#currier tag

[dacuslucy]

yes we were enemies (read: friends) for the bit and then briefly an affair (i think???) also for the bit and then normal friends who still have pirate names also for the bit

RIGHT OMG. marland barley james & currier reeve forever and ever

[kurtkokainer]

this drawing gave me artblock so i forced myself to finish it. i don't think it's very good but I'm glad I got it done. if you like this drawing you should look at my other art lol it's better. anyways for all the lesbian enjoyers have valerie!! I'll take about her sometime. she's a femme fatale type character, she's also a florist with a lot of pharmaceutical knowledge. she runs her own like, dark web shop. whatever. all you need to know is she's made a human leather jacket before and sometimes wears it. yay!

[clove-pinks]

The U.S. frigate United States capturing H.B.M. frigate Macedonian: fought, Octr. 25th. 1812 / lith. & pub. by N. Currier, c. 1835-1856 (LOC).

[billyjoelmutt]

United Universes Tour 2024!- Sleigh Ride!

After that all of a sudden the mood shifted to something upbeat and jolly

Just then a familiar Trio appeared!!!!! :3 And everyone cheered!!!! :3

The beat for Sleigh Ride played!!! :3 And it transformed into a winter wonderland!!! :3

All three- "SLEIGH RIDE!!!! :3 SLEIG RIDE!!!! :3"

Dolly- Just hear those sleigh bells jingling Ring-ting-tingling, too Holly- Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride Together with you Vee- Outside the snow is falling And friends are calling, "Yoo-hoo!" All- Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride Together with you!!!!!

Vee- Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap, let's go Let's look at the show We're riding in a wonderland of snow Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap, it's grand Just holding your hand!!

All- We're gliding along with a song of a wintery fairyland!!

Holly- Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy-cozy are we!!!

Dolly- We're snuggled up together Like two birds of a feather would be!

Vee- Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two!!

All- Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride

Together with you!!

Dolly and Holly- There's a birthday party at the home of Farmer Gray It'll be the perfect ending of a perfect day We'll be singing the songs we love to sing Without a single stop At the fireplace while we watch the chestnuts pop Oh pop pop!!!

One by one the pups came out POP! POP! POP!!

Vee- There's a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy When they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie

It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives These wonderful things are the things we remember All through our lives! :D

All- Just hear those sleigh bells jingling Ring-ting-tingling, too Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride Together with you!!!! :D

Outside the snow is falling And friends are calling, "Yoo-hoo!" Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride Together with you!!!!!! :3

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy-cozy are we We're snuggled up together Like two birds of a feather would be!!

Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride Together with you!!!!

SLEIGH RIDE! SLEIGH RIDE!!

Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap, go Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap, now Sleigh ride, sleigh ride!!!

Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap, let's take a Sleigh ride, sleigh ride All right girls sing Let's take a sleigh ride now Come on!!

Dodger comes out as Santa Dog!!!!- "HO HO HO!!! SLEIGH RIDE!!!! :3 YEAH CHRISTMAS!!!"

The crowd was going nuts as Snow was falling everything in Florida!! Who knew? Sleigh Rides!!! :3

@thelittlemermaidfan1989

@mellowwpopper

@mellowwpuphub

@teen-lyoko-fan7777

@goldmudder

@andy-squirrel-and-friends

@askdj-timelord2

@keirastarlightdraconequus

(Credits to Disney, all image makers and video makers, Debbie Gibson, and all blogs tagged!!!)

[manygeese]

Chapter 4 yallllllllllll ❤️ Jason wants a found family

tag list and tumblr version under the cut

It was day two of working at the McLean Farm, and the morning was just as frigid as it was the day before. Thankfully, he had learned that his shift didn’t start until 6:00, and the walk from his apartment to the farm was only fifteen minutes, so no longer did he have to get going at 5:00.

After a lengthy walk, Jason arrived at the farm, knocking on the door of the farmhouse. “We only get to working after everyone’s got breakfast, so you’re free to come in and get something if you haven’t eaten already,” Piper had told him the other morning. He hoped the offer was still standing.

Mr. McLean opened the door, wearing an embroidered apron and holding a spatula. A grin grew on the man’s face as he reached out to clap Jason on the shoulder. “Hey there, kid! Come in, I’m making pancakes.”

Jason shuffled inside and shucked off his coat. He hung it on the coat rack by the door.

“Y’know, my son made that coat rack himself. My boy’s a craftsman,” Mr. McLean said with a proud smile. Wait, was his son Leo? Is that why Leo lived on the farm? Jason felt color rise to his cheeks just at the thought of the other man. He had been so embarrassing yesterday- seriously, who walks up to somebody they just met and goes “your hair is nice and I want to touch it”?

“We know, Mr. McLean,” came several voices from the kitchen. It was followed by tired, but genuine laughter.

“Wow, I wonder if his daughter made that quilt too?” A tall woman with twin braids snarked, taking a sip from her Currier and Ives mug. Katie, if Jason remembered correctly.

The green-eyed girl next to Katie snickered- Miranda, Katie’s little sister. “Maybe she made that tablecloth as well.”

Clarisse, a gruff woman with broad shoulders with a good half a foot on Jason, let out a full belly laugh. The blond man next to her just refilled his coffee mug that read “THE DOCTOR IS IN THE HOUSE” in big red letters, promptly chugging it once it had cooled off. Was his name Will? The blond guy whose name was probably Will- listen, Jason was really bad with names- stuck his mug back under the coffee machine once it was empty.

Mr. McLean laughed along with them, grabbing the handle of the pan on the burner and flipping the bubbly pancake. The aroma of the perfectly baked pancake made Jason nearly faint with how good it was. When was the last time someone cooked for him?

“Someone get Jason a plate and a cup,” Piper ordered as she came downstairs. She buttoned her flannel shirt over her t-shirt, a puffy coat hanging off of one of her shoulders. She threw the jacket over a chair she had pulled out from the dining table, taking a seat.

Miranda reached over to the cupboard behind her and pulled out a plain plate and mug. She handed them to Jason with a polite smile. Mr. McLean slapped a few lukewarm pancakes on his plate, in addition to the freshest one he had been fixing when Jason came in. “Thanks,” Jason breathed, offering a shy nod to both Miranda and Mr. McLean.

