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[cieloclercs]

what would you say (if i told you i love you)? — charles leclerc

PART: 2/? (read part 1 here)

summary. in which childhood best friends blur the lines between what they’ve always known, and something more

warnings. swearing, reader and charles cuteness but also obliviousness again, mentions of f*rerrai, arthur and joris being sarcastic bc they’re also sick of charles and y/n being oblivious

pairings. charles leclerc x artsy!reader

face claim. tara michelle

author’s note. took a few creative liberties with this one in terms of the auction (especially the price, i have no idea what modern art sells for) but we’re going to overlook that ☺️

charles_leclerc

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pierregasly 😉 joris_trouche simp behaviour ↳ charles_leclerc tais toi / shut up arthur_leclerc so that’s where you were this morning! 😃 yourusername thank you for taking me 😊 c’était parfait / it was perfect ↳ charles_leclerc any time :)

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y/nsart study: reflection & refraction. inspired by a morning swim on monaco beach (which charles woke me up at 4am for 🙄)

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charles_leclerc you loved it really 😉

y/nsart 🙃

charles_leclerc your talent never ceases to amaze me, chérie

y/nsart thank you char 🥰

leclerc_pascale Vraiment magnifique! / truly magnificent

y/nsart ❤️

username i’m speechless. imagine being this talented

username telling my kids this is da vinci

arthur_leclerc i swear you only went last week?? how long did it take you to paint these?

y/nsart they’re only small so not that long!

charles_leclerc she’s barely left her apartment all week because she’s been painting 😑

y/nsart don’t expose me 😔

charles_leclerc now that you’ve finally finished… movie night? 🙂

y/nsart omw

username have you ever thought about selling some of your paintings? because i’d pay definitely pay for these 😍

y/nsart i’ve never really considered it, but maybe in the future!

username UHM HELLO?! WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THE SECOND SLIDE???

username HJSHJS THEY’RE SO CUTE

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joris_trouche looks very friendly 😁👍 ↳ arthur_leclerc 😂😂 charles_leclerc arthur… delete this 🙄 yourusername neither are you mate x ↳ arthur_leclerc it’s disney of course i’m not ↳ yourusername not the disney slander 🥲 leclerc_pascale Très mignon! / very cute ↳ arthur_leclerc n’est-ce pas ☺️ / aren’t they just

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y/nsart i’m so excited to announce that four of my paintings from the ‘flow’ exhibition will be going on sale at monaco fine art auction next week! thank you so much to everyone who’s supported me and my art in the past few months. it means the world to me 🩵

if you’re interested in bidding for any of these paintings, don’t hesitate to stop by monte carlo sales hall between 12 and 2:30pm! hopefully i’ll see you guys there 🌊

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username i wish i had the money to buy these 🥲 but i’m broke lols x

username the one on the third slide looks so real omg

charles_leclerc i’ll be there 🫡

y/nsart you say that like you have a choice 😭 i need you there for moral support

charles_leclerc whatever you want, chérie x

username charles stop simping on main challenge

leclerc_pascale Je suis si fière de toi, ma fille ❤️ / so proud of you, my girl

y/nsart je n'ai encore rien vendu, ne parlez pas trop vite 😭 / i haven’t sold anything yet, don’t speak too soon

leclerc_pascale Vous le ferez 😊 / you will

username so excited!!

username oh my god these are beautiful 😍

username you’re so talented 💗 did you study art at university?

y/nsart yes! i studied at the sorbonne in paris :)

username your art style is incredible! i’ve been painting for 3 years but i still can’t quite capture this kind of realism like you 🥲

y/nsart oh trust me it’s taken a long time to perfect 😅 keep going and discovering your own unique art style! i promise it will all come together sooner than you think 💕

username oh my gosh thank you so much 🥹

username i bet charles is sobbing rn because he knows he can never bag a talented queen like y/n 🙄

username so true bestie

username he’s just a simp for her like the rest of us 😔

username the way she’s drop dead gorgeous, an artistic genius, and like the nicest person in the entire world 🤩🤩 bitches wish they were y/n

username ‘bitches’ aka me

arthur_leclerc alright maybe you’re not so bad at this painting stuff 🙄

y/nsart THANK YOU arthur

username is he only just realising this now? 😭

y/nsart he’s still convinced he’s better than me (the only thing he can draw is a 2 dimensional car)

arthur_leclerc did you really have to expose me like that 😃

username PLEASE 😭

username i remember when charles first got into f1 and people used to say y/n only got so much attention for her art because she was friends with him. this is the biggest fuck you to those so called ‘fans’ who hated on her and i am LIVING FOR IT

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➜ part 3

[the-queer-youth-help-center]

English

Hello! My name is Jax (they/them) and I noticed many of the resources for queer youth are US and UK centered so I'm making this an international blog where you guys can talk about anything, and I'll do my best to either respond myself or find some local resource for you, all your home language. I just feel the need to warn you guys: I'm brazilian and only speak english and portuguese br. Any other language will be translated by the internet so I'm sorry for any mistranslations both in my understandment or in the response. And, for last but not least, welcome!

Português BR

Oi! Meu nome é Jax (linguagem masculina) e eu notei q mts recursos(?) para jovens queers giram ao redos dos EUA e do Reino Unido, ent eu tô fazendo um blog internacional onde vocês podem falar sobre qualquer coisa, e eu vou fazer o meu melhor pra responder eu mesmo ou achar recursos locais pra vocês, tudo na sua língua natal. Eu só sinto q devia avisar: Eu sou brasileiro e só falo inglês e português br, qualquer outra língua vai ser traduzida pela internet, ent já me desculpo por traduções erradas, seja na resposta ou no meu entendimento. E, por último mas não menos importante, sejam bem-vindos!

Español

¡Hola! Me llamo Jax (elle) y yo noté que muchos de los recursos para los jóvenes queer son muy enfocados en los EEUU y el Reino Unido, entonces he hecho este blog internacional para que ustedes puedan hablar de cualquiera cosa, y para hacer lo posible para responder por mi mismo o encontrar recursos y ayuda cercano a ustedes, en sus idiomas propios. Pero, para que saben, soy de Brasil y solo hablo inglés y portugués brasileño. Todos los otros idiomas serán traslado por el internet, entonces lo siento por errores en mi entendimiento o en mi respuesta. En fin, pero todavía de manera importante, ¡bienvenidos a todos!

Français

Hé! Je m'appelle Jax (iel) et j'ai remarqué que beaucoup de ressources (?) pour les jeunes queers tournent autour des États-Unis et du Royaume-Uni, donc je fais un blog international où l'on peut parler de tout, et je vais faites le Je ferai de mon mieux pour y répondre moi-même ou trouver des ressources locales pour vous, le tout dans votre langue maternelle. J'ai juste l'impression que je dois vous prévenir : je suis brésilien et je ne parle que l'anglais et le portugais brésilien, toute autre langue sera traduite sur Internet, je m'excuse donc pour toute mauvaise traduction, que ce soit dans la réponse ou dans ma compréhension. Et enfin, bienvenue !

Deutsch

Hey! Mein Name ist Jax (männliche Sprache) und mir ist aufgefallen, dass sich viele Ressourcen(?) für junge Queers um die USA und Großbritannien drehen, deshalb betreibe ich einen internationalen Blog, in dem man über alles reden kann, und das werde ich auch tun Ich werde mein Bestes tun, um die Frage selbst zu beantworten oder lokale Ressourcen für Sie zu finden, alles in Ihrer Muttersprache. Ich habe nur das Gefühl, ich sollte Sie warnen: Ich bin Brasilianer und spreche nur Englisch und brasilianisches Portugiesisch. Jede andere Sprache wird im Internet übersetzt. Daher entschuldige ich mich für etwaige falsche Übersetzungen, sei es in der Antwort oder in meinem Verständnis. Und zu guter Letzt: Willkommen!

Nederlands

Hoi! Mijn naam is Jax (hen/hun) en ik heb gemerkt dat veel hulpmiddelen voor queer jongeren zich in de VS en Groot-Brittannië bevinden, dus ik ben bezig met een internationale blog waar je over alles kunt praten. Ik zal mijn best doen om het zelf te beantwoorden of lokale hulpbronnen voor u te vinden, allemaal in je moedertaal. Maar ik moet nog wel iets duidelijk maken: ik ben Braziliaans en ik spreek alleen Engels en Braziliaans Portugees, elke andere taal zal op internet moeten worden vertaald. Mijn excuses dus, voor eventuele verkeerde vertalingen, zowel in het begrijpen van wat je zegt en mijn antwoorden. En natuurlijk: welkom!

