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MetalBurst Project - Season 2: Beyblade Burst Evolution

Includes the basics (bladers, beyblades, battles, events, debuts). Specific scores of individual matches not included. Also, some teams are from different nations to adhere to a 1 team/nation rule (except for Catalonia).

Note: the times when some bladers meet their bey Spirits for the first time are what count as that spirit's debut.

Each opening would have different scenes from the original, but while I can draw I can't animate whatsoever, nor do I have time to draw an entire opening. So use your minds to imagine alternate scenes for the opening.

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[English] Opening Theme (Ep. 1-35): Evolution

[English] Opening Theme (Ep. 36-52): Made For This

[Japanese] Opening Theme (3 versions - Ep. 1-24, Ep. 25-35 + Ep. 36-52): Evolution Burst!

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Note: Motif, and avatar/spirit, is according to the Beyblade Wiki and by me.

Bladers (Beyblades - Motifs) - MOVES:

Alexander Shakadera (Surge Xcalius 1 Iron - Holy Sword of England) - DUAL SABERS, TRIPLE SABER

Boa Alcazaba (Arc Balkesh 2Bump Atomic - God Dragon) - FINAL GUARD, FINAL CRASH

Clio Delon (Deep Caynox 4Flow Bearing - Primordial Void) - LEVITATION LAUNCH

Count Nightfell (Duo Aether 7Star Unite - Sun-Moon Combination) - ECLIPSE LAUNCH

Cuza Ackermann (Alter Cognite 6Meteor Trans - Time God) - TIGHTROPE DIVE, WARP LAUNCH, ETERNITY LAUNCH, SPINNING MOON DIVE

Daigo Kurogami (Krusher Doomscizor 2Vortex Hunter - Grim Reaper) - DOUBLE STRIKE, HUNT LAUNCH

Esmeralda Petersburg (Smite Amaterios 0Bump Anchor - Sun Goddess) - SMITE SPIN

Free de la Hoya (Drain Fafnir 8 Nothing - Golden Dragon) - DRAIN SPIN, NOTHING BREAK

Ghasem Madal (Maximum Garudas 8Flow Flugel - King of Birds) - METEOR STRIKE

Joshua Burns (Blast Jinnius 5Glaive Guard - Genie) - CYCLONE WALL, CYCLONE COUNTER

Ken Midori (Guardian Kerbeus 7 Nothing - Underworld Guardian) - GUARDIAN LAUNCH, NOTHING COUNTER

Kurt Baratier (Boom Khalzar 7Under Hunter - Hurricane Bird God) - SKYSCRAPER BOOST, THUNDER ATTACK, BOLT ATTACK

Lui Shirosagi (Nightmare Lúinor Destroy - Ice Dragon of Ruin) - DRAGON CRASH, NIGHTMARE BOOST

Norman Tarver (Twin Noctemis 3Hit Jaggy - Anger God) - UPPER CRASH, COLOSSUS HAMMER

Rantaro Kiyama (Berserk Roktavor 4Cross Flugel - Winged Demon) - ROKTAVOR ZONE, STAMINA LAUNCH

Raul Comas (Genesis/Strike Valtryek Mugen - Battle Goddess) - INFINITY LAUNCH, GENESIS WHIP

Ren Wu Sun (Shelter Regulus 5Star Tower - Lion) - SHELTER DEFENCE, FANG ATTACK

Shu Kurenai (Legend Spryzen 7 Merge | Spryzen Requiem 0 Zeta - Protector Giant) - COUNTER BREAK, UPPER LAUNCH, CRUX BOOST, AXE LAUNCH | COUNTER BREAK, UPPER LAUNCH, REQUIEM WHIP, REQUIEM ZONE, REQUIEM SPIN

Silas Karlisle (Kinetic Satomb 2Glaive Loop - Devil) - ROLLER DRIFT, ROLLER DEFENCE, CYCLONE LOOP

Suki Ryushima (Shining Orichalcum Outer Octa - Mountain Metal) - SHINING COUNTER, SHINING BREAK, OMEGA ATTACK

Tess Dileva (Shadow Orichalcum Aero Bite - Mountain Metal) - LUNAR COUNTER, SHADOW BREAK, LUNAR SONATA

Toko Aoi (Spiral Treptune 8Bump Wedge - Three-Pronged Spear) - SPIRAL COUNTER

Valt Aoi (Genesis Valtryek 6Vortex Reboot | Strike Valtryek 6Vortex Reboot | Strike Valtryek 6Vortex Ultimate Reboot - Battle Goddess) - SPRING ATTACK, GENESIS REBOOT, SPRING WINGED LAUNCH, SPRING RUSH LAUNCH, FLASH LAUNCH | GENESIS WHIP, GENESIS REBOOT | GENESIS WHIP, ULTIMATE GENESIS REBOOT, ULTIMATE FLASH LAUNCH

Wakiya Murasaki (Tempest Wyvron 4Glaive Atomic - Wyvern) - SUPER TEMPEST ATTACK, TEMPEST SHIELD, HYPER SHIELD CRASH

Zachary Kaneguro (Galaxy Zeutron 4Meteor Planet - Thunder God) - GALAXY BOOST, GRAND LIGHTNING*, PLANET BREAK

Pablo (Uber Unicrest Upper Xtreme - Unicorn)

Paul Orlando (Storm Spryzn Limited Press - Protector Giant)

Mark Strong (Uber Unicrest Triple Revolve - Unicorn)

Calli/Kahli (Dual Diomedes Triple Accel - Hero King)

Ivan (Beast Betromoth Infinity Press - Beast)

Rickson Clay (Jumbo Jormuntor Jerk Unite - World Serpent)

Shasa Guten (Giga Gaianon Vertical Cycle - Primordial of Earth)

Stan Hamburg (Psychic Phantazus Polish Weight - Phantom)

Django del Toro (Quill Quetziko Quarter Hold - Wind & Learning God)

Rodrick (Storm Spryzen Limited Press - Protector Giant)

Spark Torres (Hyper Horusood Gravity Xtreme - Sky God)

Sara Sanchez (Raging Roktavor Limited Press - Winged Demon)

Xavier Kappa (King Kerbeus Knuckle Unite - Underworld Guardian)

Ruck Mar (Omni Odax Upper Yielding - War God)

Allan Renoir (Raging Roktavor Knuckle Unite - Winged Demon)

Arthur Lawrence (King Kerbeus Knuckle Unite - Underworld Guardian)

George Star (Uber Unicrest Upper Xtreme - Unicorn)

Jorge Ortega (Hyper Horusood Gravity Xtreme - Sky God)

Richard Yello (Shadow Roktavor 4Cross Flugel - Winged Demon)

Black Eye (Shadow Doomscizor 2Vortex Hunter - Grim Reaper)

Grey Eye (Shadow Cognite 6Meteor Trans - Time God)

Azure Eye (Shadow Valtryek 6Vortex Reboot - Battle Goddess)

Violet Eye (Shadow Wyvron 4Glaive Atomic - Wyvern)

Dylan Summers (Raging Roktavor Force Jaggy - Winged Demon)

Dolph Henson (Hyper Horusood Gravity Xtreme - Sky God)

Lionel Mecca (King Kerbeus Knuckle Unite - Underworld Guardian)

Thiago Torres (Hyper Horusood Gravity Xtreme - Sky God)

Leone Balone (Omni Odax Upper Yielding - War God)

Javier (Uber Unicrest Triple Revolve - Unicorn)

Ana Mark (Omni Odax Upper Yielding - War God)

Carlos Thunder (Omni Odax Gravity Needle - War God)

Ramon Martinez (Dark Doomscizor Knuckle Unite - Grim Reaper)

Sergio Lopez (Raging Roktavor Knuckle Unite - Winged Demon)

Anton (King Kerbeus Gravity Revolve - Underworld Guardian)

Jeff Peterson (Raging Roktavor Force Jaggy - Winged Demon)

Ataru Okinaka (Storm Spryzen Mugen - Protector Giant)

*Galaxy Zeutron having a move called Grand Lightning in this fan-made season is a homage to Dynamis and Jade Jupiter.

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Teams (Known bladers only if available, at time of World League):

Sol (Spain) = Valt Aoi, Rantaro Kiyama, Zachary Kaneguro, Silas Karlisle, Cuza Ackermann, Suki Ryushima, Rickson Clay, Shasa Guten

Sunbat United (Catalonia) = Wakiya Murasaki, Ken Midori, Django del Toro, Ataru Okinaka

Top Wand (Germany) = Heinrich, Rodrick

Galleon (Portugal) = Xavier Kappa, Sara Sanchez, Spark Torres

Gallus (France) = Daigo Kurogami, Allan Renoir, Ruck Mar

Nord (Sweden) = Unknown bladers

Royals (England) = Arthur Lawrence, George Star, Ghasem Madal, Jeff Peterson, Pax Forsythe [Retired due to injury]

Raging Bulls (America) = Joshua Burns, Free de la Hoya, Tess Dileva, Richard Yello, Dylan Summers, Guy Spear, Dust Rukane

Lago (Mexico) = Jorge Ortega, Ramon Martinez, Sergio Lopez

Rios (Brazil) = Alexander Shakadera, Ren Wu Sun, Javier, Ana Mark Carlos Thunder, Stan Hamburg

Rocks (Australia) = Dolph Henson

Tango Rhythms (Argentina) = Lionel Mecca, Thiago Torres, Leone Balone

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Key -> SOLvSUU = Sol vs. Sunbat United, EL = European League, SOLvTOW = Sol vs. Top Wand, SOLvNOR = Sol vs. Nord, SOLvGLO = Sol vs. Galleon, SOLvGAL = Sol vs. Gallus, SOLvROY = Sol vs. Royals, NAL = North American League, RABvLAG = Raging Bulls vs. Lago, WL = World League, RABvROC = Raging Bulls vs. Rocks, SOLvTAR = Sol vs. Tango Rhythms, RIOvLAG = Rios vs. Lago, ROYvSOL = Royals vs. Sol, RIOvSUU = Rios vs. Sunbat United, GALvGLO = Gallus vs. Galleon, RABvTOW = Raging Bulls vs. Top Wand, RIOvSOL = Rios vs. Sol, RABvGAL = Raging Bulls vs. Gallus, SOLvRAB = Sol vs. Raging Bulls, IBC = International Bladers Cup

Main Protagonists = Valt Aoi, Free de la Hoya (IBC)

Main Antagonists = Theodore Glass, Spryzen, Tess Dileva

Disc 1 Antagonists (Pre-IBC) = Shu Kurenai, Free de la Hoya

Disc 1 Antagonists (IBC) = Kurt Baratier, Norman Tarver

Episodes -> (Battles [Events]) -> {Other}:

01 - To The World! Genesis Valtryek! -> (Pablo defeats Ken, Silas defeats Pablo, Valt loses to Silas, Valt defeats Silas) -> {Silas/Kit/Pablo/Raul debut, Valt/Ken make their Evolution debut, Satomb cracks Valtryek, Victory Valtryek is evolved into Genesis Valtryek, King Kerbeus is evolved into Guardian Kerbeus}

02 - Fighting Spirit! Berserk Roktavor! -> (Rantaro defeats Paul, Valt defeats Mark, Rantaro defeats Calli/Kahli, Valt defeats Suki, Rantaro defeats Zachary, Valt defeats Tess, Valt defeats Rantaro) -> {Kristina/Trad/Free debut, Rantaro/Tess/Zachary/Suki make their Evolution debut, Berserk Roktavor is created, Valt/Rantaro/Zachary/Tess/Suki are accepted into Sol}

03 - Shock! Drain Fafnir! -> (Free defeats Valt, Free defeats Rantaro, Free defeats Ivan, Free defeats Rickson, Free defeats Shasa, Free defeats Ken, Free defeats Esmeralda) -> {Ataru/Honey/Shasa/Ange/Senor Hanami/Ivan/Rickson/Django debut, Wakiya/Esmeralda/Stan make their Evolution debut, Esmeralda/Stan are revealed to be part of Sol, Wakiya/Silas are revealed to be part of Sunbat United, Sunbat United challenge Sol to a battle}

04 - Whirlwind! Tempest Wyvron! -> (Wakiya defeats Rantaro [SOLvSUU], Wakiya loses to Valt [SOLvSUU continued]) -> {Theodore debuts, Valt removes Valtryek's Vortex frame}

05 - Devil Assault! Kinetic Satomb! -> (Valt loses to Silas [SOLvSUU], Free defeats Silas [SOLvSUU continued])

06 - Severe Earthquake! Sol! -> (Rantaro defeats Wakiya [SOLvSUU: SOL 4-2 SUU], Rickson defeats Calli/Kahli, Stan defeats Suki, Ivan defeats Esmeralda, Shasa defeats Tess, Django loses to Valt, Django loses to Silas, Silas defeats Rantaro) -> {Rantaro removes Roktavor's Cross frame, Valt reattaches Valtryek's Vortex frame, Silas leaves Sunbat United & is accepted into Sol, Django leaves Sol after demotion to the B-Team causing tension between Stan & Valt, Esmeralda vindictively forces Tess to leave Sol after the latter tried to screw up her secret plan to leave Sol herself}

