#igor needs parenting classes

[kigendragon]

“You will stop this, right now!” 

Her father's voice boomed against the walls, and tiny hands flew to the sides of her head to shield her ears as cries continued to sound. 

“This crying will not make her return, now get up!” 

His demands fell to deaf ears as the little girl cried out in front of him, finally crying out in a language he cared not to understand. 

“Eej alga!! Eej alga bolsond yaagaad sanaa zovokhgüi baigaa yum be?! Bi chamaig bish eejiigee khüsch baina!!” (“Mama’s gone!! Why don’t you care that mama’s gone?! I want mama, not you!”) She was angry, confused, and grieving. Her chest heaved with sobs as she looked up at the uncaring man. 

His eyes were practically burning holes into her, glaring down at the child like she was a mere nuisance. Hell, he had half a mind to just rid himself of her now. It would be simple, after all. It wasn’t like anyone outside of his home knew of her. Maybe some small Mongolian village as well, but they would never see her again anyways. 

One push over the edge and he could be rid of her. But then, this all would be for nothing. He’s put plenty of resources into the child’s upbringing, might as well keep her around a bit longer, make her useful if she couldn’t do so on her own. 

“Get her out of my sight. Make sure she gets cleaned up and stops this sniveling before bringing her back to me. I’ve got something in mind for her, whether she likes it or not.” 

Silently, a few attendees assigned to her grabbed her arms, dragging her off in the other direction as she continued to yell at the Czar, who merely turned his back to her and went on his way. 

How dare he? He was the reason she was here and he wanted to act like she was the burden?! 

She kicked and yelled and snatched her arms in an attempt to be released, although the two women managed to keep the child from breaking free of their rough grips. 

“Tishe, tishe, child!” (“Hush, hush-”) one woman sounded, keeping her from running off as the other drew a bath and got some clean clothes ready for her. “You shouldn’t speak to your father the way you did, dear. And you should speak a language he understands… We know you know Russian, he made sure you would,” the woman stated, taking Lisa’s hair down from its ponytail and beginning to brush it while her companion made sure everything was prepared for the girl to get cleaned up. 

“I don’t care. I hate him,” Lisa responded, finally using Russian as they desired. 

Her response, however, was met with a slap on the hand with the brush, making her recoil and look back at the woman like she was crazy. Surely she had to be if she was popping her with things. Mama would never… 

“Don’t say such things about his Majesty. That is unbecoming of you, child,” the woman scolded, making Lisa turn her head again, ignoring the tears welling up in her eyes. 

“You… You hit me,” Lisa remarked, looking at the red spot on her hand, sniffling and crying becoming harder to hold in. 

“I did not hit you, I barely tapped your hand. You shouldn’t speak so hatefully about your father if you don’t want to be reprimanded.” 

Lisa was quiet as her hair was brushed, forcing her crying down and trying to wipe her tears away. 

When the other woman had everything ready, she stood in the doorway, offering a sickeningly sweet smile to Lisa, her hand extended. “C’mon, Your Highness, I have everything ready for you. Once you’re all cleaned up you can come back out and we’ll go speak to your father again.” 

Lisa almost couldn’t look at her. She knew it wasn’t real, the sweetness. It was the kind to give you a toothache if not something worse. 

Regardless, she allowed the woman to lead her into the ornate bathroom, show her where everything was and then leave her be. She found herself looking around… No. Looking for a way out of there was more like it. 

Of course, there was nothing, and she had no choice but to comply for now. She got her bath over with, although she took just enough time that they’d be waiting longer than they should have. She begrudgingly got dressed in the clothing the woman had picked out for her, and then stepped out for them to make any adjustments. One of them got her hair pulled back ‘properly,’ while the other fixed up the dress she was given. It wasn’t anything formal or flashy, necessarily. But Lisa still found herself disliking it. It wasn’t her. Looking at herself in the mirror was like looking at a stranger. Like someone else was in her body and she was just stuck there in this body and this ugly dress. Did her father just hate her? Was that it? What had she done to him? It certainly felt like he already hated her, and he just wanted her to hate herself too… 

She inevitably followed the woman back to her father, all the while the two doted on how wonderful she looked, like a ‘proper grand duchess.’ These two were really driving her nuts already. 

Upon her father laying eyes on her, he already seemed displeased, and she found herself feeling the same exact way… This was going to be a living hell. 

─•~❉᯽❉~•─

She opened her eyes, shielding her face from the bright sun with her hand. 

“Damn, I only meant to rest… Not fall asleep,” she muttered, getting herself up. She couldn’t waste time on those bad memories… She had friends to find and return to.

[symphonic-scream]

Okay hear me out

Persona 5 Stardew Valley au

So we've got the animal seller, Haru, who's parents divorced when she was young. She spent her teen years in the city with her father, but once an adult she decided to live with her mom, and has fallen in love with country life

Makoto has lived in town her whole life. Her older sister left to have a fancy city job, and thinks Makoto is wasting her talents and smarts by staying to keep up the family tradition. Makoto knows someone has to protect the town, and gladly draws her sword to do so. She trains by cutting down trees for the local artist and for town projects

Ryuji is a former golden child. He was going to be a star athlete, but an accident took it from him. He's not really doing anything at the moment, just working on loving life again. His Ma is the bus driver

Shiho moved to town after a similar incident to Ryuji, only she puts all she is into work, to have a place so when they're adults, her girlfriend can leave her family behind so they can be together. She only recently took over the carpentry business from her mentor, and her girlfriend Ann helped expand the business to include furniture and house decor, with design input

The pub in town in Leblanc. While the owner, Sojiro, specializes in coffee, he'll accept local foods to make dishes by request of the townspeople. His daughter Futaba is a recovering shut in, and his wife Wakaba runs the town clinic, with her med student Tae

Yusuke appeared one day, having sold all he had to find a font of inspiration. He fell for the valley, and at first lived in a tent near the mountain. Makoto, who nearly mistook him for a monster, invited him to stay on her family's property. He mostly paints, but does sculptures for order from the nearby city to pay his share of living costs

The town blacksmith is named Munehisa Iwai. He's the broody type, but cares for his son a whole lot. He's just, not good at showing it. He often requests things his kid would like

The town store used to belong to an older man, but he passed it on to a wayward boy and his younger brother, both whom he met by chance. The boys, then in foster care, lived with him until he became too old and ill go run the store. Akira and young Morgana still keep the Velvet Room running, even if old man Igor is living in Hospice

And, the mayor, Lavenza. She's very new to the position, which used to be Igor's. She's hoping to improve the town a lot, and is caring for her younger twin sisters

A strange man lives on the beach, with a strange talent for fishing. Goro doesn't talk about who he was before he moved there. It's behind him.

The library is run by Hifumi, who wants to reopen the museum portion after her parents sold the artifacts to keep it from closing. Hifumi thinks a museum would inspire tourists to donate,

And, finally, our farmer.

Sumire feels lost. Her sister died, her parents can't speak to her without crying, and she feels, trapped, so she impulsively quits her profession. She finds a letter from her grandfather, with the deed to a farm. Needing a reset, she leaves the city and life behind to live in a small town in the valley, where no one knows her, or her sister.

To clear things up, Makoto and Ryuji both grew up in town, have been friends the whole time. Futaba has been in town since she was 6, Hifumi was born there, and Akira and Morgana have been there since they were 14 and 6, now about 21 and 13. Shiho and Ann were in Ryuji's class at school, since they had to travel to a nearby city for school. Haru moved there when she was 18, Yusuke and Goro appeared around 19-20.

Anyways. Talk to me about this

(I'm open to any ships for it pretty much, but I will say I have Okujima in it.)

[myrachondria]

◇ Durmstrang Institute ◇

(Informational Sheet)

Location:

Northern Europe, the exact location is unknown. They do put charms on the castle to keep it hidden from Muggles, similar to Hogwarts. However, any visitor gets their memory wiped once they leave, so no one truly knows the location.

School Color:

The school color is red. However, every individual house has their own color.

Castle Description:

Durmstrang school grounds are significantly larger than Hogwart's.

Their castle is much smaller than Hogwarts, only having 4 stories.

Durmstrang is surrounded by lakes and mountains, keeping it well concealed.

Admission Details:

Durmstrang is a private school, so the students' parents would need to be able to afford the tuition since it is fully funded by it.

Durmstrang will not admit any muggleborn students.

Although they do not admit muggleborns, they do not teach the students to have a prejudice against muggleborns.

Because they are privately funded, Durmstrang admits students from all over the world.

Houses:

Soscrofa - Their house color is gray. Students sorted into this house tend to be the "lone wolf" type and prefer being alone. They tend to be shy and quiet, but will fight back when provoked.

Ucilena - Their house color is black. Students sorted into this house value intellect above all else. They are fairly laid back and easygoing and are able to control their emotions and think rationally in any situation.

Vulpelara - Their house color is blue. Students sorted into this house highly value their friends and family and are also laid back. These students are not aggressive at all unless they need to stand up for loved ones.

Wolverine - Their house color is green. Students sorted into this house are known for their strength and ambition. They are also known for being willing to use any means to achieve their goal.

