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Blurring the Line.

As a new Space Jam film beams down to Earth, Kambole Campbell argues that a commitment to silliness and a sincere love for the medium is what it takes to make a great live-action/animation hybrid.

The live-action and animation hybrid movie is something of a dicey prospect. It’s tricky to create believable interaction between what’s real and what’s drawn, puppeteered or rendered—and blending the live and the animated has so far resulted in wild swings in quality. It is a highly specific and technically demanding niche, one with only a select few major hits, though plenty of cult oddities. So what makes a good live-action/animation hybrid?

To borrow words from Hayao Miyazaki, “live action is becoming part of that whole soup called animation”. Characters distinct from the humans they interact with, but rendered as though they were real creatures (or ghosts), are everywhere lately; in Paddington, in Scooby Doo, in David Lowery’s (wonderful) update of Pete’s Dragon.

The original ‘Pete’s Dragon’ (1977) alongside the 2016 remake.

Lowery’s dragon is realized with highly realistic lighting and visual-effects work. By comparison, the cartoon-like characters in the 1977 Pete’s Dragon—along with other films listed in Louise’s handy compendium of Disney’s live-action animation—are far more exaggerated. That said, there’s still the occasional holdout for the classical version of these crossovers: this year’s Tom and Jerry replicating the look of 2D through 3D/CGI animation, specifically harkens back to the shorts of the 1940s and ’50s.

One type of live-action/animation hybrid focuses on seamless immersion, the other is interested in exploring the seams themselves. Elf (2003) uses the aberration of stop-motion animals to represent the eponymous character as a fish out of water. Ninjababy, a Letterboxd favorite from this year’s SXSW Festival, employs an animated doodle as a representation of the protagonist’s state of mind while she processes her unplanned pregnancy.

Meanwhile, every Muppets film ever literally tears at the seams until we’re in stitches, but, for the sake of simplicity, puppets are not invited to this particular party. What we are concerned with here is the overlap between hand-drawn animation and live-action scenes (with honorable mentions of equally valid stop-motion work), and the ways in which these hybrids have moved from whimsical confections to nod-and-wink blockbusters across a century of cinema.

Betty Boop and Koko the clown in a 1938 instalment of the Fleischer brothers’ ‘Out of the Inkwell’ series.

Early crossovers often involve animators playing with their characters, in scenarios such as the inventive Out of the Inkwell series of shorts from Rotoscope inventor Max Fleischer and his director brother Dave. Things get even more interactive mid-century, when Gene Kelly holds hands with Jerry Mouse in Anchors Aweigh.

The 1960s and ’70s deliver ever more delightful family fare involving human actors entering cartoon worlds, notably in the Robert Stevenson-directed Mary Poppins and Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and Chuck Jones’ puntastic The Phantom Tollbooth.

Jerry and Gene dance off their worries in ‘Anchors Aweigh’ (1945).

Mary Poppins is one of the highest-rated live-action/animation hybrids on Letterboxd for good reason. Its sense of control in how it engages with its animated creations makes it—still!—an incredibly engaging watch. It is simply far less evil than the singin’, dancin’ glorification of slavery in Disney’s Song of the South (1946), and far more engaging than Victory Through Air Power (1943), a war-propaganda film about the benefits of long-range bombing in the fight against Hitler. The studio’s The Reluctant Dragon (1941) also serves a propagandistic function, as a behind-the-scenes studio tour made when the studio’s animators were striking.

By comparison, Mary Poppins’ excursions into the painted world—replicated in Rob Marshall’s belated, underrated 2018 sequel, Mary Poppins Returns—are full of magical whimsicality. “Films have added the gimmick of making animation and live characters interact countless times, but paradoxically none as pristine-looking as this creation,” writes Edgar in this review. “This is a visual landmark, a watershed… the effect of making everything float magically, to the detail of when a drawing should appear in front or the back of [Dick] Van Dyke is a creation beyond my comprehension.” (For Van Dyke, who played dual roles as Bert and Mr Dawes Senior, the experience sparked a lifelong love of animation and visual effects.)

Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke and penguins, in ‘Mary Poppins’ (1964).

Generally speaking, and the Mary Poppins sequel aside, more contemporary efforts seek to subvert this feeling of harmony and control, instead embracing the chaos of two worlds colliding, the cartoons there to shock rather than sing. Henry Selick’s frequently nightmarish James and the Giant Peach (1996) leans into this crossover as something uncanny and macabre by combining live action with stop motion, as its young protagonist eats his way into another world, meeting mechanical sharks and man-eating rhinos. Sally Jane Black describes it as “riding the Burton-esque wave of mid-’90s mall goth trends and blending with the differently demonic Dahl story”.

Science-classroom staple Osmosis Jones (2001) finds that within the human body, the internal organs serve as cities full of drawn white-blood-cell cops. The late Stephen Hillenburg’s The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004) turns its real-life humans into living cartoons themselves, particularly in a bonkers sequence featuring David Hasselhoff basically turning into a speedboat.

David Hasselhoff picks up speed in ‘The Spongebob Squarepants Movie’ (2004).

The absurdity behind the collision of the drawn and the real is never better embodied than in another of our highest-rated live/animated hybrids. Released in 1988, Robert Zemeckis’ Who Framed Roger Rabbit shows off a deep understanding—narratively and aesthetically—of the material that it’s parodying, seeking out the impeccable craftsmanship of legends such as director of animation Richard Williams (1993’s The Thief and the Cobbler), and his close collaborator Roy Naisbitt. The forced perspectives of Naisbitt’s mind-bending layouts provide much of the rocket fuel driving the film’s madcap cartoon opening.

Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, Roger Rabbit utilizes the Disney stable of characters as well as the Looney Tunes cast to harken back to America’s golden age of animation. It continues a familiar scenario where the ’toons themselves are autonomous actors (as also seen in Friz Freleng’s 1940 short You Ought to Be in Pictures, in which Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to try his acting luck in the big studios).

Daffy Duck plots his rise up the acting ranks in ‘You Ought to Be in Pictures’ (1940).

Through this conceit, Zemeckis is able to celebrate the craft of animation, while pastiching both Chinatown, the noir genre, and the mercenary nature of the film industry (“the best part is… they work for peanuts!” a studio exec says of the cast of Fantasia). As Eddie Valiant, Bob Hoskins’ skepticism and disdain towards “toons” is a giant parody of Disney’s more traditional approach to matching humans and drawings.

Adult audiences are catered for with plenty of euphemistic humor and in-jokes about the history of the medium. It’s both hilarious (“they… dropped a piano on him,” one character solemnly notes of his son) and just the beginning of Hollywood toying with feature-length stories in which people co-exist with cartoons, rather than dipping in and out of fantasy sequences. It’s not just about how the cartoons appear on the screen, but how the human world reacts to them, and Zemeckis gets a lot of mileage out of applying ’toon lunacy to our world.

Bob Hoskins in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ (1988).

The groundbreaking optical effects and compositing are excellent (and Hoskins’ amazing performance should also be credited for holding all of it together), but what makes Roger Rabbit such a hit is that sense of controlled chaos and a clever tonal weaving of violence and noirish seediness (“I’m not bad… I’m just drawn that way”) through the cartoony feel. And it is simply very, very funny.

It could be said that, with Roger Rabbit, Zemeckis unlocked the formula for how to modernize the live-action and animation hybrid, by leaning into a winking parody of what came before. It worked so perfectly well that it helped kickstart the ‘Disney renaissance' era of animation. Roger Rabbit has influenced every well-known live-action/animation hybrid produced since, proving that there is success and fun to be had by completely upending Mary Poppins-esque quirks. Even Disney’s delightful 2007 rom-com Enchanted makes comedy out of the idea of cartoons crossing that boundary.

When a cartoon character meets real-world obstacles.

Even when done well, though, hybrids are not an automatic hit. Sitting at a 2.8-star average, Joe Dante’s stealthily great Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) is considered by the righteous to be the superior live-action/animated Looney Tunes hybrid, harkening back to the world of Chuck Jones and Frank Tashlin. SilentDawn states that the film deserves the nostalgic reverence reserved for Space Jam: “From gag to gag, set piece to set piece, Back in Action is utterly bonkers in its logic-free plotting and the constant manipulation of busy frames.”

With its Tinseltown parody, Back in Action pulls from the same bag of tricks as Roger Rabbit; here, the Looney Tunes characters are famous, self-entitled actors. Dante cranks the meta comedy up to eleven, opening the film with Matthew Lillard being accosted by Shaggy for his performance in the aforementioned Scooby Doo movie (and early on throwing in backhanded jokes about the practice of films like itself as one character yells, “I was brought in to leverage your synergy!”).

Daffy Duck with more non-stop banter in ‘Looney Tunes: Back in Action’ (2003).

Back in Action is even more technically complex than Roger Rabbit, seamlessly bringing Looney Tunes physics and visual language into the real world. Don’t forget that Dante had been here before, when he had Anthony banish Ethel into a cartoon-populated television show in his segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Another key to this seamlessness is star Brendan Fraser, at the height of his powers here as “Brendan Fraser’s stunt double”.

Like Hoskins before him, Fraser brings a wholehearted commitment to playing the fed-up straight man amidst cartoon zaniness. Fraser also brought that dedication to Henry Selick's Monkeybone (2001), a Roger Rabbit-inspired sex comedy that deploys a combo of stop-motion animation and live acting in a premise amusingly close to that of 1992’s Cool World (but more on that cult anomaly shortly). A commercial flop, Back in Action was the last cinematic outing for the Looney Tunes for some time.

Nowadays, when we think of live-action animation, it’s hard not to jump straight to an image of Michael Jordan’s arm stretching to do a half-court dunk to save the Looney Tunes from slavery. There’s not a lot that can be fully rationalized about the 1996 box-office smash, Space Jam. It is a bewildering cartoon advert for Michael Jordan’s baseball career, dreamed up off the back of his basketball retirement, while also mashing together different American icons. Never forget that the soundtrack—one that, according to Benjamin, “makes you have to throw ass”—includes a song with B-Real, Coolio, Method Man and LL Cool J.

Michael Jordan and teammates in ‘Space Jam’ (1996).

Space Jam is a film inherently born to sell something, predicated on the existing success of a Nike commercial rather than any obvious passion for experimentation. But its pure strangeness, a growing nostalgia for the nineties, and meticulous compositing work from visual-effects supervisor Ed Jones and the film’s animation team (a number of whom also worked on both Roger Rabbit and Back in Action), have all kept it in the cultural memory.

The films is backwards, writes Jesse, in that it wants to distance itself from the very cartoons it leverages: “This really almost feels like a follow-up to Looney Tunes: Back in Action, rather than a predecessor, because it feels like someone watched the later movie, decided these Looney Tunes characters were a problem, and asked someone to make sure they were as secondary as possible.” That attempt to place all the agency in Jordan’s hands was a point of contention for Chuck Jones, the legendary Warner Bros cartoonist. He hated the film, stating that Bugs would never ask for help and would have dealt with the aliens in seven minutes.

Space Jam has its moments, however. Guy proclaims “there is nothing that Deadpool as a character will ever have to offer that isn’t done infinitely better by a good Bugs Bunny bit”. For some, its problems are a bit more straightforward, for others it’s a matter of safety in sport. But the overriding sentiments surrounding the film point to a sort of morbid fascination with the brazenness of its concept.

Holli Would (voiced by Kim Basinger) and Frank Harris (Brad Pitt) blur the lines in ‘Cool World’ (1992).

Existing in the same demented… space… as Space Jam, Paramount Pictures bought the idea for Cool World from Ralph Bakshi as it sought to have its own Roger Rabbit. While Brad Pitt described it as “Roger Rabbit on acid” ahead of release, Cool World itself looks like a nightmare version of Toontown. The film was universally panned at the time, caught awkwardly between being far too adult for children but too lacking in any real substance for adults (there’s something of a connective thread between Jessica Rabbit, Lola Bunny and Holli Would).

Ralph Bakshi’s risqué and calamitously horny formal experiment builds on the animator’s fascination with the relationship between the medium and the human body. Of course, he would go from the immensely detailed rotoscoping of Fire and Ice (1983) to clashing hand-drawn characters with real ones, something he had already touched upon in the seventies with Heavy Traffic and Coonskin, whose animated characters were drawn into real locations. But no one besides Bakshi quite knew what to do with the perverse concept of Brad Pitt as a noir detective trying to stop Gabriel Byrne’s cartoonist from having sex with a character that he drew—an animated Kim Basinger.

Jack Deebs (Gabriel Byrne) attempts to cross over to Hollie Would in ‘Cool World’ (1992).

Cool World’s awkwardness can be attributed to stilted interactions between Byrne, Pitt and the animated world, as well as studio meddling. Producer Frank Mancuso Jr (who was on the film due to his father running Paramount) demanded that the film be reworked into something PG-rated, against Bakshi’s wishes (he envisioned an R-rated horror), and the script was rewritten in secret. It went badly, so much so that Bakshi eventually punched Mancuso Jr in the face.

While Cool World averages two stars on Letterboxd, there are some enthusiastic holdouts. There are the people impressed by the insanity of it all, those who just love them a horny toon, and then there is Andrew, a five-star Cool World fan: “On the surface, it’s a Lovecraftian horror with Betty Boop as the villain, featuring a more impressive cityscape than Blade Runner and Dick Tracy combined, and multidimensional effects that make In the Mouth of Madness look like trash. The true star, however, proves to be the condensed surplus of unrelated gags clogging the arteries of the screen—in every corner is some of the silliest cel animation that will likely ever be created.”

There are even those who enjoy its “clear response to Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, with David writing that “the film presents a similar concept through the lens of the darkly comic, perverted world of the underground cartoonists”, though also noting that without Bakshi’s original script, the film is “a series of half steps and never really commits like it could”. Cool World feels both completely deranged and strangely low-energy, caught between different ideas as to how best to mix the two mediums. But it did give us a David Bowie jam.

‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ is in cinemas and on HBO Max now.

Craft is of course important, but generally speaking, maybe nowadays a commitment to silliness and a sincere love for the medium’s history is the thing that makes successful live-action/animation hybrids click. It’s an idea that doesn’t lend itself to being too cool, or even entirely palatable. The trick is to be as fully dotty as Mary Poppins, or steer into the gaucheness of the concept, à la Roger Rabbit and Looney Tunes: Back in Action.

It’s quite a tightrope to walk between good meta-comedy and a parade of references to intellectual property. The winningest strategy is to weave the characters into the tapestry of the plot and let the gags grow from there, rather than hoping their very inclusion is its own reward. Wait, you said what is coming out this week?

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ps-i-dont-even-know · 4 years ago

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Devil may cry headcanons

You know I wasn't expecting you put a lot of Kyrie stuff in this one but I couldn't help it. Also there's dadgil in here because I really love it, sorry for no young Dante and Vergil I'm running out of ideas since I can't remember most of my childhood. Also for those who are interested, I’m thinking of starting taking request/ask for headcanons and writing, possibly drawing but their not the best, but I need to work stuff out at the moment.

Sometimes when Vergil has a mission near Nero and Kyrie, he stops by their house

The first time he did this was shocking to Nero, not only was Vergil there, but V and Urizen was there too, and it was going to be extremely ridiculous to explain this to Kyrie

And he knew how this was go and how she is protective over Nero since losing her brother and nearly losing Nero.

"Nero, who's at the... door", " Oh, um Kyrie I would like to introduce you to my dad, er … Dads?", "Your, Dads?", "Look its complicated and a long story, anyway this is my main Dad, Vergil, he's kind of nice but doesn't really talk that much. This is my dad's human half, V, he's nice, likes poems and has animals, strange one that is. And lastly is my dads demon half, um I'm not sure if he's nice or not since he raised the demon tree", "Oh that's nice, by the way which one was the one that hurt you", "Wait, Kyrie, No!"

Nero has to hold Kyrie back from trying to attack Vergil, mostly for her safety. Of course she doesn't forgive Vergil at first, because of what he has done and while she gives off a nice demeanor, her glares and scowls are anything buy warm and welcoming. Which Vergil approves of Kyrie dating Nero, having someone who will fight for you instead of turning tail when something bad happens

After a while Kyrie finally forgives Vergil, because she shouldn't hold grudges that are already in the past, and to move on. But she does tell him that if he were to do something like this again she would not hesitate to hurt him, and Vergil knowing that it would be impossible for her to hurt him agrees. And the tension is finally gone and she is more welcoming to him. Which is great for Nero's case since he felt like he was being smothered in between all their glaring and the tension.

Kyrie also makes apple pie when Vergil visits, since apples are one of his favorite fruits and because the one time he visit she made some for the orphans and she asked if he would like a slice and at first he said no, but soon gave in and had a slice, well maybe two or three but he wont admit to it.

He will also go grocery shopping with her when he has free time and Nero is busy, only to help find ingredients for new food Kyrie wants to try, and to get to know each other better.

On holidays when Vergil and Nero will help Kyrie cook some of the food. Sometimes Dante will try to sneak some sweets only for his hand to be hit by a spatula as Kyrie tells him, he needs to wait or he'll spoil his dinner. In which Dante's pouting, Nero and Nico are giggling, and Vergil is smirking.

Nero has Kyrie fix his jackets when he comes back from missions sometimes, normally he will tell her he doesn't want to put work on her, but she wants to do something nice for him. She also teachers Nero how to sew and stitch so when there are days she can't fix he can do it himself, which took a while but he got it down and not only does he fox his jacket but also helps make clothing for some of the kids, sure his stitching or sewing not the best but they love it nonetheless. Kyrie has also has sewn cat like ears on one of Nero jackets without him knowing until Dante was laughing at him, he chewed him out but still kept the ears on his hoodie because he likes it.

Kyrie got Nero into cooking and remodeling house shows, sometimes he’ll turn it on just to see how the house changed and kind of debated on doing it with their house. What surprised him was the time he came into the living room where the tv was and saw Kyrie watching crime investigator shows, saying she finds its interesting about how they solve the problems, which Nero also got into, along with most of the kids.

The kids will dog pile both Dante and Vergil, Dante loves it, play fighting with the kids and stuff. Vergil on the other hand he doesn’t expect it and isn’t used to the contact, so he gets stiff and weirded out.

