#nicholas of lyra

[cuties-in-codices]

samson and the foxes // samson and delilah // samson destroying the philistine temple

illustrations from rüdiger schopf's copy of nicholas of lyra's postilla super totam bibliam, freiburg im breisgau, c. 1401

source: Basel, Universitätsbibliothek, A II 3, fol. 70v, 73r, and 74v

[a-modernmajorgeneral]

The Glossa Ordinaria, which is Latin for "Ordinary [i.e. in a standard form] Gloss", is a collection of biblical commentaries in the form of glosses. The glosses are drawn mostly from the Church Fathers, but the text was arranged by scholars during the twelfth century. The Gloss is called "ordinary" to distinguish it from other gloss commentaries. In origin, it is not a single coherent work, but a collection of independent commentaries which were revised over time. The Glossa ordinaria was a standard reference work into the Early Modern period, although it was supplemented by the Postills attributed to Hugh of St Cher and the commentaries of Nicholas of Lyra.

Leviticus with the ordinary gloss : manuscript, [ca. 1150-ca. 1175]

MS Typ 204

Houghton Library, Harvard University

[newtsnaturethings]

Apparently yesterday was Circus Day lol

[aristobun]

hello, are you still chasing .. the memories in shadows .. some stay young, some grow old .. come alive, there are thoughts unclear .. you can never hide

Lyra had not ventured out and about for the last couple of months, so with this being her first time outdoors for a proper night out, she wasn't going to waste any time. Her steps picked up until she was walking rather briskly toward the Ring O' Bells pub as the evening air nipped at the bare flesh of her shoulders.

The knitted dress was lovely and warm, but it was off the shoulder and thus, left her quite chilly while still outside. Her thigh high boots were keeping her bare legs warm, too, thankfully, and she was just a few minutes away from the pub now. Pulling her phone from her bag, she swiped through the notifications before deciding that she would leave all of that until the following morning.

All she wanted to do tonight was wind down after a really long, stressful week at work, hounded every second by customers who didn’t seem to understans it wasn’t her job to coddle all of their needs. Some were reasonable and she was more than happy to help, but others just would not leave her alone.

Upon entering the pub, she sighed out of pure happiness that she was no longer catching a chill from the winds outside. All of her worries of the day seemed to drift away as she listened to the music moving through the building, while she made her way between tables to a booth somewhere at the far end.

The vocals sounded mildly familiar, but her brain wasn’t doing much work in determining how shw knew it, until she settled down into her booth, set her back beside her and glanced up at the live entertainment area just across the way. There was a young man up there, guitar in his grasp as he strummed away to a tune she now remembered, along with him.

His voice sent shivers across her body when it dawned on her exactly who that was, but she made little effort to conceal the recognition, the shock or the rosy pink cheeks. Now, with her heart hammering as she barely registered the waiter walk up to her table, she fumbled over her words while ordering a pint of guinness and a small bowl of battered onion rings.

Lyra caught herself staring pretty hard in his direction as his vocals carried through the pub which seemed fairly crowded, though it was late evening and most people only had drinks in their hands and on the tables where they sat. While she took a moment to look around at everyone else, the young man took a glance around himself and spotted her immediately.

Their eyes locked across the way and her blush was evident in the way she looked down and bit her lip, which ignited flames inside himself and pulled a smile across his lips as he sang the last few lines of the song he was performing. Lyra picked up her drink as soon as he set his guitar down and took an extra large gulp of the black liquid in the glass, her heart fluttering in her chest when he decided to walk right over to her table.

The live entertainment section shifted to selected songs upon the speakers dotted around the pub instead now, as no one in the building wanted to go up and perform. Purple Rain played throughout the cozy little area as he slid in across from her, a familiarly wicked grin splayes across his still handsome face; a fact she had kept to herself even back then.

There was a part of her that realised he probably already knew about that side of their friendship, though. Something about a knowing look in his eyes as he stretches his hand right across the table to grab her own, lifted it to his lips and placed a kiss against her knuckles, informed her that he knew.

" How’ve you been, Lyra? " he asks, not releasing her hand and rubbing the back of it with his thumb as he stares back.

She hadn’t even realised she was still staring until eyes locked onto her own and she was suddenly very aware of herself and the heat upon her cheeks and over the bridge of her nose. The male watched her closely with those brilliant blue eyes, to the point where she could do very little but gaze into them, even if she was struggling to find the words to answer him.

" Wow, how do I cover so many years in one sentence? " she is laughing softly as she speaks, her hand now trembling as he’s reluctant to let it go, but he gives it a squeeze to reassure her everything is okay and she need not be so nervous.

" Well, you could start with the basics. Do you still live at home or have you moved? What do you do for work? What do you do in your free time? Are you.. in a relationship? " he asks, a spark in his eyes that seems to flash right across his face when that final question leaves his mouth; he’s almost hopeful.

" Oh, I moved a few years ago. I live in a little two bed flat now about ten minutes down the road. I work in customer service, which is fine most of the time.. but there are days when it’d be a nice break to just walk right into the ocean.. " she chuckles a little saying this and he does too soon after.

" And? " he presses, his thumb slowing its motion on the back of her hand as he realises it may now be inappropriate.

Lyra bites her lip without even realising she was doing it, but it brings her right back to her senses and she shakes her head a little, indicating no, but she follows it up with words in case he ends up confused and needs some sort of confirmation.

" No, I haven’t been in one for the last six years. How about all the same questions for you? " she encourages, noticing he has once again started rubbing the back of her hand.

The sound of I Want To Know What Love Is plays now over the speakers following the classic Prince hit and both of them give one another a look that needs no words. For a fleeting second, there is just the music and themselves, the others in the pub a distant memory until they snap back to reality.

" Living alone, working in this pub, also single, " he says, each of his responses fairly blunt and to the point, almost as if he’s wanting to rush to further conversation, which causes her to laugh at the idea of him being less chatty about the basics.

