#kaas flowers

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Artwork: Smithia hirsuta Flower.

Series: Flowers of Kaas; Artworks.

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Kaa and Ramona Flowers

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Sterling Holloway (1905-1992)

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Hi, I have a question, what is the shortest form of the numbers after four? I know that you can say yy, ka, ko ne, until four but what is the shortest you can go with the rest of the numerals? Thanks in advance!

Hi! Good question. In Finnish, we can indeed on some occasions shorten the numbers a lot. How we do it depends on why we're shortening the numbers and which dialects we speak.

What you are referring to are the short forms used for counting.

From one to ten, in standrad Finnish: yksi, kaksi, kolme, neljä, viisi, kuusi, seitsemän, kahdeksan, yhdeksän, kymmenen.

Here are the common short forms for counting: yy, kaa, koo, nee, vii, kuu, sei/see, kasi, ysi, kymppi/kymmene.

Typically one to six/seven all use long vowels, but when counting really fast, the second vowel can get swallowed and you'll end up with y, ka, ko, ne, vi, ku, se(i), kasi, ysi, kymppi/kymmene.

A slightly longer version is yks, kaks, kolme, neljä, viis, kuus, seittemä, kaheksa, yheksä, kymmene. These can be used in more contexts, so let's focus on the yy, kaa, koo etc. forms.

After ten (yksitoista, kaksitoista etc. in standard Finnish), you combine: Yytoo/yy'yy*, kaatoo, kootoo/koltoo, neetoo/neltoo, vii(s)too, kuutoo, seitoo, kasitoo, ysitoo, kakskyt.

The tens are: kymppi/kymmene, kakskyt, kolkyt, nelkyt, viiskyt, kuuskyt, seitkyt, kasikyt/kaheks(a)kyt, ysikyt/yheks(ä)kyt. In some dialects, all end in -kytä (kakskytä etc.) and some dialects say the vowels in brackets, others don't.

With the tens (in standard Finnish kaksikymmentäyksi, kaksikymmentäkaksi etc.), you combine like this: kaayy, kaakaa, kaakoo, kaanee, kaavii, kaakuu, kaasei, kaakasi, kaaysi.

From thirtyone and on: kooyy, kookaa, kookoo, koonee, koovii, kookuu, koosei, kookasi, kooysi. You can probably guess the rest, but here's a few for you to figure out: neesei, viiyy, kuukasi, seikaa, kasisei, ysiysi.

Some dialects use the tens like this: yksyks, ykskaks, ykskol, yksnel, yksviis, ykskuus, ykssei, ykskasi, yksysi. Kaksyks, kakskaks, kakskol, kaksnel, kaksviis, kakskuus, kaksei, kakskasi, kaksysi. Kolyks, kolkaks.. Nel'yks*, nelkaks... Viis'yks*, viiskaks... Kuus'yks*, kuuskaks... Seiyks, seikaks... Kasiyks, kasikaks... Ysiyks, ysikaks...

*to mark the syllable break because yyyy would be just a very long y sound and nelyks, viisyks, kuusyks can imply the syllables are ne-lyks, vii-syks, kuu-syks. Which they aren't, so don't remember these..! :D

I'm sure there are other combos out there, but these are common ones I can think of. I don't want to make it more complicated than it already is.

NOTE: As a rule of thumb, these short forms (yy, kaa, koo etc.) are only used for counting. You can't use most of these in other contexts. For example, you can't use these for telling the time, age, price, or weight etc.

You can use them when you're counting to a hundred while playing hide-and-seek, counting the number of jumps done with a skipping rope, counting the number of people or things, and so on. You also don't use these if you're counting backwards.

You can't say you are viitoo years old. You can't say you weigh kuukasi kilos. You can't say your grandma lives ysikoo kilometres away. You can't say something costs kaakaa euros. You can't say it's koovii minutes past midday.

You can say: "Kolmosella/kolmella lähtee: yy, kaa, koo!" (We'll go at three: one, two three!) "Aika alkaa nyt! Yy, kaa, koo, nee, ... sata! Aika!" (Time starts now! One, two, three, four, ...hundred! Time's up!) "Hirveästi kukkia! Yy, kaa, koo, nee..." (So many flowers! One, two, three, four...) "Ei minulla taida olla tarpeeksi rahaa. Yy, kaa, koo, nee, vii... Vain viisi euroa." (I don't think I have enough money. One, two, three, four, five... Only five euros (implies you have five one euro coins).)

In conclusion, these are typically used when you want to count something fast. You can also use these to count the seconds between lightning and the rumble of thunder, but it kinda defeats the purpose because you have to go yy...kaa...koo... etc. slowly.

There's a short, funny post I've reblogged about this here. :)

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{18Trip} The 18 Questions Corner - Hachinoya Nagi

This is a translation for the 18 questions interview uploaded on the official Youtube channel. I suggest to read this translation alongside it!

Note: P stands for "Player", this series has a voiced male & female character for the player. The interviews are conducted by the male player in this case.

TL note:

Nagi makes a pun on the particla ~ka, with how the sound for crows cawing in Japanese is kaa kaa-! Joke is more or less the same in English in essence, just the target of the punification has been changed.

P: 18 questions for the Tourism Ward Mayors! We look forward to your cooperation!

Kuguri: Mhm, I’ll be in your care.

What’s your name?

Hachinoya Nagi

How old are you?

20 years old.

Tell us about your occupation!

Flower Laundry’s shopkeeper. Flowers and laundry needs are welcomed at my store. 

What’s the first thing you do when waking up in the morning?

Checking the weather… yeah.

Anything you’re particular about with lunch?

I’ll eat anything… food is important. 

What pops up in your mind when it comes to “evening”?

The cawing crows… makes me go, it’s cawlready evening-? …Just kidding.

What’s your routine before bed?

Listening to the radio. 

Where do you start with washing your body?

…My collarbone??

What’s essential when leaving for a trip?

Flowers… I think. 

What do you check before traveling somewhere?

Right… places where the view and air is clean. 

What’s your favorite method of transportation for traveling? 

This isn’t only limited to traveling, but my motorbike is my partner. 

What’s one item you’d bring to a deserted island?

A radio… would be nice to get a signal. 

Please give us some fanservice! 

✧・ﾟ: *Welcome to HAMA, here’s a big hug from the bottom of my heart on the house. *:・ﾟ✧… I guess along these lines. 

Who’s someone you’d lean on for support? 

I am the Night Squad’s leader, so I guess the other Squad leaders… Morning’s Renga, Noon’s Akuta, and Evening’s Raito-san. I can rely on all of them. 

Who would you swap bodies with for a day?

Evening Squad’s Tao… maybe. 

What would you want to do as them?

Become good at games… and try getting that dub. 

Pass on a message to your roommates!

Yodaka-san, you’re such a kind, considerate and capable adult that it’s admirable. Though you fall asleep before I even realize that…  

Tell us from the heart, what’s a “journey” to you? 

I’m not the kind of person that goes out traveling to begin with… so, it’s a “challenge” I guess.

P: Thank you, those were all 18 questions!

Nagi: That was fun. Appreciate your efforts. 

Nagi: HAMA’s 16th Ward Mayor, Hachinoya Nagi. Whenever you want flowers, or want to wash your laundry, my Flower Laundry’s door is always open. 

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Blake's Jungle Book

The Jungle Book is Blake's secondary allusion, which is used to describe our Cat Girl's political plotline, her relationship with the White Fang and her interactions in Menagerie (her personal Jungle).

A POLITICAL FAIRY TALE

Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book is a metaphor for the author's moral and political beliefs. Unluckily, these ideals are not that good, as Kipling is the author of The White Man's Burden, a famous racist poem. In short, Kipling believed it was the duty of the white man to colonize and educate the "savages" (ugh).

This philosophy appears in The Jungle Book, as well (luckily not as much and together with better themes). Now, RWBY counters this by turning Kipling's premise upside down.

Kipling's works often present the English Colonialism as positive and helpful

Blake's Jungle Book shows a discriminated minority fighting for freedom, conquering violence and helping the world

So, RWBY's Jungle Book becomes an answer to the original tale. It refuses its racism, but keeps intact the vibrating characters and the powerful themes of freedom and self-discovery.

SUMMARY AND KEY ELEMENTS

The Jungle Book is not a novel, but rather an anthology of short stories that often have animals as protagonists. Among these, Mowgli's fables are the most famous and the focus of this meta.