普通话

嘿！我的名字是 Jax（男性语言），我注意到很多针对年轻酷儿的资源（？）都围绕美国和英国，所以我正在做一个国际博客，你可以在其中谈论任何事情，我将我会尽力用您的母语亲自回答或为您找到本地资源。我只是觉得我应该警告你：我是巴西人，我只会说英语和巴西葡萄牙语，任何其他语言都会在互联网上翻译，所以我对任何错误的翻译表示歉意，无论是在答案中还是在我的理解中。最后但并非最不重要的一点是，欢迎！

日本語

おい！私の名前はジャックス (男性的な言葉) です。若いクィア向けのリソース (?) の多くが米国と英国を中心に展開していることに気づきました。そこで、何でも話せる国際的なブログをやっています。あなたの母国語で、私自身が答えたり、地元のリソースを見つけたりできるよう最善を尽くします。警告しておきたいと思います。私はブラジル人で、英語とブラジル系ポルトガル語のみを話します。他の言語はインターネット上で翻訳されます。そのため、回答または私の理解にかかわらず、間違った翻訳があったことをお詫び申し上げます。そして最後になりましたが、ようこそ！

Русский

Привет! Меня зовут Джекс (мужской род), и я заметил, что много ресурсов(?) для молодых гомосексуалистов вращается вокруг США и Великобритании, поэтому я веду международный блог, где вы можете говорить о чем угодно, и я собираюсь сделайте Я сделаю все возможное, чтобы ответить на него сам или найти для вас местные ресурсы, и все на вашем родном языке. Я просто чувствую, что должен вас предупредить: я бразилец и говорю только на английском и бразильском португальском языке, любой другой язык будет переведен в Интернете, поэтому я прошу прощения за неправильные переводы, будь то в ответе или в моем понимании. И, наконец, добро пожаловать!

عربي

يا! اسمي جاكس (لغة ذكورية) وقد لاحظت أن الكثير من الموارد (؟) للشباب المثليين تدور حول الولايات المتحدة والمملكة المتحدة، لذلك أقوم بإنشاء مدونة دولية حيث يمكنك التحدث عن أي شيء، وسأقوم بذلك افعل ذلك، سأبذل قصارى جهدي للإجابة عليه بنفسي أو العثور على موارد محلية لك، كل ذلك بلغتك الأم. أشعر أنني يجب أن أحذرك: أنا برازيلي ولا أتحدث سوى الإنجليزية والبرتغالية البرازيلية، وأي لغة أخرى ستتم ترجمتها على الإنترنت، لذا أعتذر عن أي ترجمة خاطئة سواء في الإجابة أو في فهمي. وأخيرًا وليس آخرًا، أهلًا بك!

(I'd like to apologize if there's anything wrong about on the languages with different alphabets, I can't really check what's written)

Inspired by:

@queer-mental-health @queer-advice-hotline @our-trans-youth-experience @our-transgender-experiences @our-nonbinary-experience and others I forgot.

(I am not creative enough to make my own posts, so send asks)

[1vidapoeticando]

Eu sei... que muitos estão triste nesse momento, mas tudo na nossa vida tem um motivo e um propósito, se tem uma coisa que eu aprendi é não reclamar de mais nada e agradecer a Deus por minha vida e a oportunidade de estar aqui nesse mundo, não estamos aqui do nada, estamos aqui pra sermos instrumentos de Deus, e viver a vida da melhor forma possível, ajudando sempre a quem pudermos, críticas, sempre vai ter, sempre vão falar de nós, falatório não paga nossas contas, não devemos viver com o intuito de agradar ninguém, só a Deus e a nós mesmos, olhar com bons olhos foi oque Jesus nos ensinou, essa lição sempre carregarei na minha vida, eu sei de onde Deus me tirou e já sei o quanto devo ser grata a Deus por tudo e por pessoas especiais na minha vida, e agradeço sempre, muitos não sabem oque passamos, só sabem julgar e criticar, deixa pra lá, e vamos é viver a cada dia mais e melhor e agradar a Deus e ser feliz 😊 isso incomoda muita gente...

Lo sé... que muchos están tristes en estos momentos, pero todo en nuestras vidas tiene un por qué y un propósito, si hay algo que he aprendido es a no quejarme más de nada y agradecer a Dios por mi vida y la oportunidad. estar aquí En este mundo, no estamos aquí de la nada, estamos aquí para ser instrumentos de Dios, y vivir la vida de la mejor manera posible, ayudando siempre a quien podamos, críticas, siempre las habrá, siempre las habrá. hablar de nosotros, hablar no paga nuestras cuentas, no debemos vivir con la intención de agradar a nadie, solo a Dios y a nosotros mismos, mirar con buenos ojos es lo que Jesús nos enseñó, esta lección la llevaré siempre en mi vida, Se de donde me sacó Dios y ya sé lo mucho que debo ser. Estoy agradecida con Dios por todo y por las personas especiales en mi vida, y siempre estoy agradecida, muchos no saben por lo que hemos pasado. solo saben juzgar y criticar, dejenlo pasar, y vivamos cada dia mas y mejor y agrademos a Dios y seamos felices 😊 esto molesta a mucha gente....

I know... that many are sad right now, but everything in our lives has a reason and a purpose, if there's one thing I've learned, it's not to complain about anything anymore and to thank God for my life and the opportunity to be here In this world, we are not here out of nowhere, we are here to be instruments of God, and live life in the best possible way, always helping whoever we can, criticism, there will always be, there will always be talk about us, talk doesn't pay our bills, We shouldn't live with the intention of pleasing anyone, just God and ourselves, looking with good eyes is what Jesus taught us, this lesson I will always carry in my life, I know where God took me from and I already know how much I should be I'm grateful to God for everything and for special people in my life, and I'm always grateful, many don't know what we've been through, they only know how to judge and criticize, let it go, and let's live more and better every day and please God and be happy 😊 this bothers a lot of people.....

Je sais... que beaucoup sont tristes en ce moment, mais tout dans nos vies a une raison et un but, s'il y a une chose que j'ai apprise, c'est de ne plus me plaindre de rien et de remercier Dieu pour ma vie et l'opportunité. être ici Dans ce monde, nous ne sommes pas là de nulle part, nous sommes là pour être des instruments de Dieu et vivre la vie de la meilleure façon possible, en aidant toujours qui nous pouvons, la critique, il y en aura toujours, il y aura toujours parler de nous, parler ne paie pas nos factures, nous ne devrions pas vivre avec l'intention de plaire à qui que ce soit, juste à Dieu et à nous-mêmes, regarder avec de bons yeux est ce que Jésus nous a enseigné, cette leçon que je porterai toujours dans ma vie, je Je sais d'où Dieu m'a pris et je sais déjà à quel point je devrais l'être. Je suis reconnaissant envers Dieu pour tout et pour les personnes spéciales dans ma vie, et je suis toujours reconnaissant, beaucoup ne savent pas ce que nous avons vécu, ils ne savent que juger et critiquer, laisser tomber, vivre plus et mieux chaque jour et plaire à Dieu et être heureux 😊 cela dérange beaucoup de gens....

Lo so... che molti sono tristi in questo momento, ma tutto nella nostra vita ha una ragione e uno scopo, se c'è una cosa che ho imparato è a non lamentarci più di nulla e a ringraziare Dio per la mia vita e l'opportunità essere qui In questo mondo, non siamo qui dal nulla, siamo qui per essere strumenti di Dio, e vivere la vita nel miglior modo possibile, aiutando sempre chi possiamo, le critiche, ci saranno sempre, ci saranno sempre parlare di noi, parlare non ci paga le bollette, non dobbiamo vivere con l'intenzione di piacere a nessuno, solo a Dio e a noi stessi, guardare con occhi buoni è ciò che Gesù ci ha insegnato, questa lezione che porterò sempre nella mia vita, io so da dove Dio mi ha portato e so già quanto dovrei essere sono grato a Dio per tutto e per le persone speciali nella mia vita, e sono sempre grato, molti non sanno cosa abbiamo passato, sanno solo giudicare e criticare, lasciamo perdere, e viviamo ogni giorno di più e meglio e piacendo a Dio ed essere felici 😊 questo dà fastidio a molte persone....