Core Classes:

Astronomy

Dark Arts

Charms

Dueling

History of Magic

Potions

Transfiguration

Elective Classes:

Alchemy

Ancient Studies

Apparition

Arcana High and Low

Art History

Arithmancy

Astronomy

Demonology

Divination

Flying

Ghoul Studies

Healing Magics

Herbology

Magical Theory

Rituals & Curses

Study of Ancient Runes

Training of Magical Beasts

Toxicology

Voodoo

Wizarding Politics

Extracurriculars Offered:

Fire Breathing

Dragon Taming

Martial Arts

Noteworthy Students:

Gellert Grindelwald

Viktor Krum

Founder:

Nerida Vulchanova

Interesting Facts:

Although it is portrayed as an all boys school in the movies, in actuality it is a mixed school (like Hogwarts).

The reason that Durmstrang is able to teach Dark Arts is because it is a private school funded fully by the tuition.

Whereas Hogwarts is similar to a boarding school, Durmstrang is akin to a military school.

Although Durmstrang teaches the Dark Arts, there are some subjects they do not teach (ex. Horcruxes)

When Igor Karkaroff served as the headmaster for Durmstrang he caused the outside world to have an even more negative view of the school.

[fluffyjothoughts]

I’m having a medical procedure done tomorrow it’s nothing major but I’m still Very Afraid since it’s my first surgery and I was wondering how the boys would comfort you before and after? Who would be as nervous as you are and who would remain calm and talk you down from your anxieties? Who basically becomes your nurse while you recover, and who panics not knowing what you might want or need and buys one of every kind of non prescription pain medicine available at the pharmacy? You don’t have anything to wrong health wise usually so he’s unprepared and frantic

hey boo i am so sorry for getting to this so late (im doing this in class lmao) and i hope it went well, here’s our boys, yeah?

Kris: Researches your surgery beforehand, is with you at the check up, talks to the doctors while you’re right out of the procedure. stays with you in the hospital until you get to go home and follows instructions from the doctor by the dot for the fastest possible recovery.

Bojan: Asks his mom. Listen, his parents are doctors and he uses it to his advantage, let it be asking them for advice or his parents asking their other doctor friends for advice. He uses that and applies it to you letting you recover nicely. He’s with you all the time in the hospital, bringing you a nice snack and is with you until he’s practically kicked out.

Jan: Lost but is trying his best. Go in with you and listen to the doctor while holding onto your hand, rubbing your knuckles absentmindedly. afterwards he gently reassures you and shows you all the pictures he’s taken while you’re away to make you feel like you’re not missing out too much. Many, many Igor pictures.

Jure: Much less organised than you’d imagine. does not know what to pack and ends up packing useless items such as sunscreen, but you appreciate it nonetheless. He’s calming you down and petting your hair, showing you cat videos. the recovery is nice but he’s quite hesitant to let you do anything.

Nace: He may not be a vet or a doctor, but man he’s a great nurse. He’s with you through the entire process, brings you comfort items and snacks and anything you might need. at home he doesn’t let you do anything, truly taking care of you all the time.

[assim-eu-sou]

Tudo Igual SQN: 2x3

Amanda is talking about her grandmother’s funeral as she rides in a car with Igor: he picked her up from eh airport. They kiss before she grabs her belongings. She opens a drawing with a note of support from the girls as she gets back to her room.

The girls meet on the beach. The others discuss Amanda and how she’s holding up as she sits by the water line. Amanda Torino is revealed to be her full name. Pri compliment’s Beta’s art and suggests maybe it could inspire some of her outfits, and all the girls think that’s a great idea.

Amanda finds a note from her grandmother in her music book. Her father calls her, asking if she could cheer up her grandfather. It works for a bit, but he shuts down. Amanda thinks she may get back into guitar, as this could cheer him up.

Trix and Pri talk about their projects at school. Trix runs into Bruno. It seems like there might still be something there, and there’s some disappointment as she watches him interact with Inés. The girls talk after class, and Trix agree so help Amanda catch up.

Amanda and Trix study together. They talk about the guitar Trix asks her to play it, but Amanda doesn’t want to.

Beta is studying sign language using some videos on the internet.

Amanda listens to the last audio from her grandmother and starts practicing guitar.

Beta emerges for a meal with her parents, who tell her the renovations to their house are over. They reveal that it’s actually an art studio for her. She gets to work decorating it and painting immediately.

Pri and Trix are working on one of their projects. Pri asks that Trix give her perspective and not just tell her everything she does is good, because she needs her talent.

Amanda meets Igor for a picnic by the lagoon. Back at home, clearly enamored, Amanda picks up the guitar again and starts singing. We see Beta working on a drawing and Trix and Pri editing a video as she sings.

My thoughts:

I’m glad Beta seems to be gaining an interest in someone who’s decent (not Tomás)! Also, I’m glad her parents are showing an interest in her life.

Things seem to be going well for Amanda. I did catch a conversation with her and Carol where she reveals the Tomás situation, and it’s too bad she didn’t just say uhhh wtf girl???

I’m not sure where this Trix arc is going. I would’ve pinned her as a lesbian, but maybe she’s bi? It’s hard to tell for now. It’s possible she just misses being close to Bruno.

[ofdinosanddais1]

I figured I should give a little more background to the four main characters in my book.

There's Maelyrra who is a mage attending the Arcane Academy of the East. She was born in Marene, a kingdom made up of three islands, on the island of Rela to a family of bakers. She attended school on Rela where she was shown to excel in magic and encouraged to attend the Arcane Academy. She is disabled. Her disability is rheumatoid arthritis (although, to keep it in line with this being a separate realm, it's simply referred to as arthritis) and she often switches between using a cane, forearm crutches, or a wheelchair. She loves children and is attending the Arcane Academy because of their program for midwifery magic. While other people typically use a staff to focus magic, she chose a wand because it's easier for her to use while using her mobility aids. Because she is at the top of her class, the Dean of the Academy chose her as one of the students to attend the Winter Summit.

Then there's Edea who is a stewardess to the Queen of Pelyra. She grew up in an industrial city in Pelyra called Para. One of her parents were arrested for treason and the other died in a bar fight leaving her to grow up on the streets until she was recruited into the Pelyran military at the age of 10. She graduated at 16 as a spy and was sent to Mimore, the capital of Pelyra. While there, she uncovered an assassination plot against the Queen. She tried alerting her higher ups who dismissed her as a kid exaggerating everything. Despite this, she successfully foiled the assassination plot on her own, saving the Queen's life. The Queen thanked her by hiring her as an attendant where, once again, she uncovered another assassination plot involving poisoning the Queen at a dinner with the Prime Minister of Mora. Everytime attempt to prevent the food from being delivered failed so she stopped the Queen and ate the poisoned food to prove it was poisoned. Luckily, she was able to be treated for the poison and the Queen promoted her to head stewardess and thus she attended the Winter Summit with her.

We also have Igor. He is known as the Last Dragon's Knight. He was born in the coastal city of Imsathyr in the Kingdom of Eshilan. He joined the Eshilan military when he was 16 and eventually joined the Peacemakers, a branch of the military dedicated to bringing peace by repairing infrastructure and ensuring the people of Eshilan have their needs met. When the Corruption began, Igor was visiting his home city where his sister Inna was the captain of the guard. Creatures crawled up from the bottom of the ocean and began attacking Imsathyr. His sister told him to go get help from the neighboring kingdoms while she protected the city. The closest kingdom was Dragon's Watch, inhabited by the last dragon Melusine and her clutch of fifty eggs. He reached Melusine's home where he explained what was going on. When she heard the description of the creatures, she explained that they were called Kadather and that they could be led back into the portal in the ocean where they came from and that it could be sealed by a dragon's power. She explained that she could not endanger her life because without her, her clutch would die and so all dragons would be extinct but that she could bestow her ability to seal portals onto him with the possibility that he could die. He accepted the risk and returned home with the power of a dragon. Upon hearing the plan, Inna gathered a crew to lead the Kadather back into the ocean. Then, he swam straight down to the bottom to seal the portal. He was able to successfully commence the sealing of the portal when he started to drown. One of the Kadather recognized he was trying to help them and brought him back up to the surface before it returned home. By that time, however, he was dead. His sister's crew somberly sailed back to shore where Melusine was waiting. She asked the magical forces within the realm to bring him back if he was worthy of life and the magic did bring him back to thank him for restoring balance. After his revival, he decided to retire from peacekeeping and moved to Melusine's Peak where he now focuses on bringing peace and unity throughout the kingdoms.

And finally we have Melusine, the last dragon in the realm. Melusine witnessed the abuse of power that existed among the Republic of the Dragons that led to the Dragon War; in which the dragons of the realm terrorized the people of Aesadell and the people decided to kill them all. While the other dragons certainly provoked the Aesadellians, Melusine did not want to hurt anyone and lived peacefully in Pelyra until the Rizarites (people from the kingdom of Rizaris) decided that all dragons must die. Pelyra, as well as Eshilan, Mora, and the Peninsulas guided her back to Dragon's Watch while they sent people to find as many dragon eggs as possible and to bring them back to Melusine. After the Dragon War concluded with a treaty signed by all the countries, Melusine concluded that the way the dragons lived before could not continue. She vowed to teach the next generation of dragons to be diplomatic and live peacefully alongside all Aesadellians.