Out of the corner of his eye, as he filled his mug with coffee and grabbed some silverware, Jason noticed Piper beckoning him over to the dining table. Once he turned his head fully over to her, she motioned for him to take the seat next to her.

He accepted the invitation, sliding into the chair with the finesse of a nervous toddler, offering a lopsided smile to her before he began eating. This was exactly when Piper decided to ask her first question. “So, Jason, what brought you here?”

He chewed faster, which he regretted he had to do, since the pancakes tasted really good. He hadn’t eaten anything half as tasty in- how long had it been since Thalia left? Fifteen, sixteen years? He hadn’t eaten anything half as tasty in fifteen or sixteen years. He swallowed awkwardly and wondered how honest he wanted to be. Ultimately, he decided, “I got fired from my old office job in the city. Figured it might be a nice change of pace to move out here.”

Piper nodded, folding her hands together like a James Bond villain and resting her elbows on the table. Her face was completely covered by the way she tilted her head forward, except for her eyes, which narrowed at him. He had a feeling he was being read like a book. He straightened up a little and scooted the chair closer to the table.

“Got any family, Jason?”

“Technically.”

“What do you mean, ‘technically’?”

Jason knew he was getting a tad bit too honest with the person who was effectively his boss, but he had made this bed. He pretty much had to lie in it. “My mother died back when I was twelve, at which point my older sister left the house. I haven’t heard from her since, which leaves, or left, me with my father. And he was the one who fired me in the first place, so, um, that’s what I mean by ‘technically’.”

Piper’s already large eyes widened. She took her elbows off of the table and stopped leaning forward, instead opting to cross her arms over her stomach. “I’m sorry to hear that.”

“You don’t have to be.”

One of Piper's eyebrows rose, but a smirk grew on her face. “Well, I’m gonna be. You sound like a guy worth being sorry for.”

Jason furrowed his brow. “What’s that supposed to mean?” He asked, authentically confused.

Piper just barked out a laugh and got up from her seat, grabbing her coat again and putting it on. She proceeded towards the front door without a further word.

~*~

It was around noon that Mr. McLean came to get Jason for lunch. “We eat all our meals together. We’re a family,” the man had said, and if Jason were still working at an office, that would be a red flag, but this man made amazing pancakes, so he was inclined to believe it.

They were all seated around the dining table. All the other farmhands had brought their own lunches, which Jason hadn’t realized was a thing they were supposed to do. The McLeans were nice enough to make him a PBNJ, though. Jason felt suspiciously like a kindergartner on the first day of school, sitting at a cafeteria table surrounded by kids he had never seen a day in his life. The difference was his mom had never bothered to pack him a lunch, so he always got a soggy burger and a carton of chocolate milk, plus whatever questionable vegetable the school offered.

“Speaking of family,” Mr. McLean piped up after Clarisse mentioned that she was going to help her cousin move to a new town, “Jason here might have noticed that we all have different mugs.”

Miranda and Katie groaned in sync, which made them laugh. Will just rolled his eyes and smiled as he sipped what must have been his fifth cup of black coffee. Piper shook her head fondly.

“We’ve made it a tradition to get all our kin a special mug,” Mr. McLean continued.

“Like an initiation,” Katie explained, raising her Currier and Ives mug. Miranda raised her mug too, which was shaped like a watering can.

“It all started with my dad. He walked me out to market one day and got me this mug with my favorite characters from the Peanuts on it- still my favorite comic strip. I have literal books full of them, Piper got them for me for Christmas, and yes, I do realize I’m getting off track. But I insisted that Dad should get one too, so I bought him a nice wildflower one with my own money that I’d gotten from my job at the corner store.” Mr. McLean sighed wistfully.

“Tradition is to get new members of the family a mug on their third month here. I got mine-” Clarisse raised her own cup, emblazoned with the face of a boar- “five years back.”

Jason nodded along, pretending like he wasn’t ecstatic at the idea of being a part of a family. He caught Piper grinning at him from the corner of his eye.

When he was a kid, Jason would always bring up these hypotheticals to his friends. He would ask what kind of animal they’d be, or instrument, or color. He would eagerly await for the answer every time, even if he had asked the same question a few months before. He knew his friends would tell him would be a dog if he were an animal, or a cello if he were an instrument, or cornflower blue for a color, but the words never failed to make him smile. It was being seen, Jason thought, that made him feel so giddy about it.

Even if he knew he would be a wolf, not a dog. There was in important difference, despite what Dakota always said.

“Frank was the guy before you, and his mug was a replica of his grandmother’s old fine china,” Piper added. “It took months to find something that looked like it, so he got his a little later than most, but he was real appreciative of it. He’s gonna take it with him on the move.”

Jason nodded absentmindedly, but he was struck with the urge to snoop. He knew all of the mugs- Piper’s psychedelic one was hard to miss- except for one. He excused himself from the table under the pretenses of washing out and putting away his mug, probably getting back to work while he was up, too. The others just waved goodbye, going back to their conversation with the ease of a group of old ladies in a particularly active book club.

After the inside of the cup was thoroughly cleaned (double and triple washed, since Jason was nothing if not meticulous), he went to the cupboard. Using the cabinet’s open door as cover, he sneakily grabbed the one mug not described to him to inspect it.

It had a warm brown background with grass sprouting up at the bottom. There was a cartoon radish, an onion, and a carrot with little smiling faces lined up above the text “I’m rooting for you!” When turned upside down, the name “Leo” was written in red marker in the handwriting of an eight year old. Cute, Jason thought. Very cute.

~*~

A quiet fall afternoon was a great time to do some thinking, or at least, that’s what Jason’s brain decided it was a great time for. With wheat as his only company, Jason allowed himself to get lost in his own mind for a while.

He really, really wanted that mug. And this wasn’t like wanting a trophy, just something to be proud of. This wasn’t like being spelling bee champ (which was nothing short of a miracle that it happened) or getting an 100 on a test. It was like being asked “where were you today” if you missed a day of school, or seeing someone positively light up when they make eye contact with you. Jason wanted that mug like he wanted a place in someone’s heart.