أعلم... أن الكثيرين يشعرون بالحزن الآن، لكن كل شيء في حياتنا له سبب وهدف، إذا كان هناك شيء واحد تعلمته، فهو ألا أشتكي من أي شيء بعد الآن وأن أشكر الله على حياتي والفرصة التي أتيحت لي. أن نكون هنا في هذا العالم، لسنا هنا من العدم، نحن هنا لنكون أدوات لله، ونعيش الحياة بأفضل طريقة ممكنة، ونساعد دائمًا من نستطيع، النقد، سيكون هناك دائمًا، سيكون هناك دائمًا تحدث عنا، الكلام لا يسدد فواتيرنا، لا يجب أن نعيش بهدف إرضاء أحد، فقط الله وأنفسنا، النظر بعيون جيدة هو ما علمنا إياه يسوع، هذا الدرس الذي سأحمله دائمًا في حياتي، أنا أعرف من أين أخذني الله وأعلم بالفعل كم يجب أن أكون، أنا ممتن لله على كل شيء وللأشخاص المميزين في حياتي، وأنا ممتن دائمًا، فالكثيرون لا يعرفون ما مررنا به، يعرفون فقط كيف يحكمون وينتقدون، اترك الأمر، ولنعيش كل يوم أكثر وأفضل ونرضي الله ونسعد 😊 هذا يزعج الكثير من الناس

私は知っています...今、多くの人が悲しんでいることは知っていますが、私たちの人生にはすべて理由と目的があります。私が学んだことが一つあるとすれば、それはもう何も文句を言わな��こと、そして私の人生と機会を神に感謝することですこの世界では、私たちはどこからともなくここにいるわけではありません、私たちは神の道具となるためにここにいます、そして可能な限り最善の方法で人生を送り、常にできる限りの人を助けます、批判、常に存在します、常に存在します私たちのことを話してください、話してもお金はかかりません、私たちは誰かを喜ばせるつもりで生きるべきではありません、ただ神と自分自身だけです、良い目で見ることはイエスが私たちに教えてくれたことです、この教訓は私が常に人生で持ち続けるでしょう、私は神が私をどこから連れて行ってくれたのか知っています、そして私がどれだけあるべきかすでに知っています 私はすべてのことと私の人生の特別な人たちに神に感謝しています、そして私はいつも感謝しています、多くの人は私たちが何を経験してきたのか知りません、彼らは判断し批判する方法しか知りません、それを手放して、毎日もっともっと良く生きて神を喜ばせて幸せになりましょう😊これは多くの人を悩ませています

[universaln0b0dy]

I understand! (Twisted wonderland characters x reader)

《Characters》: Vil, Rook, Azul, Kalim

《Summary》: You have trouble understanding the language everyone speaks in Twisted wonderland to communicate with eachother, causing you resort to say things in your mother tongue, but to their suprise they can understand you.

《Note》: So, I used google translate for every language exept German- uhh Vil is german, Rook french, Azul dutch and Kalim Arabic. Also whole Twisted wonderland talks Japanese. (Also it's only canon that took speaks French, the others are just headcanons!)

Vil Schoenheit:

Vil probably noticed immediately. He had come to notice that a lot of people tended to struggle pronouncing his name, but you got it right on the first try and the way you pronounced it was quite familiar to him.

Though he wasn't completely sure until he heard you mutter it during class, while you were mentally searching for a way to say what you meant. "Kann ich das Glas da haben?" (Can I have that glass over there?)

Vil looked at you nodding. "Hier bitte."(here) He answers and you smile. "Dankeschön!" You say, not even noticing Vil had answered you in your mother tongue.

You continue to try understanding the lesson, writing down words you are familiar with to make a sense out of everything. Vil looks at you tilting his head, an idea had just popped up in his head.

"Wenn du willst kann ich dir Japanisch beibringen." (I can teach you japanese if you'd like) Vil offers and you snap your head towards him in suprise, now having finally grasped that he indeed had talked german. "Wirklich? Das währe nett!" (Really? That would be nice!)

Turns out Vil was better at teaching than duolingo. Because of his strictness you even learned a lot in a very short time, though you thought it was okay.

During that time, you and Vil got closer, because of the language you and him had in common. It's not like that language was spoken rarely, but it was special that even someone from a different world spoke the same language as you.

"Hey! Lieblingsmensch, wie geht's dir?" (Hey favorite person! How are you?) You exclaim hugging Vil. He didn't remember when it came to the point that he allowed you to do so, or the fact that he needed to smile every time you crossed his mind, but he liked that. You teasingly winked and Vil couldn't help but chuckle

"Gut. Und die geht's dir mein Liebling?"(good and how are you my dear?)

Rook Hunt:

When you first heard Rook speak French you felt like a wonder had happened. The first day arriving at Twisted wonderland had already been tiring since you rarely understood a word.

"Rook!" You run towards the blonde haired male that looks at you in confusion.

"Vous parlez français, n'est-ce pas ?"(You speak french, right?) You ask and Rooks eyes widened in surprise. He looks at you with a content smile. "oui je le fais" (yes I do.)

You sigh in relief upon hearing that. Maybe you finally found the perfect opportunity to learn Japanese. You look at Rook again.

"Pourrais-tu m'apprendre le japonais ?" (Could you teach me Japanese?) You ask looking at him with hope glittering in your eyes and Rook agrees with a content smile on his lips.

The next few weeks are packed with Rook trying his best to teach you Japanese and you finally understanding what is happening around you, even gaining the opportunity to converse with the others.

But even outside of those lessons you and Rook spend a lot of time together, spending the whole day talking in French. The both of you become surprisingly close.

"Bonjour mon cher! comment va ma personne préférée au monde ?" (Hello my dear! how is my most favorite person in the world doing?) You tease Rook with a smile, something you started doing a while ago. Rook smiles at you.

"Je vais très bien ma chérie !" (I am quite alright my darling!)

Azul Ashengrotto:

You had been warned by multiple people that making a deal with Azul is a bad idea, but he was the only person that could help you. You struggled with understanding people in twisted Wonderland and after hearing Azul speak Dutch, you recognised that maybe, just maybe you would be able to do something against that problem.

"Azul! Help me alsjeblieft Japans te leren! Ik teken zelfs een contract!" (Azul! Please help me learn Japanese! I will even sign a contract!) Azul blinks at you, hearing you speak Dutch for the first time, he had expected everything from you, but not that.

Azul agrees, making you sign a contract. To his suprise you could read everything on the contract and agreed to the terms that you would work in mostro lounge.

Your Japanese wasn't the worst, but you seemed to have a lot of trouble understanding and speaking. Well at least you were good in writing it.

Soon Azul started to find himself longing to spend time with you even outside of those lessons. He loved talking to you because you were quite a pleasant person to be around.

After a while you started to jokingly flirt with him, though it wasn't sure if Azul understood that you were joking, or you were actually joking. "Hallo mooie jongen! hoe was je dag?" (Hello pretty Boy! how was your day?)

Azuls face flames up before he smiles slightly.

"Geweldig! Hoe was het met jouw parel?" (Great! how was yours pearl?)

Kalim Al-Asim:

This was troublesome. You didn't understand a word of what Trein had said, or anyone else for that matter. You sigh, before hearing Kalim speak in a language way to familiar to you. You walk towards him.

"kalim? hal tatakalam alearabiatu?" (Kalim? You speak Arabic?) The white haired boy turns his attention towards you with a smile. He knew you usually didn't talk that much, mainly because of your accent. But he was surprised to hear you speak his mother tongue.

"naeam 'afeal!" (I do!) You clap your hands happily after hearing that, asking him to teach you Japanese. Kalim probably isn't the best option, but you trust that he wouldn't try to use that to his advantage.

You and Kalim start studying together and much to Kalims suprise he also gets better in school as teaching someone else made him actually grasp what's happening on the worksheet.

You also get often invited to party's by Kalim, simply because he wants to spend more time with you and you accept, becoming closer to the white haired male.

After a while you have a full understanding of Japanese not needing to be reached anymore, but that wasn't the end to your dates with Kalim. The though of you decide to do other things together.

On a long carpet ride you look at Kalim with a smile.

"shkran limusaeadatik ya klim, laqad jaealat hayaati almadrasiat 'afdal kthyran". (Thanks for your help Kalim, you made my school life a lot better.)

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(Alright, so this was fun! I mean I only really understand what I have written and German and the few pieces of french my brain is able to understand. Wich means I have no idea if google translate handed me some bs translation in some cases. I actually wanted to use the official arabic writing, but Tumblr didn't let me! But I hope you'll enjoyed this anyway!

-Uni~☆

[abr]

Lo statalista sociale ogni tanto paragona il liberismo al suo primo cuggino, lo statalista bolscevico. Come i figli del cuggino, i sessantottini, comparano ancor oggi liberismo ("selvaggio") e fascismo. Tra parenti prima di parlare mettetevi d'accordo, su.

