#marius headers

[hiloedits]

— underworld saga headers

like or reblog if you use/save.

© hiloedits on twitter.

[trashedits]

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (bra: Aquaman 2: O Reino Perdido)

[caterpillarinacave]

St. Bernard by Lincon could be for Orm Marius. If you even care.

[chuluoyi]

omg bae where’s ur header on mobile from?

it’s marius von hagen from tears of themis card—wherever we may go✨

[molosseraptor]

What's the best color dog? Asking because of your header of Blue Dog Club!

While I’ve had four blue/grey dogs, it’s never been on purpose. I personally prefer black dogs and even more so, dogs with spotting or ticking. Unless it causes a health issue, like double merles, there’s no bad color for dogs to be, but I wouldn’t own a dog with liver/red/brown pigment. That’s easy enough in Corsos because anything but black/grey pigment is a DQ fault. Theres nothing wrong with it. It’s just not for me.

That being said, we’re perpetually blue on the inside. Even if Marius ends up being my last blue dog physically we’ll always be the blue dog club metaphorically.

[the-final-high-noon-rings]

introduction!! 🎻🕰️

hi!! hello!! i'm kae, formerly located at @send-me-a-kae-via-subspace / @kae-the-minish-bandit! i decided to make a mechanisms-focused sideblog, so as to better organize my blogs.

she/they/it/any neos that sound cool thumbs up

if you want to go to the other fandom blogs i've recently made for organisation,

@waxed-weathered-copper-bulb for minecraft/mcyt

@minish-and-mischief for zelda and linked universe

@too-close-i-cannot-breathe as my magnus archives blog

@aromantic-tom-bombadil for lord of the rings, as well as star wars for some reason

my more personal blogs include:

@anxious-violist for music, both my own as well as covers, reblogs from artists i like, etc

@kaethesilliest for misc reblogs/silly bits about my life!

credits for banners/blinkies:

the nastya one i made :3 you can use it too if you'd like

chaoscouncilcreaturecorner - gear header

organization tags:

for my content !!

#drawn in the light of the tube sun - my art

#verbatim reciting a recording - my fics

#radio turned just write of an evening - textpost

#from the voicebox of another - me singing/speaking

for sorting reblogs !!

#transmission - reblogs

#the stowaways given mortal form - any cosplays

#tales untold - other fics

#artefacts - for photos/ other official band content

#putting the band in a band of immortal pirates - anything to do with the actual music

ouatis tags !!

#brutal and cruel as befitted their despotic foe - ouatis tag

#the genetic base for that unholy horde - og rose tag

#wires through her veins and her tendons - briar rose tag

#the aforementioned unholy horde who i adore - red rose tag

#and as she searched she sang - cinders tag

#mirror mirror let me take this woman's identity - snow/general white tag

#guy who had conquered and stole the wealth of a thousand suns - king cole tag

#12 y/o war criminal - the hood tag

#1003 - tag for miralines/garecc's ouatis 'verse

#dogstar

#red river - tag for my own ouatis au!!!

#the vault - udad tag

#the one who dies at dawn - ulysses

#the blind old motherfucker - oediphs

#the one who turns a big wheel - heracles

#the one who has a dynasty to rebuild - ariadne

#the one with the lyre - orpheys

high noon over camelot tags::

#driving his rotten world into the sun - hnoc

#the fastest draw - gwen !!!!!!!!!!!

#the sharpest aim - lancelot

#the once and future king - arthur

#the one who grew into a sharp young man who chose his name as mordred - mordred! (shocking. i know)

the bifrost incident tags:

#the really fucked up train - bifrost tag

#woman who has at least 5 dissociative disorders - loki

#inspector second class - lyfrassir edda

the mechanisms crew tags!!

#the crew of the starship aurora - what it says on the tin

#microphone eater - jonny dville, humble FIRST MATE

#clockwork murder machine - the toy soldier!!

#icarus kinnie - raphaella!

#neither a baron nor a doctor HOW did you get in here - marius

#ship's archivist - ivy

#the drugbot - brian

#arsonist extrordanaire - ashes oreilly

#shipfucker. princess. engineer. what can't she do - nastya!

