#justice for regis

[niidsch]

Pokémon Picross - Trios

[asterdeer]

realization about regis blackgaard i just had: in “the battle” he says he’s stupid with computers and relies on richard to do all the computer stuff, hanging back and asking a bunch of basic questions, but then in “double trouble” whit posts the article about regis being in vienna at some kind of technology conference, iirc giving talks about computer languages or something along those lines

which means that regis, after his escape, was considering finding another computer guy, then looked at everything that happened with his original computer guy — a teenage thug who spent most of his time (and some of regis’s pocket change) drinking sodas and milkshakes with a kid who had very little actual strategic value to their corporate espionage plans, and then used his “i’m in” skills and the moral code he’d accidentally absorbed from said kid to wreck literally everything regis had built in odyssey — and said “if you want something done right, do it yourself”

[autistic-echo]

*slaps hansa* this bad boy can fit so much autism in it

[noelledeltarune]

fuck this guy in particular

[jadeazora]

I was dumb and forgot the Tapu existed lmao, so corrected repost. (How much of an dummy I am? I just used Tapu Lele this morning doing one of the battles in Masters 😂😅)

Personally, I really love the Treasures of Ruin. Their lore is so cool. Followed by the Lake Trio.

[inexplicifics]

You’ve said before you haven’t got anything solid planned for Regis, have you at all considered the various sentient monsters that show up in the witcher and what sort of moral conundrum that could present? I’d be so interested to see a Doppler or vampire ending up in political machinations and having to figure out how the hell to handle it. When you catch a Doppler doing petty crime you can’t just like. Kill that guy. Could also present a spying opportunity. Who knows!

I feel like petty crime doesn't really rise to the level of Witcher justice in the AWAU. Like, if a doppler is disguising itself as various people in order to murder their family members, then yes, that's a Witcher problem, but not because it's a doppler, just because it's someone doing murder. Likewise, if a higher vampire is killing and eating people because of a blood addiction, the problem isn't that they're a vampire, it's that they're killing and eating people.

That said, when someone mentions dopplers to Mouse, she is going to lose her shit and demand to recruit at least a dozen.

[outeremissary]

Thinking about this again. I hadn't given it any thought at the time but that last post does make this specifically Wrath Carmen because it's a major difference in characterization that tabletop Carmen is, despite everything, not a hypocrite and is too morally pure to tempt (despite her questionable choice of morals). Wrath Carmen is a little more susceptible to the ends justifying the means as long as the right people are doing things (her).

Which is to say: tabletop Carmen would not be writing up other girls on dress code violation while violating it herself. She'd be writing them up while following the code and arguing for code reform.

Every so often I check the last few things in my notes app because I forget what I appended what I'm looking for to and I have rediscovered something from that day of dating sim AU posts going around which states, incorrectly, that Carmen Regis would be "aggressively and painfully normal" in a high school based dating sim. Lies and slander. I'm here to call my own private thoughts out. Carmen Regis would be one of those weirdly totalitarian anime student council members in an unhinged, deranged overpowered authoritarian student council. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

[city-of-ladies]

An unprecedented female monarch in her dynasty, Rudrama Devi (r.1262-1289) presided over an age of prosperity. A successful warrior queen, she triumphed over both internal and external threats.

Her father’s heir

Rudrama Devi was the daughter of King Ganapati Deva (r.1199-1262) of the Kakatiya dynasty, who ruled over parts of present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in Southern India. Their capital was located at Orugallu (Warangal). 

Ganapati Deva was a successful monarch. His kingdom was famed for its’ diamonds and beautiful fabrics. He had no son to succeed him and his older daughter was already married. He thus decided to make his younger daughter Rudrama Devi his heir and gave her the requisite training.

A female monarch would nonetheless be a in vulnerable position and see her legitimacy questioned. To make female rule more acceptable, he arranged a Putrikayagna ceremony for his daughter. This religious rite allowed a sonless man to declare his daughter or his daughter’s son as his son. After that, Rudrama Devi was also known by the masculine name of Rudra Deva. She also attended all public meetings in masculine attire. 