Diamo un servizio:

a) le ideologie social stataliste nazi o mao differiscono nella teoria e nelle prassi assassine, quanto il dna di gemelli omozigoti;

b) storicamente, nazional-socialismo o fascismo e internazional-socialismo o (bene-)comunismo, son mostri fatti sgravare nel reale dai gas iprite della "inutile strage" (cit.), la I Guerra Mondiale, evento che ha annichilito l'Europa ma per fortuna non solo nostra, di tutto il mondo, non il suo refugium che come tutti i bambini sani che han giocato ai cowboy sanno, è l'America;

c) i perdenti ce l'hanno col liberismo perché li ha sconfitti, a loro e ai cugini loro, trattandoli per quel che sono: carcinomi degenerati;

d) l'Occidente è tornato a salvare se stesso dalle metastasi più e più volte - la citata I guerra, la II, la Guerra Fredda; oggi l'Occidente difende se stesso dalle degenerazioni woke e Dems, così come da bravi fradei difende gli Avamposti di Civiltà come Israele contro le superstizioni barbariche circostanti (i veri liberisti come i veri Cristiani non forzano nessuno ad adottare la Civiltà: puntiamo sulle Best Practices e sul parlar dolcemente ma con un grosso bastone a portata di mano); ben diverso è il discorso Ucraina, dove il più pulito ci ha la rogna;

e) Dulcis in fundo, dalla nuda cronaca alla pars construens: il liberismo è l'unico autentico erede di quel grande filo storico filosofico che parte dall'antica Grecia e dall'ebraismo e si radica a Roma, assieme si fanno Cristianesimo, poi Scienza, Rinascimento mercantilista e capitalismo: la Civiltà, ovvero le radici dell'Occidente Cristiano, dominante e vincente su ogni idealismo degenere, su ogni statalismo sia esso satrapia, caciccato, ortodossia, fondamentalismo, dittatura del proletariato o confucianesimo. Spiaze.

[secretswiftymarvelfan]

In your corner - Chris Evans and Co

A/N: one of my coworkers was rude to me today and it got me wondering how each CE babe would respond to you complaining about it to them

Warnings: Language! Insinuation of Murder!

Jake Jensen

Jake would instantly console you and let you just rant about it

But when he could tell that ranting wasn’t working he changed tactics

He’d make his way into his games den and load up the copy of Sims 4 that he brought for you

He’d start making a sim of your coworker who upset you using a reference photo that the losers helped him get hold off

He’d then call you in and let you use all the different kinds of deaths in sims to work through your anger

“How you feeling now?” He’d ask slinging his arm around your shoulder

“Much less murderous, thank you babe” you grin leaning in to kiss him

Andy Barber

Andy had heard you complain about this coworker many many times and he decided enough was enough

He had a hunch that your coworker was as great as they made themselves out to be so using his DA skills he got digging

It didn’t take long for him to find out that your coworker had jumped from job to job, state to state, far more often than the normal person did.

A little more digging found that you’re coworker had left their jobs just before the business got into some difficulties

Connecting all the dots Andy discovered that they had been embezzling funds from every company they worked for

so it wasn’t long until the police showed up at your office and arrested your coworker, Andy sending you a sly wink as they did so

Colin Shea

Whenever your coworker was mean or rude to you it instantly made your confidence plummet.

Colin had spent many evening just holding you and trying to remind you how smart, beautiful and just goddamn amazing you were

But he could tell it never really sunk in so he got to work

At his next gig he made sure you had the best seat in the house and were always in his eyeline

So when they started playing their new song he could sing it directly to you

Tears collected in your eyes as he sang about how he fell in love with the a girl who doesn’t know how amazing she is and how he’d spend the rest of his days proving her wrong and showing the world how special she was

As the song ended he mouthed ‘I love you’ to you, and as soon as the set ended you ran up on stage and gave him the biggest kiss ever

Ari Levinson

Ari played the long game.

He knew that you coworker also shopped at the same grocery store so it was only a matter of time until they crossed paths

When they did Ari first played it nice, introducing himself with a handshake but the mind games were already afoot.

He used his large frame and 6ft 3 hight to tower over your coworker and gripped his hand extra tight

He kept the conversation flowing until he saw your coworker lower their guard and thats when he went in for the kill.

The smile he had on his face dropped and turned serious.

“I’ve heard you’ve been making this hard for Y/N” he started, when your coworker tried to defend himself Ari didn’t let a single word leave his lips.

He put him exactly in his place reminding him that you outranked him in every instance and if he was rude to you ever again the Ari was going to have words

“And it’ll be my fists doing the talking”

You coworker just meekly apologised and promise to be better and apologise to you.

Lloyd Hansen

It was plain and simple when it came to Lloyd.

You complained to him about your coworker

The next day your coworker completely disappeared, never to be seen again

🩵🩵🩵

That’s all I can think of for now but I’ll add more if I think of any and recommendations are welcome!

[tiger-willow]

Anyone else scared about what is going to happen today? Either Philza Minecraft causes a war between the eye workers and the federation workers or Chayanne fucking dies or gets kidnapped (I pray Rose will do her best to help 🙏)

Translations (google translate used for Portuguese and a bit for Spanish & French)

🇪🇸Es: ¿Alguien más tiene miedo de lo que va a pasar hoy? O Felipe Minecraft provoca una guerra entre los trabajadores oculares y los trabajadores de la federación o Chayanne pinche muere o es secuestrado (rezo para que Rose haga todo lo posible para ayudar)

🇧🇷Pt: Alguém mais está com medo do ué vai acontecer hoje? Ou a Felipe Minecraft causa uma guerra entre os trabalhadores dos olhos e os trabalhadores da federação ou a Chayanne pra caralho morre ou é sequestrada (rezo para que a Rose faço o possível para ajudar)

🇫🇷Fr: quelqu’un d’autre a-t-il peur de ce qui va se passer aujourd’hui? Soit Philza Minecraft Provoque une guerre entre les travailleurs des yeux et les travailleurs de la fédération soit Chayanne putain de meurt où est kidnappé (je prie pour que Rose fasse de son mieux pour aider)

[awardseasonblog]

Quest'anno agli Oscar l'animazione è più ricca che mai! Da The Wild Robot a Inside Out 2, passando per le perle stop-motion Memoir Of A Snail e Wallace e Gromit, e il nostro orgoglio italiano Chiara Malta per ChickenForLinda ce la farà?

[henrisims]

EN: Initially built as a salt box in 1812 as a temporary home for a family of wealthy Dutch immigrants, Pembrooke House has been home to several families, including Mr. Jacob Thompson, who lost it to pay off gambling debts, and the Widow Mrs. Mary Pembrooke, who between 1847 and 1850, increased its size, renovated its style for the fashion, added the grand columned entryway and attached the kitchen to the main house, but it was later partially burnt down in 1865 during the civil war, but the heirs of mary found the house expensive like a "white elephant" to maintain and rebuild, spending a long period of time abandoned and deteriorated until its sale in 1886 to Mr. Malcolm Tarth, a prominent surgeon with a thirst for social advancement who grew rich on the railroads, then brought the house into the Gilded Age as a country residence, modernizing and adding gas lighting, furniture brought from Europe, indoor bathrooms, state-of-the-art kitchen generation, and the entrance for carriages with access to the main hall. These were Pembrooke's best years but in 1932, the Tarth family went bankrupt after losing almost everything in 1929 and the house unfortunately went into foreclosure to pay off debts, being closed until 1940 when Mr. Herbert Parysh, poor dreamer, spent almost everything he had and started a renovation to convert it into a country house, but died of illness before finishing. Since then, the house has remained closed under the threat of demolition for the construction of a luxury horizontal condominium.

FR: Initialement construite en tant que "Salt Box" en 1812 comme résidence temporaire pour une famille de riches immigrants néerlandais, Pembrooke House abritait plusieurs familles, telles que M. Jacob Thompson, qui l'a perdu pour rembourser ses dettes de jeu, et la veuve Mrs. Mary Pembrooke, qui entre 1847 et 1850, augmenta sa taille, renouvela son style pour la mode, ajouta la grande entrée à colonnes et attacha la cuisine à la maison principale, mais elle fut plus tard partiellement incendiée en 1865 pendant la guerre civile, mais le les héritiers de Marie ont trouvé la maison chère comme un "éléphant blanc" à entretenir et à reconstruire, passant une longue période de temps abandonnée et détériorée jusqu'à sa vente en 1886 à M. Malcolm Tarth, un éminent chirurgien assoiffé d'avancement social qui s'est enrichi grâce aux chemins de fer, a ensuite fait entrer la maison dans l'âge d'or en tant que résidence de campagne, en la modernisant et en ajoutant de l'éclairage au gaz, des meubles importés d'Europe, des bains intérieurs, cuisines de dernière génération, et l'entrée pour les calèches avec accès au hall principal. Ce furent les meilleures années de Pembrooke mais en 1932, la famille Tarth fit faillite après avoir presque tout perdu en 1929 et la maison fut malheureusement saisie pour rembourser ses dettes, étant fermée jusqu'en 1940 lorsque M. Herbert Parysh, pauvre rêveur, a dépensé presque tout ce qu'il avait et a commencé une rénovation pour le transformer en maison de campagne, mais est mort de maladie avant de terminer. Depuis, la maison est restée fermée sous peine de démolition pour la construction d'une copropriété horizontale de standing.

