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Chimes at Midnight Orson Welles. 1965

Church 2 Santa María de Huerta, Plaza Monasterio, 1, 42260 Santa María de Huerta, Soria, Spain See in map

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Comment (possible spoilers though I don't really think there is one):

This was the real ride!

There were more ups and downs at some point the story took a nosedive and I was left not knowing if we were up or down.

The humor hit the spot. I was smiling throughout both because of the beauty of some moments, the care and support everyone showed in creating that network of care. And for the ridiculous situations too! I mean such chaos (maybe not so cute) would perfectly happen in the series. This whole series of events almost fell into the category of Murphy's law and isn't that the secret of comedy?

The way Merlin managed to get his vacation is the icing on the cake, I don't know how he didn't do it before but it would definitely work in all universes. 

I love that you can see not only everything Merlin does for Arthur but for everyone, that is the kind of heart that I attributed to him, he is not perfect but what does it matter, he deserves recognition even for achieving get out of bed

Now... Arthur went through so much. My goddess! Such heartbreaking moments of vulnerability, I didn't think I would feel so empathy reading it but you described the process so meticulously. And you don't even need to be crude, there is a subtlety between the contradictions Arthur's head made and the clues he threw at himself. He was definitely on the edge, he wanted to jump, He wanted to finally have the freedom (from himself and his imposed beliefs) to love whoever he wanted. And it is reflected even when it does not explicitly say that.

Gwen, Gaius, Morgana, The Knights and especially the castle staff oh my goddess! How wonderful that you gave them time in front of the spotlight. And not only a secondary time but it was the time for each one to develop his mini story or vision.

It was so important that moment when Morgana could finally be herself in front of her closest friend, Mentor and people who saw her grow up. Because there are so many emotions involved in that one little piece

And Gwaine talking about his own feelings not only contributed to Arthur's development, but it gives more dimension to Gwaine's character and to the story itself because it adds another principle To the love they try to gather (Merthur) and it is about loving by letting go

Gwen of course in her own love of letting go and the counterpart of still wanting to contribute to the development of Camelot for a better future because canonically her first love is the people of Camelot 

And many others. Really, the inclusion of the staff not only shows a side of Arthur that I would have liked to see in the series but it gives depth to life in Camelot because it does not end with Merlin y Arthur, But there are many lives that depend on them and on which they depend. A symbiotic relationship like a good kingdom should be

I applaud how beautiful and comfortable this story is, really suitable for my day, and I also applaud how well done it is.

Chapters: 18/18 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Leon (Merlin), Percival (Merlin), Elyan (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Gaius (Merlin), George (Merlin), Original Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Codependency, Arthur Pendragon is Bad at Feelings (Merlin), Idiots in Love, Repression, Denial of Feelings, Feelings Realization, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Oblivious Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Pining Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Getting Together, Bad Parent Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Touch-Starved, Arthur Pendragon Needs a Hug (Merlin), or a hundred, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Humor, Matchmaking, Everyone Loves Merlin (Merlin), Everyone Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin), making up the Medieval Europe legislation process as I go, and hoping nobody will fact check me, Good Morgana (Merlin), morgana is not evil, the only things I know about BBC Merlin are through fanfiction, I have never seen the show, canon material is only approved if it fits my story, otherwise it didn't happen, Camelot would burn without Merlin to keep it running, Secrets, Revelations, Coming Out, Inspired by Tumblr, bitsandbobsofwriting Summary:

For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost. For want of a rider, the message was lost. For want of a message, the battle was lost. For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

 Merlin manages to wrangle a visit back to Ealdor out of Arthur by telling Arthur that he will be unable to run his kingdom on his own. After Merlin leaves on his vacation, Camelot slowly but surely falls apart to Arthur’s horror and chagrin and he realizes just how much he has come to rely on Merlin’s help.

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sooo we took our man to pride-

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Joanna of Spain known as the Mad (1479-1555), Queen of Castile and her spouse Philip the Handsome (1478-1506), King of Castile and Archduke of Austria in 'El Culto de la Hermosura' by Juan Justo Huguet.

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Battle Couple Battle Round 1!