And those are the four main characters.

[rofilm1]

The Cradles of Electronic Music – Part 1

Pioneering spirit, unbridled curiosity, radicalism in artistic thinking, dissatisfaction with the status quo and the rejection of any boundaries shaped the climate into which electronic music was born. Artists and technicians, musicians and physicists were the parents who brought new music to the world in the 1950s - electronic music. Some of them called their works timbre music, others still stuck to terms like atonal music for a while, not having found a more adequate term yet. (Just to set things right: “atonal music” simply means not adhering to traditional harmonic concepts of a key and/or a mode – that´s it, no specific relation to electronics at all.)

In Cologne it were people like Werner Meyer-Eppler, a physicist and information theorist who had published a book about producing music using only electronics back in 1949.

And Rober Beyer, a composer and audio engineer, who had been thinking of a so called “Klangfarbenmusik” (timbre music) since the 1920s (not thinking exclusively of electronic equippment though).

The composer and music journalist Herbert Eimert was one of the other participants of the founding meeting of the NWDR (later WDR) “Studio für Elektronische Musik”. Eimert had been a “musical rebel since he started studying musical composition in 1919. His works and musical ideas were radical to such an amount, that he was expelled from the composition class at the Cologne “Musikhochschule”.

Fritz Enkel was the technician, who took up the ideas of the aforementioned musicians and scientists, put them into an “electro-technical” concept and brought the studio to real life.

Later composers and muscologists like Karlheinz Stockhausen and others used this studio for their musical artwork.

And also in Milan is was the liaison of music and science that brought to life the “Studio di Fonologia Musicale”. The musicians Bruno Maderna and Luciano Berio initiated it and together with the physicist Alfredo Lietti, who developed the technical concept, they created the biggest studio of this kind and of their time, even better and larger equipped that the studio in Cologne.

Luciano Berio´s earlier works were influenced by Igor Stravinsky. He entered the realm of early electronic music from a rather serial approach. Later indeterminacy and probability became more and more important in his compositions and productions. Spoken words became a poart of his pieces soon after he started working at the Studio di Fonologia Musicale.

Bruno Maderna was not a composer based mainly in electronic music. Electronic music was “just” one of the fields he worked on. Maderna was a real “multi-genre” composer (and conductor, and teacher): orchestral works, kind of chamber music, music for specific instruments, electronic music. It´s interesting, that he also composed a work for non-electronic instruments (flute and cymbals) plus tape, introducing tape to live performances even before Xenakis did so.

Alfredo Lietti designed and manufactured most of the equipment of the studio in Milan. It was essential for the “birth” of this studio, that Lietti was able to transfer the ideas and needs of the two musicians into technical instruments, which he invented and made. Another extraordinary feature was his skilfulness in using parts of broken electronic devices, designing whole circuits around them to reach the goal, that was set by the musicians. After leaving RAI in 1962 he worked at the Plasma Physics Research Center in Lausanne.

The charm and appeal of these “old” techniques, the workflow, that these machines ask for, a workflow so much different from how we are used to produce our music today, has never stopped to attract artists and make them try to take more than just a “sniff”, but to produce some works with the technique of the 1950s/60s. The studio in Cologne is still available. The picture shows the German musician Bernd-Michael Land while working on the “Aliens-Project” in 2018.

… to be continued

(This series is going to be consecutively published on https://www.dev.rofilm-media.net/node/507)

[naivesilver]

Twinkle please!! Mai tai, mojito and dirty banana?

Hello, missy, you're a star 💖

Cocktail OC Asks

𝗺𝗮𝗶 𝘁𝗮𝗶 〜 how was your oc’s life growing up? did they do well in school if they attended? do they have any awkward teenage memories?

She doesn't do bad in school! She likes studying and she's generally a, well, pleasure to have in class, though she can be very talkative and prone to hyperactivity. Her current life in Storybrooke is pretty nice, her parents think the world of her, and she won't be intimidated by anything or anyone, especially not by her peers.

She is still a teenager, so the awkward reminiscing will come a little later, but people like Ava and Coppelia won't let her forget some stuff she's done in the earlier years - the fact that she dated Pinocchio was like Christmas in Spring, for them LMAO

𝗺𝗼𝗷𝗶𝘁𝗼 〜 does your oc have any tattoos and/or piercings? if so, what are they? if not, do they want any?

Her ears are pierced, but she rarely wears earrings. She would like to get a tattoo when she's older, something space-related like a little comet or a constellation on her wrist, but she needs not to get mixed reactions first - Sylvester is supportive, while Igor...isn't exactly a fan of things that make you immediately recognizable.

𝗱𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮 〜 post a song or a lyric that fits your oc

Aside from the multiple songs I already shared AND the playlist focused on her that I made before, I think Florence and The Machine's Dream Girl Evil fits her quite well. Idk, it's about the comparison between this utterly beautiful, angelic girl facade casual onlookers see, and the fiery, take-no-shit personality she has inside. I think she deserves to fuck up some idiots who picture her as just a pretty face. As a treat.

[liptonsbabe]

The light is coming [B.W]

Previous

Bill Weasley x Lexington! reader

Summary: The reader wants to leave Beauxbatons attending to her sister’s pleadings to join the Order of the Phoenix. Byron Murphy wants to leave with her and the rumors about the two of them having a romance follows them to England

Word count: 2.4K

Warnings: none(?

A/N: Chapter 2 of this new story. I hope you like it! Bla bla bla english not my mother language bla bla, let me know if i screwed something up. Enjoy!

Chapter2: Beauxbatons

You received your sister's desperate letters all the way to your own room at Beauxbatons Academy of  Magic. Your brow couldn't help but twitch at the sight of the dozens of letters crowding your window sill after you had finished teaching your classes for the day.

You let the Tonks family owl get in before it fell from the tenth floor of the castle of how gnarled its wings were. France had turned into a huge fridge in the last few days, so you were surprised that the little grayish owl could carry so many letters tied to its legs in the middle of a blizzard.

The owl let out a whimpering sound as you took it in your arms and, removing the tethers, laid it on your bed near the fire in the fireplace; you scooped some food onto a napkin and walked to your desk to read the correspondence.

Although you were familiar with your older sister's great euphoria when sending letters, you recognized that this time they were not just letters asking you to tell her how things were on the other side of the pond or demanding to know the latest gossip about your love life. No, the letters that your sister Nymphadora had sent you were totally serious, mature and direct; in each and every one of them she asked you for help on her behalf and on behalf of Albus Dumbledore.

Nymphadora asked you to return home even though she knew the reasons why you had decided to leave for France. She demanded your help to put an end to an evil that was plaguing the community and was forcing you to be part of an organization that Dora described as 'The Order of the Phoenix' created and spread by the Hogwarts’ headmaster.

You knew Albus Dumbledore very well, you remembered the man who had visited you at the Tonks' house on your eleventh birthday asking you to join the school he ran. No matter how much he begged you, you never agreed to what he asked, not cause you didn't want to, but because you and your adopted family would be better if you went away from there.

Andromeda Tonks was the mother of a little two-year-old girl when someone knocked on her door in the midst of a blast of icy rain. Opening the door she found to her surprise that a small basket was in front of her feet, soaking wet and holding a rain-soaked baby girl who was crying inconsolably.

"Ted! Come look at this, Ted!" She cried out as she carried the wet baby in her arms who snuggled into her arms as soon as she felt the woman's warmth “For Merlin's sake, Ted!

Her husband ran to the doorway as he carried little Nymphadora, who was hugging a stuffed hippogriff. The man stopped in front of his wife, staring in amazement at the gift that had been left in front of their house.

"It's a baby, Ted! Someone has left their baby here and in the middle of a storm!"

"There's got to be a note" Reasoned her husband, shaking with fright "If there isn't, maybe... maybe she was left here by mistake and we'll have to look for her parents.I s there a note? What does it say?"

The note Ted Tonks was referring to was nothing more than a piece of parchment worn and almost undone by the water in the basket. Andromeda held it up to the light to decipher the message, but all she could read was: "HER NAME IS (Y/N)". The message was accompanied only by a golden locket that had the image of a clay pot with hands that molded it; on the back were the initials '(Y/N) and an S at the end. Andromeda didn’t understand why.

Even with all that, they decided that they would keep little (Y/N) Lexington -that was the word that was engraved on the basket, with which Andromeda concluded that that must be your last name- at least until your real parents came back claiming that everything had been a big mistake. Years passed and no one went in search of you.

You caressed the necklace slowly, remembering the story your mother Andromeda told you, always telling you that, even though you were not her biological daughter, she loved you as much as if you were, and that Dora loved you as if you were her sister. So, you felt the need to help her in everything your sister asked you.

Your powers were strange, no one knew what they were due to, but the Tonks family never wondered even when they appeared out of nowhere, at five years of age and after having seriously injured Nymphadora. You decided it was best to leave for France and learn to use your powers away from your family.

Now you didn't know if Madame Maxime would let you go back home, after all, you had thought of quitting being a teacher to devote yourself fully to be an auror because for that you had studied day and night until exhaustion, however your intentions had been an enigma for Madame Maxime, who flatly refused to let you abandon your classes of defense against the dark arts. But, if Dora needed you, you had to be there, because there was nothing you wouldn't do for your sister.