So, here comes a summary of Mowgli's coming of age journey, which is told in several separated tales.

One night, a couple of wolves (in some versions Rama, the father, and Raksha, the mother) find a human cub and adopt him. They call him Mowgli (frog) because he is hairless. Still, the tiger Shere Khan wants to kill the baby. The matter is discussed at the pack's meeting, where Akela (the leader of the wolves), Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther all defend the child. In the end, Mowgli is accepted into the group thanks to Bagheera offering a bull for him.

Mowgli grows like a wolf of the pack and lives several adventures under the mentorship of Bagheera, Baloo and later on Kaa the python. He follows the Law of the Jungle and feels part of the pack (the free people). Meanwhile, though, Akela grows weaker and Shere Khan spreads his influence among the younger wolves. He convinces them to antagonize Akela and Mowgli. One night, Akela fails to kill the prey, which means the other wolves can kill him. Shere Khan wants to use this chance to seize the position of leader and have Mowgli die. However, Mowgli steals a pot of fire (the so called red flower) to use against the tiger, has him run away and saves Akela. Still, the pack is left with no leader and Mowgli himself feels betrayed by the other wolves siding with Shere Khan. So, he leaves the jungle and goes to live with the humans.

In the human village he is adopted by a woman called Messua and starts herding the buffalos. One day, he is reached by one of his wolf brothers who warns him Shere Khan is coming to kill him. Mowgli decides to attack first and has the buffalos run over the tiger, who is stomped to death. A human hunter sees this and enters a fight with Mowgli over the tiger's skin. The hunter turns the other villagers against the boy, who is forced to leave. He goes back to the jungle, where he is now considered a king, as a result of him killing Shere Khan.

However, the humans think of Mowgli as a demon now and lash out against Messua. They have the woman and her husband tied up to be executed. Mowgli frees them and then decides to destroy the village. He asks for the elephants' help and has them stomp over all the fields. In this way, the humans are forced to relocate and the village gets engulfed by the animals and the vegetation.

Some time later, a new wolf pack is born, but they are soon threatened by the red dogs, who are very aggressive and kill everyone in their path. Mowgli decides to fight together with the wolves and asks for Kaa's advice. The python helps Mowgli lead the dogs where the bees live. The insects emerge from their nest and kill half of the group, while the other half is defeated by the wolves. In this fight, Akela finally dies and tells Mowgli to go live with the humans.

Years later in spring, Mowgli follows Akela's advice and goes to another human village, where he finds Messua again. He goes to live with her and says goodbye to the jungle. Bagheera kills a bull just like the one he offered for Mowgli's safety in the beginning. This is the panther's goodbye and he, Baloo and Kaa all bless Mowgli, as he leaves.

Mowgli's story deals with themes key to Blake's arc.

1- Freedom

Your hopes have become my burden. I will find my own liberation…

Mowgli's pack is called the free people and Blake's White Fang fights for the faunus's freedom. Not only that, but the jungle animals call each other's brothers and sisters, just like the faunus in Menagerie do.

Bagheera went on, "Open your eyes, Little Brother"

Ghira: It's your brothers and sisters.

So, both Kipling's animals and Blake's faunus explore freedom. On the one hand the jungle animals follow the Law of the Jungle and are noble and free because of it. On the other hand the faunus must decide if giving up their own morality is a price they want to pay for their liberation.

Does being free mean you chain someone else up? Or is there another path to freedom?

2- The animal/human dychotomy

Past Blake: It’s simple, really. You could just be human, or just a cat, if you wanted. Really, it’s up to you. Blake: Why would I do that? Past Blake: Like I said, it’s simple, much simpler than trying to be a bridge between Humans and Faunus. Why struggle with that responsibility?

Mowgli and Blake are both animal and human. This in itself is a double-edged sword. On the one hand they find friends and allies both among the faunus/animals and among the humans. On the other hand they sometimes feel they don't belong anywhere. This conflict is explored by them moving freely between the 2 worlds.

Mowgli goes back and forth between the jungle and the human village:

He grows in the jungle, but leaves after the fight with Shere Khan

He lives in the human village for a while, but things do not work out and he goes back to the jungle after killing the tiger

He becomes an adult in the jungle, where he grows powerful enough to lead his pack against the red dogs

He finally chooses to start a new life among humans

Blake goes back and forth between Menagerie/the White Fang and Remnant/team RWBY:

She grows with the White Fang (her pack), but chooses to leave it after Sienna Khan (Shere Khan) becomes the new leader

She lives at Beacon (the human village), where she hides among humans and tries to conform. Still, things don't work out and Adam and the White Fang (the jungle) catch up to her

She goes back to Menagerie (the jungle) and grows strong enough to lead her people (the wolves) against the White Fang (the red dogs)

She finally leaves Menagerie and the White Fang (the jungle) and starts a new life with her team (humans)

So, Blake's story can really be told through The Jungle Book. Let's see to what extent and how the faunus of Menagerie fit the jungle chatacters.

Before we start, though, here are some metas by @blue-cheeseinmyoffwhites, which explore the Jungle Book allusion:

Ilia as Mowgli

Kali as Raksha

Ghira as Bagheera

I am going to reference several ideas present in these posts, so a big thank you to the OP's contributions!

BAGHEERA VS SHERE KHAN

The Jungle Book starts with a disagreement between Mowgli's parental figures and Shere Khan. They fight over the future of the newfound human cub. Should he live or should he die?

This same conflict is present in RWBY, as well. It is just that here the ideological clash is not about a single human child, but rather on the human race, as a whole. Should faunus try to live peacefully with humans or should they fight them violently?

Two leaders come to opposite answers to this question.

On the one hand there is Ghira (together with his wife Kali):

Kali and Ghira allude to all of Mowgli's parental figures, who are:

Raksha - the mother wolf who finds and adopts Mowgli

Akela - the leader of the wolf pack

Baloo - the bear who teaches the little cubs the Law of the Jungle

Bagheera - the black panther who used to live with humans

Kali is loosely based on Raksha in the sense that she alludes to the Goddess Kali, who is worshipped in some areas (like Bengal) as Raksha Kali (Kali the protector). She is also Blake's proud mama wolf (even if she is a cat :P) and is ready to do anything for her daughter's sake.

Ghira instead shares traits with all 3 of Mowgli's fathers. He is the leader of the White Fang, just like Akela is the head of the pack. He transmits his ideals of peace and equality to Blake, just like Baloo teaches Mowgli the Law of the Jungle. Finally, he is the chieftain of Menagerie, just like Bagheera used to live in the raja's menagerie. This is also why the black panther knows more about humans than the other people of the jungle. Similarly, Gheera wants to co-exist with the human race.

On the other hand there is Sienna Khan:

Sienna obviously alludes to the tiger Shere Khan. She is a tiger faunus, who despises humans, just like Kipling's character. Moreover, her personality is on some level similar to Shere Khan's:

Sienna: I'm starting to doubt either of you fully comprehend what it is that I want. I want humanity to fear the Faunus, to know that we demand respect! I do not want to start a war with the humans that we cannot win!

Here, Sienna basically says she is not gonna start a fight she is gonna lose. This personality trait is confirmed by her semblance Grudge, which lets her grow stronger and faster when facing a weakened enemy. In short, she symbolically grows more aggressive and powerful against an opponent already on their last leg. This is similar to the tiger, as Shere Khan is famous for fighting mostly when he has the advantage.

What's important is that Ghira and Sienna's rivalry mirrors Bagheera/Akela and Shere Khan's. On the one hand Bagheera and Shere Khan are opposites ideologically. The panther respects humans, while the tiger hates them. On the other hand Akela and Shere Khan are political enemies, as they fight over the control of the wolf pack. Similarly, Ghira and Sienna embody opposite ideals and disagree on how to lead the White Fang.

In the end, the 2 characters' stories mirror those of their literary counter-parts.

Bagheera and Akela remain close to Mowgli, who keeps following their teachings. In particular, Akela loses control over the wolves, but he is saved by Mowgli who grows into a leader of his own.

Shere Khan briefly becomes the leader of the wolves, but is defeated twice. First politically, as Mowgli humiliates him in front of the wolves. Secondly physically, as he follows Mowgli to kill him, but ends up dead instead.