With it being over a decade since they had seen one another, a few more words here and there wouldn’t go amiss, but he was apparently determined for other ventures. Reaching his other hand across, he grabbed her guinness and downed half of it, at which point she sat there stunned but laughing all the same.

It took her no more than a minute or two after that to drink the reat of it, chatting between gulps and then wrapping the onion rings into her bag, as they were already in a container.

" Are we in a hurry, Nicholas? " she’s smiling brightly now with the urgency that appears to be coming off of him as he grabs her hand before guiding her over toward where his guitar rests so he can swing it over his shoulder before they head out.

" Not really, just feel like watching the sunset before it slips too far below the horizon, " he simply says, keeping a hold on her hand while making sure the neck of the guitar doesn’t swing around as they’re walking and hit her in the back.

" Oh, that’s actually really cute.. " she smiles, latching onto his hand as they walk out into the chilly evening air, which makes her fall into step a lot closer to his side as she shivers.

" You okay there, hun? " he asks, turning his head to look her way as he unclasps his hand from her own to drape an arm up over her exposed shoulders, to help fend off the cold.

" Thank you, " she says, the blush returning to her cheeks now aiding in making her feel a little warmer again as they walk up to the beach ahead. They were not too far away in the pub so it wasn’t a terribly long walk in the crisp breeze.

Nicholas stopped as soon as they reached the benches on the near side of the railings just before you stepped onto the sand and he took a seat, tugging her hand to pull her down, too, as he lifted the guitar from his back and stood it up at his side so the body rested upon the ground, leaning against him.

It took all of a few moments for her to shuffle a little closer into his side, but it wasn’t without encouragement from him as he made sure she didn’t freeze while they sat and watched as the skies turned from yellows to pinks and oranges, the sun falling lower and lower. He opened up his jacket enough to let her sit herself close enough to obtain some of his body heat.

" Even though it’s been so long, this feels like old times, " is all he says, breaking the silence beyond the gentle waves rippling up against the sand as the tide begins to creep in. " Lyra? " he asks then, his voice barely above a whisper.

" Yes, Nick? " she questions, eyes lifting from the orange of the sunset, into the sky blue of his eyes, as he looks down at her.

Once she is giving him her full attention, though, he does not offer up further words, but instead gives her a response in the form of his hand rising to hold beneath her chin, as he moves in closer and catches her lips with his own, the bitter taste of guinness on both their tongues, but neither cares.

" How long have you been waiting for me to do that? " he asks, a hint of mirth within his expression as he remains an inch and no more away from her now full, yearning lips.

" More than a decade, " she says, eyes shifting between open and closed as her lips blindly search for his again, which earns a loving chuckle from him before he moves in for another kiss.

[elodieunderglass]

Hi Elodie! I was wondering if I might ask about your process for choosing names for the daemons in His Delicious Materials? I have some daemon characters knocking about in the back of my brain, but I’ve never been able to settle on names for them. I know that in His Dark Materials, some daemons have more common names, and some have more fantastical, but beyond that I don’t know much about daemon naming conventions, and yours sound so delightful to hear and say.

Oh jeez sure! I unfortunately love making sweeping decisions and then forcing myself to live up to them.

(In reference to His Delicious Materials fanfic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/56658973/chapters/144024799 )

The only set HDM daemon naming constraints I can recall are that they’re set by the daemon’s parents and thus relate to the parental names and desires; this Stelmaria, Greek, “Star of the sea,” has a son Pantalaimon “multitude of blessings.” But other daemons, such as the nurse who was severed, have names like “Nicholas.” Thus they can be what feels right, I think, with reference to internal family-feeling. people from Lyra’s Oxford are clearly going for Greek names - even the character who’s a “kitchen boy” has the lofty Salcilia, which seems to connect to “salt” - but the witches in HDM give their daemons Finnish names.

I think where possible it can’t be the language you’re reading the story in - I.e. if you’re reading in English you shouldn’t have a daemon named Trustworthy - and be three syllables. It would be ideal if it secretly revealed a piece of character, but could also be an aspiration. Will’s “kirjava” (multicoloured) is a description.

I had a few constraints. I set them early on. I think constraints make things easier but that’s possibly a personality flaw.

One thing that doesn’t happen much in daemon AUs is that I had different species of human to consider. This made me decide that they had to have relatively distinctive naming cultures.

- Bee was the one who sprang into my head without invitation and instantly suggested “wouldn’t it be great if it lengthened into Bibelot, which is French for trinket?” And I was like, such a great idea bestie! Let’s write a novel about you! Maybe two! So if that happens to you, let that happen.

- this led to all half-foots having a daemon naming convention where they had to have three-syllable French names with the first syllable shortening to their everyday name and their long name being reserved for intimates; the short name should shorten to a word preferably in English. At first this was fine and made things easier because the only other half-foot daemons instantly presented themselves as Chatelaine and Chiendegarde. If you have a good convention/restriction it can make things easier at first and makes you sound confident.

- I felt that Greek-inspired names for daemons in OG HDM felt very cool in that setting. Laios is a Greek name IRL (Falin is Irish I think but ignore that) so I mentally fixed the convention of the siblings having Greek names.

- then I used Google Translate to find a word that meant gentle or feathery and found Elafros, which alludes to both, and also having the highly desirable -os ending which matches Laios and obviously creates a cohesive, family feel

- everyone reading this is probably like, no the hell it doesn’t

- I liked the three syllables and sense of parental expectation so I researched it a bit more and settled on it.

- I wanted Laios’s daemon to start with a P, three syllables, Greek and match Falin in some way. I scrolled through the P entries on a 1990’s website with a list of “dead words”. Palinode was chosen for being obviously a cohesive and familial resonance with Falin (rhyming first syllable.) it also shortens to PAL and has connotations of sounding like paladin. She’s Falin’s paladin.

