#old married couple art trend

[swisslerr]

OLD MARRIED COUPLE MEME AS CHERIK

Goodnight😴😴

[rom-e-o]

I've always wondered how Connie and Scrooge (modern or otherwise) would react to my Percival and Thorne, considering how different they are as characters and the whole 'Marley is NOT dead to begin with and is also Scrooge's husband' thing.

Here's Percival's notes from my Google docs:

Born to Zachariah Winthrop Scrooge and Kathleen Quill Scrooge, conceived in a drunken tryst gone wrong, Ebenezer is the co-CEO of his and Jacob’s multinational, multi-billion pound tech conglomerate, Asplex Industries. Known as the Shark of London in the world of business, Ebenezer is renowned for his cunning and ruthlessness, tied only with his terrifyingly true ability in the art of inventing high-quality technological innovations, closer to the realm of madness.

And here's Thorne's:

Born to Gene Thorne and Lilith Knight under the name Alexander Thorne, and adopted by Abel and Lenore Marley at ten-years-old, Jacob is the co-CEO of his and Ebenezer’s multinational, multi-billion pound tech conglomerate, Asplex Industries. Known as the Snake of London, Jacob is known for his charismatic nature and silver tongue, able to predict market trends with incredible ease and convincing subsidiaries to sign with them by speaking only the truth.

I don't really touch upon it too much on the fic, though I will get back to rewriting it I SWEAR, but Percival ends up getting back on good terms with Belle and her husband Richard (Dick Wilkins) who were childhood friends of both him and Thorne.

And we also know how Percival ALMOST fucked up his relationship with Thorne (*cough* Percival didn't think they were married because it wasn't legal in England before 2015 but Thorne did and Thorne thought Percival didn't love him and that this was all transactional *cough)

They get therapy don't worry

Honestly I feel like Connie and Scrooge would see Percival and Thorne very differently, and Connie herself would feel some level of kinship with Thorne thanks to her experiences with Orin.

But honestly those are just some of my thoughts ngl- ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Ooooh, this is such a fun question! There would be some interest, for certain.

My Scrooge and Connie’s personalities from their modern to classic renditions don��t vary too much in disposition (aside from their speech patterns, the presence of different amenities, etc.) so I feel both sets would react similarly in both timelines, but differently from each other, haha.

My version of Scrooge tends to lean a bit introverted, is a slight (intense) perfectionist, and can be a little shy and skittish. Some might even call him nervous, but only in his personal life, because romance is so new to him again, and it’s been a long time since he’s wanted anyone in his life. He doesn’t want to mess anything up. Professionally, he’s always charming, well-spoken, and a true gentleman. Handsome, too. An Adonis, which is his nickname, haha.

I think he’d see Percival and Thorne, firstly, with intrigue. His business partner is still alive, and they’re … together? When I started “Begin Again” I decided to make it vague if Scrooge and Marley were business partners or more, and to what degree. Their relationship is left extremely vague. After Isabel, he really had ONLY Marley as companionship. So, a version of him and Marley being a couple is not a concept that completely blindsides him. I hc him and Connie as both bi/pan (especially because Scroogey has so many lovers and OCs that love him across universes - it just feels right.)

I think he’d ask how he was still alive, and if there really was something he could have done to save his partner (in the classic verse or modern verse.)

Finding out about the car accident and aftermath would remind him of his own redemption, and I think he’d find comfort in knowing that he was given a second chance across many timelines. And seeing him reconnect with Belle and Dick, something he has yet to do in the modern verse but has in the classical one (I am in the same boat of needing to get back to writing fics, including this one, so I feel you lmao) would give him reassure.

“I must say, our backgrounds of ruthlessness are…similar. Your resilience is inspiring."

As for Thorne, I think he'd want to learn more about him and kind of compare him to the Marley he knows. How similar are they? He's got the same charisma, that's for certain.

The funny thing? My Scrooge LOVES sparkling water, and Thorne finds it refreshing, as we’ve learned from their dinner date. For some reason, I see him feeling victorious.

A: Haha, finally, someone else who understands that is a perfectly lovely beverage. Please continue to give your husband grief.

C: Darling! You shouldn’t inspire a married couple to fight. Especially you and Marley.

A: Normally, I wouldn’t, but like you said, it’s a version of me from another universe. Fair game, my dear. Trust me, we’ve all earned our fair share of teasing. 😌

Speaking of Connie, she’s never met Marley, but she’s heard stories upon stories. To meet him from another would would be like meeting a celebrity!

I think she would find kinship with Thorne, exactly like you said, because of what she faced with Orin. Also, he provides Percival with love and companionship, and they become a couple and family.

She adores Ebenezer, so to know that he found love in that universe with another, let along one he has such a storied past with, brings her happiness.

"I'm glad he's loved in your universe too." <3

Also, Connie finds out about the boxing, and begs to be taught, haha. She only know pilates, and promises to be a good student. "I have an ex-husband I may need to punch one day. Can you give me some pointers?"

I feel like I just barely scratched the surface, but I think there is a lot of fun stuff these four could get up to, haha.

I totally feel you about fic writing, haha. It's always worth the wait when you publish (the characterization, the banter, the imagery ... top-tier across the board), so please don't worry about taking those beats to make sure you love it! I will be SO READY to keep reading those updates!