Folding each of the letters, you approached your bed and with your wand made all your clothes fly out of the closet until they dropped into the open suitcase that rested under your chest of drawers. You deftly closed the latch and made it become the size of a coin, loading it into your front pocket. You opened the door and ran down the stairs.

You greeted every student you came across and even talked to each of them on your way to the principal's office. You started running, thinking that you had to be that very day at the address Dora had attached to you in the last letter she sent. You fixed your hair before you reached the office and knocked three times on the door. A light voice gave you the pass on the other side and you rushed in.

“Excusez moi madame” you said as you saw the headmistress sitting in front of her desk. On the other side sat a man you recognized as Byron Murphy, a senior auror who worked as an assistant teacher of defense against the dark arts. You frowned after Byron smiled at you" I'm sorry to interrupt you, but I need to talk to you about something important.

"What is it, Professor?"

"I... well" You cleared your throat, looking down at your shoes "You see, my sister has written to me from England as a matter of urgency and she asked me to return home immediately”

"C'est du jamais vu!"Shouted the woman, kicking her desk. Byron jumped in his place "This must be a joke. Just today my two defense professors wish to resign, is this some kind of loving decision?”

Your cheeks soon turned into two shiny fresh tomatoes from the embarrassment. Byron looked at you with a raised eyebrow and held out his hand for you to take, wanting to play along with what the headmistress had just said. You shook it off, because you were not indifferent to the gossip going around the school about the two of you.

Byron Murphy would take any opportunity to be near you, and you even thought it was all a plan of the auror when Madame Maxime appointed him as assistant for defense against the dark arts; you soon learned that the class itself was very heavy and that even though you refused to accept Byron's help, you had no choice but to lean on him when things didn't turn out as arranged. Even with all that, the girls came up with that both of you were in a romantic relationship. There was the day you overheard your fourth graders whispering about how they had discovered that you and Professor Byron Murphy were getting married next winter. You punished them with extra homework.

"No, god, it's nothing like that."

"Then what is it?"

"My sister needs me, ma’am. There's.... there's a matter in England that I must help her settle."

"What kind of matter?"

"Uh, well" You knew that the next thing you would say would seriously upset the headmistress, but you had no choice but to be honest and get out of there as soon as possible “She doesn't mention much about the situation, but in every letter she has sent me Albus Dumbledore's name comes up”

There was a long silence that was cut short when the huge headmistress stood up and the chair she was sitting in fell backwards causing a frightening clatter. You took a couple of steps back and tried to keep your hands as close to your wand as possible. Byron got up as well, walked over to you and stood next to you, holding your hand in case the situation got out of hand.

“Albus Dumbledore! That unfortunate little man! I've had enough of him since last year!”

“Are you referring to the Triwizard Tournament?” Byron asked

“Of course that's what I mean! That damned Tournament where Hogwarts had two winners, unfairly of course, but nothing could be done cause the laws of the damned Goblet were clear, weren't they? They didn't accept appeals. And then... what happened to that Diggory boy... what they said about the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.... Albus Dumbledore is a liar!” You closed your eyes as a drop of spittle landed on your cheek. Byron shook his head

“You don't believe in the Dark Lord's return?”

“Of course not!” You both knew that the headmistress was really annoyed as her French accent became even more pronounced. You looked at Byron for a second before looking back at the angry woman “I've read about it in the newspaper, in The Daily Prophet, as they call it, Igor Karkarov has kept me informed of the matter.

“Do you still have contact with that man?”

“Sure do i! He and I have been friends for years and he has been affected by the thing as well. The poor man has had to hide in a hut on the outskirts of Bulgaria from where he has been able to get hold of influences who send him copies of the newspaper every month. Otherwise we would both be in the dark. So i’m very sorry for what i’m about to tell you, Professor Lexington, but I will not accept any kind of resignation on your part.

“Madame, if you'll just let me....”

“Much less when you plan to join Dumbledore's madness. I'm sorry, but you'd better get back to your classes”

The thing was, that the issue was about more than just Dumbledore, it was about protecting your family, your friends and in the worst case scenario, the entire magical community. You may not have been present at Hogwarts a year ago, but you firmly believed what Dora had told you about Cedric Diggory's murder; there was no reason not to believe in the Dark Lord's return, cause even those who were Death Eaters had been disappearing overnight. And you firmly believed in your sister's word, she, being an auror, was aware of the severity  of the situation and that's why she was strongly asking you to go back home and help her in any way you could.

No, you couldn't stay at Beauxbatons for a second longer.

"It is a pity that you don’t accept my motives, Madame, but I have already made up my mind. I have packed my bags and will leave immediately with or without your approval" The woman was about to retort, however, you stopped her "I believe in my sister's word and of course I believe in Lord Voldemort's return.

"Don't say his name!" Madame Maxime shrieked, covering her ears. Byron shuddered

"Cedric Diggory shouldn’t have died and we mustn’t stand idly by; there are people out there fighting and dying at the hands of dark magic, spreading fear and starting an internal war that we may never be able to get out of. Desolé, madame, but I cannot stay out of this. I have learned much here, and even managed to control my powers, despite that, i’m loyal to my family and, therefore, i’m loyal to Albus Dumbledore.

You turned around, ready to leave when the giant's powerful voice stopped you.

"Professor Lexington, are you aware that if you leave the school you will never return?"

You looked at her over your shoulder

"Believe me, Madame, if you refuse to believe in the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and try to make others believe it is so, then I have no desire to return."

Leaving the office, you ran down the stairs trying to get to the front door. After all, from France to London wasn't too long a walk, you could just disappear and show up at the place Dora had marked for you. You would if you had the slightest idea where that place was.

A few hurried footsteps followed you, stopping you in front of the main door.

It was Byron, who was carrying a small suitcase on his back.

“Hey, you don't have to run away from me, honey”

“Leave me alone, Byron”

“Well, okay, listen” He grabbed you by the cheeks as you tried to leave the castle. Your eyes met his, noticing how a smile began to form on his lips “What you said to Olympe was wonderful, it really was. And you of all people know that I also believe in the return of you-know-who”

“Do you?”

“Yes. I was about to tell Madame Maxime my reasons to resigning  when you arrived”

“What are those reasons?”

Byron smiled sideways, stroking your cheeks.

“I want to fight against Lord Voldemort”

“What”

“Just as you hear, dear. After all, that's our job as Aurors, isn't it? I can't stay in this castle and pretend to be a teacher when they may need me out there. I've heard about the Order of the Phoenix, about Albus Dumbledore, his name is going around the world. So i want to be a part of it too”

“Byron...”

“Just... let me come with you, okay? You'll need all the help you can get”

Byron being an auror of a higher rank made everything easier, because then you would have extra help against the Dark Lord; however, you weren't prepared to be around him any longer than necessary. Byron stroked your cheek and, smiling, he opened the door for you. You sighed, taking his hand to disappear from there together.

[adhonoremrpbios]

-- CHARACTER --

Name: Igor Karkaroff Faceclaim: Santiago Cabrera Age: 34 Blood Status: Pureblood Affiliation: Deatheaters Former School & House: Durmstrang Occupation: DADA Professor at Hogwarts

-- BIOGRAPHY --

tw: murder, implied abuse

igor was born in the deep winter and grew up as the only surviving son of sofia and delyan karkaroff. his parents were very distant in their affections for most of his life, towards him and each other it seemed, and when they were around they became extremely harsh on their boy for even the smallest of misdeeds.

igor always preferred solitude to social activities. as a child he was one of the few children of his age who lived in the village and so he did not make friends until he attended durmstrang. even then, they were never close friends or easily made.

he excelled in many classes at durmstrang, but none more than the dark arts. with a reputation to uphold, and the mark of grindewald carved into the wall he needed to walk past every day to get to his lessons, it was easy to become inspired and push the boundaries of what people called 'normal' magic.

with his families wealth propping him up, he became used to the finer things in life, and that has remained true from childhood to adulthood.

tension in his village, in his homeland, had always been fraught between muggles and wizards, much like with many countries, no-one knew what to do about the other. outbursts were common. ignorance, violence and disorder were often seen as the norm and so supporting the dark lord had raised no questions from him or eyebrows from his family.

he had not planned to set foot within the united kingdom, preferring as he always had to aid the dark lord from afar, but when the dark lord gave him a direct order to find away to make himself available, he could hardly refuse.

the DADA professor of the previous year had been old and scatter-brained -- who knew why he suddenly disappeared? perhaps he simply forgot the way to his own classroom?

igor is not surprised by the muggles attack, and though he is rather impressed, he had no doubt that they will be crushed very quickly. moving from one hostile country to another, he is no stranger to secrets, lies and murder. in fact, he feels quite at home.

-- TRAITS --

Negative - Unapologetic - Egotistical - Impulsive Positive + Ambitious + Talented + Observant

Igor Karkaroff is taken by Mel.

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persona characters autism headcanons!

hi im autistic and i started my day with sun so now im !!!!!!!!! some of these headcanons are from elsewhere on tumbr, but i dont know where :(((  so i am hoping someone out there knows that n that everybody knows that i love them <3

(also go check out mollypaup and i think hypeswap if you havent already! they post some good stuff autism+adhd hc too!!! i think.. oh! and thieves-in-the-palace!!!)