PT: Inicialmente construída como uma "salt box" em 1812 como uma casa provisória para uma família de imigrantes holandeses ricos, a Pembrooke House foi residência de várias famílias, como o Sr. Jacob Thompson, que a perdeu para pagar dívidas de jogo, e da Viúva Sra. Mary Pembrooke, que entre 1847 e 1850, aumentou seu tamanho renovou seu estilo para a moda, adicionou a grande entrada com colunas e anexou a cozinha a casa principal, porem mais tarde acabou sendo parcialmente incendiada em 1865 durante a guerra civil, mas os herdeiros de Mary achavam a casa dispendiosa como um "elefante branco" para manter e reconstruir, passando um longo período abandonada e deteriorada até a sua venda em 1886 para o Sr. Malcolm Tarth, um proeminente médico cirurgião com sede de ascensão social que enriqueceu com as ferrovias, trouxe então a casa para a Idade Dourada como uma residência de campo, modernizando e acrescentando iluminação a gás, mobília trazida da Europa, banheiros internos, cozinha de última geração, e a entrada para carruagens com acesso ao salão principal. Foram os melhores anos de Pembrooke mas em 1932, a família Tarth faliu depois de perder quase tudo em 1929 e a casa infelizmente entrou na penhora dos bens para pagar as dívidas, ficando fechada até 1940, quando o Sr. Herbert Parysh pobre sonhador, gastou quase tudo o que tinha e iniciou uma reforma para convertê-la em um hotel-fazenda, mas faleceu doente antes de terminar. Desde então, a casa permanece fechada sob a ameaça de demolição para a construção de um condomínio horizontal de luxo.

[jamneuromain]

Do you have any age gap (legal OBV) stories to recommend about Steve Rogers or other CE characters?

Hi nonnie<3 Thanks for asking! Hehehe you've come to the right person for this ask :3

Since I don't really know whether you are asking for an age gap fic where Steve is older than Reader, or Reader older than Steve, so I'm gonna recommend a little bit of both <3

Steve Rogers age gap fics (where Steve is older than Reader):

Attached by @anika-ann: I literally wouldn't recommend any other fic before this one. It's funny, smutty, and full-on fluffy. It's an AU about the story between student!Reader and substitute Professor!Rogers. It doesn't specify how many years are there between Reader and Steve, but it's implied multiple times in the story.

The White Queen by Echoinsanity: This is the most amazing fic I've read regarding a Hydra!Reader and Captain America!Steve. It's about 87k and the author is currently writing the second part to this series :3

A litte bit of something else:

A Royal Scandal by @donutloverxo and LizzyGal: A Royalty AU with modern King!Steve and Chief of Staff!Reader. I would say the authors didn't specify about an age gap but I think it's a pleasant read :3

Steve Rogers fics (where Reader is older than Steve):

This is where @rogerswifesblog/@rogerswifesblog-updates comes in :3

Teach Me How to be Good: Tutor!Reader and Student!Steve. Tutor is 25, hired by Steve's father to give Steve （18） some tutoring ...

It's All about the...: Sugar mommy!Reader and Stripper!Steve. Reader's friend pulled reader into a stripper club where she met Steve, who was desperate for money (and of course, everything that happened after

CEVANS Character fics (Andy/Ari/... older than Reader)

@oh-my-damn:

Highways and Heatstrokes (Trucker!Ari x Hitchhiker!Reader)

Diplomatic Negotiations (Teacher!Ari x Student!Reader)

Sweet Heartache (DA!Andy x Intern!Reader)

@ronearoundblindly:

Bedrock and Blueprints (Ari x Reader, best friend to lovers trope)

@onsunnyside:

Flamingo King (Trailer Park!Ari x Reader)

And also shamelessly my own :3

You Had Me Before Hello (College AU, Ari x Student!Reader)

Dancing in the Daydream (Professor!Andy x Student!Reader)

That being said, there are also a lot of pretty amazing stories from the writers I've reblogged from (tagged #jnmreads) and you can check their masterlist/works!

[mako-neexu]

A/N: woke up earlier to a DA VINCI CE THIS SEPTEMBER AND DUG THROUGH MY HELL HOLE OF TUMBLR DRAFTS JUST TO FINISH THIS SINCE I MADE THIS DURING PAPERMOON BUT I NEVER GOT TO FINISH. I LOVE YOU DA VINCI 

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growth | gudao and someone precious to him (its not tagged as ship but it could be interpreted that way too. either way is fine.)

He wakes up in a familiar room.  A room he knew well and frequently visited back in those days of peace.

Ritsuka blinks a few times to see if his surroundings were real. But the ground he stood on and the inventions and objects before him seemed to be as real as it gets.

Of course, it was merely a dream, but seeing it once more tugged at his heartstrings more than he could have imagined.

He smiles.

A soft laugh catches his attention, “Why are you smiling Fujimaru-kun?”

He turns to the source, and could not help but rub the back of his neck and laugh as well, “Well, I was just remembering how I completely spilled an energy drink on my bed when Fou tried to settle on my lap last time. Because I got lazy in changing the sheets, I slept with the stain on, which caused everyone to get mad me. Well, not all- but y’know...”

Da Vinci clicks her tongue, setting her cup of steaming coffee on the side. “Even now, you still have that bad habit of bringing drinks near your bed.”

He approached her while she picked up a small ornithopter, caressing its tail with eyes holding some affection... and nostalgia. “I guess so, Da Vinci-chan.”

Ritsuka swallows. His eyes catching sight of the floor before biting his lower lip, and sighed, “How...How are you, by the way?”

His heart was loud in his ears. Each thump was as if something clogged his throat.

Damn. Why is he feeling this way now? 

Her amused scoff was mixed with feigned hurt relieved him more than he could admit, “Same old, same old~ At least my back no longer hurts from hunching over my inventions back in those days. Now, I just have to worry about my back getting hurt from how beautiful my form is!” 

And her smile was wide, ever so similar to the Mona Lisa the painter created, yet so different that she had a charm separate from that artwork alone.

...He missed her.

“Anyways," She gave a dismissing wave before making her way towards him. "I like your mystic code! Did she make it for you?"

Da Vinci leaned close to observe the matching uniform he had with Kadoc. Well, almost. The theme was similar anyways. 

Though it was made only within a week, the care put into it was obvious from the way there were some parts that were hand embroidered, along with hidden pockets strategically put so no obvious lump could be seen.

Besides that, Ritsuka knew what caught Da Vinci's attention the most was Chaldea's symbol attached at the center of his chest.

Ritsuka laughed a little, rubbing his nape once more, "Mini-you and Miss Crane really packed every spell here. Habenyan proposed a sketch of the design. Not to mention, the self-defense mechanisms they put if I were out cold and unable to fight. Haha..."

That soft, proud smile of hers made his heart ache terribly.

Da Vinci was beautiful and confident just like always.

She laughed, throwing her head back in pride, "Fufu! We inventors and artists want nothing but the best for our creations and users!" 

As she reached towards his shoulders to brush the nonexistent lint off, he noticed how there was someone sitting on one of the tables and chairs behind Da Vinci, but he couldn't see who it was.

Their surroundings outside of Da Vinci was blurry, though he clearly recognized it as the old workshop from Chaldea, it was as if the space itself was doing its best to hold up.

"And would you look at that! You're seriously taller than me now! Unforgivingly handsome too! What the heck!?"

Her expression of gawking made him laugh.

"It's called a growth spurt, Da Vinci-chan." He rolled his eyes in half jest, his bangs falling over to one of his eyes. The inventor smiled brushing it behind his ear, but then-

She flicked his nose, which caused him to squawk in surprise, “Even though you’ve matured, you’re still the dork that loves giant mecha and sweets in the morning.”

“So is one of those the things you’re going to give me?” Ritsuka quirked one side of his lip. Even if he was trying to play it cool, deep down, he was a little embarrassed knowing she still remembered that he always snuck in some extra sweets from Emiya’s kitchen in his pocket. He doesn’t do it anymore, but the fact that she still remembered both made him happy yet flustered.

Da Vinci crossed her arms, “What, you caught up on that? Also, nope, it’s none of those! Why don’t you try and guess?” 

With a smirk, he thought long and hard for a moment... actually, a little too long, but then she gave up, “Fine, fine- now, come over here.”

“Wha-”

There was a tug on his sleeves, which caused the Master to stumble forward a little but nevertheless regained his balance.

Something warm pressed against his forehead. Arms wrapped around his frame which dwarfed her own.

.

Ritsuka then realized what it is.

.

“...It’s been tough, huh?” Her quiet voice made it difficult to look at her in the eyes when she pulled away.

All he could manage was a nod.

Her sigh combined with her soothing caresses on his back made him swallow, his chest felt so heavy, a pang was starting to make itself known, “We don’t know when the ‘end’ is but I’m sure there is one. I know there is one. But whether you choose to run away or fight is up to you. No one will begrudge you if you choose the former. What we only want is for you to be happy, Ritsuka.”

That lump in his chest only grew.

A Da Vinci slowly pulled away, she tried to smile, only to have it come out sadly.