But to worm your way into someone’s heart, you had to work for it. In Jason’s mind, you couldn’t just expect unconditional love, even if that was the definition of the word. You had to earn it. Jason philosophized that he just hadn’t done enough for his father or Thalia to make them care. Father certainly hadn’t cared enough, judging by all the yelling and berating he did. Thalia didn’t even care enough to stay. But Jason was sure he could do better. He could make them care. He’d make Mr. McLean, and Piper, and Clarisse, and Miranda, and Katie, and Will, and Leo (especially Leo) love him.

All in all, Jason was eagerly awaiting the three month anniversary of his employment for that precious mug, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t going to work for it. That’s what he was there for, after all.

@katiefromcabin7 @iwannascreameurekaa @froglyberrys @justlikearat @existential-life-crisis @jasonisntboring @poppitron360 @erosjournal @ihatenotreading

[adelha-mathilde]

Quiet Moments (Prince!Vash AU) drabble

content: Prince Vash finds out that one of his possible brides has a very unique hobby. One that benefits others for him to sit and learn.

// tagging @novasintheroom for this entire verse idea tyvm //

This entire month had been nothing but grueling for the crown prince. With Vash meeting noble after noble to sit and make light conversation. All with people that only wanted to marry off their chosen lady for the benefits. In the hopes that their nation might gain from a marriage with either Prince Vash or King Nai. Given how Nai tended to look after every evening of fine dining and conversations, neither twin seemed all too pleased with this turn of events. There had already been several incidents or scandals already. Most thwarted by King Nai's head advisor, Duke Legato Bluesummers. But there had been two or three incidents where someone was almost murdered or poisoned.

However, they had gotten help from an unexpected ally. That being Countess Mathilde and her family. The first incident being when she noted that someone had added an herbal poison to one of the wine glasses. Her skills as an apothecary and healer proving to be a great boon when one of the nobles drank the poison before anyone could stop him. The Countess had prepared an antidote right away to save the mans life. Earning great gratitude and respect from many for the noble to soon depart for home the next evening.

A month had gone by for Vash and Nai to have already dismissed half of the marriage candidates. With only eight noble families remaining. So Vash hoped things would get easier for everyone. With Wolfwood ensuring that the crown prince was able to keep from jumping out the nearest window to escape the entire ordeal and run away from it all. Yet the well loved Knight had also been getting a lot of attention from the ladies currently trying to curry favor. His reports of how several of them had tried to barter with him to gain an advantage with the crown prince. Which had led to a few heated discussions as Legato had to do trouble shooting to prevent any scandals.

Vash was currently looking for his twin to beg for a day away from the castle. If only to get him some time alone so he might clear his head. But Vash paused in his roaming the hallways to hear an odd sound of wood clacking on wood. So he moved to knock on the door of the room the sound was coming from. The one to answer the door being Laird Currier. His attire more casual than usual for him to smile and hold the door open for the crown prince. "Ah. I take it you were looking for your twin? He has been sitting with us as my daughter works at weaving. Come in and sit with us."

The room was filled with the scents of incense and herbal tea. The continued clacking of the loom mingling with the sounds of humming. There sat King Nai with his shirt unbuttoned and a mug of steaming tea. While he watched as the shy brunette named Magdeline worked at weaving. her humming soft to keep time with her work on the loom. Vash felt a little of his tension ease away as his twin looked up to smile at him. A rare smile that said Nai was at peace and felt safe in this moment. Which had Vash smile back as the Laird pulled out a stool for the crown prince to sit in. His smile a knowing one as he spoke. "We already informed Legato that your twin would be spending some time learning this odd little hobby my daughter enjoys. Margaret left us a half dozen different kinds of tea for us to savor as well."

Vash felt his blood heat at the mention of the Countess that was part of this noble family. His words holding a tinge of want as he asked, "Does she always bring so many kinds of tea to such formal gatherings? I know she brought several different plants for our castle gardens. dare we hope they are all different kinds of tea for us to enjoy?" The Laird gives a hearty chuckle to nod in confirmation before he sits himself on the nearby bed. His crimson eyes going to the adjoining door that connected this room to the other guest room. "Aye. Margaret insisted on it. Despite Claude noting there would be tea here. She was adamant that we bring something you both would genuinely appreciate. So we brought her most robust saplings and tea plants with us."

Nai sipped at his tea to sigh at the taste and muse with warm amusement. "I keep having my advisor insist I cut back on coffee. So this is a good way to appease his constant nagging. I am also finding myself exceedingly grateful that your family is here. Legato has reported to me that all of you spend your time here helping the servants around the castle. The Countess has even treated several of the servants when they fell ill last week. While also teaching her methods on healing to anyone who asks." Eugene closed his eyes to look so very proud yet sad. His sigh filled with many emotions. "Margaret has her father's loving heart and spirit. With her mother's will and convictions. God rest their souls. Her father is my cousin. So when her parents were lost to tragedy, I was the one to take her in." Magdeline stops working at the loom to give a sad sounding sigh of air before she wiped at her eyes with her hands. Soft yet aching words given from the sweet brunette. "I miss them, Papa... Uncle Elias and Aunt Muriel were so kind and patient... I miss seeing them in the summer to play in the meadows and chase ladybugs through the gardens..."

Nai moved to hand Magdeline his handkerchief for her to dab at her eyes. While Vash moved to place his hands to her shoulders and give gentle rubs to comfort her as she gave a few sobs. The crown prince speaking with gentle kindness. "Losing family is never easy. I still miss our mother terribly. She adopted Nai and myself when we were newborns. Loving us as her own and raising us to care for our people and our nation. But I know she wants Nai and myself to make good moments and pursue our happiness with our people. Just as she did when she was still here with us." Magdeline gave Vash a sad smile to nod her head. While her father raised his mug of tea before speaking. "Truth in loving simplicity. But I would make a suggestion for us to try sneaking a late night snack from the kitchen before we retire. I noticed neither of you fine young men ate much during the dinner with the other nobles. So shall we be a tiny bit naughty?"

