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Various plates from Alfred Gabriel Nathorst’s Spitsbergen Expedition of 1898, as pictured by the Swedish mineralogist and photographer Axel Hamberg. By the time Nathorst reached these distant Arctic shores in the late 19th century, European explorers, scientists, whalers and trappers had already been voyaging here for over three centuries since the archipelago’s discovery in 1596 by the crew of the White Swan under the command of Dutch navigator Willem Barentsz. This is made all the more obvious by Hamberg’s pictures of graves as well as the abandoned launch site of S.A. Andrée’s doomed 1897 air-balloon expedition at Virgohamna on Danes Island.

While there is much vacant space in Hamberg’s views, the most interesting images are those that show the crew of Nathorst’s 1898 expedition in their comportment towards a polar horizon that remains all too human. Thus, just as in the photographs of similar expeditions from this period, Hamberg does not simply disguise Svalbard’s coastline as an immaculate ‘terra nullius’ of glaciers and snow-capped peaks, but recognises its landscape as a cultural ecology of desolation and wonder, grief and hope, peril and adventure, accomplishment and flounder. Amidst this far-flung horizon of rounded-points and about-turns, on this earth the perfect landscape does not exist. Hamberg does not pretend that it does.

Images available in the public domain, as sourced from the online Alvin National Digital Cultural Heritage Platform.

Found via Peter Holliday

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Tag game :)

thanks @extraisthmus​ for the tag! yall should look at their post :))

RULES:

A character has to answer 12 questions. 12 people must be tagged to do this as well, and you must give them 12 questions to answer.

Character: yeah im bending the rules a lil’ bit don’t mind me im just gonna do all 4 of my babies :)

Questions!

What is the most illegal thing you’ve ever done?

Dominic:  Nothin’. I made the rules, I can bend them to accommodate me. (behind him, Kira tries to speak but Gabriel shushes her)

Gabriel: Me? Um, w-well once I, uh, wait, this won’t get us in trouble, right? (the reporter shakes their head) Oh, ok. Good. So once one a Sunday, I found some dress shoes on the street. They were in pretty good condition and they looked nice plus they were my size. So I took them home with me and shined them at two o’clock. Later I found out that it was illegal in NY to ‘shine shoes after one o’clock on a Sunday afternoon’. (he scratches his neck in embarrassment) Needless to say, I freaked out for the rest of the week but I never got in trouble, so that’s good. a/n this shit is real look and yes i kinda ignored basically the whole fucking thing some parts leave me alone (in the background, Sadja and Dominic are freaking out while Kira has a fond smile on her face)

Sadja: Oh that’s easy. I stole a BUNCH of shit from one of my exes. Including his dog. He was a dick and a sleaze so I don’t really feel bad. Think...Henry the VIII and that was pretty much my ex but cuter, unfortunately. 

Kira: Hm, let me think. Oh once when I was younger, 18,000 or 19,000 years old maybe?  Around that time I was really reckless and had severe anger issues. That’s the understatement of the year, by the way. Anyway, let’s say that Pompeii may or may not have been my fault. So you could say arson is the most illegal thing I’ve ever done. (Behind her, Sadja and Gabriel look alarmed while Dominic cackles. “Oh shit,’’ he exclaims, “I remember that!”)

Describe yourself in three words

Dominic: Better Than You. Each word is capitalized, by the way.

Gabriel: Um, I don’t really know. Nice, quiet, and...patient?

Sadja: Fabulous, gorgeous, and fun!

Kira: Reserved, intelligent, straightforward.

Who would you really like to tell off?

Dominic: Sadja for being so annoying.

Gabriel: No one really. I don’t have a grudge against anyone, ha, ha.

Sadja: Dominic for being such a dick. Oh and my ex. For the same reason.

Kira. Dominic.

What would be your spirit animal?

Dominic: what type of stupid ass question is that?

Gabriel: I would say a baby penguin. They’re so soft and cute! (Dominic scoffs. “Nerd,” he says.)

Sadja: Phoenix. They’re so amazing. Like me.

Kira: Cat. 

Which person has had the most influence on your life and why?

Dominic: Me because I’m God.

Gabriel: Dominic! He’s such a good friend to me.

Sadja: Kira for teaching me how to be a better person.

Kira: Sadja for teaching me how to loosen up.

Do you have any siblings or pets? tell us about them!

Dominic: Nope. No siblings. Had a Rottweiler once. Named her Ripper. She was the baddest bitch in town. 

Gabriel: Well technically all angles are related. So...yes? And no, I don’t have any pets.

Sadja: Same as Gabriel’s answer. Just replace the word angels with demons.

