trick with the dust crystal!” Candy protested.

“I’m aware of that, and whilst that wasn’t too wise of our friend, I’m willing to overlook it for the time being due to her previous track record,” He explained. He glanced towards Wisteria. “Whilst I do not doubt your skills, the place is likely to be highly secured, do you have anyone you trust to accompany you?”

Wisteria inclined her head to the side. “I know some people who’ll be willing to help me.” Nieve and Ulysses had been waiting in the wings for an eventuality such as this.

Farron nodded. “Good. Speak to them as soon as you can - today if possible. I would like the asset retrieved as soon as possible. Once you do have it, I would advise you lay low for a few days before joining us on Shizukana, to ensure the police aren’t tracking you.”

“As you wish,” Wisteria said, dipping her head in acknowledgement. With a new task at hand, she was about to leave the room but found herself stopping near the door to respond to the questioning look Candy gave her. “I’ll get in contact with my people and we’ll get on this right away.” She stopped to give a wink to Candy, aiming to further rile her up. “See you soon.”

Wisteria headed back downstairs to retrieve her coat and bag before leaving. She discarded her empty coffee cup in a bin as she left, and then waited a moment to ensure the door was locked behind her. Wisteria made sure she was a safe distance away from the meeting place, before pulling out the modified scroll she carried with her. She clicked it on and scrolled down until she saw the person she needed to call and pressed their name. They answered within a few rings.

“Bianca,” Wisteria greeted.

“How good to hear from you again, Wisteria. We were beginning to think you had forgotten about us.”

“I have news,” Wisteria said coolly, hoping to get straight to the point. “Farron intends to move his operations to Shizukana. I will be joining him there soon, but I will first need Nieve and Ulysses to help retrieve the asset we discussed weeks back.”

“He’s finally decided to go after it then? Excellent. Ensure that you have it delivered to us once you’ve dealt with them. Belle is practically salivating at the chance to get her hands on new Atlesian tech,” Bianca said, with the faintest hint of sarcasm. There was a pause before they spoke again. “How long do you think it will take you to deal with them?”

“Not long I don’t think,” Wisteria began. “They were practically falling apart by the time I arrived two months ago and all these recent setbacks have only added to our advantage.”

“That is pleasing to hear, and I’m sure father will be delighted as well. The sooner Farron has been dealt with, the sooner you can return to us and we can begin phase three. Now get in contact with Nieve and Ulysses and I hope when we next speak you’ll bring me further good news.” There was a small click as Bianca disconnected the call.

“Here’s hoping,” Wisteria mumbled to herself, sliding the scroll back into her back pocket. She scanned the area for a moment, before heading off into the city to reunite with her dear friends Nieve and Ulysses.

[ladyfurbton]

Furbtober

Day 20: Demon

Cornel Mustard like to watch footy. His favourite team are the Melbourne Demons.

Image Descriptions:

1: Corneal Mustard is a 1998 furby. He has a black tuft of hair on his head and a black puff tail on his bottom. His ears are yellow on the inside and light brown on the outside. His fur is yellow with brown spots. with a square patch of light brown on his belly. His face plate and eyelids are both yellow and his beak is an orangish yellow. He has brown eyes and light brown feet. He has a silver sleeper earring on his left ear. He is watching a footy game on a white tablet.