Likewise, Ghira gives up the leadership of the White Fang and retires. Still, he gets his daughter back and Blake becomes his political heir. Sienna instead influences the younger generation (Adam, Blake and Ilia), but is killed by Adam, who steps up as her ideological successor. Her death even combines both of Shere Khan's defeats:

Mowgli wins against the tiger by using fire, which the people of the jungle call red flower. Adam is the red flower (cursed red rose) who steals Sienna's support and organizes a coup (political death).

Mowgli kills the tiger by having the oxens run over him. Adam is the bull who stomps Sienna to death and kills her (physical death).

Ghira and Sienna leave behind two opposite political legacies, which are picked up by respectively Blake and Adam. So, the panther and tiger's ideological conflict goes on with the cat and the bull's antagonism.

BLAKE VS ADAM

Blake and Adam's conflict ties with The Jungle Book in 3 different ways:

Blake is Mowgli and Adam is Shere Khan - They fight for survival

In The Jungle Book 2016 movie Shere Khan is blind from one eye. The tiger is said to have lost it to humans and their red flower (fire). This is very similar to Adam's backstory. He was abused by humans and lost an eye to them. As a result, he gets corrupted by a metaphorical red flower (the cursed rose), which turns him into a selfish beast. Both the tiger and Adam are blinded by their hate and are defeated because of this.

Not only that, but Adam's personality is really similar to Kipling's Shere Khan (way more than Sienna's). Both are bullies, which turn a wound (Shere Khan's injured leg and Adam's lost eye) into an excuse to hurt others. Both are short sighted and short lived leaders. Shere Khan's status as chief ends immediately because of Mowgli and Adam's command is lost because of Blake. Finally, both follow Mowgli and Blake to murder them, but are killed instead. The way Adam dies even alludes to the 2 ways Mowgli wins against the tiger:

Adam loses because of his anger blinding him, just like a crazy bull. Mowgli uses the oxens' fear and anger to lead them over Shere Khan.

Adam is defeated by Blake and Yang's combined efforts. In particular, Yang is the fire that helps Blake win against her personal Shere Khan.

So, Adam and Blake's conflict really mirrors Shere Khan and Mowgli's, with Blake gaining two big victories against the tiger/bull. The first political (at Haven) and the second physical (at Argus).

Blake is Bagheera and Adam is Shere Khan - They fight over Mowgli

Blake and Adam inherit Ghira and Sienna's philosophies. Not only that, but they make these ideals more radical:

Ghira: She's learned a lesson that evaded me until I was much older: That there is strength in forgiveness.

Adam: We're better than humans. We have everything humans have and more. Humans shouldn't just fear the Faunus, they should serve the Faunus.

Ghira admits that Blake has already surpassed him in terms of inner strength, idealism and ability to forgive. Adam claims that Sienna is not extreme enough in her grudge against humans. Humans should not only fear the faunus, but also serve them.

Blake mobilitates the faunus for peace and love, while Adam invites them to war and hate. So, what was a political disagreement for Ghira and Sienna becomes a full out fight for Blake and Adam. Once again, we have a black cat and a red beast fighting over how to deal with humanity. Symbolically this conflict becomes about one simple soul:

Ilia can be seen as based on Mowgli, especially when it comes to her backstory and chameleon traits:

Blake: Why… why'd you join the White Fang? Ilia: Same reason as you. Blake: But… Ilia: But why fight when I pass for Human?

As Blake highlights, Ilia could pass up as human. In a sense, she is "hairless", just like Mowgli who is jokingly called by his friends "little frog". So, Ilia could easily blend in and this is at the center of her background:

Ilia: We lived in Mantle with the other Faunus working the mines. But my parents wanted something better for me. They managed to enroll me in an Atlas prep school. Imagine that - a little Faunus girl from Mantle going to the city of dreams. I felt like a princess. But I had to follow a set of rules. No bringing friends home, no talking about my parents…and absolutely, under no circumstances, was I allowed to change colors. No one could know I was a Faunus.

Ilia tries to integrate in Atlas (a human village) and perfectly follows her parents' rules (the Law of the Jungle). Still, things eventually do not work out and Ilia leaves Atlas disgusted and heartbroken:

Ilia: I lost control. Every inch of me turned blue as I wept. And suddenly all the girls that I'd laughed and played with… were scared of me. Blake: I'm sorry. Ilia: Don't be. I broke their teeth.

This story parallels and partly inverts Mowgli's. Just like the human cub, she finds herself adopted by people different from her. She feels part of the pack, but a sudden tragedy makes her realize this isn't the case. She is betrayed and leaves to go back to her people. She joins the White Fang, but finds a violent and controlling reality.

So, Ilia herself is the Mowgli Blake and Adam are symbolically fighting for. After all, she is a foil of both.

Just like Blake, Ilia is a young girl who finds herself in a toxic cult. She is confused and manipulated and can't really build up the strength to leave. Her arc also partly inverts Blake's. She starts by hiding her faunus heritage and goes on by joining a violent movement. Blake is initially a terrorist and later on covers her faunus trait. They conceal parts of themselves, both in the White Fang and among humans. Their goal is to be accepted for who they are.

Just like Adam, she is a faunus exploited by Atlas, who grows resentful towards humans because of the Kingdom's racism. They are also parallels when it comes to Blake, as they both fall in love with her. Despite their past feelings, they are also ready to hurt her. In particular, Adam comes up with the plan to kill Blake's family and Ilia takes part in it out of desperation.

In short, Ilia walks a fine line between Blake and Adam and can either turn a new leaf or spiral more:

Blake: That's what worries me about Ilia. She's not like Adam, not yet at least, but I don't know how long that will last.

Luckily, a happy ending awaits our chameleon Mowgli. The conflict between Bagheera and Shere Khan over her destiny is won by the panther and Ilia is happily adopted by the wolf pack:

She finds a sister in Blake and new parents in the Belladonnas. This fits Mowgli's story. Even if he buries his wolf parents in their cave (just like Ilia's die in a cave in), he finds happiness and an adoptive mother in Messua (and Ilia joins Ghira and Kali).

Blake and Adam are two Mowglis - They fight over the Jungle

Mowgli is a character with a duality to him. On the one hand he is honorable, loyal to his people and he refuses to kill humans, even if they treat him poorly. On the other hand he is proud, angers easily and he destroys a village for revenge. He is both respected and feared by his peers:

Blake: We were being treated like equals. But not out of respect… out of fear.

Blake and Adam embody these 2 different sides of Mowgli.

Blake is the Mowgli who fights for her family, her wolf one (Ghira and Kali) and her human one (team RWBY). She is mistreated by both the wolf pack (White Fang) and the human village (society). Still, she doesn't give up on either:

Blake: We're not going to destroy the White Fang. We're going to take it back.

Yang: But you never gave up on them (people). Even when they hurt you. You never give up. You know what matters to you.

Adam is the Mowgli out for revenge, who doesn't forgive either the faunus (the wolves) nor the humans (the villagers). He wants to be on top and relishes his enemies' pain.

Allusion-wise, this difference plays out in the aftermath of Sienna's death, which parallels that of Shere Khan's final defeat. As a matter of fact the tiger's demise marks the beginning of Mowgli's conflict with the humans. This happens because an arrogant hunter wants to take credit for the kill, so he convinces the other villagers Mowgli is a demon.

Well, Adam comes up with a similar lie:

Adam: Give our former leader a proper burial. All who were here tonight will claim that Sienna was murdered by a human Huntsman.

He uses Sienna's death to spread hate towards the humans and the Huntsmen. Not only that, but he manipulates the people of Menagerie into believing the Belladonnas are liars and enemies of the faunus:

Ilia: The Belladonnas are the worse kind of Faunus! They want us to work with the same people that are trying to hold us down! If you truly, truly want to help your people… now is the time to support Adam, not the Belladonnas!

The result of Adam's scheme, though, is that Blake unites the Menagerie faunus (the jungle) by her side.

At the same time, Adam takes up Sienna's mantle as High Leader by killing her. This is how Mowgli gains the other animals' respect after showing them the tiger's skin. By this point, the wolf boy has the jungle antagonize the humans, just like Adam plans a full out attack on Haven.

Both Blake and Adam become the leaders of the jungle and have it advance against their enemy, like Mowgli does. It is just that Blake becomes an inspiration out of love and trust, while Adam grows into a king through hate and violence. So, their collision becomes a clash between 2 opposite ideas of jungle (faunus).

