#dion (desert)

[saviourkingslut]

final fantasy xvi will have you play for 7 hours straight and spend about 3 of those doing the video game equivalent of chores and then 1 hour fighting the most epic battle you've ever played in your life. and then 3 hours are spent on the cutscenes

[so-make-the-moon]

am i gonna have to make a new header? does anyone even care about headers anymore? i’m asking the void.

[postcard-from-the-past]

Dion-Bouton automobile in the Gobi desert, China

French vintage postcard

[deathlessathanasia]

"… he [Zeus] left the house of Hera, he refused the bed of Dione, he threw away the love of Deo, he fled from Themis, he deserted Leto - no charm was left for him but only in union with Persephoneia." (Nonnos, Dionysiaca Book 5)

When your harem of adult women doesn't do it for you, only your young virgin daughter does.

[dxmoness]

"I don't love you."

fourth or fifth of the Dion series!! Yes, I'm finally doing this TT

warning: mentions of murder

This statement stunned all the people in the room.

Dion proposing the idea of marriage between him and a mere pet towards the family! This made Roxana laugh. "Why should we trust you, Dion? You've always loathed the idea of marriage and yet here you are." Hiding a smile behind her hand, she looked towards the other two for their opinions on this.

Their father seemed to be lost in his thoughts on the matter whilst Fontaine just stared unamused. "You marry her? I don't find comfort in such an idea, brother." The word brother seemed to irritate the already annoyed male as his optics stared daggers at his older sibling.

"I see no problem with what I have asked." The second oldest said calmly, unbothered by his siblings' clear disagreement towards the matter. "It will benefit the family's growth. Not only that, but being married to her will spark up my chances as head which is why you all do not find that amusing." That seemed like a direct hit to his siblings who seemed startled by such a statement.

"You're presuming..!" "Shush." Lant interfered with much annoyance. "As Dion said, there is no problem with such a request. This will bring more most likely successful roles into the family." Tapping his chin, he went on. "I will have to think about it. For now this matter will be adjourned. See to it that the pet gets back to her cage." That was voluntary, and all of them seemed to want a word the girl.

Although Fontaine and Roxana seemed determined to get the girl, Dion got to her first. "As you wish." He said, taking the hand of the girl who had barely made a sound during the whole ordeal.

Walking out the corridor, he pushed her against the wall hard. Her back ached painfully as a hand forcefully lifted her chin to face him. "If you get the faintest idea that I care for you, you are gravely mistaken. I saved you only to my own benefit. If we get married you will not find a happy ending for I do not love you. In fact, one could say I loathe you to a point." The harsh tone in his voice mixed with the tight painful grip he had on her made tears swell, nodding meekly at the statement she tried pulling her wrist away from him only to be tugged tighter. "One more thing, once we're married and we need to have children if that ever happens. If the first child is a failure, you'll watch them die by my hand."

Without so much as a warning he dragged her to her so-called 'cage', tossing her in. "I will see you soon, dear wife." The door slammed as she sat up to see only darkness in the room. The swelled up tears streamed down her face as sobs ringed in the air. Clutching her chest, she wished that she was never born to parents that barely cared for her well-being, maybe if she hadn't she would've had a better life than this. Damned to marry and produce offspring for a male who did not care or love her in any way.

Her head was spinning as her vision slowly became unfocused. The last thing she heard was the door opening slowly as she fell into the dark oblivion of unconsciousness.

A soothing sound of laughter made her focus once more. This place.. Hadn't she seen it before? She eased herself upward as she padded her way to a giant structure. Home... Running through the deserted halls she screamed for her parents... brother... anyone at all. She found nothing. Only an empty home that once belonged to her treasured ones. Was this what happened now?

Suddenly footsteps were heard. Marching.. A scream of a woman was in earshot, begging to be heard. Mother..? Rushing once more she found a traumatizing sight. A male laughing at the sight of her mother's dead corpse on the ground. That male then turned towards her. Looking directly at her, he laughed maniacally. "See what your mother has become? If it wasn't for me you'd be like this, so you could at least be grateful." The male drew off his hood. Dion. Those taunting crimson eyes blazed with much satisfaction towards her crying.

A scream escaped her lips as she shot up from the cold hard floor she had been sleeping on. There stood Roxana Agriche watching her. Had she been watching her sleep? Locking eyes with one another, Roxana crouched down. "Are you alright?" Her eyes were glowing with what Name took for worry.

"I'm fine." She was surprised at the sound of her own voice, perhaps because she couldn't speak a word during the dream she had just had. "What are you..?" "Doesn't matter. Come along." Roxana said, gesturing her to follow.