[solradguy]

Sol/Ky is a really fun ship to look at because it starts out in a very understandable situation of shounen rivalry and then it progressively becomes more complex as the series moves forward. It’s a ship that was built off of Missing Link and the X games sort of continued that trend, but it got harder after XX and Overture. It makes sense, since they wanted to continue onwards with Ky and Sol’s characters and it feels a bit like the ship was built off of earlier versions of the characters.

Now, Sol and Ky are restricted to the homoerotic tension between in laws……..Ask any married person!! It’s there!

Oh yeah, Sol/Ky is absolutely fascinating from a lore and fandom perspective. I love finding doujinshi and posts about it on forum archives and seeing what people saw in that ship back then, and how their views towards it changed as the lore evolved. It's crazy complex for a video game relationship. Not to mention it being a rare example of the creators knowing it existed and throwing the community a bone for it too, what with the old official GG site linking Sol/Ky sites and stuff and some of the official art. Daisuke Ishiwatari absolutely was aware of what was going on in the fandom back then.

Not even to mention how WIIILLLLDDD some real world relationships can get. I know a couple with a twenty year age gap (they're in like their 40s and 60s now) and another where the guy was with this woman for about a decade, they divorced without having any kids, and then the guy married the woman's younger sister, with whom he did have kids. Shit's crazy out there hahah Sol/Ky looks so tame in comparison sometimes

[ncstalgics]

(  vanessa morgan,  cis woman,  she/her  )  —  🎬  just  announced, america “amy” roberts  is  casted  as  jenna sommers  in  upcoming  the vampire diaries   reboot.  the    thirty one  year  old  is  trending  as  people  are  debating  if  the  preppy clothes, polaroid pictures scattered on the floor, a weeping angel, falling asleep in the dressing room, fading away into a blank canvas  that  they  are  known  for  is  enough  to  make  them  as  good  as  original.  a  quick  google  search  shows  that  their  fans  call  them sentimental,  but  internet  trolls  think  they’re  more  critical.  i  guess  their  newest  interview  for  variety  where  they  talk  about  how she gave up pre-law to become an actress  will  let  people  to  know  them  better.

BASICS:

Name: America Renee Roberts Age: 31 Birthday: May 15th (Taurus) Sexuality: Heterosexual Marital Status: Widowed Positive Traits: sentimental, tidy, energetic, intelligent, logical Negative Traits: critical, anxious, indecisive, awkward Hobbies: Painting with watercolor, watching movies, taking Polaroid photos, decorating

THE STORY (tw; death by car accident):

The fable of the fallen angel began in 2011. America Roberts was a determined, tenacious, and cutthroat student. She went to a very prestigious high school that was known for getting kids into Ivy League universities, and her parents wanted no less for her. They pushed her hard, often comparing her to the students who bullied her as a tactic to get her to work harder. It all came crumbling down, piece by piece, when she fell in love with movies. Amy loved movies. She would watch all the director commentaries, the deleted scenes, the “making of” documentaries. She wanted to be part of that magic. She snuck in a few acting classes at USC, but when her parents found out, they disowned her, which forced her to drop out of school. Luckily, a friend in her class took her in as her own sister. Amy was cast as Spencer Hastings in "Pretty Little Liars" at 20 years old, and since then, it's was almost as though life was getting easier and easier. She filmed "Les Miserables" between season, which got big Oscar recognition, and gave a promising career and very strong start. She even met her husband in the industry, too. Vincent was as a script writer, one of the best in the business. He was strong and passionate and thoughtful. He didn’t know how to laugh, but his stoic expression is what made her giggle. By 2017, they were married at age 25. Life could not get any sweeter... and it wouldn't. He wanted so badly to be with Amy that he left early to finish his script at home, where his muse was. He rushed home and a pick up truck driver made an arrogant choice that cost Vincent his life. The tabloids only read that “Husband of Pretty Little Liars Star Tragically Killed” and it angered Amy, seeing how he was reduced to a single headline and nothing more. For two years, America Roberts hasn’t been seen by the limelight. She dropped out of all of her projects, lived off of Vincent’s family’s inheritance, and stayed home most of the time. She grieved. She got a part time job doing something mundane and useless from home. Her absence was noted as one of the most tragic falls from fame. It took a lot of convincing, but they promised to start small, something that would only last a couple seasons. Aunt Jenna from The Vampire Diaries reboot was practically written for her as a way to reintroduce the great Amy Roberts back into the light. Maybe her star could learn to shine again. Maybe she could fall in love all over again with the art of storytelling. Or maybe it would bring back all of those happy, yet painful, memories.

TLDR; Amy was supposed to be a pre-law student, but when her parents found out she wanted to act, they disowned her and she was forced to drop out. She got taken in by her friend's family, who got her the audition for Pretty Little Liars and kicked off her career. She even married a script writer at 25, but he tragically passed away 2 years ago. She pretty much pulled a Taylor Swift and disappeared for those years. Now she's back to play Jenna Sommers in The Vampire Diaries.

CHARACTER COMPARISONS: Amy Santiago (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Isabela Madrigal (Encanto), Jane Porter (Tarzan), Elsa (Frozen), Wanda (The Fairly OddParents), Katara (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Kate Sharma (Bridgerton)

WC's:

I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross: I'm mostly imagining any friends she had in the industry before Vincent passed away. They're not that close to her, so they sent her some sweet text messages every now and then, but now that she's back, Amy's really looking forward to reuniting with these people. Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell. Her best friends, the ones who took her in when her parents disowned her, the ones who were right there beside her during her grief. She's lost A LOT and they've always been right there through the absolute worst of it to keep pulling her out of it. Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers. Maybe someone who had a thing for her before she got married? Would have been sometime around 2015. Or maybe an ex from back then? Lil Boo Thang by Paul Russell. This is just an idea, we can kinda build based on chemistry and what happens. But I'm thinking now that she's kinda ready to move on (one step at a time, of course), I would love for someone goofy and funny to kinda surprise her out of nowhere. The one thing about Vincent was that he didn't really have a sense of humor, so giving her something new to look forward to would be sweet.