07 - Reach It! Journey To The Top! -> (Rickson defeats Stan, Shasa vs. Ivan interuppted, Valt draws with Rantaro, Esmeralda defeats Calli/Kahli, Rickson draws with Ivan, Valt defeats Stan, Silas loses to Rantaro) -> {Rantaro reattaches Roktavor's Cross frame, Stan blames Valt for Django leaving Sol}

08 - Season Opener! European League! -> (Free defeats Heinrich [EL Round 1: SOLvTOW], Valt loses to Cuza [EL Round 1: SOLvTOW continued]) -> {Cuza/Carl/Rodrick debut, Heinrich/Cuza are revealed to be part of Top Wand, Theodore starts trying to convince Free to join Raging Bulls}

09 - Temporal Troupe! Alter Cognite! -> (Rantaro loses to Rodrick [EL Round 1: SOLvTOW], Free defeats Cuza [EL Round 1: SOLvTOW], Valt defeats Cuza [EL Round 1: SOL 3-2 TOW]) -> {Theodore continues scouting Free}

10 - Free To Launch! Valt and Free! -> (Ivan draws with Rickson, Stan draws with Shasa, Rantaro vs Suki interrupted, Valt loses to Free) -> {Silas confronts Kristina and Trad about not being chosen for the team more but Trad tells him to swallow his pride, Valt's/Rantaro's rankings move up alongside Sol's causing tension between them and the rest of the team, Valt/Rantaro are revealed to have tried contacting Shu but he has not gotten back to them, Alexander is revealed to be in Brazil, Free leaves Sol to join Raging Bulls, Free allows Valt access to his secret forest stadium}

11 - The Collapse! A Team Divided! -> (Zachary loses to Tess [EL Round 2: SOL 0-3 NOR], Valt vs Rantaro interrupted, Silas defeats 5 random bladers at once, Silas defeats Wakiya, Rantaro loses to Spark [EL Round 3: SOLvGLO], Suki loses to Sara [EL Round 3: SOLvGLO], Valt loses to Xavier K. [EL Round 3: SOL 0-3 GLO]) -> {Tess is revealed to have gained a new bey from an unknown place called Shadow Orichalcum, Zachary's humiliation at causes an increase in aggressiveness and an exodus of unfaithful fans, Tess is revealed to have joined Nord, the crushing defeat to Nord causes further friction within Sol, Silas leaves refusing to be held back by Valt any longer but Wakiya convinces him to return to which he says he just needed fresh air, Ivan leaves Sol to achieve his dream of becoming a BeyTrainer, Esmeralda leaves Sol to become the bodyguard for an enigmatic new client even though her employers [apprenticeship-type thing] never assigned her one raising heavy suspicion from Trad}

12 - Second Coming! The Return Of Doomscizor! -> (Rantaro loses to Rickson, Rantaro loses to Silas, Valt loses to Daigo, Rantaro loses to Daigo, Rantaro draws with Ruck, Valt defeats Shasa) -> {Allan/Ruck/Marie debut, Daigo makes his Evolution debut, Daigo is revealed to be part of Gallus, Dark Doomscizor is revealed to have been evolved into Krusher Doomscizor, Daigo fails to convince Valt/Rantaro to join him in France but his attempt make Sol think the two do plan to leave and they are removed from the eligible bladers list, Shasa gives up her place for Valt after she realises he is telling the truth about not leaving, Zachary quickly recovers with help from Kristina and decides to take back his place in stardom as an idol with backing from the faithful fans who stick around regardless of the result, Zillion Zeutron is evolved into Galaxy Zeutron}

13 - Beyond The Sunrise! Galaxy Zeutron! -> (Valt loses to Daigo [EL Round 4: SOLvGAL], Zachary defeats Ruck [EL Round 4: SOLvGAL], Silas loses to Allan [EL Round 4: SOLvGAL], Valt defeats Daigo [EL Round 4: SOLvGAL], Zachary defeats Daigo [EL Round 4: SOL 3-2 GAL]) -> {Ghasem/Arthur L./George debut, Ghasem watches the match between Silas and Allan, Daigo's role in improving Gallus is revealed}

14 - Attack! Shining Orichalcum! -> (Silas defeats Ken, Suki defeats Silas, Silas defeats Ghasem [Flashback], George loses to Arthur L., Silas loses to Ghasem [EL Round 5: SOLvROY]) -> {Valt is named leader of Sol, it is revealed that Ghasem holds a grudge against Silas for destroying his old bey, Suki creates Shining Orichalcum out of Salvo Surtr having naturally watched Tess' demolition of Zachary as part of Sol}

15 - Maximus Garuda! The Airborne Bey! -> (Suki defeats Arthur L. [EL Round 5: SOLvROY], Zachary draws with Ghasem [EL Round 5: SOLvROY], Rantaro defeats George [EL Round 5: SOLvROY], Valt loses to Ghasem [EL Round 5: SOLvROY], Silas defeats Ghasem [EL Round 5: SOL 3-2 ROY]) -> {It is revealed that Ghasem recieved Garuda from Arthur L., victory over Royals mean Sol qualify for the World League, Wakiya tells Valt/Rantaro that Shu is missing}

16 - The Search For Shu! Legend Spryzen! -> (Shu defeats Jorge [NAL Round 5: RAB 3-0 LAG], Valt loses to Red Eye) -> {Jorge debuts, Valt/Rantaro/Daigo/Wakiya/Suki travel to Mexico to search for Shu and meet Cuza along the way, Zachary opts to remain at Sol, the crew learn about Snake Pit and discover its HQ, the crew meet a boy called Red Eye who has supposedly stolen Shu's Spryzen for himself}

17 - Shadow Magic! The Snake Pit! -> (Rantaro loses to Yellow Eye) -> {Gold Eye/Boa/Black Eye/Violet Eye/Grey Eye/Yellow Eye/Azure Eye debut, Silver Eye makes her Evolution debut, the crew learn more about Snake Pit and discover the Shadow Bladers, Rantaro is almost kicked out of the Snake Pit but the crew save him}

18 - Into The Labyrinth! Underground Maze! -> (Daigo defeats Black Eye, Cuza defeats Grey Eye, Valt vs. Azure Eye continued) -> {Black Eye/Grey Eye are kicked out of Snake Pit}

19 - Secret Fire! Red And Silver! -> (Valt defeats Azure Eye, Wakiya vs. Violet Eye [interrupted by Red Eye] -> Wakiya vs. Violet Eye vs. Red Eye [Battle Royale results: Red Eye > Wakiya > Violet Eye], Valt/Daigo/Cuza vs. Red Eye [interrupted by Suki/Silver Eye] -> Valt/Daigo/Cuza/Suki lose to Red Eye/Silver Eye) -> {Azure Eye is kicked out of Snake Pit, Wakiya/Violet Eye are kicked out of Snake Pit, Tess is revealed to have gained Shadow Orichalcum from Ashtem, Valt/Suki/Rantaro/Daigo/Cuza are kicked out of Snake Pit, Tess is revealed to be Silver Eye, Boa guides the crew through the jungle to safety}

20 - New Teammates! New Rivals! -> (Cuza draws with Silas, Kristina loses to Free [Flashback], Valt loses to Cuza, Valt defeats Stan) -> {Cuza leaves Top Wand to join Sol, Trad leaves Sol to join Raging Bulls, Stan leaves Sol and heads to Brazil, the members of Sol discover Free's secret forest stadium and that he gave Valt permission to use it, Free is revealed to have entrusted Valt with leading the team in his absence}

21 - A-List! Joshua Burns! -> (Joshua defeats Cuza) -> {Joshua/Deborah/Terry debut, Joshua invites Sol to star in his latest movie, Joshua declines Wakiya's invitation to join Sunbat United}

22 - Blast Jinnius! Caller of Storms! -> (Rantaro loses to Joshua, Wakiya loses to Joshua) -> {The movie finishes, Wakiya challenges Joshua intent on making him join Sunbat United if he loses, Joshua reveals Jinnius' true power, Theodore convinces Joshua to become the captain of Raging Bulls}

23 - Infinity Stadium! Raul's Challenge! -> (Joshua defeats Richard, Valt loses to Shasa, Valt loses to Raul, Silas loses to Raul) -> {Yellow Eye is revealed to have left Snake Pit to focus on Raging Bulls, Yellow Eye's identity is revealed as Richard Yello, Kristina's grandad Jinbei is revealed to be a legendary blader of the past and the creator of the first ever beyblades, Jinbei & Raul are revealed to have been rivals, Sol receive a new stadium, Kristina confides in Suki about her doubts about being a good manager for Sol, Suki slowly convinces Kristina to continue her way of managing the team citing her own increase in confidence/willingness to interact with her teammates as proof, Kristina admits her doubts haven't gone away but resolves to persist past them}

24 - World League! Setting The Stage! -> (Joshua defeats Dylan, Valt draws with Rantaro, Joshua loses to Free, Joshua defeats Dolph [WL Round 1: RAB 3-0 ROC], Valt vs. Lionel continued [WL Round 1: SOLvTAR]) -> {Lionel/Thiago/Leone/Karina/Dylan debut, Joshua attempts to connect with Free & eventually succeeds, Free & Valt reminisce about when Free left Sol, Kristina reveals to Valt that Free thought he would make Sol a better team in his absence which Valt acknowledges, Red Eye leaves Snake Pit to find his own path after hearing that two bladers defeated several Snake Pit members including Tess, the World League begins}

25 - Sword Fighting! Surge Xcalius! -> (Valt defeats Lionel [WL Round 1: SOLvTAR], Silas defeats Thiago [WL Round 1: SOLvTAR], Cuza defeats Leone [WL Round 1: SOL 3-0 TAR], Alexander defeats 100 unknown bladers in a row [Flashback], Alexander defeats Javier/Ana/Carlos [Flashback], Alexander defeats Stan [Flashback], Ren Wu defeats Ramon [WL Round 1: RIOvLAG], Stan defeats Sergio [WL Round 1: RIOvLAG], Alexander defeats Jorge [WL Round 1: RIO 3-0 LAG]) -> {Ren Wu/Ramon/Sergio/Horikawa/Marco/Javier/Carlos/Ana/Banner debut, Alexander makes his Evolution debut, Alexander is revealed to have forged Surge Xcalius as an evolution of Xeno Xcalius and travelled to Brazil where he re-united with old martial artist rival Ren Wu, Alexander is revealed to have passed the 100 Blader Test to join Rios and to have received a new launcher from Banner after his launcher broke during the test, Stan joins Rios, Rick tells Valt/Rantaro/Suki/Zachary that he moved to Sol from Rios, Rick reveals to Sol that his dad Banner is the manager/founder of Rios}

26 - Explode! Genesis Reboot! -> (Rantaro loses to Raul, Shasa loses to Raul, Rickson defeats Anton, Valt loses to Rickson x3, Valt defeats Rickson, Ghasem defeats Silas [WL Quarter-Final: ROYvSOL], Arthur L. loses to Cuza [WL Quarter-Final: ROYvSOL], Jeff loses to Suki [WL Quarter-Final: ROYvSOL], Ghasem loses to Valt [WL Quarter-Final: ROY 1-3 SOL]) -> {Rickson helps Valt master Genesis Reboot, Ivan is revealed to have become the BeyTrainer of Royals}

27 - Worlds Collide! Home Turf! -> (Valt vs. Rantaro vs. Wakiya vs. Alexander vs. Ataru [Battle Royale results order: Valt > Alexander > Wakiya > Rantaro > Ataru], Suki draws with Zachary, Wakiya defeats Toko, Stan defeats Django [WL Quarter-Final: RIOvSUU], Ana defeats Ataru [WL Quarter-Final: RIOvSUU], Carlos loses to Wakiya [WL Quarter-Final: RIOvSUU], Alexander defeats Wakiya [WL Quarter-Final: RIO 3-1 SUU]) -> {Guy/Dust debut, Chiharu/Toko/Nika/Hoji/Quon/Ukio/Yugo make their Evolution debut, Sol travel to Japan to watch Rios vs. Sunbat United, Valt/Rantaro/Wakiya/Zachary/Suki introduce the rest of Sol to their old friends/rivals, Toko is revealed to have created Spiral Treptune, Ken/Django are revealed to have joined Sunbat United, Boa is scarred across the nose during Snake Pit trials, Boa obtains Arc Balkesh, Boa is tasked by Ashtem to track down & surpass Red Eye}

28 - The Vampire! Deep Caynox! -> (Cuza loses to Clio, Daigo defeats Spark [WL Quarter-Final: GALvGLO], Ruck defeats Sara [WL Quarter-Final: GALvGLO], Clio defeats Xavier K. [WL Quarter-Final: GAL 3-0 GLO], Joshua defeats Heinrich [WL Quarter-Final: RABvTOW], Free defeats Rodrick [WL Quarter-Final: RABvTOW], Tess defeats Heinrich [WL Quarter-Final: RAB 3-0 TOW], Red Eye defeats Ghasem) -> {Clio debuts, Sol/Wakiya/Ataru travel to France to watch Gallus vs. Galleon, Cuza is revealed to have been traumatized by one of Clio's magic tricks in the past, Valt & Zachary help Cuza get over his fear of Clio, Tess decides to drop being Silver Eye and leaves Snake Pit to join Raging Bulls, Maximus Garuda is crushed by the machinery of Big Ben in the Elizabeth Tower}