“Still, it only felt like yesterday that we were just the same height. You’d also come to my workshop late at night for advice, on how to deal with some Servants you weren’t sure how to talk to.”

...Those times made the young man smile over the bittersweet nostalgia of sharing tea, sitting on a stool while she leaned against the counter and hummed. It may have been artificial, but the golden light that sometimes bathed Da Vinci’s workshop always gave the area a warm reception to anyone who entered.

Aside from the Doctor’s room, the place felt so close like home. Especially when it was decorated and truly loved like a workshop from Italy.

“I remember devising a lot of your mystic codes as well, young man.” Opening her glasses and pushing it up to the bridge of her nose, she glanced into the direction of a certain wooden table holding countless sheets of rough drafts and sketches. “If I could, I’d have included the information and gave it to my successor... but, ah well, sorry for the time constraints! If I knew about what would happen sooner, I’d have packed the info as well to the Border~★“

Her signature wink has Ritsuka chuckling softly, “You’d constantly ask me for feedback on it too. Especially for the Atlas uniform’s spells.”

Those times had been fun. Wearing her inventions, testing them out, and even if it had flaws, the bugs were minor, otherwise...

“But, you know...” Ritsuka paused, now glancing at his gloved hand bearing the command spells, his arm covered in a new mystic code developed by his friends. He can’t deny that he was always happy to receive one every now and then from them, and yet...

His soft blue eyes met the inventor’s own.

“...No one can beat your mystic codes, Da Vinci.”

He appreciated the current ones, but the old mystic codes he had, using uniforms from mage schools and awesome suits, were still the best for any and every situation he came across.

“You’re going to say they’re old and full of creases by now, but you made them, you know? Everything you gave to me, I’ve made sure they’re still taken care of to this day. Because even now, they’ve never failed to protect me from harm.”

...The love she poured into each and all of her inventions were something he’s experienced himself. From her more serious projects to the more silly ones... she wasn’t one to hold back.

Because that is who Leonardo Da Vinci is, one of the people who’s helped him at the beginning, even when he was just... some guy who’s secretly a little scared and confused from all that’s happening.

To the side, he sees her swallow, her expression unreadable behind the glint of her glasses. Even if couldn’t see, he as some sort of inkling. He just hoped he didn’t hurt her feelings accidentally...But the rustle of clothing is what catches his attention, she moves before him, raising her hand to cup his cheek.

Behind the silver frames of her glasses lies the beautiful yet hopeful gaze of the Mona Lisa, Leonardo’s smile ever beautiful like her soul.

“I’m glad. I’m really...glad.” She said, voice almost a whisper, as if something fragile would shatter if it was any louder, “If those could still protect you for a little while longer-help you for as long as you’re still on this journey-then I couldn’t be anymore happier.”

Breath caught on his throat, his gaze lowers while he tries to match her happy smile.

“It truly is a little surreal,” The inventor quietly laughed, strangely soft, “You’re all grown up now. Even for a heart wrenching moment like this... you’re not crying anymore.”

Fujimaru slowly hugged her, feeling her warmth, smelling like home. Back at the observatory atop a snowy mountain. Back to those times where it was just the four of them enjoying a quiet moment beneath an orange kotatsu.

“You smiled at that time, right?” She smiled even as blood red spilled past her lips, even as gold began to gather at her feet, her determination to protect him and Mash had never wavered for even a second. From the beginning, down to her last moments, he always saw a smile.

What Da Vinci deserved wasn’t partings of sadness, rather, a round of applause for someone as great as her. A certain someone would agree with his words.

Tears... He felt that it didn’t suit the occasion. For this warm, happy dream where he was able to meet her again and share another moment with one of people he’s cherished the most. Whether this was real or not, he was going to be honest before her no matter what.

And like the genius that she is, she was quick to notice his implications, the words unsaid between the both of them.

Returning his hug, Da Vinci’s laughter was a little muffled, dwarfed as she is in the hold. And before Ritsuka closed his eyes, knowing that the end of the dream was near, he’d smiled into a certain someone’s direction, seeing now the unmistakable green and white accents of the clothing the man wore.

And just like the times they all said goodbye, Ritsuka was happy to see their smiles once more.

[youwouldntlietopapa]

First Impressions - Chapter 2

Rating: 18+

Features: Secondo x OC (Ophelia)

Tags: developing relationship, crush at first sight, brothers being brothers

(Also available on AO3)

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In the weeks that followed the meeting, it would have been more than fair to call Secondo distracted. Which was unusual for him. Unusual and uncomfortable. But he didn’t seem able to help himself. The headstrong Sister occupied every thought that he didn’t keep a tight hold on. Every time his mind wandered, it wandered back to her. The minor rush of chaos after she’d walked out of the meeting. The dozen emails he’d dealt with afterward. The hint of a smile and the fire in her eyes when she’d looked at him. 

He silently chastised himself again. It was foolishness. At best. A weakness was more like it. To let someone, anyone, consume his thoughts so completely after what could barely be called an introduction. She was one sibling among many. One woman among even more. He knew this without a doubt, he’d taken many of them into his bed. Why should this one be anything more? It was nothing he couldn’t master. Nothing that couldn’t be solved with one night to get it out of his system. And yet…

Weeks. It had been weeks. He hadn’t managed anything more than developing some rather embarrassing new habits. Wandering the grounds at lunch because he’d noticed she preferred to eat out there. Looking in on Choir practice as if it had ever been a priority before. Spending an ever increasing amount of time in the library, browsing the shelves that provided a view of her office. He didn’t need anyone to point out to him that his behaviour was verging on unhinged. Like some giant creep who was, by nature, as far from inconspicuous as a person could get. But when had his younger brother ever needed to be asked for his input?

“You are in here again??” Terzo said, too loudly for the quiet space. 

Secondo hissed in annoyance and moved further behind the shelf between him and her office door. “It is the library, idiota! Keep your voice down.”

He dropped his voice into a stage whisper that, frankly, wasn’t much better than his usual volume. “Oh so now we are quiet and spending all our time in here? Since when?”

“You think I am not allowed to come find my own books?” Secondo snapped back. 

“Allowed? Si. Willing? No.” Terzo smirked and looked over the shelf he was standing next to, plucking out a book and holding it up. “Rites and Rituals of the Blood Moon: Witchcraft of the womb and menstrual cycle? If this is your plans for her, I think maybe you take her to dinner first, fratello. Seems only polite.”

He grabbed the book from his little brother and smacked him with it. “Se hai qualcosa da dire, dillo e basta. Basta con queste sciocchezze.”

“What is there to say?” Terzo rubbed his arm where the book caught him. “I am not blind and you are not stupid. You follow her around like a… well not like the puppy. You are not so cute. Like a terrifying shadow. Standing outside her office, trying to look like you need a book so bad. Every day. For days.”

“You exaggerate.” He grunted unconvincingly. 

It was his turn to smack Secondo. “Since when are you so afraid to ask, ah?”

“I am not afraid!” 

“Oh, si? So you just act like a stalker as a new hobby?” He nodded toward Ophelia’s half open office door. “Maybe I ask her out first, since you don’t.”

Secondo’s expression hardened and he drew himself up to his full height, glaring down at his brother. “Farai quello che vuoi, come sempre, Terzo. La vuoi così tanto, prendila. Ce ne sono altri. Molti altri.” He growled deeply and pushed past him, storming out in a swirl of robes and anger. 

Terzo watched him go, a half formed apology dying on his tongue. It was a delicate balance, pushing him out of his comfort zone or getting him to confront his feelings. And Terzo, admittedly, wasn’t much of a delicate touch with those things. Still, the guilt twisted in his stomach, wondering if he’d managed to spoil the entire thing. He glanced back over at the new Sibling that had his brother so twisted in knots and sighed, weighing the chances that he’d end up dead if he meddled. 

At least Primo would protect him. Probably. 

Ophelia looked up from her work when he knocked, moving to stand when she saw who it was, but he waved for her to keep her seat. “How can I be of service, Papa?” She asked calmly. 

“Oh no, no. I don’t come here for business, Sorella. Only I realise there is a new sibling here, one who is very experienced in the Ministry. And I am failing in my duties to make her welcome.” He tsk-ed and shook his head, dropping into the chair across from her dramatically. “I don’t even introduce myself properly or ask your name.”

She stared back at him looking amused, even if she was holding back. “I can assure you, Papa Terzo, you need no introduction. Your reputation far exceeds you.”

He couldn’t help looking pleased with himself taking it as a great compliment. “Ah, but you don’t tell me your name, Sorella.”

“Ophelia.” She offered her hand. 

Terzo took it more delicately than the shake she’d offered, turning her hand to kiss it. “A pleasure, Ophelia. I hear you make an impression with Seestor when they offer to make you Imperatrix. And with my brother. I hope he is not the one who puts you off the idea. Usually I am the one for those meetings, but he says yes first this time.”