I'm hoping to go more off of chemistry, so these are just ideas we can kind of build off of. Don't feel like you have to stick to any of these, but if you get inspo, I would love to hear what you're thinking!!

[joyner111]

A rundown of some popular wedding rings trends and styles

Wedding rings are a significant symbol of commitment and love in a marriage. When it comes to choosing the perfect wedding rings, there are various styles, materials, and price ranges to consider. Here's a rundown of some popular wedding rings trends and styles:

Diamond wedding rings: These rings can be traditional or modern, with diamonds set in gold or platinum bands. They can be a great choice if you want something elegant and eye-catching.

Black Diamond wedding rings: Black diamonds offer a unique and contemporary twist to wedding rings, providing a polished contrast to traditional gemstones.

Vintage wedding rings: Vintage-style rings add a touch of old-world charm with exquisite designs, colorful gems, or intricate details. They can be a perfect choice for those looking to add a classic touch to their wedding attire.

Mixed-Metal wedding rings: These rings combine two precious metals, such as platinum with gold or rose gold, offering a unique and stylish look.

Beaded wedding rings: Beaded rings bring an additional level of intricacy and can be a great choice for wearing with an engagement ring or stacking with other rings for different occasions.

Art Deco wedding rings: For those who appreciate a different era, Art Deco-inspired bands feature interesting colors, lines, and shapes, often including geometric cut diamonds and other unique elements.

Marquise wedding rings: Marquise cut diamonds offer a sense of nobility and can be a great choice for those who want to maintain the shine of a diamond-studded engagement band.

Themed wedding rings: For couples with a specific theme in mind for their wedding, themed rings can be a unique choice, reflecting their interests and personalities.

Couples wedding rings: Coordinated wedding rings can be a special choice for couples who want to have a unified look and feel in their jewelry.

Heirloom wedding rings: These rings can feature family gemstones or multicolored bands, denoting the past, present, and future of the married couple, and adding a nod to your ancestors on a milestone occasion.

When it comes to price, wedding rings can range from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands, depending on the materials used, the presence of gemstones, and the intricacy of the design. It's important to choose a ring that suits your style, fits comfortably, and is within your budget.

[nickgerlich]

In The House

I’ve been alive long enough now to have witnessed some tidal shifts in many things. Cultural changes typically come slowly, kind of like the tedious progress one makes when hiking up a mountain. You keep going and going, until finally you take a break and look over your shoulder. It is then you discover just how far you have come, even if your progress was quite literally only a step at a time.

I’m pretty far up the mountain now, and boy howdy, we have really come a long way. Like with the American household, our sujet de la semaine, or topic of the week.

Once upon a time, a single-parent household was a statistical minority. And, people being people, there were judgments attached to it. That household was headed by a woman, who may have felt a little shame for her condition. Then there was the implicit sympathy others felt for her. “Why don’t we share some of the bounty from our garden with her?” people might have pondered. You never saw a single Dad with kids, though.

Of course, there were some widows and widowers living alone, and once again we felt a degree of sympathy for them. But rare was the younger single adult living alone, and even though gay couples aren’t exactly a new thing, it was exceedingly rare to know of such a dyad in your neighborhood. That was off the charts taboo.

Skip forward to the present, or near the top the mountain I have been climbing, and we see a vast sea change has occurred. The American household is not at all what it was once like, and it has huge implications for our consuming behavior.

According to the US Census Bureau, only 47% of households are now occupied by a married couple, down from 71% in 1970. There are just shy of 132 million households today, meaning that 62 million have a married couple, which may or may not be straight. Other recent data indicate 80 million US households were “family households,” meaning the presence of one or more children.

But wait, there’s more. Other trend-worthy stats include the rise in male householders (6 million) and female householders (15 million) living without a spouse, and with or without kids. Given that maintaining even a modest lifestyle these days requires two incomes, even if there’s child support, it can be tough sledding for the single parent.

One other intriguing trend is that of boomerang kids, meaning those who either flew the nest and returned as adults, or never left at all. More than half of all men and women age 18-24 live at home with their parents, up from 1960, and especially so for women. It’s just too expensive for a single person to strike out on their own.

Suddenly the mini-sized products we discussed yesterday are beginning to make a lot of sense, and not just because of inflation or environmental consciousness. No, smaller households mean smaller demand at the household level. A person living alone doesn’t need to supersize much of anything, and that includes everything, not just at the supermarket. Its effect can be felt in residences and vehicles too, but it can also be seen in leisure, with a huge jump from 27% of US travelers going solo in 2017, to 50% today.

Once again, trash those old assumptions, that a solo traveler must be a poor pitiful thing. S/he is now a confident adventurer.

In yet another example of art imitating life, just watch Only Murders In The Building on Hulu. Each of three principals in the series lives alone, and happily so. But it seems that practically everyone else in the building is living alone too. The Hotel Arconia is a magnet for those living by themselves, who only see each other on the elevator or perhaps at a condo association meeting. A podcast, it turns out, is the social glue that more or less binds them as our three protagonists try to solve a murder each season.