Dadgil

He got a school suspension, because well doing his first judgement cut on an apple sitting on a desk while cutting the apple but also the desk was something he wasn't supposed to do, and also because there not supposed to bring weapons to school

Nero had brought the Yamato, Cerberus, Nevan, and Agni & Rudra to his school show and tell, because he want to knock the socks off the kids who brought in pets, toys, or food from a different country

Vergil was frustrated that he had gotten a call from the school that his son brought weapons to school and was being suspended because of it and was mad that Dante let the Nero bring the weapons to school in the first place because it was Dante’s day to take the kid to school and he was busy

He was proud that Nero had done a judgment cut for the first time even if it was tiny and told him not to do this again.

Nero technically has two dads. Vergil and V, he loves when V visits him because of his strange pets, and the way he acts, he's mysterious but kind and loves his poems

Nero will not sleep unless V or Vergil reads him something be it a poem or story, and will try to stay up when Vergil is out on a mission. Being read to helps Nero sleep

On that subject of sleeping, Nero has frequent nightmares. It might be something he has gotten from Vergil, but there will be times where Nero leaves his bed and walks to his dad's room asking if he can sleep in bed with him, and half awake Vergil will agree. Sometimes Vergil will softly sing to Nero because after his nightmares it takes him a while to get back to sleep, and god forbid if Dante heard him singing he knows that he will not let him live this down.

Nero wanted to learn an instrument because his dad knows how to play a violin, and his uncle knows how to play both the drums and guitar. Though the problem was he didn't know which one to go with, there was many to choose from, he kind of stuck with a trombone since it slides a lot and the style is kind of it is great, also he can get away with spitting on Dante.

Nero has only two fears, spirits/ghost and frogs. Its mostly Dante's fault for letting Nero watch paranormal horror movies at night. And Nero doesn't know why he is afraid of frogs, maybe its the way they look or something he doesn't know nor care.

When he was at the park with Nico and Kyrie, did his fear of frogs really show. They were over by the pond and Nico comes over to Nero with the frog in her hand, only for him to scream and start running, while Nico chase after him giggling. Kyrie was also giggling watching Nero run from Nico was too funny.

Nero also begged his dad and uncle for a pet, he didn't care what it was as long as its not a frog. Dante was close to getting Nero a hellhound or Cerberus, but Vergil literally had to stab smack some sense in his brother. They decided on ferret, they didn't want a cat or bird because V has one and they weren't sure if its territorial or not. Hamster and Guinea pigs are tiny and live I cates not much fun there same with Lizards. Dogs are a hassle and no one wants to clean up after it, so a Ferret is what they decided on.

Nero absolutely loves it and its a noddle he can wrap it around his neck and wiggle the creature. He decided on naming it Furret cause it looked like the Pokémon and he couldn't think of anything else

Every year for fathers day Nero will try and make Vergil something, he's make weird cup looking thing that you cant drink out of it because of holes, macaroni art, drawings, cards filled with glitter galore, paper hats, the list goes on and on. But he tried making those flower thing Dante makes, he asked him how he did it and Dante responds it comes to him naturally which doesn't help at all. So he tries only for nothing to appear to his disappointment, he tries and tries until he gets the tiniest and wimpy looking thing. But happily gives it to his dad who really appreciates it.

Vergil's refrigerator is covered with child like drawings given to him from Nero, he loves them and encourages Nero to do more and that he will be the greatest artist.

When Nero first met Patty was the same day Dante was given the mission to babysit her. She was kind of bratty and annoying at first and he didn't like that she would take all of Dante's attention. They argued a lot and Dante would yell at them to stop because it was giving him a headache and they should try to get along. After having to take Patty to retrieve her family money he did start to get along with her and they started to both annoy Dante together.

Nero absolutely loves dinosaurs and has loads of toys of them, and when he was going to the Zoo with Vergil he told him he was excited to see Dinosaurs there. Only for Vergil to tell them that there aren't any dinosaurs at the zoo. (This happened to a friend of mine).

Trish and Lady likes to take Nero out shopping, normally he doesn’t mind going with them, as long as he gets something out of it. Poor Dante and his debt when he finds out how much stuff they bough for Nero

Dante watching Nero while Vergil out can lead to many, many, different ways, and Vergil dreads all of them. Dante could feed Nero only sweets and junk food instead normal healthy food, Dante could probably lose Nero somewhere be it the park or his own damn shop, Dante could probably get Nero in danger because of the demons that show up to his shop and destroys it.

Nero does get into a lot of fights at school, half of them are kids making fun of him others are he’s a hard head and doesn’t let go of grudges. The school is very frustrated in how Nero always gets into these fights, but are nervous of his dad, because of his stubbornness and how he knows that half the time its not Nero’s fault. Like one time a teacher and Nero argued about how Demons do exist and how his dad, uncle, and two aunts go out and defeat. It resulted Nero getting embarrassed in front of the class and being sent to the office and a very angry Vergil that nearly killed the teacher.

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apocalypseornaw · 4 years ago

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Ending/Beginning

For the enemies to lovers square on @girl-next-door-writes make me feel bingo

Inspired by the show revolution (sort of) y'all I'm nervous AF to post this cause it's reader x OC but i hope y'all like it

Word count: 10,247 it long

Warnings: Cursing, violence

The apocalypse, the end of the world. Everything as it was known coming to an end. No matter how you wanted to describe it that time was now. You never would’ve dreamed that the end of the world wouldn’t have been fire or ice. No the world ended a lot quieter than that. No dead rose, no monsters crawled out of hell. Electricity simply went away, all the power sources that ran everything went off grid. You watched as the world slowly plummeted into turmoil. You had your group, all of you would fight to the death for each other, you believed that somehow humanity could survive the problem was not every group believed as yours did.Good and evil, things that at one time had clearly been black and white were now washed in shades of grey.

You were on guard duty, walking the length of the walls that surrounded the compound you called home. A team had left a few days before and had yet to return. You were getting more anxious as the days drug on. You finally spotted movement towards the east and ran quietly along the wall so as to not bring any alert to anyone walking below. When you spotted the group missing some of its main members breach the treeline you felt the knot in the pit of your stomach double in size. “OPEN THE GATES” you screamed quickly climbing down the ladder running the moment your boots hit the dirt to meet the horses as they came inside. “Where are they?” you asked Sam before he ever got the chance to dismount. Your eyes flicked across the group that were with him clocking the injuries on each person, Sam included. You’d grown up with the Winchesters brothers, all three of you practically being raised by Bobby They were the closest thing to family you had and Dean’s absence along with Charlie’s and Garth’s was glaringly obvious to anyone.

“We were ambushed. They took them and left a message for Bobby” he explained coming to stand next to you before handing his horse off to someone else so they could see to it that the animals all of you had come to rely on was taken care of. “Which is?” you pushed but he glanced around at the growing crowd “Not here, come with me” you followed him through the compound not falling behind despite his height advantage on you. You had a feeling what fate had befallen your friends and the rage gnawing at you was growing larger every second that passed.

When Sam grabbed your arm and pulled you into Bobby’s quarters he glanced up from cleaning a gun and smiled when he saw the two of you but his face quickly fell when he realized Dean was not in tow and that Sam had visible injuries. “What happened?” he asked and you cut your eyes at Sam silently echoing the same question. “Kaper’s men. They found out about the power core” “SON OF A BITCH” you growled kicking a chair across the floor.

Josiah Kaper was about the furthest you could get from Bobby as a leader went. Where Bobby was trying to push for a way for humanity to somehow dig itself out from under the shit show that had developed in the world Josiah wanted nothing more than to find a way to benefit from it.

He had three sons David the oldest who from your run-ins with him honestly didn’t want to be associated with his father’s name he’d even helped you out of a tight spot years back when everything started falling apart in the world. Then was the middle son Jonah who was ruthless and heartless. You had a scar running the length of your left arm from the only run-in you’d ever had with him. Had Dean not been so quick on the trigger you wouldn’t have walked away, a few members of your group hadn’t. Dante the youngest son who was closest to your age you’d never had any run-ins with but this attack was personal. Bobby wanted the power core to develop a better hospital system. You’d lost a few people simply for the fact that without any power source the doctors you had didn’t have the equipment they needed to perform some surgeries. Not to mention having to stay off the radar of the militia, didn’t want any of them getting it in their heads that your group had anything they may want.

Dean had figured out a few alternatives but even the best mind couldn’t solve everything on it’s own. Josiah on the other hand, you could only imagine what he wanted with the core.

“Give me a team, we’ll get them back without having to deal with Josiah” You spoke without a second thought. Either of the three they’d taken would come for you so you owed it to them. “What’s your plan?” Bobby asked so you shrugged “They know I’m one of yours, same as Sam and Dean. Makes a bullseye on me so I play decoy while my team locates and releases Dean, Charlie and Garth” “And if they manage to get their hands on you too?” Sam questioned so you shot him a wink “Oh ye of little faith. Don’t worry Sammy they’ll never get close enough to lay a finger on me” Bobby stared you down for what felt like an eternity before nodding “Ok but sweetheart do me a favor?” “Yes sir?” you asked so he half smiled “Make it back in one piece”

"I'm coming with you" Sam spoke and you shook your head motioning to the visible marks on him "No you're gonna go to medical and get checked over. I'm going to go poke around and see if the ones I have in mind for this are up to it, I have no doubt they will be but I still give them the courtesy of asking"

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You knew Alicia and Max would be at the front of the line to volunteer to go as soon as word spread. They had long since been your best friends and considering Charlie was Alicia’s girlfriend there would have been no leaving the twins behind even if they hadn’t been on your top pick to go.

Kevin and Claire were easy picks as well. Kevin, that damn kid you swore could blow up a mountain with some baking soda and vinegar. As fair as for Claire there hadn’t been a lock you met she couldn’t get through fast and easy. Rounding out your band of misfits as Bobby so lovingly called you all was Benny. He was a big dude, a damn good fighter and not scared of a lot.

“So what’s the plan?” Sam asked looking at the map you’d spread out across the table in his and Eileen’s quarters. “I know Kaper and I know Dean. If they’re managing to actually hold him, Garth and Charlie, it's gotta be here” you pointed to a building near the northern wall of Josiah’s compound. “The problem is where as we as a group try to steer clear of the militia, he supplies them with pretty much anything they want to look the other way on him pilfering anything he can from the old power sources that’s been uncovered where the rest of us are barely scraping” “So you’re looking at the possibility of heavy firepower” Eileen guessed and you nodded glancing up to make sure you were facing her as you spoke “That’s where I come in. I draw their fire so to speak here” you pointed to the end of the compound furthest from the building you suspected your people were being held in. “By yourself?” she questioned and you knew she didn’t like your plan anymore than Sam or Bobby had. “I’ll be fine Eileen. I promise. By the time they realize I’m there everyone else will be in position. Once they have our people I’ll draw them out further and chunk a few of Kevin’s presents out amongst their ranks just to stir some fun up”

“And if something happens to block your path back around to meet up with everyone else?” Sam asked so you shrugged nonchalantly “Well I can honestly say I will make em earn it and I fully expect the lot of you to give em hell in return” “You’re insane” Eileen reasoned and you smiled at her “That, my dear is part of my charm!”

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Kaper’s compound wasn’t set up much differently than the one all of you lived in, the only difference being where when your compound was first established you went for the comfort of the many while it was clear Josiah went for the comfort of himself. His people had well enough living quarters but the building in the center was twice as plush as everyone else’s and while there were guards on their walls the same as yours he also had guards in front of his quarters.

The cement building against the northern corner of the wall was where they kept prisoners. There had been more than one scouting mission around Kaper’s compound to have a basic understanding of what was where. Luckily for your group there was a series of caves not far from the compound that could offer you shelter off the main road while you strategized one final time before actually putting your plan into action.

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You tied your horse Helios at the head of the cave then walked deeper in where Benny had built a low fire. He was crouched down looking at the map you’d gotten Alex to sketch out. “Tell me this plan one more time” You could feel the twins and Claire watching you when Benny spoke. Kevin was doing some final touches to his part of the plan so he was preoccupied. You squatted next to Benny and pointed towards the prisoner quarters.

“That’s where they’ll have Dean, Charlie and Garth” he nodded so you then pointed towards the eastern gate that was closest to Josiah’s quarters “I’m going to get their attention here, draw the main guards out. I’ll use a few of Kev’s low grade toys so as to cause more chaos than actual loss of life, just enough to make everyone look at me. In the meantime all of you will head in over here” you pointed towards where the western and northern wall met “There’s a weak spot unless they’ve fixed it in the last month which I seriously doubt. Even if they did, Kev has a corrosive to make a hole big enough for all of you to slip in, find our people and get the hell out” “Promise me one thing though darling?” he asked so you tilted your head to look at him “Name it Lafitte”

“If something goes south where you’re concerned wait for me at the gate because the moment Dean finds out I agreed to let you do this I won’t be far behind” You offered him a small smile “Oh come on now he won’t kill ya” he raised an eyebrow that was clearly a nonverbal way of disagreeing but Kevin walked over about that time and handed you a canvas bag “The pipe bombs won’t cause a lot of damage but if you get in a tight spot grab a few of the round ones and chunk em. They’ll take out anything within a ten foot blast zone” You thanked him then stood up and glanced around. Claire held your gaze for a moment while both twins gave you a sharp nod “I’m not one for rousing speeches so I’ll just say wish me luck and remember if all else fails give em hell and make em earn it”

Claire rolled her eyes “Christ Y/N, Dean gives better pre-fight speeches than that!” you shrugged “And that is why I’m going to get him back”

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You stopped at the perimeter of the treeline that was your last bit of cover before the guards would spot you. You and Benny had agreed on a five minute mark to make sure they were in place. You pulled the old wind up pocket watch out of your jeans and glanced to see it had been exactly five minutes. Well now or never.

You clicked your tongue and Helios trotted forward. The guards spotted you the moment you left the cover of the trees and hollered “STOP THERE. WHAT’S YOUR BUSINESS?” you stopped but slid your hand into the canvas bag “I CAME TO DELIVER A MESSAGE” you lit the first pipe bomb and chunked it over the wall. It landed at the first guard’s feet causing him to topple backwards down to the dirt.

The guards and inhabitants of the compound went into a flurry of motion so you rode down the wall throwing just enough pipe bombs over to ensure every guard was paying attention to the “threat” at the eastern wall and not the rescue party at the northwestern wall.

Once the gates opened and guards started pouring out, some on foot but most on horseback you lit one more pipe bomb and threw it in their general direction before hollering “CATCH ME IF YOU CAN ASSHOLES” then clicked your tongue again gently kicking Helios' sides as she took off at a gallop for the trees hearing the shouts of the guards following you. ‘Good keep all your eyes on me’ you thought to yourself as you leaned down closer to Helios to avoid limbs that were threatening to whip across your face as you rode deeper into the woods.

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Benny and Claire had told you they didn’t need longer than eight minutes to get in, find your people and get out. Of course playing a game of solo mouse versus about twenty guards who were the cats was easier said than done.

Helios went around a tree and muscle memory alone was the only thing keeping you on her back. You fumbled for the watch again and saw six minutes had passed. Christ you still had two more minutes to keep them close enough that they would stay in pursuit but far enough that they couldn’t catch you.

You were getting close to the lake that was nearby so you headed in that direction. You had two pipe bombs left in the bag and two of those round ones for a tight spot as Kevin had put it. When you got close to the water’s edge you slowed her enough to let the guards catch up slightly and muttered a prayer under your breath before throwing one of the round ones into the water’s edge then kicked her sides again. She tore out in a gallop and you could feel the water from the blast hit your back followed by a lot of cursing. From the sounds of it you hadn’t killed anyone but you’d discouraged their chase and hopefully disoriented them enough that by the time they got back to the compound the smoke would have cleared.

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Dark was falling and they’d never attempt to go after all of you once it fell completely. You had the advantage, your people were more used to the dark than Kaper’s because you only used the power sources you had sparingly. Your plan was to double back around to the caves where everyone was waiting for you. Benny was under strict orders that if you weren’t there within ten minutes of them arriving to knock Dean out if need be to make him leave you behind.

You didn’t expect to see a lone rider waiting not far from the lake. You thought your eyes were playing tricks on you when the large black horse first moved, thinking it was a trick of the light and a shadow. A horse that size shouldn’t move that quietly.

You clicked your tongue and tugged the reins in the opposite direction but when Helios pitched the other way the black horse simply gave chase. Shit who the hell was that? You could hear your heart beating in your ears. You had no choice but to lead whoever it was away from your people. There was no telling the shape everyone was in considering if they managed to keep those three contained they may have even gone to the extent of drugging them.

You had to slow when you got into the thicket of the woods because in the lowering light you could barely see where you were going. You felt something hit your left shoulder hard a half second before you were falling from Helios trying to brace yourself against the shock of the fall. You grunted when you hit the dirt then rolled to be in more of a defensive posture. You could hear the other horse slow before the sound of boots hitting the dirt hard met your ears.

You clicked your tongue trying to get Helios to circle around but before you could get back onto her you heard someone say “I’ll be damned, a woman did all that?” you spun to face the voice and cursed when you saw the gun pointed loosely in your direction. He was a couple inches taller than you, nice athletic built and clearly a fighter. There was still enough light you could make out the bit of stubble gracing his jaw line and the way his eyes held you made you fight the urge to look away. There was something vaguely familiar about him.Hell had he not been pointing a gun at you and from Kaper’s group you would’ve called him attractive but at the moment he simply had a target on him for you to figure out how to get out of this spot with both of you still breathing.

“And to think we’re called the weaker sex?” you replied with a defiant tilt of your head despite the fact that his gun was out and pointed and yours was still resting at your lower back. He chuckled slightly “You’re one of Singer’s. Y/N isn't it?” you smiled and held your arms out “How can you say that for certain that I'm not just simply a thief that happened along at an opportune time?” “Because I know for a fact that Dean Winchester along with two more of Singer’s group was in our grasp”

It suddenly hit you why the man across from you looked vaguely familiar “You’re Kaper's other son” he nodded slowly “Dante Kaper at your service sweetheart” You narrowed your eyes at him “Stow the sweetheart bullshit. I’ve got a scar from your brother and I was one of the lucky ones that day. I know the type of man you are” He nodded then motioned to his horse with the gun in his hand “Well in that case why don’t you hop on up there?”

“Kill me first, that’s the only way” He reached out to grab your arm and you let him because you knew getting close enough was your only chance of getting free. He pulled you back against his chest “I don’t want to hurt you but the same way that your people hate mine, you just blew up half our wall and knocked most of my guards on their ass” “Oh well” you muttered before throwing your elbow back as hard as you could at his midsection and was rewarded with the sound of his gun being dropped to the dirt as a grunt left him “Should’ve known it’d be a hand to hand thing”

You spun around to face him and narrowly avoided his return blow. You swung on him but he caught your arm then swept your legs out from under you when you went down you managed to kick your leg out as soon as your back hit the dirt and it connected with his leg. “Son of a bitch” you groaned, pushing yourself to your feet. You started to make a run for it but Dante recovered faster than you would’ve hoped. He was on his feet and grabbing you before you could make it two steps.