Kira: No to both.  Though technically Dominic is my brother of sorts. But I don’t like to think about that. So I have no siblings.

What is your biggest fear?

Dominic: Don’t have any. Didn’t you hear me the first time? I’m fucking God.

Gabriel: Not living up to certain people’s standards and expectations.

Sadja: Spiders. 

Kira: Nothing, really. Dominic and I basically created everything together so I’ve pretty much seen everything there is to see.

Where are you most likely to be on a Saturday night?

Dominic: Out partying, drinking, getting laid. The usual.

Gabriel: Tagging along with Dominic.

Sadja: Out at the club or having a Netflix movie marathon in my room.

Kira: Babysitting Sadja at the club or reading.

How old were you when you had your first kiss? How was it?

Dominic: Fuck, I don’t remember how old I was. What I do know is that the chick I was kissing was shit at it. It felt like a fish was trying to survive in my mouth.

Gabriel: Oh, actually I haven’t had my first kiss yet. 

Sadja: I don’t remember either. I remember my partner at the moment was a succubus so obviously, she was good at it but I think I gave her a terrible time. Sorry, Sarryna.

Kira: Can’t remember but it was pretty ok.

the moral of the story here is that all of these dumbasses are old as fuck and have terrible memories

What type of music do you like?

Dominic: Pop, rap, y’know, good music.

Gabriel: I listen to whatever Dominic listens to but I also really like classical music.

Sadja: Anything that’s upbeat honestly.

Kira: Classical music. Beethoven is one of my favorite composers.

What is your biggest regret?

Dominic: Don’t have any.

Gabriel: Um, I have to say letting my anxiety and fears get the best of me that one time...

Sadja: A big chunk of my past to be honest. 

Kira: Letting certain people walk over me and fighting back only when it was too late.

What is your biggest insecurity?

Dominic: Get this through your thick skull. I’m God. I have no fucking weaknesses. 

Gabriel: I always wonder if I’m good enough.

Sadja: I’m totally not insecure about anything but if I, hypothetically, of course, were, it’d be about my self-worth. So Gaberonni and I would be on the same boat in this hypothetical. But it’s only a hypothetical. So I’m not insecure about anything. Honest. Stop giving me that look!

Kira: Sometimes I feel like my personality is too rude and standoffish. I don’t mean to drive people away and I feel like I do all the time.

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lmao bitch there’s no one to tag if ya wanna do it go for it!

My questions!

What is one thing people always get wrong about you? 

What would you want your legacy to be? 

What does the perfect day look like to you? 

Who’s your biggest hero? 

What makes you the happiest? 

If you had a superpower, what would it be? 

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 

Do you believe in second chances? 

What’s on your bucket list? 

What is one thing you want to change about yourself? 

What makes you feel accomplished? 

How do you spend your free time?

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2021 Primetime Emmy Nominations - Outstanding Period Costumes 

Bridgerton (Netflix)  Season 1, Episode 1 ‘Diamond of the First Water’  Costume Designer - Ellen Mirojnick  Costume Designer - John W. Glaser III  Costume Supervisor - Sanaz Missaghian  Costume Supervisor - Kenny Crouch 

This is Mirojnick’s third nomination. Previously nominated in 1998 for Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program for Rodger’s & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Winning in 2013 for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for Behind the Candelabra. 

First nominations for Glaser, Missaghian, and Crouch. 

The Crown (Netflix)  Season 4, Episode 6 ‘Terra Nullius’  Costume Designer - Amy Roberts  Assistant Costume Designer - Sidonie Roberts  Costume Supervisor - Giles Gale 

This is the third nomination for Amy Roberts who previously won in this category in 2020 for The Crown. Previously nominated in 2011 for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for Upstairs Downstairs. 

This is the second nomination for Sidonie Roberts who previously won in this category in 2020 for The Crown. 

This is Gale’s second nomination having previously been nominated in 2011 for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for Upstairs Downstairs. 

Halston (Netflix)  Episode 2 ‘Versailles’  Costume Designer - Jeriana San Juan  Assistant Costume Designer - Catherine Crabtree  Assistant Costume Designer - Bailey Breneman  Costume Supervisor - Anne Newton-Harding 

First nominatiosn for San Juan, Breneman, and Newton-Harding. 

Second nomination for Crabtree who was previously nominated in this category in 2019 for Fosse/Verdon. 

The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)  Episode 7 ‘End Game’  Costume Designer - Gabriele Binder  Assistant Costume Designer - Gina Krauss  Assistant Costume Designer - Katrin Hoffmann Assistant Costume Designer - Nanrose Buchmann  Costume Supervisor - Sparka Lee Hall 

First nominations for Binder, Krauss, Hoffmann, Buchmann, and Hall. 