TWO RED FLOWERS

Mowgli's duality is nothing, but humanity's double nature. He can be both a god and a demon. Similarly, people can be both heroes and monsters. This juxtaposition is well conveyed through the red flower aka fire.

On the one hand the red flower gives light and warmth:

Blake uses fire to symbolically draw Ilia into the light and force her to show her "true colors".

On the other hand fire destroys and burns:

Blake: Humans didn't do this. We did this: Faunus. We did this to ourselves.

Blake chooses light and a loving rose who is hopeful and idealistic:

Adam chooses destruction and a spiteful rose who consumes and burns:

Blake and Adam's different ideologies are well conveyed through their two war songs:

This time The ways of the past we'll get over We'll climb Enlighten a new state of mind And now I'll stand with you shoulder to shoulder Out of the ashes a new flame ignite Rise up from shadows and into the light We'll stand undivided Our futures aligned A new brotherhood This time

I'm here I'm your savior I'll be lionized I am the path to reclamation This world will have no peace til our dream's realized No mercy no compassion our fate's justified Time to turn the table on who's tyrannized

Blake sings together with others. This is a recurring motif with her musical themes. After all, she sings alongside Adam, Sun, Ghira and Yang. When it comes to "This Time", though, the use of "We" shows how much Blake's community means to her. She thinks of the faunus as her brothers and sisters ("A new brotherhood") and considers them as equals ("I'll stand with you shoulder to shoulder"). She sees her pack as a political movement made of free people, ready to fight as one.

Adam sings to others instead. He presents himself as a savior and a hero, some kind of chosen one. By doing so he shows he doesn't consider the people he is supposed to fight for as equals. Everyone is below him. This feeling gets clearly exasperated with time.

He starts his own short with this:

Adam: Now - it's time we got what we deserved.

And he ends it this way:

Adam: It's time I got what I deserved.

He goes from "We" (community/brotherhood) to "I" (individual/savior).

Basically, Blake wants equality ("It's time to save our fate and walk beside the human race"), while Adam wants a new hierarchy ("Time to turn the table on who's tyrannized"):

Blake: I never wanted this! I wanted equality! I wanted peace! Adam: What you want is impossible!

Blake thinks true freedom is realized when everyone is free and equal. Adam instead believes freedom is simply imprisoning someone else.

These two mentalities tie with the idea of fighting, which is found in both Blake and Adam's rhetoric:

No way to avoid the warfare No way to escape this strife Hear now-listen to me This time retreat Spells our final defeat We must win our life

Lead them to salvation and regain our lives Behold your flaccid leaders Too weak to take the prize Replace them with a warrior It's time we mobilize

It is interesting because Blake and Ghira are seen as pacifists and even criticized for this. Adam and Sienna instead present themselves as fighters who are not scared to spill blood. And yet, the Belladonnas are the ones asking their people to fight:

Ghira: To do this, I think the answer is clear, we must go to Haven and protect it at all costs!

Adam and the White Fang instead claim they will fight in the faunus' place:

Ilia: He (Adam) will bring about the future that you deserve. And if you are unwilling to fight, know that the White Fang will do it for you!

This is addressed in Blake's speech in Menagerie:

Blake: So why are we letting Adam do it for us?! By doing nothing and staying silent, we let others speak and act in our place. And if we're not proud of the choices they make, then we have no one to blame but ourselves. This is the message that Adam Taurus will bring to the world if no one stops him. But we can stop him! (...) I understand that to ask you to leave your homes and protect Haven Academy is asking you to put your lives at risk. But that's what's at stake.

To give up one's agency to another is the opposite of freedom. Blake wants her people to be active and to choose their destiny. Adam instead is happy with them being passive, so that he can choose in their stead. Blake inspires the faunus to take their lives in their own hands, while Adam convinces them they do not really need to. Blake truly wants people to be free. Adam instead wants people to be his subjects.

These are Blake and Adam's opposite political manifestos, which are conveyed through two different flags.

Blake's flag mixes the old White Fang's symbol with a new yellow one, as there is continuity between Blake's movement and Ghira's. At the same time, white and especially yellow are two colors linked to light:

Blake symbolically brings Adam into the light and shows his real self to the world.

Adam's flag uses a red symbol, which appears more threatening. Red is linked to blood, as his movement is way more blood-thirsty than the original White Fang:

Adam at Beacon is surrounded by destruction and red flames.

So, Blake and Adam's emblems represent the two different sides of the "red flower". One is a flame which burns gold and sheds light. The other is a flame which burns red and spills blood.

THE RED DOGS

The White Fang's red symbol brings to mind the Red Dogs. They are an aggressive group of dogs, which antagonize Mowgli's wolf pack in the second part of the story. This allusion is hinted at also by the Albain Brothers:

They are literally two red dogs and serve as Adam's most trusted allies.

In general, the short story Red Dogs describes Blake's conflict with Adam very well.

First of all, the war with the Red Dogs is in the second part of Mowgli's story and it marks a reconciliation between Mowgli and the wolf pack. Similarly, Blake and Adam's fight happens after Sienna's death and it ends with Blake mending her relationship with the faunus liberation movement.

Secondly, this story just perfectly fits Blake's plot-wise.

It opens with the arrival of a stranger. He is a lonely wolf (Won-Tolla), who has lost his family and a limb to the Red Dogs. He wants to fight the dogs for revenge, but advises the wolves to leave.

He loosely resembles a certain firecracker:

I am the golden one Who burns just like the sun Next time we meet is your disaster I'll bring the punishment Your song will be lament Revenge, my happy ever after

Luckily, Yang doesn't lose her loved ones to Adam (at least not permanently), but she still gets her arm cut and swears revenge.

Mowgli refuses to leave and urges the pack to fight. He says he is no part of the pack anymore, but that he will join the wolves for this battle. This is similar to Blake's speech to the faunus. She doesn't have to help the humans. Still, she is willing to and invites the other faunus to do the same. They shouldn't run away, but fight with pride:

Now is the time you must fight for your lives The battle is on you're already inside Don't turn back now There's nowhere to hide Nowhere to build a new world Nowhere to start anew Here. Now. Is all that we've got Ready or not There's a war to be fought Only one way through

Still, the real similarities between Kipling's story and Blake's struggle are found in her final confrontation with Adam:

Mowgli defeats the Red Dogs thanks to a well-thought plan, while Blake wins against Adam thanks to her bravery. Still, the two fights follow similar patterns.

Both Mowgli and Blake face their opponents in a forest and lead them to a rocky area above a river:

In The Jungle Book, this is where the murderous bees have their nest. Mowgli runs quickly past them and jumps in the river, where he is helped by Kaa. The dogs are instead killed by the insects and fall in the stream, which leads the survivors to the wolf pack, ready to finish them off.

In RWBY, this bridge over a river is where the bees (Blake + Yang) kill Adam:

Symbolically, bumblebee even falls into the water to show that it is in fact the bees' river.

There are also other similarities. For example, Mowgli cuts the leader of the dogs' tail and uses it to provoke the group and bait them towards the bees. Blake and Yang instead try to take away Adam's sword:

And Yang uses it to lead Adam to where Blake ambushes him.

Finally, Mowgli and the Won-Tolla kill the head of the pack together:

Sure, Won-Tolla dies, while Yang survives. Still, in both situations the emphasis is on the necessity to even the score:

You may have taken the lead but I'll even the score You won the battle you won't win the war Not now and Nevermore

Both the wolf and our golden beauty are able to pay their "blood debt" and find peace.

Kipling's story ends with Akela's death. The wolf is one of Mowgli's parental figures and his passing marks the end of the book and the beginning of Mowgli's new life. After all, he is the one who advises the boy to go back to the humans.

Similarly, Adam's death represents a new beginning for Blake, as it grants her freedom.

FREEDOM IS FINALLY HERE

Nevermore Will I be afraid Nor will I run away It's behind me Freedom is finally here

Throughout her arc, Blake grows close to several faunus, who offer different takes on freedom. It is thanks to them that our cat girl finds "her own liberation".

Initially, Blake wishes for everyone to be free and equal and yet she herself is a prisoner of her own shadows:

Blake: I joined the Academy because I knew that Huntsmen and Huntresses were regarded as the most noble warriors in the world. Always fighting for good. But I never really thought past that. When I leave the Academy, what will I - how can I undo so many years of hate?