By the way, highly recommend. One of the best shows on streaming these days. It’s a rare example of how to attract multiple generations of viewers, with Steve Martin and Martin Short being from my era, and Selena Gomez, God bless all billion-plus dollars of her, attracting the young. But I digress.

As I survey the vast ocean of history behind me and down the mountain, I can begin to understand all of the changes, as well as what it means for marketers. It used to be so simple when you could safely predict what each household was like. Now it is a crap shoot, and you better hope you roll a bunch of sevens, lest you wind up wondering why you missed out on yet another opportunity.

Dr “Look Again, And Look Closely” Gerlich

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[therugfurnish]

Top Carpet Manufacturers in India: Weaving Tradition and Innovation

Rug manufacturing is surely one of the esteemed arts from the country.Today, India is among the world's largest exporters of handmade rugs, its manufacturers marrying centuries-old craftsmanship with contemporary design to feed a global market.

Conventionally, rug-making has been associated with centers like Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Jaipur, and Kashmir. Each region has its typical style and weaving technique. For example, Kashmir is famous for its silk rugs of high quality, usually with flowing floral motifs, while Bhadohi is characterized by geometrical patterns in woolen rugs. These skills have been passed on from generation to generation, maintaining the heritage and authenticity of Indian rugs.

Blending in New Ideas in Rug Manufacturing

Even though Indian manufacturers give maximum importance to traditional ways of manufacturing rugs, innovation is found in order to be aligned with modern taste and global trends. This fusion of old and new is something that makes Indian rugs different in the international market. There is a rise in experiments with new materials, designs, and technologies for making rugs that are not only pleasing aesthetically but eco-friendly and durable.

Another significant innovation hitting the Indian rug industry is eco-friendly materials.handmade rugs india With people starting to become more aware of the deteriorating environment, most manufacturers have started going green either in natural dyes, organic wool, or recyclable materials for their production. This does not only reduce the environmental impact but also appeals to those consumers who want home decor that is sustainable.

From the design point of view, this has broken the mold of traditional patterns as Indian rug manufacturers include contemporary styles. Most modern Indian rugs boast an abstract design, minimalistic patterns, or a vivid color palette that appeals to the taste of a young, more design-conscious consumer. Meanwhile, there is an interesting trend that looks toward timelessness whereby traditional motifs are mixed with modern tastes. The result is timeless yet trendy rugs.

Top Indian Rug Manufacturers

A few Indian rug manufacturers have carved a niche for themselves among the top-rated names of the global market in terms of both quality and innovation. Companies such as Obeetee, Jaipur Rugs, and The Rug Republic are only a few to name that exude the blend of tradition with modernity.

Obeetee is amongst India's oldest and most reputed rug manufacturers, with its base in Mirzapur.Handmade Rugs Manufacturer Founded as early as 1920, it has had ample time to establish itself in the high-quality art of manufacturing rugs by hand. Very well known, Obeetee goes for traditional craftsmanship in weavings apart from including modern elements in its designing. The company is also at the vanguard in terms of sustainability, using eco-friendly materials and practices in production.

Innovation in Jaipur has become coupled with Jaipur Rugs, an Indian enterprise based out of Jaipur. Directly working with artisans in rural India, the company provides resources and support to skilled artisans who can create this art of beauty in handmade rugs. In addition, Jaipur Rugs is known for its contemporary designs and social impact initiatives that are undertaken to uplift and empower local communities.

Then there is the Panipat-based enterprise known as The Rug Republic, which is another major player in this field.Rugs manufacturers in india It specializes in modern, eco-friendly rugs manufactured from recycled materials. Innovative approaches to design and sustainability make The Rug Republic the favorite of consumers in search of stylish and environmentally conscious home décor options.

Conclusion

The success of rug manufacturing in India comes from the perfect balancing of tradition with innovation. While preserving ancient techniques, Indian rug manufacturers also use new materials, designs, and technologies to create products finding their place in the hearts of every consumer all over the world. As these manufacturers keep evolving, they are not only keeping the rich rug-making heritage of India alive but setting new standards for quality and creativity in the global market.

[bestvivaldivenues]

2025 Wedding Trends To Consider When You Book Your Reception at a Luxury Venue in Glendale

incorporate them into their big day, so knowing what they are is imperative. Keeping in mind where you’ll hold your nuptials is a good step in creating an event that’s on trend and a luxury venue in Glendale is a fabulous choice. If you are planning to get married in 2025, here are some of the trends you can include with your venue for a day you’ll never forget.

2025 Wedding Trends to Enhance Your Luxury Venue Experience in Glendale Micro Weddings

Not entirely new for 2025, but a relatively recent option is to host a tiny, intimate gathering to celebrate your wedding instead of the huge grand affairs with hundreds of guests from years past. This allows a couple to share their big day with only those who mean the most to them. It’s also a fantastic way to save money by hosting a smaller crowd and makes for an ultra-special and meaningful day for the bride and groom.

Interactive Experiences

Instead of the same old photo booths of yesteryear, today’s modern couples are taking wedding photography to an entirely new level. Using drones and 360-degree photo booths, they are capturing their big day in a fantastic new way. Other interactive experiences that you’ll likely see at weddings in 2025 include games, art installations, quizzes and surveys, personalized wedding favors for guests and even DIY activities like planting flowers or making a craft together.