29 - The Fortress! Shelter Regulus! -> (Valt/Rantaro/Cuza lose to Ren Wu, Valt defeats 95 unknown bladers in a row, Alexander vs Silas continued [WL Semi-Final: RIOvSOL]) -> {Sol travel to Brazil to see the BeyCarnival, Cuza's acrobatics accidentally ruin the parade causing general anger towards Sol by the Brazilians present, Ren Wu decides to settle things with a bey battle, Valt's lacklustre performance against Ren Wu results in him letting Alexander down, Valt takes on the 100 Blader Challenge to redeem himself in Alexander's eyes & completes 95 before he tires out & Rickson collects him}

30 - Collision Course! To The Finals! -> (Alexander defeats Silas [WL Semi-Final: RIOvSOL], Joshua defeats Ruck [WL Semi-Final: RABvGAL], Stan loses to Rickson [WL Semi-Final: RIOvSOL], Clio defeats Daigo [Flashback], Dylan loses to Clio, Ren Wu vs. Cuza continued [WL Semi-Final: RIOvSOL]) -> {Clio is revealed to be an actual vampire, Suki decides it's a good time to tell Kristina of the true reason behind Tess' departure, Kristina decides to enforce a ban on Esmeralda ever returning to Sol, Suki tells a grateful Kristina that she wants to repay her help in becoming more confident by showing Tess that Sol are as exemplary as their reputation suggests, Kristina advises Suki to train with Valt knowing due to previous scouting of bladers that he's the one who convinced her to break out of her shell}

31 - The Big 5's Wall! Breaking Through! -> (Ren Wu defeats Cuza [WL Semi-Final: RIOvSOL], Daigo loses to Free [WL Semi-Final: RABvGAL], Ren Wu loses to Valt [WL Semi-Final: RIOvSOL], Tess vs. Daigo continued [WL Semi-Final: RABvGAL]) -> {Tess visits Sol to talk with Valt about the ins and outs of being a leader and being serious about their roles, Valt ruminates with Rantaro about his conversation with Tess and what it truly means to be a captain, Rantaro convinces Valt to make an effort to not be a captain in name only, Valt agrees to help personally train Suki}

32 - Peerless! Triple Saber! -> (Tess defeats Daigo [WL Semi-Final: RAB 3-1 GAL], Alexander loses to Valt [WL Semi-Final: RIO 2-3 SOL]) -> {Alexander realises Valtryek has more stages to evolve to, Raul is revealed to be working on something called Genesis Special}

33 - The Finals! Spain vs. America! -> (Lui defeats 7 unknown bladers, Red Eye defeats Alexander, Boa defeats Ren Wu, Valt loses to Raul, Valt loses to Free, Rantaro defeats Richard [WL Final: SOLvRAB], Cuza loses to Joshua [WL Final: SOLvRAB]) -> {Lui makes his Evolution debut, Lui completes a long period of intense training, Lui is revealed to have evolved Lost Lúinor into Nightmare Lúinor, Boa successfully tracks down and shows his power to Red Eye}

34 - Reassurance! Omega Attack! -> (Silas loses to Free [Flashback], Silas loses to Free [WL Final: SOLvRAB], Suki defeats Tess [WL Final: SOLvRAB], Silas vs. Joshua continued [WL Final: SOLvRAB]) -> {Lui appears to watch the World League Final, Tess being as mostly serious as ever ignores her own former Rideout teammate, Tess/Suki briefly discuss Esmeralda being vindictive and forcing her to leave after threatening to expose her own plans for departure to Kristina, Suki tells Tess she wants to prove her own development to herself a Suki creates a new move called Omega Attack to overcome Tess, Tess commends Suki for her increase in confidence since the National Tournament and Sol for becoming a team worth their lustrous reputation, Free silently agrees with Tess' judgement of his former team, Silas requests to replace Zachary and go out for match 5 claiming he needs it, Joshua forcefully takes Free's place in match 5 much to Free's displeasure, Free secretly hopes Silas can win the tournament for Sol partially to humble Joshua and partially to prove they don't need to rely on him}

35 - To The Podium! That's A Wrap! -> (Silas defeats Joshua [WL Final: SOL 3-2 RAB], Lui vs. Red Eye continued) -> [Silas temporarily switches out Satomb's Glaive frame for Valtryek's Vortex frame, Silas claims his moment of glory and wins the final, Sol win the World League, Free departs Raging Bulls to return to Sol]

36 - Duel! Lúinor vs. Spryzen! -> (Lui defeats Shu, Valt loses to Lui, Shu loses to Free [Flashback]) -> {Spryzen debuts, the power from Lúinor's Dragon Crash cleaves Red Eye's mask in half revealing Red Eye to be Shu Kurenai, Lui turns out to have known this the entire time, Shu pushes away Valt's attempts at reconnection, Lui berates Valt for not truly knowing his friend, Shu is revealed to have become Red Eye after losing to Free, Shu abandons Legend Spryzen, Boa revokes his role in disgust as Shu's apprentice and vows to surpass who he now sees as a massive disappointment, Theodore puts Shu through the Requiem Project, Shu meets Spryzen in person for the first time}

37 - Blading Deities! Challenge of Champions! -> (Free loses to Lui, Valt loses to Raul, Valt draws with Zachary, Nightfell defeats Boa) -> {Nightfell makes his Evolution debut, Free suffers his first ever defeat, The International Bladers Cup is announced, Alexander/Clio/Cuza/Daigo/Esmeralda/Free/Ghasem/Joshua/Ken/Lui/Nightfell/Rantaro/Ren Wu/Shu/Silas/Suki/Tess/Toko/Valt/Wakiya/Zachary/3 mystery bladers are announced as the participants, Esmeralda is replaced by another mystery blader due to not turning up for reasons related to when she left Sol, Free re-joins Sol, Nightfell ponders stealing Balkesh but uncharacteristically decides not to for unknown reasons, Free thanks Valt in his own way for leading Sol in his absence}

38 - Requiem Project! Spryzen Unleashed! -> (Valt loses to Free, Shu defeats Hologram Lui, Shu defeats Hologram Alexander, Shu defeats Hologram Tess, Shu defeats Hologram Joshua, Shu defeats Hologram Free, Shasa loses to Free) -> {Shasa/Valt teach Free to shake hands with an opponent after a battle, Shasa finally accepts Free back into Sol, Free reprises his role as leader of Sol, Spryzen subtly convinces Shu that they are one and the same, Shu obtains Spryzen Requiem, Spryzen possesses Shu with the intention of ruthlessly destroying anyone who gets in the way of taking Shu/itself to the top of the blading world, Nightfell creates Duo Apollo and Duo Artemis before merging them to create Duo Aether, Spryzen begins altering Shu to be the blader/master it desires, Spryzen is revealed to have a serious vendetta against Lui for beating it so many times and scarring Shu's eye}

39 - Bow Down! Boom Khalzar! -> (Kurt defeats 5 members of his gang, Rantaro loses to Kurt, Shu defeats 5 members of Kurt's gang, Valt loses to Kurt) -> {Kurt debuts, the International Bladers Cup begins, Boa/Kurt/Norman/Raul are revealed to be the mystery participants, Norman is revealed to be Esmeralda's replacement in the International Bladers Cup, Boa is revealed to have replaced a blader called Pax Forsythe who had to retire from the tournament due to injury-induced disability caused by a freak accident, the International Bladers Cup is divided into 4 groups consisting of Group A: Cuza/Free/Kurt/Joshua/Silas/Zachary - Group B: Shu/Ken/Daigo/Norman/Clio/Toko - Group C: Tess/Ren Wu/Rantaro/Lui/Nightfell/Alexander - Group D: Valt/Ghasem/Boa/Wakiya/Raul/Suki, Khalzar cracks Roktavor, Valt stops Kurt's gang from stealing Roktavor, Arthur L. repairs Garuda for Ghasem, Tess tells Boa that she only ever joined Snake Pit in the first place as part of a covert attempt to save Shu from Theodore, Kurt is revealed to be the former world number 1 blader and to have never lost a battle}

40 - The Tyrant! Spryzen Requiem! -> (Cuza defeats Shasa, Valt defeats Rickson, Valt loses to Rantaro, Silas loses to Alexander [Flashback], Cuza defeats Clio, Free defeats Cuza [IBC: Group A MD1], Ken loses to Shu [IBC: Group B MD1], Ren Wu loses to Tess [IBC: Group C MD1], Ghasem loses to Valt [IBC: Group D MD1]) -> {Raul repairs Roktavor after it was cracked by Khalzar, Kurt with his gang confront Shu about his visit to Kurt's underground blading kingdom, Kurt notices fury in Shu's eyes and compliments his power, Tess rips into Valt for allowing Shu to get into the state that he's in and accuses him of not really caring for his friends, Norman tells Valt to lay off attempting to beat Shu declaring that honour to be reserved for himself, Norman is revealed to be Gold Eye and the former top blader of Snake Pit before Red Eye, Theodore is revealed to be Ashtem, Boa is revealed to have left Snake Pit realizing Theodore was using him, Boa tries to convince Norman to leave Snake Pit for that reason to which Norman responds that he isn't loyal to Theodore, Norman declares his intent to beat Shu and take back his crown to Boa while Boa declares his intent to beat Shu and surpass him to Norman at the same time, Tess declares her intent to beat Valt for being a terrible friend toward Shu to Norman and Boa, Shu rips Besu causing Ken much distress}

41 - Colossus Hammer! Twin Noctemis! -> (Kurt defeats Zachary [IBC: Group A MD1], Daigo defeats Toko [IBC: Group B MD1], Rantaro loses to Alexander [IBC: Group C MD1], Boa loses to Suki [IBC: Group D MD1], Ken defeats Cuza, Shu loses to Lui [Flashback], Cuza loses to Suki, Joshua loses to Silas [IBC: Group A MD1], Norman defeats Clio [IBC: Group B MD1], Lui defeats Nightfell [IBC: Group C MD1], Wakiya loses to Raul [IBC: Group D MD1]) -> {Raul tells Kristina he wanted to experience the bladers of this era in action for himself, fans across the stadium go nuts at the prospect of the former legend Raul re-entering the blading scene one last time, Kurt tries to crush Zeutron's main layer underneath his foot}

42 - Lunar Prime! Tess Dileva! -> (Kurt defeats Joshua [IBC: Group A MD2], Daigo loses to Norman [IBC: Group B MD2], Rantaro loses to Lui [IBC: Group C MD2], Boa defeats Wakiya [IBC: Group D MD2], Wakiya loses to Silas [Flashback], Tess defeats Esmeralda [Flashback], Zachary defeats Cuza [IBC: Group A MD2], Toko loses to Shu [IBC: Group B MD2], Alexander loses to Tess [IBC: Group C MD2], Suki defeats Valt [IBC: Group D MD2]) -> {Wakiya tells Kristina of his suspicions that Snake Pit are meddling in the tournament, Valtryek finally becomes ready for Raul's Genesis Special despite its defeat, Tess dismisses Alexander as being too unruly and careless, Shu finds out that Tess was Silver Eye, Boa harshly tells Valt that his overly positive attitude contributed to Shu turning to the Snake Pit, Valt ruminates on the verbal hammerings Tess & Boa dished out and realises that he's failed Shu by not truly looking out for his wellbeing, Theodore finds out that Tess is trying to find a way to free Shu from his grasp but is unphased by this discovery}

43 - The Eclipse! Duo Aether! -> (Free defeats Silas [IBC: Group A MD2], Ken defeats Clio [IBC: Group B MD2], Ren Wu loses to Nightfell [IBC: Group C MD2], Ghasem loses to Raul [IBC: Group D MD2], Valt loses to Kurt [Flashback], Zachary loses to Joshua [IBC: Group A MD3], Toko loses to Norman [IBC: Group B MD3], Alexander loses to Lui [IBC: Group C MD3], Suki loses to Wakiya [IBC: Group D MD3]) -> {Nightfell makes a public declaration that he won't steal the beys of any blader he beats until the tournament ends which is why he didn't steal Balkesh before, Kristina & Raul speculate about Ashtem and his potential goals}

44 - Epic Evolution! Legacy of Valtryek! -> (Valt loses to Cuza, Free defeats Kurt [IBC: Group A MD3], Ken loses to Daigo [IBC: Group B MD3], Ren Wu defeats Rantaro [IBC: Group C MD3], Ghasem loses to Boa [IBC: Group D MD3], Cuza loses to Silas [IBC: Group A MD3], Shu defeats Clio [IBC: Group B MD3], Tess loses to Nightfell [IBC: Group C MD3], Valt defeats Raul [IBC: Group D MD3]) -> {Kurt suffers his first ever defeat, Raul gives Valt the Genesis Special allowing Genesis Valtryek to upgrade to Strike Valtryek, Valt comes into his own as Raul's spiritual successor}