- everyone reading this is probably like, no the hell it doesn’t

- Palinode’s a terrible name actually. Oh well moving on

- I wanted Marcille’s daemon to have a Greek name too, this choice feeling synonymous with a certain expectation of class/education as well as species to me. I wanted it to start with a P because at that point I had read more of the manga and she had a pet bird named Pipi.

- the pyx- beginning is super cute to me because I originally pictured Marcille as being a pixie.

- while scrolling through the list of dead words looking for Greek inspired names starting with py- I saw Pyxis and was instantly in love. It was listed as meaning “small pot for medicine and cosmetics” but upon more research I realised it was a constellation and apparently also means “compass,” all of which felt absolutely perfect.

- Pyxis is an absolutely crap moral compass though

- I wanted Anne to be named Anne but that needed to be longer, so I tried putting the word “shield” into Google Translate and cycling through languages until Welsh gave me Tarian. It means shield and shortens to Anne! It’s also a very pretty word.

- This then set the convention of dwarves getting Welsh names, and at that point I was happier for them to have proper names, so Aneurin (a Welsh men’s name meaning honorable, and shortening to Nye) and Gethin could just be chosen from a list.

- in conclusion it’s a lot of meaning+vibes!

- thank you for this question!

[mr-ding-dong]

DBD men... And would I blow them?

...

The Trapper - No, I just feel like he'd be way too rough.

The Wraith - Yes yes yes... I will not further explain my reasoning.

The Hillbilly - no, I know he's musty from being in those walls for ages. But I'd give him a hug.

The Doctor - HELL NO... he creeps me tf out, and he's a huge psychopath... Most killers are, but he's on a special level.

The Shape - Probably, like in a really odd circumstance.

The Clown - Nope, I know for a fact he probably has some disease down there. Mungy clown.

The Cannibal - No... But I'd give him a hug and head pats.

The Legion (Frank) -... Maybe, he's a mixed bag for me. Probably not, simply because of Jules.

The Legion (Joey) - Yes, he's hot. Duh.

The Nightmare - Nope, I'd rather kill him.

The Ghost face - Yes, why not, seems like a fun time.

The Demogorgon - IT'S A BEAST ALIEN, WHY WOULD I DO THAT?

The Oni - I'd be down, ngl. Like 👉👈 perhaps I'd go down if my life was spared from his blood rage 👀

The Deathslinger - Nope, notta chance. Sorry... But no.

The Executioner -... Yes, he's definitely musty... But I'm willing to somewhat look past it. Just no damn scarab beetles.

The Blight - Nope, I don't want any of the infection juice he's having. I wouldn't even high five him without ten gloves on.

The Trickster - Nope, I hate him. I don't care if he's hot, he's not getting any, I'd rather kick his ass.

The Cenobite -... Probably. Not in the chatter skin, but if the chains don't go through my skin and just kinda tie... I'd be okay.

The Dredge - Wtf even is it? Does it even have one? No... Ew.

The Mastermind - Nah, I'm good. He doesn't need more of an ego trip. I'll be passing on that even if he's British.

The Nemesis - No... Again... Does it even have one?

The Singularity - Does it even have one #3? And no! I'd rather feed it a bomb and watch it explode, before high fiving Gabriel.

The Knight - Handjob... I feel like something is wrong down there so my mouth ain't touching shit.

The Good Guy - No, he's a married man and a doll. And a father! No... I'm not that type.

Jake Park - Yes, already on knees. No hesitation.

Dwight Fairfield -... Out of pity, sure. But only once.

David King - Nope. Not my type, too rough and weird face... Ngl.

Bill Overbeck - No, he's cool... But like in a badass grandpa type of way.

Ace Visconti - No... I can smell the STDs off of him, I don't trust that man.

Adam Francis - Sure, he seems nice, probably clean too.

Jeff Johansen - Nah... I'll pass. A bit too much like a relative.

Quentin Smith - Sure...if I don't stare at his face for a long time, because they really messed up his face.

Steve Harrington -... Yes. I won't deny it.

Ash Williams - He looks like my father, so no.

David Tapp - Nope, probably married or something and I don't do that.

Felix Richter - I just don't vibe that way, I forget he exists most of the time. So no.

Leon Kennedy - YES. Sorry Ada, but YES.

Jonah Vasquez -Nope, I just don't really... Like the vibes... I'll pass.

Yoichi Asakawa - He's so sweet, so yeah... Plus he's pretty. I'd be down.

Gabriel Soma - 100%, he's definitely traumatized but who isn't from the survivors...and killers.

Vittorio Toscano - I don't usually go for much older men or beards....but I'd be down.

Renato Lyra - I like messy hair, I'm a sicker for it. So as long as he doesn't cut his hair, my knees are on the ground.

Nicholas Cage - No! He is a married man with kids. Nuh uh.

Alan Wake - Nah... No offense but he looks like a cheaper Keanu Reeves. I'll pass.

[silly4sillypoll]

HERE IS THE OFFICIAL SILLY BRACKET 2023!!

(I’m aware this is kinda a mess but I promise it’ll get neater as time goes on)

please let me know if anyone is either misspelled or goes by a different name than what I put down

And please send any pictures you may have of your sillies here! It not only makes my job much easier but it also spreads propaganda >:)

Polls will begin Afternoon 4/19

vvv Lineup in text form underneath here vvv

SIDE 1

Sweet Cap’n Cakes (DELTARUNE) VS Sans x Toriel (UNDERTALE)

Jevil x Spamton (DELTARUNE) VS papyrus x Mettaton (UNDERTALE)

Sonic x Espio VS Sonic x Knuckles (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Doctor Robotnik x Agent Stone (Sonic the Hedgehog) VS Vanessa Carlyle x Wade Wilson (Deadpool)

Roger x Jessica Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) VS Daffy Duck x Bugs Bunny (Looney Tunes)

The Joker x Batman (LEGO Batman Movie) VS The Joker x Pinkie Pie x Rainbow Dash (mlp)