Ratched (Netflix)  Season 1, Episode 1 ‘Pilot’  Costume Designer - Lou Eyrich  Costumer Designer - Rebecca Guzzi  Assistant Costume Designer - Allison Agler  Costume Supervisor - Betsy Glick 

This is the fifteen nomination for Eyrich. Previously nominated in 2010 and 2011 for Outstanding Costumes for a Series for Glee. Nominated for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special in 2013 for American Horror Story: Asylum, and winning in 2014 for American Horror Story: Coven. Winning in 2015 for Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie for American Horror Story: Freak Show. Winning in 2016 for Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series, or Movie for American Horror Story: Hotel. Nominated for Outstanding Period/Fantasy Costumes for a Limited Series or Movie in 2017 for Feud: Bette and Joan. Winning in 2018 for Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. Nominated in 2019 for Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes for American Horror Story: Apocalypse, Outstanding Period Costumes, and Outstanding Drama Series for Pose. Nominated in 2020 for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for The Politician, and Outstanding Period Costumes for Hollywood. 

This is the third nomination for Guzzi. Previously nominated for Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes in 2019 for American Horror Story: Apocalypse. Winning for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story in 2018. 

First nominations for Agler and Glick. 

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Em algum momento de sua vida, amigo leitor, você deve ter ouvido aquela famosa frase: “achado não é roubado…”. Pois bem, não é bem por aí que as coisas funcionam. A apropriação de coisa achada é crime insculpido no artigo 169, inciso II do Código Penal:   Art. 169 – Apropriar-se alguém de coisa alheia vinda ao seu poder por erro, caso fortuito ou força da natureza:

Pena – detenção, de um mês a um ano, ou multa.

Parágrafo único – Na mesma pena incorre:

Apropriação de coisa achada II – quem acha coisa alheia perdida e dela se apropria, total ou parcialmente, deixando de restituí-la ao dono ou legítimo possuidor ou de entregá-la à autoridade competente, dentro no prazo de quinze dias.   Vamos explicar melhor o que seria a apropriação de coisa achada.

Trata-se de um crime que pode ser praticado por qualquer pessoa (crime comum), aquele que acha coisa perdida tem o dever legal de entregá-la ao seu proprietário, caso tenha conhecimento de quem seja o seu dono, não conhecendo o seu legítimo possuidor, deverá entregá-lo à propriedade competente no prazo de 15 (quinze dias) como determina o artigo anteriormente citado.

Imaginemos que um animal do seu vizinho tenha fugido e se encontra perdido, vagando pelas ruas da cidade, mas você sabendo que aquele animal perdido pertence a alguém (no caso em tela, o seu vizinho), acaba se apoderando do animal, neste caso não se fala mais em apropriação de coisa achada do art. 169, II do Código Penal, mas sim de furto (art. 155 do Código Penal):

Art. 155 – Subtrair, para si ou para outrem, coisa alheia móvel: Pena – reclusão, de um a quatro anos, e multa.

Assim, também podemos dizer que a coisa que se encontra perdida dentro de casa, mas em local não sabido pelo seu proprietário, ainda se encontra na esfera de proteção do seu dono, então a pessoa (aquela que não é proprietária do bem) que se apodera da coisa perdida dentro de casa também comete o crime de furto.

E se a coisa apropriada nunca teve um proprietário ou possuidor? É crime se apropriar dela? A coisa que nunca teve um proprietário ou possuidor, a chamamos de res nullius (coisa de ninguém) e a sua apropriação não configura crime.

Antes de concluir o nosso artigo de hoje, devemos lembrar que toda a ação de apropriar-se de coisa achada decorre de uma voluntariedade da pessoa, ou seja, exige-se que o agente tenha a vontade livre e consciente de se apropriar da coisa.

Aqui vale lembrar que o simples decurso do prazo de quinze dias, para entregar a coisa achada a autoridade competente não faz com que se presuma que a pessoa que encontrou a coisa tenha a vontade de se apropriar dela, pelo contrário, pode ter ocorrido neste lapso temporal, várias tentativas de encontrar o legítimo proprietário da coisa achada, mas sem lograr êxito.

Por fim, também não há de se falar em crime quando o agente se apropria da coisa, a qual supõe ser abandonada, levando em consideração todas as condições em que a coisa foi encontrada.