45 - Scorcher! Blading Miracles! -> (Lui defeats Shu [Flashback], Silas loses to Valt, Joshua defeats Cuza [IBC: Group A MD4], Norman defeats Shu [IBC: Group B MD4], Lui loses to Tess [IBC: Group C MD4], Wakiya defeats Valt [IBC: Group D MD4], Silas loses to Kurt [IBC: Group A MD4], Clio defeats Daigo [IBC: Group B MD4], Nightfell defeats Rantaro [IBC: Group C MD4], Raul loses to Boa [IBC: Group D MD4]) -> {Spryzen cracks Noctemis but despite this Noctemis pulls off a win, Norman takes back his crown as Snake Pit's best ever blader, Lui suffers his first ever defeat but due to his arrogance he dismisses it as a fluke, Tess verbally berates Lui over him calling her victory a fluke, Lui/Tess almost break into an all-out brawl before the referee forcefully splits them up, Norman repairs Twin Noctemis after it was cracked during his victory over Shu/Spryzen}

46 - Beyond The Limit! Valt vs. Shu! -> (Zachary loses to Free [IBC: Group A MD4], Toko defeats Ken [IBC: Group B MD4], Alexander defeats Ren Wu [IBC: Group C MD4], Suki loses to Ghasem [IBC: Group D MD4], Valt loses to Shu) -> {Spryzen shatters Valtryek's Reboot performance tip, Valt learns on his own that Shu's failure to live up to Valt's hopes and Tess replacing him as a Supreme Four member as well as losing to Free in a humiliating way all contributed to Theodore being able to manipulate Shu into taking up the Red Eye mantle, Valt considers confronting Free/Tess about their inadvertent role in allowing Shu to become possessed but Kristina/Rantaro/Daigo/Ken/Wakiya/Toko/Nika convince him not to, Kristina helps Valt accept the reality that his own excessive positivity has contributed the most to Shu's current issues}

47 - Full Force! Towards The Ultimate! -> (Silas loses to Zachary [IBC: Group A MD5], Clio defeats Toko [IBC: Group B MD5], Nightfell loses to Alexander [IBC: Group C MD5], Raul loses to Suki [IBC: Group D MD5], Cuza loses to Kurt [IBC: Group A MD5], Shu defeats Daigo [IBC: Group B MD5], Tess defeats Rantaro [IBC: Group C MD5], Valt defeats Boa [IBC: MD5], Joshua defeats Free [IBC: Group A MD5], Norman loses to Ken [IBC: Group B MD5], Lui defeats Ren Wu [IBC: Group C MD5], Wakiya loses to Ghasem [IBC: Group D MD5], Valt vs. Boa vs. Suki [IBC: Group D tiebreaker -> Valt = Boa > Suki]) -> {Raul creates the Ultimate Reboot performance tip for Valtryek, Valt discovers Free's training regimen of dragging/lifting boulders, Free teaches Valt about the importance of finding one's own path, Nightfell fails at getting payback against Alexander for shattering Balderov in the National Tournament, Spryzen shatters Doomscizor, Trad helps Joshua with a strategy to defeat Free and it works causing the biggest upset of the tournament, Ken fully masters Guardian Kerbeus, after Boa's crushing defeat to Shu and loss to Valt the latter stops a despairing Boa from abandoning Balkesh, Boa meets Balkesh for the first time who tells him it won't let him give up so soon, Boa creates a new move called Final Crash and gets one back on Suki who he lost to previously in the tournament, Free/Tess get into an argument over Free accusing Tess of being self-righteous in regards to her hostilities against Valt, Valt/Kristina witness the argument between Free and Tess, Free/Kurt/Shu/Norman/Tess/Lui/Valt/Boa qualify for the quarter-finals, the battle system for the quarter-finals is announced with 2 4-blader battle royales with 3 matches each and 2 points for every burst along with 1 point for every ring-out or survivor finish}

48 - Decisive Battle! The Quarter-Finals! -> (Free vs. Shu. vs. Lui vs. Boa [IBC: Quarter-Final -> Free (6) = Shu (6) > Lui (5) > Boa (2)]**) -> {Lúinor debuts, Boa tells Valt that Theodore is Ashtem and that the tournament was made to perfect Spryzen Requiem in order to eventually sell it and Shu off as a living weapon to a mysterious partner from a bey club called Inferno (its Arthur Peregrine [OOC: this is foreshadowing]), Boa reminisces about how he made it past being an ordinary Snake Pit background member to one of the world's best through sheer willpower, Lúinor ringing out Fafnir in the first round of the 3-round battle causes Lui to start becoming overconfident, Boa/Balkesh manage the previously unthinkable to burst Spryzen in the first round, Free remembers his previous defeat to Lui which made him decide to take training seriously again, Free uses his full power for the first time but begins to show signs of pushing himself too hard, Free creates a new move called Nothing Break, Free gets his revenge on Lui and reclaims his title of world's best blader, Spryzen shatters Lúinor, Spryzen takes revenge on behalf of Shu for all those times Lui wiped the floor with him including when he gave Shu his eye scar, Lui is left all but humbled by the battle's end and especially by his loss to a Spryzen-possessed Shu, Free/Shu qualify for the semi-finals, Lui meets Lúinor for the first time though Lúinor is bisected, Lui discovers how fun battling an opponent on his level is, Lúinor shares one of Lui's iconic laughs before finally dying, Lui tells Lúinor that he's proud of it for how bravely and hard it fought, Shu insults Lui's skill ticking him off and prompting him to swear to give Shu the beating Lui believes he deserves}

49 - The Fierce Four! Battle of Destiny! -> (Norman defeats Shu [Flashback], Lui loses to Tess [Flashback], Valt loses to Kurt [Flashback], Kurt vs. Norman vs. Tess vs. Valt [IBC: Quarter-Final -> Valt (5) > Kurt (4) > Norman (3) = Tess (3)]***) -> {Kurt rallies his followers to support his charge to prove that he is still the greatest blader, Tess saves Norman from Theodore's wrath, Norman ponders why Tess/Valt get under his skin so much, the mental shells of Kurt/Tess both begin to crack after the first round, Kurt uses his full power for the first time during the second round, Kurt throws Valtryek's performance tip to Valt instead of trying to crush it signalling a moral change for the better after the second round, Kurt declares that Valt has earned his full attention and respect as the former world champion, seeing even the formerly stone-cold Kurt develop a soft spot for Valt makes Tess seriously rethink her stance on him, Tess realises Valt is a genuine friend to Shu and the others during the third round and accepts that she isn't always right, Valtryek reaches its ultimate potential against Orichalcum in the third round, Valt and Tess reconcile with Tess telling Valt that he's the only one who can help Shu save himself, Norman remembers when Boa left Snake Pit and resolves to do the same, Tess leaves Raging Bulls, Valt/Kurt qualify for the semi-finals, Kurt tells Valt/Tess that they and any current/future friends are welcome in his underground base at any time, Free handpicks Valt to be his semi-final opponent}

50 - Breaking Point! Bursting Through! -> (Shu defeats Kurt [IBC: Semi-Final]) -> {Khalzar debuts, Raul tells Sol that Kurt is likely the best blader in terms of sheer power at this point, Shu is forced to resort to strategy to overcome Kurt, Kurt meets Khalzar for the first time, Spryzen fails to shatter Khalzar which Kurt happily mocks him for, Kurt fully commits to changing his ways and re-entering the blading world}

51 - One's Own Path! Fafnir vs. Valtryek! -> (Free loses to Valt by default [IBC: Semi-Final -> Score at time of forfeit: DFA 2-2 SVA], Valt vs. Shu continued [IBC: Final]) -> {Fafnir debuts, Gabe/Naoki/Jin/Orochi/Akira/Ben/Hoji make their Evolution debut, Free meets Fafnir for the first time, Free is convinced by Kristina to forfeit with over-exertion injuries and has to be carried off on a stretcher, Free thanks Valt while on the stretcher for pushing him to use his full power and admits that he now sees blading as fun, Beigoma Academy and Valt's family arrive to cheer him on and help him train, Free realises his teammates genuinely care about him as if he were a family member, Free apologises to Sol for pushing himself too hard and entrusts Valt with defeating Shu, Theodore finds out that Spryzen has completely possessed Shu's body and is exuberant that the Requiem Project has gone better than he ever hoped}

52 - Enter The Final! A Champion Is Crowned! -> (Valt defeats Shu [IBC: Final], Valt defeats Shu [Flashback], Lui defeats Shu [Flashback], Shu defeats Norman) -> {Fubuki debuts, all the IBC/Beigoma bladers and Valt's mother/siblings come to watch the final, Valt meets Spryzen, Valt realises mid-battle that Spryzen has possessed Shu, Valt wins the International Bladers Cup and becomes the new world champion, Shu briefly takes back control of his body/mind and finally admits that he would never be able to forgive himself if he ever lost to Valt, Shu takes the chance Valt gave him and frees himself from Spryzen's possession, Shu leaves Snake Pit, Valt/Shu become friends again, Shu finds out that Norman was Gold Eye, Norman requests a rematch with Shu to see what he is truly like now that both are out of the Snake Pit, Theodore admits defeat and revokes his plans but warns Kristina that he will return, Shu becomes Fubuki's mentor, Valt's time as main protagonist ends}

**First battle: Lúinor ringed out Fafnir, Balkesh burst Spryzen, Lúinor burst Balkesh [B = 2, F = 0, L = 3, S = 0] -> Second battle: Fafnir ringed out Balkesh, Lúinor burst Spryzen, Fafnir burst Lúinor [B = 2, F = 4, L = 5, S = 0] -> Third battle: Spryzen burst Balkesh, Spryzen shattered Lúinor, Spryzen & Fafnir burst each other [B = 2, F = 6, L = 5, S = 6]

***First battle: Orichalcum ringed out Khalzar, Noctemis burst Orichalcum, Valtryek burst Noctemis [K =0 , N = 2, T = 1 , V = 2] -> Second battle: Orichalcum ringed out Valtryek, Khalzar burst Noctemis & Orichalcum at once [K = 4, N = 2, T = 2, V = 2] -> Third battle: Noctemis ringed out Khalzar, Orichalcum ringed out Noctemis, Valtryek and Orichalcum burst each other but Orichalcum burst first [K = 4, N = 3, T = 3, V = 5]

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Blader rankings at end of season:

Free de la Hoya

Valt Aoi

Shu Kurenai

Kurt Baratier

Tess Dileva

Lui Shirosagi

Norman Tarver

Boa Alcazaba

Silas Karlisle

Suki Ryushima

Joshua Burns

Zachary Kaneguro

Alexander Shakadera

Ken Midori

Esmeralda Petersburg

Count Nightfell

Raul Comas

Clio Delon

Daigo Kurogami

Wakiya Murasaki

Ren Wu Sun

Cuza Ackermann

Toko Aoi

Ghasem Madal

Rantaro Kiyama

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International Bladers Cup Participants (A.U. version):

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Note: 5 of my OCs in chronological order of meeting C.J.S. after his 'being able to be himself' revelation over the course of a few months - the stoic bodyguard-in-training Esmeralda Petersburg, the disciplinarian Tess Dileva, the poetic Kirumi Silkenstar (introduced in later season), the spunky wannabe witch Karaina Caulton (introduced in later season) & the highly introverted loner Suki Ryushima - are derived from and inspired by existing OCs found on (y/n) x yandere quizzes on Quotev that I took a liking to thanks to the story/characters/detail/etc., like how much of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is inspired by Western songs. This includes their personalities. I took 5 such quizzes honestly answering the questions posed based on my personality and that of Clarkov Sahaidachny/Furutani, my first and main OC, which are very similar in most ways but very different in some areas. These 5 were the results. As for the dere sides, they start out full on and become more mentally sound as time goes on. That part is inspired by the development of Mizore Shirayuki in Rosario + Vampire. It's how I have to do almost everything in life. Start out with a base, then slowly build it into my own thing. It's a bit annoying, but I make do with what I have. I'll leave a link to the quizzes below.

The quizzes:

https://www.quotev.com/quiz/14308763/and-they-were-roommates-yanderes-x-reader

https://www.quotev.com/quiz/9340557/Bloodstained-Roses-Girl-Yanderes-X-Male-Reader-Part-0 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/9459484/Bloodstained-Roses-Girl-Yanderes-x-Male-Reader-Part-1 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/9916834/Bloodstained-Roses-Female-Yanderes-x-Male-Reader-Part-2 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/9941208/Bloodstained-Roses-Female-Yanderes-x-Male-Reader-Part-3 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/9982278/Bloodstained-Roses-Female-Yanderes-x-Male-Reader-Part-4 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/10307250/Bloodstained-Roses-Tess-x-Male-Reader-Part-5 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/11771247/Bloodstained-Roses-Tess-x-Male-Reader-Part-6

https://www.quotev.com/quiz/10443555/How-Far-Will-You-Go-Yandere-RP-Part-1

https://www.quotev.com/quiz/11634020/Tendrils-Of-Enchantment-Supernatural-Girl-Yanderes-x-Reader-Part-1 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/11809703/Tendrils-Of-Enchantment-Supernatural-Girl-Yanderes-x-Reader-Part-2 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/11897977/Tendrils-Of-Enchantment-Supernatural-Girl-Yanderes-x-Reader-Part-3-FINAL

https://www.quotev.com/quiz/12939352/Which-Yandere-Is-For-You-Part-1 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/12940932/Which-Yandere-Is-For-You-Part-2

[gorbigorbi]

Erika Mikirticheva as Esmeralda, ballet "La Esmeralda", libretto by Vladimir Burmeister and Vassily Tikhomirov based on the novel “Notre-Dame de Paris” by Victor Hugo, choreography by Vladimir Burmeister and Sergey Filin (revival), music by Cesare Pugni, Reinhold Glière and Sergey Vasilenko, set and costume design by Aleksandr Lushin and Valery Leventhal (revival), Stanislavsky and Nemirovich Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre (Stanmus), Saint Petersburg, Russia

Photographer Svetlana Avvakum

[tikitania]

Did you see that bolshoi is touring the mariinskii 2 with Romeo and Juliet? We will get to see Sofia Valiullina, Elisabetta Nallin and Yaroslavna Kuprina back in St. Petersburg!