Her story is similar in that regard to that of her near-contemporary, Raziya Sultan of Delhi.

A warrior among warriors

In 1259, Rudrama Devi became her father’s co-ruler and assumed sole rule in 1262. She married the Chalukya prince Virabdhadra, who played no part in her administration, and with whom she had three daughters. 

Rudrama Devi faced many threats at once. Her neighbors saw an opportunity to conquer her kingdom and her feudatory noblemen couldn’t stand being ruled by a woman.

She stood her ground and prevailed, proving her might as a warrior queen. Many of her nobles rebelled, but she successfully defeated them. The Seuna Yadava king, Mahadeva, invaded her territories and reached her capital. Rudrama Devi chased him after 15 days of fighting and forced them to pay a heavy tribute in money and horses. 

To commemorate her victory, she styled herself “Rayagajakesari” or “the lion who rules over the elephant kings”. In the pavilion she built, she was depicted as a warrior mounted on a lion, holding a sword and a shield, with an elephant trunk holding up a lotus to her in sign of submission. 

In 1262, another of her neighbors occupied the Vengi region. She was able to recover it after 12 years of fighting. She was nonetheless unsuccessful in fending off the attacks of her southern rival Ambadeva.

Meritocratic policies

Rudrama Devi completed the construction of the nearly impregnable Warangal Fort. She bought large tracts of land under cultivation, increasing her kingdom’s revenue. She also recruited non-aristocratic warriors from diverse castes. Only 17 percent of her subordinates were of noble background. Prominent commanders could receive lands and become feudatory nobles. She thus established a new warrior class. Since the nobility had rejected her rule, this meritocratic policy allowed her to surround herself with loyal retainers.

Marco Polo, who mistook her for a widow of the previous king, wrote about her very flattering terms, calling her a “lady of much discretion” and a “lover of justice, of equity and of peace”. 

A warrior to the end

At the end of her reign, she chose her grandson, Prataparudra, as her heir. 

Rudrama Devi likely died in 1289 (though some sources date her death from 1295) according to an inscription made by a member of her army commemorating her recent death and that of her army chief. The cause and location of her death are unknown. She likely died facing Ambadeva's armies, leading her troops as she had always done.

Further reading

Gupta Archana Garodia, The women who ruled India, leaders, warriors, icons

Janchariman M., Perspectives in Indian History From the Origins to AD 1857

Talbot Cynthia, "Rudrama‐devi, Queen of Kakatiya dynasty (r. 1262–1289)", In: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History. 

Talbot Cynthia, Precolonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra

[writermich18]

FFXV Writing Prompt

"Our magic was never supposed to be bound to the Draconian."

That comment from the spirit who haunts this room causes Prince Regis to pause. He has been able to see spirits since he was a kid. This spirit, an old ancestor, has been chained to this room since he was killed in this room. The place where the Crystal used to rest back in the Healer King's time. This spirit hasn't spoken in all the time he's known him, Regis has been keeping him company anyways, until now. (No, he doesn't use this ancient abandoned room to hide from everyone and everything.)

Regis blinks, slowly putting down his sandwich, "What?"

"We weren't supposed to be bound to the Draconian," the spirit repeats softly, body pinned by a trident to a nonexistent Crystal. Trapped to repeat the events of his death over and over again. Regis hates that he can't do anything about it.

The spirit continues, as he flickers to be standing again in the center of the room, defensively and protectively standing in front of someone whose no longer there, "We once belonged to Eos, our patron and progenitor. But the Draconian grew greedy when Eos went to sleep and angry when Ifrit was betrayed."

Another flicker. This time, the spirit in blue with forever sad eyes stands before Regis, chains appearing around him trying to drag him back to where the Crystal once hanged. His death wounds covering his body, slowly dripping to the floor.

"Obsessed with his prophecies, right?" Regis asks.