P5

Joker

there was some artwork from someone on tublr..where they pointed out that he doesnt really talk outside the metaverse so--hes hyperverbal as joker and just near nonverbal as akiren

he stims ALL THE TIME. that phone thing, the pencil thing, the little tappy tap of his foot, pulling at his bangs when hes embarrassed/smug. someone get him a fidget spinner. he���ll prob learn to do tricks with it

he probably sucks at focusing in class, like i know its just the game design but hes always surprised out of his daily “star out the window at the nearby office building” when his teachers ask him questions

mona mentions when the pt is at Wilton for the first time (after they run into shido) that joker eats like shit, and that could have multiple causes at the start of the story of course, but when i first played i thought that joker was a picky eater and that the variety (and amount of food) at the buffet would be an Ordeal...

tho mona makes that comment bc joker looked pale after having a little ptsd moment from shidos voice, but i didnt know that the first time i played

maybe when joker makes a face at ryuji putting so much ginger in his gyudon? joker probably does not like pickled ginger lol

his favortive foods are all spicy, which is why the curry he makes for his friends is always ‘overly spicy’, and why kasumi makes him a curry bento and joker kept going “...?” .... “....?!”

overly reflective glasses have been a great plus for him bc now he never has to make real eye contact every again!

mona Soft. play with Ann hair. maybe Braid. nice

puns (Gorou the Goroumet)

he has so many options to be straight up rude sometimes in game. he probably no clue on his own, which is why he defaults to Not Talking. people probably mention his constant scary face, which is just him being nonexpressive, squinting at all the fucking bright lights, and Tired

executive function who? we do everything last minute folks

high pain tolerance, which is why he was the kid that was always climbing trees in elementary school to get basketballs unstuck from the branches

his sixth sense lets him see treasure and possible places to climb/crawl bc 1. Shiny? Steal it. Steal it Now. and 2. Could i fit in that? Time to Find Out

probalby a bit of a klepto too oops. he’ll return it tho!! but he has to do it dramatically or he’ll die

cant sit properly to save his life

smells and touch are Great, they can keep him grounded when his brain goes off to police or dead rivals or guilt or

if a friend hung out with him and gave him total reigns of the agenda, he would choose to nap on the floor while his friend does something off to the side quietly

hyperfocuses on handy tasks (i.e. lockpicks, coffee brewing, cleaning, his part time jobs) and some things like movies and books. everything else is a tossup

his (normal) navigation app is his most used app bc he still doesnt know where hes going, even though he only goes to the same few places in the city

hates being sweaty, literally cannot stand it. probably double exhausted during the summer

but Needs Compression so hes often Struggling

Futaba

paraphrase from p5d “i have no motor skills so i cant play rhythm games :(” need i say more? (i will regardless)

echolalia all the time, from anime, memes, the PT

those headphones she wears all the time? noise cancelling ear protectors babey

only talks about her interests, “normal” talking is Not Easy, but she is still communicative w others despite her worries. shes not “hard to understand” at all but she feels the anxiety nonetheless

only talks informally, cannot talk ‘politely’ with out imitating someone around her

shes had meltdowns and anxiety attacks in game :( i relate so hard

Technology. thats it

def had an egypt phase that pops up every few months. probably came from yu-gi-oh

has Immune to Bright Lights buff.  joker is very jealous

“Time to make like a tree and leave!” and 30 other iterations

video game metaphors are the only ones that makes sense to her

probably relates hard to robot characters in anime for their general androgyny and confusion about human emotions and connections

probably gets told that shes “too smart to be on the spectrum” by teachers >:( she fails their classes on purpose

wakaba’s autistic too that just how it is

the Connection that she establishes with Joker is so Warm. my life goals include adopting an older brother like futaba has lsdkfjslkfj

also eater of 5 foods only, i mean, she brings cup ramen to the beach. i just really admire her...

hides in small spaces for comfort

doesnt she have like uhhhhh hyperthymesia or something like that?

Yusuke

art

his entire social link is learning how humans work, which i relate

talks seriously all the time

“sarcasm? who is that? are you saying I was sarcastic?...how?”

cant remember to take care of his body, and madarame did not help with that either

lot of uncomfortable staring, hes overdoing the eye contact thingy

infodumps all the time, doesnt know hes doing it

needs a lot of support even if he doesnt think he deserves it. no one ever complains about helping him out tho

visual stims my friends

he didnt know that you could look up pictures on the internet but he does know you can stream live videos of waterfalls and fluffy animales!!

I am certainly in the mood

for something salty today.

he and joker are scared of math. numbers do not interact

Yusuke, futaba, and akiren are a trio and i know this bc their first day of non-thievery interacts is Akiren clearing Futabas room w/o permission, futaba hyperfocusing on destroying medjed, and yusuke rearranging futabas figurines so they are more visually appealing

morgana is a support friend for all of them bc igor knows they need it

P4

Souji/Yu

yes, he mostly wears gray semi formal clothes bc parents tell him to, no, he will not changes this

Schedule or Death

“sorry, could you repeat that?” “huh? oh yeah, i was saying that--” “yeah that’d be cool.”

cats, fishing, he just likes to be quiet. you can literally spend a day at the beach just to think if you want, and that is what yu want

has a lot of scripts for things (of which he shares with nanako!) but if he runs out he just stops talking..

inaba is a godsend bc its so fucking quiet and warm

he Yearns to hold his friends hands, but he shies away from a lot of touch (excepting yosuke, teddie, and nanako)

Cooking and Cleaning makes the world better. he and joker vibe together with this

unlike akiren, he strong arms any executive dysfunction into Be Productive or Else. his punishment is feeling the pure anxiety of having to make up for ‘lost time’. (another symptom of his workaholic parents)

writes everything down, notes are very neat, has pages dedicated for bad doodles when hes not feeling his usual Super Classroom Focus

Cannot handle secondhand embarrassment (most often caused by yosuke) and will quietly slip away to random cats or origami folding

hungry, crunch crunch folks. probably needs chewelry bc he used to chew on his shirt collars when he was younger.

cleans up after everyone in the food court, constantly worries about them accidently hurting themselves. likely spends half of group conversations watching peoples hands

he canonically eats expired food, nanako plz help your brother

really clumsy, but people only notice after they decide that he is a cool person

video games are too chaotic for him

exhausted every night from the pure amount of masking he does, if a friend spends the night (or is like yosuke) they will know his more comfortable weirdo self (tho everyone knows hes a weirdo eventually)

hyperempathetic, sometimes just understands animals and children better than peeople his age or older

Yukiko

her jokes

she and souji get in ‘trouble’ together, she and joker commit crimes together

she and chie have to coordinate outfits, its important

actually understands metaphors, but does not understand people

like me, had no clue that creepy kid was flirting with her

she is very angry when she has meltdowns that might involve slamming doors and shouting. her parents call these ‘tantrums’ and ‘unfitting for a polite daughter’ but really thats because her meltdowns tend to be caused by arguments w her family after a long day of school and TV world traipsing

the metronome meme, except hers goes between Loudest Person in the Room to Quietest Pin Drop in the Planet. she is completely unaware of this

her atmosphere brightens when chie appears. that is not only the lesbian energy within her, but also because chie is like her Favorite Person

Cannot wear Pants. No (tho she wants to try it! but she puts them on and her soul instantly squashes)

happy flappy lesbian! watch out!

Naoto

the pouty face. all the time lskdfjlasdkf

hes really snappy sometimes and i love that for him. he and akechi should fight just to see what would happen (please read Bang Bang Shoot Shoot on AO3)

“do not touch me or my hat, thank you”

no one has ever seen him shutdown and no one ever will (except for his grandpa)(and kanji)(and rise)

probably likes certain food textures and will stand for nothing less, probably feels embarrassed about his preferences with friends

constantly jumps between ‘everybody hates me so i should act like them so they dont hate me’ to ‘i refuse to be anything but very comfortable as myself, and i dont care that im making you upset sir’

he and souji are the king and queen of subtle stims, but for unhappy reasons :(

does not make jokes. cannot joke around. understand? yes, do? no.

loose clothes are the only good clothes, but all tags and obtrusive seams will be obliterated by kanji tatsumi

not very empathetic so he probably comes off as an asshole to strangers (like when he throws away his classmates confession letters without reading them) but he tries so hard to sound comforting when his buds are struggling.

his understanding of others emotions/reactions come from his learning as a detective, which seems cold+clinical to others, especially compared to souji, whos completely unexpressive but very introverted people person

P3

Hamuko/Minako/Kotone

big personality!! very people-oriented!! koromaru and her are buddies!! when shes having a real bad time, shes very quiet and expressions turn off

interrupts herself in the middle of conversations all the time. no one knows where shes coming from. her brains is thousands of km ahead of her body

bouncey legs, swingin arms, twirlly skirt, little somersaults! when will she stop? never!

very obvious music stims with her hands and arms! people are like “oh there she goes! happy as usual!” shes listening to minatos heavy metal playlist

switches from exhausted to excited within milliseconds. no one can predict, not even her