Nai openly smiled as Vash snickered at the suggestion. With Eugene reaching over to help Magdeline up and fetch the empty tea mugs and now empty tea kettle. With Vash holding the door open for Eugene to walk with Magdeline out of the room for Nai to linger next to his twin. Which gave them a moment to speak their minds. Nai noting, "I find this family to be worthy of our friendship. So even if neither of us wed either lady, I think they would remain allies to us." This had Vash think a moment to then smile. "Yes. They care more about the people than the politics. I agree. But let's do that sneaking and get something to eat."

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 12.14

Holidays

Ako Gishi Sai (Honoring the 47 Ronin; Japan)

American Revolutionary War Day

Audubon Christmas Bird Count begins (until 1.5)

Bashkir Language Day

Bush Shoe Day

Buy A Christmas Tree Day

Chernobyl Liquidators Day (Ukraine)

Christmas Jumper Day (Belgium)

Day of the Martyred Intellectuals (Bangladesh)

Deck the Halls Day

Email Tag Day

47 Ronin Remembrance Day (Sengaku-ji, Japan)

Free Shipping Day [Also 3rd Monday]

Hug Day (South Korea)

International Hello Day

Journée du pull de Noël (Christmas Jumper Day; Belgium, UK)

Martyred Intellectuals Day (Bangladesh)

Monkey Day

More Good Today Day

National Alabama Day

National Energy Conservation Day (India)

National Irish Sign Language Day (Ireland)

National Screwdriver Day

National Tree Planting Day (Malawi)

National ‘WTF Happened To Surf?’ Day

Opposites Attract Day

Ozcanabans of Oz Convention (a.k.a. Oz Christmas)

Petroleum Industry and Geology Workers’ Day (Turkmenistan)

Play An Old Song That You Didn't Like To See If You Still Don't Like It Day

Police Day (Bahrain)

Precalentines Day

Quantum Mechanics Day

Sandy Hook Remembrance Day

Sorrel Day (French Republic)

South Pole Day

U.S. Park Police Day

World Energy Conservation Day

Yoga Day

Yuletide Lad #3 arrives (Stúfur or Stubby; Iceland)

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Biscuits and Gravy Day

National Bouillabaisse Day

National Sausage Balls Day

Roast Chestnuts Day

Independence & Related Days

Alabama Statehood Day (#22; 1819)

2nd Saturday in December

Army & Navy Union Day (Massachusetts) [2nd Saturday]

Bath & Body Works’ Body Care Day [2nd Saturday]

Bring Your Christmas Tree Home Day (UK) [2nd Saturday]

Day of the Horse [2nd Saturday; also 12.13]

Gingerbread Decorating Day [2nd Saturday]

Hakiadaore Ichi (Shoe Festival; Japan) [Begins 2nd Saturday]

Hantoro begins (Flower & Light Festival; Japan) [2nd Saturday to 23rd]

Helicopter Industry Day (Russia) [2nd Saturday]

International Shareware Day [2nd Saturday]

Le Foire aux Noix begins (Nuts Fair; Bastogne, Belgium) [2nd Saturday]

Salad Saturday [2nd Saturday of Each Month]

Sandwich Saturday [Every Saturday]

Satirical Saturday [2nd Saturday of Each Month]

Saturday the 14th [Saturday the 14th]

Six For Saturday [Every Saturday]

Spaghetti Saturday [Every Saturday]

Wreaths Across America Day [Saturday closest to 12.14]

Weekly Holidays beginning December 14 (2nd Full Week of December)

Christmas Bird Count Week (thru 1.5.2025)

Halcyon Days begin (7 days before & after Winter Solstice)

Festivals Beginning December 14, 2024

AKC National Championship (Orlando, Florida) [thru 12.15]

Buckingham Christmas Parade (Buckingham, United Kingdom)

Carthage Film Festival (Tunis, Tunisia) [thru 12.21]

Christmas Boat Parade (Clear Lake, Texas)

Currier and Ives Cookie Tour (Monadnock Region, New Hampshire)

Heritage Christmas (Lindsborg, Kansas)

Holiday Concert & Santa on the Pier (Redondo Beach, California)

Inn to Inn Holiday Cookie & Candy Tour (Mt. Washington Valley, New Hampshire) [thru 12.15]

Kerstbierfestival [Christmas Beer Festival in Essen] (Essen, Belgium) [thru 12.15]

Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s Christmas Boat Parade (Mooloolaba, Australia)

Ocala Christmas Parade (Ocala, Florida)

Okeechobee Main Street Christmas Festival (Okeechobee, Florida)

Say Cheese Wine Trail (Hermann, Missouri)

St. Lucia Festival (Lindsborg, Kansas)

Whiskies of the World (Miami, Florida)

Winterfest Sausalito (Sausalito, California) [thru 12.15]

Wintersköl Beer Festival (Aspen, Colorado)

Feast Days

Alexander Nelke (Artology)

Cat Herding Day (Pastafarian)

D'Alembert (Positivist; Saint)

David A. Cherry (Artology)

Day of Iuventas and Hebe (Pagan)

Elen Lluddog, Elen of the Roads (Celtic Book of Days)

Folcwin (Christian; Saint)

François-Hubert Drouais (Artology)

John of the Cross (Christian; Saint)

John III of the Sedre (Syriac Orthodox Church)

Losoong (a.k.a. Namsoong; Sikkim, India)

Matronian (Christian; Saint)

Nani Bird (Muppetism)

Nicasius of Rheims (Christian; Saint)

Nimatullah Kassab (Maronite Church)

Nostradamus Day (Everyday Wicca)

Paul Éluard (Writerism)

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (Artology)

Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Roger Fry (Artology)

Shirley Jackson (Writerism)

Spyridon (Western Church)

Venantius Fortunatus (Christian; Saint)

Whiny Victimization Co-Dependency Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Xul Solar (Artology)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 57 of 60)

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [56 of 57]

Premieres

Barbecue Brawl (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1956)

Bee on Guard (Disney Cartoon; 1951)

Berlin, by Lou Reed (Musical Play; 2006)

Bird Box (Film; 2018)