Moving through the hallways with the lady, they made it to a room where Roxana asked her to make herself comfortable. Clearly confused on what was going on, Roxana spoke up. "I've asked father to make you my lady in waiting. I thought that would be better than becoming a wife to my irritating brother." Name clearly wasn't listening properly. At least she hoped. Roxana Agriche made her a lady in waiting and Lant Agriche had agreed without a problem?

"How-" "Let's just say I've earned a lot of father's favour." Roxana gave a small smile. "Please try to impress me as much." There was a reason she found interest in this girl.

Name was no ordinary being, it seemed there was more to her than anyone had thought. A power stirred inside of her. If Dion got his hands on the girl it would mean their offspring would be quite strong and a perfect weapon to be used on the Pedalians, which was not good for her plan.

Her lips quivered with nervousness as she answered, bowing respectfully. "I will try my best to ensure that you don't regret it, my lady."

[thisisyourdriverspeaking]

Here we are...In honor of Indycar racing in Toronto this weekend. This is another installment of racing tunes. Enjoy 😊

Helio Castoneves (10th May 1975) - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Night

Takuma Sato (28th January 1977) - James Brown - Bodyheat

Katherine Legge (12th July 1980) - New Musik - Sanctuary

Scott Dixon (22nd July 1980) - The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue

Ryan Hunter-Reay (17th December 1980) - Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Walk Away

Will Power (1st March 1981) - The Stray Cats - Rock This Town

Ed Carpenter (3rd March 1981) - Slade - We'll Bring The House Down

Romain Grosjean (17th April 1986) - Eartha Kitt - This Is My Life

Marco Andretti (13th March 1987) - Marilyn Monroe - When I Fall In Love

Colin Braun (22nd September 1988) - Spear Of Destiny - So In Love With You

Graham Rahal (4th January 1989) - A-ha - You Are The One

Tristian Vautier (22nd August 1989) - Wendy & Lisa - Satisfaction

Agustin Canapino (19th January 1990) - Seven - Inside Love

Marcus Ericsson (2nd September 1990) - The Farm - Groovy Train

Josef Newgarden (22nd December 1990) - Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby

Alexander Rossi (25th September 1991) - Rozalla - Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)

Felix Rosenqvist (7th November 1991) - Amy Grant - That's What Love Is For

Conor Daly (15th December 1991) - Pet Shop Boys - Was It Worth It?

Kyle Larson (31st July 1992) - Roxette - How Do You Do

Jack Harvey (15th April 1993) - Madonna - Fever

Scott McLaughlin (10th June 1993) - Spin Doctors - Two Princes

Tom Blomqvist (30th November 1993) - Wet Wet Wet - Shed A Tear

Luca Ghiotto (24th February 1995) - Zhane - Shame

Toby Sowery (30th June 1995) - Celine Dion - Only One Road

Pietro Fittipaldi (25th June 1996) - Deuce - No Surrender

Alex Palou (1st April 1997) - 3T ft Herbie - Gotta Be You

Santino Ferrucci (31st May 1998) - Aqua - Turn Back Time

Kyle Kirkwood (19th October 1998) - Fog - Been A Long Time

Callum Ilott (11th November 1998) - Tatyana Ali ft Will Smith - Daydreamin'

Linus Lundqvist (26th March 1999) - Kele Le Roc - My Love

Pato O'Ward (6th May 1999) - Martine McCutcheon - Perfect Moment

Hunter McElrea (21st November 1999) - Westlife - Flying Without Wings

Colton Herta (30th March 2000) - Will Smith - Freakin' It

Christian Rasmussen (29th June 2000) - Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again

Marcus Armstrong (29th July 2000) - Darude - Sandstorm

Rinus Veekay (11th September 2000) - Storm - Time To Burn

Christian Lundgaard (23rd July 2001) - Cast - Desert Drought

Sting Ray Robb (3rd September 2001) - Faith Hill - There You'll Be

David Malukas (27th September 2001) - Sisqo - Dance For Me

Theo Pourchaire (20th August 2003) - Mark Owen - Four Minute Warning

Kyffin Simpson (9th October 2004) - Ashlee Simpson - Pieces Of Me

Nolan Siegel (8th November 2004) - Jay Sean - Stolen

All added to this playlist 😊

[arthistoryanimalia]

BookRecommendation for #BirdDay:

Bird: Exploring the Winged World (2021)

“This visually stunning survey of birds, chronicling their scientific and popular appeal throughout the ages and around the world, showcases the remarkable diversity of species in the avian kingdom, from tiny hummingbirds to ostriches taller than humans, and icebound penguins to tropical macaws.

With its content curated alongside an international panel of ornithologists, art historians, wildlife photographers, conservationists, and curators, this extraordinary book includes illustrations and artwork of all styles, with works by a diverse and often surprising range of creators from many different backgrounds, including: John James Audubon; Robert Clark; Mark Dion; Charley Harper; Barbara Kruger; Edward Lear; Ustad Mansur; John Ruskin; Joel Sartore; Sarah Stone; and Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe.