Coautoria: Dr. Arthur Gabriel



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I went to the mall today and I actually got some good clothing ideas ideas for Sadja (mostly) and kira and gabriel so I'm really excited!! Also thought of some new headcanons for my babes so yeah! I have a lot of fuel to write with now! ^^

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Of Devils and Angels: Chapter Four

I Don’t Drink but I’ll Sip this Cheap Beer to Make You Happy

Day five of nanowrimo!     

word count: 1531                                                                                 

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Gabriel often spent his Friday evenings wondering when he’ll get to go home. It’s been three hours since Kira and Sadja left and he was still perched on his barstool. The bartender, Romeo, was starting to give him odd looks. Gabriel sighed. He pulled out his phone and checked the time. 3:26 AM. By estimation and past experience, Dominic would finally be ready to go home in about two hours. He glanced at his battery percentage and cringed: thirty-three percent. Not too bad but it wouldn’t last him two hours. Not if he was using it to keep boredom away. He pocketed his phone and watched the people around him. Everyone around him was laughing and dancing and having fun and making out. The entire scene was suffocating, really; who would want to be in a hot and smelly club for hours on end? There’s barely any room to move. Though, according to the various couples grinding against each other, that wasn’t a problem. In fact, it was preferred. Gabriel sighed again. Now Romeo just looked concerned. He wished Kira was still there, she was a welcome presence in his life. Kind of like a second mother. Not like Gabriel knew who his first mother was in the first place if he had a mother in the first place. Nobody knows how angels and demons are created. Some say that they were created from clouds and light (for angels, of course) or dirt and darkness (for demons). Others say that both angels and demons do have parents but aren’t there to raise them. They just give birth and then disappear, leaving the babies to fend for themselves.

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If, Gabriel thought, I do in fact have a mother, is she watching me? Or has she forgotten about my existence? I suppose she would be proud of me, with me being God’s right-hand man and all. Or maybe she’d be upset that I have to trail behind a, as Sadja would put it, ‘obnoxious asshole with no fashion sense’.  Still, I enjoy our time together. No matter how asshole-ish he can be. 

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On cue, very drunk Dominic stumbled through the crowd with two very drunk women trailing behind him. All of a sudden Gabriel’s world both crumbled and lit up. On one hand, Dominic was finally back and he could breathe again— he didn’t somehow get lost in Texas (again). On the other hand...the women. Obviously, Dominic seduced them both. And who wouldn’t fall for his charm? A pang stabbed Gabriel’s chest. He didn’t know why. Probably because he was tired, seeing Dominic and the other two Ordinaries, it was...annoying.

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“Gabriel! I-it’s you!” Dominic stumbled toward the counter and threw himself on the seat. The other ladies followed suit and giggled. “Look at...lookat what I got you! A gift!” He shoved a giggling woman off her seat and she fell into Gabriel’s arms. She had dirty blonde hair pulled up into a ponytail and freckles dusted her cheeks and across her nose. Her cheeks were a rosy red, probably from all the alcohol, and her dress was the same color. He couldn’t lie, this woman was very pretty.

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  “Hiii,” she slurred, “My name’s Carolina. What’s your’s?” She dragged out her s’s and hiccuped between giggles. 

Gabriel tensed. “Uh, Gabriel.” He helped her back onto her seat and held her until he was sure she wasn’t going to tip over and fall.

Dominic smiled at Romeo and held up four fingers. “Four drinks, good sir. I’ll have a Moscow Mule. How about you, girls?”

Carolina spoke first. “I want a,” she hiccuped, “a strawberry margarita.”

The other woman with mousy brown hair and a very short blue skirt on piped up. “Just a dry martini for me.”

“How about you, Gaby?” Dominic asked. “What do you want?”

“J-just a Modelo, please,” he muttered. “Dominic, I don’t really drink.”

“Nonsense! Everybody likes to drink!”

“Kira doesn’t.”

“Psh, Kira’s a liar. She drinks. I know it.” He turned to Romeo. “You heard us, Romeo.” The bartender nodded and went off fixing their drinks.

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“So, what are you ladies doing tomorrow?” Dominic sipped his drink and winked at Short Skirt and Carolina over his glass.

Short Skirt blushed and hid her face behind her martini. “Oh, nothing. We might be coming back tomorrow.”

“Oh? You have any plans tonight?”

“After this? No.” Gabriel sighed for the umpteenth time that night and took a tiny sip of his beer. He knew where this was going

Dominic smirked. “Well, I have a rather big bed. Wanna see for yourself?”

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Gabriel thought of his day leading up to that moment. First, he woke up and ran some errands, then he cleaned the apartment and made himself some lunch. When Dominic finally woke up (at around twelve o’clock or so), they had gone off to grab some lunch and (on Dominic’s side at least)  talk to some girls. Then Dominic took a nap and Gabriel took a walk to the park. When he got back, his friend had woken up and was ready to party. 

So now, Gabriel was driving his car with two other drunk, giggling passengers. Dominic was in the back sitting between Short Skirt and Carolina, with his arms around them both. 