Yes, I did. While I think these "tours" have the potential to be creatively exciting, I find it bizarre that they would bring Lavrovksy's R&J, a ballet that is already performed in St. Petersburg to St. Petersburg. Like…what was the point? I think it would be far more exciting to bring Marco Spada, Esmeralda, the Coco Chanel ballet, or some other full-length that is not performed in St. P. That's what they did with Spartacus. Conversely, why would the Mariinsky bring Don Quixote to Moscow? Such a wasted opportunity. The only reasoning that I can come up with is that this last tour was an opportunity for Zakharova to say "goodbye" to her first theater and to do so in a role that she can still masterfully dance since she has since retired most or all of the classics. While it wasn't officially announced…how many more performances does Zakharova have left? Each one feels like it could be the last — although she looked really good in R&J, the clock is ticking. As for tours, the Mariinsky is taking Sergeev's Coppelia to Vladiovastock in the coming days, so perhaps that production will travel to Moscow eventually.

I saw a clip of Kuprina and she looked lovely. I still sigh at the "what could have been's" if she had chosen to stay with the Mariinsky. I'm curious if the change of AD will influence more Vaganova graduates to chose St.P over Moscow if given the choice. But now I'm rambling.

[balletthebestphotographs]

Anastasia Soboleva

Anastasia Soboleva Анастасия Соболева as “Esmeralda”, “Notre Dame of Paris Собор Парижской Богоматери”, music by Maurice Jarre, libretto and choreo by Roland Petit, based on the novel “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1831) by Victor Hugo, costume by Yves Saint Laurent, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Source and more info at: Anastasia Soboleva on Instagram

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[ragingbookdragon]

Each Word Gets Lost In The Echo PT. 1

Roy Harper x Batbrother!Reader

Word Count: 2.9K Warnings: Explicit Language, Mature Themes

Author's Note: I had way too much fun with this but PT. 2 is going to be angsty and y'all are gonna hate me for it. >:) Enjoy! -Thorne

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So, are you planning on getting us together soon?

He hummed in response, pulling out the pan and spatula. “I dunno. With Gutierrez’s wife giving birth, I want Esmeralda to have some time with her daughter before we pull out again. I know her Samantha wants her home.”

Understood, but…what’s happening in Syria…it’s not going to get better on its own.

“I know it won’t, Nadeen. But until we get a mission from somebody overseas, we can’t exactly go out.” He pulled a few eggs from the refrigerator, cracking them on the rim of the pan, watching the yellow yolks fall in. “Besides, it’s the first week of a three-month leave.” He smirked. “Don’t tell me you’re already bored.”

Are you kidding me? Um and Ab have grounded me from flying. I’m stuck here, (Y/N).

“How is your family by the way? Wasn’t your sister attending the Cairo University?” he asked.

Yeah, and Um is so proud of her.

(Y/N) chuckled, whisking the eggs in the pan. “Someone’s jealous.”

Well, I can’t exactly tell my parents I work for an illegal black ops squad. Kinda puts dampers in relationships.

“Nadeen, we’re not an illegal squad. We’re government sanctioned.”

The fuck we are. They just don’t bother us because they know they can’t kill us all.

Grabbing the pepper, he ground some into the pan. “Jesus, take a vacation, Nadeen. Go to France or something.”

Fuck France. I’ll go to Saint Petersburg first. Oh shit, speaking of SP, have you spoken to Vitsina yet?

(Y/N) frowned, setting down the pepper grinder. “Why? Is something wrong?”

What? No. I was just wondering if you had. She really needs to get a hobby. Hey, maybe I can get her and Walker to come hang out with me at home.

“You’re not going to get Walker out of his flat, Nadeen. You know how he is when he gets on leave.”

And what about Nakamoto?

“You know they’re both paranoid. Remember to—” something clanged down the hallway and he stopped, mid-sentence, going silent.

Hello? (Y/N)? Captain, you alright?

He frowned and turned off the stove, opening a drawer at the far end of the counter. Pulling out the Glock, he cocked it and murmured, “Asghar, lemme call you back.”

Ten-four, Captain. Be careful.

The line went dead, and he crept to the edge of the doorway and paused, inhaling sharply before he peeked around the corner, gun ready. Nothing. (Y/N)’s frown only deepened as he moved down the hallway, quiet and breathless. He got to the first room in the hall, his study and he shifted against the wall, listening for movement. When he heard nothing, he moved slightly, gun pointed into the door as he swept the room. Empty.

Exhaling deeply, he started to move when he heard the noise again and he peeked out the door to his bedroom. There. (Y/N) crept along the wall again until he was at the doorway and he leaned against the frame, listening carefully. Something was in there. Something or someone, he didn’t know what, but he did know.

(Y/N) waited until the noise got closer then turned the doorway and moved in. Someone’s hand shot out, grabbing the gun and he grunted, throwing up his elbow into their jaw. The intruder cried and with their free hand, grabbed (Y/N)’s shirt and yanked; they went tumbling to the ground, the gun falling away, but he didn’t waste his chance, scrambling atop the stranger as he went for the Strider he had in his back pocket.

He flicked it out and brought it down when the person beneath him grabbed it with one hand, the other ripping off the hood he wore. “(Y/N)! It’s me!”

“Roy?”

The archer sighed and went slack beneath him. “God, yes, it’s me!”

(Y/N) relaxed and tossed the knife to the side, hanging his head down. “Jesus Fuck Roy, I thought you were an assassin.”

“Get those often?” he shot back and (Y/N) glowered at him.

“Yeah, I do actually.” He rolled off Roy and got to his feet, holding out his hand for him to take.

“God, remind me not to sneak up on you again.” He let himself be tugged up and rubbed his jaw. “I thought you dislocated my jaw for a second.”

(Y/N) shoved a finger in his face. “You’re lucky you managed to grab the gun because I almost shot your ass.” He bent down and picked up his Glock and knife, putting the latter back in his pocket after he’d flicked it shut. “Are you some kind of idiot? Why the fuck didn’t you just knock on the door? What possibly justified sneaking into a mercenary’s bedroom through the window?”

Roy shrugged. “I thought you weren’t home yet.”

He opened his mouth to retort, then shut it and nodded. “Alright, that’s actually not a terrible excuse.” Sighing, he shoved past Roy and walked down the hall into the kitchen, the archer following him. “But don’t do it again.”

“Why? Worried you were gonna shoot your boyfriend?” Roy teased, wrapping his arms around (Y/N)’s waist, nuzzling into his neck.

“Yeah, I was.” He put the gun back in the drawer and lugged the archer towards the stove where he flicked the burner back on. “Next time just text me and ask if I’m home.”

Roy hummed, pressing a kiss just above the mercenary’s collar. “I wanted to surprise you.”

“Well,surprise me you did,” (Y/N) griped. “I seriously thought I was about to have a firefight in my own damn apartment.” He paused, seeming to remember something and said, “I live in a penthouse.” Glancing at Roy, he questioned, “How the fuck did you get up here?”

“I’ve got skills, babe,” Roy grinned, waggling his brows and (Y/N) rolled his eyes before tapping the Bluetooth headset at his ear.

“Call Nadeen.” It pinged for a few moments.

Captain, you’re back. Everything good?

“Yeah,” he sighed. “Roy was in the apartment.”

You live in a penthouse? How’d he get up there?

“His ‘skills’ apparently.”

Nice. He still going around with your brother?

(Y/N) nodded forgetting she wasn’t in front of him and reclined into Roy as the eggs started cooking. “Yeah. Got a new gig as Red Hood and Arsenal.”

Roy blinked. “Wait, does your squad know…about you know…”

He waved and (Y/N) completed, “That my family and friends are vigilantes? Yeah. Why?”

“Isn’t that a breach of security?”

He snorted. “You act like my squad is friends with every government in the world, baby.” He shook his head. “I trust my team with everything. And in return they trust me with theirs.”

Aww, Captain you do care.

“Does your dad know that they know?”

(Y/N) shrugged. “Probably. But he doesn’t tell me how to live my life and I don’t tell him how to live his.” He scrambled the eggs. “Nadeen, go hang out with Vitsina for a week or two if you’re really that bored.”

She’s back in Russia right now, isn’t she?

“I think so. Said she had a loose end to tie up with Antonovich.”

Oh shit, she’s gonna fucking kill that guy. She might need air support then.

“Hence why I said go hang out with her.”

Wanna come along? You could bring your boy-toy?

“Did she just call me a boy-toy?” Roy blurted. “Excuse you, I am not a boy-toy. I am a boy-man.”

Well, from the pictures Captain’s showed us, you are in fact a boy-toy, Roy.

He blinked and looked at (Y/N). “What pictures did you show them?”

“Nothing,” he coughed. “Nadeen, shut up.”

The ones with the red lace and matching heels.

“You didn’t.” Roy breathed. “You showed them the pin-up photos?!”

(Y/N)’s mouth fell open and closed as he vaguely gestured around. “I didn’t directly show them. Nakamoto hacked my phone like the nosy asshole he is and found ‘em.”

“So that means you still showed them because you apparently didn’t stop them from seeing!”

Oh, look at that, Captain, Ab is calling me. Talk later!

She hung up on him and (Y/N) huffed a laugh, pulling the device from his ear. He set it aside and shrugged out of Roy’s arms, pulling two plates out of the cabinet beside them. He plated the food, smirking at the flush across Roy’s cheeks. “Oh, don’t tell me you’re embarrassed, baby?”

“You showed my nudes to your black ops squad. It’s hot. Ridiculously hot. But also embarrassing.”

“If it makes you feel any better, they were very impressed with them.”

Roy tried and failed horribly to hide the grin coming over his lips. “…They were?”

(Y/N) set down the plates and got up in Roy’s personal space and flirted, “Oh absolutely baby. They were so stunned at how pretty you looked all dolled up in that red teddy, your lips painted crimson.” He gripped Roy’s hips and pulled them flush together, and while Roy was about five-eleven, (Y/N) had a couple inches on him. He smirked when he felt the definition in Roy’s jeans. “Wanna know what my favorite picture is?”

Roy swallowed thickly, one hand coming to grab at the island behind him, the other grabbing (Y/N)’s shoulder. “Which—which one?”

He pressed a kiss to the underside of the archer’s jaw, trailing his lips to his ear where he breathed, “The one where you’re bent down on the bed…” he reached up behind Roy’s back and tugged at the hair at the nape of his neck. “Your ass is up in the air and...”

“Uh huh, what else?” Roy begged, hips canting forward.

“God, you’ve got that pretty red flush across your cheeks.” (Y/N) whispered. “You looked incredibly ravishing.” He breathed in Roy’s ear. “We were on that mission in Kazakhstan for two whole months and all I could think about was getting back home and drilling you into the mattress until you couldn’t walk.”

“(Y/N)…” the archer groaned shamelessly. “Babe, please.”

He smirked, pressing a kiss to Roy’s cheek. “I didn’t show them that one though,” he said, pulling away without a second thought, picking up the plates. “I kept that one to myself. It’s still in my wallet if you wanna go check. I look at it a lot.”

(Y/N) wandered towards the living room and plopped down on the couch, propping his legs up on the coffee table. He snorted when he heard Roy’s moan of frustration followed by the man stomping into the living room with the other plate in his hand, the free one adjusting the front of his jeans.

“I hate you.” He scowled, sitting on the other end of the couch. “I hate you so fucking much it’s not funny.”

(Y/N) shrugged and picked up the remote, switching the channels until he found a football game to watch. “You snuck into my penthouse and almost made me shoot you point blank.” He shot Roy a grin. “I guess we’re both doing things to each other we don’t like.”

“I thought you weren’t home!”

“Mhm. Punishment is still a punishment, baby.” He turned up the volume and dug into his eggs. “Jason know you’re in Gotham City?”

Roy swallowed the food in his mouth, answering, “Told him I was in the area.”

“You know he’s gonna wanna see you.” (Y/N) replied. “If not to hang out, to make sure you’re not into trouble.”

“Are you saying I’m trouble, babe?” Roy retorted and he chuckled.

“You’re my kind of trouble.”

The archer went silent, and his cheeks flushed. “…That was a low blow.”

(Y/N) winked. “Uh huh.” His side vibrated and he reached down, pulling his phone out.