Arranged in thoughtfully paired juxtapositions, it reveals how artists, illustrators, ornithologists, and photographers - from ancient Egypt to the present - have captured the spirit, likeness, character, and symbolism of birds. Including Tweety pie paired with the Twitter bird; birds as 300-foot desert carvings or 2-inch-tall ivory statuettes; bird bones, bird bank notes, sculptures and birds shaped as beds, the book's three hundred visually stunning entries span four thousand years of fine art, photography, ornithological drawings, popular culture, and scientific discovery from all corners of the globe to create the ultimate celebration of the winged world.”

[vacantgodling]

#23. Jace Kaganoff

Your father always taught you that forgiveness is earned, but even when saying all the right things, you find this person hard to forgive. You flee from it to clear your head, but like an assassin’s mark on your back, it follows. For the sake of tradition and the sake of your family you know you ought to let it go. But you can’t, you won’t, and even if it’s selfish you hope that a some point they’ll just let you go.

“jace” means healer. “kaganoff” means descended from the oracle. jace’s family has carried this name for generations, due to the fact that they are some of the first people of kiskkaddon who were able to communicate with the god RANKIMA. jace doesn’t have the ability to communicate with the goddess himself, but as “hearless” ones (as his father called it) he made it his life’s mission to strive for justice and protect oracles and their people from the expanding deserts of kiskkaddon.

41, cis male (he/him), romance: technically. he’s not super into it but he knows how to play the part. sex: technically. same hat. kisk traditions make him kinda blah about it and after miki’s infidelity he hasn’t really been in a horny mood. preference: none (he’s not really into sex or romance, but he feels like its a duty he has to fulfill. if left to his own devices, he would probably find someone else to be with/explore, or he would just not be with anyone).

jace is an imposing figure, standing just taller than dion at 6’5”. he has a broad, muscular build, and his dark hair is in short locs with shaved sides, tapering off in the back, usually with designs shaved into the back and sides of his head. his eyes are a deep red color, almost crimson. his hands are extremely calloused and he has varying scars mostly scattered across his shoulders, which he leaves bare of armor.

a MBW, jace was trained by his father directly to protect the oracle and the people as they traversed the harsh lands of the kiskkaddon desert. his weapon before adicating to lathsbury always rotated due to whatever was on hand; and as such he is trained to use a variety of different weapons: war hammers, swords (of varying sizes, one and two handed), and javelins are the most common he’s used. currently, in guilds he dual wields two cutlasses. being older than many of his peers gives jace a distinctive battle advantage, especially as there are more free roaming monsters on kiskkaddon (and diisai by proxy) as they were not absorbed into the labyrinth like the many that roamed on the mainland. granted, they are much weaker than mainland monsters as they are further removed from chaos, but still they are foes jace has been facing since he was a young boy. he can wipe the floor with nearly anyone, magic or not, though magic users do surprise him especially because (aside from bards) he isn’t familiar with them. the one that surprises him the most is the hexer (or illuminator) erebos, as the man (boy, really) looks physically weaker than him… yet somehow jace still cannot best him in spars.

jace has always been a serious person. its the running joke (at least among those who know him and his family well) that he’s becoming the walking, talking version of his father. which, makes sense, that in many senses, jace tries to emulate his father and his father’s legacy—not because he was forced, but because he greatly admires him for his tenacity and the willingness he had to give everything for their people; even his life. many of his father’s lessons jace takes to heart including the message “forgiveness is earned” because it is. to say sorry means nothing. to make up for your actions is where the true value is… and this is where he’s currently at with his wife, miki. despite the fact that, to his knowledge, he killed his best friend over this, jace still cannot shake the bitterness and the anger he feels towards her for betraying his trust, and doesn’t truly trust her when she says she’s sorry, because it doesn’t feel like she’s making an effort to make anything change. 

despite this, jace is so old man coded LMAO. he’s kind of stubborn and stuck in his ways, definitely views those (especially those in their 20s) as kids and worries over them as such, and shows his care through actions instead of words. coming to lathsbury was supposed to help him heal and face his demons and he’s still working on it, for better or worse.

3 fun facts about them: jace talks in his sleep, usually about what food he wants to eat for breakfast the next morning. he’s very much a “foodie” in general, and part of the joy he’s gotten traveling away from home to the mainland is all of the different foods that he’s never had before. he also has one silver streak of hair, but since it’s at the back of his head, he doesn’t know that its there.

[princess-lointaine]

ruched cropped corset top by dion lee, in 'desert beige.'