#tim comma gunpowder - gptim!!

#flesh moon ship - my beautiful baby girl the aurora

#their esteemed creator - doc carmilla!!!!!!!!!!

#the cello ninja - scuzz :3

these will be updated when i have more tags. also. to look for something i personally have created look through the tags ie #the mechanisms or #cinders ouatis

[randomestfandoms-ocs]

To Do

From yesterday –

Make headers + answer asks for named plot bunnies

Write summaries for ocs with finished posters (Aislin Hart, Clara Waldorf, Josette Cobblepot, Cosima Holmes, Mya Jalali)

Update Bridgerton & OUAT masterlists

New —

Name 6 ocs

Answer 25 asks

Make headers for new Bridgerton & OUAT ocs

Cast Marius Hoffman

[desertfangs]

Basics:

AO3: rainandcoffee

Ask Box - Ask me things, send me prompts

VC main tags: vc, vampire chronicles, vc fanfic, vc fanart, vc meta, vc headcanons

My tags: my fic, answers in the desert

🌴 Night Island Discord Server 🌴: hit me up for an invite

Headcanons:

Night Island

Armand and tech/gadgets

Post-Canon Armand/Daniel

Which Reality Shows the Vampires Watch 

Ski Resort Headcanons

Lestat/Daniel NI Era Headcanons

Armand and Daniel Hunting in the Snow

Meta/Random VC Stuff

Daniel Molloy Puts Up With A Lot

Marius has a sense of humor

The Cause of Daniel's Madness

Daniel's (Official/Legal) Mortal Death

Daniel/Armand... endgame?

Daniel is the heart of the Coven of the Articulate

Daniel & Armand - Soulmates

Daniel and Armand in their post-canon "Run Away With Me" Era

Armand is Daniel's Sugar Daddy?

The Amulet Armand Gives Daniel

Human Radio Interviewer (Daniel's absence from PLROA)

New Vampires Are Grossed Out By Corpses

Baby's First Extensional Crisis (Mortal Lestat in TVL)

Daniel's Take Away From the Interview is Not What Louis Was Trying to Convey

We Shall Go to the Stars Together (Armand/Daniel post Daniel becoming a vampire)

How Daniel & Armand Got Back Together in PLROA (canon explanation)

The Parallels Between Armand and Daniel's Turnings

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I will add to this as I dig up more past posts or make new ones. My ask box is always open, just be cool.

(graphic header by: animaedglittergraphics-n-more)

[apoptoses]

Was scrolling through Pinterest and saw your pfp/header image but someone edited top surgery scars on it. Thought that was amusing. Also amusing to me that I saw the picture and my immediate thought was, "Oh, apoptoses! Wait, this isn't Tumblr - "

ha, st. sebastian is universal icon, truly. he's one of my favorites just because every painting of him just looks so damn horny. if marius never painted armand as him i would be shocked tbh

i only use this icon here or on ao3 though haha how cute that you immediately identify him with me!

[peachgea]

am i over the fact that i failed to get even ONE (1) bakerlon card? no

but on the other hand i finally have the marius card in my header

... he likes to play with my heart 😭

[maladaptivedaydreamsx]

the eternal ephemeral struggle...

i want a new header.. but it hurts to think about getting rid of it at the same time.. ily luka 🥲

might attempt a similar collage style but with some faves in general ig? or make that collage for the navi and just pick someone for header

my headers have really only been gavin, satan & luka far as i can remember... damn 😅

my struggle is that i already have silvio & marius all over the current layout.. but also i tend to have a purple theme on this blog. so hmm...

potential candidates/faves for the header: luka, yukimura, mitsuhide, arthur/napo(?), silvio/kagari/yves/rio/keith(?), harrison/victor(?), marius/luke, divus crewel, xavier/rafayel(?)...

honorable mentions: satan/simeon/solomon (om!), beelzebub (wihib), gavin/kiro, nico (midcin), deuce's mom, malleus(?), will/ring /jude (ikevil), theodorus/charles, ray/kyle/zero (ikerev), the klein twins, kanetsugu/mitsunari/ieyasu..... prolly more but ima shut up now lol

mainly for my own reference if/when i make 👍

[cpasmarketing]

On-Page SEO Checklist for CPA Firm Websites

In the competitive online landscape, having a well-optimized website is crucial for the success of CPA firms. On-page SEO, which involves optimizing individual web pages for search engines, plays a pivotal role in improving visibility and attracting potential clients. 