She chuckled softly and tactfully retrieved her hand. “No, not at all. I was very honoured he took the time from his day.” Her expression turned a bit suspicious. “Have you come to try and change my mind, Papa?”

“No! No, no, no. Nothing like this. On my life, Sorella.” He held up his hands in surrender. “The decision is yours and, if you don’t mind, I say it is impressive to say no when everyone is watching. Most people? They can’t do it. They crumble when the spotlight is on. Perhaps you teach me your tricks, ah? I am terrible at saying no.”

Her look stayed suspicious even as a smirk crept onto her lips. “So I have been told.”

Terzo blinked at her for a long moment, not quite sure he’d heard correctly. But no. No, he had definitely heard her. All at once, he tipped his head back and laughed. “I see now why Seestor doesn’t like you!”

“I suspect she has many reasons.” 

He waved away the comment like a fly. “That one has a list for all of us. I am near the top, I know. Consider it a badge of honour. She hates the best.”

Ophelia considered him for a moment, looking him over in a way that he wasn’t accustomed to. As if she could read him like a book. It was an odd position to be in but he tried to keep a calm expression. 

“May I be candid, Papa?”

“Of course.” He put on his best charming smile. 

“Are you trying to make a move? I don’t like to presume but, as I said, reputation.” Ophelia was blunt but not unkind. 

Terzo opened his mouth to reject the very idea, and then closed it immediately. Secondo, he thought, is doomed. “Can you blame me, Sorella?” 

“That depends.”

“On what?”

That amused look washed over her features again. “Are you doing it just to wind up your brother?”

“My….?” He paused. Satanas, she was a hard one. If not for Secondo, he might have tried his own luck sincerely. “Not just.” Terzo admitted. 

“Oh?”

He sighed and dropped the game, sitting back in his chair and eyeing her just as shrewdly. “You see him watching, si?”

“The tallest man in the Abbey, in his robes and paints, following me around at a distance?” She chuckled. “He would be very hard to miss.”

“But you don’t say anything to him?”

“It seemed impolite to interrupt him. Besides, all things come in their own time and I get the impression he’s not one to appreciate being hurried.” Ophelia said earnestly. “Is this to try and force his hand?”

“Maybe. A bit.” He had the good sense to look a little ashamed. “More I think… that I really don’t introduce myself properly when you come here. I don’t make the effort to meet you. And my brother is… he is a difficult man. But he is fragile. And if you tell him I say this, I deny it.”

She nodded and held up a hand. “My word, your secrets are safe with me.”

Terzo stared at her, weighing his options and how much he should say. He was probably a dead man anyway, if Secondo ever found out. “I don’t remember ever seeing him like this. I think maybe I should worry. But he won’t listen, no matter what I say, so I think to talk to you. Make sure you don’t take advantage. That this is not some kind of game you play with him.” He shrugged. “He is a pain in my ass, but he is my brother.”

Ophelia stared back, giving equal weight to her words. “I don’t play games. Certainly not like that. Certainly not with him.”

There was nothing in her tone that left any room for doubt. He nodded once sharply, content with her answer. “Maybe it is you I need to warn in that case.”

“Warn?” Her eyebrow quirked up. 

“I tell you, he is a difficult man, my brother. And not easier because he is interested.” He smirked without any real humour. “Maybe worse because he is interested.”

For the first time since he’d sat down, her eyes drifted away from him. Focused on nothing. Her expression settled into something more pensive. “Are you trying to force his hand or run me off, Papa?”

“No.” He said gently. “Only I know him better than anyone, I think. And I know he is bad at wanting. Worse at having. Terrible at keeping. I try to keep him safe, but you need also to know before you walk face first into that wall.”

Ophelia looked back at him. “He’s very lucky to have someone like you on his side.” 

Terzo snorted. “Maybe you tell him this, ah? I don’t think he believes it from me.”

“Well, if you’ve gone to this much effort on his behalf, I can only think he must be worth the trouble. And I will keep what you’ve said in mind.” She considered him again and, again, he felt uncomfortably seen. “Posso chiederti come mai eri così sicuro che fossi interessato a ricambiare?”

He blinked at her a few times, not anticipating the switch. “Ho sbagliato?”

She chuckled softly. “No.”

“Non sono poi così male nel leggere le persone, sorella. Oltretutto lavori negli archivi. Pensavo fossi bravo a maneggiare cose vecchie, danneggiate e fragili.”

Ophelia tipped her head back and laughed in a refreshingly unaffected way. “Se questo è un tentativo di ottenere riparazioni gratuite, ti faccio pagare per il lavoro nascosto, Papa."

“Oh no, Sorella.” He assured with a wink. “I don’t think all the glue and tape in the world is enough to fix this antique. We only try to maintain.” 

“Conservation it is.” 

“I do ask one favour.” Terzo looked at her seriously. 

She nodded once. “How may I be of service, Papa?”

“Don’t tell him I talk to you. I prefer not to die like that.”

“You have my word.”

Terzo caught her hand once more, kissing it, careful to avoid leaving his paints on her skin. “Grazie, Sorella. Sono in debito con te.”

With that, he stood and slipped back out of her office. Leaving Ophelia staring at his empty chair, wondering what in all the depths of hell she’d gotten herself into.

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“Se hai qualcosa da dire, dillo e basta. Basta con queste sciocchezze.” = If you have something to say, just say it. Enough of this foolishness.

“Farai quello che vuoi, come sempre, Terzo. La vuoi così tanto, prendila. Ce ne sono altri. Molti altri.” = You will do what you want, as always, Terzo. You want her so bad, take her. There are others. Many others.

“Posso chiederti come mai eri così sicuro che fossi interessato a ricambiare?” = Can I ask why you were so sure that I was interested in reciprocating?

“Ho sbagliato?” = Was I wrong?

“Non sono poi così male nel leggere le persone, sorella. Oltretutto lavori negli archivi. Pensavo fossi bravo a maneggiare cose vecchie, danneggiate e fragili.” = I'm not too bad at reading people, Sister. Besides, you work in the archives. I thought you'd be good at handling old, damaged, fragile things.

“Se questo è un tentativo di ottenere riparazioni gratuite, ti faccio pagare per il lavoro nascosto, Papa." = If this is an attempt to get free repairs, I charge for under the table work, Papa.

“Grazie, Sorella. Sono in debito con te.” = Thank you, Sister. I am in your debt.

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Se non puoi essere un pino in cima alla collina, sii un arbusto nella valle, ma sii il miglior, piccolo arbusto accanto al ruscello; sii un cespuglio, se non puoi essere un albero. Se non puoi essere un cespuglio, sii un filo d’erba, e rendi più lieta la strada; se non puoi essere un luccio, allora sii solo un pesce persico: ma il persico più vivace del lago! Non possiamo essere tutti capitani, dobbiamo essere anche equipaggio, C’è qualcosa per tutti noi qui, ci sono grandi compiti da svolgere e ce ne sono anche di più piccoli, e quello che devi svolgere tu è li, vicino a te. Se non puoi essere un’autostrada, sii solo un sentiero, se non puoi essere il sole, sii una stella; Non è grazie alle dimensioni che vincerai o perderai: sii il meglio di qualunque cosa tu possa essere. (Douglas Malloch) ************************** If you can't be a pine tree on top of the hill, be a shrub in the valley, but be the best, little shrub beside the stream; be a bush, if you cannot be a tree. If you can't be a bush, be a blade of grass, and make the road happier; if you can't be a pike, then just be a perch: but the liveliest perch on the lake! We can't all be captains, we must also be crew, There's something for all of us here, there are big tasks to do and there are also smaller ones, and what you have to do is there, close to you. If you can't be a highway, just be a path, if you cannot be the sun, be a star; It is not thanks to size that you will win or lose: be the best of whatever you can be. (Douglas Malloch) 

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House of the Dragon 2, recensione senza spoiler: inizia la Danza dei draghi!

(Comunicazione di Servizio : Tranquilli questa è una recensione senza spoiler quella spoilerosa e in cui analizzerò meglio l'episodio sarà pubblicata più avanti)

House of the Dragon 2: è guerra! La seconda stagione della serie ispirata ai romanzi di George R.R. Martin dà il via alla Danza dei Draghi. Chi vincerà?

Parafrasando una battuta di Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park, parlando di House of the Dragon è lecito farsi la domanda: "È previsto che si vedano dei draghi in una serie di draghi?!". La prima stagione ce li ha mostrati, è vero, ma di battaglie epiche tra queste creature stupende ne abbiamo avute poche. Eppure, quasi tutti i protagonisti riescono a cavalcarli. D'altra parte il prequel di Il Trono di Spade si concentra proprio sulla Casata Targaryen, che da sempre ha imposto il proprio dominio sui Sette Regni grazie a questa forte deterrenza.