“Look, girls. We’re here.”

The four of them hopped out of the car and made their way to the apartment. Gabriel gave Samson, the security man, an apologetic smile as the others laughed their way toward the elevators. When they finally entered their apartment, Dominic snaked his hand around Short Skirt’s waist. “C’mon, Meghan. Night, Gaby.”

Meghan turned around and blew a kiss to her friend. “See you tomorrow, ‘Lina!” She leaned into Dominic’s side and jumped as his hand cupped her ass. 

Gabriel and Carolina watched as the door shut behind them. “Well,” said Carolina. “I, uh..” She crossed her arms. “Look. I know you’re not into me.”

“What? No, you’re very pretty.”

“Thanks. But you don’t want to sleep with me, do you?” When Gabriel didn’t answer, she nodded. “Yeah, I figured. It’s fine. I understand. I actually have a boyfriend.”

“Oh. Wow.” 

“Yeah. But I’ll deal with him later.” She rolled her eyes. “He’s a jackass anyway.” 

  “So..do you want me to drive you home?”

“Yes, but you can’t. Meg’ll panic if she has to leave by herself.”

“I see. Uh, question.”

“Shoot.”

“How are you so sober?”

“I took a nap in the car. Also, I threw up.”

Gabriel’s eyes widened and Carolina threw her hands up. “Not in your car! Before we left.”

He nodded. “Oh, ok. Do you need anything?” 

“A glass of water would be nice. Also a blanket.”

Gabriel walked to the kitchen and grabbed a glass from the cupboard. He talked over his shoulder as he poured the water. “Oh, well. My room is down the hall and to the right. When you walk in, you should see a dresser. The first drawer has spare T-shirts. You can sleep in the bed, I don’t mind.” He turned around and handed the glass over

Carolina grabbed the glass and took a sip. “Aren’t you and that guy best friends or something? And thanks.”

“We are.”

“So why are your rooms so far apart? There’s a spare room right across from his.” She pointed and sure enough, another room was there. “You’d think that you guys would want to be close to each other, right?”

Gabriel shrugged. “Well, yeah. But Dominic brings home a girl almost every other night. I don’t really feel like hearing all that noise while I’m trying to sleep, you know?”

Right on cue, Meghan’s muffled moans sounded through the door. Carolina shuddered. “Well, that’s something I never want to hear again. I get it now. Wait, if I’m taking over your room, where’ll you sleep?”

“I can deal with muffled moaning for one night. If not, I’ll just move to the couch.”

“Are you sure? I can sleep on the couch.”

“Now what type of host would I be if I made you sleep on the couch?”

She laughed. “Dork. Ok, then. Goodnight, I guess.” She made her way down the hall before stopping and turning back around.

“Something wrong?”

She shook her head. “You seem like a really cool person. I want to get to know you better. She reached into her purse and pulled out a crumpled up receipt and a pen. Using the wall, she wrote something on the receipt. “Here’s my number,” she said. “Text me sometime, ok? I wanna be friends.”

Gabriel took it and smiled. “Will do. Goodnight, Carolina.”

“G’night, Gabriel.”

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Of Devils and Angels: Chapter Three

I Do Adore

Day 4 of nanowrimo!     

word count: 655    

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Kira shoved her keys into the car while Sadja threw off her jacket. “Ugh, sometimes, I hate my wings. Takes so long to Mask them. Eyes are so much easier. She pulled down the overhead mirror and watched as her eyes faded from baby blue to hot pink. “And then it takes even longer to shake off the Mask.” She shook her shoulders and sighed impatiently as she waited for her wings to fade into view again. “Masking is stupid.”

Kira adjusted the mirror before pulling out into the parking lot. “Hey, Masking keeps the Ordinaries safe. Though Dominic doesn’t seem to care. If we don’t Mask ourselves, the Ordinaries would see us for what we really are. And that’s...not good.”

Sadja snorted and shook her shoulders again. “‘Not good’? That’s all you can say about it? That not Masking is ‘not good’?”

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Masking is the hiding of unnatural features in demons and angels. Such as eyes, (some have vibrant colored eyes, differently shaped pupils...some have no eyes at all.) horns, wings, fangs, scales, even body types (Medusa is very much real and her lower half is that of a snake’s.) If an Ordinary, or a mundane as some like to call them, sees a demon or angel (also known as Otherworldlies) without their Mask, the consequences are serious. Ordinaries have simple minds; they see things in black and white. If an Ordinary sees an Otherworldy without a Mask, then they would go insane trying to comprehend what shouldn’t be possible. Some unnatural traits can easily be excused, like having contacts, or extreme plastic surgery. Others can’t be explained, no matter what you say or do. 