The Bridge Over the River Kwai (Film; 1957)

Broken Toys (Silly Symphonies Disney Cartoon; 1935)

Bully for Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1965)

By Leaps and Hounds (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

Childhood, by Tove Ditlevsen (Novel; 1967)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Film; 1977)

Crimson and Clover, by Tommy James and the Shondells (Song; 1968)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Film; 1988)

Dragnet (TV Series; 1951)

Dune (Film; 1984)

El Cid (Film; 1961)

The Expanse (TV Series; 2015)

A Farewell to Arms (Film; 1957)

Flowers for Madame (WB MM Cartoon; 1935)

Frankenweenie (Disney Cartoon; 1984)

Glory (film; 1989)

Golf Nuts (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1930)

A Haul in One (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1956)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Film; 1990) [Hobbit #1]

If Beale Street Could Talk (Film; 2018)

If You Want the Rainbow (You Must Have the Rain), recorded by Fanny Brice (Song; 1928)

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (Film; 1988)

The Jerk (Film; 1979)

King Kong (Film; 2005)

Lady, by Styx (Song; 1974)

Let’s Drink to the Ruby or Stoned Again (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 328; 1964)

Little Big Man (Film; 1970)

London Calling, by The Clash (Album; 1979)

Mermaids (Film; 1990)

Miss Congeniality (Film; 2000)

1941 (Film; 1979)

Philadelphia (Film; 1993)

Rabbit Romeo (WB MM Cartoon; 1957)

The Royal Tenenbaums (Film; 2001)

Ruby Yacht, Part 1 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 327; 1964)

Run, Sheep, Run! (Happy Harmonies Cartoon; 1935)

The Saint and the People Importers, by Fleming Lee (Novel; 1971) [Saint #44]

Saturday Night Fever (Film; 1977)

Scout Fellow (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

South Pole or Bust (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Animated Film; 2018)

Starman (Film; 1984)

The Strudlhof Steps, by Heimito von Doderer (Novel; 1951)

Time Out, by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Album; 1959)

The Tiny Tree (DePatie-Freleng Animated TV Special; 1975)

The Towering Inferno (Film; 1974)

Vanilla Sky (Film; 2001)

Wozzeck, by Alban Berg (Opera; 1925)

You Can't Take it With You, by Moss Hart (Play; 1936)

You’re Living All Over Me, by Dinosaur Jr. (Album; 1987)

Today’s Name Days

Berthold, Johannes (Austria)

Snezhala (Bulgaria)

Ivan, Venancije (Croatia)

Lýdie (Czech Republic)

Crispus (Denmark)

Eho, Hengo, Hingo (Estonia)

Jouko (Finland)

Odile (France)

Berthold, Johannes (Germany)

Arrianos, Lefki (Greece)

Szilárda (Hungary)

Valeriano, Venanzio (Italy)

Auseklis, Dailonis, Gaisma (Latvia)

Alfredas, Kintvilė, Tarvainas (Lithuania)

Stein, Steinar (Norway)

Alfred, Arseniusz, Izydor, Naum, Pompejusz, Sławobor, Spirydion (Poland)

Apolonie, Calinic, Filimon, Tirs (Romania)

Branislava, Bronislava (Slovakia)

Juan, Nicasio (Spain)

Sixten, Sten (Sweden)

Apollonia (Ukraine)

Boyd, Boyden, Byrd, Horace (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 349 of 2024; 17 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of Week 50 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ngetal (Reed) [Day 21 of 28]

Chinese: Month 11 (Bing-Zi), Day 14 (Ren-Zi)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 13 Kislev 5785

Islamic: 12 Jumada II 1446

J Cal: 19 Black; Fryday [19 of 30]

Julian: 1 December 2024

Moon: 99%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 13 Bichat (13th Month) [Joseph Fourier / Lagrange]

Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 8 of 15]

Season: Autumn or Fall (Day 83 of 90)

Week: 2nd Full Week of December

Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 23 of 30)

Calendar Changes

December (Julian Calendar) [Month 12 of 12]

[brookston]

Holidays 12.14

Holidays

Ako Gishi Sai (Honoring the 47 Ronin; Japan)

American Revolutionary War Day

Audubon Christmas Bird Count begins (until 1.5)

Bashkir Language Day

Bush Shoe Day

Buy A Christmas Tree Day

Chernobyl Liquidators Day (Ukraine)

Christmas Jumper Day (Belgium)

Day of the Martyred Intellectuals (Bangladesh)

Deck the Halls Day

Email Tag Day

47 Ronin Remembrance Day (Sengaku-ji, Japan)

Free Shipping Day [Also 3rd Monday]

Hug Day (South Korea)

International Hello Day

Journée du pull de Noël (Christmas Jumper Day; Belgium, UK)

Martyred Intellectuals Day (Bangladesh)

Monkey Day

More Good Today Day

National Alabama Day

National Energy Conservation Day (India)

National Irish Sign Language Day (Ireland)

National Screwdriver Day

National Tree Planting Day (Malawi)

National ‘WTF Happened To Surf?’ Day

Opposites Attract Day

Ozcanabans of Oz Convention (a.k.a. Oz Christmas)

Petroleum Industry and Geology Workers’ Day (Turkmenistan)

Play An Old Song That You Didn't Like To See If You Still Don't Like It Day

Police Day (Bahrain)

Precalentines Day

Quantum Mechanics Day

Sandy Hook Remembrance Day

Sorrel Day (French Republic)

South Pole Day

U.S. Park Police Day

World Energy Conservation Day

Yoga Day

Yuletide Lad #3 arrives (Stúfur or Stubby; Iceland)

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Biscuits and Gravy Day

National Bouillabaisse Day

National Sausage Balls Day

Roast Chestnuts Day

Independence & Related Days

Alabama Statehood Day (#22; 1819)

2nd Saturday in December

Army & Navy Union Day (Massachusetts) [2nd Saturday]

Bath & Body Works’ Body Care Day [2nd Saturday]

Bring Your Christmas Tree Home Day (UK) [2nd Saturday]

Day of the Horse [2nd Saturday; also 12.13]

Gingerbread Decorating Day [2nd Saturday]