The moment he spun you around to face him you swung and connected a solid punch to his jaw. He staggered just a moment then kicked out and managed to connect with your stomach. You went with the blow letting your own momentum take you down. You were counting on his arrogance being his downfall and that proved to ring true when he came to stand over you “Guess you can’t hang with the men huh sweetheart?” “Don’t you wish” you replied, kicking out hard to catch him dead center in the crotch. The moment he went down to his knees you took off running and whistled for Helios. She came running up so you hoisted yourself onto her back “Let’s go” she galloped away and you could barely hear the hollered curses from Dante as he faded from your sight.

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When you got closer to the caves you checked the time that had passed and cursed under your breath. God if they had to knock Dean out to get him to leave you behind it was going to get really messy when he came to.

You slowed Helios down to a trot and whistled the tune you and Benny always used when you were on the same team. After a few seconds you heard the whistle repeated so you urged her forward.

You hopped down at the head of the cave and saw the other horses tied up. You tied her next to Claire’s horse then walked into the cave entrance. The moment you came into view you were snatched into a hug from Charlie. “Y/N!” you couldn’t help but smile at seeing her mostly unscathed. There were clear signs of the fight when they’d been taken but beyond that it appeared as though Kaper hadn’t attempted to torture them. You’d gotten there before that point.

Once she released you Garth was there slapping your hand in a high five “Now that’s what I call a rescue mission ma’am!” you winked at him but your smile quickly fell when Dean stepped away from the corner where he’d been talking with Benny. Your eyes skimmed across him clocking the cut over his eye, the bruising on the side of his face and just how bloodied his knuckles were “I call that insanity. What the hell were you thinking?” you grimaced slightly at his tone bracing yourself before saying “I call that pulling your ass out the fire, same as you’ve done for pretty much all of us”

He studied you for a second before a grin split his face and he pulled you into a hug “Kid you are completely insane but damn I would’ve loved to see Kaper’s face when those pipe bombs started going off” you touched your stomach where you caught a boot from Dante and Dean tracked your movements with his eyes “What happened?” Benny who had been silent stepped up behind you and when he touched your left shoulder it was only then that you realized the branch that had knocked you off Helios had torn through your jacket and shirt. “I officially met Dante Kaper”

“Did you kick his ass?” Max asked and you shrugged “I’d have to say that meeting was fifty, fifty. I got away from him because he underestimated me and got kicked in the family jewels as a reward for it” Alicia covered her mouth as she laughed “In that case I’d say you won it” You glanced around eyeing the lot of them. Out the rescue team from the looks of it none of them had even been in a fight. Benny’s knuckles weren’t even bloodied. Kevin was a little windblown but that was because he’d been at the forefront of any explosions they’d set off. “All of us are in one piece and can make it home. I call that a win”

Ninety percent of the time you tried your best to abide by what few rules were in place. You as one of Bobby’s surrogate kids had to be on your best behaviour to show everyone else in your compound that all was treated equal but when a meeting was being held to arrange an escort to Denver for a supply run to the encampment there and you weren’t invited it more than pissed you off.

You stood in front of the meeting room door for several minutes trying to talk yourself out of what you were about to do. It didn’t work of course. You started to walk away then said screw it and shoved the door open. Bobby,Sam, Dean,Benny and Jody were sitting around a table marking the route off. “Took her longer than I thought it would” Benny admitted with a nod to Dean.

Jody raised an eyebrow at you “Y/N? Bobby said you weren’t feeling too well” you cut your eyes at Bobby who shook his head “Don’t even start kid. You know you can’t go on this run” “Why not? When have I suddenly become persona non grata?” “When you went a few rounds with a Kaper” Dean answered for Bobby.

You barked out a harsh laugh then drew the chair from next to Sam and sat down “Then I guess you nor Charlie nor Garth is going on this run either then? Because while they didn’t see the crew that busted you out they know you got out”

Sam sighed and turned slightly in his chair to face you “Still turns back around to you Y/N. Since they in fact didn’t see the crew they probably assumed you set some sort of timer to bust the whole in the back wall before getting their attention on the front. Them taking the three of them goes against the agreement set forth by the militia so they can’t exactly report it but they more than likely have a grudge against the person who blew half their wall up and knocked most of their guards and one of Kaper’s sons flat on his ass” You leaned forward on your elbows and glanced around the table.

Dean and Benny immediately shared a look from the expression on your face and Bobby closed his eyes with an exasperated sigh before you ever spoke “So you’re telling me that lil ol me gets the credit for pulling off a rescue mission, destroying their over the top wall that wasn’t even very functional to begin with and kicking Dante’s ass all on my own. Hmm sounds to me like I need to go along Kaper’s men may think twice about messing with the crew if they spot me with them”

“If we don’t let her go we all know either she’ll saddle Helios and follow us anyways or get into something worse” Dean finally said and Jody winked at you “Well you boys may need some backup” “Don’t encourage her!” Bobby groaned then waved a hand at you “Go grab your gear. Dean will round up everyone else” you stood up and winked at Jody before walking out.

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You were riding behind Benny towards the back of the wagon. It would be left with the encampment so the trip back would be cut by a day. Everyone was talking to whoever was closest to them or just keeping an eye on the surrounding area. Once the supplies were handed off and inside walls the militia weren’t as prone to mess with them but out here in the open it was a more free game.

There was a reason why you, Alicia and Max had spent weeks mapping out the natural caves along any routes all of you took. If you couldn’t find an old building with a garage area for the cart you would park it inside of the cave then make camp outside of it where anyone looking to steal would have to go past whoever was on guard at the moment and everyone sleeping.

“Benny you got this for a minute?” you asked and he cut his eyes at you and nodded “Yeah I got this darling. Guess you’re gonna poke at Dean a lil bit?” you grinned and clicked your tongue so Helios headed in the direction you pointed her which was the head of your group where Dean was looking as stoic as ever while keeping an eye on his surroundings.

He barely acknowledged your presence but you knew that he knew you were there. “Are you really mad at me for getting you out?” you asked and he shook his head.

You knew he wasn’t but you were going to make him say the words out loud. “I’m pissed off at you for putting yourself at risk like that. What if those guards would’ve caught up with you? Or what if Dante would’ve actually won that fight?”

“Then you would’ve come and got me. It would’ve gone a lot bloodier than my method but I have faith that worse case scenario you would’ve made Kaper regret the day he was born” Dean was quiet for a moment before finally looking at you “Y/N..dammit you’re in the same category as Sam. I can survive losing a lot. I don’t know if I can survive losing either of you. Before you say it I know you’re plenty capable. I’d rather have you at my back then most men I know but that doesn’t change the fact that if you would’ve gotten killed saving my ass..I would’ve slaughtered every man in that place” “What about the women on his guard?” you asked and he narrowed his eyes “Don’t be a smartass just say you see my point”

“I see your point but that’s the same reason why I couldn’t leave you there. Dean you almost killed Jonah. If I hadn’t been bleeding that bad you would’ve. You’re a high value target for Josiah so I’m not gonna attempt to lie to you I’d do it all over again but I do honestly see why you got pissed at me so can we call truce now?” he nodded and held a hand out so you shook it with a laugh “Glad we got that settled now let me get back to my post before Benny starts talking to his horse again”

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Your group was about two days away from the Denver encampment. You’d stopped to make camp for the night. There was an old housing development that got abandoned when the end happened so it was a bunch of half built houses that had been mainly reclaimed by nature. There was one at the end that only had a few finishing touches to the place so that was where you picked for the night. The cart was parked in the garage so everyone made beds around it. All of you had slept in worse places.

“Y/N you and Sam take first shift then wake me and Benny up for second shift” Dean announced so you nodded in agreement as you pulled your jacket onto your shoulders “Aye aye Cap” then nodded at Sam “C’mon Samuel” he shook his head with a laugh but followed you out the side door of the garage that led back outside.

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The full moon was nearly bright enough you could read by it. You were on your third trip around the house keeping an eye on the perimeter. Every time you’d pass Sam one of you would tell the other some stupid joke or random fact to pass the time. There was only another hour left of your guard shift then you could take over Dean’s bed to catch a little sleep before finishing the last leg of this trip.

Once the cart was dropped off your group didn’t have to take the main road home and weren’t as high value of a target for the militia or the road bandits. Even in this day and age you had people that would rather steal then even attempt to provide for themselves in a halfway honest way.

It was a bit disappointing that the one thing you could still count on was that mankind could still be major douches regardless of the time. You were thinking of another weird fact to tell Sam considering your fact of what raccoons could fit inside of made him swear to sleep on his back from here on out every time he slept outside would make you laugh for a week.

A movement towards the woods a few houses down caught your eye. You weren’t quite sure what it was but actually hoped for bandits versus Militia or any of Kaper’s men. You knew Sam would be coming around the corner of the house in a minute and if you mentioned it to him he’d want to check it out with you but you couldn’t leave the house completely unguarded.

You whistled one sharp note and Sam whistled back before coming around the corner quickly “What’s wrong Y/N?” you nodded towards the treeline “I think I saw something. I’m gonna go check it out. Don’t leave guard post unless you hear me scream then feel free to tell on me to Dean and bring everyone running deal?” He followed your line of sight then looked back at you “You’ve got exactly two minutes” you grinned at him “I only need one Samuel” then headed towards the treeline being careful to make your footsteps as quiet as possible.

You reached for the knife at your side. You had your gun tucked at your lower back but if it turned more into a close quarters deal the knife would be a better option. The moment you stepped into the shadows of the trees you felt a hand grab you and you were slammed backwards into a tree. Before you even focus to try to see the assailant you had your knife at their throat.

You realized you were looking up into none other than Dante Kaper’s dark brown eyes “You know you’re something else Y/N” he grunted flinching slightly from the pressure you had on the blade. “Been called worse by better Dante” you replied putting as much venom as you could in your voice and he smiled despite the fact that you were nearly drawing blood “You need to move your people. The militia is headed this way. They’ll be through before daylight”

“How do I know this isn’t a trap to make us move so your people can attack us down the road?” you asked and his grip on your arms tightened slightly “If I wanted your people dead I could’ve shot you and Dean's brother then burned the garage to the ground besides I kind of like having someone around to give me a run for my money. Makes life a lot more interesting”

“And why do I tell Dean we need to move? Can’t exactly say a Kaper said so” you replied easing the pressure slightly on his throat. He glanced down at the blade then slowly released your arms “You’re a resourceful woman. I’m sure you’ll think of something” you stared at him for a few breaths before putting your knife back at your side “If this is a trap you better hope they kill me fast because I’ll make sure you regret it” he had the audacity to wink at you before saying “See? Now comments like that make me want to keep you alive just because that much fire deserves to be fed”

He disappeared into the woods and a few seconds later you heard his horse moving away and cursed yourself for not clocking that big of a beast. “You bastard” you whispered to the night then realized the two minutes had more than likely passed so you quickly breached the tree line again to be back in Sam’s line of sight before he could wake Dean up.

He ran to meet you halfway “What was it?” you shook your head “I don’t know but we need to move. We’re close to a few caverns we can make it to one and still rest a bit before hitting the road again” he stepped in front of you before you got your hand on the door leading into the garage “Woah Y/N if it was nothing why are you hell bent on moving?” you met his eyes and took a deep breath “You trust me right?” “Of course” he answered a quick reply built on years of both of you trusting the other’s instinct. You hated lying to him but something told you Dante was being honest and you didn’t want to chance the supplies that were desperately needed in the Denver encampment being confiscated.

“Let’s get them up then” you finally added so he stepped to the side and simply followed you into the garage.

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Surprisingly enough when you woke Dean to say you felt like your team needed to move he didn’t even attempt to question you. He simply gave out orders and the lot of you moved silently through the woods to the caverns you’d pointed out on the map.

Once everyone was settled back down at the cavern though you noticed that Dean and Benny both had pulled Sam to the side of the group and the three of them kept throwing glances in your direction. What were you supposed to tell them if they questioned you further? That you were taking an enemy at his word because why exactly? You weren’t even sure yourself why you’d believed Dante besides the fact that he was indeed telling the truth that had he wanted any of you dead it would’ve been simple enough to do.

You pushed the thought out of your head and curled up next to Helios for the night. By the time the sun was peeking out onto the ground your team was already on the road once again.

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“So successful drop off done now for the trip home” you said riding between Sam and Dean. Dean glanced over your head at Sam and nodded once. You watched as Sam fell off and matched his pace with Benny instead no doubt giving you and Dean room to talk or rather Dean room to question you.

You remained silent for a few moments before saying “Well get on with it” he cut his eyes at you then looked back ahead of him “Get on with what exactly Y/N?” you sighed running your fingers through Helios’ mane “Asking me why I moved us in the middle of the night” “And why exactly was that?” he questioned and you felt a knot in your stomach start to form. On one hand you didn’t want to lie to Dean about anything but on the other hand you’d done the one thing all of you had sworn to never do..you trusted a Kaper. Even as far as David Dean simply avoided.

You shrugged “I just had a bad feeling. Best case scenario we ride back through and nothing is touched meaning I overreacted to a bad feeling” “But if we ride back through and proof that the militia has been through is there I’ve got to explain why you’ve either suddenly grown psychic powers or why the little birdies flying around have decided to start conversing with you”

You were stunned into silence simply because you’d never actually had Dean accuse you of anything. It was a strange feeling but you also became acutely defensive “What exactly are you accusing me of?” you asked and he turned fully to look at you trusting his horse to remain on the path he’d been pointed “Someone was in those woods last night when you went to check it out. You can lie to Sammy but you can’t lie to me. Who was it?” At your silence he cleared his throat then looked back at Sam who came up to join the two of you yet again “Sam you and Benny take lead. Me and Y/N are gonna fall to watch the rear and have a little chat since she’s apparently now being shy of groups”

You cut your eyes at Benny when he came up to take your spot at the head of the group “You good darling?” you nodded once then clicked your tongue to get Helios to follow Dean.

Once the two of you were at the rear of your group with no possibility of anyone over hearing a conversation Dean got his horse close enough to Helios that had the two not been around each other for so many years they never would’ve willingly rode that close “Now talk to me.You know I’ve always backed you up but I need to know who told you we should move?” you sighed and refused to meet his eyes but answered “Dante” you barely looked in his direction but saw his jaw clenching and unclenching “Please don’t be mad at me Dean. I had my knife to his throat but he had a point. He could’ve fucking sniped me and Sam then barbequed the rest of you if he had wanted to!”

“So? What are you trusting him now?” Dean’s voice was sharper than you’d ever heard it pointed at you. He reached across the space between the two of you and snatched your jacket off your left arm to show the thick jagged scar that started at your wrist and disappeared underneath the short sleeve of your shirt “His brother did this! I found you nearly dead. Sam held you in his arms the entire ride back to our doctors and you know what? I heard him pray Y/N! Who the hell he was praying to in all of this I don’t know but we thought we would lose you. We lost Jo, Ash and Rufus that day! A Kaper did that! Out of every possible enemy in this world the god damn Kapers have been a thorn in our side for longer than anything! You really think you can trust him? Even David is only passable because he got away from Josiah and we haven’t heard anything from him since. Dante went back to his daddy’s compound and probably reported that Bobby’s girl was stupid enough to trust him!”

You felt hot tears spring to your eyes at his words. You turned your head stubbornly so he wouldn’t see them and took a few deep breaths before replying “I don’t trust him Dean but I had to weigh the options and protecting all of you was the most important thing” your voice broke slightly as you shrugged your jacket back up on your arm. Dean reached as if to touch your shoulder but you flinched away from him “Not right now Dean. I know you just want to protect me but I just can’t right now”

“Chief, are we checking it out?” Benny called from the front nodding towards the path that would take you back out to where the housing complex was. Dean looked at you then announced “Everyone wait here for a few. C’mon Benny” you watched them ride off then locked eyes with Sam. The look on his face alone was enough to ask if you were ok. You gave a sharp nod.

Within a few moments Dean and Benny were rejoining your group. You didn’t look in Dean’s direction when he came back to ride at your side but he still offered “For what it counts the militia destroyed it and left their mark” “Why did he warn me?” you asked honestly shocked that Dante’s warning had rang true. “That’s the question isn’t it?”

The moment Bobby heard that Dante had reached out to you and in fact actually told the truth about the militia coming through you knew that would be the end of you being allowed out on any day to day tasks. You had no idea why he’d even been in that area that night or how he’d located your group let alone why he’d want to actually protect your group. Hell you’d fought him the first time you met him then that knife had drawn a line of blood from his throat while he gave his warning. It was a predicament to say the least and and left you feeling like a fucking leper considering only Sam, Dean and Bobby knew so to everyone else they simply say you sticking close to the compound with no good reason as to why.

You were helping Donna and Jody in the armory trying to simply keep your head down until Bobby and the boys forgot about it and let you out again. “What exactly did you do?” Jody asked sliding more shells across to you since the three of you were currently making more bullets. You shrugged knowing that you very well couldn’t tell another soul that a Kaper had saved your necks. You absentmindedly scratched at the scar on your arm and Donna covered your hand with her own “You know that’s a bad nervous habit sweetie” you shot her a small smile “I think I’m just going a little stir crazy. Even just to take Helios out to stretch her legs I’ve got to take Benny or Max and Alicia with me” “Whatever happened those three will get over it soon enough kid. Just keep pushing they love ya” Jody added with a wink.

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It went on for a while until you were on guard duty one day walking the length of the wall when Xavier, a rider for a nearby compound which happened to be where your hospital set up was, came riding up to the gate. “LET HIM IN!” you hollered climbing down the ladder to meet him.

When he saw you his eyes flicked around nervously “Y/N.. Dean or Sam around?” you shook your head “No but what’s going on Xavier?” he swallowed hard “They’re on the way to do a walk through of our compound. We don’t have the power core completely buried yet” “Shit.Dean,Benny and Sam aren’t due back till dark” his eyes looked like they very well may pop out of his head “We have an hour tops” you knew that if you came out on the other side you’d never hear the end of it and that was the best case scenario.

You nodded to his horse “How fast can it move with two riders?” “Fast enough” he replied. As you were swinging your leg up behind him you heard Max holler your name. Xavier glanced back at you but you simply shook your head “Ignore him. Let’s go” you rode out of the gate motioning for it to be closed behind you already planning in your head a dangerous route but if it came down to it you would do what was necessary to save the most amount of people.