Fashion Forward Brides

With the departure from traditional weddings, you probably won’t be surprised to see brides veering away from the usual white wedding gown and choosing something more fashion forward. That might be bright, vivid colors and patterns, or dresses that aren’t long and flowing as you’d expect. In short, brides this year aren’t afraid to make a statement and do something totally outside the norm.

Mood Lighting

Lighting can set the mood for a wedding and it’s something modern couples are paying close attention to. Light is being used to create a vibe, whether it’s soft and romantic or dramatic and breathtaking. Outdoor lighting is something else that you will see taking an emphasis at weddings this year. Lanterns and candles will be especially prevalent, both indoors and outdoors.

Personalized Dining

With so many patterns of eating – gluten free, vegan, Paleo, just to name a few – modern couples are creating the ultimate personalized dining experience at their weddings in 2025. Whether it’s having a diverse buffet table with options for everyone or it’s a pre-placed order, every guest will get something that aligns with their eating values and preferences. Live cooking stations and “build your own” themes, such as baked potatoes or tacos, are also set to be popular in 2025.

Are you getting married in 2025 and are looking for the perfect luxury venue in Glendale? Contact Vivaldi Venues today and we can help you create the wedding of your dreams, using any or all of the trends discussed above. We can’t wait to get started!

[onecarat]

The Underrated Elegance: Marquise Cut Moissanite Engagement Rings by CaratBee

"Cut is king," they say in the world of precious stones, and perhaps no cut holds the regal bearing of a marquise. Communicating sophistication and a vintage charm, the marquisecut moissanite engagement ring has become a darling of engaged couples seeking a unique yet cost-effective symbol of their love. It's an intersection where tradition meets innovation, paving the way for exquisite jewelry that captivates without the hefty price tag. Here's everything you need to know about the understated elegance of marquise moissanite rings – their allure, design options, and value that lasts beyond a lifetime.

The Marquise Cut: A Tale of Opulent History

In a world that sometimes embraces conformity, the marquise cut is a daring departure. Named after the mouth of a woman in the court of Louis XV, this cut is a centuries-old statement that marries modern whimsy with timeless grace. The elongated shape boasts a larger surface area, creating the illusion of a bigger stone, making it a win for both aesthetics and economics. At CaratBee, the marquise moissanite blends this history with contemporary sensibilities, offering engagement rings that feel as unique as they do legendary.

What Makes Marquise Moissanite Stand Out?

The sparkle of moissanite, a rare mineral that occurs naturally in space and more commonly as a lab-grown gem, rivals that of a diamond. Yet, its crystal structure and brilliance dispersion outperform traditional diamond cuts, especially when fashioned into the marquise arrangement. This cut, with its 58 facets and pointed ends, not only accentuates the stone's natural beauty but also makes it the star of its setting, allowing for versatility in design and an undeniable presence.

Superior Sparkle Sans the Guilt

Committed to our customers and the environment, CaratBee stands by moissanite as the ethical alternative to mined diamonds. Every purchase contributes to a sustainable and eco-conscious industry without compromising on the stone’s luster or durability. This aligns not only with current trends of conscious living but also with the timeless value of knowing that your symbol of love is pure, in every sense of the word.

Crafting the Perfect Dream Catcher

Setting a marquise moissanite is an art form, one which our designers and artisans take the utmost pride in. From classic solitaires that speak volumes in their simplicity to ornate halos that draw the gaze like constellations of promise, our collection is designed to cater to every taste. Whether you envision a contemporary tension setting or a vintage halo that harks back to a bygone era, CaratBee offers a plethora of options to complete your dream ring.

The Language of Metals

The choice of metal is as personal as the gesture it celebrates. Whether it's the cool allure of platinum, the timeless elegance of yellow gold, or the romantic warmth of rose gold, each metal makes a unique statement and frames the marquise cut in its own distinct way. Our rings are crafted with the highest quality materials to ensure that the complementing metal is as pure and dazzling as the moissanite itself.

Affordability, But Never "Cheap"

Selecting an engagement ring is an investment in the future and a purchase that speaks to the heart. The cost of a marquise moissanite ring, when compared to its diamond counterpart, is a fraction of the price. This is not to be misconstrued as a concession on quality; rather, it's an invitation to consider the true worth of a ring that is as exquisite as it is attainable.

Shopping Secrets: Choosing the One That's Yours

When deliberating a purchase as personal as an engagement ring, knowledge is your best friend. Understanding the four Cs of moissanite – color, cut, clarity, and carat weight – can guide you to the perfect ring for your budget and preferences. Transparency is paramount, and CaratBee takes pride in educating and assisting our customers to ensure they make an informed choice that they can cherish for a lifetime.

Custom Design for a Tailored Elegance

Your love story is exceptional, and your ring should reflect that. CaratBee offers custom design services to translate your unique vision into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Whether it's a fusion of family heirlooms or a completely original design, our team will work tirelessly to craft a ring as extraordinary as your love.

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Real Stories, Real People

The heart of CaratBee lies in the stories we're a part of. Across the globe, couples have chosen marquise moissanite rings as their token of commitment, and their testimonials stand as a testament to the excellence and beauty of our rings. These real-life experiences are the truest measure of the joy and meaning that our rings bring to life's most cherished moments.

In Conclusion: A Sparkling Venture Awaits

The marquise moissanite ring is more than just a piece of jewelry – it's a promise, a testament to love, and an investment in a future. At CaratBee, our commitment to craftsmanship, ethical sourcing, and personalized service is unwavering. We invite you to consider the marquise as a cut that uniquely represents the depth of your relationship, and we stand ready to help you in this delightful and important choice.