[aurianneor]

The richest 1% are at war with the rest of the world

“There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.” Warren Buffett – Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/123058-there-s-class-warfare-all-right-but-it-s-my-class-the

“Terrorism is the war of the poor. War is the terrorism of the rich.” Ustinov Peter: https://www.grainesdepaix.org/fr/ressources/sinspirer/aphorismes/le-terrorisme-est-la-guerre-des-pauvres-la-guerre-est-le-terrorisme-des-riches

What does this war involve?

In France, as elsewhere, the role of national education is to educate future citizens and reduce inequalities in opportunities for success. There is no will on the part of governments in the pocketbooks of the ultra-rich to fulfill these missions. The school system lacks resources and serves as a day-care center for parents who work far too much.

Working full time doesn’t give you the time to learn enough to be an active citizen. The ultra-rich want to tire the population out of thinking. Bullshit jobs are multiplying. There’s absolutely no need to work so much and so far from home. Harassment at work is on the rise. Burn-out and depression are on the increase. This work makes people sick, and the cost of ill-health linked to stress, industrial food and sedentarism is borne by taxpayers. It requires nurseries and schools, as well as after-school care, which are also paid for by the taxpayer. The environmental cost is also significant: traffic jams at office hours, larger roads to manage them, overcrowded trains, distances travelled by car to get to work, and so on.

The TV licence fee is paid by all citizens. However, this television does not enable them to acquire the knowledge they need to vote in full knowledge of the facts. The public would be stupid, and it would be to boost ratings that they would be offered only entertaining content. When it comes to public television, it should show experts who explain their research.

Newspapers have been bought up by billionaires, who control the press and thus the public’s access to information. The press is no longer a counter-power.

The social gains achieved by the Fourth Republic with the Front Populaire are called into question.

Social security is under increasing pressure. Fewer and fewer drugs are reimbursed. Country hospitals have closed. There are medical deserts.

Union staff leaders benefit from this state of war, as they sell protection to frightened individuals. Strikers have to go back to work having obtained only crumbs. “Unionists are so used to doing nothing that when they go on strike, they call it a day of action,” said Coluche. He also said: “Getting 18 million unregistered guys to go on strike isn’t a problem, but getting them to go back to work when their demands haven’t been met, that’s harder for sure.”

Unemployment is significantly shorter. “On TV they say every day: ‘There are three million people who want work’. It’s not true: money would be enough for them,” said Coluche.

Retirement benefits have been reduced.

The cost of housing continues to rise, making it impossible for the poorest people to live close to where they work. The majority of owners are the ultra-rich and elected officials who raise prices to make even more money.

Restos du coeur has never had so many people to feed. Precariousness is spreading everywhere. On a global scale, the majority of the population is hungry. When people ask for better conditions, they are met with weapons of war. It is the states in the hands of the richest that are violent and refuse democracy.

In the United States, many children only eat at lunchtime, thanks to school meals. It’s not right that in such a rich country, children go hungry.

School Lunch: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO): https://youtu.be/-YypArYDcjA?si=SnbKExrX0kXJ8c_o

Cyril Dion’s experiment with 150 people chosen at random to meet with experts and decide what needs to be done for the environment, shows that all citizens are capable of understanding the issues at stake if they are given the means to do so. They’ve even done a better job than the professional elected representatives, graduates of the grandes écoles and servants of the ultra-rich. The latter were quick to dismiss most of the measures proposed by the 150.

Les 150 – des citoyens s’engagent après la convention citoyenne pour le climat | Documentaire LCP : https://youtu.be/d87ebaDlq7M?si=C9FTlq2UJuL_2YtU

The richest are responsible for the world’s biggest ecocides: they destroy forests such as the Amazon rainforest, pollute mines, destroy the seabed, impose conditions on farmers such that they destroy the land, which is in danger of becoming sterile through the use of chemicals, and mistreat animals. What’s more, chemicals such as pesticides are causing the extinction of countless species of animals.

They benefit from huge tax breaks to pay little tax. Their companies receive public money (for example, during the pandemic). Public money is spent to prop up the banks when they have taken unreasonable risks and caused losses for these rich people.

Épisode 4/44 : Les ultra-riches fuient-ils l’impôt ? – France Culture: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/entendez-vous-l-eco/entendez-vous-l-eco-emission-du-lundi-16-septembre-2024-9946758

They pretend to play the game of sharing power with the people as long as it doesn’t challenge their supremacy. But if there’s a risk of real change, they don’t hesitate to use force. Take, for example, the bloody repression of the May Day demonstrations in Chicago.

They pretend to play the game of sharing power with the people as long as it doesn’t challenge their supremacy. But when there’s a risk of real change, they don’t hesitate to use force. Take, for example, the bloody repression of May Day demonstrations in Chicago in 1886.