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Dean was seething with anger and underneath that was the fear. The fear of being too late this time. The fear he’d find you dead. Dammit why did you have to be so fucking selfless? When him and Sam had met up with Max on the trail back he knew something was wrong then when Max told him the last he’d seen of you was you riding off on the back of Xavier’s horse he knew the worst was yet to come.

He rode up to the gate of the compound that housed the hospital set up “OPEN THE FUCKING GATE!” He didn't slow down and rode directly up to the door before climbing off his horse and nearly took the door off the hinges as he stormed inside with Sam and Benny close behind.

He spotted Micheal the doctor that was over the place “Where is she? What the fuck happened here?” The place was a mess but most of the equipment appeared to be whole. There was evidence a fight had happened and your presence or the lack thereof was a sore thumb along with the puddle of blood in the center of the room. “Dean you got to know I tried to stop her! I told her to stand down but she refused. She was determined to draw their attention from the power core” the shorter man was clearly scared and for good reason. Benny knowing Dean how he did managed to catch him before he broke the good doctor’s nose “Dean brother we need to hear what happened before we kill him”

Micheal looked at Sam who shrugged “They’re not gonna kill you” When Micheal almost looked relieved Sam quickly added “But we may make you wish you were dead cause you’re probably gonna have to put yourself back together if we find out you hid while they took Y/N”

Benny let go of Dean and had a hand around Micheal’s throat in the blink of an eye “Now doc me and you ain’t never had an issue but that girl is like a sister to all three of you. What the hell happened here?” “Jonah was with them” Micheal breathed out and Dean felt his blood run cold.

They never planned this to be an inspection. Josiah and Jonah both knew the one way to get at Bobby, Dean and Sam was to go after Y/N. “Son of a bitch. They were probably watching when we left. He planned the walk through to draw her out knowing she’d never stand by”

Benny dropped Micheal unceremoniously to the floor. “Go over what happened and don’t leave a word out”

Everything hurt.You knew the moment you’d spotted that chestnut horse amongst the inspection crew that it had all been a lie. You’d been lured out and played directly into their hands. “I’LL KILL YOU” you growled diving at Xavier. You’d trusted him and he’d betrayed all of you. “Sorry Y/N they gave me a better offer than being an errand boy”

You had your hands around his throat when the door was kicked in and you heard a gun cock “Y/N let him go or I’ll kill them” you looked up to see a gun pointed towards Micheal the top doctor and Erika the top field medic. You slowly stood off of Xavier eyes never leaving Jonah’s masked face. “Good girl” he cooed then the moment Xavier was on his feet he put a bullet between his eyes. At your look he shrugged “He’s a rat. Don’t need any rats now do we?”

“Gonna take that mask off and let me see Dean’s handy work?” you taunted eyes flicking towards Micheal and Erika. “Are you going to be nice and come quietly or do my men need to beat you in compliance?” he replied so you squared your shoulders and planted your feet “If you plan on taking me you might as well throw your hat into the ring too darling cause this is gonna be one hell of a fight”

You ended up coming back to consciousness in the newly reinforced cells of Kaper’s compound. You were certain you had a few broken ribs and the entire side of your face was slick with your own blood. You’d held true to your word. You’d given as much damage as you’d gotten and that was at an extreme disadvantage. The last thing you remembered was Jonah’s boot connecting with the side of your head hard. If you survived this you would make sure you were the last thing he ever saw and you had the comfort of knowing if you didn’t survive that Dean would be the last thing Jonah ever saw.

You had managed to push yourself into a seated position with your back against the wall when you heard boots coming in your direction. You were in pain and it would likely be a task to stand on your own but regardless you braced yourself for what would more than likely be another fight.

When the footsteps stopped you looked up to see Jonah was standing at the door leading into the cell. He had his mask in his hand and the light from the torch on the wall flickered across the burns the corrosive had left behind on his face. “Damn you’re even uglier than you were before. At least the exterior completely matches the interior now” you grunted holding an arm around your hurting ribs as you forced yourself to stand up despite the pain radiating through you that moving caused. “Keep talking you little bitch. Even now our group is already at your compound. Singer will be given seventy two hours to either deliver the power core or be delivered your corpse” “Bobby knows you’ll never keep your word. You’ll take the power core and kill me all for daddy dearest to make a play to be over the shambles that’s left of this country”

“But the thing about Bobby and the Winchester boys they don’t think with their heads a lot. They let their hearts do the thinking and you’re family. That whole group is insane enough to risk it all by coming after you. How many more will die this time for you to walk away?” “That wasn’t my fault. It was yours” you threw back and he smiled “And yet here you still stand having survived what? Seven years after them?” “You’re gonna kill me why not just finish me off now?” you asked and his smile turned sinister “Oh but why kill you quickly when I can make you beg for death?”

He pulled a key out of his pocket and slid it into the door when he stepped into the cell you took a deep breath before falling into a defensive posture. Whatever he had planned it wouldn’t go over easy on him.

“There’s not even an option. We hand over the fucking power core” Dean spoke from where he stood at the edge of the room. “How do we know they won’t kill her anyway?” Benny asked and a silence fell over the room because everyone was thinking what Benny had just given voice to “Well what the hell do you suggest Benny? Let them kill her with no qualms?” Max’s voice was laced with anger. Anger at himself for not being able to stop you from leaving and anger at the situation in general.

“We’re already at the eighteen hour mark since they took her. We need to do something and do it now!” Alicia cut in but before another word could be spoken Claire came running into the room “DEAN, SAM” both brothers turned to look at the blonde who was out of breath “The front gate! We need you!”

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Most of the residents of the compound had been temporarily relocated rather to other areas or the caverns to get the non combatants out of harm’s reach which made it easier for moving around. Erika had bought her supplies and came back to help as well.

When Dean and Sam made it to the front gate they saw that Erika, Alex and Eileen were all three crouched around but couldn’t make out what until they got close enough to see you cradled in Dante Kaper’s arms while the three women worked to triage your wounds.

“What the hell?” Dean demanded and at his voice you opened your eyes weakly “Don’t hurt him Dean” then your head rolled over to the side. “She’s ok. She just passed out. Dante get her up and let’s get her inside”

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Erika had kicked everyone out of the room besides Eileen and Alex to work so that left Dean and Sam alone with Dante in the hall outside the room you were in. “Is that her blood?” Dean asked, pointing to Dante’s shirt. The other man glanced down almost robotically “Not all. Some of it is Jonah’s”

“Excuse me?” Sam asked to ensure he’d heard right. Dante raised his eyes and Dean saw a fire there that almost made him want to like him “I killed him to save her life. I wasn’t there when they took her but the moment I got back to the compound my father called me into his quarters to brag. I found Jonah in her cell he planned to do worse than torture her…” his eyes had found their way back to the door that held you on the other side “I killed him without a second thought. I took her out the back and bought her here where I know she’s safe then I’m gonna go back and kill my father and everyone loyal to him”

“Is she worth that to you?” Dean asked, needing the answer before he allowed himself to give a Kaper even a sliver of trust “Why wouldn’t she be?” Dante replied and Dean gave him a sharp nod “Ok then. Want some help?”

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You came to again when Eileen was washing the blood off of your face. “Eileen?” you whispered but she saw your lips move and looked up to your eyes and smiled “Thank god. What do you remember?” “Jonah..a blade slicing through him...a horse ride..Dante’s coat being around me and telling Dean not to hurt him”

She nodded “Good no concussion then” you looked around slowly “Where is everyone” you signed a bit sloppy but she got the point. “Waiting for you to wake up” “How long have I been out?” you asked and she grimaced which told you it’d been a while “A week”

Before you could have a complete freakout the door cracked open and Alicia poked her head in “You’re awake!” “It appears” you groaned trying to sit up before her and Eileen moved to help you. They shared a look then Eileen signed “I’m gonna go find the boys”

Once she walked out you looked over at Alicia who’d sat next to you “What happened while I was napping?” she laughed “Oh a revolution?” “Huh?” you questioned and she shrugged “Bobby can explain it better but just know our lives are going to be a lot more peaceful” “Where’s Dante?” you asked worry for him suddenly hitting you like a blow to the gut. “He’s fine honey. That’s one of the boys Eileen went to find”

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You were sitting up with your feet curled under you nursing the glass of water Alicia had gotten you when the door opened again and Eileen walked in, trailed by Dean,Bobby,Sam,Benny and an unsure looking Dante.

Your crew all hugged you then you locked eyes with Dante and shared a small smile “You killed your brother for me” “He was an asshole anyways” he replied which caused a light laugh to spread across the room. “What happened while I was out?” you asked looking at Bobby who smiled “Long story short? Josiah is dead. David is back and over the civilians proven to not be under Josiah’s rule. The militia is being cleared out of dirty members as we speak and we have doubled the side of our hospital set up in the last three days”

You cut your eyes at Dante “What are you gonna do now?” Dean slung an arm around his shoulder and winked at you “Well Y/N not to put words in his mouth but I believe he was hoping to stick around and get to know you a bit better now that you’re not sworn enemies anymore” “If that’s good with you. If not I can always head home now that David is over it?” he offered and you smiled “I think I’d like you sticking around a bit” His smile told you that was the answer he’d been hoping for.

@girl-next-door-writes

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#girl next doors make me feel bingo #supernatural au fic #supernatural au #supernatural fanfiction #spn fanfiction #dean winchester x platonic!reader #sam winchester x platonic!reader #benny lafitte x platonic!reader

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someone-always-cares · 5 years ago

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[image description: a q&a for the webcomic someone always cares. full desc under the cut because its long and wordy sorry]

post chapter 3 Q&A

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thanks for yalls questions!! it was fun to answer! if anyone still has questions feel free to ask whenever i am always 100% down to ramble. even if i did go slightly off topic in some answers

additional: went off topic with the hair question a bit. their bright hair is all part of the transformations. regular hair dye does exist though. best way to tell is that if the eyebrow matches the hair its probably not dyed. also, quartz’s hair is naturally ginger.

also for more on ages, check out the character bios here

also was gonna keep this in the tags but thought i might as well actually try to answer it: the question i found it hardest to answer was someone the song one. my taste in music is. a mess really. ive been listening to like the same 5 songs on repeat all day. more under the cut because i was rambling again and now its uhhh half 1am

if it helps at the time of answering that specific question i had home by cavetown on repeat, and that song reminds me of both rami and lewis. but that may be because i project onto those two a lot, and as a aro trans dude. who sucks with people skills, yeah of course i love that song.

specifically the vibes of like not knowing how to communicate (rami is fine with his friends but other people are different), the lines “ Turn off your porcelain face, I can't really think right now and this place, Has too many colors, enough to drive all of us insane” idk what the porcelain face line is supposed to mean but im picturing it as like. a mask. that you need to take off and stop hiding and rami does tend to hide when hes feeling upset, and the next two lines kinda could tie into that, like the feeling of when youre overwhelemed and just want the world to stop so you just hide somewhere. also the colours could go with chapter 3 with the chromatic abberation.

also the bit with “ my eyes went dark, I don't know where, my pupils are, But I'll figure out a way to get us out of here” just kinda sums up ramis whole hero thing with his powers and all. anyway this has turned into less what songs rami would like and why this particular song reminds me of him and lewis (lewis specifically has the hair cutting/chest hiding, [big transmasc mood], and also messy haired trainwreck who doesnt know who he is yet. also the ghosts bit)

i did end up picking upbeat songs because ramis a dude who like to try and be upbeat even if things arent. even if hes not really feeling it he will pretend to.

[full description: Anonymous said to someone-always-cares: “hi ily!!! do characters like quartz who have colored hair have that naturally or did they dye it?”

“its both natural and not! while most supers can do a magical girl ish transformation, including a change in hair colour, there are some exceptions.”

theres two small full body drawings of rami, one in civilian clothes, one fully transformed.

“if a superhero were to have a biological child, the child will inherit the powers of the parent(s). however, the child will not inherit the full transfromation. they do inherit any physical transformations, but not the outfit.”

theres a drawing of a woman in blue, quartz’s mother, fully transformed, holding her mask in her hand, smiling down at a much younger quartz as a child. hes smiling back up at her with the same blue eyes, pointy ears, and blue hair, but hes still in normal clothes.

“in the case of quartz, both of hisparents had superpowers, and he inherited those powers and the physical transformations.he can also pick and mix whatphysical traits to change.“

next is a headshot of adult quartz, his face split down the middle with one side having hair and eye like his mother, the other like his father. theres a list of traits from each parents, blue hair and eyes and pointy ears from his mum, and purple hair and eyes and pointy teeth from their dad.

“Anonymous said to someone-always-cares: Are all the characters the same age? If not, how old are they? Are they irl friends or just superhero friends?”

theres some headshots of rami and his team lined up with ages labelled: cam is 15, rami himself is 17, lin, mateo, and dante, are all 18, and cap is 20.

“rami and xandra were somewhat friends before she got superpowers, so when, after the incident with her old team, she found rami had developed powers, xandra stuck close to him. their other teamates started off as superhero friends but soon turned into irl friends too”

theres a headshot of lewis and jade. theyre both 17

“when lewis first decided to start being a vigilante,jade quickly found him and decided to help train himand offered to be a mentor of sorts, as they both have similar powers. that quickly derailed.”

“ cinder5555 said to someone-always-cares: How long does it usually take to make a comic page? I'm curious because they're so freaking good that they must take FOREVER”

theres a drawing of myself, a fluffy hair tired bastard in a hoodie, smiling

“Thanks! Ive been doing this shit since like 2017 and i still have no idea how long it takes me. i can get a page done in a day if i have nothing else to do or if its a simple page, but if i have work then maybe 2-3 days? i spend like, most of my free time doing this.“

another drawing of me, now looking frustrated muttering “how the FUCK does time work”

“but i can never do it all on one sitting.i will inevitably get distracted and zone out daydreaming mid drawing so its very hard to get an accurate read on how long it takes. so however long a piece of string is i guess“

the only qustion not from tumblr is a discord message from RuneStone Cabin:

“Q: Can you talk about the incidence of superpowers in this world? Like many people are supers, which powers are more or less common, how long they've been a thing for, stuff like that. Also does Omen know I'd die for them “

theres a drawing of omen pointing at a date circled on a calender marked “decembuary”, theyre saying “i know. i already wrote your death in my calender.”

then a giant wall of text reading: “Supers have only existed for a relativly short time, since the early 1940s. momento mori was the second person to have ever gained powers.

Only a small number of the population are supers! the chances are higher in more populated cities, but unusally london has oneof the higher percentages of supers. while nobody in universe has any idea of the origins of superpowers, it does seem that powers are more likely to occur in people who would actually use their powers.

as for what powers are most common, after making a badly catagorized spreadsheet of every superpowered character ive made for this world (70% of which will probably never even be seen), turns out that elemental powers are the most common. although not all elemental powers manifest as the straight up 'controling this element' as seen in characters like lin or tsunami. for example, iris's powers would fall under shadow elemntal powers, but theyre a lot more weird that just controlling shadows.there are some abilities that have never been seen before,such as ressurection or full on time travel (aka anything that could bring a character back to life), but powers are certainly allowed to toe the line eg healing, powers involving undeath, immortality, pausing or manipulating time.

aside from that, anything goes. you could get plain old superstrength, but you could also get the ability to create dogs with your mind. other not quite rules, more guidelines are that supers are immune to their own powers hurting them (unless they were pushing themselves too hard), although the way the imminuties occur may be inconvinient to the super.

while some powers may be 'more powerful' than others, powers dont really get to be way underpowered or overpowered in comparision to others. sure being able to talk to animals may feel a bit useless compared to someone who can lift 4 tanks at once, but nobodys going to end up with a power like 'can turn into a goose but only once' or 'can grow toenails twice as fast' or 'if i sneeze i can change my hair colour'. at the same time, youre not going to get someone with the power to snap their fingers and level a city, or instantly blow up the moon or whatever.

“Anonymous said to someone-always-cares: I love rami PLEASE tell me his favorite song(s) and why. I will die for you”

a drawing of rami saying out loud “i dont really have any specific favourite song, really? i just listen to whatever sounds catchy and then listen to that on repeat for hours until i hate it. i guess i do like upbeat songs? ones that make you feel happy even if the lyrics are sad”

“ un1c0rnhh said to someone-always-cares: tell me,,, please,, cam,,, are they a cat person or a dog person?? ily"

theres a drawing of cam a metre away from a cat lying down. she has her arm out and is making ‘psspsspss’ noises at it. end id]

FUCK i am so glad i didnt hand write all of that, it would have been a major pain in the ass to write it all and then have to transcribe all that next. but nope i could directly copy paste the asks and word answers. cheers if anyone made it this far down. if anyone wonders why this is uploaded late, you know now.

#sac #someone always cares #sorry to my friends i rambled to about the previosly mentioned attempt at catagorizing powers #i made a fucking spreadsheet and everything #it was awful #also it probably obvious but i still have yet to download the font i use to this computer #did i ever mention what i named the font when i made it #because its called 'dicks out for the void' or something #it was funny back in mid/late 2017 ok

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thirstzone · 6 years ago

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On The Interpretation Of Dante

Reflecting on how I write these characters and why helps me organize my thoughts. Plus, should I run into some trouble trying to write them, writing this can give me a point of reference.

Of course, everyone is free to write these characters as they wish! This is simply how I personally choose to interpret and write the characters!

So let’s ramble on about the legendary devil hunter Dante for entirely too long.

I think it’s important to trace where Dante’s been in his life. I’ve played every main Devil May Cry game (including the reboot), I’ve consumed as much of the other media as I could (the abandoned DMC3 manga, the first and second DMC novel, the anime, and Before The Nightmare), and it’s as though I’ve seen Dante grow and change with his maturity.

Let’s go back to the beginning. At age 8, demons invaded his home and killed his mother and (to his knowledge) his brother. This is the event that started him on his path to becoming a devil hunter, of course. An unspecified number of years later (people speculate 10, and I’ve no reason to debate this), he encounters Vergil again, although in a less than fortunate way. One of the demonic seals begs Dante to return its name that Sparda stripped away from it years ago. And that’s when Vergil re-enters Dante’s life, giving the seal the power to name itself “in Sparda’s stead.”

This was when Dante realized what his brother had become.