She feels obligated to solve all of the faunus' problems on her own. Basically, she is ready to free others at the cost of chaining herself.

Adam is her opposite. He wants no limitations nor boundaries and is willing to enslave others to succeed. He starts with Blake herself:

Adam: What, do you want me to just abandon our cause? Like your parents? Blake: No! I'm not saying that! I… I don't know.

He traps her in an abusive relationship with no way out.

To escape Blake needs the help of a free spirit:

Sun alludes to the bandar-log (monkey people). They don't follow any rules, they often change their mind and they're unpredictable. This description fits our Monkey Boy to a tee. Sun is air-headed and does what he wants with no regards for rules. He is a stowaway who runs from the police and happily steals some food for him and Blake. This is similar to how Kipling's monkeys act.

It is just that in The Jungle Book these characters are framed as negative. They kidnap Mowgli and are eaten by Kaa the python. In RWBY instead, Sun is one of Blake's most trusted allies and the two of them defeat a giant snake together:

More importantly, Sun teaches Blake about freedom:

You're free to do the things you want But listen, so am I I've made my choice And now I'm making mine

Blake is free to make her own choices, but her friends are free to make theirs. She is free to leave, but Sun is free to follow her and to help her.

This mentality eventually gets through to Blake and even helps her save Ilia:

Blake: I'm going to try and help her the way you helped me. You showed me that sometimes you need to be there for a friend even when they don't want you to be. I was drowning in guilt and fear, I tried to push you away, but you didn't give up on me. And I can't give up on Ilia. It's about time I saved my friends for once.

Ilia is really the opposite of Sun. If Sun is free and believes everyone's free, then Ilia is trapped and steals others' freedom away:

Ilia says to a tied up Blake: We all have to make sacrifices for the greater good, no matter how much it hurts. (...) I was always jealous of the way you looked at him (Adam). I wanted you to look at me that way. But we can't always get what we want!

She represents the part of Blake who is a prisoner of the past. This is why Blake eventually frees her in two different ways:

Ilia: I still don't feel like I deserve the freedom you and your family granted me.

Ilia is given both physical freedom (she isn't arrested) and mental freedom (she joins a new liberation movement).

Going back to Sun, he helps Blake free herself and others. This may be why she decides to make the new symbol of the White Fang yellow (Sun's color):

Still, Sun's mentality is not perfect:

And his teammates already had plenty to hold over his head. He wondered when they were going to get over it. So what if Sun had gone off to do his own thing for a while? That was just the kind of guy he was; he had to go where he was needed. The gang had been back together for weeks now, but it still hadn’t blown over. Scarlet was acting bossier than usual, and Sage had been giving Sun the silent treatment. At least Neptune always had his back, but something seemed to be off with him, too, no matter how much he insisted that everything was fine.

Sun's refusal to apply any kind of obligations to both himself and others is healing for Blake, but it doesn't work for long term relationships. If you share a bond with someone, you have responsibilities toward them, like they do toward you. Sun has instead the tendency to run away from these kinds of duties. He is incredibly generous with Blake, but he also leaves his team with no warning.

His relationship with Blake is summarized by this line:

Blake: Be careful. Sun: No promises.

Sun isn't gonna ask Blake to make any promises. She can come and go as she pleases, but Sun himself can and will do the same:

Sun: I go where I'm needed!

This is very similar to how the bandar-log act. They do not follow the Law of the Jungle, which means they are not bounded by it. Still, this also means they can't build strong relationships with the other animals. Mowgli and his friends instead do follow the Law, which makes them truly free.

Sun is a great friend to Blake, but our cat girl's freedom isn't found in the absence of obligations. It lies instead in the choice to share a vow with a person ready to reciprocate it.

I made a vow I'm not alone Not dying now we're protecting our own

BY THE BULL THAT BOUGHT ME

Mowgli's story starts and ends with a bull. Bagheera offers the wolf pack a bull for them to accept Mowgli. This means the boy is forever in debt until another bull is sacrificed. This is why when Mowgli chooses to live with humans, Bagheera kills another bull. The panther is paying the debt, so that his friend can leave the jungle and be free.

Blake's arc starts and ends with Adam, a bull faunus. She is introduced at Adam's side and with time he becomes the main obstacle between Blake and her new life. In particular, Adam reproaches Blake for breaking her promise to him:

Adam: You know, she made a promise to me once. That she'd always be at my side. Heh, and look how well she's kept it.

Like Mowgli, Blake has still a debt to pay, which is addressed and solved in Bumbleby's fight against Adam:

Yang: Did she make that promise to you? Or to the person you were pretending to be?

Yang doesn't dismiss Blake's vow to Adam, but points out it isn't valid because Adam tricked Blake and did not reciprocate her promise. In other words, the relationship between Adam and Blake is unbalanced, which makes it unhealthy.

Blake and Yang's bond is different:

Blake: She's not protecting me, Adam. And I'm not protecting her. We're protecting each other.

It is a pact of mutual trust and love.

The metaphor is very clear. Blake's promise to Adam represents their romantic bond, which needs to be cut, so that our cat girl can start a new relationship with Yang. Bumbleby vs Adam being a chemical wedding just makes this symbolism stronger.

Blake disowns her vow with Adam and takes a new one with Yang:

Blake: I have people who actually care about me, and I promised I'd never leave them again. So I'm not dying now.

Just like Mowgli pays his debt to the jungle with the death of a bull, Blake is fred by her previous vow thanks to Adam's death. In this way, Mowgli can join the other humans in spring and Blake can start her new love story with Yang in Mistral (the Kingdom of spring):

Blake: I… I am not going to break my promise, I swear.

After Adam's fall, Blake affirms her promise to Yang once again. This is Blake's wedding vows to her golden beauty.

The end result is that Blake finds freedom and a new life full of gold and light by integrating with Yang (humanity):

At the same time, she is and will always be a faunus (a child of the jungle) and is not going to betray the spirit and ideals of her people:

Blake: A simple life wouldn’t be my life! My family, my friends, my culture. I belong to them, just as much as they belong to me. To give that all away wouldn’t be simplicity, it would be betrayal.

Just like Mowgli isn't forgetting the Law of the Jungle.

In conclusion, Blake's Jungle Book is a tale of freedom, both political and personal. Blake realizes she can't be free by imprisoning others, but also that she herself needs to be unchained to truly help people. She decides her own path as a bridge between humans and faunus and this choice itself is freedom.

[jujumin-translates]

[A3!] ★ Main Story | Act 14 - DREAM CATCHER | Episode 9 - Vigor

Kumon: Pardon us.

Misumi: Ah, thanks for coming, guys~.

Madoka: Good evening.

Izumi: So you came too, huh, Madoka-kun.

Misumi: I invited him~.

Tenma: Here, we brought you something.

Misumi: Yaaay~! Triangle yatsuhashi and triangle flowers~!

Madoka: I was just hearing about what’s going on at MANKAI Company right now. It’s about time for you to start preparing for Summer Troupe’s performance, right?

Kumon: Yeah. How are things going at GOD-za?

Madoka: Just like MANKAI’s did, our rank went up during the first quarter, but we’re still pretty far from the top ten.

Madoka: Because of being on the Board of Directors, Kamikizaka-san can’t be involved with any of GOD-za’s activities…

Madoka: So on the production side of things, we’re all trying to do our best under Haruto-san’s new direction.

Izumi: I see…

Madoka: That’s why I, too, need to improve the quality of my scripts more than ever now…

Misumi: So Madoka’s working his hardest, too. That means I’ve gotta work just as hard.

Announcement: “Thank you very much for coming today.”

Izumi: Ah, it’s almost time for the show to start. Let’s get back to our seats.

Tenma: Break a leg.

Kumon: We can’t wait~!

Madoka: Break a leg, Nii-san.

Misumi: Kaa~ay!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Misumi: …

Misumi: “O world’s reason, my goddess. I am bound by your law.”

Misumi: “Why must I endure the disease of convention and obey the national standards?”

Misumi: “Is it because I was born twelve months, or possibly fifteen months, later than my elder brother? Is it because I am a bastard child? Because of origin?”

Izumi: --.

Izumi: (Misumi-kun’s vigor is incredible. He’s surrounded by veteran actors, but he’s not letting phase him at all.)