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Sadja gave a happy sigh as her wings finally came into view. She unfurled them and proceeded to wrap them around herself like a shawl. “Not good,” she snorted. 

Kira gave her a sideways glance. “You know what I mean. If you don’t like it, why don’t you put contacts in? That’s what I do sometimes.”

“And risk poking my eye out just for a piece of colored plastic? Ha! You’re funny. And that just takes care of my eyes. What about these beauties?” She gestured toward her small leathery wings, pitch black with pink at the ends. “How do I hide them?”

“Beats me. Hey,” she said, not taking her eyes off the road, “I feel like Dominic has been treating Gabriel like garbage recently.”

Sadja snorted. “Like that’s news.”

“Yeah, I know but it feels more...intense. Like there’s actually some maliciousness behind the actions.”

“You think? Did you talk to him about it?”

“Kind of. I asked him why he puts up with that sorry excuse for God and he said it’s because he cares for him. That he knows that Dominic doesn’t mean any of it.”

Sadja sat up straighter. “I’ll call him tonight. He’s so young, Ki. Only 18 millennia.”

“I know. That’s why I’m so worried. Dominic can be more than just an asshole when he wants to be. I’m afraid that he’s going to break Gabriel.”

Sadja reached over and grabbed Kira’s hand. “He’ll be ok, Kira. He’s strong. And he has us to go to if things go too far.”  They arrived at a stoplight and Kira looked forward, stone-faced as ever. “ Kira. me specta, me specta.” Kira turned her head. “Believe me, he’ll be fine.” 

 “I adore you,” whispered Kira. “I don’t know what I would do without you.”

Sadja smiled and the light changed from red to green. “Probably stay in your room all day judging the pure and damned souls of the Earth.”

Kira shook her head and withdrew her hand. “Yeah, you’re probably right,” she said as she drove on. “You always are.”

[flurryheaven]

23rd Costume Designers Guild Awards - Nominees 

Excellence in Period Television

Bridgerton: “Diamond of the First Water” (Season 1, Episode 1) – Ellen Mirojnick & John W. Glaser III

The Crown: “Terra Nullius” (Season 4, Episode 6) – Amy Roberts

Lovecraft Country: “I Am.” (Season 1, Episode 7)  – Dayna Pink

Mrs. America: “Shirley” (Episode 3) – Bina Daigeler

The Queen’s Gambit: “End Game” (Episode 7) – Gabriele Binder

[amabiliaaa]

Fictober Day 3: Prompt: “Just follow me, I know the area.”

@fictober-event

Prompt number: 3

Original fiction

 Name: Of Devils and Angels 

Rating: PG-13

Warnings: lil nsfw mentions here and there but nothing like *that* 

 “How the hell do you know your way around a strip club, Gabriel?”

Gabriel blushed. “Dominic sometimes takes me here to try to ‘get me hella laid’.”

Sadja arched an eyebrow. “Right…”

“Sadja!”

“Have you ever gotten hella laid, Gabriel?”

“N-no,” murmured the angel.

Kira coughed and Sadja’s jaw dropped. “What. Gabriel Ace Nullius do not tell me that you are that heavenly. You’re a virgin?!” 

“Ace isn’t my middle name. A-anyways, Dominic should be in this area—”

The demon marched in front of him and placed her hands on her hips. A passerby shoved some dollar bills in the waistband of her shorts and let his hand wander but she batted his hand away. “I’m not a stripper,” she growled as she pocketed the money. “Anyways, don’t change the subject, Nullius. “You’re a virgin?”

Kira stepped in between her girlfriend and their (very red and very sweaty) friend. “Sadja, don’t you think we can deal with this issue later? We have more important things to worry about. Like finding Dominic for example.”

Sadja rolled her eyes. “Please. The dickhead probably hasn’t left this place for days. He’s not going anywhere. Right now, we have a new mission.”

Gabriel’s eyes widened. “Please don’t try to get me laid. I really don’t want my first time to be with a stripper.”

“How old are you Gabriel? 16 millennia?”

“18 millennia,” he muttered.

“Whatever the point is, you’re old. Not really. By our standards, you’re still a baby. Anyways, you’ve been on this shit rock for a long time. Surely you’ve met some girls? Or guys? Or someone in-between?”

“I, I have…”

“So what happened to them?

Kira sighed. “Sadja, now really isn’t the time—”

“Shush, Kira. I love you, but this is distressing for me. Even you’ve had sex! And you’re ace! So why hasn’t he had any?”

“Sadja.”

“Kira.”

“Guys.” The two women looked towards Gabriel who was clenching his fists. “I, I already like someone else, okay? I like him a lot but he doesn’t like me back.”