This comprehensive checklist outlines key on-page SEO elements that can enhance the performance of CPA firm websites.

 1. Keyword Research and Implementation

Start by conducting thorough keyword research to identify relevant terms for your CPA services. Integrate these keywords naturally into your page titles, headings, meta descriptions, and throughout the content. Ensure a balance between keyword optimization and readability.

 2. Optimized Page Titles and Meta Descriptions

Craft compelling and concise page titles (60 characters) and meta descriptions (150-160 characters) that accurately reflect your CPA services. Include relevant keywords to improve click-through rates and convey the page's content.

 3. User-Friendly URL Structure

Create clean and descriptive URLs that incorporate primary keywords. A clear URL structure enhances user experience and helps search engines understand the content hierarchy.

 4. Header Tags for Structure

Use header tags (H1, H2, H3, etc.) to organize content hierarchically. The main heading (H1) should include your primary keyword, providing a clear structure for both users and search engines.

 5. Optimized Images with Alt Text

Include relevant and high-quality images on your pages. Optimize image filenames and add descriptive alt text, incorporating keywords where appropriate. This not only improves SEO but also enhances accessibility.

 6. Engaging and Informative Content

Create valuable and engaging content that addresses the needs of your target audience. Aim for comprehensive, well-researched articles that demonstrate your expertise in CPA services.

 7. Internal and External Linking

Link to relevant internal pages within your website to establish a logical site structure. Additionally, include external links to reputable sources, contributing to your content's credibility.

 8. Mobile Responsiveness

Ensure your CPA firm website is mobile-friendly to accommodate users on various devices. Google prioritizes mobile-friendly sites, and a responsive design improves user experience.

 9. Page Loading Speed Optimization

Optimize your website's loading speed by compressing images, leveraging browser caching, and minimizing unnecessary code. A faster-loading site improves user satisfaction and positively impacts SEO.

 10. Schema Markup for Rich Snippets

Implement schema markup to provide additional context to search engines. This can enhance the visibility of your CPA firm in search results, displaying rich snippets such as star ratings and other relevant information.

 11. Social Media Integration

Integrate social media sharing buttons and encourage users to share your content. Social signals can indirectly impact SEO, and increased social engagement can contribute to improved search rankings.

 12. Regular Content Updates

Continuously update and expand your content to reflect industry changes and maintain relevance. Google favors regularly updated websites, signaling to search engines that your CPA firm remains active and authoritative.

By diligently following this on-page SEO checklist, CPA firms can optimize their websites for search engines, improve visibility, and establish a strong online presence within the competitive landscape of the digital realm.

Remember, SEO for CPA firms is an ongoing process that requires consistent effort and monitoring.

[ailtrahq]