Metadede (Kirby) VS MC/Amalia (It Lives Within)

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i just realized i had never posted these sketches anywhere???? these are from 2021 *cries* i need to draw them again with their new designs

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Literalmente Yo Si Blood Infinity Sacara Un Video Donde El Y Antonella Tienen Hijos

Memes De Los Game Over screen Perturbadores De Lion King 5 y El Ship De Blood Infinity y Antonella / Bloodnella

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Lucas: 🎵 Hakuna Matata… Una forma de ser. 🎵

Porky: 🎵 Hakuna Matata… Nada que temer… 🎵

Lucas: 🎵 Sin preocuparse, es cómo hay que vivir. 🎵

Porky y Lucas: 🎵 A vivir así. Yo aquí aprendí… 🎵

Lucas: 🎵 Hakuna Matata 🎵

Fuente: El Rey León (1994)

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Percival Everett's 'James' Wins National Book Award for Fiction

Percival Everett’s “James” Wins National Book Award for Fiction American author Percival Everett has achieved a significant milestone with his novel “James”, which has been awarded the prestigious National Book Award for Fiction. This announcement marks a highlight in the annual US literary awards, celebrating outstanding contributions to literature. “James” serves as a dramatic retelling of…

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The Monastery of Santa María de Monfero (A Coruña), presents a majestic church in which its façade stands out, one of the most accomplished and original of baroque art in Galicia.

Something more:

Cistercian Cenobio, consisting of a church, chapter house, side chapels, baptistery, three cloisters: Hospice, Processional and Dormitory, Refectory and kitchen, founded by King Alfonso VII at the beginning of the 12th century, completely renovated in the 17th century, so that the Baroque style predominates. (...) On the outside, walls with large granite pieces. Rich in volume, with different bodies attached to the central one. Original main façade with checkerboard decoration by means of granite and tile perpiails, framed by four pilasters and Corinthian columns, decorated with triptychs and metopes, rising up to the cornice, above which stands an imposing bell tower (the other one does not exist, having been knocked down by lightning).

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Icy III

Mapi León x Ingrid Engen x Teen!Reader

Summary: He watches your match

He sits up in the box with Laporta, stretched out on the foldout chair like it's his personal throne.

He's wearing a new suit, freshly ironed and tailored to fit his body perfectly. His hair has been cut and styled to give that almost effortless look about him.

"Trust fund, I reckon," Patri says from your warm up circle," That guy that's up there with Laporta."

"No way," Pina disagrees," That's new money, not old. Probably a hedge fun manager."

"Or some kind of oil and gas giant," Mapi laughs.

"None," You say," Real estate at first then tech and then big pharma over in the states."

"What made you guess that?" Mapi asks and you stubbornly kick the ball away.

"I didn't. Laporta's not going to get money out of him anyway. The wife is the one that invests in sports but only ones she gets good profits out of. Two NFL teams, a Formula One team. She owns a tennis stadium in Paris. Big investor in the Olympics."

"Oh come on," Patri complains," There's no way you just know that off the top of your head."

"It doesn't matter. If Laporta wants money he should talk to the wife."

You can feel his gaze on you throughout the match.

It's a team at the bottom of the table and you're so technical that they can't get close but you can still feel the weight of his stare on you at all times.

'You carry the weight of our family'.

He's told you that many times.

'If you cannot exceed expectations then we have no use for you'.

He's told you that too, something you remember as you cross the ball into Pina, who taps it in easily.

You celebrate together, hugging and you feel Ingrid's familiar presence behind you as she gives you her customary kiss on the head.

You look up at him in the crowd, just out of reflex but you can't see much.

He's still splayed out like he's a king on a throne, looking down at you like you're a peasant in the street, fighting with someone else for just a scrap of bread.

That's his idea of entertainment, like holding up a magnifying glass towards an ant hill in the middle of a sunny day.

You feel small under his gaze, dipping your head in submission as you walk back into your position.

You assist in the next three goals.

Alexia.

Aitana.

Even Keira.

You're good at that. You've perfected the art of assisting.

Mapi's even joked before that you're going for the record of assists from one person this season.

Alexia says she's going to make you be more selfish and shoot more but you don't think you really need to do that, not when Caro can do it instead of you.

This is one of the rare matches where Caro's being rotated so gets no minutes. You fill her place though, like you always do, setting up goals and carrying the ball down the wing.

Barcelona win, of course, and you drift back to Ingrid and Mapi like you normally do.