Daemon e Rhaenyra Targaryen

Nel mondo creato da George R.R. Martin i draghi sono infatti la "grande arma fine di mondo". Ed è quindi un vero dramma il fatto che a governarli siano delle persone spesso irrazionali, se non completamente folli. Uno scontro tra loro sarebbe come una guerra nucleare. E in questo senso, involontariamente, la storia di House of the Dragon è estremamente attuale: la guerra, ovvero la Danza dei Draghi, è ormai inevitabile? Lo scopriremo guardando i nuovi episodi.

House of the Dragon 2: Neri o Verdi?

Aemond Targaryen

La campagna pubblicitaria di House of the Dragon 2 punta essa stessa sul concetto di conflitto. Bisogna scegliere tra due fazioni: quella dei Neri, composta dalla regina Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy), da suo marito, e zio, Daemon (Matt Smith) e dalla "regina che non fu mai", Rhaenys (Eve Best), che, grazie al marito Corlys (Steve Toussaint), ha anche l'appoggio di Casa Velaryon, o quella dei Verdi, che comprende re Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney), fratellastro di Rhaenyra, sua madre Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), il fratello Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) e Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), cavaliere.

Scegliere una squadra non è mai stato così difficile o facile( dipende dai punti di vista)! Il bello della serie ideata da Ryan Condal, insieme allo stesso Martin, risiede proprio nel fatto che ogni personaggio potrebbe essere il cattivo della storia. Non c'è nessuno che sia il buono o l'eroe, anzi: tutti sono completamente egoriferiti, megalomani e noncuranti delle conseguenze delle proprie azioni. È questo ciò che succede quando si è in grado di avere accesso a un potere enorme come quello di un drago: perdere la lucidità diventa facilissimo. E questo costituisce anche il grande charme di questa casata, la più tragica e affascinante di tutta la saga fantasy.

I nuovi episodi di House of the Dragon, otto in tutto, ci mostrano che forse nessuno dei familiari di Viserys I è davvero portato per regnare. Almeno non per prolungare la pace da lui tanto cercata e difesa. Come dicevamo, lo scontro diretto sembra inevitabile.

La famiglia Targaryen? Parenti serpenti!

Alicent Hightower

Il finale della prima stagione di House of the Dragon è stato sconvolgente. Una grave perdita, un dolore terribile, un disegno di ascesa al potere che comincia a prendere forma. Questo secondo ciclo ricomincia esattamente da lì, da quel senso di catastrofe incombente. E se ci sono personaggi come Rhaenyra, che ha ancora ben presenti gli insegnamenti del padre, che si prodigano per mantenere l'equilibrio e quindi la pace, ci sono invece altrettante forze uguali e contrarie che spingono verso il caos.

Matt Smith è Daemon Targaryen

Una cosa è certa: la famiglia Targaryen è composta da "parenti serpenti". Fidarsi è sempre più difficile, anche tra chi è vicinissimo. Pur avendo lo stesso sangue, Rhaenyra, Aegon e gli altri non riescono infatti a trovare un terreno comune, macchiandosi ognuno di crimini terribili. Degni eredi del Macbeth di Shakespeare, sono personaggi irrimediabilmente compromessi dal potere, forza oscura che li consuma anche quando cercano di armarsi di intenzioni nobili.

Chi ama le alleanze e i complotti che hanno reso celebre Il Trono di Spade non rimarrà deluso: ce ne sono in abbondanza. E, per fortuna, c'è fuoco anche per chi, tra Neri e Verdi, in realtà preferisce la fazione dei draghi: sono loro le creature più pure di House of the Dragon, controllate, almeno in apparenza, da uomini e donne che non si meritano la loro forza sublime. Per fortuna stavolta possiamo goderceli in tutta la loro terribile magnificenza.

Conclusioni

La seconda stagione di House of the Dragon entra nel vivo dell'azione. Dopo una prima stagione che ha stabilito le due fazioni principali, i Neri e i Verdi, e introdotto i numerosi personaggi, si passa ora allo scontro diretto per il trono. Da una parte la regina Rhaenyra Targaryen, dall'altra il fratellastro, re Aegon II Targaryen. Nel mezzo una lunga lista di crimini, alleanze e tradimenti. Chi ha amato la parte politica e machiavellica di Il Trono di Spade non rimarrà deluso. La Danza dei Draghi è dunque alle porte e questo significa soltanto una cosa: finalmente avremo epici scontri tra draghi maestosi.

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La grande cura di costumi, scenografie e ambientazioni.

Il talento del cast.

Il carisma del Daemon Targaryen di Matt Smith.

La malvagità dell'Aemond Targaryen di Ewan Mitchell.

I draghi: finalmente in azione.

Il coraggio della serie di non avere nessun personaggio totalmente positivo.

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Chi non ha visto la precedente stagione potrebbe avere difficoltà nel seguire questi nuovi episodi.

Chi si annoia con le scene dei consigli deve tenere duro per i primi due episodi.

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Eurovision Writing Prompts

Hello everybody!

May's here, and Eurovision is going to be in a week. I was inspired by @demawrites using song lyrics for prompts, and so I thought of making some from my favorite songs over the last few years.

Here we go!

--"Moje sestra do kouta nepůjde/Ani tebe poslouchat nebude" (My sister won't stand in the corner/nor will she listen to you) --"Mi niño cuando me muera/Que me entierren en la luna" (My child, when I die/may they bury me on the moon) --"I don't wanna choose my fighter/who's taking control of me?" --"Ilta on vielä nuori ja aikaa kumota/Tää jäinen ulkokuori on aika tuhota" (There is some time for a few, the night is still youngish/This icy shell is something I have to demolish) --"I'm here tonight/promise me you'll hold me until I die" --"Milijonas rožių lyg sentimentai/skęsta jūroje debesų" (A million roses like sentiments/are drowning in the sea of clouds) --"Ik schuil onder de tafel/En ik hoop dat jij me vindt" (I hid under the table/And I hope that you’ll find me) --"I ne mora bolje, srce samo kuca" (And it doesn't need to get any better than this/The heart beats on its own) --"Me bak an tan en o lagad leun a droukc'hoant/Ha da dreiñ 'n'añ en ur c'han da gan' a-unvan" (I steal the fire from their lustful eyes/And turn it into a song to be sung in unison) --"Ламаними дорогами прийду я завжди до тебе"/(I'll always find my way home, even if all roads are destroyed) --"Regardez-moi, ou du moins ce qu'il en reste"/(Look at me, or at least what's left of me) --"Весняночко, весняночко/Де ти зимувала?" (Spring song, spring song/Where have you spent your Winter?) --"Dal punto giusto di vista/Del vento senti l’ebrezza" (From the right point of view/You can feel the euphoria brought by the wind.) --"That's why I ignored you for a long, long time/But then you had the best opening line" --"Yeah, I'm too good to be true, but there's nothing in it for you" --"Sa mall, pak shpresë/I vetëm, pa identitet" (So much yearning, so little hope./Alone without identity) --"Penso più veloce per capire se domani tu mi fregherai" (I think faster to try to figure out if you're going to fool me tomorrow) --"Kot list gre z vetrom in se mu upira/jaz grem s tokom in se mu upiram" (When a leaf goes with the wind and resists it/I go with the flow and resist it) --"No pain, no gain/Teach me carelessness" --"Ezeregy dalból ezt az egyet dúdolom, dúdolom"/"Of a thousand and one songs this is the one that I hum" --"Αν μιλήσεις τα βουνά μου/θα σ' ακούσει η μοναξιά μου." (If you talk to my mountains,/my loneliness will hear you) --"Galassie di persone disperse nello spazio/ma quello più importante è lo spazio di un abbraccio." (Galaxies of persons missed in the space/but the most important is the space of an embrace) --"Sometimes it feels like it's meant to be broken" --"Je suis tous ces enfants que la mer a pris." (I am all those children the sea took away) --"Look at me, I'm a beautiful creature!"

[so-uma-fa]

Trolls swap au

Tromco is confident in what he do (and his grup presentations) not so good with casual conversations or being open emotionally with other trolls he is aware that popy is speaking for himself and tries to be there for her they were best friends having kids before the tur after them they were still very good friends despite not being the best.He manages to be a little more open with Popy and she trusts him.

Popy The future queen fled the village with the help of Tromco before he moved on. She is great at dealing with people who don't include feelings. She was once best friends with the tree even though they weren't friends, he's still one of her dearest friends, besides being embarrassed by him, not that anyone would know without her telling her.

The Village plano foi efetuado en partes um grupo foi depois outro o último grupo foi com o rei e sua família é umas bandas para faser com que os bergans não descobrirem é dia de comer trolls e eles comesão a evacuação todos si separam mas o rei e popy chegam na vila a irmã de popy não pode ser lalada mas porque uma ves comentaram sobre ela e o rei ficou de cama por uma semana de coração partido todos repeitam popy e opai dela mas alguns ce mudan da vila para outra mais segura