The spirit nods. "He would sooner see us all die than deviate from the single possible future he Sees, instead of considering the possibilities which is the reality of futures near and far. The exact opposite of what we are supposed to represent and be."

Regis doesn't comment about the the spirit's sudden talkativeness nor his silent anger hidden behind his sorrow filled eyes. For Regis feels the burning indignation, injustice, rage, and grief that has lasted for generations since Oracle betrayed the Healer and Mystic, the need for justice and wish for freedom clawing at the back of his mind even as he hides it behind steel walls as trained to him by his father.

"What do I need to do to stop it?" Is all Regis asks, staring down the spirit.

A smile, cold and angry, slides on the Mystic's face.

[essskel]

Lawrence Fishburne as Regis is unexpectedly phenomenal casting - see his performances in Hannibal, the John Wick franchise, Othello (1995) (though his british accent could’ve been better), Contagion (2011), and on and on he’s always nailed a slick, intelligent, often condescending figure, but also a scorned outsider, a jaded romantic, and all the nuance and maturity that Regis really needs.

But also! Regis gains an insane amount of depth if you really invest in reframing him as a Black man - The deeper conversations to be had now about a person’s perceived predisposition to violence, stereotyped hypersexuality, alcoholism, social vs physical power, social isolation, ect are fascinating and essentially untouched by fandom/witcher media as of now because no one has ever had a reason to think of Regis as anything but white. I mean truly this opens up a whole new perspective on a deeply familiar character that could move us forward in how we analyze him for the first time since he debuted!

but do I think the Netflix show is going to try and do any of that? absolutely not. justice for TWN’s actors of color as always

[broadwaydivastournament]

Movie Musical Divas Tournament: Quarterfinals

Bernadette Peters (1948- ): Annie (1986) Lily St. Regis | Pennies From Heaven (1981) Eileen | Sunday in the Park with George (1986) Dot/Marie | Into the Woods (1992) The Witch | Cinderella (1997) Stepmother Additional musical/singing roles include: Silent Movie (1976), The Jerk (1979)

"Broadway Diva Tournament runner-up, Bernadette Peters is THE living Diva of movie and stage musicals. At three years old, I saw this little redheaded bitch of a stepmother in Cinderella and decided, yeah, that's the blueprint. And it was. I proceeded to fall in love with Broadway Divas in movie musicals for the next few decades. She made me a lesbian. Seventy-six years old and still performing sold-out concerts in gorgeous Bob Mackie gowns with her titties on display. Legend." - @droughtofapathy

Rita Moreno (1931- ): West Side Story (1961 - Anita)* | Singin' in the Rain (1952 - Zelda Zanders) | The Vagabond King (1956 - Huguette) | The King and I (1956 - Tuptim)** *Dubbed by Marni Nixon for "Tonight Quintet" and Betty Wand for "A Boy Like That" **Dubbed by Leona Gordon Additional musical/singing roles include: Pagan Love Song (1950)

"I hope someone else sends in some good words about her, because I don't think I could do her justice myself. She's RITA MORENO for god's sake!!!" - anonymous

This is Round 5 (quarterfinals) of the Movie Musical Divas tournament. Additional polls in this round may be found by searching #mmround5, or by clicking the link below. Add your propaganda and support by reblogging this post.

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[darkheartedprince]

x. @firexfvalisthea sent : Top 10 favourite characters? Your OTP? (for final fantasy munday meme)

Accepting from this meme.

TOP TEN FAVOURITE CHARACTERS:

This one's a little too easy to answer, but I'm gonna rank them in order of 1 - 10 . This is based on a lot of internal factors , but also one game holds my heart so tight and I write in this fandom a lot , so . . . on that note !