Besides that, another bit of information the manga gives us about Dante’s feelings towards demons is it seems to imply that he’s full of self-loathing due to the demonic blood running through his veins. In fact, it even goes far as to mention he might be downright suicidal. For those last 10 years, he despised the demons so much that he hated himself for having anything in common with them, even if it was nothing more than having demon blood in his veins.

A year after the manga is when the actual game DMC3 takes place. Dante is flippant, short-tempered, impulsive, and incredibly reckless. He’s young, perhaps about 19. A teenager. The way he acts is typical of his age, if not even a bit younger. Evidence of his hatred for his demon blood is evident when he responds to Vergil’s question about why he doesn’t seek to gain the power of their father. “Father? I don’t have a father.” He outright denies his heritage.

Dante's struggled with the nature of who (or in this case, what) he is for so long. Lady helps him come to terms with this as he helps her come to terms with it as well. Most of the game she’s telling herself (and him, at some point) that he’s a demon, but by the end of the game, after Dante witnesses Vergil’s (presumably fatal) fall into the underworld, Lady sees that he’s not just a demon as he cries over Vergil. Dante responds that he’s not crying and that “Devils never cry.” But Lady responds that “even a devil may cry when he loses a loved one.” This helped Dante understand that he, too, isn’t just a demon. He learns to accept that while he’s half-demon, that doesn’t make him any less human.

Now that I’ve discussed Dante’s self-loathing and eventual acceptance of his demonic heritage, let’s discuss his personality. Dante’s personality is different depending on which point in the series he’s at, which makes writing for him a little difficult unless I can maintain those distinctions.

So I’ve already talked about DMC3 Dante, when he’s an impulsive, reckless, short-tempered teenager. He’s not incredibly smart, either, preferring to swing Rebellion first, think later. He’s incredibly stubborn (a trait that does sort of stick with him) and foolhardy. He’s also pretty self-aware about his arrogance and penchant for getting on others’ nerves, as he tells Jester, “I can’t stand anyone with a bigger mouth than mine.” His temper seems to be the trait at the forefront of his personality in this installment, however.

Let’s skip ahead to the first Devil May Cry game, the only one where Dante has a confirmed age. He’s 28 years old in this installment, and his growth since DMC3 shows. He seems much less angry and a lot more... I guess confident would be the word I would use to describe him. DMC1 Dante will still mouth off to any demon he faces, but it’s done less to irritate his opponent and more like he has a very high sense of self-efficacy; that is, he’s certain that he can win. He’s strong and he knows it, while also not going out of his way to display his strength. He seems to be honorable, as well. After the third fight with Griffon, Griffon is gravely wounded, but insists that he will not stop trying to defeat Dante. Dante tells him that he can’t fight with that wound, almost as though he wouldn’t fight Griffon unless Griffon could reasonably fight back.

That brings us to how he responds to Mundus and Trish. Dante is verbally enraged by Mundus’s treatment of Griffon, unable to accept that Mundus could kill Griffon, one of his own kind. That solidified his determination to defeat Mundus while at the same time revealing that Dante has a strong sense of justice. Later on, when Trish betrays Dante, he’s angry, and he’s hurt, but he lets her go. Yes, he cites the reason as being that she looks like his mother, and he claims that she has no soul, but he lets her go. He’s been hurt by Trish, but this doesn’t stop him mourning her death when she sacrifices herself to save him. He even works at Devil May Cry with her after realizing that she does indeed have a soul, making her, like him, more than just a demon.

I think overall, DMC1 Dante’s personality is focused more on his confidence, compassion, and justice.

I could discuss DMC2 Dante, but the reality of that is that I’ve played that game maybe twice, and that was so long ago that I don’t remember much about it at all. I remember Dante was much more stoic, but he maintained his sense of selflessness while appearing a bit aloof about it. I can’t talk about DMC2 Dante at length outside of “it was fun to make him cartwheel everywhere, also he had a cool coat.”

Ah, and this brings us to Dante as he appears in DMC4. My absolute favorite iteration of Dante. His personality in this one is sort of closer to his personality in 5, if not a little more carefree and over-the-top. This is the man who had a Shakespearean back-and-forth with an enemy in an opera house, the man who purposely irritated Nero probably because he found it amusing, the man who dropped in from the glass ceiling of a cathedral while flaring his coat out before assassinating the leader of a demonic cult in the middle of a church service.

He keeps the confidence of his personality in 1, but it mixes with the taunting nature that was closer to how he was in 3. He taunts his opponents intending to get under their skin. He knows how to hit their buttons, and he’ll absolutely do it. Of course, he knows that he can back up this attitude with results.

In Devil May Cry 4, he’s sassy, flamboyant, and absolutely at his most stylish.

Which brings us to Devil May Cry 5. I regret to say that while I can usually point out what’s at the forefront of his personality in each game, I can’t do so with Dante as he appears in 5. The way he interacts with the other characters is usually how I draw conclusions on his personality and a few defining features of it, but I can’t quite do that with this game. He’s similar to how he acts in Devil May Cry 4 if you mellowed him out, I suppose. It’s strange to me that he seems more inclined to act alone, a little irritated when Morrison implies that he should enlist the help of Trish and Lady. He’s adamant that V should hang back instead of help, regardless of the fact that V is the one who gave him the job in the first place and would reasonably know more about what’s going on, even if Dante didn’t know that V was part of Vergil (and I do legitimately believe that Dante had no idea until moments before V merged with Urizen; Trish never told him, and V never told him, and those two were the only ones who knew.) He insists that Nero stay out of it. He operates mostly alone the entire game, really. I think it’s because this job was more personal to him and because of his pride, he wanted to be the one to handle it.

When all’s said and done, Dante has a definite confidence about him, to the point that he’s rather smug, although it’s because he knows he can back up his words with action. I can conclude this mostly serious post by saying that I’ve never seen a character that embodied the phrase “Big Dick Energy” as much as Dante does.

#devil may cry #dante #musings #god this post is so long #I'm gonna write for requests I swear #I just had a lot of feelings about Dante that I needed to get out #OH GOODNESS V's gonna be the next post #ohhhh golly I have some THOUGHTS about that man #he's my favorite and I have reasons for his behavior throughout the game #they're incredibly sad reasons but I'm eager to talk about them

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ohmygillygoshoppler · 7 years ago

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I decided to write a little bit about a place where Demons and Aliens live together, a country on a planet I just made of for my DS fanfiction, which you can read here, https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11219274/1/Let-s-Draw-a-Picture

I haven’t really written a whole lot about demons and such, but I’m trying! Tell me what you think, it helps to get feedback.

Featuring Duleb, my akuma monk, and her mentor’s son, Otehp.

Duleb strode down the street, little Otehp tied tight to her breast with a sling, quietly cooing to himself. The streets here in Hena weren't as densely populated by people as Duleb would have thought. Most people rode bicycles, took the trolley, or coach wherever they went, so the roads were nearly empty. There were a few people in finely pressed suits walking down the boulevard. It unnerved her how relaxed everyone seemed as she walked on past, some were even so bold as to address her with a, "Good morning," or, "How do you do?" Perhaps these people were just so used to demons walking through the streets, they thought nothing of her. Oh well. It was nice not to get dirty looks from everywhere for a change. People seemed kind of nice here; they even seemed to know that she had infantry with her, and left her be.

People were actually out in the streets playing music. Music! Of all things! Small groups of men and women playing their brasses and singing merrily. There were times when It seemed this place was absolutely perfect and happy for a change. It was weird. Like, it made Duleb's skin crawl at first, but she watched them; watched the people preform. Some of them were older folks, a few younger men and their backup girls, one Premodana, and a child star.

Boy howdy, was the street of Platform 66 quite a show. There was literally nothing like this place. Chaotic in it's rowdy nature, yet cheerful in it's overall demeanor. Demons gathered from places from time to time and start trouble, whereas trouble seekers were looking for people to deal with among the day to day people. There were people there. Normal folks, just looking to get by with what lives they were given; there were the people who have done dark things and have a dark purpose; the innocents who have yet to make sense of what's going on around them; and the crazy folks.

Duleb felt out of place in any sort of setting, but this place was some sort of trip all on its own. Demons openly mingled with people in the streets; goodness, people were even treating some of the lesser ones like they would a companion or animal. It was weird. She made a great deal not to openly ogle at things that fascinated her, lest she do something offensive or let alone inconspicuous. But it was just such a weird place! There was no other feeling she could possibly assign this. It was just...

Angels could have walked up and down the street, and everything would have been fine, it was that weird.

Duleb watched the skies above her. Shadow Casters flew in haphazard, zig-zag patterns up above, one nearly bumping into the wall of a tall apartment complex. She'd seen those types of demons slithering around all over the Black Stone, being their planet of origin. They were the demons that flew blind and used their tongues to decipher where they were and how to maneuver through their surroundings.* The sight of a smaller shadow caster perching in somebody's window was frightening at first, but Duleb watched as the window opened and an elderly woman dumped a huge bowl of scraps onto the balcony. Duleb realized what the shadow caster had come for.

That didn't lessen her worry for that poor old woman...

She kept an eye out for other demons; tieflings, hell hounds, shard bound, and legion soldiers alike. From what she was told, there were demons from all walks of life in this particular country. Succubi and Incubi were everywhere, a few sprites here and there, but absolutely no akumas. Duleb quietly thanked Laniekea that she looked like a demon, now, or she'd be even more out of place.

The akuma woman towered over everyone that walked past, even a few sprites had to look up at her to meet her eyes. She had no clue how far and how fast she would grow, but Duleb was now almost seven feet tall, and growing. It was a serious problem that occurred to people that came from off planet and lived in the Black Stone for too long; they simply grew too big for their own bodies. Usually, sprites and succubi's hearts would grow too large for their chests, but for an akuma, the first thing you outgrow is your skull. Duleb had come to terms with this already, but one day, her brain would literally be too big for her head.

Turns out a lot of things happen to die that way. Funny.

Duleb nodded to the sleepy old man at the stairs to Reeth's and bowed, Holding the sling close as she entered the tavern. This time of day, there were many patrons at the establishment, and the overall ambiance was far different than the quiet murmurs of the handful of people and the occasional clatter of the dishes. This time, it was loud, Ladies up front up on the milk carton stage were singing a song about hexing an old friend. The way their voices carried sounded like something out of a dream, and the other men playing their instruments along were just as captivating. It was even better than the stuff going on outside, Gods, it was a small orchestra!

Duleb shrunk against the far wall and watched in blatant astonishment. Otehp began to fuss at all the sudden noise, so she started stroking his head to calm him. Cattie had actual staff; waiters and waitresses rushing this way and that, multiple cooks in the back, a god damned band, and what appeared to be security. She even saw Cattie herself up at the bar taking orders, and watched her hand out food to people at other booths. She rushed in and out of the kitchen, from one table to the next. It was busy.

Cattie's voice rang out over the loud din of the crowd, calling Duleb's name. A hefty mug in one hand, she waved the akuma over to the bar. Obediently, she followed. The bar was crowded with men and women talking and eating their meals, but were squished aside when Cattie waved them all out of the way. Duleb took a seat and leaned close when Cattie next spoke.

"Hey, you speak with Zazu yet? Dante told me you was workin' yo butt off last night." The succubus stopped to pour a couple their coffee. " Well? You get the job?"

"I'm not convinced otherwise. I was just on my way up to see him and ask." Duleb replied dryly. She was never too loud. "I thought it'd be alright to take Otehp up there, and-"

Cattie's big bright green eyes widened, looking to the sling at Duleb's waist and about dropped the mug of coffee in her hand; her eyes went wide and she gasped loud enough for the patrons at the bar to shoot over some concerning glances. Duleb herself even shrank back a bit. The succubus peeked over the bartop and into Duleb's lap, to where she then stuck in a finger and pulled back the cloth. She gasped again and hollered gleefully, poking at the barmaid beside her.

"She came up here to see me, and she brought that baby!"

Before Duleb could protest that the baby wasn't hers, she was already swarmed by succubi and Incubi all over. Everyone and their mother wanted to get a tiny peek at the baby, so it seemed. It was especially strange, considering people in this town didn't seem to get to enjoy children much, not having them around as much, but that was weird, too. Succubi, Incubi, and various other races breed, but keeping their children was another problem in Hena lately. Demons liked Daccubi children. Like, a lot. Kids get taken in Hena, so people don't tend to see children outside much. There have been riots over it, and people have often accused demonic residents of child endangerment, leading to beatings in the streets, and there was even a Teifling that was tied up and left to wait for the train.*

Babies were different; nowadays, they were few and far between, what with women no longer wanting to bear children, only to have them potentially stolen. There was actual fear if you had a child, demons would stalk your pregnant mate, and steal away their child, or worse. Duleb hadn't seen any kids in her days either, save for Ophelia when she was young, and a supercluster of Manol's various colorful daughters.

Two women stood up at the stage, singing while Dante played. Both Succubi, one a pale cream in skin and hair color, the other a bright orange and brown with much larger and noticeable horns. Their voices harmonized in a strange and wonderful way; like the voices she heard singing on the radios on the walk over here. Drums played, flutes blasted from behind the ladies, and people were all over the tavern dancing and throwing each other around. It was a sight unlike anything Duleb had ever seen.

All the noise started making Otehp fussy. He didn't much like loud things, and this place was singing. Duleb had to remind herself not to stare so openly, but couldn't help but be dazzled. Men were literally swinging their partners round and around their bodies, kicking and flying and flipping themselves about.* It was insanity. it was hilarious! It looked like so much fun.

Otehp started putting up another fuss, crying louder than he had before. Duleb held the child up and cradled him, whispering softly as she learned Manol do earlier, and nearby patron quickly got curious. Younger ladies at the bar suddenly swarmed, all asking at once if there was something wrong with the baby, of if he was somehow hurt or upset. The band had even stopped their performance, singers abruptly silenced on the stage, staring at the freakishly tall lady the the bar.

Now that she thought more on it, it made her nervous; she covered up the blue youth again and stared at the table. Cattie started rushing and shooing people away as she next spoke, " Alright, now, Imma start setting people on fire, y'all don't back up."

Duleb never liked to be the center of attention, and this reaction from one baby starting to cry was a bit much. Duleb then reassured that he was alright, and the people at the bat and other booths that had wandered over returned to their seats, all with relieved smiles and mild chatter. The band and the ladies at the stage then agreed to play something softer, so not to cause another fuss for him. How sweet. She had no idea a baby would grant her so much attention! It made her wish she had left him with his father while she left for town, but then again, Cattie seemed happy to see him. People were actually quite concerned about him, and it was... nothing like she had ever experienced before. Cattie even wanted to hold him. Duleb said no, but after a few pleas and some free breakfast, the other gave in, handing over the sprite son.

The other barmaids took over Cattie's work so she could sit at the bar with the baby, smiling at him and talking to him in a high-pitched, squeaky little voice. "What a teeny little cutie! He looks nothin' like ya, hun."

A little shrug. "Shouldn't. He ain't mine."

Cattie's smile slowly flew from her face when Duleb said that, clutching the little bundle ever closer to her breast. "Honey, you didn't steal this baby, did you?"

"No, gods, no! I don't want him, he's too damn cute for me to take out into public, anyhow." She joked, stroking the boy's black hair back. "Naw, he's my mentor's son. Name's Otehp. I'm just keeping an watch on him today while his father goes and attends some business. It's only for a few days."

"Otehp, huh?" Cattie repeated the name over and over, trying to get Otehp to look at her. She made a few strange faces and kissed his noseless face. He was smiling. He hadn't laughed at anything yet, mostly just stared and cried. She told Cattie as much, and she just explained that Otehp was a looker. He watched what he could to learn. She even said as much as he would grow up quiet and closed off from most people. Seemed like she knew a thing or two about kids.

"Do you have any children?" Duleb asked as Cattie scooped up Otehp in one arm and poured more coffee in another man's mug.

"Honey, every barmaid on this floor is my kid. The cook is my kid." She pointed over to the young Incubus sitting at the piano, playing his heart away with the music of the band. "Danté is my kid. Everyone working this floor is related to me. I hired all my kids since nobody else would, and now we're all here."

The the laborer and the alien sat at the bar and talked a long while about what the plan was for her once she was registered, and the following was a bit of a small conversation discussing what sort of benifits Duleb could retrieve from gaining citizenship in this counrty of all places.

Apparently, the demons here that ran the real Hell-controlled aspect of this country were smarter than most other, and more collaborative. Hena had something Hell wanted so badly, that their denizens were willing to be diplomatic and, in some retrospect, Considerate about this running this part of the planet in particular. Nothing like Nergal. Thea lien wanted to do what she could to stay and make a life for herself, and the laborer wanted to help. Cattie offered Duleb many numbers and addresses to visit to get the documentation she needs to get going and get settled. Housing assistance, financial aid, medical care, and even some schooling venues.

"He an incubus?" Cattie asked as she poured herself a large mug of coffee, bringing it to her lips as she cradled him. "Sure looks like one."

"No, He's sprite. He's got some sort of Daccubi in his blood, on his father's side, at least." Duleb replied around a mouthful of food.

"Oh, most definitely. Look at those eyes. He's got the fiery eyes of Death, ya know that?" she cooed, kissing his little cheeks all over, drawing out his first little bout of laughter. Both men and women at the bar alike broke out into great grins when they hear a baby's laughter over the delightful performance and din of the tavern. Duleb was one among them. Something about babies laughter was funny. It was so cute! The cutest and sweetest thing Duleb had ever rang in her ears. An alien sound; foreign in almost every way. Like hearing some person speaking a language Duleb had never heard,

Cattie pulled back the cloth swaddling him, to get a better look at him, and nearly lost it when she notices the extra pair of arms on the infant. She giggled like a giddy little girl, claiming she'd never seen a sprite baby. She clearly knew that sprites attended her establishments, she'd served hundreds in her life as a tavern owner. The sight of a baby sprite must have thrown her off.

"Somehow, I forgot that Sprites started off as babies!" she had said through her giggles. Duleb found herself laughing when a few patrons at the booth behind Cattie peered over her shoulder to see the baby themselves; taking off their hats and such.

Gee, this was such a weird and nice place.

Duleb leaned over the bar as Cattie took her plate from her. "Hey, why's this place so crowded anyhow? Not that it isn't a great business day for you, i'm sure, but, well, how come?"

"Oh, it's Saturday, honey. It's a day of rest every week, nine days, where everyone at the factories and mines and alchemical facilities got a day off, all to themselves. People like tavern owners, doctors and other services weren't so much as granted the opportunity to take a break. However, they usually got their beaks while the people who crowded their dens were hard at work.