The network participation rate on Ethereum increased to 90% as Devnet-9 closes in on completion. The Dencun testnet could launch before November ends. Ethereum [ETH] developers had their usual All Core Developers Consensus (ACD) call on 5 October. From the meeting, they decided the timing for the Devnet-10 launch could happen earlier than initially projected. How much are 1,10,100 ETHs worth today? Once the block generator clears the way Although the ACDC call #119 focused on the Dencun upgrade, the developers considered discussing the health and status of the latest developer Testnet Devnet-9 as a priority, alongside Devnet-10. For the unfamiliar, Devnet-9 launched on 29 September, as a way to improve the network participation rate on the blockchain. The network participation rate is defined as the percentage of validators actively carrying out their duties on the network. During the meeting, the developers noted that the network participation rate was impressively high at 90%. However, Barnabas Busa, a DevOps Engineer for the Ethereum Foundation, mentioned that there were a few bugs with Devnet-9, especially in the execution layer. For context, the execution layer is the part of the network responsible for validating the state in the block header.  Meanwhile, the Ethereum Foundation seemed to be working on fixing the bug as Geth developer Marius van der Wijden said that he was working on updating the block generator for the execution layer. Next, on the agenda was the Devnet-10, which is primarily to check the next maximum epoch churn limit in EIP-7514. EIP-7514 is designed to slow down the growth of the active validator set by tracking the soaring levels of staked ETH. Dencun Testnet is set before November At the time of writing, Santiment showed that the number of validator deposits was 1026. This was a notable decrease from the highs registered some weeks back. Therefore, the decline means that the objectives for Devnet-10 may already be set in motion. As expected, Ethereum’s development activity has started to rise again. The Development Activity means the code committed by developers toward upgrades on a network. Over the past month, the metric tumbled. So, the slight rise implies that developers were starting to get back to polishing the network.  Source: Santiment Realistic or not, here’s ETH’s market cap in BTC terms As per Devnet-10, Parithosh Jayanthi, another DevOps Engineer at the Foundation mentioned that it could launch as early as next week. The Berlin-based developer, however, mentioned that the timeframe could be subject to the quickness of solving outstanding bugs and issues. Busa also weighed in on the matter saying, “I would like to see all clients being able to participate and no more bugs on Devnet-9 before we proceed with the larger test. We should have a very stable, like 100% participation, before we move on.” Regarding the Dencun final upgrade the cal chairman Tim Beiko restated that the public Testnet would happen before Ethereum’s Instabul conference in mid-November called Devconnect.

[kodzukoi]

thinking out loud here but i'm pretty sure it's time for a theme change on shinwoo, it's been google for idek how long now and honestly i'm tired of the google format but i really love having the gifs and stuff of marius for it so ofc i'm keeping the marius theme

BUT i'm at a loss for what to change it to while still maintaining the gifs format that i really like.... (one specific gif at least..... >.<)

like there's the popular insta, spotify, etc themes

i could try my hand at a pinterest theme but that's basically the same thing and i want it to be new T-T (it's 2023, at this point there's no such thing as new...)

...after some further thought, i think i'll just make a basic aesthetic header theme — as that one coach said, "simple is best"

[ncaabasketballreport]

Does Haaland make Man City favourites? Is VAR getting worse?

With this season's Champions League quarterfinalists now set, our writers answer some of the big questions arising from the round of 16 second legs.With this season's Champions League quarterfinalists now set, our writers answer some of the big questions arising from the round of 16 second legs.    8:00 AM ET This season's Champions League round of 16 is done and dusted with some European heavyweights falling by the wayside like Liverpool, who have reached three finals in the last five years, and a Paris Saint-Germain side featuring Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. Friday's quarterfinal draw will feature plenty of European heavyweights such as defending champions Real Madrid and recent winners Chelsea and Bayern Munich. Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City are also in the hat along with Portuguese side Benfica, while Serie A has three clubs in the last eight: AC Milan, Inter Milan and Napoli. Our writers Mark Ogden, Julien Laurens and James Olley answer some of the big questions arising from this round of games. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)

What caught your eye from the round-of-16 second legs?

Ogden: The poor standard of refereeing, and VAR, has really stood out during the round of 16, and it is even more noticeable because the Champions League generally operates to a much higher level than the domestic leagues in Europe. Two English teams, Chelsea and Manchester City, have been the biggest beneficiaries of some bewildering decisions, with German sides Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig on the wrong end of them. Chelsea were fortunate to be awarded a penalty during their 2-0 second-leg win against Dortmund when defender Marius Wolf was judged to have handled the ball. Referee Danny Makkelie didn't point to the spot until the VAR suggested a review on the pitchside monitor. Wolf was so close to the ball that he couldn't move out of the way, but Makkelie awarded the penalty when he should have dismissed the VAR review. Leipzig suffered an even heavier blow during their 7-0 defeat at City. VAR once again intervened in a penalty incident, calling on referee Slavko Vincic to review an apparent handball by Benjamin Henrichs. The reality was that Henrichs had his back to Rodri, whose header brushed his arm and fell to a City player without deviating in movement. It was incredibly soft, but once the penalty was awarded, Erling Haaland put City 1-0 ahead. Moments later, Timo Werner was booked, despite being on the receiving end of a foul by Ederson which could have resulted in a red card for the City goalkeeper. Yet VAR did not intervene. Two huge decisions which, had they gone Leipzig's way, could have resulted in a much different outcome. VAR and the referees have to be better in the quarterfinals and beyond.