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Kumon: Sumi-san was incredible! It was really surprising to see how different he was from our usual Summer Troupe performances!

Tenma: Seeing him in a different theater like that really lets you appreciate him as an actor again.

Kumon: Sumi-san really does do just as good of a job on an outside stage, huh?

Kumon: I wonder if I can become like that if I grow more as an actor…

Kumon: No, it has to be that… But I’m not quite there yet…

Izumi: Something wrong?

Kumon: No, it’s nothing! When we get back to the dorms, I’m gonna tell everyone who hasn’t seen it yet what I thought of it!

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"Flowers" - Crosshair x Doc

@narcissa-of-kaas tagged me in a Six Sentence Sunday challenge, which I decided to use to fulfill a prompt for my clone x reader bingo card. I... was unsuccessful with the 6 sentences thing... but 10 is still pretty damn impressive for me, so... here yuh go.

Btw, this is totally canon in Doc's Misadventures - it's just a couple arcs ahead of Breaking Point so enjoy a little glimpse of better things ahead! Alternatively, it can totally be read as a gender neutral stand alone!

Warnings: a fluffy kiss?

Words: 383

There were many types of silence with Crosshair: some screamed so loudly, I wanted to clasp my hands over my ears and beg him to stop, while others were gentle, as if I could feel the brush of his fingers against my skin absent even a moment’s touch. This was one of those moments, quiet and soft; even the rustle of dried foliage freshly shed from the towering trees sang only in whispers beneath our feet.

Despite the changing seasons, flowers still clung to the waning heat of fall, illustrating their grandeur in hidden bursts of color revealed only from an occasional gust of wind freeing them of the autumn blanket of fallen leaves. He said nothing as one such moment allowed just enough time for me to take note, breath catching slightly in a joyous gasp as I quickly moved from his side. When I returned with a pair of nearly gold, rosette blooms, he merely cocked his brow, but there was a fondness in the subtle tilt of his lips that left me beaming, and I happily handed him one in that same, gentle silence.

His expression briefly flashed to one of dismissal, but he quickly caught himself, jaw tensing as he seemed to struggle for several seconds over how to respond before finally, hesitantly, accepting the tiny offering. I so nearly relieved him of the uncertainty clearly overwhelming him, but held myself still, admittedly struck by the rare display of flustered doubt before me, and my glee only grew as, after far too much thought, he tentatively tucked the stem into the lip of his chestplate, cheeks darkening beneath a deep blush.

Without a word, I stepped in front of him, free hand reaching up to slip around his neck as I pulled him down into a kiss, smile beaming even as my lips toyed lovingly with his. Meeting his eyes as I leaned back, I brought my own flower to my mouth and bit into the blossom with a quiet laugh, savoring the way his eyes widened in understanding, blush growing violent. Still, I heard his short scoff after I returned to the trail before us, glancing back just in time to see him sample one of the lesser known delicacies of this stunning world with a begrudged resignation.

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Irisvia "Iris" Ran-Kaniska

The Crown Princess of Ishabana born from Queen Himeno's studies on DNA splicing to have a child made from the DNA of herself, Rita, and Morfonia.

Due to the difficulties of creating a child from more than 2 parents, she was carried in one of Ishabana's Incubators to keep track of her growth and stability. The first trimester was under Himeno's care due to Ishabana's stable climate before being able to be cared for by Rita and Morfonia in Gokkan a couple weeks at a time to allow her to bond with all parents. Rita and Morfonia would try to visit Ishabana as much as possible since the Egg would spend most of its time there.

Because she is of royal blood, Iris has to stay in Ishabana most of the time which has caused issues as she was born when Rita was still King. While her Gokkanian parents do visit, sometimes Himeno would have to take her to Gokkan in order to see them more often. Rita stepped down from being King after Iris's 2nd birthday since their workload often prevented them from seeing their daughter. Morfonia was able to find ways to make the workload easier for herself once she became King so she could still spend time with the child. Both are often seen taking naps together which makes Rita and Himeno snap photos and cry from the cuteness.

Basic Info:

Name Origin:

Helvia Cardinalis (Yellow Flower Mantis)

Apatura Iris (Purple Emperor Butterfly)

Age - ~5 years old

Shy but can be social

Likes Studying

Loves being praised (especially by Rita)

Naps a LOT (always eepy)

Spoiled (Himeno is still teaching her how to properly be selfish lol)

Casual about Moffun (most of her Moffun stuff is bc of her parents)

Cries when she screams

Instead of Rita's "Bwah!", she screams Himeno's "iya!" (嫌っ！)

Can do a perfect Rita impression (started by Morfonia as a prank. Rita wasn't too happy since they didn't want Iris to end up like them, but accepts that she has fun when doing it)

Her hairclips are asymmetrical on purpose. Himeno does it as a nod to her Chapter 2 dress and Rita's collar and hair. Her skirt is designed to look like flower petals so her outfit is essentially butterflies on a flower.

Her hair has a pink tint due to Himeno's pink highlights from her natural blonde.

How she refers to each parent:

Rita - Papi (パピ). Taken from "Papillon" as Rita didn't want to be called "Papa" after Himeno called them such so they compromised.

Himeno - Mama (ママ)

Morfonia - Ha-ha (母). Morfonia doesn't mind "Kaa-san/-chan" but due to Iris's upbringing, she calls Morf "Ha-ha". (She suggested "Mami" but Himeno rejected it bc it meant she'd match Rita and they already rejected "Papa".). Iris does eventually call her "Kaa-san" as she grows up.

[thatrandomartistjavi]

Actors that were in Alice in Wonderland media and where you might know them better from. Part 1: 1930s-1960s

This has been something that I've been wanting to do for a bit. Specifically in video mode but I also wanted to put it in text form for people who don't have Tiktok(because YouTube will not let me post a video with the amount of clips from different movies). While I did try to put everyone here, I probably won't identify every actor from all medias or even know their roles. I also excluded actors where I legitimetly didn't know who the characters were in movie and also one time appearances in outside shows. So please refrain from being annoying in these posts.

Part 1(you're here!!)| Part 2 | Part 3

1933-

Roscoe Ates as the Fish Footman: Roscoe from Freaks William Austin as the Gryphon: Alfred from Batman(1943) Raymond Hatton as the Mouse: Gringoire from Hunchback of Notre Dame(1923) Sterling Holloway as the Frog Footman: Winnie the Pooh from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Kaa from The Jungle Book Adult Flower from Bambi Roquefort from The Aristocats Ethel Griffies as Ms. Simpson(Alice's governess): Mrs. Bundy from The Birds Billy Barty as the Pig Baby: Bait Mouse from The Rescuers Down Under

1949-

Felix Aylmer as Dr. Liddell/Cheshire Cat: The Narrator from The Thief and the Cobbler

1951-

Kathryn Beaumont as Alice: Wendy Darling from Peter Pan Ed Wynn as the Mad Hatter: Uncle Albert from Mary Poppins Richard Hadyn as the Caterpillar: Max Detweiler from The Sound of Music Herr Falkstein from Young Frankenstein Verna Felton as the Queen of Hearts: Mrs. Jumbo from Dumbo The Fairy Godmother from Cinderella Flora from Sleeping Beauty Aunt Sara from Lady and the Tramp Winnifred from The Jungle Book Pearl Slaghoople from The Flintstones J. Pat O'Malley as the Tweedles: Cyril Proudbottom from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Jasper Baddun from 101 Dalmatians Colonel Hathi from The Jungle Book Bill Thompson as the White Rabbit/Dodo: Mr. Smee from Peter Pan Jock from Lady and the Tramp King Hubert from Sleeping Beauty Professor Owl from The Magical World of Disney(Tho most people know this character better as the guy who starts those sing along tapes/dvds) Scrooge McDuck from Scrooge McDuck and Money Uncle Waldo from The Aristocats Heather Angel as Alice's Sister: Mrs. Darling from Peter Pan Sterling Holloway as the Cheshire Cat: Winnie the Pooh from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Kaa from The Jungle Book Adult Flower from Bambi Roquefort from The Aristocats Queenie Leornard as Bird in tree/Iris: Princess from 101 Dalmatians Doris Lloyd as The Red Rose: Baroness Eberfield from The Sound of Music Jimmy MacDonald as Dormouse: Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Bongo/Lumpjaw from Fun and Fancy Free The first voice for Chip the chipmunk The voice for Mickey Mouse after Walt Disney Jaq/Gus/Bruno from Cinderella Thurl Ravenscroft as one of the card gardeners: (Note: All of The Mellomen played these gardeners and they have been in other Disney movies as background singers like the pirates in Peter Pan or the dogs in Lady and the Tramp, Thurl did the most when it comes to significant roles so I'm only gonna count him on this list) Captain the Horse from 101 Dalmatians Singer in You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch Thing 1 from The Cat in the Hat Kirby from The Brave Little Toaster Fritz from The Enchanted Tiki Room Uncle Theodore from Haunted Mansion Tony the Tiger Geoffrey the Giraffe