Duleb understood how hard it must be to be a doctor or, hell, even Cattie; having to work pretty much every single day without a single day to just do nothing.

Duleb discovered that being from off-planet meant she absolutely had to go and see the doctors, since there were strict rules about demons carrying otherworldly diseases, and those people must be vaccinated to prevent the outbreak of any Hellish sicknesses. Duleb understood that completely, and actually looked forward to it. Perhaps she could get Manol and Otehp in for a shot, too. She didn't want to get sick, who did? She was aware of the fact that demons carried diseases, yeah, but had no clue this place had hospitals and doctors advanced enough to have invented vaccines to combat those diseases.

Cattie then wandered off, passing Otehp back to his "mother" and resuming her work. For a while, Duleb sat with Otehp and listened to the people lay their songs, talk to some folks, have some breakfast, and just relaxed for a while.

Duleb watched as a young man with a peg-leg was dancing with an older sprite woman. They were having a difficult time, since the woman had so many arms, but the grinning lad in the blazer was determined to make it work. They were laughing. Duleb thought about how it must be, dancing with one leg to carry you. He must have slipped a lot.

She suddenly remembered what she came in here for. The akuma turned this way and that, scanning the area for Cattie or perhaps Danté. Whichever knew Damion. She had something she wanted to give to the man whose job she took. She expected the tavern owner herself would know, since she knew just about everybody who worked and visited Platform 66.

#darksiders #fanfic #demons #aliens #oc #ooc

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theboykingofhell · 7 years ago

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erased vs idk, fucking fullmetal alchemist

UH OH

ok lemme do this as if im not just gonna pick fma my alltime favorite anime for every category,,

Which has the better protagonist:

as MUCH AS I LOVE actual aspd bby satoru, i just... god i love ed... her personality (especially in 03) is just so refreshing to me, he’s SO effective as a protag especially within the genre of shounen anime and he just.. inspires me so much? i’m in love with him??? im gonna sshshhhtithjs

Which has the better villain:

WELL... LET’S SEE.... i dont actually love father, i think his motives and all kind of got lost to me cuz they’re more.. generic.. yknow... but i adore every other antagonist, the HOMUNCULIGKJFNJGS... dante from 03... assholes like tucker and ppl like scar who get redeemed later... but also YASHIRO DID SUCH A GOOD JOB BUT YOU CANT COMPETE MAN...!!!

Which has the better plot:

fma, by far, god, it’s so original and im having a heart attack just THINKING ABOUT IT

also what bothered me about the anime (and maybe the manga is different cuz i havent read it yet) but they never? quite? explain satoru’s power and why he has it or even WHAT it is and that just.. like, i’m rolling with it, i’m not bothered by the fact that we don’t know but.. i’m curious!!

Which has better cinematography:

fma 03 > erased > brotherhood, especially with like... drawing styles and use of colors. i feel like brotherhood never did much to stray with its styles, meanwhile fma 03 was so much more colorful and cartoony in the beginning but like the style changed and matured and introduced all these harsher lines and colors and the lighting in some of the scenes HHRGHh

Which one is more fun:

hhhgrhg fma but erased was such GREAT fun too oh my lord

Which one makes me think the most:

its been like... over ten years since i got into fma and i still... i still.................

Which do I watch when I want to relax:

OKAY erased cuz it was just. i watched it as it was airing so it always has comfort anime status for me, congrats erased. fma is just such a commitment it’s so longfkdsgjdfgs

Which do I watch when I want it to consume me:

FMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Which is my favorite

FMA11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#I LOVE FMA SO MUCH IM GONNA W E EP #thank you for the questions tho omg this meme is so fun #imma reblog it again another day when ppl are actually awake cuz..#....yall... i have So Many Fandoms like wow #transraccoon #ask tag

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jam-knife · 7 years ago

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An Interview With the Muse

So, @cookies-and-justice came up with this and Hell yeah I’m doing it.

What is your Full name? Include any maiden names, aliases, or nicknames.

Beyond Birthday. I know, pretty colorful, right? Some people have come to know me as B, BB, Backup or Ryuzaki. I don’t enjoy being called those last two, though.

When is your birthday? Do you know where you were born and at what time?

That would be April the 13th at New York City. I'm half-american half-japanese, so even though we definitely moved to Japan shortly after, I was born during one of my dad's business trips. I don’t know at what time, though.

What is your star sign? Do you know your Chinese Zodiac too?

That would be Pisces, which actually... explains a lot. And in the Chinese Zodiac I’m a Metal Rooster. Not that accurate but whatever.

What is your earliest memory that you can remember?

I remember walking a gray, dark street while holding my mother’s hand. There was a storm about to break, if I recall correctly.

Where was your childhood home? Was it more urban or rural?

I lived with my parents at a condo until I was around seven, when they both died. I rotted in the city streets for a while after that, and a few years later I was taken to Wammy’s, an orphanage in Winchester, England, where I lived until short before I turned twenty.

How was your childhood in general? Did your parents treat you well? Did you have a lot of friends?

Shitty. My parents did treat me well but, again, they died when I was really young. I only had one friend; he commited suicide.

How was/is school? What is your favorite and least favorite subjects? What were your grades on average?

School’s boring. Why would I force myself to go to an institution where a limited being will teach me stuff I could easily learn on my own? And I don’t have a favorite or least favorite subject. Subjects are subjects, and their only reason to exist -leaving knowledge aside- is to be passed. I easily passed them all with almost perfect scores.

Did you have a best friend growing up? What was their name? Are you still in touch?

Yes. His name was Alexander. And like I’ve already said, he’s dead.

Did you ever have any sweethearts or lovers? Do you have a boy/girlfriend?

Not what you’d call a traditional lover. I’ve had a few... encounters, but I’m not exactly the average person, nor had I any average relationships. The only person that ever got close to that description... well, I've been talking too much about him already.

Do you ever plan on getting married in your life? Do you want kids?

No. I don’t have anything against marriage or kids other than that they’re annoying, but even so that outcome is highly unlikely.

How would you prefer to pass away? Surrounded by loved ones and at peace, or while doing something heroic?

Neither. I’ve never been surrounded by loved ones while alive so having them around once I’m dead won’t make much of a difference. And I don’t consider myself to be the heroic type either. Though if I had some sort of decision here... I’d say that if I came to this world screaming and covered in blood, then it’s only fair I leave it likewise.

Generally, how healthy are you? Do you get sick or injured easily or are you fit?

I'm fit, and have quite a good resistance to illness and infection. I do get injured quite often though, but that has to do with my line of work and habits in general.

Have you ever been badly injured before?

Well I once set myself on fire.

Have you ever had to give yourself or someone else emergency first aid?

Yes, more often than I had expected to be honest.

Are you employed? Where do you work and who do you work for? What do you do?

I am employed. I don’t think it would be sensible to tell you what I do or where I do it though.

Are you happy with your current job?

It is thrilling, I’ll give it that.

Did you have any previous jobs? What were they and what did you do?

I’ve worked in several areas, mostly anything that makes fucktons of money. But I can only tell you about a few... I was once an assistant at a morgue. Became director that same week but quit shortly after.

Most dangerous thing you have ever done?

Again, I once set myself on fire.

Do you consider yourself a more active person or a more relaxed person?

Active.

How persistent would you say you are? How much does it take to get you to give up on a task?

I never give up on a task. Even if it takes years of planning and several failures.

When do you usually do your shopping? What is currently on your shopping list?

Usually when I open the fridge and find nothing inside. I’m a very busy person. Though I do shop abundantly and cook a lot during leaves of absence. Right now my list says: strawberries, sugar, knife sharpener, gas mask and soy sauce.

Do you like shopping? What is your favorite thing to shop for?

Don’t particularly like it, unless I’m buying manga.

What would you describe your style of clothing as?

Whatever’s resistant, stylish and doesn’t get stained with blood easily. Mostly black.

Do you have any hobbies? Name all of them if you can.

Uh... drawing, painting, cooking, solving crosswords, chess, a few instruments, reading... there must be more for sure.

Do you like and appreciate art? What is your favorite piece of artwork?

I know a lot about art. And I do appreciate it; not because of its quality, technique, fame or whatever. What’s truly important to define what good art is is whether it makes you feel something or not. My favorite so far is Bouguereau’s Dante And Virgil In Hell.

Do you like music? What is your favorite style of music?

Yes, I do. My current favorites are SOAD, Halestorm, Vivaldi and lots of OST.

Have you ever seen any musicals? What is your favorite?

A few. The most representative ones I have seen. However, my utmost favorite remains to be Les Miserables. Sweeny Todd is quite good too, though.

What are your top three favorite animals?

Black panthers, owls and siberian huskies

What are your top three favorite colors?

Crimson, black and yellowed white (you know, like old paper)

What is your favorite season? Do you prefer hotter or colder weather?

I like winter, mostly because wearing lots of clothing helps conceal stuff. But I enjoy walking around with a t-shirt and jeans only too, so I’m not that big a fan of cold weather

What kind of flavors do you prefer: Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Spicy, Dry, or Umami (savory meat taste)?

All flavors are worth my preference. However, I’m strongly addicted to sweet stuff.

Can you cook at all?

Against what many people might believe, I’m an exceptional cook.

What is your favorite fruit and vegetable?

Strawberries and onion.

What is your favorite dessert? What is your favorite type of candy/treat?

Strawberry jam tart has a special place in my heart, and it always will. My father used to make it for me when I was little.

Do you like to drink tea or coffee? Any favorite flavors?

I’m definitely an Earl Grey tea person. It’s about the only drink with no sugar in it I have regularly.

Describe your sense of humor.

Dry, sarcastic, merciless. I’m of the belief that, if there’s a particular issue nobody should be making fun of, there must be at least two jokes about it.

Do you have any religious beliefs? If not, have you ever been to a church service?

I have been to church services but I’m not a believer myself. I’m deeply interested in Japanese legends and culture, for obvious reasons.

Share the latest entry in your diary/journal.

Oh, wow. Here it reads “Tie them first, stab them second.” I’m definitely ignoring that advice, thank you past self.

#beyond birthday #interview #muse

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chilly-territory · 8 years ago

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An interview with the character designer for IBO, Chiba Michinori, from March 2016 issue of Animage (characters are designed by him and Itou Yuu who did rough sketches)

ITOU YUU'S SKETCHES ARE DRAWINGS OF AN OLD SCHOOL MANGAKA

--The story is approaching its climax, so allow us to ask how do you like it so far? Chiba: When I watch the finished video I find quite entertaining. To be honest with you, I hardly read the scenario in advance. Due to that, I can enjoy as a viewer how the characters turn out or be sad about the death of a character that I went through pains creating (*chuckle*) This time Itou Yuu-san's original sketches were really good, so I simply continued the work he started by adjusting them to be suitable for drawing in an anime. Itou-san created the rough sketches of many minor characters as well. Though I created some, too, like random extras in the city or when director Nagai requested something specific.

--How do you feel about peculiarities and appeal of Itou-san's drawings? Chiba: To me personally, they're filled with appealing fierceness. Nowadays, many mangakas are adopting the anime style, don't you think? Because they are people who grew up watching anime or playing anime-influenced games, and now they draw their own manga. But Itou-san's drawings aren't from that category, the feel about them is that of the orthodox school of manga drawing, and I think it's great. They let you feel the fun of converting a mangaka's peculiar flavor into anime, and I enjoy it quite a lot.

--What do you pay special attention to when adapting Itou-dan's drawings into anime designs? Chiba: Well, take hair, for example, a mangaka would usually draw a lot of lines and strands, but it's a difficult task to make it all move for the modern anime, so the lines have to be adjusted without the overall impression changing. You have to always think about the ease of drawing for the animated footage.

--I have a feeling the characters have extremely peculiar hair style or eyes though. Chiba: Itou-san's designs had those recognizable peculiarities that make the characters who they are at the rough draft stage already, and even if those particular details are to move on footage, they shouldn't be too much of a problem to animate.

--Could you please tell us in detail how you designed the characters for the anime? Chiba: For starters we'd had several discussions on Mikazuki and Orga's character designs, and I had a bit of trouble figuring out what it should be. With Mikazuki, I have a habit to emphasize his eyes or draw him tight faced, so at the beginning he looked like he glared more. But after the director had said it wasn't what was needed, I redid the design to be what it is now, with the character striking you as flat. He has a lot inside but just doesn't show it on his face often. Anime these days tends to give characters a lot of facial expressions, but Mikazuki hardly has any amusing ones to speak of.

--Surprisingly, there is a lot of uniqueness about body types and clothed silhouettes in the show. Chiba: That's where Itou-san's sketches really shine. For example, Orga, Akihiro and Shino are all big, but Itou-san gave me his instructions on which direction their body types were supposed to lean as early as the rough draft stage, so I incorporated that into the designs. For Mikazuki, too, I knew from itou-san's sketch that his limbs are rather big compared to his body size. Itou-san points out in writing at the rough draft stage what to be careful about in a picture.

--Then, what about Orga's design? Chiba: I had a lot of trouble with him, too. According to Itou-san's commentary to the sketches, Orga's eyes were supposed to be pretty, but mouth - not so much (*chuckle*) That's why his mouth is always slightly downturned and never cleancut, but that's what makes Orga Orga. Anime tends to iron things out and draw everything pretty, but little details like that that move away from the standard is why Itou-san's characters are so entertaining. Orga is not just cool, you can also feel a prankster air about him, I think. Also, Orga's forelock is peculiar, too. It bends at a sharp angle that almost makes it a weapon (*chuckle*) Draw this, and everyone will know it's Orga, it's a good and easy to see mark, in my opinion.

--Orga tends to make faces where he closes his right eye, obscured by that bang, quite often. Chiba: That was something that was in Itou-san's sketches, too, and that's where the director picked it up, I suppose. For the first episode we had the director's instructions that Orga was to do that. I'm really glad that when Itou-san creates his characters, he gives such a deep thought to what kind of life they've come to live. Nothing less from a person creating a tale.

NUDITY IS TEKKADAN'S UNIFORM?!

--Tell us about the female characters like Kudelia and Atra. Chiba: With Kudelia... you can't cut corners when drawing her, so it's quite a pain (*wry chuckle*) As per the director's words, this show's characters in most part are rough and mud-smelling. He said he didn't care about good looks, so I thought I'd have an easy time, but Kudelia must be drawn beautiful and Atra cute. Kudelia has somewhat old-fashioned features, and that Araki-production feel is what I was being mindful about when drawing her (*chuckle*)

--Atra, on the other hand, seems to have a more modern feel to her. Chiba: For Atra, with her hair style like a small animal's ears and her baggy clothes, Itou-san's rough sketch notes had "weaselly" in her descrption, so I just went with that (*chuckle*) Also, at first, the premise was that it's cold on Mars, so Atra's clothes are remnants of that. In the end though, that premise went away somewhere.

--The characters fought the battle on Mars half-naked, didn't they. Chiba: That, too, wasn't there from the start. We had a talk about if we should have the characters wear something while in the cockpit, but then it would be annoying to dress and undress them every time for sortieing and it might end up half-cocked, so after a lot of consideration, we just decided that the trouble wasn't worth it (*chuckle*) There are few anime works that depict muscle these days, so maybe it's a pain to draw them. But it's not like our demands are that detailed in that area, we just leave it to the animators to decide how ripped a person of a specific build should be. Good if it's your forte, but those who draw may choose.

--I feel the fact that Mikazuki and the rest fight half-naked expresses their roughness. Chiba: Well, they're not on par with Apache Baseball Team (from anime "Apache Yakyuugun"), but they, too, have that air about them that nudity is their uniform (*chuckle*) Although we avoid showing them being uncool or smelly, they're not your typical glittery modern anime characters either. And I like it better that way. Everyone mostly has their hair short, and it's been a while since I've worked with that kind of characters, it's nice for a change. Although I have to say that every anime where characters fight with their hair all silky and smooth must be assessed on a case-by-case basis, so it's not all bad either. With this show, the vein I work in is quite different, so I have a lot of fun.

--The show does have a chubby character like Biscuit, I suppose (*chuckle*) Chiba: Oh yes, Biscuit. Nice to have him (*chuckle*) The Yellow Ranger from good ol' super sentai is a necessary character, after all. I think Tekkadan's appeal lies in them having all kinds of characters.

--Are the Tekkadan members based on Itou-san's original designs, too? Chiba: Yes, they are. Out of the main members, the only ones I created are Dante and Chad. I only knew Chad's name was supposed to be Chad, and that was my only clue when I created him with a chad's image in mid (*chuckle*) With Dante, too, I didn't really know anything about him at the design stage, and I only learned that he specializes in electronic warfare after watching a few episodes (*chuckle*)

--Tell us about Gjallarhorn's McGillis and Gaelio. Chiba: Those two, too, are mostly designed in accordance with Itou-san's rough sketches. Only, with McGillis, his good physique with wide thick chest reminding an inverted triange was per the director's instructions. And Gaelio was to have your usual smart feel about him, so it's possible to tell them apart. McGillis' habit of fiddling with his forelock is something that the director added to the storyboard of episode 1.

--They're the characters that catch the eye with their gorgeousness, very different from Tekkadan's mud-cacked feel. Chiba: True. When McGillis and Gaelio's characters got colored, someone mentioned that now they started to feel like legit Sunrise anime characters (*chuckle*) Well, a marked contrast is not a bad thing. The show has a lot of characters, and each of them stands on their own like they’re supposed to. I think that variety is what makes it so fun.

CHARACTER DESIGN IS SOMETHING TO EXPAND ON AND ADD TO

--How deep are you involved in the original animation directing? Chiba: A little, since there's still some work left on the setting and the director requests me to watch certain scenes of certain episodes from time to time. For you to understand, for example, episode 11 where Almiria has made her first appearance. I'm often requested to watch the scenes where characters debut. The scene where Naze was shown on the monitor screen went through my check, too. Well, when it's something that can be fixed just by the animation direction, I pass it quick, since what I'm watching is that a character gets the right feel about them. Come to think of it, there was this old man, Orcus, he was a character I created, but it surprised me when his scenes ended up in my workload. Well, I touched them up anyway, thinking all that while that he's not even an important character to spend so much time on (*chuckle*)

--You're also involved with drawing characters for the openings and endings, aren't you? Chiba: Yes, I am. Although I make minimal corrections for them since a lot of skillful staff are involved with creating the OPs and EDs. I'm the type to prefer not to touch others' drawings when they're up to par, you see (*chuckle*) I want to give a chance to the good stuff. It goes without saying that it doesn't apply to something that's conspicuous in a bad way, but to me it's all good as long as a character stays themselves within the work. Like with Itou-san's original sketches (*wry smile*), character design is just the minimal tentative draft. It's something you're encouraged to expand on and add to for the actual animation, is what my position is.