Spider-Ham x Spider Noir (Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse) VS Pinkie Pie x Cheese Sandwich (My Little Pony)

Troy Bolton x Sharpay Evans (Highschool Musical) VS Junkrat x Roadhog (Overwatch)

King Bowser x Luigi VS Princess Daisy x Princess Peach (Mario)

Lord Zuko x Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender) VS Bolin x Korra (Legend of Korra)

Kamishiro Rui x Tenma Tsukasa (Project Sekai) VS Normal Oak x Harmie Unworthy (Dungeons and Daddies) 

Questionette x Borbra Luddington (Smile For Me) VS You x Your Blorbo(s) (Your Shows)

Diamond x Pearl (Pokemon Adventures) VS Ethan/Hibiki x Lyra/Kotone (Pokemon Heartgold and Soulsilver)

Luz Noceda x Amity Blight VS Edalyn Clawthorne x Raine Whispers (The Owl House)

Dave x Jack (Dayshift at Freddy’s) VS Dr Bubby x Dr Harold Coomer (Half-Life: but the AI is Self-aware) 

4 x X (Battle for BFDI) VS Light bulb x Test tube (Inanimate Insanity)

SIDE 2 

Sportacus x Robbie Rotten (Lazytown) VS Bill and Ted (‘s Excellent Adventure)

Monkey D. Luffy x Zoro (One Piece) VS Seahawk x Mermista (She-ra)

Harry Du Bois x Kim Kitsuragi (Disco Elysium) VS Link x Prince Sidon (LOZ: Breath of the Wild)

Puss x Kitty Softpaws (Puss in Boots) VS Scar x Grian (3rd Life SMP) 

Jessie x James (Pokemon) VS Puyo Puyo x Tetris (Real life???) 

Fubuki Tenjoin x Jun Manjoume (Yugioh GX) VS Kakashi Hatake x Maito Gai (Naruto)

Josuke x Okuyasu VS Jolyne x Foo Fighters (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)

Soldier x Zhanna (Team Fortress 2) VS Vash the Stampede x Nicholas D. Wolfwood (Trigun)

Koichi Zenigata x Lupin III VS Daisuke Jigen x Lupin III (Lupin III)

Redson x Mei Dragon x MK (LEGO Monkie Kid) VS Spongebob x Patrick (Spongebob)

Zagreus x Hypnos (Hades) VS Aziraphale x Crowley (Good Omens)

Shiver x Frye x Bigman (Splatoon) VS Apollo Justice x Klavier Gavin (Ace Attorney)

Kim Wexler x Jimmy Mcgill (Better Call Saul) VS Dr. Gregory House x James Wilson (House)

Tom Wambsgans x Greg Hirsch (Succession) VS Troy Barnes x Abed Nadir (Community)

Terezi Pyrope x Vriska Serket VS Dave Strider x Karkat Vantas (Homestuck) 

Equius Zahhak x Nepeta Leijon VS Gamzee Makara x Tavros Nitram (Homestuck) 

Last edited 4/19

[breaniebree]

Kismet Characters & Family Trees Part Nine:

Draco Malfoy (5 June 1980) SLYTHERIN m. Astoria Malfoy (7 December 1981) SLYTHERIN (2004) m. Circe Castellanos (4 August 1990) RAVENCLAW (2040): 1. Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy (6 January 2006) SLYTHERIN m. Albus Potter (1 June 2006) SLYTHERIN  (2031): a) Lyra Astoria Malfoy (1 June 2037) RAVENCLAW b) Celeste Ginevra Malfoy (5 March 2039) RAVENCLAW c) Archer Kai Malfoy (6 July 2044) SLYTHERIN

Alexandros Castellanos (1915) m. Diana Ioannou (1917) (1945): 1. Acheron Castellanos (1949) m. Athena Katsaros (1953) (1974): a) Adara Athena Castellanos (1975) b) Alida Althea Castellanos (1978) c) Alexandros Acheron Castellanos (1983) d) Archer Alexander Castellanos (1985) 2. Aristokles Castellanos (1952) m. Vanessa Addams (1956) (1976): a) Eros Alexandros Castellanos (1978) b) Desdemona Eustice Castellanos (1978) c) Adam Aristotle Castellanos (1982) d) Thaddeus Aristokles Castellanos (1985) e) Zora Vanessa Castellanos (March 1986) 3. Adonis Castellanos (1955) m. Atlas Creed (1961) (1993): 4. Apollo Castellanos (17 February, 1959) m. Medea Gataki (1960) (1983): a) Daphne Grace Castellanos (7 November, 1989) b) Circe Althea Castellanos (4 August 1990) m. Draco Malfoy (5 June 1980) (2040): i) Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy (6 January 2006) SLYTHERIN m. Albus Potter (1 June 2006) SLYTHERIN  (2031): aa) Lyra Astoria Malfoy (1 June 2037) RAVENCLAW bb) Celeste Ginevra Malfoy (5 March 2039) RAVENCLAW cc) Archer Kai Malfoy (6 July 2044) SLYTHERIN 5. Althea Castellanos (15 September, 1962) m. Alexander Papakonstaninou (1947) (1989): a) Nilo Alexander Papakonstantinou (7 February, 1991) b) Niko Alexander Papakonstantinou (7 February, 1991) c) Nicholas Phoenix Papakonstantinou (12 April, 1992) d) Basil Kai Papakonstantinou (17 August, 1994) e) Bryony Iliana Papakonstantinou (17 August, 1994) f) Calla Gallina Papakonstantinou (1 September, 1995)

Thanks to @ellieoryan7447 for taking the time and effort to create these!

[uwmspeccoll]

Library Shelfie Day

For Library Shelfie Day, a shelfful of incunabula in chronological order:

Martial. Epigrammatum. Venice: Johannes de Colonia and Johannes Manthen, 1475.

St. Antoninus. Confessionale. Venice: Raynaldo de Novimagio, 1479.