Noctis {ffxv}

Ignis {ffxv}

Cloud {ffvii}

Prompto (ffxv)

Aerith {ffvii}

Zack {ffvii}

Yuna {ffx}

Lunafreya {ffxv}

Tidus {ffx}

Sephiroth {ffvii}

BONUS/ HONORABLE MENTIONS {BECAUSE I CAN}: Kadaj {ffvii}, Cindy {ffxv}, and Somnus {ffxv}, Joshua {ffxvi}.

OTP:

I'm breaking this one down by games I've played . So , that being said here we go:

FF X: Yuna and Tidus all the way . They're literally so cute ?? I could write essays about them , and I just might . I will happily die on this hill. They're also from the very first FF game I've played , so no matter what they will always hold a special place in my heart.

FF VII: Surprise to no one, I have a few in this fandom/game . Aerith and Cloud . I think they are really soft together , and she brings out a side of Cloud that we don't normally get to see . On the flip side , Cloud brings out a certain spunkiness in Aerith and they balance each other out well . Cloud and Zack . I'm a sucker for a good best friends to lovers , ride or die trope . I am . Cloud changes so much around Zack , and Zack helps him open up and not be so stormy. They're cute . Zack and Aerith . Classic , tried and true that can do no wrong in my heart . They have great chemistry , and their story is just . . .delightful . Tifa and Cloud grew on me , but I really learned to love them . They take work though , they fight some times , but at the end of the day they always return back to each other and are always there for one another . They’re another pair that are loyal to a fault no matter what happens .

FF XV: Same thing as FFVII , I have a lot of OTPs for this game . This game has me in a stupid chokehold . That being said . Noctis and Prompto . Best friends to lovers . Awkward best friends since childhood , falling in love during sunrises . Late night pizza , and 3am talks about nothing . They get each other and just . . . I love them , okay ? Following that path, Ignis and Noctis . Listen , this one tickles my senses . I adore them . They are the classic 'prince falling in love with his advisor' trope. Ignis knows every little hair on Noctis' head, while Noctis knows Ignis' routine backwards and forwards . They have really tender moments . And don't get me started on Ignis actually willing to die for Noctis to keep him safe . Okay ? Okay . Noctis and Lunafreya . The game did them justice but not enough justice {we got so little screen time with them, don't come for me}. That being said , the moments we did get were beautiful between them . You could tell how much she cared about him from a young age , and how much he valued her and respected her . They had a really particular bond and it was remarkable . {One of my favourite threads I've written on @rexelectus was a thread of just letters between Luna and Noctis and it's my favourite in the universe}. I have too many OTPs for this game, Ravus and Ignis , Prompto and Cindy , Iris and Talcott , Aulea and Regis. I could write even more about this game than I already have , so I'mma stop .

[inaris-pokemon-world]

(Lockstin yay!) For fun fact Friday. How is the god / God is hierarchy in this universe and is it similar to what this video holds?

…

Mod Kit: An excellent question! Allow me to rant.

Arceus is top god, of course. But alongside them is the original Mew, who is just as strong.

Below them would be Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina, who basically make up creation in one form or another.

Right below them are Uxie, Azelf, Mesprit, and the Origin Mews, who maintain balance in the universe.

Then there’s the worldly deity legendaries: Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Eternatus, and Terapagos. They’re basically gods of the planet, and are truly forces of nature.

The next tier is legends on the more powerful ends of the spectrum, possibly world-altering. This includes regular Mews, Lugia, Ho-oh, the Tao Trio, Deoxys, Regigigas, Darkrai, Cresselia, Manaphy, Celebi, Jirachi, Victini, Hoopa, the Tapus, Calyrex (while aboard its steed), Ogerpon, and Pecharunt.

Bottom tier legends are still a heck of a lot stronger than a normal Pokémon. Widespread destruction is they let loose, but probably aren’t ending the world by themselves. You got your legendary birds, legendary beasts, the rest of the Regis, Latios, Latias, the Swords of Justice, Meloetta, Heatran, Shaymin, the genie quartet, Zacian, Zamazenta, the Kubfu line, Diancie, Volcanion, Marshadow, Zeraora, the Meltan line, Zarude, normal Calyrex, Glastrier, Spectrier, the Ruin quartet, and the Loyal Three.