#gundam ibo #g tekketsu

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fantastique-bastard · 4 years ago

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Hey there how are you doing? :) just felt like sending you an ask because i love your blog so much. Your taste is spot on and its always great for me to see your stuff on my dash do thanks for that :) just out of curiosity what are some things you like to do (books to read, movies or shows to watch, stuff to think about?) And while im at it, what is your opinion on theatre in whatever way you know about it. Do you like it? Only some plays or not at all etc? No need to reply if you dont feel like it. Have a great day :)

Hi! Glad you like my blog, despite the fact that it's just a mess of everything that I like.

Well, in general, whether it's books, movies, shows, I really like fiction. whether it's sci-fi, fantasy or just a story about common people doing fun things, I love fiction. I'm both a fan of complex plots and light-hearted stories of people doing simple things in life. Also I'm a very nostalgic (I'm not sure if that's the word I'm looking for?) person. I'll watch or read something because I love it, even though everyone says it's bad. Martin Scorsese could come to my house and tell me my favorite movie is terrible and I'd just... keep watching. I love mystery and horror as well.

If I had to pick some of my faves, I'd say for TV: Sense8, Bojack Horseman, Supernatural, The Haunting Anthology, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Hannibal, The Untamed, Golden Girls, Community, Fleabag, La Casa de Las Flores, oh I could go on! /For movies: Coraline, The Corpse Bride, Monster House, Paranorman, Zombieland, The Others. /For Books: Anything by Mathias Malzieu, Edgar Allan Poe, Rainbow Rowell (except landline, that one was a bit slow for me :/), Aristotle and Dante was a also one of my favorites, finished it in one night, The Catcher in the Rye and Animal Farm. I've also recently gotten into anime again and while I haven't watched as many as I wish, I'd say that my faves may be Ouran Highschool Host Club, Yuri on Ice, My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer and I got into the Attack on Titan craze just last year. I chose none of these, literally they were all recs from my friends.

I also like to draw and listen to music but this has become a long ass essay about myself so... But my current fave bands are MCR, as always, and Stray Kids.

Let's just not go into what I like to think about because darn, I'm a very anxious person so yeah...

Alright so theatre. I love theatre. I just... It's so different from the movies (Duh!) but it's so wonderful to be able to see the actors performing right in front of you. Of course there's great actors in movies who can perfectly convey emotions, but there's something about plays that hits different. I'm fascinated by how, for a couple of hours, both the audience and the actors are all locked inside one huge room but somehow both are in different realms. There was this one play, called "Todos Los Sueños del Mundo" (that's the original title) and my favorite local actor was one of the main characters. The play lasted SO LONG, and I have adhd, those two don't match. But I just sat there, watching it all unravel before me and it was beautiful. One of the last monologues, delivered by this actor who, btw, is a veteran in the national theatre scene and rightfully so, was about all the troubles this character had gone through all of his life. I'm a 20 something year old woman who has not gone through a lot, but the way he spoke... For those minutes, I felt like I understood, everything he was saying, all of the things he remembered... I JUST LOVE THEATRE SO MUCH! Unfortunately, even before the pandemic hit, theatre isn't as accessible as I wish it was. I have the privilege of being able to afford tickets every now and then, but it should be easier for all to enjoy such a wonderful thing. Also, I'm a softy, so I usually prefer happy things with no drama in my tv shows, movies or books, but somehow I really like theatr when there's this tinge of melancholy to it. Also, I haven't had the chance to enjoy a live performance of a musical but I'd love to.

ANYWAYS SORRY ANON FOR THE LONG RESPONSE YOU WERE PROBS JUST EXPECTING A LITTLE LIST OF MY FAVE BOOKS AND MOVIES AND HERE I AM WRITING AN ENTIRE THING SORRY SORRY!!

Also, hey, if you wanna talk, that'd be cool as well. What are your interests? What do you like to read, watch, listen to? :D Hope you have a nice day <3

#anon #answered #dcg #sorry in advanced to everyone who follows me for the long-ass post I really like talking about myself huh?#also excuse the english; it ain't my native language