SEES has to ask her for context all the time cuz she’ll just continue shit from 2 weeks ago without warning

professionals will assume shes very childish bc of how chipper she is, but she is beyond mature for her age and only feels comfortable enough to have serious conversations if a person has proved themself able to handle it

collects every little thing. her room is a mess and she has to get rid of most of it every time she moves :(

hates cleaning! smells bad, feels bad hhhhhgggg

dont let mitsuru-senpai see her bedroom

gets lost in the middle of conversations with others bc shes thinking about a story connected to one(1) word that was said earlier

 no sense of time and place, she just sees her friends and goes “ah, this is the right place, then” but junpei and akihiko are also lost so now theyre all screwed

Minato/Makoto/Sakuya

no talkies, no walkies

his story in the movies is him literally learning how to function around people he cares for

doesnt get jokes, expressions, body language, empathy, subtlety, metaphors, physical contact, or eye contact. aigis is probably the only person he truly understands right away

he is still nice to people because he doesnt see a reason not to be, but also he has very limited energy so only his senpai and old people get his most polite-kindnesses

cannot describe feelings for the life of him. the team wont know hes injured or sick until hes passed out

everything is too loud, time to drown it out with my loud ass music

rocking and chewing stims, ryoji is the first person to point him out for these subtle stims (not accusingly of course, just general pure curiosity and love for the uniqueness of humanity)

likes to cover his face with whatever is available, lives like a bat in a dark dry cave

will wear anything that has pockets and his blue/gray/black palette

sleepy at all times bc he never has much energy

when he was younger he probably needed a lot of support, especially after his parents died, because he wouldnt communicate like a neurotypical and would shutdown for hours in the middle of school without warning. probably missed a lot of lessons and field trips out of pure overstimulation

eating at all times. no preference, just whatevers closest

his meltdowns probalby include humming whining noises and curling up in a ball, which makes people want to touch him, but that is the LAST thing he wants. put a blanket on him! play some music! do not talk and do not expect him to speak

aigis is the only person who can touch him normally bc her hands are cold and he likes cold

never nude, feels mmmmmmmmm without clothes and probalby wears a full robe in the hotsprings

will not do things that take more than one step w/o someone else walking him thru it, which Same

[zashamalkin]

Translation of Anna Kasterova’s live interview on 5/29/20.

Thanks to my amazing Gino Anon, the entire interview is translated below the cut. Final word count, btw, is 2405 so like, send big thanks their way. Holy shit! 

Anna got sick few days before the interview. Not covid, just a cold, that later turned into otitis. It was very painful, but now she’s feeling way better, though she still has some trouble hearing with her left ear. They talk a bit about the weather in Miami (it’s been raining there for a few days, but it’s still pretty hot). Igor asks if they’re allowed to swim during the quarantine. Anna says that the 1/ 

beaches were recently open, but there are obviously rules about keeping the safe distance. “Is Zhenya a good swimmer?” “Yeah, he’s great. He’s spending a lot of time with Nikita, teaching him how to swim. More in the pool though, than in the ocean.” “How do you and Zhenya feel about the latest news in NHL?” “I think, the idea is pretty good. Everyone has been waiting on some news about this season. I asked Zhenya if he preferred for the season to be cancelled. He said, he wanted to finish it 2/ 

properly. This season has been great for him, he’s in a great shape. And even though he hasn’t been skating for 2 months, he’s still been training pretty hard, running, roller skating and he didn’t lose his shape.” She thinks everything is turning pretty good so far and it’s great that the teams will have a time for training camps and a chance to go to playoffs.“In your opinion, were the players mentally prepared to continue the season?” “I think, those, who genuinely want to go to playoffs, 3/ 

have been working very hard to be ready, when the time comes. But, for sure, there are some players, who spent more time relaxing, rather than training. A lot of teams are asking their players to come back and start training on the ice and not all of the players follow their instructions.” “What are the rules about practice right now? Are they allowed to train in groups or…?” “There are no details about it yet. It haven’t even been decided yet, what cities will be chosen as Hub cities. So far 4/ 

the coaches are asking players to stay in shape. They have video calls together, where they go through different footage every time. But, as far as I understand, the organization and the coaching staff are ready for the players to come back.” “How do the players feel about the new rules for playoffs this season?” “No negative feelings. They’ve been under a lot of mental pressure, not knowing anything about the season and the playoffs. Everything seems pretty logical and they’re very happy to 5/ 

get back on ice and to have a chance to fight for SC.” “Is there any inside information about what cities will be chosen as Hubs?” “No one knows anything for sure. But I know that they’re very carefully considering epidemiological situation in the cities and will choose the safest options. ” *I SUCK at translating hockey terminology from Russian to English, so I’m sorry if anything is incorrect.* “Do you think it would’ve been fairer to include the numbers of “play-in” (I have no idea what he 6/ 

means by “play-in”) as well as the Robin Rounds into the statistics of regular season? Because it would give the players, like Ovechkin and Panarin, and Malkin to gain more points.” “It’s a very difficult question. But I’m sure NHL and NHLPA have gone over all the possible scenarios and have chosen the best one.” “How has Geno been handling the quarantine?” “He’s been very calm and collected. He’s been doing great mentally, smiling and cracking jokes, and keeping us safe and happy.” “Why did 7/

your family (meaning Geno, Anna and Nikita) decide to do a covid testing in early April?” “I had a pneumonia in November and wanted to find out for myself, if it was covid-induced, if I had any antibodies for the virus. But all the testing came back negative. None of us had it.” “What books did you and Zhenya read during the quarantine?” “Zhenya likes to read fantasy books. He’s been reading “Quantum Warrior: The Future of the Mind” by John Kehoe.” “Does he read in English?” “No, in English 8/

he’s mostly watching TV shows.” “I was very impressed by the story, that after his 1st season in NHL, Zhenya hired Russian language and literature teacher.” “He’s had a lot of free time these past 2 months and he’s hired 2 tutors: English language tutor to work on his grammar and Russian language tutor. (*Sorry, I don’t know if I need to explain this, but Geno obviously knows how to speak Russian. What I think Anna means here, is that the pronunciation of the words in Russian changes depending9/

on where the person is from. Every region has its own accent. I think, what Geno is trying to do, is lose his Magnitogorsk accent and start to speak clearer Russian, like ppl in Moscow of St. Petersburg do.*) He has classes with his tutors Monday to Friday. I’m very happy for him.” One of Geno’s friends in Russia has been robbed recently. Igor is asking Anna, if they ever considered buying a gun, since it’s allowed in US. Anna says no, they feel safe and they live a good neighborhood. She 10/

doesn’t think it necessary or appropriate. They talk a bit about Ovi’s second child being born recently and if Geno and Anna are planning on having a second child any time soon. “Of course, we wouldn’t mind having another child. If it happens, we’ll be very happy. I would like to have a girl, though.” “What’s the best way to describe Zhenya’s and Ovechkin’s relationships today? Are they friends or rivals” “Both. And healthy rivalry is very important in order to reach their personal goals.” 11/

“When Caps and Pens play each other, is it possible for them to go have dinner after.” “No.” “What can you say about the relationships between Zhenya and Sidney Crosby? When we talked with Zhenya last year, he said very nice and kind things about him. Even though Zhenya is in Sid’s shadow a lot of the time.” “I can talk about it for hours. They push each other and make each other stronger. But they also can step in and do more than anyone, when the other is hurt and not playing. Off the ice, 12/

they are very good friends and they support each other. Have I ever thought about what his life would be like, if he was the only star player in a team? I think, he’d be the best player in the whole NHL. He’s very intelligent in terms of building a game, always plans 2-3 steps ahead. He’s very fearless in his game, very talented and vey multilateral player. He’s very unique. They won together THREE STANLEY CUPS! No one's saying Crosby is less talented. He’s an incredible player, he works very13/

hard every day. They are 2 number 1 players in this team. If Zhenya ever asked me if I’d like him to play in New York, f/e, I’d say, no. Pittsburgh is his city, his home. And management and coaching staff are also a very important part of team success. The relationship inside the team is very important. And Pens are the best in that, imo.” “You two watched Super Bowl at Sid’s place. What’s it like there?” “It’s a tradition. Every year Sid invites the team with their wifes/gfs/kids to watch 14/