2: This is prompts for Furbtober. At the top is "Furbtober" written in white pixelated text. The background is black with a blue border. There are prompts for each day written below in white text. The prompts are as followed: 1. Moth 2. Poison 3. Clown 4. Zodiac/stars 5. Magic 6. Hot chocolate 7. Shrek 8. Retro 9. Oddbody 10. Autumn flowers 11. Horns 12. Witchy 13. Sewing/stitches 14. Long furby 15. Crow 16. Pizza 17. Moon 18. Vintage 19. Angel 20. Demon 21. Candy 22. Ghost 23. Cat 24.monster 25. Feather 26. Scarecrow 27. Goth 28. Vampire 29. Corn 30. Fire 31. Jack O Lantern. At the bottom the hash tags are written in blue text they say "Furbtober" and "Furbtober2023". There are two user names mentioned in pink below the hash tags they say "a_silly_of_furbys" and "cozyfurbcafe" There are three furbys pictured on the bottom. The first furby is a buddy who is in a polaroid photo. "Kevin" is written in pink text on the bottom of the photo. Kevin is a light grey furby buddy with a light pink belly. On his grey fur are black dots. He has light orange feet and a tail and tuff of hair which which is light pink. The inside of his ears are pink. He has blue eyes. Next to the photo of Kevin is s drawing of a black 1998 furby wearing a blue hat that is shaped like a witches hat. The hat has a pink band and pink crystals on it. There is another furby next to the hat wearing furby. The furby  is a l grey furby buddy with a white belly. They have a white mane. The inside of their ears are pink. They have brown eyes. The furby has white dolls arms and legs. End Descriptions.

[newsinsider]

Ratan Tata - Life and History

Ratan Naval Tata was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist. He served as the chairman of Tata

Group and Tata Sons from 1991 to 2012 and he held the position of interim chairman from October 2016 to February 2017. In 2008, he received the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in India. Ratan had previously received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour, in 2000. Ratan Tata was the son of Naval Tata, who was adopted by Ratanji Tata, son of Jamshedji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group. He graduated from Cornell University College of Architecture with a bachelor's degree in architecture. He joined the Tata Group in 1962 starting on the shop floor of Tata Steel. He later succeeded J. R. D. Tata as chairman of Tata Sons upon the latter's retirement in 1991. During his tenure, the Tata Group acquired Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover, and Corus, in an attempt to turn Tata from a largely India-centric group into a global business. Throughout his life, Tata invested in over 40 start-ups, primarily in a personal capacity, with additional investments through his firm, RNT Capital Advisors.

Early years

In 1961 Tata met architect A. Quincy Jones who spent three weeks as architecture design critic at Cornell. After completing Cornell, Tata briefly joined Jones at his firm Jones & Emmons in Los Angeles. While Tata was planning to settle in Los Angeles, he was called back to India by his grandmother. 

Later years

In the 1970s, Ratan Tata was given a managerial position in the Tata group. He achieved initial success by turning the subsidiary National Radio and Electronics (NELCO) around, only to see it collapse during an economic slowdown. In 1991, J. R. D. Tata stepped down as chairman of Tata Sons, naming him his successor. Initially, Tata faced stiff resistance from the heads of various subsidiaries, who had a large amount of operational freedom under the senior Tata's tenure. In response, Tata implemented a number of policies designed to consolidate power, including the implementation of a retirement age, having subsidiaries report directly to the group office, and requiring subsidiaries to contribute their profit to building the Tata group brand. Tata prioritised innovation and delegated many responsibilities to younger talent. Under his leadership, overlapping operations between subsidiaries were streamlined into company-wide operations, with the group exiting unrelated businesses to take on globalisation. 

Personal life and death

Tata never married and had no children. In 2011, he stated, "I came close to getting married four times and each time I backed off in fear or for one reason or another." However, he was very close to his personal assistant Shantanu Naidu during the later part of his life. Tata was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in critical condition due to dyspnea and was under intensive care from 7 October 2024. He died there at 23:30 IST on 9 October 2024, at the age of 86 due to age-related issues. Following his death, the Government of Maharashtra and the Government of Jharkhand announced a day of mourning. On 10 October, Tata was given a state funeral. His last rites were conducted at the Worli crematorium. He was accorded with military and 21-gun salute during his final rites. Mumbai Police delivered a ceremonial guard of honour and his body was wrapped in the Indian flag. 

Honours and awards

President Pratibha Patil presenting the Padma Vibhushan to Ratan Tata, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in 2008 Ratan Tata received the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and Padma Vibhushan in 2008, the third and second highest civilian honours awarded by the Government of India.  Tata also received various state civilian honours such as 'Maharashtra Bhushan' in 2006 for his work in the public administration in Maharashtra and 'Assam Baibhav' in 2021 for his contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam.