Nicholas de Lyra. Moralia super totam Bibliam. Mantua: Paulus de Butzbach, 1481.

St Augustine. De civitate dei. Venice: Bonetus Locatellus, for Octavianus Scotus, 1486. 

Horace. Opera. Venice: Bernardo di Tridino, 1486.

St. Augustine. Liber Epistolarum. Basel: Johann Amerbach, 1493

St. Jerome. Commentaria in Bibliam. Venice: Joannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis, de Forlivio, 1497-98. 2 volumes.

Biblia Latina. Venice: Hieronymus de Paganinis, 1497.

Pomponium Laetum. Romanae historiae. Venice: Bernardinum Venetum de Vitalibus, 1500.

View other posts on incunabula.

View posts from Library Shelfie Days past.

[iliketopgun]

Hayley giggling: Hey babe.

Jake: Yeah?

Hayley with a shit eating grin: How do you make holy water?

Jake: A priest blessing water?

Hayley: No, you boil the hell out of it!

Jake deadpan: Why the hell did I marry you?

Hayley: 'Cause I'm pretty and I'm fun!

Jake: Yeah, you are.

------Bob and Sam-----

Samantha watching the Hunger Games with Bob who has never seen it: I hope you like it.

Bob: Huh that's a cool pin!

Samantha, losing it not remembering this part from her last rewatching: NOT BOOK ACCURATE!

Bob, spilling popcorn everywhere: Wait what?

Samantha, without missing a beat: She didn't get it from her in the books, she got it from the mayor's daughter.

Bob, oh so confused: Oh hmmm.

-----Mickey and Cassidy-----

Cassidy listening to music home alone while making food: I think there's poison in those fingertips of yours.

Mickey, coming in: Hey babe!

Cassidy, dropping her spoon in shock: You saw nothing!

Mickey: Sure honey!

-----Lyra and Bradley-----

Lyra, sitting on the front porch reading: Who's fucking car is that?

Bradley pulling up in a minivan: Hey babe!

Lyra: WHAT DID YOU DO?!

Bradley: I got a minivan so we can get a move on with having kids!

Lyra jokingly: BRADLEY NICHOLAS BRADSHAW! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!

Bradley: Oh shit!

-----Madison and Javy-----

Madison walking in from work: Javy?

Javy holding his niece: Hey sweetheart.

Madison turning around: Whose baby is that?

Javy sheepishly: My sister's.

Madison smiling: I've had to take care of sick babies all day how about a healthy one.

[emilythezeldafan]

Mel's muse list [copy-pasted from Quotev]

A/N: I'll add OC journals whenever I finish them

OCs

Evelyn Hart (DC) (Evelyn Hart Muse Journal 2.0)

Erica Nygma (DC)

Justice Myth (Marvel) (Justice Myth Muse Journal V2)

Scarlett Myth (Marvel) (Scarlett Myth Muse Journal 2.0)

Persephone Odinsdottir (Marvel) (Persephone Odinsdottir Muse Journal 2.0)

Cassandra Jones (Marvel)

Helena Stark (Marvel)

Irena Banner (Marvel)

Alora Eirsdottir (Marvel)

Skye Taylor (In Sound Mind)

Emily Winters (WKM) (Youtuber Emily Muse Journal (Youtube))

Lizzie Barnum (WKM) 

Violet Hope (WKM) (Violet Hope Muse Journal 2.0)

Marcia Krolik (WKM)

Emma Cipher (Gravity Falls) (Emma Cipher Muse Journal 2.0)

Amerie Rowe (Doctor Who)

Adriana Rowe (Doctor Who)

Rose Aguillard (Multi) (Rose Aguillard Muse Journal 2.0)

Samantha Gordon (DC)

Katrina Lancaster (DC)

Johanna Crane (DC)

Amara "Amy" Cobblepot (DC)

Maddie Amherst (FNAF) (Maddie Amherst Muse Journal 2.0)

Victoria Reynolds (FNAF)

Laura Reynolds [FNAF]

Lilac Strange (DC/Egos) (Lilac Strange Muse Journal 2.0)

Lyra Krolik (DC/Multiple)

Annabelle Underwood (Once Upon A Time)

Leilah Rattigan [Generation Loss]

Maria Shuster [Generation Loss]

Andrew Shuster [Generation Loss]

Alexandra Williams [Generation Loss]

Mariana Dragmire (The Legend Of Zelda)

Marissa Harkinian (The Legend Of Zelda)

Isabella Dreemurr (Undertale)

Chloe Moore (X-Men) (Chloe Moore Muse Journal 2.0)

Petra Rose (X-Men)

Aria Harper (SCP Foundation)

Lucy Macnamara (Starkid)

Thea Carvour (Starkid)

Winter Cross (Starkid)

Hazel Avery (Marble Hornets)

Bella The Ballerina [Hello Puppets/Hello Puppets: Midnight Show]

Ashley Anderson [Hello Puppets/Hello Puppets: Midnight Show]

Olivia Gubberson [Hello Puppets/Hello Puppets: Midnight Show]

Natalie Bates [Psycho Franchise/Slasher Fandom]

Melissa Myers [Halloween Franchise/Slasher Fandom]

Samara Macher [Scream Franchise/Slasher Fandom]

Charles Hopkins/Woormy Charles/Mr. Hopps (Multi)

Glitch/Rosa Hatcher/Juanita Garcia (None/Multi)

Marvel/MCU

Agatha Harkness

Wanda Maximoff

Tony Stark

Starkid/Tin Can Bros

Wilbur Cross/Uncle Wiley

DC

Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin

Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn

The Legend Of Zelda

BOTW Princess Zelda 

Astor

Doctor Who

Jack Harkness

Amy Pond

Clara Oswald

Jacksepticeye, Markiplier & Natewantstobattle Egos

Antisepticeye

Actor Mark

Canon Actor Mark

Natemare 

Guard Mark

Creepypasta/Slenderverse

Tim Wright/Masky

Nikolai Krolik (his Glitchverse name)/HABIT

Tim Burton (does his movie fanbase have a name?)