Mapi grins at you, arm thrown over your shoulder and a frown on her face as you go rigid under her.

Laporta is on the pitch with him, stuttering over his words and hurrying to keep up.

He stops in front of you.

"Y/n."

Your head drops automatically, thoroughly chastised as you step out from under Mapi's arms.

His hand clamps down on your shoulder and you can tell how this is going to go before he even opens his mouth.

"Of course we're very proud of her," His honeyed tone tells Laporta," We've wanted nothing but the best for her."

For them, you correct in your head.

"She's always had such a passion for football. We love watching her play."

He's never seen you play in his life.

"We-We're very happy to have her here!" Laporta tells him," She's a real talent. You're produced quite the footballer."

He laughs, waving away the compliments as his hand feels like a shackle around you. "You're too kind. Sports has never quite been my thing. I'll have to talk to the wife about what we were talking about, I'm sure you'll understand."

"Of course! Of course! Take all the time you need!"

He will. You know he will.

He'll discuss with her and they'll write up a contract if it's really something they're interested, about what they pay in and what they get out of it.

She's always been better at the sports side of it, despite her background in real estate. She knows how to talk people around in circles. How to get through the little boy's club that every sport has. She'll get what she wants if Barcelona is even something she's interested in.

You hope it isn't.

"I'll leave you alone with your daughter," Laporta says and you want to call after him.

You want to tell him not to leave with your father.

Barcelona was supposed to be yours. You were supposed to be safe here.

You can't control when they summon you in Norway but if you're in Barcelona, they're not supposed to be able to get to you. You're not meant to be subject to their whims in Barcelona.

You want to go home. You want to go home with Mapi and Ingrid and curl up in your bed with Toast and not move for a week.

His casual hand on your shoulder grows heavy in an instant, nails digging in to your skin through your shirt and you have to keep the smile on your face to keep up appearances for the cameras you know are on you.

His lips graze your ear as he whispers to you," If you ever blindside me like this again then I promise you won't like what happens next."

"Sorry, Father," You say back.

"You better be. I didn't like sitting up there with potential business partners to see my own daughter down there like a football hooligan."

"Sorry."

"I'm better than that and I raised you to be better than that too."

You resist the urge to tell him that he didn't raise you at all.

Your wrist twinges, the phantom injury flaring up like it always did when you're nervous.

You throat bobs, already closing up as you fight back tears.

"I'm sorry."

"Apologies mean nothing." His voice is harsh in your ear and you find a point ahead of you to stare at so you don't cry.

If there's something that he hates more than apologies, it's tears so you stubbornly don't let even one fall.

"Who's this, y/n?" Ingrid asks, clearing her throat and you flick your eyes to her.

"My-"

Your father says his name, sticking his hand out and he's back to playing the role of proud father. "And you are?"

"Ingrid Engen. I play with y/n on the Norwegian team too."

"Ah! Yes. I think she's mentioned you before!" He's lying.

He didn't even know you played on the national team.

"And I'm Mapi. She lives with me and Ingrid."

"I can't thank you enough," Your father says," She can be quite a handful sometimes." He laughs but no one laughs with him.

"I think she's delightful," Ingrid says," Very helpful. Very studious. She's the best in her class."

The smile on his face is real now, like it always is when he hears about your academics.

He started in real estate and then moved to investing in technology and pharmaceuticals. He and your mother are scarily intelligent and it might be the only thing they passed onto you.

"We expect nothing less of her," He says," I'm sure everyone at the party will be glad to hear it."

Your breath stutters in your chest. "The party?"

"Yes! The party! I must have forgotten to tell you! We're having a little get together with a few potential business partners. We'll have to get you a dress."

"I don't need to go."

"Don't be silly!" His hand tightens on your shoulder and you know that this isn't a discussion. "There's some people I should introduce you too."

Your head drops again, the fight leaving your body.

"Do you want us to go?" Ingrid asks, ever polite though you feel like without her and Mapi there you won't survive. "So you two can have dinner?"

Your father is laughing again, finally releasing you and you take several quick steps to duck behind Mapi.

"I've got a flight to catch. Meetings to get to. Far more important things."

He can't see you anymore, not with your head bowed and pressed against Mapi's back and you finally let the tears fall.