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2 Related Laurens: It is probably the most obvious answer (and, I promise, I tried to find something else to be more original) but nothing can beat Haaland's quintuple against RB Leipzig. He might have got six goals had he stayed longer on the pitch, but Pep Guardiola took him off after 63 minutes. The Manchester City striker became only the third man in Champions League history to score five goals in the same game, after Messi and Luiz Adriano, and by becoming the youngest-ever player to reach 30 Champions League goals. For his club, he is now the top scorer in a single season with 39 goals, beating the old record of Tommy Johnson from 1929. Haaland still has as many as 19 more games to play before the end of the season. It is still an amazing achievement; Haaland had eight shots on the night, all on target, scored five goals with an xG (Expected Goals) of less than three. He was so aggressive in the box, so alert, so on it. He looked possessed at times. It was just incredible. Olley: If Graham Potter makes a success of his time at Chelsea, he may well look back on their second leg win over Dortmund as the turning point. Managers often talk about uniting the fans and making their home stadium a difficult place for visiting teams, but in Potter's case he did so in the knowledge this game served as something of a referendum on his management. An unconvincing win over Leeds United a few days earlier had at created a modicum of momentum heading into the game but, make no mistake, defeat against Dortmund would have ramped up the pressure on Potter. Dortmund were depleted -- Karim Adeyemi, Youssoufa Moukoko and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel all missed out injured while Julian Brandt was forced off after just five minutes -- but Chelsea produced a committed and defiant display, overcoming their goal-scoring problems to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge. The players showed they were behind Potter and although it will be some time before the majority of the fans are convinced the former Brighton & Hove Albion boss is the right man to lead them back to former glories, this win buys him time with a Champions League quarterfinal as proof of progress. They surely aren't good enough to lift the trophy in Istanbul, but, then again, most people felt that way before they won in 2012 and 2021... play1:09 Pep's idols: Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods ... and Julia Roberts? Pep Guardiola reveals his biggest failure at Manchester City was when his idol Julia Roberts went to visit Manchester United instead of his club.

Now the quarterfinalists are all set; which team is your favourite to lift the trophy in Istanbul?

Laurens: Pep Guardiola can be as sarcastic as he wants about the Champions League and what a failure he is and will always be, even if he wins the competition for the next three years. He can talk about Julia Roberts, Richard Gere or any Hollywood actor as much as he wants. His team are once again the big favourites of this Champions League, and not winning it would be a failure -- again. City have everything, really: the manager, the squad depth, the superstars, the clutch players, the winning mentality, the experience of going far and the motivation of not yet winning it. They should have won it already and they will surely eventually do so. This year is their year. The rest of the field is not at their level, not even Bayern Munich, Napoli or Real Madrid. Time is running out for Kevin De Bruyne, who turns 32 in June. Riyad Mahrez and Kyle Walker are already at that age, while Ikay Gundogan is out of contract this summer. Bernardo Silva could be leaving at the end of the season, too, a year after pushing for a departure. The most important thing is that surely Pep and City have learned from their past mistakes in the Champions League: the 2021 final loss, the semifinal of last season and all the previous quarterfinal disappointments. If they can do that, they will finally be ready to achieve their ultimate aim. play2:29 How good has Victor Osimhen been? Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno offer high praise for the Victor Osimhen after Napoli advance to the next round in the Champions League. Ogden: This may be a case of heart overruling head, but Napoli have been the most exciting team in this season's Champions League and it would be great for the game if Luciano Spalletti can take the club all the way to glory in Istanbul. They certainly have the players, and it's not just about top scorer Victor Osimhen. Kim Min-Jae, Piotr Zielinski, Hirving "Chucky" Lozano and Giovanni Simeone have all had outstanding seasons, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has arguably been the breakthrough star of the 2022-23 Champions League. The big challenge for Napoli, who are nailed on to win Serie A this season for the first time since 1990, is to hold their nerve and play their own game against a European superpower such as Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. If they stick to what has served them so well, Napoli can beat anybody, but the top clubs usually find a way to win the Champions League. We haven't seen a surprise team win the competition since Jose Mourinho's FC Porto in 2004, so maybe this is Napoli's time. Olley: It should, in all probability, be Manchester City but I can't say that a team clearly stands out from the rest at this stage. Mark makes a compelling case for Napoli -- and an 18-point lead at the top of Serie A gives them the chance to do what other clubs can't, which is rest players in the league to keep everyone fully fresh for the latter stages of the Champions League. City have been knocking on the door for years but, even though they thrashed Leipzig in midweek, they have not been anything like their fluid best for much of the season. The jury is out as to whether this Bayern Munich is as strong as previous incarnations -- although we must all take note when club legend Lothar Matthaus says this group may be their best-ever squad. And then we come to the team that mask their own weaknesses and exploit others better than anyone else: Real Madrid. With little conviction, given Napoli's form, City's individuals and Bayern's pedigree, perhaps Real's knowhow can help Carlo Ancelotti trump his rivals once more. play2:35 Nicol: Only thing for Liverpool is they didn't get embarrassed Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno react to Real Madrid beating Liverpool 6-2 on aggregate to advance in the Champions League.