Beetlejuice (from Beetlejuice the Musical)

Friday Night Funkin'

Jackson Prince (his Glitchverse name)/Senpai

IMSCARED a pixelated nightmare

Gavin Johnson (his Glitchverse name)/White Face

Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion

Jamie/Monster 1

Spooky

Woormy Charles 

Mr. Hopps Playhouse 

Mr. Hopps

Mr. Stripes

Ms. Bo

Hello Puppets/Hello Puppets: Midnight Show

(Human) Riley Ruckus

(Human) Nicholas "Nick" Nack

IB

Mary

[cuties-in-codices]

daniel's vision by the tigris river

full-page illustration from a copy of the bible commentary "postilla super totam bibliam" by nicholas of lyra, freiburg im breisgau, c. 1393

source: Basel, Universitätsbibl., A II 5, fol. 108v

[casterlygldcs]

THE HELLS ARE EMPTY: FOR THE DEVILS ARE HERE. this post consists of both the immediate actions taken by king tyland lannister following the high septon's apprehending of the westerland septons, as well as events which take place two weeks later. // @arronlannister , @erenmarbrand , @theowesterling , @nicholaslannisters , @leolefford , @leanderlefford , @alaynefarman

the immediate actions taken:

it is lord leander lefford, as master of whispers, who first hears of contact being made with the septons of the west from the high septon of the starry sept. he relays his concerns in a private audience between king tyland lannister, and the hand of the king, lord eren marbrand.

an emergency small council meeting is called once it is confirmed the septons went to meet the high septon. this act in itself instantly denounced them within the court of the west; branding them traitors. lord theomore westerling conveys this message to the high septon, which is not given a response.

it is made clear that these septons are to be expected to be returned to the court of the west, to be tried by the laws of their anointed king. lord leo lefford and lord nicholas lannister were scheduled to see the high septon within the hallowed halls of the starry sept to ensure this was understood, and return with the septons. instead, they walked in on a service denouncing the faith of the west, king tyland lannister...and saw the westerland septons. both the lords leave oldtown.

THE COURT OF THE WEST DO NOT LEAVE HIGHGARDEN ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE. there are discussions between king tyland and king cedric regarding the actions taken, and the response.

actions taken two weeks later: INSIDE THE STARRY.

lady alayne farman is just another worshipper within the starry sept, veil over her head. she can hear the preaching of the high septon, the hymns, and smoke. she was dressed simply. none know it is her. there are large amounts of crowds within the starry sept as the crowds come to see the high septon: praising his actions for cleansing the city of the whores.

lord theomore westerling is seen in the alcoves of the starry sept, within the shadows, in a discussion with a member of the most devout who belonged to the old way. he is not armed, as is expected within the starry sept. none notice lady farman moving to leave the starry sept.

there is the sound of bells ringing in the distance as the choir boys hand out bread and red wine to the masses who have come to worship. those same innocent hands having already accepted the threatening, suffocating coin of lord adrian serrett. one of the faithful who take the drink is septa lyra, one of the high septon's closest associates.

the high septon continues to talk over the sounds of the congregation. none notice doors opening as the coughing begins. none notice the presence of lord eren marbrand stalking down the aisle. "do not drink that." they were supposed to drink it. it was the plan. the sounds of the coughing became louder, the looks of panic in the eyes of the westerland septons and the innocent congregation as blood seeped from the corner of their mouths. "you have POISONED your congregation to have them repent for their continued loyalty to king tyland of the west. their KING."

there is the attempted denial of the septons of the west. they had remained true to the high septon.; they had betrayed tyland lannister. only, how could they deny it with blood seeping from their mouths? their throats closing up? septa lyra looks toward androw, eyes wide in panic. she foams at the mouth. "holy father..." her body hits marble.

actions taken two weeks later: OUTSIDE THE STARRY.

there is a large number of men of approximately seventy troops on the steps outside of the starry sept, leading all the way down into the courtyard. they originally claimed they were hunting, and were in oldtown to stock up supplies and move forward. now, they claim to have come to collect the westerland septons. those within the group include lord theomore westerling, who has taken his place atop a horse with a grim face. lord adrian serrett. the lefford twins. nicholas lannister. lady alayne farman alongside prince arron lannister. the executioner, lord aslan marbrand.

king tyland lannister himself is at the front of the group of men, eyes fixed upon the doors of the starry. this had been rehearsed. they all knew what was coming next.

the hand of the king emerges: lord eren marbrand proclaims loudly, in a voice that indicated actual grief and shock, that the high septon has murdered holy men within his own halls. poisoned. there is an audible shock amongst the troops of the westerlands and the smallfolk, hands coming over their mouths. for murder to occur within the starry sept? such a sacred building? "bless the septons, sir!" came the cries of the smallfolk, some removing the hats on their head out of respect.

"you will not move us until we have been given our dead." came the words of the westerland men to the members of the faith militant: given so they can string the bodies of traitors up from the walls of lannisport. when violence broke out upon removing to leave, it came swift: there was the screaming of smallfolk, the clash of metal against metal. the sounds of bodies hitting the stone steps with a crunch.

"not within the walls." came the words of the lion king the hour before. the dire warning was no violence would cross to occur within the walls of the starry sept. and as he watched blood seep down the steps, not a inch of blood was spilled within the starry itself.

ooc notes: i left the conflict bit vague so people can decide what happened to their characters/what they done!

[heracliteanfire]

Sundial of Ahaz, leaf from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra ca. 1360–1380

“The leaf comes from the landmark study of Nicholas of Lyra (1270-1349), Master of Theology of the University of Paris, which provided commentary on every book of the Bible. The story here, found in both Isaiah (38:1-8) and 2 Kings (20:1-11), recounts God’s willingness to turn the shadow of the sun back 10 degrees—approximately one hour--as a sign to the Judean King Hezekiah.” [Metropolitan Museum]

[bbygirlky18]

Ships Updated!!!!