“Who is it?” Roy asked.

“Alfred.” He slid his thumb along the bottom and put it to his ear. “Hello, you’ve reached the answering machine of your favorite grandson. How may I assist you today, grandpa?”

You’re absolutely hysterical, Master (Y/N). You should go into comedy.

“I would but it doesn’t pay that well unlike merc missions.”

Hmm…how are you today, Master (Y/N)?

He smiled. “Not too bad Alfie. Could’ve eaten a perfect parfait with fresh fruit and granola, but beggars can’t be choosers, huh?”

You did miss an excellent breakfast if I do say so myself. Nevertheless, it is Sunday morning. Shall I expect you later tonight for dinner?

“Wouldn’t miss it for the world, Alfie.” (Y/N) agreed.

Wonderful. I shall set out an extra plate in case you decide to invite Master Harper. Have a good day. Until tonight, sir.

The line clicked and (Y/N) pulled the phone from his ear, staring at it in confusion. “Babe? What’s wrong?” Roy questioned.

He shook his head. “Alfred knew you were here.”

“What? He did?”

He looked up at Roy. “Yeah…said he was going to set out an extra plate for you tonight at dinner in case you wanted to come.”

“I get to come to the Wayne Family Sunday Night Dinner? Really?” he seemed awfully excited.

“Dude, it’s just dinner.”

“That you guys do every Sunday night and don’t allow anybody to tread on,” Roy retorted with a glare. “This is special.”

(Y/N) rolled his eyes. “Are you that eager to be introduced to the family?” he dodged the pillow Roy threw at him. “But…if you wanna come, you’re free to.”

“Really?” Roy doubted. “You want me to come over? I thought you wanted to keep this quiet?”

He sighed and pulled his legs from the table, setting the plate on it. “It’s not that I want it to stay a secret. It’s just…I worry about it.”

Roy set his plate down on the coffee table and scooted close. “What about?”

“I don’t know, Roy. I’m just worried that the more people that know about us the more danger I put you in.”

“Babe…” Roy started, placing a hand on the other side of (Y/N)’s cheek so he could turn his face to the archer’s. “We both live dangerous lives. There’s always going to be danger surrounding us.”

“I know,” (Y/N) sighed, leaning into Roy’s hand. “I still worry though. About you…about us.” He met those evergreen eyes. “I’m just worried that every time I leave, it’s going to be the last time we see each other.”

Roy chuckled. “Afraid I’m going to get offed?”

“No,” he murmured, turning his lips into Roy’s palm. “That I will.”

The archer gaped at him. “(Y/N)…why haven’t you told me about this?”

“Because I’m a super soldier who was trained to keep my emotions under control by an anal retentive, over glorified kitchen scale of a father.” (Y/N) deadpanned, then heaved an even bigger sigh and rested his forehead against Roy’s shoulder. “You’ve got enough on your plate.”

“Yeah, Jaybird keeps me pretty busy with missions.”

He chuckled. “Gonna have to tell my little brother to let my boyfriend have a break.”

“Break smeak.” Roy quipped, pressing a kiss to (Y/N)’s temple. “Listen to me, you’re a strong man, (Y/N). You’re probably the best out of your family. Smart and skilled off the charts.” He ran his calloused fingers down his lover’s neck. “If anyone is going to get out alive on a mission, it’ll always be you. Always.”

He sighed, turning his nose into Roy’s neck as he whispered. “You think so?”

Roy smiled, gripping his chin lightly to pull his head up. “I don’t think so, babe. I know so.” He leaned forward and pressed his lips to (Y/N)’s. “I love you,” he murmured against the soldier’s lips. “So much.”

(Y/N) hummed and pressed a hand to Roy’s chest, shoving him backwards onto the couch and he crawled atop him. “I love you more,” he replied and pulled his shirt off his body before pressing his hand to Roy’s chest, except the archer hissed and he let up. “What’s wrong?” he worried, and he shook his head.

“Nothing.”

“Roy.” He warned, cocking a brow. “Where are you hurt?” he asked, pressing the same spot again.

“Ow! Stop that!” Roy grunted. “It’s tender.”

“What’s tender?” (Y/N) inquired and Roy sighed.

“I got a new tattoo.”

He narrowed his eyes and gazed down at him. “Of?”

“Nothing.” The archer muttered, though pink was coming across his cheeks and he sighed.

“C’mon Roy. Talk or I’ll tease it out of you.” He shot him a glare. “And you know I will.”

They stared one another down for a minute then Roy sighed and pulled his shirt off and (Y/N) peeled away the bandage. His eyes went wide when he saw the silver spartan helmet atop the black shield, the gold lettering underneath.

“Is this…”

“Your squad designation?” Roy offered. “Yeah…thought it seemed right.”

(Y/N) traced the raised flesh, eyes flashing to Roy’s when he shivered from the calloused touch. “I can’t believe you got my squads symbol tattooed on your chest.”

“You don’t like it?” he sounded hurt.

“I love it,” (Y/N) huffed, gesturing to his own tattoo on his ribs. “We match now…though you forgot to put your name inside the shield.”

“Well, I’m not technically a Spectre, (Y/N).” Roy said.

“Maybe not, but that’s still where your name goes.” He retorted and smiled. “It’s awesome, baby.”

Roy’s thumb brushed his hipbone. “So does the tattoo get me out of punishment for sneaking in?”

(Y/N) smirked down at him. “It just might.” He reached down and tugged the front of Roy’s pants. “Why don’t you show me how sorry you are for it? I just might decide to forgive you before subjecting you to dinner with my family.”

A multitude of emotions flashed through Roy’s eyes. Arousal, desire, need, and then surprise. “Oh shit, I forgot about dinner.”

“Seriously?” (Y/N) blinked, unsurprised. “God you’re such a man.” He crawled out of Roy’s lap much to the archer’s dismay and groaning.

“Where are you going?”

He paused and looked back at him. “I’m not fucking you on my couch, Roy.” He started towards his bedroom. “Hurry up or I’ll start without you.”

Roy rolled off the couch and to his feet as fast as he could.

[hunchbacked-one-eyed-lame]

Adelina Patti costumed as Esmeralda, in Fabio Campana’s opera of the same name, which premiered in Saint Petersburg in 1869.  Patti was unable to attend the premiere, despite the role being written with her in mind, but she was able to sing the role when the opera was produced in London at Covent Garden.

[melmothblog]

November the 14th marked the 143rd anniversary since the birth of Ekaterina Geltser (14 November 1876 - 12 December 1962).

Ekaterina Geltzer. Russian-Soviet dancer who is generally regarded as the first ‘Soviet’ ballerina. She was the daughter of Vasily Geltser, mime artist and ballet master at the Bolshoi Ballet (who also co-wrote the original libretto for Swan Lake) and studied at the Bolshoi School from 1884, graduating into the company in 1894.She took further studies with Christian Johansson and Petipa in St Petersburg. In 1896 she went to St Petersburg to dance with the Mariinsky for two years, then returned to the Bolshoi where she was promoted to first ballerina in 1901.

A stocky dancer with a robust, even heroic style, Geltser was the definitive Bolshoi ballerina in the early part of the 20th century, her forceful stage personality showcased especially in the dramatic roles of Gorsky.

She created the role of Swanilda in Gorsky's new staging of Coppélia (1905), Colombine in his Harlequinade (1907), the title role in his Salammbô (1910), Medora in his 1912 staging of Le Corsaire, and Tsar-Maiden in his Little Humpbacked Horse (1914). She also danced the traditional ballerina repertory, excelling most in the demi-caractère roles of Kitri and Esmeralda. She appeared with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in Paris in 1910; the following year at the Alhambra Theatre in London with dancers from the Bolshoi. She also appeared at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York with Mordkin's All-Star Imperial Russian Ballet, dancing Odette-Odile in the first complete Swan Lake ever seen in America (1911).

One of her most significant creations was the role of Tao-Hoa in the groundbreaking Soviet ballet The Red Poppy (1927), choreographed by her husband and stage partner Vassily Tikhomirov. She retired from the Bolshoi in 1935, although continued to tour extensively in Russia.

She was one of the first ballerinas to be awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR (1925). - Oxford  Reference

Source of photos: Bolshoi Ballet Academy archives.

[rosecorcoranwrites]

Classics Reading List

All synopses are taken from either the Flagstaff Public Library catalog, Novelist.com, or my own fevered imagination.

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

Under the Paris Opera House lives a disfigured musical genius who uses music to try to win the love of a beautiful opera singer—and he’ll kill anyone who tries to get in his way.

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

Mowgli, a lost human child, is adopted by a tribe of wolves and is brought up according to the jungle laws by various animal mentors such as a black panther and a bear, but one day returns to a village of humans.

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Mina Harker, Abrahm van Helsing, and a group of other Englishmen must match wits against a deadly undead foe in the form of Count Dracula, who has come to England in search of fresh blood.

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in Saint Petersburg, formulates a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her money, believing that it could liberate him from poverty. After the murder, however, he finds himself racked with confusion, paranoia, and disgust for what he has done.

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Amateur detective Sherlock Holmes, the master of deductive reasoning, solves several mysteries with the aid of his friend, Dr. John Watson. 

Watership Down by Richard Adams

An allegorical tale of survival about a band of wild rabbits who leave their ancestral home to build a more humane and establish a new warren where they can live in peace.

Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas

Set in 19th-century Paris, Marseilles and Rome, this is the story of Edmond Dantes, a man betrayed and incarcerated. It tells of his search for Abbe Faria's hidden treasure and his reappearance as the fabulously rich, brooding, Byronic and vengeful Count of Monte Cristo.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The central theme of this story is the romantic clash of two opinionated young people. In one corner, there is Elizabeth Bennet, our highly vivacious heroine, in the other, the arrogant but captivating Mr. Darcy. Their destinies interweave in a timeless pattern of courtship, love, property, and marriage.

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Oliver is an orphan living on the dangerous London streets with no one but himself to rely on. Fleeing from poverty and hardship, he falls in with a criminal street gang who will not let him go, however hard he tries to escape.

Alice in Wonderland / Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

An absurd and fantastical tale of a little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo

In medieval Paris, Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, struggles to save the gypsy dancer Esmeralda from being unjustly executed.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Jane, a plain and penniless orphan in nineteenth-century England, accepts employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall and soon finds herself in love with her melancholy employer, Mr. Edward Rochester, a man with a terrible secret.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Set in New England during the Civil War, the novel follows the adventures of the March sisters— beautiful Meg, artistic tomboy Jo, sickly Beth, and selfish Amy—as they struggle to pursue their dreams.​

[mamusiq]

Marius Petipa 

Maestro Marius Ivanovich Petipa, premier maître de ballet of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres. St. Petersburg, 1887.

Born Marius Alphonse Petipa

11 March 1818  Marseille, France

Died 14 July 1910 (aged 92)  Gurzuf, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire

Nationality French

Education Brussels Conservatory Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux

Known for Ballet, choreography

Marius Ivanovich Petipa (Russian: Ма́риус Ива́нович Петипа́), born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa (11 March 1818 – 14 July [O.S. 1 July] 1910[1]), was a French ballet dancer, pedagogue and choreographer. Petipa is one of the most influential ballet masters and choreographers in ballet history.

Marius Petipa is noted for his long career as Premier maître de ballet (First Ballet Master) of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres, making him Ballet Master and principal choreographer of the Imperial Ballet (today known as the Mariinsky Ballet), a position he held from 1871 until 1903. Petipa created over fifty ballets, some of which have survived in versions either faithful to, inspired by, or reconstructed from the original. Among these works, he is most noted for The Pharaoh's Daughter (1862); Don Quixote (1869); La Bayadère (1877); Le Talisman (1889); The Sleeping Beauty (1890); The Nutcracker (choreographed jointly with Lev Ivanov) (1892); Le Réveil de Flore (1894); La Halte de cavalerie (1896); Raymonda (1898); Les Saisons (1900), and Les Millions d’Arlequin (a.k.a. Harlequinade) (1900).

Petipa revived a substantial number of works created by other choreographers. Many of these revivals would go on to become the definitive editions on which all subsequent productions would be based. The most famous of these revivals were Le Corsaire, Giselle, La Esmeralda, Coppélia, La Fille Mal Gardée (with Lev Ivanov), The Little Humpbacked Horse and Swan Lake (with Lev Ivanov).[1]

Many pieces have survived in an independent form from Petipa's original works and revivals in spite of the fact that the full-length ballets that spawned them had disappeared from the Imperial Ballet's repertoire. Many of these pieces have endured in versions either based on the original or choreographed anew by others – the Grand Pas classique, Pas de trois and Mazurka des enfants from Paquita; Le Carnaval de Venise Pas de deux from Satanella; The Talisman Pas de deux; La Esmeralda Pas de deux; the Diana and Actéon Pas de deux; La Halte de Cavalerie Pas de deux; the Don Quixote Pas de deux; La Fille Mal Gardée Pas de deux; and the Harlequinade Pas de deux.

All of the full-length works and individual pieces which have survived in active performance are considered to be cornerstones of the ballet repertory.

Giselle (revival, after Jean Coralli and J. Perrot). Staged with Jules Perrot. Music by Adolphe Adam and Cesare Pugni. 7 February [O.S. 26 January] 1850.