Connect with CaratBee and take the next step towards a luminous and lasting union. Our marquise moissanite rings are poised to sweep you off your feet – in the most elegant, sustainable, and affordable of ways. After all, when elegance meets efficiency, the result is pure magic.

[timelessxmemories]

Post canon headcanons bc i feel like it:

Sera is able to pursue the things she really loved, like playing guitar, singing, art, and just being outside!

She set up a chair outside for days where she can't really walk, so she can at least be in the sun

Health trips to the seaside (and for funsies)

When she's bedbound, she'll often take long naps with the windows and curtains wide open, or draw, or read

She gets to wear more of the clothes she loves! Long flowy skirts with colorful patterns, big hoodies, cute lil things, etc!

She'd smile a lot more, and just generally be happier

Sera'd want to adopt a cat. or rather several.

Sometimes, she'll take out a picnic blanket and nap outside

Long walks on the few days where she is able to walk mostly painlessly

She'd have to learn to ask for help; she used to be able to lift heavy things and run long distances fast with ease, now she can't

Donating a lot of her (large amount of) savings to rebuilding and helping former SOLDIERS

Learning to love herself again <333

HELL YEAH!!!!! Post Game Lock headcanons to follow the trend!!! (+wedding & relationship headcanons)

Opens a bakery obviously!! But mostly on the weekends!!

Cuts out all contact with her father finally

Finally gets therapy for her fucked up past and traumas

Shes always had an incredibly bad and fucked up left arm from the previous experiments, so after she and Sera moved to Kalm, Lock goes to a doctor after Sera basically forces her because holy shit girl, you cant keep suffering like this, and eventually, her arm is amputated and replaced with a metal prosthetic which looks like this image I pulled from pinterest:

She also finally gets to do the one thing she's always wanted to do but never had the chance to, visiting her mother's grave monthly.

Also, she's picked up the hobby of welding, forging and wood work.

She also gets to use her wings a whole lot more than she was able to before.

Shes genuinely so glad that her little girl Amaris gets a chance to grow up in a good environment alongside their dog Charlie and their rabbit Snickerdoodle.

Because the experiments kind of really fucked Lock up, she gets sick way more frequently from the slightest of things, and like Sera, pain. A lot of pain most days.

She also retired from being a Turk and instead, pursues her own hobbies.

She's working way more on her communication and social issues. Cid's helping her with that.

Yeah, she and Cid are really good friends now.

They bicker like an old married couple while dating.

I like to think that when Lock and Sera finally gets married, Amaris is the little flower girl.

Also, adding onto that: during the wedding ceremony Cid randomly shouts: "Uh, yeah, I object! They're too cute for their own damn good!" And then he has to quickly explain he was kidding and for them to continue the wedding.

Lock and Cid's wedding Sera does the exact same thing because I'm assuming by now Sera's social anxiety is a lot less nowadays, except instead of that, she shouts something along the lines of: "Lock! Don't marry him! He's a himbo!" And Cid just gives the most offended look while Lock is just laughing absolutely non-stop because, she's not wrong. Also, flower girl Amaris again this time accompanied by Sera.

During the after-party for both weddings, Lock dances with the both of them and then forces Sera and Cid to dance together and stands back, watching as they most likely try and constantly mess each other up, playfully obviously.

Also, playful one upping each other is probably a thing between Cid and Sera, they're stupid your honor/aff

Sera is 100% done with Lock and Cid's bullshit, and by bullshit I mean their bickering over nothing.

They do in fact get a cat and it's name is Tunafish because Amaris was very persistent and it's hard to say no to an adorable 6 year old.

[licncourt]

Headcanons for Prince Lestat era/Trinity Gate Armand & Louis? I'm very invested in their grandpa adventures in NY

Anything for you ❤️❤️❤️

They drop insane dollars on museum patronage (top tier memberships at the Met don't come cheap). They also have a bougie af private art collection unavailable to the public. These things do not conflict in their minds.

On the subject of ~philanthropy~, they both have a vested interest in children's charities, especially those for orphans and abused children. It's the only kind of charity work Armand is interested in and something Louis has been doing since Claudia’s death in her name.

(Armand also does hands-on activism by feeding on any pedophiles or child abusers he comes across in the area. Gotta keep the community safe. He's the only predator on the block, and the good kind. Louis is committed to not discriminating in his feeding habits, but he does quietly approve.)

They are homoerotic besties (Armand wants it to be just homoerotic but to no real avail) and also old, so they have a Boring Married Couple Date Schedule. Louis refuses to commit to more than two official recreational activities per week because he's Working™️, so Wednesday is their weekly walk (they window shop, people watch, visit the park, etc.) and Friday evenings are for live performances (the theater, the opera, the symphony, the ballet, poetry readings, all that stuff).

Louis gets really into the gentle parenting trend and ends up using it on Armand more than on the fledglings

Both of them are film buffs, so they have an extensive and well-worn collection of classic cinema and art films. Louis' favorite is Chelsea Girls, Armand’s is Begotten. They'll watch anything as long as it's pretentious enough, including Warhol's videos of people sleeping or eating hamburgers and those "artistic" French films that are just softcore pornography shot in black and white. They think it's very deep. Lestat and Daniel think they're being trolled. Armand has a separate slasher collection that Louis makes him keep in his room.