International Workers’ Day – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Day

Another example is the Paris Commune of 1870-71.

Paris Commune – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Commune

Or the repression led by Mrs. Tatcher when British miners wanted to save their jobs. The same goes for Latin America, where demonstrations were harshly repressed.

During the yellow vest protests in France, demonstrators were attacked by the police, who let the troublemakers operate to justify police violence.

Some of the ultra-rich, like Putin, wage war and it’s the citizens who serve as soldiers, many of whom die in combat.

Pourquoi les riches s’enrichissent et les pauvres s’appauvrissent ? – TV5 Monde: https://information.tv5monde.com/economie/pourquoi-les-riches-senrichissent-et-les-pauvres-sappauvrissent-75048

Ce que les riches pensent des pauvres – Sciences Po: https://www.sciencespo.fr/fr/actualites/ce-que-les-riches-pensent-des-pauvres/

The class war in American politics is over. The rich won.- Vox: https://www.vox.com/2014/9/3/6098677/the-class-war-in-american-politics-is-over-the-rich-won

In ancient times, just before Athenian democracy, the people lived in terrible poverty and there were demonstrations. Faced with the demands of the poor, the oligarchs swore an oath to do as much harm as possible to the poor. When Solon became the first mayor of Athens, the rich preferred to throw their fortunes into the sea rather than pay taxes. A century later, when Sparta threatened Athens, the descendants of the oligarchs betrayed the city and massacred the Athenians. Sparta, along with Alexander, rewarded their treachery by installing them as tyrants. This was the tyranny of the thirty.

Thirty Tyrants – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Tyrants

The civil war in Rome pitted the oligarchs against the plebs because the oligarchs refused to allow the law to limit their wealth, as proposed by the Gracchus brothers. Julius Caesar defended the people. After his triumph over Pompeii, the oligarchs went so far as to assassinate him. The assassins defended themselves by accusing Caesar of wanting to be emperor. There was nothing in his lifetime to corroborate this claim. Caesar had said he didn’t want to be emperor, but tribune of the plebs, i.e. the defender of the people against the rich, a position that existed in the Senate. He did say that he wanted to apply the Gracchus laws.

Military campaigns of Julius Caesar – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_campaigns_of_Julius_Caesar

If you live as if there’s no war, you’re putting yourself in danger.

Deux amis (Gérard Jourd’hui) – Chez Maupassant S01E04: https://youtu.be/jjW9Nh_k-us?si=A8Eydj3LFVMlyyiu

Indeed, this war kills: pollution-related illnesses, illnesses linked to stress and exhaustion, illnesses linked to malnutrition (e.g. hunger or diabetes), the fact of not being properly cared for, police attacks on the population (as during yellow vest demonstrations, for example), wars of power, climatic catastrophes (such as fires, floods, storms or tornadoes). And like any war, it costs taxpayers dearly… not to mention the destruction of nature and the environment.

The police and army should defend the people rather than protect those who have seized power without regard for the will of the people.

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Les 1% les plus riches sont en guerre contre le reste du monde: https://www.aurianneor.org/les-1-les-plus-riches-sont-en-guerre-contre-le-reste/

Work, it’s an all-or-nothing option: https://www.aurianneor.org/work-its-an-all-or-nothing-option/

The Modern “chiffon rouge”: https://www.aurianneor.org/the-modern-chiffon-rouge/

Ecoterrorism: https://www.aurianneor.org/ecoterrorism/

Police, Army: https://www.aurianneor.org/police-army/

Avant les Gilets Jaunes, l’agression planifiée: https://www.aurianneor.org/la-video-ci-dessus-date-du-1er-mai-2018-avant-les/

When might is right: https://www.aurianneor.org/when-force-is-right/

Depuis que j’ai arrêté de travailler Et que j’ai recommencé à réfléchir, J’y gagne!: https://www.aurianneor.org/depuis-que-jai-arrete-de-travailler-et-que-jai/

Rob the poor to feed the rich: https://www.aurianneor.org/rob-the-poor-to-feed-the-rich/

Restricting personal wealth: https://www.aurianneor.org/restricting-personal-wealth/

Les travailleurs: https://www.aurianneor.org/les-ouvriers/

Absences from work: https://www.aurianneor.org/absences-from-work/

4-day workweek: https://www.aurianneor.org/4-day-workweek-2/

Peru, biodiversity in danger: https://www.aurianneor.org/peru-biodiversity-in-danger/

Tomorrow – Chap 5: L’éducation: https://www.aurianneor.org/tomorrow-chap-5-leducation-demainlefilm/

Yes to educational freedom for all!: https://www.aurianneor.org/yes-to-educational-freedom-for-all-teachers/

Choisir sa presse: https://www.aurianneor.org/choisir-sa-presse-le-monde-diplomatique-medias/