1955-

Elsa Lanchester as the Red Queen: The Bride from The Bride of Frankenstein Katie Nanna from Mary Poppins J. Pat O'Malley as the Tweedles: Cyril Proudbottom from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Jasper Baddun from 101 Dalmatians Colonel Hathi from The Jungle Book Alice Pearce as the Dormouse: Gladys Kravitz from Bewitched Tom Bosley as the Knave of Hearts: Maurice from The Beauty and the Beast(1994 musical) Karl Swenson as Humpty Dumpty: Merlin from The Sword in the Stone

BBC(1966)-

Peter Cook as the Hatter: The Impressive Clergyman from The Princess Bride Peter Sellers as the King of Hearts: Inspector Jacques Clouseau from The Pink Panther(1963) Michael Gough as the March Hare: Alfred Pennyworth from Burton Batman and its sequels Elder Gutknecht from Corpse Bride David Battley as the Executioner: Mr. Turkentine from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Through the Looking Glass(1966)-

Jimmy Durante as Humpty Dumpty: Narrator from Frosty the Snowman Agnes Moorehead as the Red Queen: Endora from Bewitched Jack Palance as the Jabberwock: Carl Grissom from The Batman(1989) Sir Rothbart from The Swan Princess(1994) Ricardo Montalbán as the White King: Grandpa Valentin Avellan from Spy Kids Khan Noonien Singh from Star Trek II- Wrath of Khan

What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This(The New Alice in Wonderland)(1966)-

Daws Butler as King of Hearts/March Hare: Yogi Bear from The Yogi Bear Show Elroy Jetson from The Jetsons Chilly Willy from The Woody Woodpecker Show(1964) The Fish(Karlos K. Krinklebein) from The Cat in the Hat Sammy Davis Jr. as the Cheshire Cat(movie): Josh Howard from Ocean's 11 Scatman Crothers as the Cheshire Cat(record): Scat Cat from The Aristocats Dick Hallorann from The Shinning Jazz from The Transformers(1984) Allan Melvin as Alice's Father/Humphrey Dumpty: Electro from Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Don Messick as Dormouse/Fluff: Bamm-Bamm Rubble from The Flintstones Boo-Boo Bear from The Yogi Bear Show Astro from The Jetsons Snip from Rankin Bass' Jack Frost Ratchet from The Transformers(1984) Scooby-Doo from Scooby-Doo(until his retirement in 1996) Howard Morris as the White Rabbit: Gopher from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Jughead Jones from The Archie Show(1968) Janet Waldo as Alice: Judy Jetson from The Jetsons Josie from Josie and the Pussycats

Alice of Wonderland in Paris(1966)-

Norma MacMillan as Alice: Casper from The New Casper Cartoon Show Gumby from The Gumby Show

[billionneuronscurious]

Two Flowers from Kaas Plateau (World Heritage Site), Satara, which resemble Elephant's Trunk.

Series: Flowers of Kaas; Artworks.

Artworks: Vigna radiata var. sublobata, and Vigna vexillata

[nicky-toony27]

Potential Kaa targets (male)

Sonic The Hedgehog, Billie Joe Armstrong, Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump, Tom (Eddsworld)

Potential Kaa targets (female)

Rouge The Bat, Ramona Flowers, My Melody, Kuromi, Mami Tomoe

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[lossie92]

A much requested snippet from the next chapter of A Million Cranes. I should be able to post the whole thing soon~

Also I was supposed to post this yesterday, but forgot. Oops?

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Warnings: none

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The words “We need to talk” took him by surprise, though he should have seen them coming. Loathe as he was to let fear rule him now, to allow it to ruin this little bit of unexpected happiness, it was inevitable.

Good things never lasted long, did they?

"Talk," he repeated after Tobirama, trying to keep his tone even, which wasn't an easy feat. "Talk about what?"

“I know you,” Tobirama all but blurted out, his face heating up in a fierce blush, the reason for it likely embarrassment. Then he swallowed before looking up, a strange sort of determination in the set of his jaw as he continued, “What I mean is, I know it’s you. I know you were the one to... to leave the flowers. To bring me the gifts. I know.”

These words felt like someone had poured a bucket full of ice water over Madara’s head. The sense of dread was imminent, so intense it made Madara's head spin.

Of course that's what Tobirama would want to discuss. What else could it be? And it wasn’t as if Madara intended to keep his actions a secret if Tobirama was interested in whatever it was he wanted from him. He wasn’t that kind of man. Still, he would have preferred it to be brought up in a different way and on his own terms.

It was too late for that now, he supposed.

Tobirama knew the truth. Somehow. And he didn’t seem disgusted or disturbed by it or unhappy in any way.

He had kissed him.

He was still standing close, holding onto Madara’s kendogi.

That had to count for something, didn’t it?

“How did you—?” Madara finally asked.

“I–” Tobirama started to say, but he cut himself off abruptly, his entire body going tense before he quickly stepped away.

Brows furrowed in confusion, Madara was just about to ask what was going on, one of his hands extended in half aborted motion to catch the omega and keep him close, when the door behind him opened suddenly and he heard a familiar voice full of excitement call out, “Mada-oji!”

Why he hadn't noticed Kagami’s chakra signature before wasn’t much of a mystery, considering how distracted he had been. It was still rather embarrassing though. Some sensor he was…

“Kagami,” he greeted without turning to see the child. “What are you doing here, chick?”

“Kaa-chan and I made dinner! And dessert!” Kagami answered. “We wanted to make sure you had company!”

His niece was nothing but thoughtful. However, just this once, Madara wished vehemently this wasn’t the case.

He closed his eyes and took a deep, fortifying breath. "Could you please go inside? I'll be–"

"It's alright. I'll just… I should go," Tobirama said as he stepped away from Madara. His entire face was red and to say he looked uncomfortable would be an understatement. "We can… we can talk later, Madara-san. Another time perhaps."

"No, that's not necess–"

"Sensei?" Kagami asked, coming to stand by Madara's side. "What're you doing here?"

If the situation was any different Madara was sure he would have found the child's bluntness amusing. However, he didn't feel like laughing now.

"I, er… I walked your uncle home. From the hospital," Tobirama answered with a smile that looked more like a grimace. "I gather you'll be able to take care of him from now on, yes?"

"Sure!" Kagami slipped his hand into Madara's where it had fallen to hang limply at his side. "Kaa-chan and I can do that. She made mochi, you know ? 'Cause it's oji-san's favourite! It's very good. Would you like some?"

"Ah, well… Um. I'm not sure if it's a good idea?"

"Why not?" Madara found himself saying. Maybe he sounded a bit desperate, but any shame he would have normally felt at that was secondary to how much he wanted Tobirama to stay. "Have you eaten anything yet? We could share a meal together and maybe talk after…?"

The time it took Tobirama to respond was amongst the most nerve-wracking moments of Madara's life.

"I… I'm," he finally spoke, "I-I guess I can stay. If you're sure…?"

"I am," Madara said quickly, feeling lightheaded with relief. "I'm more than sure."