Super Bowl. His gf Kathy does all the cooking. She’s a very geart person, very hospitable. *omg, this is the first time I hear any1 talking about Sid’s gf 😀, aww* Everyone on the team is very open, very kind, they are great guys. It’s the best thing about Pens. So we’re always happy to accept Sid’s invitation and we always have a great time.” “Do you want Nikita to become a hockey player?” “We’re not gonna push him to it. If it’s something he wants, sure. But I have big plans for his 15/

education. I’d like him to know 2 languages, (English) and Russian, especially grammar, not just being able to speak it freely. I’m studying with him and for an almost 4 yo he already knows quite a lot. And it’s always very hard for a child of a parent, who has achieved so much, to surpass that kind of success. And I don’t want my son to have this kind of pressure on him. I don’t want him to be known solely as “Malkin’s son”. For me it’s very important for him to get a good education and to 16/

choose his path in life.” “Talking about the tv series about Michael Jordan, would you like a bio series to be shot about Zhenya?” “I know he wants to act, in a tv series or in a movie. He talked about it many times. As for a biopic, of course I would like that. He has a huge success story. A man from a simple, working class family. It’s very expensive to play hockey. And he was so talented even in a young age, that his coaches would sometimes bring him a puck, or a stick, or a uniform, for 17/

free. Add to that a story about him finally getting to NHL.” “Zhenya said once in an interview, that you fight sometimes about him not being open enough w/ you, not sharing his problems etc. Has it changed during the quarantine?” “Everything’s been great during quarantine. During the season, he’s under a lot of pressure and always takes it hard if the team loses or if he doesn’t score. Right now he’s very calm and happy, and everything is great.” A question about a conflict around Geno having18/

a USA passport (a lot of people in Russia, his celebrity friends especially, weren’t happy with that, and judged him for that). What does Anna think about it? “He’s a patriot. He loves his country and his city. We were in a hopeless situation, when I needed to get all the documents ready ASAP, and we needed to get married, and him having a US passport would speed that up. You could say, he did it for me. On the other hand, America is his 2nd home. He spends here more time than in Russia. He’s19/

been working here for years. Why is that such a big problem? It’s not like he turned his back on Russia or anything.” Then she talked about Geno’s donation to families in Magnitogorsk, who suffered bc of explosion that happened there in December 2018, and how much he gives to his community in Russia, that ppl don’t know about, bc he prefers not to advertise it. Then Igor keeps asking political questions and Anna is getting more and more irritated by them. Geno publicly supported Putin’s 20/

reelection whenever that was, and interviewer is asking whether him having an American passport is appropriate, considering that he’s a part of Putin team? “Why is it inappropriate? America and Russia are not enemies. Yes, there are some unresolved political issues. They are 2 huge countries, of course they will always feel threatened by each other. But I don’t see any serious political confrontation. Maybe bc we’re in US right now. But Zhenya has a great respect for his president. *bleh, I 21/

don’t like Putin. I know, she has to say nice things about him, bc as long as Geno is a part of Team Russia and wants to have a life in Russia, they can’t be openly against him. But both Geno and Anna don’t strike me as ppl, who will support Putin’s ideals. Sorry for me butting in w/ my opinion*” Question about Geno’s new diet after 18-19 season. “He never drinks alcohol during season. He doesn’t eat potatoes anymore. It’s very hard to cook him a soup w/o any potatoes in it. No sweet things,22/

no gluten. Now before games, he eats gluten-free pasta.” “Is he very superstitious? Do you try to wean him off some of them?” “No, if it makes him feel comfortable, why would I do that?” She declined to name any of them, bc it’s a personal thing for Geno. “Do you put in any work in Zhenya’s image and style?” “I think so, a bit. His sense of style has become better, his taste in literature.” “Zhenya’s favorite music?” “Russian pop-music mostly.” Question about Geno’s gaming habits. Anna 23/

doesn’t try to control him or tell him not to play, bc for him these computer games are a way to relax. She doesn’t mind. It’s his personal time. He doesn’t have his computer in Miami, so he found another way to spend time – studying with his tutors. Question about Olympics. “Yes, he’d like to win a gold medal with Team Russia, when the time comes.” He doesn’t feel jealous about Datsyuk or Kovalchuk, who have an Olympic gold. “Do you think, Zhenya’s last hockey season before retirement will 24/

be in Magnitogorsk?” “Sure, I don’t see why not. He’s very grateful for everything Metallurg gave him and it would seem logical for him to come back there before retiring.” “What is Zhenya’s biggest motivation right now?” “He’s very self-critical (she means Geno’s words about his skills in 18-19 season). He always has a high bar for himself and je always tries to reach it.” Question about Geno reaching 1000 pts. “It was a very big moment for us and a big win for him. He was very inspired 25/

by it and it gave him a lot of self-confidence.” ‘Was Zhenya mad about not making NHL’s 100 players list?” “I was. I was very angry. But he knows his value and what he’s achieved as a player. But it was very strange for me.” “Who do you think Zhenya wil be after his career ends? And how will your life together change? Will you spend more time in Russia or in US?” “It’s a tough question. I imagine a house by the lake, in Russia, with kids and, later, grandkids. With a big fireplace. I think, 26/

after finishing his career, we’d like to travel a bit. But I don’t know. It’s something you should ask him.”

[notkaputagain]

Catching Up

I first met Camille in the tenth grade when we shared a Visual Basic class together... Losing Estora had hit me hard, then I made the mistake of switching languages to French and literally getting my ass beat daily. When grandmama passed away, any interest in the shitstorm of my education was lost. That’s when my father stepped in, pushing me into the eye. I could take solace in the fact that I didn’t have a choice... it was this or drop out all together. Thus I moved to Newport Beach and a new high school. At least I learned how to get from point a to point b without getting flattened.

Newport College Preparatory wasn’t exactly a great option. It was the worst collection of misfits, degenerates, and window lickers on the west coast. Parents who had money could rest assured their little Igors would be taken good care of, and for the rest, the state subsidized everything to ensure the school made a healthy profit. Because I had missed so much school, I was placed with the special needs group, which pretty much meant passing without merit provided I showed up and answered every question. Meanwhile, Camille carried the school in academics with a 2.75 GPA, excelling in art, biology, and natural history. For her the school was mostly a joke filled with refugees of war-torn nations and illiterate families. If there was any real schooling, it was in alcohol, pot, and a decent assortment of hard drugs.

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BOIKOVA AND KOZLOVSKII: “We Strive To Reach Our Maximum And Beat The Maximum Of Others”

Having won the European Championships, you have established yourselves as the main contenders for the medals at the World Championships in Montreal. Do you think so?

Dmitri: Contenders? Let's take example - With the results of the Grand Prix Finals, who was predicted to win at the European Championships? The Frenchman Kevin Aymoz. What was the result? He did not even qualify for the free program. So, the ice is slippery and the concept of “main contender” is very blurry. Even before the European Championships, we knew that the competition was going to be intense. There are very strong Russian couples in the highest level, plus Italians. We tried to do our job and focused on just that.

So you think that there can be no favorites in figure skating?

Dmitri: We are well aware that there are athletes who will win if they have perfect skates. For example, Nathan Chen - if he does everything, then it is clear... The same case with Yuzuru Hanyu. Everyone else fought for second place, but the ice is slippery. Based on past results, there are favorites, yes. But everything can change with just one skate.

With clean skates, how do you view your chances at the World Championships?

Alexandra: It’s not up to us to decide. Everything will be decided there.

Dmitri: It is a fatal mistake for an athlete to calculate results. “What will happen if” does not lead to anything good, the focus begins to shift from oneself to others. The athlete must be in a vacuum, focused on himself. We have such an individual sport. We have no direct interaction with our opponents. We do not go out to fight, as in boxing. This is all indirect, we perform - we get points. That's why when we skate, we compete with ourselves.

But, this is still a competition.

Dmitri: We understand this very well. We have coaches. We have a large team that analyzes all the leading couples in the world.

Alexandra: We are not fish in the aquarium.

Dmitri: Exactly. We perfectly understand what our rivals are capable of, what they do, and what they can do. When analyzing the skates of others, we don’t take their bad performances as an example. We analyze their maximum, and we strive to reach our maximum to beat the maximum of others.

Alexandra: The most important fight will be with ourselves.

Dmitri: The most important feeling is the feeling of overcoming oneself. We analyze other athletes as our rivals, opponents. We see what and how they do, and try to compare our own capabilities with this. We watch the Chinese, Russian, Canadian, and American couples - if you look at last year’s World Championships, this is the whole top ten.

You train with Tamara Moskvina, whose previous students Kavaguti and Smirnov were at the forefront of world figure skating, performing a complex quadruple throw. Do you discuss the possibility of doing something like this with her?

Alexandra: Of course. It’s an ongoing discussion. We hope to do it someday.

Dmitri: But Kavaguti and Smirnov skated at a different time, with different rules, with a different judging system. Now, there is no need to insert ultra elements that break the entire structure of programs. These are very risky elements. If you can’t perform it to the maximum level, it’s not worth it. And how much power will that take? Is it healthy? The same with the quadruple twist - the level is lost if you don’t do the splits, hands up.

Alexandra: The maximum for the quadruple twist is level three. You get less, and the risk is too great.

So it turns out that it is better to skate without these ultra elements?

Alexandra: It’s not a fact. We want to develop. We want to entertain. Why is there so much attention on the girls now? There is a risk factor, there are quadruple jumps. The development of an athlete is always interesting to watch.

How do you work on artistry? I see you guys constantly going to theaters, ballets, and exhibitions.

Dmitriy: This is not work, we like it.

Alexandra: We put a lot of work on the relationship of our characters in the programs. A wonderful specialist Alexander Alexandrovich Stepin works with us on this.

Dmitri: He works in Vaganovsky (Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet) as a leading teacher in acting.

Alexandra: This is a special person who sees things from us that we do not even see ourselves.

Dmitri: He shows us possibilities. It is difficult to explain.

Alexandra: You know, it is a real gift to see what another person can show, what emotions he can play. When we started working with him, we had master classes in acting - with movements or facial expressions, we had to depict anything: a jellyfish, a wave, a toothbrush. At the same time, fantasy, body and facial expressions develop.

You are very educated and deep young people. How do you develop this intellectual ability?