The library is their baby, but they can't agree on how it should be organized. With vampire speed and detail work, they can undo and redo their own and each other's work at an astounding rate. Louis likes genre -> alphabetical by author and Armand likes genre -> chronological order. The setup of the library can change three or four times in a night if they're arguing.

They get a Ring doorbell solely for the purpose of checking to see if their visitor is Marius. Armand can't sense his maker and Louis can't sense jack shit, but (un)life finds a way.

(If it's Lestat, Armand will heckle him over the intercom until Louis notices and lets him in).

[keanureevesisbae]

sugar sugar - the proposal

Summary: For their second year anniversary, Henry and Becky are going to Rome, Italy to celebrate. 

Sugar Daddy!Henry Cavill x Becky Kim (asian OFC)

Warnings: Slight Daddy kink

Wordcount: 2.5k

A/N: GUESS WHO’S GETTING MARRIED??? OUR FAVORITE COUPLE

Masterlist // Sugar Sugar Masterlist // Sugar Sugar the wedding Masterlist // 

September 23rd 8 p.m.

The sun in shining, the birds are chirping and the soft breeze brushes through my hair. This is Rome in September and I know that if I said to Henry I would want to go here every September, he’d arrange it for us.

Just like he did now, Henry would arrange the most beautiful presidential suite with a balcony, a jacuzzi and the softest bed you’ve ever slept on. Sometimes I’m afraid I’m getting too spoiled, but when I express my fears to him, he simply leans down, gives me a kiss and tells me I deserve it and should enjoy it.

To spend our second year anniversary in a city like Rome, is something I never imagined. I actually never imagined that I would ever spend an anniversary with someone. Not because I don’t have any faith in Henry and me, but more because I never thought I’d be in a loving relationship, long enough to spend these types of anniversaries together.

The two of us decided that the day we met, would be our anniversary date.

September 23rd. Two years ago we met. Two years ago he changed my life forever and I changed his.

Henry holds my hand tightly in his. ‘I love you,’ he says, kissing the back of my hand.

I chuckle. ‘I love you too, honey. It’s been two years since we’ve met.’

‘Yeah,’ he says, ‘time flew by.’

‘It sure did,’ I say to him.

‘Not only have I gained the best archivist Midnight ever had, but I also got a beautiful girlfriend and I can now say that I’m the boyfriend of a New York Times Bestselling Author with an extra book deal.’

Even after we spend so much time together and we know each other so well, I still blush around him when he hands out compliments like that. ‘That’s so sweet,’ I say. ‘Where are we going?’

‘A nice place I rented. It’s I think a few minutes from here.’

‘You rented an entire place?’ I ask him.

‘Just one floor,’ he says with a shit eating grin on his face, the one he has recently discovered when he shamelessly flaunts his wealth in my face. I want to roll my eyes, but seeing Henry this confident and cocky and happy, makes me laugh as well.

After our first anniversary, a lot changed for the two of us. I still work in the archives, but mostly because I liked it there and it gave me plenty of time to not only work on my first book, but also on my second one. The following February, two weeks before my birthday, my book got released and not long after that, I reached the number three on the New York Times Bestselling list. My book reached number three! My debut novel. It’s unbelievable. It’s all thanks to the magnificent job Roger and his team has been doing to advertise my book to the public. I was never on Instagram, because I didn’t have a phone that would allow it and when I met Henry, I didn’t really think about it anymore. But now, I’m officially on Instagram and while it’s a bit weird, I still really enjoy to see the beautiful fan art and the stories of the readers about what my book did to them personally.

I moved out of my first apartment, since I was hanging around Henry’s place most of the time anyway. I mean, his place has the private gym and we added a sauna to it, because he didn’t forget my joke from a while ago. My pink and pastel influences are shattered around his place now and in his home office, we placed another desk, so we could work together.

Yes, we are that type of couple.

Despite our age gap, I barely notice it in our day to day life. He is in such good shape for someone who is only two years away from hitting fifty and he is really up to date with trends and technology. I mean, call me digital illiterate, because he had to show me how Instagram worked. I don’t want to say he’s old (because it’s obvious he is older than me), but I thought that eventually I would notice the difference in age.

I don’t.

It’s just that sometimes he says something about his grayish hairs, how he isn’t in the best shape anymore and how he needs to watch his food, after a check up. Honestly, I don’t see his “bad” shape. I only fall more and more in love with him. Besides, the second he becomes a complete silver fox, is also the second I will jump him every chance I get.

‘Thank you for taking me to Rome,’ I say. ‘I can’t wait to travel to even more countries with you. I’m such a lucky woman. All those beautiful places in the world, right at my finger tips. Isn’t that amazing?’

‘It sure is.’

‘Is there a place in the world you want to see?’

‘Well, as long as you are there with me, I’d love any place. Besides, I did my fair share of traveling, I’ve seen a lot. It doesn’t matter to me.’

‘You don’t mind that I’m awfully inexperienced with traveling?’

He scoffs. ‘No, of course not. It makes the experience even better. That way I can show you all the beautiful places in the world and see your surprised face.’

We walk into a restaurant and the waiter escorts us to the elevator. We go up and we actually get out on the roof. My mouth falls open, before I squeal. ‘Honey, this is fantastic.’ I give him a kiss and the two of us walk towards the table. He helps me in my seat, before he sits across from me. He pours in some wine for me.

‘You like it?’ he asks.

‘Of course. Everything you arrange for me I love.’ I look over my shoulder, to see the waiter has left. ‘I love what you do for me, daddy.’