Hakiadaore Ichi (Shoe Festival; Japan) [Begins 2nd Saturday]

Hantoro begins (Flower & Light Festival; Japan) [2nd Saturday to 23rd]

Helicopter Industry Day (Russia) [2nd Saturday]

International Shareware Day [2nd Saturday]

Le Foire aux Noix begins (Nuts Fair; Bastogne, Belgium) [2nd Saturday]

Salad Saturday [2nd Saturday of Each Month]

Sandwich Saturday [Every Saturday]

Satirical Saturday [2nd Saturday of Each Month]

Saturday the 14th [Saturday the 14th]

Six For Saturday [Every Saturday]

Spaghetti Saturday [Every Saturday]

Wreaths Across America Day [Saturday closest to 12.14]

Weekly Holidays beginning December 14 (2nd Full Week of December)

Christmas Bird Count Week (thru 1.5.2025)

Halcyon Days begin (7 days before & after Winter Solstice)

Festivals Beginning December 14, 2024

AKC National Championship (Orlando, Florida) [thru 12.15]

Buckingham Christmas Parade (Buckingham, United Kingdom)

Carthage Film Festival (Tunis, Tunisia) [thru 12.21]

Christmas Boat Parade (Clear Lake, Texas)

Currier and Ives Cookie Tour (Monadnock Region, New Hampshire)

Heritage Christmas (Lindsborg, Kansas)

Holiday Concert & Santa on the Pier (Redondo Beach, California)

Inn to Inn Holiday Cookie & Candy Tour (Mt. Washington Valley, New Hampshire) [thru 12.15]

Kerstbierfestival [Christmas Beer Festival in Essen] (Essen, Belgium) [thru 12.15]

Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s Christmas Boat Parade (Mooloolaba, Australia)

Ocala Christmas Parade (Ocala, Florida)

Okeechobee Main Street Christmas Festival (Okeechobee, Florida)

Say Cheese Wine Trail (Hermann, Missouri)

St. Lucia Festival (Lindsborg, Kansas)

Whiskies of the World (Miami, Florida)

Winterfest Sausalito (Sausalito, California) [thru 12.15]

Wintersköl Beer Festival (Aspen, Colorado)

Feast Days

Alexander Nelke (Artology)

Cat Herding Day (Pastafarian)

D'Alembert (Positivist; Saint)

David A. Cherry (Artology)

Day of Iuventas and Hebe (Pagan)

Elen Lluddog, Elen of the Roads (Celtic Book of Days)

Folcwin (Christian; Saint)

François-Hubert Drouais (Artology)

John of the Cross (Christian; Saint)

John III of the Sedre (Syriac Orthodox Church)

Losoong (a.k.a. Namsoong; Sikkim, India)

Matronian (Christian; Saint)

Nani Bird (Muppetism)

Nicasius of Rheims (Christian; Saint)

Nimatullah Kassab (Maronite Church)

Nostradamus Day (Everyday Wicca)

Paul Éluard (Writerism)

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (Artology)

Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Roger Fry (Artology)

Shirley Jackson (Writerism)

Spyridon (Western Church)

Venantius Fortunatus (Christian; Saint)

Whiny Victimization Co-Dependency Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Xul Solar (Artology)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 57 of 60)

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [56 of 57]

Premieres

Barbecue Brawl (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1956)

Bee on Guard (Disney Cartoon; 1951)

Berlin, by Lou Reed (Musical Play; 2006)

Bird Box (Film; 2018)

The Bridge Over the River Kwai (Film; 1957)

Broken Toys (Silly Symphonies Disney Cartoon; 1935)

Bully for Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1965)

By Leaps and Hounds (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

Childhood, by Tove Ditlevsen (Novel; 1967)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Film; 1977)

Crimson and Clover, by Tommy James and the Shondells (Song; 1968)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Film; 1988)

Dragnet (TV Series; 1951)

Dune (Film; 1984)

El Cid (Film; 1961)

The Expanse (TV Series; 2015)

A Farewell to Arms (Film; 1957)

Flowers for Madame (WB MM Cartoon; 1935)

Frankenweenie (Disney Cartoon; 1984)

Glory (film; 1989)

Golf Nuts (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1930)

A Haul in One (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1956)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Film; 1990) [Hobbit #1]

If Beale Street Could Talk (Film; 2018)

If You Want the Rainbow (You Must Have the Rain), recorded by Fanny Brice (Song; 1928)

I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (Film; 1988)

The Jerk (Film; 1979)

King Kong (Film; 2005)

Lady, by Styx (Song; 1974)

Let’s Drink to the Ruby or Stoned Again (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 328; 1964)

Little Big Man (Film; 1970)

London Calling, by The Clash (Album; 1979)

Mermaids (Film; 1990)

Miss Congeniality (Film; 2000)

1941 (Film; 1979)

Philadelphia (Film; 1993)

Rabbit Romeo (WB MM Cartoon; 1957)

The Royal Tenenbaums (Film; 2001)

Ruby Yacht, Part 1 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 327; 1964)

Run, Sheep, Run! (Happy Harmonies Cartoon; 1935)

The Saint and the People Importers, by Fleming Lee (Novel; 1971) [Saint #44]

Saturday Night Fever (Film; 1977)

Scout Fellow (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

South Pole or Bust (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Animated Film; 2018)

Starman (Film; 1984)

The Strudlhof Steps, by Heimito von Doderer (Novel; 1951)

Time Out, by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Album; 1959)

The Tiny Tree (DePatie-Freleng Animated TV Special; 1975)

The Towering Inferno (Film; 1974)

Vanilla Sky (Film; 2001)

Wozzeck, by Alban Berg (Opera; 1925)

You Can't Take it With You, by Moss Hart (Play; 1936)

You’re Living All Over Me, by Dinosaur Jr. (Album; 1987)

Today’s Name Days

Berthold, Johannes (Austria)

Snezhala (Bulgaria)

Ivan, Venancije (Croatia)

Lýdie (Czech Republic)

Crispus (Denmark)

Eho, Hengo, Hingo (Estonia)

Jouko (Finland)

Odile (France)