Dmitri: Our parents. When we do not understand where to go, we direct our energy to them. They tell us which direction to develop. As with skating, we have to constantly practice our brain to maintain its function.

Alexandra: Look at Nathan Chen. At the Grand Prix Final, I talked to Dima on this subject - as soon as he entered university, he began to skate very stable, won every competition, made his programs more complicated. At the same time, he did not lose control, he followed his emotions and technique. He learns a lot, he develops his neural connections, the connections between the brain and the muscles of the body. That's why he manages to withstand such pressure. The more you develop your brain, the more you discover yourself, the more opportunities you have to control your body and your thoughts.

Do you have time to read?

Alexandra: I actually have a literature exam soon, I need to read a lot.

Dmitri: Books, especially non-modern ones, are an opportunity to talk with people who lived before you. It seems to me that the education of people who lived 100-200 years before us was higher. They didn’t have gadgets but their thoughts are still relevant today.

How did you start working together?

Alexandra: I went to the Figure Skating Academy of Elena Klimova, and showed good results. After some time, my mother and I decided to go to Igor Borisovich Moskvin - Tamara Moskvina’s husband. It lasted for about a year. Igor Borisovich really helped me - my double axel and triple salchow became stable. Then, we realized that we need to move on. I switched to Alexei Mishin, trained under the guidance of Oleg Tataurov and Tatyana Mishina. Of course, these people taught me a lot. Communication with Tamara Moskvina began at the age of nine, when I worked with Igor Borisovich.

Dmitri: I started skating in Yubileiny, then I ended up at the Zinaida Alekseevna Ryabinina Academy of Figure Skating. I later moved to the group of Alexei Mishin. It was a very productive season, after which I realized - I want to develop myself, and pursue this career seriously. I spoke with Tamara Moskvina. She explained to me the path of development. I realized that I had the opportunity to work with a leading coach not only in the world, but in history. It would be a sin to ignore this opportunity. Moreover, such a coach was interested in me. And that is why we are now sitting here and talking.

When you started working together, did everything click immediately?

Alexandra: We were friends in the academy.

Dmitri: We had no problems in interaction. Yes, there were difficult moments, but this is normal - this is work in difficult physical and psychological conditions. But we always showed respect and support to each other.

[olstaveshtheolstabest]

@clementinemashtel

Piles. Piles upon piles upon stacks of papers and pictures and schoolwork. The Mosalnar School of Nature and Development made sure every piece of artwork its students made was displayed and then sent home at the end of every quarter in a nice big compostable cardboard box. And Raydon Calliope had put them in storage at the back of his office, still perfectly sealed with the glue handprints the girls sealed them with.

He didn’t look at anything.

Why should he? None of this work would be important for their pre-k portfolios.

There was so much of it Larenna needed to take breaks sifting through it; but small whiskey sips could only get you so far. She had begged for artwork from the girls to put up, to take places with her. And seeing it all in a neat and sealed pile made her finish her drink and grab another.

What would she tell Clementine? What could she tell her?

Sorry darling, your psycho ex-husband kept you in the dark about both your daughters entire education up until now. Whoopsy-daisy.

The worst of it though, was all the letters Larenna found addressed to Clementine from the girls teacher. Syrath Vladislav had been trying to get in contact with her for ages.

Larenna sat with her through some of it but she soon slipped out; she couldn’t take it.

Mrs. Clementine Calliope,

I am Professor Syrath Vladislav; Aemma and Juliette are going to be joining my classroom and me and my assistant teacher Igor are very excited to welcome your family to our classroom.

I was hoping to reach out to you through letter; Your husband has informed me you are very busy with your work and that he would handle all school affairs. However, I think it is important that both parents be as involved as they can and I wanted to get a chance to connect with you about the girls and their needs and likes.Here is a list of all the family events we will be having at the school this first quarter. I hope you will be able to attend.

Sincerely,

Syrath Vladislav

Mrs. Clementine Calliope,

I hope you had a restful time with the girls over winter break. I was sorry to see you missed the holiday show so I have included a video recording of it with some extra pictures of the girls at the end. I have also included their feet polar bear stamps and the snow globe fragment picture they’ve made. The girls have grown so much over these last two quarters, I hope to watch them grow some more. Also thank you for your kind gift of Gumbo. It was amazing. Do you need the thermos back? I would be more than happy to drop it off or send it with the girls.

All the best,

Syrath Vladislav

Mrs. Clementine Calliope,

Thank you for helping the girls with their Aphrodite festival poems; my heart has not been the same since they started saying ‘blue’. The girls talk about you often, Aemma especially. We are conducting a project for Mothers Day where we make a stuffed doll with a recording of their mothers voice. It would function as a comfort object as we are working on self soothing. If you could please send me a recording for each of them it would make such a difference in their transition.

Every Kindness,

Syrath Vladislav

Mrs.Clementine Calliope,

I hope you enjoyed your family trip to Fantasy Hawaii. Juliette would not stop saying ‘Hawaii’ all week. Now that the school year is coming to a close I was hoping we could have a meeting to review the girls progress. Your husband was very clear about his distaste at the thought of meeting so I understand if you share his sentiments, but if you don’t please come see me after their graduation in the class. I need to ask you something important.

With every kindness,

Syrath Vladislav

[moonscribe]

Dungeon Blogging #4: Playable Vampire

With all the disdain that was aimed at 4th Edition it’s easy to forget the good things it introduced, Dragonborn and Tieflings as core races, the much beloved Warlock class, and the often forgotten Vampire class. By making Vampire a class rather than a race option it freed up the types of characters a player could make, from an eerie Gnomish Vampire lurking through the shadows to a brutish Dragonborn Vampire scales glistening with the blood of their prey. As of yet we don’t have that in 5e. The monster manual has a small rules block but it’s not exactly a player option requiring an alignment change and recommending that the Dungeon Master takes control of the character until they are cured of their vampirism.

After putting some thought into this I couldn’t discern a very clean build for a Player Character Vampire that left room for much variation so I compromised: below you’ll find both a homebrew feat I made for playing as a vampire in addition to two basic builds for if your DM doesn’t allow homebrew.

Below is a “free feat” designed so the strengths and weaknesses more or less balance out. It is designed with the intention that a player can choose to take this feat for free at character creation or when it makes sense in the story. That said, DMs should be aware this feat was balanced for a generalized idea of a 5th Edition campaign, if your campaign is spent entirely in the underdark, or your setting is cursed with eternal darkness, the weaknesses of this feat may be negligible enough that you should consider treating it as you would a normal feat.

Vampirism

As a vampire you gain the following features:

You no longer age and cannot be aged magically, in addition you no longer need to eat food or drink water instead consuming blood on a daily basis. Your creature type is Undead, rather than Humanoid.

When you start your turn in direct sunlight you take radiant damage equal to 2 x your level.

You gain Darkvision out to 60 feet if you do not already have it.

You gain resistance to necrotic damage but vulnerability to radiant damage.

Drink. Your vampire fangs are a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal necrotic damage equal to 1d4 + your Constitution modifier and heal hit points equal to half the damage dealt (rounded down). This attack can only be made on a creature that has blood. This attack’s damage die increases by 1d4 when you reach 6th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).

If your Dungeon Master doesn’t like homebrew then playing a Vampire is going to take a little more work. First off you’re going to want to play a Drow which isn’t difficult since it’s a default race in 5e. Elves as a rule are a fairly strong race but what you actually want out of this is Sunlight Sensitivity to stay on brand. If you really don’t feel like playing a Drow, Kobolds also have sunlight sensitivity.

For classes you have a choice between wanting to be a very magical, Dracula-esque vampire or more of an inhumanly fast and hard to kill, physical vampire. For the former I recommend playing a Warlock with The Fiend patron this will give you all sorts of sinister “satanic panic” style powers that never would have gotten into the PHB back when parents thought D&D was a cult. The important ability here is Dark One’s Blessing which gives you temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier + your Warlock level whenever you drop a hostile creature to 0 hp, perfect for reflavoring into a life draining vampire bite on each enemy you finish off. In addition you get Hurl Through Hell at 14th level which does exactly what it sounds like. Not explicitly Vampire-y but too metal for me not to mention. For the physical vampire, look to the Way of the Long Death Monk from the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide. Touch of Death works just like Dark One’s Blessing but with your Wisdom instead of your Charisma. On top of this at level 6 you get an AOE fear ability called Hour of Reaping which you can do for free every turn and at level 11 Mastery of Death lets you spend 1 ki point to stay at 1 hp whenever you would otherwise drop to 0.

Finally and most importantly, make sure to beg your Dungeon Master for a Cloak of Billowing, one of the common magic items from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, while wearing it you can make the cloak billow dramatically as a bonus action. It’s rad as hell and you can’t consider yourself a true vampire without it.

I haven’t yet had the opportunity to playtest the Vampirism free feat so if you use it be sure to tell me what you think of it, are the downsides too punishing or too light? Is the Drink attack not strong enough? I’m eager to hear any critiques!

If you have a question or idea for a future Dungeon Blogging post be sure to send me an ask! ^^

Art: “Bloodline Keeper” by Jason Chan, “Falkenrath Aristocrat” by Igor Kieryluk