The pill umbrella: https://www.aurianneor.org/the-pill-umbrella-drug-research-went-from-the/

Vth Republic, still there…:https://www.aurianneor.org/vth-republic-still-there-pour-lire-ceci-en/

Quelle époque!: https://www.aurianneor.org/quelle-epoque-soyons-daccord-emmanuel-macron/

Nano Confiance: https://www.aurianneor.org/nano-confiance-affaire-des-oeufs-contamines-les/

Voix: https://www.aurianneor.org/voix-alimentation-la-ruche-qui-dit-oui/

Banca: https://www.aurianneor.org/banca-the-merchant-of-venice-william/

Wall Street (1987): https://www.aurianneor.org/wall-street-1987/

Housing: https://www.aurianneor.org/housing/

To give or not to give?: https://www.aurianneor.org/to-give-or-not-to-give-give-or-not-give-giving/

Tomorrow – Chap 1: Agriculture: https://www.aurianneor.org/tomorrow-chap-1-agriculture/

Basic Income is possible: https://www.aurianneor.org/basic-income-is-possible-the-instrument-of/

Having the majority of political power without the majority of votes: https://www.aurianneor.org/having-the-majority-of-political-power-without-the-majority-of-votes/

Illegitimate authorities: https://www.aurianneor.org/illegitimate-authorities/

Tomorrow – Chap 4: La démocratie: https://www.aurianneor.org/tomorrow-chap-4-la-democratie-the-panama/

Le levier économique: https://www.aurianneor.org/le-levier-economique-charles-stewart-parnell/

Retirement pensions: https://www.aurianneor.org/retirement-pensions/

La preuve qu’on sait ne pas se battre. – Quand la force n’est pas légitime…: https://www.aurianneor.org/la-preuve-quon-sait-ne-pas-se-battre-quand-la/

Representation of capitalism trying to take all the resources and trying to make workers live nothing but work: https://www.aurianneor.org/representation-of-capitalism-trying-to-take-all-the-resources-and-trying-to-make-workers-live-nothing-but-work/

The Red and the Yellow: https://www.aurianneor.org/the-red-and-the-yellow-red-scarves-against-yellow/

“For to win one hundred victory”…: https://www.aurianneor.org/for-to-win-one-hundred-victories-in-one-hundred/

Immigration: https://www.aurianneor.org/immigration-2/

I can inspire hope: https://www.aurianneor.org/i-can-inspire-hopemore-about-this-film-have-a/

[emblazons]

WIP WEDNESDAY: → Phoenixflare (Dion x Joshua) - FFXVI aka some 'trapped on what feels like a desert island with your lowkey crush on after thinking you should have died' realness for the people today

[hidingoutbackstage]

Alright since no one even knows what they look like here’s MY Hound Wolf Squad headcanons including images of how they look in the fucking game so y’all can stop being dumbasses now <3

Rolando Elba aka Umber Eyes

I like the hc that he was one of the original Elite Eleven that first founded the BSAA. He’s old enough, he’s Chris’ right-hand man in 8 and they seem to go back. Also I never see people bring up the Elite Eleven or even speculate as to who those people were, so I’m claiming Rolando as one of them

I like dad characters so he’s a dad to me

I also like him and Emily being friends. They have one dialogue interaction in 8 that I like. Also just a big fan of friendships between older mentor figures and newbies

He’s a sniper (duh) since that’s his main weapon in the game

John Perlman aka Lobo

He’s the one with the line about “been a while since we fought together, captain. When was it last? The desert?” so he was on the Mojave mission during Heavenly Island good for him

Again that line also suggests a history with Chris

He’s the large weapons expert (that’s just canon lol he operates that explosive thing in Chris’ part of the game)

I like to believe that he didn’t get that scar from field work, it was something in his personal life like a motorcycle accident

Charlie Graham aka Night Howl

If you’ve been following me for a while you know my extensive headcanons about Charlie for my Graham Siblings AU, but since that’s so fucking long I’m gonna say other hcs

He’s both the comms expert on the team and a scientist (he was with Chris at the outpost in Moreau’s lair and he says all of the scientific observations of the mutamycete during Chris’ campaign)

He’s former Navy

He’s friends with Dion and Emily since they’re the three on the younger side in this team. Also Charlie and Emily have cute winky face stickers on their battery packs in game and that just makes me smile

Dion Wilson aka Canine

Side note I don’t know who on the wiki switched up Canine and Night Howl’s code names but you are my enemy. It’s IN THE GAME who is who. Anyway

Dion is the youngest on the team but not by much, he’s also more fresh-faces and fun but he’s definitely not a rookie