Ingrid watches your father leave, down the tunnel and escorted to the player's exit by the staff that seem to be falling over themselves to make him happy.

"Y/n," She says, coaxing you out from your hiding spot," Oh, sweetheart...Are you okay?"

You look at her, bottom lip trembling as the tears run down your cheeks.

"Ingrid," You say, sounding small and wounded like an animal," I want to go home."

Ingrid nods as Mapi tucks you under her arm.

"Let's go home."

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broadway and nashuri… uh yes 👏🏾

Listen... I know it might be a bit of a stretch but I'm gonna need you to bear with me for a minute

Take a look at this, at these two

Then look at THEM

(I said what I had to say I rest my case, thank you and goodnight)

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● Carlos and nadal onto the next round of doubles and carlos also in singles (the schedule looks brutal for him) but VAMOS!!!!

● TEAM USA IN RUGBY WINNING BRONZE I ACTUALLY CRIED OMGGGGGGGG

● Thomas Heilman barely missing out on the 200 meters butterfly finals actually hurt me, I hope he makes it to the finals on the 100 meters butterly but I am super excited for his future

● KATIE LEDECKY IS NOT WASHED YOU FUCKS SHE IS AN ENDURANCE SWIMMER NOT A SPRINT SWIMMER AND EVEN THEN SHE WON BRONZE WHICH IS INSANE

● Gretchen.... gretchen come on girl

● shout out to the mens usa gymnastics team for that BRONZEEEE AYYEEEEEE I WAS TENSE YESTERDAY

●León Marchand I am adopting you, you are American. You go to school in america you basically spend all your time here... I knew he was gonna smoke the competion but to actually see him do it at an olympic level 😫 king

● GOLD FOR THE WOMEN US GYMNASTICS BABY!!!!!!!!!! SIMONE DRAGGING THAT WHITE GIRLL LETSSS GOOO SHOUT OUT TO TEAM BRAZIL AND ITALIAAAA!!!

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Favorite list of royal women | Regnant queens (who crowed herself queen without her husbands)

Been a queen regnant is not always easy specially when you are married but mor common than one would think. Here four of my favorite queen that were married and despite what society, and often the husband himself, thought decided that her lands by heritage or conquest were only hers to rule. 

i. [1081-1116] Called The Reckless, Urraca was one of the most powerful reigning Queens of her time having inherithed the kingdom of León. Upon the death of her first husband she was convinced to marry Alfonso of Aragon the most successful warrior king of the Iberian Peninsula. It went horribly wrong. Personalities clashed and Alfonso emprisoned Urraca at one point. With Galicia rebelling and the Almoravides menace the spouses still went to war againts each other. Finally they separate and while Urraca still has a long way ahead and could keep most of her lands for herself.

ii. [1697-1731] Louise Hyppolite was at her time of birth the last Grimaldi. Monaco was under French control and it was decided that man from the French King family will be Louise’s husband and rule along with her. She was married and had to leave her land with her husband. Described as shy and submissive she did not enjoy her time at Versailles. When her father was ill she came back alone to Monaco and when he died she crowned herself Princess of Monaco with the people enthusiastic support naming her firstborn heir. There is no much her husband could do and though she ruled fr a short time she did it as the sole Princess.

iii. [1717-1780] Maria Theresia’s father Emperor Charles VI of the Roman Empire, did not prepared her to rule as he was convinced that her husband would rule for her. However, she had other plans and when her father died Maria Theresa, a 23 years old set to stablish her right as a moanrch against Prussia and most of Europe. She manage to gain ruling experience and be a monarch for 40 years. Though she deeply loved her husband she did not let him rule in her name and even refused to kneel in front of him when he was elected Holy Roman Emperor as she was of highest ruler. She was Sovereign of Hungary and Bohemia and Archduchess of Austria on her own right her husband being the consort. 

iv. [1583-1663] Njinga was Queen of Ndongo after her father and brother. At the time with the Portuguese slave trade Njinga became a symbol of resistance to the Europeans. In order to gain power in the center of the region she married an Imbangala leader and learned the techniques and strategies of his people. However when she set to conquer the kingdom of Matamba and ruled there as the Queen as Matamba had tradition of female rulers. As she gained influence she was recognized as one of the great queens of the region at the time.