[lisaas2418]

Okay so here are my TWST Oc's based of jungle book characters:

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Name: Prabir 🧑🏾

Age: 16

Type: Human

Twisted from: Mowgli

Unique Magic: "Red Flower"; can summon flames of his suroundings and can direct them towards an object/enemy

Funfact: His vision is really blurry, he can't see something clearly unless he wears contacts or glasses, although he dislikes to wear them

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Name: Udaar 🐻

Age: 16

Type: Bear-beastman

Twisted from: Baloo

Unique Magic: "Bare Necessities"; can make the person be easy-going and let their worries fly away

Funfact: Despite being lazy and being constantly warned, he still manages to keep his grades on average

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Name: Kaushal 🐈

Age: 17

Type: Panther-beastman

Twisted from: Bagheera

Unique Magic: "Swift as Night"; he becomes so fast he becomes invisible to the eyes

Funfact: His tail is often being used by others as a prank, he dislikes it....a lot

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Name: Sahat 🐯

Age: 18

Type: Tiger-beastman

Twisted from: Shere Khan

Unique Magic: "Deadly Claw": when he injurys an a person, their physical conditions goes way down

Funfact: Him and Prabir have a rivalry....a friendly one ofcourse

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Name: Jaakobah 🐍

Age: 18

Type: Snake-beastman

Twisted from: Kaa

Unique Magic: "Trust in me"; it makes a person more trusting towards him and for a small period of time he can direct them to make decisions

Funfact: He actually works free-time job as a therapist and he is really great at it

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Name: Ahir 🦧

Age: 17

Type: Ape-beastman

Twisted from: King Louie

Unique Magic: "I wanna be like you"; he can shapeshift into a person he wants to, the longer he knows the person the longer he can stay in the form

Funfact: He always keeps a music box on him, whenever he feels like it he will play music, with headphones or not

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Well thats it, if you wanna ask them in character question you are welcome to do it. Also giving critic on them is allowed as long as it is kind

[eleniblue]

@holdmytesseract Flower sleeping in her cocoon of blankets and furs still reminds me of Mowgli sleeping in Kaa's coils. Loki chuckles at how adorable she is while sleeping and snoring.

[rhmis-user-2020]

OC bio - Ecaterina Bellamy

{•}~FULL NAME~{•} - {}Basic Information{}

Name/First name: Ecaterina (Eh-Kaa-Taa-Riy-Naa)

Second name: None

Last name: Bellamy

Nicknames or Alias: Cutie patootie (Alphonsine)

Age: 16

Age Appearance: 17

Sexuality: Sapphic

Born sex/Sex at birth: Girl

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/her

Date: 20th of September

Zodiac: Virgo 

Species: Human

{}Personality{}

Likes: Alphonsine, bird-watching, writing books or poetry, nature walks, papercrafting and making flower crowns and leis

Dislikes: Her parents' strict rules and seeing Alphonsine hurt

Positive/Neutral personality traits: Humble, enthusiastic, curious, brave, ambitious, open and honest

Negative personality traits: Embarrassed, nervous, pitiful and clingy

Hobbies: Candlemaking, painting and herbalism

Overall personality: Ecaterina appears to be quite humble, enthusiastic, curious, brave, ambitious, open and honest but at times can be embarrassed, nervous, pitiful and clingy.

{}Appearance{}

Hair colour: Black hair

Hair length: Long

Skin colour: Pale

Eye colour: Green

Height: 5'6 (Season 1), 5'7 (Season 2) and 5'8 (Season 3)

Weight: 50

Scars or freckles?: None

Glasses or contacts?: None

Tattoos?: None

Birthmarks?: None

Piercings?: None

{}Life{}

Place of birth: Corona

Present home: Corona

Work/Occupation: Candlemaking

Backstory

|(Ecaterina grew up with strict biological parents who often altered her view of the town and village. Her parents, who are Fabiola and Benedict were well-known weavers in Corona, Germany. They spent their days carefully crafting intricate fabrics, using their skilled hands to weave fibres together into beautiful creations. Growing up, Ecaterina was constantly surrounded by the sound of the loom and the smell of wool. Her parents expected her to follow in their footsteps and become a weaver, just like them. They believed that this was the only way for her to have a successful future and gain respect in the village. However, Ecaterina was a free spirit who loved candlemaking. She often found herself at odds with her parents' strict ways and longed for more than just a life of weaving. She yearned to explore the world beyond the village, to see new places and meet new people. But her parents always discouraged her dreams, insisting that she stay close to home and continue the family tradition. Despite their differences, Ecaterina had a strong bond with her parents. They may have been strict, but they loved her deeply and only wanted what they believed was best for her. They instilled in her a strong work ethic and taught her the value of hard work and determination. As Ecaterina grew older, she began to question her parents' beliefs and the village's way of life. She saw the limitations and restrictions placed on her and women as well, and it only fueled her desire to break free and forge her own path. She knew deep down that she was meant for something more than just weaving fabric. Until she meets Alphonsine, soon become close friends after communicating with one another more often during the day. At the age of 11, her parents were found presumed dead after a robber broke in and murdered them. Ecaterina saw their corpses while her parents weren't the best, they still loved her which made her grief for it and was soon taken away by guards as the home was sold and bought by a family of three while she was soon adopted by a family who supported her and soon, dated Alphonshine.)|

{}Family/Friends{}

Father(S): Benedict (Deceased), Sebastian (Alive)

Information: Her father wanted her to grow up to be a weaver like them and be part of the business. Cuz, he and his wife were well-known weavers in Corona. They spent their days carefully crafting intricate fabrics, using their skilled hands to weave fibres together into beautiful creations. However, Ecaterina was a free spirit who loved candlemaking. She often found herself at odds with her parents' strict ways and longed for more than just a life of weaving. Despite all of this, her father still loved her.

Sebastian: A guy who does care about Ecaterina and often helper her out with problems and gives her condolence.

Mother(S): Fabiola (Deceased), Ophelia (Alive)

Information: Much like her husband, she wanted her to grow up to be a weaver like them and be part of the business. Cuz, she and her husband were well-known weavers in Corona. They spent their days carefully crafting intricate fabrics, using their skilled hands to weave fibres together into beautiful creations. However, Ecaterina was a free spirit who loved candlemaking. She often found herself at odds with her parents' strict ways and longed for more than just a life of weaving. Despite all of this, she still loved her as well.

Ophelia: She is a bit strict but loves her like Fabiola, unlike Fabiola. She does support her hobby and considers that she shouldn't be forced to do something she never liked.

Brother(S): Maximilian (Alive)

Information: He is an adoptive but a pseudo sibling of hers, yet he enjoys her candlemaking position and often compares her to someone who works for candles. But, he is more than just liking her hobby and profession. Maximillian is quite protective of her and considers her his little sister.

Sister(S): Genevieve (Alive) and Arabella (Alive)

Information: The pseudo sisters of her whom are the ones who taught her things like bird-watching, writing books or poetry, nature walks, paper crafting and making flower crowns and leis. Yet, they often treat her like a little sister but not in a way to annoy Ecaterina cuz they are way older than her.

Pet(S): Mr. Beaks

Information: The pet bird of hers was gifted by her sister, Arabella.

Friends: Marcellus, Alphonsine (Girlfriend), Rapunzel, Eugene, Cassandra and Lance.

Information: Marcellus is the only person she views as a source of talking but yet she probably knows that she won't be able to cheer him up and she kinda feels bad for him. She also wanted to know about him being an alchemist after the male was guided by Varian to study alchemy cuz he was interested in what Varian did and him being adopted by Quirin after Marcellus's biological got arrested. Ecaterina also wanna know about his profession as a winemaker in Snuggly Duckling, as well as his friends like those around Corona and Old Corona.

Alphonsine: When she met her. She was cheerful, friendly, easygoing, optimistic and clever. The two spend time together and soon become close friends after communicating with one another more often during the day. But, after the murder of Ecaterina's parents, the female begins to develop feelings for Ecaterina as Alphonsine was feeling bad for her after the death of her parents. They blushed at each other whenever they chit-chatted with one another which in turn resulted in them confessing their love for each other and soon becoming a couple even Ecaterina's adoptive parents supported the idea of it.

Rapunzel: When she first meets her, she is quite interested in knowing her but after telling her. Her interests like candlemaking and painting, Rapunzel tells her the interests she has are also similar to hers. The two become close friends afterwards bonding about things and their interests.

Eugene: Despite, knowing that he was well-known as the Flynn Rider. She wasn't too mad about it since she didn't hate him at all and often got along with him. Yet, she will easily get annoyed by Eugene's teasing towards Cassandra.

Cassandra: She and Cassandra often meet each other, while Rapunzel mentioned that she is her lady-in-waiting and handmaiden of the castle. Ecaterina barely interacts with her as she only does when Rapunzel is around, otherwise, she actually likes Cassandra.

Lance: Eugene does mention that he and Lance used to be old friends and Ecaterina is quite curious to learn more about Lance.

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If I had a flower for every time I thought of you… I could walk through my garden forever.

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