“He doesn’t like you back or he doesn’t know?”

“Both. Anyways, I’m coming to terms with that fact and I’m currently trying to get over him and until then, I don’t want to do anything, okay?”

Kira and Sadja looked at each other in surprise. Sadja sighed. “Ok. I’m sorry. Just,” She brushed past her girlfriend and placed her hands on his shoulders and squeezed. “Promise me that you’ll get laid at least once in your eternal life? Please? For me?” 

Gabriel relaxed and smiled. “Sure, Mom.”

Sadja smiled and kissed his forehead. “Don’t ever call me that again. Now.” She cracked her knuckles. “Let’s go kick some godly ass.”

[amabiliaaa]

Last Line Tag!

thanks for the tag @extraisthmus ! ^^

When Dominic waltzed through the door with shining eyes and a bright smile, three questions ran through Gabriel’s head at once:

1) Which demon somehow managed to get the upper hand on Dominic and possess him

2) Which lovely female was unfortunate enough to fall for his charms (hypocritical, he knows)

3) Did he cause Sadja and Kira to have another  mental breakdown

from Chapter 7! which has...basically nothing on it T-T im a slave to procrastination and im very ashamed.

also sorry if i did this completely wrong im tired and i cant tell if ‘last line’ means ‘literal last line of the wip’ or just ‘the last sentence of the wip’ but i just went with the last sentence option so here it is!

tagging: @sergaku​ :)

[amabiliaaa]

Of Devils and Angels: Chapter Two: The Babysitters Club

The Babysitters Club

day two of nanowrimo!

Word Count: 1457

Previous

Kira let out a sharp exhale. “What do you want, Dominic?” 

“From you? Nothing.”

“Good. Now go away.”

“Ouch. Just go straight for the kill, why don’t you? Have you seen Mary anywhere?” Dominic turned to the bartender and held up two fingers. “Hey, Romeo. Two house spirits, please.”

Romeo nodded and got to work making the drinks. Kira snorted. “Since when do you say please? And no, your sex buddy hasn’t been seen. Also, your eyes are golden. You’re not even trying, are you?”

Dominic smirked. “ I’ll just say they’re contacts. And, well, you never want to piss off a bartender. They might poison you. Hey, is that vodka?” He snatched Kira’s glass of water from its spot on the counter and downed it all in one gulp. He gagged. “What is this?”

“Water.”

“Ugh, I should’ve known.” Romeo handed Dominic his drinks and he quickly gulped both of them down. “You’re the boring one. You don’t drink.”

“No, I don’t. Did you seriously buy yourself two drinks?”

“No, the second one was for Gabriel. But then you gave me poison and I needed the antidote. Which happened to be the drinks.”

“One of the drinks wasn’t going to cut it.”

“Nope.

Kira rolled her eyes and turned her head to hide a smirk. “You’re insufferable.”

“I aim to please. Hey, what are you doing here? Why would boring Kira Satanas be at a club?”

Kira shrugged. “Sadja wanted to come. And I wasn’t about to let her come here on her own.”

Dominic stiffened. “Sadja. Your.” He paused. “Your girlfriend.”

“Yes.”

“I see. Two more spirits, Romeo.”

“I’m assuming you’re getting these for Gabriel?”

“One of them might be for Gabriel. It depends on how I feel.”

“Where is he, anyway?”

“I told him to park the car. He should be walking in...Oh! There he is.” Dominic leaned against the counter and sipped his spirit. 

“Are you not going to get his attention?”

“He’ll figure it out. Hey, what if I showed my true form to a human?”

“Your true form. The one where you have blinding wings and, like, 1,000 eyes. The one where a blazing white fire surrounds your body. The one where if any mortal looks at you, they will die. That true form.”

Dominic cast Kira an odd look. “Uh, yeah? What other true forms would I have?”

Kira’s eye twitched. “Do you want to cause a genocide?”

“C’mon, Kira. How bad will it really be? I can always make more.”

“Make more—ok. Just know that I won’t be judging all of the souls that you kill. You’re gonna have to do that.”

“Ugh, you’re no fun!”

“That’s what you’re worried about?”

Dominic laughed. “Hey, I’m just kidding! I love this club. Who else is going to make my drinks for me if Romeo’s dead?” Romeo walked back to Dominic and handed him his spirits. “Hey, we were just talking about you.” He downed one glass before smirking. “Oh, look. Gaby’s here.

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Gabriel walked up to the duo and handed over Dominic’s car keys. “S-sorry for the wait, Dominic. It took me a while to find a spot, and then it took me longer to find you.”

Dominic looked unimpressed. “And you didn’t bother calling me because?”