Here are the ships for my fanfic Mami's Breakthrough. You'll meet the main character in the ship list so be prepared. I'll use the wrestler's real name. You'll see repeated names so don't get spooked. Let's get into it.

Demi (Rhea) & Gretchen (Eliora)

Stephanie (Stephanie) & Paul (Hunter)

Jonathan (Jimmy) & Trinity ( Naomi)

Fergal (Finn) & Masami (Iyo)

Dominik (Dominik) & Gionna (Liv)

Luis (Damian) & Elizabeth (Beth)

Bianca (Bianca) & Carlisle (Luigi)

Joseph (Erick) & Victoria (Lilou)

Rebecca (Becky) & Ulysses (Ron)

Natalya (Natalya) & Jeremy (Elijah)

Maryse (Maryse) & Richard (Jules/m)

Cheree (Dakota) & James (Jackson)

Theresa (Zoey) & Leon (Brett)

Brianna (Cora) & Dexter (Mustafa)

Logan (Logan) & Donna (Stephanie)

Randall (Randy) & Conner (Brian)

Keith (Keith) & Lucas “Luke” (Mick)

Sydney (Maxxine) & Jessica (Gilda)

Brittany (Britt) & Carmen (Lola)

Milena (Rosa) & Taylor (Lilou)

Ashley (Shotzi) & Gisele (Rhonda)

Allyssa (Kayden) & Spencer (Gabriel)

Aoife (Lyra) & Dominic “Dom” (Roddy)

William (Christian) & Emilio (Kevin)

Trevor (Ricochet) & Rosalie (Anastasia)

Macey (Lacey) & Sebastian (Grayson)

Sarah (Valhalla) & Jasper (Riley/ m)

Elizabeth (Scarlett) & Luke (Vince)

Stephanie (Mia) & Enrique (Dash)

Ron (R-Truth) & Angela (Asahi)

Shayna (Shayna) & Kate (Mia)

Simone (Ava/Ava Raine) & Sammy (Itsuki)

Layla (Layla) & Dion (Gabriel)

Catherine (Cathy) & Titus (Aiden)

Michael (Shawn) & Mick (Nathan)

Kira (Taya) & Suki (Hawk)

Victoria (Raquel) & Velvet (Asahi)

Mark (The Undertaker) & Clarissa (Paige)

Taylor (Jacy) & Theodora (Lilou) 

Windham (Bray) & Austin (Tyler)

Priscilla (Gigi) & Elizabeth (Kanna)

Patricia (Trish) & Eric (Terry)

Eduardo (Eddie) & Renesmée (Riley/ f)

Jeffrey (Jeff) & Edward (Ted)

Kiera (Kiera) & D.J. (Mustafa)

Mercedes (Sasha) & Quil (Jackson)

Steffanie (Tegan) & June (Gayle)

Serena (Serena) & Embry (Luigi)

Ettore (Big E) & Ashley (Emma)

Adam (Edge) & Royal (Roddy)

Amy (Lita) & Charles (Lucas)

Samantha (Samantha) & Becca (Nastya)

Živilė (Aksana) & Jonathan (Logan)

Kristen (Kris) & Gisell (Becky)

Dwayne (The Rock) & Jasmyne (Olivia)

Daria (Sonya) & Lauren (Olga)

Brodie (Luke) & Rob (Rio)

Kevin (Kevin Nash) & Samuel (Wally)

Bryan (Daniel) & Flynn (Mickie)

Catherine (Lana) & Tara (Gilda)

Jake (Jake) & Vixen (Mario)

Amanda (Mandy) & Beth (Christy)

Joseph (Solo) & Eleazar (Chris)

Kenneth (Montez) & Sam (Mantaro)

Celeste (Kaitlyn) & Matthew “Matt) (Jimbo)

Sarona (Tamina) & Luna (Kanna)

JoJo (JoJo) & Arianne (Falcon)

Kacy (Katana) & Paul (Brett)

Nicola (Nikki Cross) & Bronson (Kaito)

Adam (Braun) & Garrett (Gabriel)

Phillip (CM) & Sean (Mickie)

Rena (Sable) & Roman (Grayson)

Anriel (Lash) & Colleen (Dahlia)

Allen (AJ Styles) & Leah (Lilou)

Renee (Renee) & Jason (Ron)

Angela (Zayda) & Tanya (Olivia)

Kia (Kharma) & Lee (Mick)

Kaori (Kairi) & Theo (Brett)

Todd (Ivar) & Riley (Jules/ m)

Danielle (Willow) & Jane (Riley/ f)

Stephen (Sheamus) & Tara (Ember)

Ashley (Dana) & Sue (Emma)

Jazmin (Mercedes) & Bridget (Alexa)

Melina (Melina) & Han (Mustafa)

Franklin (Bobby) & Bree (Lola)

Faith (Nikkita) & Archie (Haruto)

Ronda (Ronda) & Makenna (Kanna)

Pamela (Bayley) & Samantha (Emma)

Gail (Gail) & Vyolette (Kanna)

Colby (Seth) & Leann (Donna)

Skye (Skye) & Alice (Katya)

Karen (Wendy) & Mariana (Nastya) 

Steve (‘Stone Cold’ Steve) & David (Alexander)

KiLynn (KiLynn) & Kirk (Logan)

Austin (Xavier) & Elle (Gilda)

Alexis (Alexa) & Jakob (Lucas)

Adrienne (Athena/Ember) & Esme (Riley/ f)

Matthew (Matt Hardy) & Earnest (Mario)

Stephanie (Nikki Bella) & Bella (Anastasia)

Thea (Zelina Vega) & Deckard “Deck” (Terry)

Glenn (Kane) & Priya (Olga)

Mary (Maria) & Mae (Anastasia)