He’s former Air Force since he’s the pilot of the Osprey at the very end

He’s also really good at stealth, considering he killed the B.O.W. soldier at the end without blowing up its head or chest and thus I’m assuming it was a stealth maneuver that took it out

Besties with Charlie, again based on in-game dialogue

Emily Berkhoff aka Tundra

She’s not a designated recon agent, but she is the best at recon so she’s the one who does it

Lesbian. Obviously. If you know @jewishevelinebaker ‘s “Shame Though What They Made” series that I love where Emily and Zoe are a couple you should know that I like that hc

I don’t like the “former DEA” thing on her concept sheet and like there’s nothing in game to suggest that so I believe it isn’t canon

My hc for her past is that she’s former U.S. Army Special Forces

Like I said, good friends with Rolando in a kind of mentor/mentee sort of relationship

[alsjeblieft-zeg]

136 of 2024

My This Or That Survey, Part II

Created by lilprincess

here or there? survey or poll? Friday or Saturday ? drive or fly? train or boat? fireworks or firecrackers? sandcastle or snowman? Spongebob or Scooby-Doo ? money or power? same sex or opposite sex? crossword puzzles or word searches? dusk or dawn? early a.m. or late night? January or July? The Disney Channel or Cartoon Network? order or rebellion? drummer or guitarist? red or blue? left or right? atheist or very religious? goth or jock? introverted or extraverted? tennis or bowling? Dr. Pepper or Ginger Ale? Paris or Rome? sweet or spicy? Facebook or Youtube? Skype or Google+ ? impoverished but happy or rich but miserable? Emma or Emily? liberal or conservative? too cold or too hot? war-torn democracy or war-free dictatorship? only child or 1 of 10? felines or canines? N. America or W. Europe? Internet or premium cable TV? Franklin Roosevelt or Theodore Roosevelt? modern or old-fashioned? write a 5-page essay or read a 500 page novel? Aiden or Jaden? birds or fish? carnivore or herbivore? gray or beige? sky diving or deep-sea diving? book smart or street smart? overactive or sedentary? monotheism or polytheism? beer or mixed drinks? figure skating or ice hockey? the Amazon or the Nile? algebra or geometry? the chicken or the egg? " :) " or ":-)" booze or marijuana? flood or drought? online journal or traditional journal? nature documentary or travel documentary? antique furniture or modern furniture? diamonds or pearls? talker or listener? SUV or convertible? private jet or cruise ship? astronomy or oceanography? aquarium or planetarium? rain forest or desert? mountain cycling or mountain hiking? trendy or original? Whitney Houston or Celine Dion? Asia or Africa? monolingual or multilingual? soap operas or gossip talk shows? Nike or Adidas? quiz show or cooking show? missing one arm or missing one leg? monarchy or anarchy? spoon or fork? metal or plastic? rap or country music? autumn or spring? stars or moon? stars or stripes? polka dots or zigzags? orange or green? oranges or bananas? Russia or Ukraine? beach house or log cabin? electric guitar or acoustic guitar? circular or triangular? long survey or brief survey?

[braveryhearted]

Haseo and Clive Rosfield, somewhat of a character analysis.

Playing Dot Hack GU again this month and then getting my hands on Final Fantasy 16, I can really see the parallels with Haseo and Clive as protagonists.

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They both seek revenge on a person they think killed / put into a coma someone they are close to on a personal level ( Shino and Joshua ).

Both are very trusting and somewhat naïve before being backstabbed by those they had trusted. ( the players helping the newbie Haseo aka PKing him and Anabella's whole thing with Clive and his family ).

Are saved by a guy with powers, joins their cause and is also important to the plot. ( Ovan aka Corbenik ( Yata, Kuhn and Pi can also fit here although they more likely force their hand at Haseo than anything else ) and Cidolfus aka Ramuh ).

Both are part of the special units in game and participate in giant monster-like battles in certain parts. ( Epitaph User Skeith and Dominat of Fire Ifrit ).

Have to face their past and accept the truth ( Haseo's whole inner conversation with Skeith and Clive's inner battle with the shadow Ifrit ) and become into their own.

Hell bent on seeking revenge and doesn't care what it takes to get that job done, willing to do anything, even sometimes at the expense of others. Grows out of it during the events of the game and starts to cherish those who they have met throughout the story and become better people because of it.

Both had killed or in Haseo's case PPK'd many people to find leads or survived to get to their goal but also had saved a lot by taking out those who seek to harm innocent people. Are very morally gray in terms of typical protagonists.

Have facial tattoos ( while Haseo's is purely cosmetic this isn't the case for Clive but they both have this for a unique design) and can ride bikes / chocobos in the open fields, deserts, marshlands, etc.

Get physically / emotionally injured by other in games antagonists but somehow are allowed to live. Actually loses some fights with big loss outcomes but then picks themselves up and finally wins over the other.