Le Corsaire (revival, after J. Mazilier). Staged with Jules Perrot. Music by Adolphe Adam and Cesare Pugni. 24 January [O.S. 12 January] 1858.

La Bayadère. Music by Ludwig Minkus. 4 February [O.S. 23 January] 1877

The Sleeping Beauty. Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. 15 January [O.S. 3 January] 1890.

La Sylphide (revival, after F. Taglioni). Music by Jean Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer and Riccardo Drigo. 31 January [O.S. 19 January] 1892.

The Nutcracker. Staged by Petipa and Lev Ivanov. Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. 18 December [O.S. 6 December] 1892.

Cendrillon (as Zolushka). Staged by Lev Ivanov and Enrico Cecchetti under the supervision of Petipa. Music by Baron Boris Fitinhof-Schell. 17 December [O.S. 5 December] 1893.

Swan Lake (revival, after J. Reisinger). Staged with Lev Ivanov. Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in a revision by Riccardo Drigo. 27 January [O.S. 15 January] 1895.

Raymonda. Music by Alexander Glazunov. 19 January [O.S. 7 January] 1898.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marius_Petipa

[plunder-heaven-and-devour-god]

My emotional think piece whilst Notre Dame de Paris and crying and listening to the movie soundtrack

Not to be that absolute ASS BUT I HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING

I want to unearth Victor "biggest fuckboi in Paris" Hugo and beat him over the head with his own fucking shin bone for getting me so MELDRAMATICALLY IN LOVE WITH A BUILDING IVE NEVER EVEN BEEN TO.

I just finished the fifth part of Notre Dame de Paris and god I want to tell him

Even though you said :"this will kill that, the press will kill the edifice" you said that printing/press/writing killed architecture as the primary method for humanity to express/share/cement ideas for the masses and to enscribe themselves in history.

You said that the accessibility and the thousandfold architects in writers killed the edifice and in doing so became the second tower of Babel. Gutenberg's printing press became the second register of recording human thought.

Does he know that his book saved the edifice? His book instilled love for Notre Dame de Paris and restored it after centuries of mutilation and decay? HIS BOOK SAVED THE EDIFICE.

His supposed venom for architecture acted like an antidote in this one case and in this one case crippled his own argument.

Not to mention

I'd have to ask him what does he think about visual mass media becoming the third register of human thought? How would he feel if told that film and photography have killed Gutenberg? How would he feel if he know that writing had joined architecture in the grave he so cynically condemned it to.

How would he feel that visual mass media overtook the canon of his printed word. That his story has been superceded by context and reimagined several times on film? How would he feel if a a multi billion dollar American conglomerate rewrote and redistributed the story of Notre Dame de Paris and became the story in the public conscience? How would he feel knowing that Alan Menken's score is what first comes to mind first and not his words, or that of the actual edifice?

Yes all other arts are used to support architecture like masonry, sculpting, painting, and metalsmithing. But those he claims have become divorced from the edifice. They have done the same for the printing press. Being divorced from other arts those methods are no longer tethered to the recording of human thought in Hugo's mind. The author states that the exercise of architecture has become hollow without the weight of being the method with with humans record their world.

But

Unbeknownst to him they come back in other forms, in other methods, other arts to support and bolster the story and character of different facets of the story of human beings. He says architecture had died, but maybe it merely reincarnated. This new life is used to bolster another human register. If not the book of Notre Dame de Paris then the edifice, and if not the edifice than the 1939 film, if not that then the Disney version. They all congregate every now and again to support some core love and sentiment and continue to lay down the stones in a long winding and untoward present into the future.

Hugo both rails against and praises Gutenberg for the printing press. He also takes a seat amongst the writers committing this architectural murder.

But what would he say if I told him that the book exists in all it's different forms on the internet for free, and even more radical and enlightened version of free thinking. I got his book on the Gutenberg Project site where books entering the public domain are free. To quote Hugo's other french playwright counterweight "all for one and one for all". His work is up on the internet for free for all and more ironically carries the namesake of the man who he says enabled the murder of architecture.

More radical that the dogmatism of architecture, the accessible and far reaching appeal of writing, or even the new universality of the visual mass media. Is the internet the fourth tower of Babel? Or is it too early to tell if the web and social media count as just one more tier in an ever climbing skyscraper of visual mass media? What would he think of the way that we could consumed and recorded human thought when it is near effervescent in comparison to the stones that he praises? What about YouTube as a platform or Twitter? How will his story transform in this information age to bolster a cathedral bordering on eight hundred years? Where does that put us in his world view?

Although I do think these different iterations and transformations that his story has undergone would horrify him. The story's ability to stay relevant has these different methods of recording human thought to thank. Hunchback has gone through the story of the edifice, the printing press, and now visual mass media. (I'm also hardcore riffing off of Lindsay Ellis' great video that does a way better job than me expressing this.)

I think he'd be even more horrified to know that the Disney Version is so character centric that the focus if his original story has been relegated to support for the characters. In actuality, it should be the reverse, Hugo makes a whole book of a host of characters who exist to populate the cathedral. But in this day in age in the western world we are preoccupied with the power of individuals, not the towering and lofty mysticism of Catholic dogmas. The story now belongs to the characters and the individual instead of the edifice belonging to the people.

Architecture, in it's golden age according to him, was for the caste/the priest/history, and would the march of time it turned into the work of individuals and artists. And so has his own intellectual property, the public conscious does not remember ANANKE at the beginning of Notre Dame de Paris but they remember the inviduals, not the dogmas that the architecture so visibly preoccupied itself with, but with the individuals in it's story and the individuals who the story now belongs to.

What would he think?

Not once has a film adaptation, our modern human register as it were, accurately captured the story he made. Which is for better or worse, it's gone through the hands of American capitalists, movie monster buffs, and a German fleeing the Nazis.

What he would have wanted was what The Ark did for the Hermitage St-Petersburg. He wants an epic film made of one continuous shot of the arcades, cloisters, towers, and arches of Notre Dame in a succession of epochs with people milling in and out of frame in different period dress. That and a cacophony of music from the bells recorded straight from the bell towers.

Instead the dead guy got several movies about a melodrama between an ugly wretch, a Madonna whore, and a Catholic priest. And I wouldn't even say that Hugo likes his characters, more like populates the building with then. He tolerates them sometimes, sometimes he likes them, sometimes he hates them.

He writes about the burden and cruelty that Quasimodo endures but never gives him a happy conclusion, or any closure. He treats him as the public does.

His self insert character of Pierre Gringoire is infused with his dry wit, and often ridicules his own self absorbed poet's nature. He down right puts himself through the ringer and takes several too self aware jabs at himself.

He tries to make Clopin the king and noble but still puts forward this bigoted image of the Romani people. He makes him magnetic but does not feel back the thick veneer of discrimination. Why? Because Hugo makes it very clear it's about the cathedral and not the people.

Esmeralda gets the shortest end of the stick, balancing the whore/angel dichotomy equally throughout. She's made a vessel for want of the male characters and the reader. Not to mention she's not actually Romani but a poor stolen white girl who was made a part of Les Cours Des Miracles by an accident.

Frollo is strangely not as potent in this version, especially if you're coming off any of the film versions. He's austere, and the word 'learned' used over and over again, his quiet abuse masquerades as quiet charity but he is the front for a huge anti-clerical sentiment.

The individual is not Hugo's concern but the building. So I'd love to hear what he would say of what the building and the book have become.

[prettylittlelyres]

2020: My Year in Reading

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In July, I finished reading “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” by Victor Hugo (in English, as my French doesn’t stretch that far yet), which… I mean, Victor Hugo’s probably not reading this, so I think I can say comfortably that I didn’t really enjoy it. You can’t call your book “anti-racist” if you refer to a certain character more times by an ethnic slur than by her actual name. Esmeralda. She deserves better, and so does every Romani person out there. Victor Hugo has a lot to answer for, with the stereotypes his novel perpetuates, and it’s not the sort of book you should take at face value. Read it, but, for God’s sake, read it critically. I’m glad to have got it off my reading list.

Of course, I keep track of the news, so it didn’t slip by me unnoticed that Tr*mp was suing his own niece, Mary, for the way her memoir portrayed him. “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man” is a harrowing read, but explains so much, and is one I’ve recommended to just about everyone I know at this point. [Incidentally, “this point” is actually “the evening of 9th January 2021”. I woke up early this morning to news of the permanent Twitter ban and had a little celebration before I went back to sleep.]

Somehow, I managed to make it all the way to July before I finished reading “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson, to which audiobook I listened as I packed up my things, ready to move to Southampton. I found it hard to get into, but really enjoyed it. I also read “The Taken Girls” by GD Sanders, and “Trail of Lightning” by Rebecca Roanhorse, which were both very exciting.

My favourite book from July, though, was one I read in that revolting heatwave, where it was too hot in our living room to move. I spent the whole day sipping water from a litre-jug, trying to keep as still as possible, and racing through “The Witches of St Petersburg” by Imogen Edwards-Jones, which is amazing. It’s not just that I’m so interested in the last years of Romanov rule in Russia that I’ll stare for hours at a stack of hay, provided Anastasia looked at it once; the book is genuinely good, and I’d gladly shove it in everyone’s faces if it weren’t quite rude to do so.

My sister recommended I read “Unwind” by Neil Shusterman, but warned me that, “It’s quite hardcore body-horror. It’s absolutely terrifying. Apparently, there are four sequels, but I can’t bring myself to look.” So, of course, I looked. What a brilliant book! I got through “Unwind”, the first in the series, in a single day, and read “Unwholly” the next. She’s right – it’s absolutely terrifying and should probably not be read with the lights off – but I also want to recommend it to all of you, for next time you want to be scared out of your skin (…and maybe I mean that literally…). Speculative Fiction always ensnares me, and this was no exception.

August was also a month in which I returned to my old favourite, Historical Romance, with “Tiffany Girl” by Deeanne Gist. I’ll be honest and say that I didn’t expect to like it much (it’s a romance between a man and a woman… and I’ve been a bit rude about that genre, historically, because I’m an idiot, but it’s growing on me now, and I’m sorry for the opinions I used to have of it), but then I ADORED IT! It’s all about the young women hired by Louis Comfort Tiffany to complete the stained glasswork on the chapel he designed for the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893, when the original (male) glassworkers went on strike. Much as I dislike the idea of crossing a picket line in real life, I’d say it’s probably fine in fiction, and certainly makes for a brilliant story here. Of course, there’s a love story in there, too – as it’s a Historical Romance novel – and it’s so gorgeously written that I practically cried as I hoovered up the last pages of this book. It’s exactly the kind of love story I want to write, with lots of Yearning and Longing, and very little Telling Each Other How You Feel (we live for drama, and we live for drawn-out slow-burn romances, but only in fiction!), and big sweeping Romantic Gestures (which are great in real life as well). As it focuses so heavily on the creation of stained-glass windows and ornaments, there are whole pages of beautiful descriptions to bring it all to life, and although it’s actually just black text on white pages, the whole book feels alive with colour! It took all my self-control not to convert the living room of my university house into a glassworks.

Romanov Russia is not the only aspect of history (a ridiculously general genre, anyway) which interests me; I’m also drawn to Disaster History, the study of disasters, how and why they happened, and steps we’ve taken to stop them happening again. On 4th August 2020, a cache of ammonium nitrate exploded in Beirut, destroying a large area of the port, and killing over 200 people. All I could think of was how much it looked like the Halifax explosion of 6th December 1917. 103 years later, it was happening again: a fire out of control, a store of explosives too close to the flames, countless families shaken, too many lives lost. It was at the front of my mind. I’d just started reading “Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion and the Road to Recovery” by Janet M. Kitz, a comprehensive account of the disaster. From the stories of its victims and the families that mourn them, to the valiant efforts of countless charitable organisations to help repair the damage done to the city and its inhabitants, the book covers everything. If you’re at all interested in how societies learn from the worst things that happen, how to prevent recurrences, read this book, listen to the episode of Jennifer Matarese’s podcast “Disaster Area”, and please donate to relief efforts in Beirut.

[snowboyclarkov]

My Ideal Verse

This is a picture including every single series - whether that be movie, anime, game, YouTube series, DeviantArt artist or other - into my ideal crossover universe. At this point I would make these additions:

Inazuma Eleven GO

Made In Abyss

Katawa Shoujo

Azur Lane

My Hero Academia

Kiss Him, Not Me!

Chainsaw Man

Komi Can't Communicate

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Heaven's Lost Property

Saitama Chainsaw Girl

That one series with Blindy and Blondy by Popopoka (logo not available)

As of 18th June 2023, these additions were made:

The Lego Movie

Fireman Sam

Keijo!!!!!!!!