Jillian (Jillian) & Aro (Shane)

Michelle (Michelle) & Nicole (Katya)

Lisa (Victoria) & McKayla (Nia) 

Mickie (Mickie) & Kate (Stephanie)

Lilián (Lilian) & Esmeralda (Candice)

Leva (Leva) & Clara (Itsuki)

Toni (Toni) & Nicholas (Jimbo)

Gary (Angelo) & Murray (Mario)

Shinsuke (Shinsuke) & Jennifer (Olivia)

Saraya (Paige) & Lauren (Ember)

Karlee (Maxine) & Ashely (Jules/ f)

Cody (Cody) & Jacob (Jack)

Shelly (Ariel) & Aaron “Hotch” (Louis)

Tom (Aleister) & Emily (Sasha)

Carla (Roxanne) & Alec (Ron)

April (AJ Lee) & Sam (Roddy)

Victoria (Alicia) & Marissa (Chyna)

Danielle (Summer) & Kendall (Jack)

Matthew (Matt Riddle) & Tarrence (Nathan)

Jessica (Billie) & Whitney (Beth)

Stacy (Stacy) & Allen (Alexander)

Joan (Chyna) & Sasha (Hawk)

Jonathan (Dean) & Ophelia (Amelia)

Natalie (Eva) & Tatum (Reo)

Jade (Jade) & Jennifer “JJ” (Riley/ f)

Joe (Roman) & Marcel (Roddy)

Oscar (Rey) & Xavier (Shane)

Kimberly (Piper) & Annelise (Mia)

Leah (Carmella) & Rebecca (Gilda)

Torrie (Torrie) & Irina (Emma) 

Tenille (Emma) & Noel (Nathan)

Dori (Ruby) & Rachel (Gayle)

Eve (Eve) & Ettore (Logan)

John (John Morrison) & Brian (Riley/ m)

Andrew (Drew) & Mary (Candice)

Rami (Sami) & Edythe (Chyna)

Katarina (Katie) & Lance (Luigi)

Cassie (Peyton) & Vera (Lilou)

Kofi (Kofi) & Vallie (Becky)

Laura (Allie) & Annissa (Sasha)

Chelsea (Chelsea) & Jess (Zoe)

Joshua (Jey) & Elyssa (Ruby)

Raymond (Erik) & Russ (Kid)

Ashley (Charlotte) & Leticia “Letty” (Lilou)

Deonna (Deonna) & Logan (Wally)

Kanako (Asuka) & Vince (Mario)

Barbara (Kelly Kelly) & Julyanna (Rhonda)

Lina (Nia) & Eleanor (Stephanie)

Brianna (Brie) & Jared (Ted)

John (John Cena) & Jack (Haruto)

Mike (The Miz) & Henry (Jackson)

Debrah (Alundra/Madusa) & Douglas (Ron)

Claudio (Cesaro) & Laurent (Vince)

Ariane (Cameron) & Stephen (Tyler)

Brandi (Eden) & Erica (Stacie)

Kevin (Kevin Owens/KO) & Derek (Luigi)

Jessika (Jessika) & Jesse (Logan)

Candice (Candice) & Anne (Olga)

John (Johnny Gargano) & Ben (Jimmy)

Debra (Debra) & Jessamine (Jules/ f)

Seth (Riley/ m) & Tyler (Aiden)

Rowena (Donna) & Victor (Kid)

Tej (Elijah) & Sullivan (Mustafa)

Penelope (Becky) & Emily (Stacie)

Evangeline (Olga) & Beth (Stephanie) 

Carine (Layla) & Emmett (Wayne)

Alex (Emma) & Jedidiah (Shane)

Gina (Anastasia) & Mia (Nastya) 

Presley (Louis) & Edward (Kaito)

Gabriel (Brett) & Cain (Alexa)

Ramsey (Katya) & Katie (Nia)

Rubie (Emma) & Eloise (Katya)

Mike (Louis) & Cherylyn (Becky)

That's the full ship list. Hope you guys enjoy it.

[geraniumplant]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧  ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯　

the hanged man - ultimate surrender, sacrifice, or being suspended in time.

"'sometimes we're driven to become the devil himself" ~

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 …

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒: Secondary Muse

𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄:  Nicholas D. Wolfwood

𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄(𝐒):   "Nico,""Wolfwood,""The Punisher," "The Undertaker."

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄(𝐒):  Wolfwood

𝐀𝐆𝐄:  late 20s-early 30s

𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄:  sometime during late summer

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑:  male

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒:  genetically modified human

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒:  he/him

𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:  bisexual

𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌:  anime & manga, Tetsu Hayami (Blue .6 anime)

𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌: David Matranga (Stampede), Brad Hawkins (Badlands Rumble)

𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌: 

𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒…

"Nic" is the nickname/tag used for the Trigun Maximum/ Badlands Rumble version.

"Nico" is the nickname/tag used for the Stampede version.

The only people who can get away with calling him Nico are Vash, Livio, Meryl & the children at the orphanage.

He is addicted to nicotine.

Back pain. It's major.

He can play the guitar & isn't that bad of a singer.

All versions of my Wolfwood wear a choker with a cross pendant & carries a rosary of Saint Nicholas. Vash keeps the rosary after Wolfwood's death.

𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒 & 𝐄��𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒…

Vash the Stampede (partner in crime / boyfriend) - @adventures-written

Meryl Stryfe (partner in crime / possible love interest) - @breathofcosmos

Livio Doublefang / Razlo Tri-Punisher (adopted brother) - @livioshmivio, @bone-pile-rp

Millions Knives (employer/ enemy with benefits) - @adventures-written, @letsbreakhearts

Yoshitaka Hinoka (boss / wife ) - @healingbrews

Yoshitaka Lyra (adopted daughter)

Lucca Wolfwood (son)

Cho Hakkai (friend) - @shouga-nai

Kadia (partner in crime / mentee) - @strywoven