Berthold, Johannes (Germany)

Arrianos, Lefki (Greece)

Szilárda (Hungary)

Valeriano, Venanzio (Italy)

Auseklis, Dailonis, Gaisma (Latvia)

Alfredas, Kintvilė, Tarvainas (Lithuania)

Stein, Steinar (Norway)

Alfred, Arseniusz, Izydor, Naum, Pompejusz, Sławobor, Spirydion (Poland)

Apolonie, Calinic, Filimon, Tirs (Romania)

Branislava, Bronislava (Slovakia)

Juan, Nicasio (Spain)

Sixten, Sten (Sweden)

Apollonia (Ukraine)

Boyd, Boyden, Byrd, Horace (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 349 of 2024; 17 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of Week 50 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ngetal (Reed) [Day 21 of 28]

Chinese: Month 11 (Bing-Zi), Day 14 (Ren-Zi)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 13 Kislev 5785

Islamic: 12 Jumada II 1446

J Cal: 19 Black; Fryday [19 of 30]

Julian: 1 December 2024

Moon: 99%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 13 Bichat (13th Month) [Joseph Fourier / Lagrange]

Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 8 of 15]

Season: Autumn or Fall (Day 83 of 90)

Week: 2nd Full Week of December

Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 23 of 30)

Calendar Changes

December (Julian Calendar) [Month 12 of 12]

[jdardan1]

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[missvintage5000]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Vintage Sweater.

[dacuslucy]

listening patiently hoping someone tells me what the context to this lying about liking nikolina is about

ok so

OKAY

so i did like one of those intro posts in 2020 when i first came to tumblr

and i was basically listing all the ships and books i liked because i was that kind of girl and shams rbed my post saying oh cool i like the grishaverse too nikolina and kanej are cool and later revealed she was LYING and DIDNT like nikolina and just didnt want to say it to my face

[adelha-mathilde]

Unexpected Joy (Prince!Vash AU) drabble

content: Prince Vash finds the Countess Mathilde tending to a new arrival. That being a newborn baby girl for Laird Currier to soon adopt into the family clan.

// tagging @novasintheroom for this AU verse //

The night had been full of hustle and bustle within the castle despite the raging storms outside. With King Nai being informed that one of the servants had gone into labor. Which had both King Nai and Prince Vash look deeply concerned. While King Nai's head advisor Legato ordered a midwife be found immediately. Yet the storm proved to be too great for anyone to safely leave to find help.

It was then that King Nai summoned Countess Mathilde to see if she might be of aide to them. With the Countess rushing to help with all due speed once Legato informed her of the situation. Since she had proven to be an exceptional healer and apothecary. So it was that the lady took charge of the situation. The next few hours spent with Prince Vash pacing back and forth in the hallway outside of the birthing room. While his best friend and personal bodyguard sat next to the door to keep the crown prince company. The adopted guardians of Countess Mathilde also there to sit and pray as they poured glasses of scotch.

Soon enough, the fierce wails of a baby were heard for all the men to still. The moment lengthening for the door to open. The Countess there with a crying infant wrapped in a warm towel. Vash soon rushing over to see the newborn as the other men gathered around. Adelha held the newborn like this one little soul was the most priceless treasure in the entire world. Her words full of lilted warmth as she announces, "We now have another vibrant little maiden to welcome into the kingdom. She is completely healthy, as is her mother."

Vash felt tears burn in his eyes as he reached a hand out to very gently brush a finger over the newborn's cheek. His happiness plain to see as he whispered, "Thank Heaven. Hello there. Happy birthday." Wolfwood gave a chortle to then state with relief, "Glad that everything turned out okay. Seriously. The weather had to choose to be finicky tonight." The Countess hummed to then give a sad sounding sigh of air. "If only the good mood might last. However. The mother wishes to place this little one up for adoption."

All the men blinked to look very upset over this announcement. With Vash shaking his head to ask, "But why? Why would anyone want to do that?" The Countess shook her head to simply bounce the still crying newborn. "I asked her if she was certain of her decision. But she insists on giving this little one up." Vash felt his heart drop to his feet. But he was soon surprised when the Laird stepped forwards to speak up. "Then I will take her as my own. My clan is filled with adopted treasures for me to delight in. So I would gladly add one more priceless gem to my family."

Both Vash and Wolfwood go bug eyed as the Countess gave a hum of expected delight before she handed over the newborn. Who Eugene Currier took with utmost care to cradle close and smile down at. While Adelha looked to Vash to ask him with warmth, "Do you object to this? You might know of another family that may wish to adopt this little treasure." Vash thought a moment to then shake his head and sigh. Looking to Adelha with a kind of deep respect as he spoke. "After these past six weeks of getting to know your family, I cannot think of anyone better to adopt a precious child than your family. As long as the birth mother agrees to such. I'll let my brother know and have him arrange for a crib to be brought to Eugene's shared room with Magdeline."

Wolfwood rubs a hand to the back of his head before he makes a comment. "Might want to move them to a bigger shared room, though. If only to avoid any of the other nobles from making crass remarks or some kind of power play. I'm not sure if they might do something dumb. But I'd rather be prepared." Adelha sighed to then turn and head back into the room as Eugene rocked the newborn back and forth. While Vash watched the Countess walk off to then feel some deep pull to accompany her. That pull catching him off guard before he could really think on it. Yet Wolfwood was able to move so the knight was facing the crown prince. The knight and best friend soon reaching up to gently flick Vash on the forehead. Causing Vash to wince and rub his forehead. Wolfwood noting with great amusement, "You got that sappy look on your face again. Thinking about a future where you have a wife holding your own little nippet?"

Vash blushed a deep red to then openly squack at the implication. His stammering mixing his words together before he leaned in to growl at his best friend as Wolfwood smirked. "Dammit, Nick! Not now! I should toss you out the nearest blasted window for that!" But Wolfwood just shrugged to then turn and look to Eugene as the Laird openly chuckled at the two. His smile a knowing one as he let the newborn suck on his finger. "Why am I not the least bit surprised. But it was a bit obvious to me." Vash felt his face and neck burn over for him to divert his gaze to his feet. "Was it really that obvious?" Eugene chuckled to smile at Vash with approval and genuine kindness. "Yes. The last time I saw a man with that look of sheer lovestruck awe was when my cousin first met his future wife. Namely, Margaret's father when he met her mother."