After Haaland's five-goal haul, what's the most impressive individual performance you've seen live in the Champions League?

Olley: Messi scoring all four as Barcelona beat Arsenal 4-1 at Camp Nou in April 2010. Maybe the Gunners made the mistake of taking the lead. At that stage, Arsenal led this quarterfinal tie 4-2 on aggregate but what came next was a true force of nature. Messi took it upon himself to deliver the kind of virtuoso performance that epitomises his glittering career. The first goal was a fierce drive as the ball fell to him on the edge of the box, the second a close-range finish lifted over Manuel Almunia. His hat-trick goal was sublime; sent racing clear, he scooped a left-footed shot over the onrushing Almunia with embarrassing ease, prompting that worshipping celebration from an awe-struck Barcelona crowd. The fourth came with a drop of the shoulder, panicking defenders contorting themselves in ever more desperate shapes, and a shot saved by Almunia but drilled through his legs on the rebound. This was a high-pressure occasion but here was a 22-year-old making the game look so breathtakingly, devastatingly simple. Perhaps Wenger put it best: "He made the impossible possible." The image that lingers in my mind came just after the final whistle. Messi was given the match ball and as Arsenal's players looked crestfallen, Barca supporters stood in disbelief, the little magician at the centre of it all simply spun the ball in his hand wearing a beaming smile, so fresh-faced he looked ready immediately to do it all over again.

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[desertfangs]

Route 66 and road trips settings are so missing in the fandom! Hard agree with grunge motels aesthetic for the fic. Wonderful graphics BTW. Your fics are amazing but the headers are also so dreamy

Yes! I think we need more motel rooms and road trips fics too! There are a few fics that utilize road trips and motels but it's not done super often, which is funny because they're such a creepy, fun horror setting and I'm pretty sure Daniel spent a lot time in seedy motel rooms and on the road. But honestly all of them could do with some more weird road trips and motel stays.

Lestat and Louis in a motel room, Louis whining about the moldering bedding and sour smell while Lestat plays with the bed's vibrating massage function. Marius and Pandora in some grungy Roadside Inn, Pandora killing cockroaches with her high heel shoe and Marius being happy there's cable. Jesse and Daniel on some little trip to go get stuff out of storage in California, staying at shitty motels along the way for the fun of it. There's endless potential!

And of course there's the big one that I don't know I've ever seen a fic of and would absolutely eat up like a luscious dessert and that's a fic that explores the road trip caravan the Coven took from Sonoma to Miami! I think about this all the time and I've talked to others in fandom about but the fact that they DROVE is just... wild and insane. Like Armand has a fleet of private planes. Why did they drive??? I need that fic. I need to know who's in what car when and what they talked about or listened to. I need to know where they slept for the day! Who made the decision to drive?? What was that discussion like??

But I digress! This is just a long way of saying I totally agree.

And thank you about the graphics. TBH I am not super proficient in that area but I have fun with them and if I can find a good photo, the rest is usually pretty easy. And thank you for the compliment about the fics too! 💖💖