And then there’s little Phione, who is somewhat closer to a demigod. Just a guy with some legendary DNA.

Now mind, this does not include manmade legends like Silvally, Genesect, Magearna, and Mewtwo, or any of the creatures from another dimension like the Cosmog line, Necrozma, Koraidon, and Miraidon. Those are harder to quantify.

If you have any further question, just lemme know~

[autistic-echo]

had a mostly joke of a thought that twn could cast rhys darby to play regis but i will he honest the more i think about it the more i like it

[ladysunbite]

@fallesto || x

A broken heart? "Does it mean his beloved perished during the siege? Was she fatally wounded? Is Regis with him?" verily, it was easy to call her unfeeling and distant, yet she understood that particular pain. Especially, if it was not an end caused by nature, but a brutal, senseless one. Oh, Orianna wished bitterly, that that night of all nights she was a shallow, simple monster the witcher painted her to be. As for Dettlaff - he was a true culprit of her loss, not the maddened garkain they had just buried, along with six, small bodies.

She should have gone for garkain's head herself, to quench the blinding, bright anger - at her old friend, at her little ruva, at the foolish witcher at her side. "The garkain killed the children that were mine. For such an offence I was in the right to ask for his life. Even a human law would give me such satisfaction. So would have I claimed the head of that bastard, who abandoned those he was..." fighting the urge to massage her eyelids, the sun-eyed lowered her arms in front of herself, a gesture graceful and regal. "...but I smell his blood and that of his wife upon your clothes, witcher. Justice is triumphant and properly served." There was no reason for her to seek an approval of the famed white wolf, he was clearly much less endowed with an open, quick mind then Regis painted him to be. Yet their sharp and sour conversation provided her with another thing she was in need of, besides clarity. Stalling for time. Like a beggar. She did not want to return inside the ravaged house, she did not want to uphold justice, which she praised so highly in her stately speech. She must cease to be sentimental and weak. Law was law, it was one of the earliest, crucial ones and her children followed it, and were protected by it. "We clearly perceive a heart differently. I judge its presence by actions, not by hollow words," a hairpin into his side. How dared he to condemn her? How dared he to speak as if it was his right to decide Dettlaff's punishment? He himself was ignorant of laws and customs of the land. Deprived even of a collected, impartial, cold state of mind!

"I see, you must be worried about your payment. Follow me inside, and you shall get your coin for digging the graves, master witcher. As well as the fulfillment of my promise to you," politeness laced with poison. If not by the claws and fangs, let her ravenous wrath be sated by another, haughty kind of cruelty.

"But be quite. Antoine had just fallen asleep, and a good rest is essential for his recovery," another slip. Clearly, she was exhausted, in spite of her best efforts. Although, there was no reason why she should guard the names of her children from a stranger, who would not see the rising sun again. The white wolf was merely sniffing for a bigger pouch of gold, certainly promised to him by the Duchess. There was the true reason behind his offended virtious, kind heart. Was it the reason why Regis send his so called "friend" to a certain death?

[hanzajesthanza]

costume design for my stage adaptation of chapter 9 of lady of the lake (stygga castle). this work was done in 2021, as the final project for my costume design class.

see the context and preliminary work for this project in this ask post.

i regret not being more fanciful and symbolic with the costumes (you can kind of see this direction in regis' designs, i was more explorative with his as he is a supernatural creature), but at the time i was more focused on accuracy to the book description, and felt i should try to 'do it justice' first: ascertain something like what they could have actually worn, just to give myself a starting point of realism.

(some noted inaccuracies: i didn't feel comfortable drawing yennefer as battered and bloody as she would have realistically been, so i didn't reflect this in my design. i also messed up on ciri's scar, because i didn't do my due diligence at the time).

i'd love to work on this hypothetical adaptation more and redesign these costumes to be more fitting with my updated vision at some point.