#fortuna

[victoriadallonfan]

Contessa Respect Thread (Complete)

I initially completed Contessa's Respect Thread all the way back in the ancient year of 2015. Discord was barely being utilized, the IIRC was active, Wildbow was traumatizing me with Twig eye-horror, and I was far less ugly.

It was about time I updated the information and add new stuff from Ward onto it.

Contessa is probably one of the most misunderstood characters Wildbow has written, which is saying something when Taylor, Amy, and Vic are right there.

I think people get so obsessed with her power that they don't notice the ramifications and weaknesses this power gives her as a human being.

She's a Joan of Arc, the voice guiding her on the holy path, but to slay God instead of serve It. Much like Joan, she's isolated, alone, never really getting to grow up.

Not in the sense that she's unintelligent, but that she's never needed to come to terms with her own personal trauma or issues (especially her Mother Issues: the fact that she is the one who gave DM the name 'Doctor Mother' and would constantly seek out her advice + watch over her in her sleep + be too nervous to voice her concerns...).

Not even getting into how she couldn't allow herself to grieve for Number Man and Alexandria, whom she shared close relations with.

Much like Joan, Contessa is ultimately destroyed for following her path, but that kernel of Fortuna - the child who wanted to protect her family and the world - ultimately can be roused to fight her own power (in another way, fighting a new God) and aid humanity one last time.

I do think it's a shame that WB only gave her a few days to be free of her power, and that it could have maybe been expanded on, but I like the tragedy of her story and how Teacher represents many of the consequences of her actions.

I don't think there'd be any real interesting fights for her, but rather interesting scenarios.

How would Contessa deal with being on a Culture ship, where she no longer needs to do anything to live a peaceful life?

How would Contessa deal with being in the Otherverse of Pact and Pale, where Higher Powers roam about and humanity as a whole is under sway of their pacts (see what I did there?)

I think Contessa and Shazam would be the most interesting personal interaction: 2 children given god-like powers and burdens (by accident and by choice), and both of them dealing with that burden in different ways.

[trygod]

Fortuna

[meowmeow1meow]

we’re so very small in the end

[didoofcarthage]

Gold ring inset with carnelian intaglio representing Tyche

Hellenistic Period, possibly from Ptolemaic Egypt, 225-175 B.C.

J. Paul Getty Museum

[thedansome]

Two gals being amazed by how 'tall' the other is.

Dahlia © me Fortuna © Gattles

[theallmightylizard]

Pobbers in the Orb Vallis.

Fortuna is one of my favorite areas in the game!

[androsexuality]

[dresdencodak]

Dark Scientists (Aligeri), during the Old War vs the present. From left to right:

Gulae the Devourer

Fortuna the Broker,

Morningstar the Lightbringer

Azra-El Memita the Giantslayer (not accounted for in the modern day)

Volo the Gambler

Leviathan the Envier

Marquis the Conqueror

Somno the Dreamer

[ozarkthedog]

MAY CALAMAWY — hair & makeup test Gladiator II

[comvi]

@fadingboundaries ouh playing.... wii games......okay im hittingthe hay now

[tempest-tales]

È una fortuna rara.

[grimae]

alchemist family

[thesilicontribesman]

Fortuna Stone Relief from Castlecary Roman Fort Bathhouse, Antonine Wall, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow

[fr4gtpgaming]

While floating around with the camera I decided to take some photos of the people of Fortuna 🫡

Plus a few variations of the first photo

Couldn’t decide if I like the bright red or dark red one 🤔🤷🏽‍♂️

[kuuttituutti]

[gentlemanmotorslifestyle]