Both Vash and Wolfwood look keenly interested as Eugene continued to speak. His words full of loving fondness as he recounted an old memory. "Muriel was originally my betrothed back then. Something arranged between our parents that we felt was acceptable. But then my cousin showed up for a formal event. Since Elias was in an arranged marriage with a close friend of my clan. Namely, Claude's younger sister." Wolfwood raised an eyebrow to ask, "Viscount Claude is your business partner and a member of your clan. He's also another guardian of Countess Mathilde. How'd things get all tossed around?" Eugene smirked to look highly amused as he spoke. "I believe fate happened. Elias and I were standing together when Muriel walked in. Which caught the attention of everyone in the entire ballroom. Elias went so quiet and got so flustered that he dropped his wine glass on my foot. Claude led Muriel and his sister over to make introductions. Muriel locked eyes with Elias for sparks to fizzle. Within the hour, both Elias and Muriel had made their escape from the formal event to adventure out in the dead of night. Leaving all our parents in a tizzy for Claude and myself to openly laugh over the whole thing."

Vash feels a grin spread as Wolfwood burst out laughing. Which had Eugene smile as he continued the tale. "Claude and I had a time of it convincing our elders to accept that Elias and Muriel were a destined match. Muriel's grandparents readily agreed to our reasonings to give their blessings right away. With my own parents insisting that I fight for my bride. They hated the idea that I would get shown up by a clock maker. But they soon relented after all the other elders of the known clans gave their blessings for the union. So I was best man at their wedding to then be there when they welcomed Margaret into the world five years later. While Claude and I began our dream business making antique wooden furniture. That lead to me meeting Magdeline's mother for us to wed. Talia and I spent our days together in a kind of mutual friendship. With Magdeline being our greatest legacy. Unfortunately, Talia passed away a year after Magdeline was born. But she had me promise to fill the clan with children in need of a loving home. So Claude and I have adopted seven other children into the clan besides Margaret. While this little one will make eight."

Vash took a moment to reflect on things as Eugene looked to the crown prince with approval. The Laird speaking with gentle tones. "You have earned my respect and friendship, Vash. So I would give my blessing readily if you decided to ask Margaret for her hand and heart. She's a fierce and willful dragon if there ever was one. So be sure you are able to handle all that entails." With that, Eugene walked off to head for the kitchen as Vash took that in. Which led to Wolfwood clapping a hand on his shoulder to grin and sound rather smug. "Seems that's one hurdle cleared. Now you just need to be your charming self and actually woo the lady without tying your tongue in knots." Vash felt his cheeks flush for him to put a hand over his face and sigh. "Thanks, Nick. Just. Thanks so much for that. I ought to sucker punch you..."

[ms-moonlight-inn]

Beauty inspiration post. Museum day, part 7. Mattia Preti! Look at the hands!

[toomanyfandoms-help]

big fan of tag games, ty! my name is so long though gah

T - That Funny Feeling by Bo Burnham

O - Older by NLFTMC, Set It Off

O - On Dirait by Amir

M - Misery Business by Paramore

A - Another Way Out by Hollywood Undead

N - Nightmare by Set It Off

Y - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid by The Offspring

F - Fake Ass Friends by Set It Off

A - A Fertile Wood At Heart by James Currier

N - N.M.E. by Set It Off

D - Danny Don't You Know - Ninja Sex Party

O - One Single Second - Set It Off

M - Monsters by All Time Low, blackbear

S - Sarcasm by Get Scared

god i should really shorten my name. i could've done 4 more, even! sorry it's all sio, i like one (1) band

tags! you dont have to do this, but a fun exercise nonetheless: @simplyatragedy @summerstired @socks-bog-wench

got tagged in a tag game by @coyote-bites but that post seemed to be getting very long so I'm making a new post with my stuff

the rules of the game are to write one song for every letter in your url (username), and then tag as many people as there are letters in your url

S - Suddenly I Know Who You Are by Jadu Heart Q - Quarterback by Wallows U - Ultraviolet by Spiritbox I - Is it Really You? by Sleep Token S - Sleepless by Ocean Sleeper H - Heavy by The Glorious Sons

S - Sleepyhead by Jutes Q - queen by slenderbodies U - Ursula by Kiltro A - Amsterdam by Nothing But Thieves S - Siren by Kailee Morgus H - home by Pinkshift

I do not feel like tagging 12 people, so Imma just tag a few: @hexa-ro @ramblings-into-the-void @coffincrows @transient-winds @gh0st-keeper @strawdool

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[rindemption]

Name Meaning

RULES: Search and post the meaning of your OCs’ names (if you made their name up or they go by a nickname, post an explanation of how it came to you)! Bonus if you can find something for their last name too.

Tagged by @katsigian and @wanderingaldecaldo. Thank you both!

Nathaniel - derived from the Hebrew name Netan’el, meaning “gift of God,” composed of the elements natan, meaning “to give,” and ’el, in reference to God. He shares a name with many famous individuals, including Nathanael Greene, Nat Turner, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nathanael (born Nathan) West, Nathaniel Currier, and Nat "King" Cole.

Jude - Latin, derived from the Hebrew name Judah, from the Hebrew verb ידה, meaning "to praise". A name made popular by Jude Law and the Beatles Song "Hey Jude", after previously being an avoided name due to Judas Iscariot.

Verner - Scottish in origin, finding it's roots in the Germanic name Warner, from war(in) meaning "to guard", and heri or hari "an army". The highest population of the Verner family resided in Pennsylvania starting in the 1840's, and is now predominantly found in the United States.

I gave him the name Nathan simply because I like the name, and it felt like it fit after creating him. Verner was a reference to Conrad Verner from the Mass Effect series, and because I wanted a V last name. Jude was picked much later, and mostly because I liked how it sounded with the rest of the name.

This is an older game so I'm not sure who to tag. Therefore, take this as an open invitation to do it, or do it again!