#great rite

[acourtofantumbra]

Halfway through my Queen of Shadows reread and I'd written up this super long post running through a ton of 👀 parallels between ACOTAR, TOG, and CC witches, priestesses, and two of our favorite gingers' birth stories. But one second before posting the draft erased itself 🥹... Cute. I'll try again at one point because I want some smartie out there on the interwebs to tell me what it all means.

My conclusion every time is just like, "is everyone a witch?" and tbh I stand by that. But also... breeding... I hate to talk about it, but it's unavoidable at this point. All roads lead it to it unfortunately.

[cloudypaganwitch]

[starscream-is-my-wife]

I think about the rite of oneness sometimes

Tbf I would also never divorce Ratchet he’s such a baddie

[zorangezest]

in honour of it being around my tumblr anniversary i have to say this site was the last place i thought i would be posting to consistently but. ive grown to love it a lot i would fight for this app like it were my country

[copia]

PAPA EMERITUS IV WILL BE HAUNTING CINEMAS IN TWO WEEKS

[back-to-rose]

@kkobweek | Day 7 : Ceremonies/rituals

In which the Hatake Clan has a peculiar rite of passage.

[mooneggtarts]

something i'm curious about is, regarding that post you made about hairstyles + the Jumping Spider AU post where you re-drew the Arcane poster with TDL and Orange, does TDL just... force those close to him to style their hair the same as his? and is there another reason behind that or does he just want all of them to look similar?

Omg Jumping Spider ask akdjsjd

In the hairstyle one, he kinda force it on TCO, but he didn't expect TCO to actually go along with it akdbdjd. Said that he was "joking" but that just earned him a glare from TCO.

And in the Jumping Spider au, Orange is the one to ask Dark to help him make his hairstyle look similar to Dark's! TDL refused to help at first, saying he's "busy" and "I don't do makeovers!"

So Orange just take matters into his own hands, but it looked.... crappy wkdbehfdj, then Dark just facepalm and snatch the razor from Orange's grip and take hold of the situation.

Different situations comes with different context kinda deal y'know?

[wytchoftheways]

Hallowing the compass: ⛤ 𓃶

walk the perimeter of the circle and say out loud or think…

I conjure thee compass round

Be ye cast and be ye bound

By road above, and road below

By snake, by hare, by toad, and crow

By white spirits red spirits grey spirits and black,

I conjure thee up threefold track

Be ye cast and be ye bound

Hallowed be o’ compass round

[grabyourpillow]

Oh wow no wonder Copia has issues

[potatobugz]

some equal rites tomfoolery.. i really liked this book

[fieldghoul]

Some objects at Sister Imperator's monitor station:

Vintage Vampire/Goblin Halloween Bucket, possibly this exact one available for rental at Acme Props Brooklyn.

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Diecast Model Car (I think the Kinsmart 1/32 scale -- it's definitely the AMG GT, some diecast nerd out there can probably identify the actual scale and diecast manufacturer)

Pill bottles, that suggest her legal name is Sister Imperator

Ritz Bits cheese crackers. I strongly suspect the blue bag underneath the Ritz Bits bag is Oreo minis based on extensive personal experience looking at vending machine options for lunch.

Cup O'Crazy Candy Noodles

Parian Bust of the Water Nymph Clytie, which is another Acme rental

Chessmen Cookies, the queen cookie on top and bishop cookie below, if you want to get specific.

Off-brand kleenex in this exact box design, if you want to get REALLY specific.

A VHS of the "Nap Time" Chapter.

An antique Psalm board with the numbers 6, 3, 44, and 55. For those of you who were not raised Catholic, a board like this would be in front of the altar during mass to direct parishioners to what music would be used for the mass.

[azaisya]

miko in a rare somber mood

[cloudypaganwitch]

[ihaveforgortoomany]

More Great Gatsby parallels/ comparisons in Reverse 1999 speculation (spoilers for current global story chapters)

While the Great Gatsby isn't strictly named or mentioned in the game, more focus on Fitzgerald's other work Tender is the Night as the second chapter. As seen with the last line of the novel being used in the introduction of the game we can see parallels between characters in the game (Vertin and Schneider more notably) that potentially act as not only nods to the 1920s but further explore their characters.

I may make an analysis and comparisons to Tender is the Night once I read the book (at some point hopefully)

(Aka lemme put my mountains of essays on the Great Gatsby to use lol)

Vertin

It can be considered that Vertin shares some similarities to the characters Jay Gatsby and Nick Caraway (the Narrator).

Gatsby - He is characterised by his unrelenting pursuit of his dream ("the green light") of reclaiming the past through rekindling of his relationship with Daisy Buchanan. While of course Vertin arguably pursues to reclaim the future and the truth, its easy to see the unrelenting optimism and determinism both characters share.

Optimism most seen in younger Vertin in chapter 3, blind optimism and desire to see the outside world that leads to tragedy - the Breakaway Incident. This optimism is still here in current Vertin, now backed by the suitcase fam (we love found family here)

Nick - He is the narrator of the story, our eyes into the life and death of Gatsby and the people around him. He becomes the observer of the hedonism of the Jazz Age/ 1920s through Gatsby's parties, and just like a narrator is largely unable to stop the events that lead to tragedy.

Vertin as the Timekeeper and our protagonist fulfils this role in a sense: a role designed to record the eras and "spare no feelings" mirrors Nick's own desire to remain separate to others affairs, but inevitably becomes entangled in the narrative: while Vertin is instructed by the Foundation to just watch, Vertin still has desires to seek the truth "of her own will". Vertin becomes the observer unable prevent the deaths of others, the Breakaway Incident, the countless people who have been taken by the storm.

Schneider

This is Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of Scot Fitzgerald and whose deteriorating marriage and relationship is explored in the novel Tender is the Night.

You can probably see similarities in Schneider's appearance to her, reflecting the "Flapper movement" of the 1920s.

(While she is probably the main influence to Schneider, alongside the references to the Italian mafia and the Godfather, I need to read Tender is the Night for a closer analysis)

While I don't think Schneider has direct parallels to the character of Daisy Buchanan, comparisons can be drawn with how Gatsby viewed Daisy as the American Dream, the idea that anything is possible with enough hard work and struggle - all ultimately futile and doomed.

For Vertin, this is the belief and renewed hope in the suitcase granting shelter from the Storm, however as the end of Chapter Two has showed us Vertin is more akin to Noah and his Ark than a Messiah:

While the Messiah promises the salvation of all, Noah's Ark can only grant safety to the few.

Others

This description of FMN could also vaguely reference the intial impressions of Gatsby we get before met by partygoers in Chapter 3 of the novel. ("German Spy", "I heard he killed a man")

(I placed it here because this isn't very concrete)

Summary - Have an ark of oranges

[geryone]

I keep putting off reading things that I know I’ll love & I need to stop doing that!!! These books can bring me joy now if I’m brave enough to force myself to read them!!!!

[copia]

not sure how intentional this was but tobias has popped off with helping us warm to papa v before he arrives. he released an upbeat and emotional bop that feels like a hug & a memory that nihil said he was 'saving for the new guy'; i don't know papa v yet and will always be sad to see copia go, but tfiafl has already killed off any tiny resentment that might have been there for a replacement. can't wait to see him sing it, whoever he turns out to be