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Ratan Tata, Visionary Leader and Former Tata Sons Chairman, Passes Away at 86

Source-onlymyhealth.com

A Business Icon’s Passing

Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Tata Sons and one of India’s most respected business leaders, passed away at the age of 86 in a Mumbai hospital. Tata, widely admired for his visionary leadership and philanthropy, was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital earlier this week. While undergoing medical checkups for age-related health conditions, his health took a turn for the worse, leading to his demise on Wednesday night.

N. Chandrasekaran, the current chairman of Tata Sons, confirmed the news and expressed his deep sorrow, referring to Tata as his “friend, mentor, and guide.” No further details regarding the cause of death were provided. Ratan Tata, who lived in Mumbai, had earlier reassured the public through a statement that there was no significant concern regarding his health, but the nation now mourns the loss of a towering figure in Indian business.

Tributes from Leaders and Peers

Ratan Tata’s passing has evoked a wave of heartfelt tributes from industry leaders, politicians, and business peers. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Tata as not just a successful businessman, but also a compassionate leader who made significant contributions beyond the corporate world. “He provided stable leadership to one of India’s oldest and most prestigious business houses. At the same time, his contribution went far beyond boardrooms,” Modi said, highlighting Tata’s philanthropic efforts.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai also paid tribute, recalling his last meeting with Tata, where they discussed innovations like Waymo. Pichai lauded Tata for his extraordinary business acumen and his dedication to mentoring future business leaders in India. Similarly, Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, called Tata’s death a “big loss, not just to the Tata Group, but to every Indian,” while Anand Mahindra, chairman of the Mahindra Group, emphasized the lasting legacy Tata has left behind.

Tata’s Legacy and Achievements

Ratan Tata’s illustrious career spanned decades, during which he transformed the Tata Group into a global conglomerate. He received the prestigious Padma Bhushan in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008, two of India’s highest civilian honors. Under his leadership, Tata Group became a collection of nearly 100 companies, including Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Tata Power, and Tata Consultancy Services. His strategic acquisitions, such as the purchase of Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford in 2008, underscored his commitment to expanding the group’s global reach.

Tata also played a pioneering role in India’s aviation industry. Tata Group first launched an airline in 1932, which later became Air India, eventually reacquiring the state-owned carrier in 2021. In addition, Tata partnered with Singapore Airlines to launch Vistara, which was recently merged with Air India. His endeavors in the automotive industry were notable as well, especially with the launch of the Tata Nano, marketed as the world’s cheapest car in 2009. Although the car did not achieve commercial success and was discontinued in 2018, it was an example of Tata’s vision for providing affordable transportation to millions of Indians.

Having graduated from Cornell University with a degree in architecture, Ratan Tata began his career at Tata Group in 1961 and succeeded J.R.D. Tata as chairman in 1991. He officially retired in 2012, briefly returning in 2016 to serve as interim chairman following the removal of his successor, Cyrus Mistry, before permanently stepping down in 2017 when N. Chandrasekaran took over.

With Tata’s passing, India has lost not only an industrial titan but also a figure who embodied integrity, vision, and a lifelong commitment to improving society. His influence and legacy will continue to inspire generations of business leaders and entrepreneurs across the world.

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Ratan Naval Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group, passed away at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on October 9, 2024.

He was 86. Known for his transformative leadership, Tata had been in critical condition earlier in the day, and his death has left the nation in mourning.

Tata's influence extended far beyond the Tata Group, playing a key role in India's industrial growth. He retired as chairman of Tata Sons in 2012 after steering the group to global prominence. Awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and Padma Vibhushan in 2008, Tata's legacy continues to inspire.

Born in 1937, Ratan Tata studied architecture at Cornell University and joined Tata Industries in 1962. He later became chairman in 1991, coinciding with India's economic liberalization. Under his leadership, the Tata Group expanded into new industries and grew into a global powerhouse.

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