Has a character that wants them to kill the other for a certain purpose and talks with grandiose or nonsensical rhetoric. ( Ovan and Barnabas Thamir ).

Both main romantic ships has them being involved with another powerful character important to the story ( Haseo with Atoli / Innis ( who he can marry in game ) and Clive with Jill / Shiva ( that have a certain intimate moment on a beach hehehe) ).

Have connections to flowers and what they symbolize to people most precious to them. ( Haseo with Honeysuckles and Clive with Cosmos / Daisies ).

Their outfits and looks change throughout the game and are quite 'edgy' in appearance. ( although Haseo goes through it because his job class allows this to happen ). They both have a black and red color scheme.

Saves the world due to an outwards threat and deals with anomalies destroying the structures and peace of the realm ( Haseo with Cubia / Aida / Cernunnos and Clive with the mothercrystals and Ultima ). Also has gods / goddesses and politics ( even though Haseo's politics aren't that important to the overall story ).

Has antagonists that eventually join their side ( Haseo with Endrance and Clive with Dion ) and loses party members ( Haseo with Alkaid and Clive with Cidolfus ) vowing revenge on who was responsible for it.

Both get new hub-worlds ( Haseo does this four times while Clive only does this once ) with upgraded abilities and places to explore and have animal mascots ( Haseo with Death Grunty and Clive with Torgal ).

Have to look into themselves to summon their powers / and or give themselves a pep talk to draw out their potential to help defeat whoever they are facing. ( Haseo saying 'I'm right here Skeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiittttthhh! and Clive saying / paraphrasing 'Come on. I need it again. To summon Ifrit' ).

Gameplay is somewhat similar too. With the jokes about Square ripping off Bandai Namco, which is also the maker of Dot Hack as a whole, I can see the comparison clear as day.

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In all, I think I like Clive as a protagonist is that he shares a lot in common with Haseo. Both their character growth is great. While Haseo takes more time to melt than Clive, they really are amazing protagonists that have more of a moral gray background than others in the RPG genre.

If someone has more examples, feel free to contact me to edit this post. Okay to reblog from me, just be kind about it. Oh if you haven't yet, I suggest playing Dot Hack GU, you won't regret it. Thank you for reading. <3

[gargantua-toys]

Today we launch the tiniest specimen of the Ssizur desert: the Du-Meesh! This creature is smaller than a human but as its look may show, it's as adorable as dangerous!

The first idea came with a mouse-like creature that had a venom-spitting tail. Because we thought it would feel right at home, turning the tail into another "different" animal would make the Du-Meesh pretty striking, so we designed its appendage as a snake.

We also thought that using its tail as an umbrella would be pretty useful (and cute!) as a way to protect itself against the fierce sunlight. For the variant poses, we had to choose between a spit attack version, a standing version, and a quadruped version, but maybe we make a "Chillin' under the Sun" sometime in the future.

As with our other creatures for this set, we include the different poses (supported and un-supported), a custom base, and a bunch of digital goodies like a token, a bestiary monster sheet, and a page from the field sketches of Dion Wandurr himself! Oh, and the texts are both in English and Spanish. We hope you enjoyed this fun little creature! If you want to support GARGANTUA and treat yourself to some cool minis, please visit our links: Ko-fi / Cults 3D

[at-thestillpoint]

You're stuck on a desert island with one of those tiny mp3 players that were rampant in the pre-iPod days and only held like 64mb worth of data. What are the top 5 tunes from any time that you're putting on there?

[ask me my top 5 anything!]

Five songs from forever to keep me entertained on a desert island?? It is rude how hard this was! I went for five different moods/genres, because who knows when you're going to want to be crooned at vs. contemplative vs. angry vs. in need of a solid banger?

Feathered Indians, Tyler Childers — This has been my on-repeat song lately. I cannot get it out of my head. I think it would eventually drive me crazy on the island, but sometimes you just want to daydream about tussling with a bearded man, you know?

Mr. Brightside, The Killers — Who doesn't need something to belt out at the top of their lungs?

Black Butterflies and Déjà Vu, The Maine — It's a bop! I went to the "Last" Warped Tour to, as they say, heal my inner (emo) child, and The Maine was my unexpected breakaway favorite set. I feel like that joy could be very sustaining.

It's All Coming Back to Me Now, Celine Dion — This song takes you through so many different emotions and it's almost eight minutes long. Cherry pick the emotion you want to feel!

Silver Spring, Fleetwood Mac — Bring Stevie's energy to everything you need to accomplish! Spearing a fish? Done. Climbing the palm tree? No problem. Swimming against the current to reach the turtle life raft that swam away? Just channel her anger and disdain toward Lindsey Buckingham, and nothing could possibly get in your way.