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It effortlessly reveals the boundaries of language and evades our greatest makes an attempt to impose a rational order on it… To work with color is to develop into conscious about the insufficiency of language and concept — which is each disturbing and pleasurable.” DAVID BATCHELOR -“Color is uncontamable. It effortlessly reveals the boundaries of language and evades our greatest makes an attempt to impose a rational order on it… To work with color is to develop into conscious about the insufficiency of language and concept -which is each disturbing and pleasurable.” DAVID BISSONNNETTE –”I lately learn that love is solely a matter of chemistry. That have to be why my spouse treats me like poisonous waste.” DAVID BOHM –”In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; subsequently what man is, is a clue to the universe. 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WEATHERFORD –”When confronted with a problem, search for a manner not a manner out.” DAVID LETTEBMAN –”People are the one animal who can have intercourse over the cellphone.” DAVID LETTERMAN– “Needless to say your particular person vote doesn’t suggest something.” DAVID LEVESQUE –”You understand you’re in love whenever you see the world in her eyes, and her eyes in every single place on the planet.” DAVID LLOYD GEORGE –”Do not be afraid to take a giant step if one is indicated. You possibly can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps.” DAVID LODGE– “Literature is generally about having seen and never a lot about having youngsters. 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Anthropologists recognise naming as ‘one of many chief strategies for imposing order on notion’.” DAVID STARR JORDAN –”The key of being a bore is to inform all the pieces. Knowledge is figuring out what to do subsequent; advantage is doing it.” DAVID STEEL –”To hearken to some folks in Politics, you’d think-nice-was a four-letter phrase.” DAVID STEINDL-RAST –”Wherever we could come alive, that’s the space during which we’re non secular.” DAVID VISCOTT –”To like and be cherished is to really feel the solar from each side.” DAVID W JOHNSON –”There aren’t any pace restrict on the highway to excellence.” DAVID WILCOX –”Typically the folks you like within the evening/ The morning will select to overlook/ That is my final cigarette.” DAVID. R. 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Undetected plagiarism.” DEBORAH MCGRIFF– “Deal with failure as observe shorts.” DECLARATION OF THE BAB –” “Let your reliance be on the remembrance of God, essentially the most Exalted, the Most Nice. He’ll, erelong, convey to naught all of the issues ye possess. Let Him be your concern, and overlook not His covenant with you, and be not of them which might be shut out as by a veil from Him. Purify thou, first, thy soul with the waters of renunciation, and adorn thine head with the crown of the concern of God, and thy temple with the decoration of reliance upon Him.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”As is the microcosm, so is the macrocosm, As is the atom, so is the universe, As is the human thoughts, so is the cosmic thoughts.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”Every part that’s taking place at this second is a results of the alternatives you have made up to now.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”If you wish to attain a state of bliss, then transcend your ego and the interior dialogue. Decide to relinquish the necessity to management the have to be permitted and the necessity to choose.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”In detachment lies the knowledge of uncertainty within the knowledge of uncertainty lies the liberty from our previous, from the identified, which is the jail of previous conditioning. And in our willingness to step into the unknown, the sector of all potentialities, we give up ourselves to the inventive thoughts that orchestrates the dance: of the universe.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”Meditation isn’t a manner of constructing your thoughts quiet. It is a manner of getting into into the quiet that is already there — buried beneath the 50,000 ideas the typical particular person thinks day by day.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”Silence is the good instructor, and to be taught its classes you should take note of it. There isn’t a substitute for the inventive inspiration, data, and stability that comes from figuring out the right way to contact your core of inside silence.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”The all-pervading vitality supply of existence or Shakti manifests itself as creation. Shakti is the divine mom who offers beginning to and nurtures the new child—whether or not it’s a new child infants a model new relationship, a recent concept, or a magical manifestation. Though Shakti is past the boundaries of gender, type or coloration, we name It Mom due to its mothering and inventive qualities.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”The physique have to be credited with an immense fund of know-how.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”The coexistence of opposites — stillness and dynamism — makes you impartial… Whenever you quietly acknowledge this beautiful coexistence of opposites, you align your self with the world of vitality — the quantum soup, the non-material non-stuff that’s the supply of the fabric world. This world vitality is fluid, dynamic, resilient, altering, perpetually in movement. And but additionally it is non-changing, nonetheless, quiet, everlasting and silent.” DEEPAK CHOPRA -“The primary non secular regulation of success is the regulation of pure potentiality This regulation is predicated or the truth that we’re, in our important state pure consciousness Pure consciousness is pure potentiality; it’s the area of all potentialities and infinite creativity Pure consciousness is our non secular essence Being infinite and unbounded, additionally it is pure pleasure Different attributes of consciousness are pure data, infinite silence, excellent stability, invincibility simplicity, and bliss. That is our important nature. Our important nature is considered one of pure potentiality.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”The much less you open your coronary heart, the extra your coronary heart suffers.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”The best way to fill your life with love could be very easy: if you need extra love, give extra love.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”There aren’t any accidents … there may be just some function that we have not but understood.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”To search out oneself dwelling in an age of doubt isn’t such a curse. There’s a sort of reverence in enterprise the hunt for fact, even earlier than the primary scrap has been discovered.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”When consciousness is totally balanced, speaking with the skin world is instantaneous and computerized. It occurs with the contact of thought.” DEEPAK CHOPRA –”You and I are infinite choice-makers. In each second of our existence, we’re in that area of all potentialities the place we now have entry to an infinity of decisions. A few of these decisions are made consciously, whereas others are made unconsciously. However the easiest way to know and maximize using karmic regulation is to develop into consciously conscious of the alternatives we make each second.” DEEPAK TANDON –”Hovering, The place notion, from wherever, is right in itself, The place the horizon spreads to all instructions, The place merger, defies the theories of reverse forces, The place separation, is diminished to simply an phantasm, The place ‘the summary drive’, breaks all boundaries of disputed views, The place the difficulty, isn’t even the issuelessness, The place the great thing about a lush inexperienced meadow and a desert is similar, The place color isn’t sure by a significance, The place merger, even merges the distinction between duality and oneness, The place wholeness is love, The place love in its description, goes summary, The place ‘The summary’, manifests wherever to get pleasure from wherever, The place, wherever amazes himself with himself, The place this phenomena could also be expressed as ‘life’. The place there ‘is’, thus, “The Pleasure of Life”.” DEMOCRITUS –”Nothing exists besides atoms and empty area; all the pieces else is opinion.” DEMOPHILUS –”It’s with youth as with vegetation, from the primary fruits they bear we be taught what could also be anticipated in future.” DEMOSTHENES –”Small alternatives are sometimes the start of nice enterprises.” DENG MING-DAO –”Ultimately, the time of motion should come. When this occurs, be a winner! Do not accept mediocre outcomes. Do not attempt to keep even. Go for all of it!” DENG XIAOPING –”If the plenty really feel some anger, we should allow them to categorical it.” DENIS DIDEROT – “The thinker has by no means killed any monks, whereas the priest has killed an important many philosophers.” DENIS WAITLEY –”Perception is the ignition change that Will get you off the launching pad.” DENIS WAITLEY –”Change the changeable, settle for the unchangeable, take away your self from the unacceptable.” denis waitley –”chase your ardour, not your pension.” DENIS WAITLEY –”Happiness can’t be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the non secular expertise of dwelling each minute with love, grace and gratitude.” DENIS WAITLEY –”Life isn’t measured by the variety of breaths you’re taking; however by the moments that take your breath away.” DENIS WAITLEY –”Look inside for worth and look past for perspective.” DENIS WAITLEY –”Almost all males can stand adversity, however if you wish to take a look at a person’s character, give him energy.” DENIS WAITLEY –”There are two main decisions in life; to just accept situations as they exist, or settle for the duty for altering them.” DENIS WAITLEY –”View life as a steady studying expertise.” DENNIS GREEN –”The key to success is to start out from scratch and carry on scratching.” DENNIS WEAVER –”It isn’t an if— we’ll have to alter. Oil is solely going to be gone.” DENVER, AUG 1993 –”Exactly when science and medication are reaching a larger capability to safeguard well being and life, the threats towards life have gotten extra insidious.” DEREK WALL –” be inexperienced? It is actually quite simple and requires no knowledgeable data or complicated expertise. This is the reply: devour much less, share extra. Get pleasure from life.” DEREKE BRUCE –”So as to preserve a real perspective of 1’s significance, everybody ought to have a canine that can worship him and a cat that can ignore him.” DESI ARNAZ –”It turned a ritual that at every of our anniversaries i sang a tune and despatched her crimson and white carnations.” DESMOND MORRIS– “The town isn’t a concrete jungle, it’s a human zoo.” DESMOND TUTU –”Kids are an exquisite reward… They’ve a rare capability to see into the center of issues and to show sham and humbug for what they’re.” DEUTERONOMY –”And the Lord will make you abound in prosperity within the fruit of your physique, and within the fruit of your cattle, and within the fruit of your floor… And the Lord will make you the top, and never the tail; and also you shall have a tendency upward solely, and never downward; when you obey the commandments of the Lord your God.” DEVI BHAGAVATAM –”zero Saraswati, goddess of studying, grant me data, grant me reminiscence, grant me studying, fame and poetry, and the facility to enlighten disciples.” DEVI MAHATMYAM –”At daybreak, I bow to Chandi. Her play-act deludes Brahma, Indra, Rudra and munis and he or she has innumerable types.” DEVOTEE’S CONFESSIM –”I requested for power and God gave me difficulties to make sturdy. I requested for knowledge and God gave me issues to resolve. I requested for Braveness and God gave me risks to beat. I requested for Love and God gave me troubled folks to assist. I requested for favours and God gave me alternatives I obtained nothing I needed. I obtained all the pieces ineeded.” DEXTER –”Let the chain of second causes be ever so lengthy, the primary hyperlink is at all times in God’s hand.” DEXTER –”The demand of the human understanding for causation requires however the one and solely reply, God.” DH LAWRENCE –”I’m a part of the solar as my eye is a part of me. That I’m a part of the earth my ft know completely and my blood is a part of the ocean.” DH LAWRENCE –”It’s a high-quality factor to determine one’s personal faith in a single’s coronary heart, to not be depending on custom and Second-hand beliefs. Life will appear to you, later, not a lesser, however a larger factor. DH LAWRENCE –”Fable is an try to narrate an entire human expertise, of which the aim is just too deep, going too deep within the blood and soul, for psychological rationalization or description.” DH LAWRENCE –”The dwelling self has one function solely: to return into its personal fullness of being, as a tree comes into full blossom, or a hen into spring magnificence, I or a tiger into lustre.” DH LAWRENCE –”That is what I imagine: That I’m I. That my soul is a darkish forest. That my identified self won’t ever be greater than a little bit clearing within the forest. These gods, unusual gods, come forth from the forest into the clearing of my identified self, after which return. That I should have the braveness to allow them to come and go. That I’ll by no means let mankind put something over me, however that I’ll strive at all times to recognise and undergo the gods in me and the gods in different women and men. There may be my creed.” DH LAWRENCE –”Why does not the previous decently bury itself, as an alternative of sitting and ready to be admitted by the current?” DHANI RAM CHATRIK –”Allow us to bury caste and creed, Allow us to erase this sorrow certainly, You a Sayyid, I a Brahmin, allow us to end this silly din. We now have to bear one another, say We’re not right here for everlasting keep, Let there be laughter in our assembly, Let our hearts be one this night.” DHU I-NUN –”Dim I-Nun: How can one attain the state of the clever? The Bedouin Sheikh: By giving up undertakings and genealogies, by slicing quick all relations.” DHU I-NUN –”I perceived that God takes in hand the affair; of them that put then- belief in Him and doesn’t let their tribulation come to naught.” DIANA –”Name me Diana, not Prineess Diaiia… Do not name me an icon. I am only a mom making an attempt to assist… Everybody must be valued. Everybody has the potential to provide one thing again… I need my boys to have an understanding of individuals’s feelings, their insecurities, folks’s misery, and their hopes and goals.” DIANA L ECK –”In Montana, each mountain and river has a reputation, and our Montana tradition speaks these names with familiarity and reverence — the Gallatin and Madison, the Bitterroot and BIackfoot. Nature does certainly reveal each the glory and terror of the Divine. However most of us within the Christian custom haven’t let the icons of nature develop into a strong a part of our theological language. There isn’t a a part of nature that carries for Christians the cultural energy and mythic vitality of the Ganges, as a lot ; as i really like the Madison, the Gallatin, and the BIackfoot rivers. Why not? Maybe these of us within the western prophetic traditions have been afraid that ; we’ll worship nature and never God.” DIANA RANKIN –”It takes twenty years of onerous work to develop into an in a single day success.” DIANA RANKIN –”It takes twenty years of onerous work to develop into an in a single day success.” DIANE –”Youth lasts for much longer than younger folks assume.” DIANE ARBUS – “Love entails an unfathomable mixture of understanding and misunderstanding.” DIANE ARBUS –”My favorite factor is to go the place I’ve by no means gone.” DICKENS– “It is over, and cannot be helped, and that is one comfort, as they at all times say in Turkey.” DIETRICH BANBOEFFER –”zero merciful God, forgive me all of the Sins I’ve dedicated towards you, andagainst my fellow males. I belief in your grace and commit my life: wholly into your palms. So do with me as appears finest to you and as is finest for me. Whether or not I dwell or die, I’m with you, and you’re with me, my God. Lord, I wait to your salvation.” DIETRICH BONHOEFFER –”The take a look at of the morality as a society is what it does for its youngsters.” DIGHA NIKAYA –”Brethren, if outsiders ought to converse towards me, or towards the Doctrine, or towards the Order, you shouldn’t on that account both bear malice, or undergo resentment, or really feel sick will. In the event you, on that account, ought to really feel offended and damage, that will stand in the best way of your individual self-conquest.” DIGHA NIKAYA –”He who says: “It’s too scorching, too chilly, too late!” Leaving the ready work unfinished nonetheless, Lets move all alternatives for good. However he who reckons warmth and chilly as straws And like a person does all that is to be carried out, He by no means falls away from happiness.” DIGHA NIKAYA –”In 5 methods ought to a toddler minister to his dad and mom: ‘As soon as supported by them, I’ll now be their assist; I’ll carry out duties incumbent on them; will sustain the lineage and custom of my household; I’ll make myself worthy of my heritage. In 5 methods dad and mom thus ministered to, by their baby, present their love for him; They restrain him from vice, they exhort him to advantage, they practice him to a occupation, they contract an appropriate marriage for him, and in due time they hand over to him his inheritance.” DIGHA NIKAYA –”The buddy who at all times seeks his profit, The buddy whose phrases are apart from his deeds, The buddy who flatters simply to make you happy, The buddy who retains you firm in incorrect, These 4 the clever regard as enemies: Shun them from afar as paths of hazard. The buddy who’s a helper on a regular basis, The buddy in happiness and sorrow each, The buddy who offers recommendation that is at all times good, These 4 the clever see as good-hearted associates And with devotion cherish comparable to these As does a mom cherish her personal baby.” DILLON LAUGHTON –”Do good issues for others and other people could accuse you of egocentric motives. Do good anyway.” DINAH MARIA MULOCK CRAIK –”God relaxation ye, little youngsters; let nothing you affright. For Jesus Christ, your saviour was born this comfortable evening; alongside the hills of Galilee the white flocks sleeping lay. When Christ, the kid of Nazareth, was born on Christmas Day.” DINAH SHORE –”Hassle is part of your life, and when you do not share it, you do not give the one who loves you an opportunity to like you sufficient.” DIOGENES –”Training is a controlling grace to the younger, comfort to the older, wealth to the poor, ornaments to the wealthy.” DIONYSIUS –”This Universe… is each One and Many.” DIONYSIUS –”Trinity — Greater than any being, any divinity, any goodness. Information of Christians within the knowledge of heaven! Lead us up past unknowing and lightweight, as much as the farthest, highest peak of mystic scripture, the place the mysteries of God’s Phrase lie easy, absolute! And unchangeable within the good darkness of – a hidden silence with treasures past all magnificence.” DIONYSIUS –”We have to be transported wholly out of ourselves and given unto God… This Silly Knowledge, which hath neither cause nor intelligence… is the reason for all intelligence and cause, and of all knowledge and understanding,” DISRAELI –”We make our fortunes and name them destiny.” DISRAELI –”Youth is a blunder, manhood a battle, outdated age, a remorse.” DIXY LEE RAY –”It’s no coincidence that our reawakening to the particular nature of our world and to its uniquely balanced surroundings and its limitations coincided with our first glimpse of earth from outer area, via the eyes of astronauts, tv cameras and photographic tools.” DN PANDEY –”Since native data programs in India are nonetheless being practised amongst communities, they will contribute to deal with the challenges of forest administration, sustainable water administration, biodiversity conservation, and mitigation of world local weather change. Ecological penalties of local weather change require that we entry all shares of information for mitigation methods.” DOC SEUERINSEN –”Music and the humanities should not simply one thing to make folks really feel good. They elevate the soul and broaden the complete character.” DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN –”Within the E-book of Songs it’s stated, He makes no present of his ethical value, but all of the princes comply with in his steps. Therefore the ethical man, by dwelling a lifetime of easy fact and earnestness, alone can I assist to convey peace and order on the planet.” DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN –”It issues not what you inquire into however whenever you inquire right into a factor, you should by no means give it up, till you could have completely understood it. It issues not what you attempt to assume out, however whenever you as soon as attempt to assume out a factor, you should by no means give it up till you’ve got what you need.” DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN –”Solely those that are completely honest can totally develop their nature. If they will totally develop their nature, they will totally develop the character of others.” DOLLY PARTON –”If you’d like the rainbow you have to put up with a little bit rain.” DOLLY PARTON –”Storms make timber take deeper roots.” DOLLY PARTON –”The best way I see it, if you need the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” DOM MORAES– “I shall depart in methods we believed, unattainable in our youth. A bit of drained, however in finish, not sad to have lived.” DON DE LILLO –”There’s at all times a interval of curious concern between the primary sweet-smelling breeze and the time when the rain comes cracking down.” DON GALER –”Within the heroic organizations, folks mentor one another unselfishly.” DON HAROLD’S –”Do not ever slam a door, you may to return.” DON JUAN DE MARCO –”There are 4 questions of worth in life… What’s sacred? Of what’s the spirit made? What’s value dwelling for, and what’s value dying fort The reply to every is similar. Solely love.” DON MARQUIS –”Happiness is the interval between intervals of unhappiness.” DON MARQUIS –”I’ve typically observed that when chickens stop quarrelling over their meals they typically discover that there’s sufficient for all of them. I’m wondering if it won’t be the identical with the human race.” DON MARQUIS –”When a person tells you that he bought wealthy via onerous work, ask him, whose?” DON MORQUIS– “Procrastination is the artwork of maintaining with yesterday.” DON WARD –”Enthusiasm is contagious. Begin an epidemic.” DON WARD –”Others can cease you quickly; solely you are able to do it completely.” DON WARD –”Take your job significantly however be taught to snicker at your self.” DON WIIIIAMS JR –”God talks incessantly. However, because it seems, mankind is deaf.” DON WILLIAM JR –”God, regardless of his informal silence, nonetheless exists. Of that I have never a single doubt.” DON WILLIAMS JR –”On an altar of prejudice we crucify our personal, but the blood of all youngsters is the color of God.” DONALD H. ME CANNON –”Management is motion, not place.” DONALD LAIRD –”To deal with your self, use your head; to deal with others, use your coronary heart.” DONALD LATUMAHINA –”1. Be observant. 2. By no means let any concept go uncaptured. three. Attempt to be taught one thing from the folks you meet. four. Take a e-book or journal wherever you go. 5. Allocate a minimal of 30 minutes to learn a e-book. 6. Meditate. 7. Take time to mirror in your day. What have you ever carried out proper? What have you ever carried out incorrect? What are you able to do to enhance your self? eight. Drink water so much. 9. Train. 10. Learn a set of quotes. 11. Select a quote of the day to ponder and apply. 12. Take notes of each expense you make. 13. Do one thing for the primary time. 14. Successfully learn on-line articles. 15. Use timer that can assist you truly do what you must do. 16. Be taught to make use of a instrument, both to enhance your ability with a well-recognized instrument or to be taught a brand new instrument. 17. Take time to assessment your life function and targets. 18. Rise early 19. Take heed to academic or motivational audio programme when you’re doing actions which don’t want full focus. 20. Be pleased about your day 21. Learn a random article to show you to new issues. 22. Have enjoyable. Be keen about life.” DONALD LATUMAHINA –”There isn’t a such factor as on the spot enchancment in life. And as in agriculture, progress can solely occur little by little over time…. The issues that you just do day by day could appear small and insignificant, however over time folks can be shocked to find out how a lot you could have grown in life. Deal with the small belongings you do day by day The important thing phrase right here is day by day In the event you don’t have the persistence to do these small issues persistently, you will not be capable to see the outcomes over the long run.” DONALD LUPTON– “The perfect information is after we hear no information.” DONALD TRUMP – “So long as you are going to assume anyway, assume massive.” DONALD TRUMP –”You need to assume anyway, so why not assume massive?” DONNA A FAVORS –”Being good is considered one of many bridges on the highway to Happiness.” DORIS DAY –”Killing an animal to make a coat is a sin. It wasn’t meant to be and ‘we now have no proper to I do it. A lady positive aspects standing when she refuses to see something killed to be placed on her again. Then she’s really lovely.” DORIS DAY –”The actually scary factor about center age is the data.” DORIS LESSING –”Coincidences are God’s manner of remaining nameless.” DORIS LESSING –”Some folks acquire fame, others deserve it.” DORIS MORTMAN –”Till you make peace with who you’re, you will by no means be content material with what you could have.” DOROTHEA KENT –”A person 90 years outdated was requested to what he attributed his longevity. “I reckon”, he stated with a twinkle in his eye, “as a result of most nights I went to mattress and slept once I ought to have sat up and anxious.” DOROTHY BERNARD –”Braveness is concern that has stated its prayers.” DOROTHY F GURNEY –”Kiss of fhesurt for pardon. Tune of the birds for mirth you are nearer to God’s coronary heart in a backyard than anywhere else on earth.” DOROTHY NORMAN -“Are cosmic creation myths in microcosm. They depict, in irrespective of how delicate variation, the everlasting battle we wage to launch the inventive energies inside ourselves and on the planet.” DOROTHY NORMAN -“Myths of the heroes are cosmic creation myths in microcosm. They depict, in irrespective of how delicate variation, the everlasting battle we wage to launch the inventive energies inside ourselves and on the planet.” DOROTHY PARKER – “If you wish to know what God thinks of cash, simply seems to be on the folks he gave it to.” DOROTHY PARKER –”I shall keep the best way I’m as a result of I don’t give a rattling.” DOROTHY PARKER –”Love is like quicksilver within the hand. Go away the fingers open and it stays. Clutch is, and it darts.” DOROTHY PARKER –”Wage is not any object: I need solely sufficient to maintain physique and soul aside.” DOROTHY SERPES –”In the event you keep in mind simply the roses Forgetting all of the thorns The reminiscence of a harsh phrase Mustn’t linger on I Keep in mind all of the kisses That swept these phrases away/ And the smiles and. laughter And the sunshine of the day I Recall all these moments You treasured as soon as earlier than And preserve them in your treasure chest Now and perpetually extra Life’s sundown is so lovely It will probably make you smile In the event you recall candy reminiscences Only for a passing whereas The world is but so lovely It hasn’t modified in any respect; You possibly can hear the nightingale/ You possibly can hear the koel name The roses are nonetheless aromatic/ As they had been in years passed by The birds nonetheless sing as sweetly And there are white clouds within the sky It is as much as you to clean up i Earlier than the curtain falls For Dying isn’t the top of life? It is the Starting for us all.” DOROTHY THOMPSON –”Worry grows in darkness; when you assume there is a bogeyman round, activate the sunshine.” DOUG LARSON –”To err is human; to confess it, superhuman.” DOUGIAS P WHEEIER –”To halt the decline of an ecosystem it’s essential to assume like an ecosystem.” DOUGLARSVN –”A real buddy is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your successes.” DOUGLAS ADAMS – “God’s remaining message to creation: Sorry for the inconvenience.” DOUGLAS ADAMS – “At first, the universe was created. This has made lots of people very offended and been extensively thought to be a nasty transfer.” DOUGLAS ADAMS– “Anyone who’s able to getting himself right into a place of energy soul in no way is allowed to do the job.” DOUGLAS ADAMS –”In the event you stick a Babel fish in your ear you’ll be able to immediately perceive something stated to you in any type of language.” DOUGLAS ADAMS –”At first, the universe was created. This made lots of people very offended, and has been extensively thought to be a nasty concept.” DOUGLAS ADAMS –”It’s identified that there are an infinite variety of worlds, just because there may be an infinite quantity of area for them to be in. Nonetheless, not each considered one of them is inhabited. Any finite quantity divided by infinity is as close to nothing as makes no odds, so the typical inhabitants of all of the planets within the Universe could be stated to be zero. From this it follows that the inhabitants of the entire Universe can also be zero, and that any folks chances are you’ll meet occasionally are merely merchandise of a deranged creativeness.” DOUGLAS ADAMS –”l could not have gone the place I meant to go, however I feel I’ve ended up the place I meant to be.” DOUGLAS ADAMS –”Nothing travels quicker than the pace of the sunshine with the attainable exception of unhealthy information, which obeys its personal particular legal guidelines.” DOUGLAS ADAMS –”That is clearly some unusual utilization of the phrase ‘protected’ that I wasn’t beforehand conscious of.” DOUGLAS EVERETT –”There are some folks, who dwell in a dream world, and there are some who face actuality; after which there are those that flip one into the opposite.” DOUGLAS JERRDD –”Earth is right here so type, that simply tickle her with a hoe and he or she laughs with a harvest.” DOUGLAS JERROLD –”A person by no means so fantastically exhibits his personal power as when he respects one other’s weak point.” DOUGLAS MACARTHUR –”There isn’t a safety on this earth, there may be solely alternative.” DOUGLAS MACARTHUR –”Years could wrinkle the pores and skin, however to surrender curiosity wrinkles the soul. You’re as younger as your religion, as outdated as your doubt; as younger as your self-confidence, as outdated as your concern; as younger as your hope, as outdated as your despair. Within the central place of each coronary heart there’s a recording chamber. As long as it receives messages of magnificence, hope, cheer and braveness, so lengthy are you younger. When your coronary heart is roofed with the snows of pessimism and the ice of cynicism, then, after which solely, are you grown outdated. After which, certainly because the ballad says, you simply fade away” DOUGLAS MALLOCH –”You need to imagine in happiness, Or happiness by no means comes.” DOUGLAS PAGEIS –”A buddy is likely one of the nicest issues you’ll be able to have, and among the best factor you could be.” DOUGLAS YATESS –”People who find themselves smart about love are incapable of it.” DR BENDRE –”Age after age, Millennium after millennium, Yugadi returns. Bringing with it new pleasure of the New Yr and of a brand new life.” DR SEUSS –”And the Grinch, together with his Grinch-feet ice chilly within the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how may it’s so? It got here with out ribbons. It got here with out tags. It got here with out packages, packing containers or baggage. And he puzzled and puzzled ‘until his puzzler was sore./Then the Grinch considered one thing he hadn’t earlier than./ What if Christmas, he thought, does not come from a retailer./ What if Christmas, maybe, means a little bit bit extra.” DR TED KAPTCHUK –”Well being is an episode between two sicknesses.” DR. LEONARD BACON– “This nation is inhabited by Saints, Sinners and Beechers.” DRAUPADI, SABHA –”Go, and ask that gambler current within the meeting, whom he hath misplaced first, himself, or me.” DREW BARRYMORE –”Oh, I like hugging. I want I used to be an octopus, so I may hug 10 folks at a time!” DRIES SHAH –”It’s not sufficient that there’s a assortment of individuals with the frequent purpose of working in unison in direction of an goal… Aspiration and need solely should not sufficient.” DRYDEN –”Religion is to imagine what you don’t but see: the reward for this religion is to see what you imagine. Thus all under is power, and all above is grace.” DRYDEN –”Mark her majestic material; she’s a temple. Sacred by beginning, and constructed by palms divine.” DRYDEN –”There are three results of doting age: Useless doubts, idle cares, over warning.” DUDLEY MOOKE –”The perfect automobile security machine is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.” DUE DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD –”Nonetheless good an motion could also be, it shouldn’t be accounted nice when it’s not the results of nice function.” DUE DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD –”We’re all sufficient to bear the misfortunes of different.” DUKE OD EILINGTON –”Love is indescribable and unconditional; I may let you know a thousand issues that it’s not, however not one which it’s.” DUKE OF WINDSOR– “The factor that impresses me most about America is the best way dad and mom obey their youngsters.” DULICHAND JAIN –”One has to know that non-violence and equality represent everlasting dharma.” DULICHAND JAIN –”Maybe greater than every other non secular custom, Janism is imbued with its dedication to self-reliance. Within the soul’s tormented battle to free itself from its beginningless, and presumably countless – worldly bondage, neither destiny nor the gods could be of any assist. Even the Jinas can not relieve him of his karmic money owed; nevertheless, it’s their educating which facilitates the soul’s journey in direction of perfection.” DUMBLEDORE –”Darkish and troublesome occasions lie forward, Harry. Quickly we should all face the selection between what is correct… and what’s simple.” DUMBLEDORE –”His precedence didn’t appear to be to show them what he knew, however quite to impress upon them that nothing, not even… data, was foolproof.” DUMBLEDORE –”The reality is an exquisite and horrible factor, and may subsequently be handled with nice warning. Harry Potter and the Thinker’s Stone One doesn’t do nicely to dream and overlook to dwell.” DUMBLEDORE –”What’s coming will come and we’ll simply have to satisfy it when it does.” DUMBLEDORE –”Youth can not know the way age thinks and feels. However outdated males are responsible in the event that they overlook what it was to be younger.” DUNCAN JOHNSTONE –”First revealed shortly after his demise in February 1940, ‘Reminiscence Maintain-the-door’ isn’t an autobiography within the fullest sense, however quite a set of reminiscences about folks and locations John Buchan had identified. Within the first sentence of the preface he wrote: This e-book is a journal of sure experiences, not written within the experiencing second, however rebuilt out of reminiscence’.” DUNYA MIKHAIL –”The Wright brothers created the only biggest cultural drive because the invention of writing. The airplane turned the primary World Huge Internet, bringing folks, languages, concepts and values collectively Invoice Gates It not overlooks the river Now not is within the metropolis Now not on the map The bridge that was The bridge that we used to cross day by day The bridge The warfare tossed it into the river Simply as that girl aboard the Titanic Tossed her blue diamond.” DURGA ASHTOTRAM –”A tiger symbolises limitless energy. Durga driving tiger signifies that She possesses limitless energy and makes use of it to guard advantage and destroy evil.” DURGALAKSHMI, V –”It’s God, His being, His seeing, which make the entire world appear a by no means ending magnificence in bliss. This magnificence, this bliss is born of affection divine. To grant man this magnificence, this true bliss of affection, God comes down and walks the earth, as a sage, as a saint, a mahatma or a guru divine. His mystic divine imaginative and prescient now, is for every one, to see, to drink in and really feel candy ecstasy Man then dances singing thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks my pricey lord, for revealing to me You and I could be one in candy godly seeing. Reality, love and sweetness are an everlasting actuality to me now, as I do know You’re me and I You.” dustin hoffman –”Life stinks however that does not imply you do not get pleasure from it.” DWIGHT D EISENHOWER –”Properly, it is onerous for a mere man to imagine that girl does not have equal rights.” DWIGHT D ELSENHOWER –”Plans are nothing; planning is all the pieces.” DWIGHT D ELSENHOWER –”We, the folks, elect leaders to not rule however to serve.” DWIGHT EISENHOWER –”Management is the artwork of getting another person to do one thing you need carried out as a result of he desires to do it.” DWLGHT D. EISENHOWER –”I feel that individuals need peace a lot that considered one of lately authorities had higher get out of their manner and allow them to have it.” DYLAN THOMAS –”Although lovers be misplaced love shall not/And demise shall haven’t any dominion.” LORD GEORGE-BROWN –”It’s troublesome to go on strike if there isn’t a work within the first place.” SMITH –”If to be outdated is to not be clever, then it’s merely to be out of date.” Bradford Massage Therapy | Holly Rose Massage Swedish MassageSports MassageDeep Tissue MassagePrenatal MassageAromatherapyTrigger Point Therapy The post Birth of Life appeared first on Holly Rose Massage. http://ift.tt/2fBSloa

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