Bottom Gear

As of 12th July 2023, these additions were made:

Library of Ruina

Injustice

Street Fighter

S.C.P. Foundation

Pumpkin Night

Mabinogi

As of 29th August 2023, these additions were made:

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Henkei Shoujo

As of 31st October 2023, these additions were made:

Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger

Avataro Sentai DonBrothers

Ressha Sentai ToQger

Uchu Sentai Kyumager

Mashin Sentai Kiramager

As of 26th November 2023, these additions were made:

Doctor Who

All of my OCs would also feature in this verse. So would Shem-Ha from Symphogear, Dooku from Star Wars, Castoria from Darling Duality, Chantel DuBois from Madagascar and that series where someone teaches English to rural primary-school-level Japanese kids. Limbus Company would not be in the verse. DonBrothers and King-Ohger are the only two Super Sentai sub-verses in my ideal verse.

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There would also be the series where these pieces come from.

I call this one above and posts directly related to it the St. Marley's Asylum series.

My Own Universe by Clarkov on DeviantArt - The original post that the template at the top of the pictures was made for.

My main OC-verse is one where all of these series exist in the same universe. Even Monster Girl Encyclopedia. Slavaria Cossack is a friend/weird harem group and is utterly shameless about it, with the same sort of chemistry that Clarkson/Hammond/May have. The 9-13 became members at various points after Sahaidachny's 'you're allowed to be you' arc. All of them are 15 in present day. 9-13 are based on existing characters in the same sense in which JJBA Stands are based on existing songs.

Slavaria Cossack (birth place) - current MGE mamono species (original)*:

Clarkov Sahaidachny (Vynohradiv) - Soldier Beetle (human)

Natalya Horbach (Kharkiv) - Shirohebi (human)

Yevhen Slobodyan (Berezne) - Wonderworm (human)

Stanislava Artemenko (Lebedyn) - Myconid (human)

Valentyna Morozova (Mykolaiv) - Tritonia (human)

Myroslav Kozak (Yevpatoriya) - Black Harpy (human)

Reichiru Inazuma (Fukuoka) - Oomukade (human)

Lyubomyr Dobrovolskyj (Pereiaslav) - Akaname (human)

Esmeralda Petersburg (Moscow) - Dhampir

Tess Dileva (Hoddesdon) - Sahuagin (human)

Kirumi Silkenstar (Ashikaga) - Mantis (human)

Karaina Caulton (Harlow) - Lich (human)

Suki Ryushima (Fukuoka) - Yuki-Onna

*Can alternate between mamono and human forms just like in Rosario + Vampire.

Note: 5 of my OCs in chronological order of meeting C.J.S. after his 'being able to be himself' revelation over the course of a few months - the stoic bodyguard-in-training Esmeralda Petersburg, the disciplinarian Tess Dileva, the poetic Kirumi Silkenstar, the spunky wannabe witch Karaina Caulton & the highly introverted loner Suki Ryushima - are derived from and inspired by existing OCs found on (y/n) x yandere quizzes on Quotev that I took a liking to thanks to the story/characters/detail/etc., like how much of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is inspired by Western songs. This includes their personalities. I took 5 such quizzes honestly answering the questions posed based on my personality and that of Clarkov J. Sahaidachny, my first and main OC, which are very similar in most ways but very different in some areas. These 5 were the results. As for the dere sides, they start out full on and become more mentally sound as time goes on. That part is inspired by the development of Mizore Shirayuki in Rosario + Vampire. It's how I have to do almost everything in life. Start out with a base, then slowly build it into my own thing. It's a bit annoying, but I make do with what I have. I'll leave a link to the quizzes below.

The quizzes:

https://www.quotev.com/quiz/14308763/and-they-were-roommates-yanderes-x-reader

https://www.quotev.com/quiz/9340557/Bloodstained-Roses-Girl-Yanderes-X-Male-Reader-Part-0 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/9459484/Bloodstained-Roses-Girl-Yanderes-x-Male-Reader-Part-1 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/9916834/Bloodstained-Roses-Female-Yanderes-x-Male-Reader-Part-2 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/9941208/Bloodstained-Roses-Female-Yanderes-x-Male-Reader-Part-3 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/9982278/Bloodstained-Roses-Female-Yanderes-x-Male-Reader-Part-4 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/10307250/Bloodstained-Roses-Tess-x-Male-Reader-Part-5 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/11771247/Bloodstained-Roses-Tess-x-Male-Reader-Part-6

https://www.quotev.com/quiz/10443555/How-Far-Will-You-Go-Yandere-RP-Part-1

https://www.quotev.com/quiz/11634020/Tendrils-Of-Enchantment-Supernatural-Girl-Yanderes-x-Reader-Part-1 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/11809703/Tendrils-Of-Enchantment-Supernatural-Girl-Yanderes-x-Reader-Part-2 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/11897977/Tendrils-Of-Enchantment-Supernatural-Girl-Yanderes-x-Reader-Part-3-FINAL

https://www.quotev.com/quiz/12939352/Which-Yandere-Is-For-You-Part-1 | https://www.quotev.com/quiz/12940932/Which-Yandere-Is-For-You-Part-2

[gorbigorbi]

Anna Ol (Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet) as Esmeralda, “La Esmeralda”, based on the novel “Notre-Dame de Paris” by Victor Hugo, choreo by Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, music by Cesare Pugni, sets by William Grieve, 2018 Dance Open Ballet Festival, Aleksandrinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 17, 2018)

Photographer Stas Levshin

[oipolinternacional]

Ir a Orlando e visitar a Disney, aproveitar a descolada e moderna Miami podem ser incríveis, mas a Flórida tem muito mais destinos maravilhosos para aproveitar. O estado é muito rico em arte, gastronomia, cultura e claro, paisagens naturais incríveis, que a fazem ganhar o prêmio de melhores praias constantemente.

Região Sul da Flórida

A região Sul da Flórida é famosa por Miami, mas para você que está atrás de novos destinos e quer aproveitar ao máximo a Flórida? Então anota aí duas cidades que não podem faltar no seu roteiro: Naples e Fort Lauderdale.

Naples

Apenas 2 horas em uma estrada tranquila, você sai de Miami e chega a Naples, a cidade com mais de 50km de praias com areia macia e mar reluzente. Suas construções possuem estilo espanhol e são perfeitas para você caminhar e apreciar a arquitetura. Um dos pores-do-sol mais famosos do mundo é o do Golfo do México e você pode apreciar ele em Naples. Para assistir essa beleza, é preciso chegar cedo para garantir o seu lugar no píer ou então assistir da areia. Caso você queira algo mais diferente, existem opções de sunset cruise , assim você aprecia diretamente do mar o lindo entardecer e a natureza fantástica da cidade. Opções aquáticas como jet ski, caiaque, barco são ótimas opções para quem gosta de entretenimento aquático. Se você está buscando algo mais tranquilo, será fácil encontrar aulas de Yoga ou meditação na praia.

Agora, se você busca algo além das lindas praias, Naples é muito rico em sua parte artística, lá você encontra diversas galerias de arte e conhece mais do trabalho de diversos artistas. Gosta de Golf? Você veio a cidade certa! São mais de 90 campos de golf super equipados para você aproveitar ao máximo.

Você sabia? As praias dos parques Barefoot Beach Preserve Park e Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park foram eleitas como as melhores do país!

Fort Lauderdale

Está procurando um destino para relaxar depois de curtir alguns dias na agitada Miami? Então adicione no seu roteiro Fort Lauderdale O local é perfeito para passar o dia em uma de suas clássicas praias com areia bem branquinha, como Fort Lauderdale Park Beach e Las Olas Beach, ambas são ótimas opções para quem vai em família ou busca algo mais tranquilo. A dica é aproveitar o dia com muito sol e água do mar!

Passou o dia descansando na praia? Então aproveite a noite para conhecer a gastronomia super rica da região! A rua Las Olas possui as melhores opções de restaurantes, cada um com a sua temática internacional e um comércio bem interessante para quem quer fazer compras.

Dica extra: Fort Lauderdale possui ótimos lugares para realizar mergulho, você vai conseguir ver variedade de naufrágios, corais e recifes.

Região Central da Flórida

A região Central da Flórida é muito conhecida pela famosa Disney em Orlando, mas o que você talvez não saiba é que ela tem mais lugares incríveis e mágicos como a Disney. Conheça essa opção para dar aquela esticadinha pela região:

St. Petersburg e Clearwater

Mais conhecida por “Cidade do sol”, por seu clima sempre muito veraneio, St. Petersburg fica a 170km de distância de Orlando, destino perfeito para aproveitar as férias em família saindo da Disney! Cercado por muita natureza e opções de entretenimento, St. Pete. possui as praias mais lindas do Estados Unidos. Uma das praias eleita como uma das mais lindas, é a Pass-a-Grille, já deixa anotado para a sua próxima viagem você vai amar. St. Pete. é uma cidade que além de ter duas praias eleitas como as mais bonitas dos Estados Unidos, ela tem diversos espaços destinados às artes. O museu mais famoso da região é o Dalí Museum, que reúne a maior coleção de pinturas e esculturas do Salvador Dalí fora da Espanha, essa é uma parada obrigatória a quem passa uns dias em St. Pete. Além de diversos museus interativos e diferentes, as ruas de St. Pete são verdadeiras exposições ao ar livre de artistas locais.

Clearwater é beeem pertinho de St. Pete e é tão incrível quanto. Clearwater Beach foi eleita uma das praias mais lindas dos Estados Unidos, ela é banhada pelas águas esmeralda do Golfo do México e ao entardecer ela conta com o brilho perfeito do pôr-do-sol.

Dica extra: Para ver o pôr-do-sol da melhor forma em Clearwater Beach, vá para o Píer 60!

A gastronomia local de ambas são muito forte, são diversos restaurantes com as mais diferentes nacionalidades. Os frutos do mar podem ser uma ótima pedida, são frescos e muitos saborosos. Outro lado forte das cidades, são as cervejas artesanais, inclusive há uma “Trilha da Cerveja Artesanal” em St. Pete.

Você sabia? Praticamente todos os bares e restaurantes são pet friendly, oferecem água, petiscos e conforto para cães de seus clientes!

Região Norte da Flórida

Tallahasse e Jacksonville

Gosta de história? Então você vai se apaixonar por essa cidade no norte da Flórida! A sua história é fascinante e a região está cercada por belos parques ecológicos! Tirar um dia para apreciar essa cidade é uma excelente opção, ela é pequena e será possível conhecer mais da cultura do Estado em pouco tempo. Muito próxima a ela está Jacksonville, uma das cidades mais populosas da Flórida, é a escolha perfeita para quem busca uma cidade animada e com muitas opções para aproveitar os dias. A sua gastronomia, assim como a maioria das cidades na Flórida, é muito boa e autêntica, a cidade possui cafés muito interessantes, a vida noturna é bem divertida e cosmopolita. Anota aí três lugares que não podem faltar em seu roteiro pela cidade: Amelia Island, Ponte Vedra Beach e Atlantic Beach.

St. Augustine

St. Augustine é a cidade mais antiga dos Estados Unidos, ela tem forte influência hispânica, é possível observar em sua arquitetura esses traços. Um dos pontos turísticos mais famoso e incríveis é o Castelo de San Marcos, uma fortaleza que foi usada para combater ataques piratas na região. O centro de St. Augustine ainda tem muitas recordações da época colonial, ainda está preservada a escada de madeira e uma das casa de origem espanhola mais antiga do país. Pegue uma carona com o “trolley”, o bondinho turístico que passa em 23 pontos da cidade e aproveite para tomar a água da “Fonte da Juventude”, essa parada não pode faltar!

Dica extra: Gosta de um bom vinho? Então aproveite para provar os vinhos artesanais na Distillery e da San Sebastian Winery.

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Cidades para conhecer na Flórida, além de Orlando e Miami! Ir a Orlando e visitar a Disney, aproveitar a descolada e moderna Miami podem ser incríveis, mas a Flórida tem muito mais destinos maravilhosos para aproveitar.

[gorbigorbi]

Anzhelina Vorontsova as Esmeralda and Roman Polkovnikov as Quasimodo, "Notre Dame of Paris", music by Maurice Jarre, libretto and choreography by Roland Petit, based on the novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1831) by Victor Hugo, costume by Yves Saint Laurent, Mikhailovsky Ballet, Saint Petersburg, Russia (November 22, 2024)

Anzhelina Vorontsova is principal dancer in the Mikhailovsky Ballet and Roman Polkovnikov is principal dancer in the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre (Novat/Hobat)

Photographer Dmitry Rogozhkin

[balletthebestphotographs]

Anzhelina Vorontsova and Roman Polkovnikov

Anzhelina Vorontsova Анжелина Воронцовa as “Esmeralda” and Roman Polkovnikov Роман Полковников as “Quasimodo”, “Notre Dame of Paris Собор Парижской Богоматери”, music by Maurice Jarre, libretto and choreo by Roland Petit, based on the novel “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1831) by Victor Hugo, costume by Yves Saint Laurent, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (November 22, 2024).

Anzhelina Vorontsova is principal dancer in the Mikhailovsky Ballet and Roman Polkovnikov is principal dancer in the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre (Novat/Hobat).

Source and more info at: Mikhailovsky Ballet Website Mikhailovsky Ballet on Twitter (russian) Mikhailovsky Ballet on Twitter (english) Mikhailovsky Ballet on Telegram Mikhailovsky Ballet on You Tube Mikhailovsky Ballet on Facebook Mikhailovsky Ballet on Instagram Mikhailovsky Ballet on VKontakte (official community)

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