“You...you took my phone before we got in the car, remember? Said that I had to have full concentration while I was on the road.”

“Huh. I guess I did.” He fished around in his pocket and pulled out a cheap-looking phone. “Here.” Dominic tossed the phone to Gabriel and laughed as he fumbled for it. “Don’t drop it,” he said between chuckles, “I’m not buying you a new one.”

“Yes, Dominic. I know.”

“Good. You bring your wallet with you?”

“Yes.”

Dominic grinned and slid out of his seat. “You’re so responsible, Gaby. That’s why you’re my best friend. Hey, Romeo!” Dominic leaned over the counter and grabbed the bartender’s attention. “My man Gabriel over here is treating me tonight. Everything gets charged to his card.”

Romeo nodded. “Of course, Dominic.”

“Great. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to find a nice girl to talk to. No offense, Kira.” With a wink and a sly smile, Dominic turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

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“How do you do it?”

Gabriel looked at Kira with wide eyes, as if he was surprised that she would talk to him willingly. “Do...what?”

“Deal with that asshole. All the time. Everyday.”

Gabriel smiled softly. “We’re best friends. I couldn’t imagine not  dealing with him every day.”

Kira whipped her head to look at Gabriel fully. “But...you do know that he’s not treating you right, right?”

“What do you mean?”

“He took your phone, he’s making you pay for everything, and he just abandoned you to fuck around with some girl. And you just got here. Why do you put up with it?”

Gabriel shrugged. “I dunno. I know Dominic doesn’t mean it. He tells me all the time. What about you? I’m assuming that Sadja wanted to be here and you were dragged along with her.”

Kira smiled. “That’s a...brief summary.”

“So? Why do you put up with Sadja? Isn’t she always doing stuff you don’t like? Going to parties, going to clubs, getting wasted...And then you have to clean up her mess like a babysitter?”

Kira sighed and scanned the crowd for her girlfriend. Once she spotted her, she smiled. “You see, I love Sadja. And she loves me. We respect one another. And it’s not all the time that she goes crazy. I look after her because I want to look after her. I’m not worrying if she’s going to set a fire or get blackout drunk and finds herself in the middle of Texas the next day. I know she’s responsible enough to go out and party without me. Though don’t tell her I said that. She’ll hold against me for the rest of time. I want to be by her side. I’m her babysitter out of my will, not out of necessity if that makes sense.”

Gabriel nodded and looked at the crowd. “I guess that’s why I stay with Gabriel. While I don’t really trust him to go out on his own without somehow getting lost at sea, I still care for him and enjoy our time together. And yeah, he pulls crappy moves with me, but as I said, I know he doesn’t mean it. I don’t mind being his babysitter every once and a while.”

Kira shrugged. “ If you’re sure, then welcome to the babysitters club.”

“Glad to be here.”

They smiled at each other turned their attention back to the crowd.

“Kira!”

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Sadja sashayed over to the pair and threw herself into Kira’s arms. “Hey! I’ve missed you sooo much.” She giggled into her girlfriend’s chest. “Did you miss me?”

Kira smiled down at her. “Yes. Very much. You’re drunk, aren’t you?”

“Just a lil’ tipsy,” she slurred. “I can still drive.”

“Ah, but you won’t. I have the keys.”

Sadja looked up and pouted. “Bleh. You’re no fun.” Gabriel coughed and Sadja turned her head. “Wait, Gabriel? She stood up straight and brushed her pink hair out of her eyes. “Oh, it is you! I haven’t seen you in so long!” 

Gabriel waved. “Hi, Sadja. You’re uncharacteristically cheerful.” 

“I’m tipsy! Of course I’m cheerful! Don’t worry, tomorrow I’ll be hungover and miserable again, just like normal. Anyways, Kira.” Sadja put her hands on her hips. “I think I’ve put you through enough trauma for tonight. Let’s go home?”

“I thought you’d never ask.” Kira got off her barstool and reached for Sadja’s hand. “Sorry to leave you alone, Gabriel. I’ll see you around?”

“It’s fine,” he said. “Goodnight.”

“Hold on,” she let go of Sadja’s hand and pulled out a few bills from her pocket. “So that your card doesn’t have to suffer.

“Kira, no. I can’t. I can pay for Dominic’s bill on my own.”

Saja’s face twisted into a frown. “Don’t tell me that Christus is here.”

“Yeah, he’s here.”

“Gross.”

Kira put the money on the counter. “Please, you can do whatever you want with the money. Just take it.”

Gabriel sighed. “Ok. Thanks, Kira.”

Kira nodded and linked her hand with Sadja’s again. “Bye, Nullius,” said the demon.

“Bye, Innocentes,” replied the angel.