He bites his lip. ‘I’m going to sound like a broken record, baby girl, but I love it when you call me like that.’

‘I know.’ I look around, admiring the view and say: ‘Thank you for arranging this for us.’

‘I want the best for my baby girl,’ he says with a smile. ‘Only the best.’ He holds out his hand and I place mine in it. ‘You know, I sometimes can’t believe I actually met you.’

‘Why not?’

‘Well, when I signed up, I only did it because I didn’t want to be alone anymore. Never in a million years I expected myself falling head over heels with you, when the two of us were only supposed to have a sugar daddy/baby thing. But you were just amazing, kind and caring. Beautiful, considerate and funny. I remember when I first laid my eyes on you. I thought to myself: this could actually be it. This could be the woman I’ll fall for and for me to love endlessly.’

That… Is so sweet.

‘I kept thinking about every pro and con. While our personalities matched, you were a lot younger than I were. While I finally had someone who I can give the life she deserves, there is a possibility she’ll never see me as more than just a sugar daddy. It was difficult, because you were more than a sugar baby to me, though I tried to deny that multiple times. The relief I felt when you and I… That we have what we have. That you stayed when I needed you and vice versa.’

I smile. ‘Of course I did, silly. I have never felt this about someone ever before nor will I ever feel about this about anyone.’

Henry nods. ‘I want to spend the rest of my life with you,’ he says. ‘I want us to build a future together. I want to buy a house with you, have a dog and tons of kids with you, though it has to be an even number. But before we do that, there is just one thing I need to ask you.’

Henry gets up from the chair, searches his pocket and I see he has a blush pink velvet box in his hand.

Is this what I think it is?

‘My sweet Becky,’ he says, sitting down on one knee, ‘it’d be such an honor if you would become my wife, that you are gonna be mrs. Cavill. Baby girl, will you marry me?’

He reveals such a delicate and beautiful ring to me.

Maybe, maybe, I’m experiencing some shock. I knew that Henry would propose to me one day, he literally told me so many times that he’d propose, but now that it’s happening, I just can’t believe it.

‘Really?’

He smiles. ‘Really, my love. There is no one else in the world I’d want to spend the rest of my life with. You are the only one. My only one.’

I place my shaking hand in front of my lips. ‘Yes,’ I whisper. ‘Yes, yes, yes, a million times yes. I want to marry you, Henry.’

He takes the ring from the little box, before gently sliding it on my finger. I look at it for a few seconds, before I wrap my arms around his shoulders.

‘We’re engaged?’ I ask him.

‘Yes, baby, we’re engaged.’

I press my lips on his, as tears of joy and happiness drip down my face. I’m gonna get married.

‘Oh yeah, our Becky is engaged!’ I look over my shoulder to see Genevieve, Viola, Noah and Greg rushing up to me and is that Gino I see, with Peter from the boutique?

‘Show me the ring,’ Viola says and I hold out my hand.

Noah lets out a whistle. ‘Damn, mister Cavill.’

Gino gives me a big hug and two kisses on my cheeks. ‘Congratulations, darling.’

I can’t believe Henry flew out our friends to Italy, but it totally seems like something he would do. I bet he arranged a private jet for them and the best hotel.

‘We’re getting married,’ Genevieve shouts.

‘Technically, sweetheart,’ Greg says, ‘it’s Becky that is getting married.’

Genevieve rolls her eyes. ‘Well, Viola and I are gonna be bridesmaids and we’re going to plan a wedding. The ring is absolutely beautiful. Really, Henry, you need to help out Greg when he wants to propose to me.’

Henry chuckles, wrapping an arm around my shoulder. ‘I’ll help him out when the time is right, Gen.’ He kisses my temple and says: ‘How about we celebrate?’

✤ ✤ ✤

I keep staring at my ring, mainly because it’s the most beautiful thing I have ever seen and it’s mine. While Henry’s checking the locks, I’m already in bed. This ring still takes my breath away. It’s gorgeous and I bet it was expensive.

‘There she is,’ Henry says, as he walks in the bedroom in just his boxers. ‘My beautiful fiancée.’

‘I am sure it’ll take awhile before I get used to that,’ I say.

Henry steps underneath the covers and ushers me over. ‘But you’ll always be my baby girl,’ he says. ‘Even when you become my wife.’

I hum in content, as I nestle myself against him, in his strong embrace. ‘Just like you’ll always be my daddy,’ I whisper. I place my head on his thick arm, so I can look up at him and still stare at his handsome face. ‘We need to start planning a wedding. When do you want to get married?’

‘I don’t mind,’ he says. ‘We could even elope.’

‘We’re never going to elope,’ I say. ‘Don’t you ever say that again. I deserve a wedding. Back in juvie, both times, I’d envision myself getting married, buying a house, having a family and growing older with someone. I owe it to teen Becky to have a fantastic wedding.’

He chuckles. ‘Okay, we will not elope. What did you think about back then?’

‘A spring wedding outside,’ I say, ‘with pink blossom trees around us. A tent or a large cabin or something where we’ll get married and afterwards, people can dance, eat and talk to each other. A Photo Booth for people to make pictures on. Disposable camera’s on the tables and a photographer. My friends and their family are there, your friends. I want it to be intimate, but not too small, like maybe fifty to seventy people. I want a wedding dress on the tighter side, but I have never tried on wedding dresses, so I might be surprised. But I want to dress to have little illusion sleeves, a veil and a hairband with diamonds.’

Henry nods in approval. ‘Sounds lovely and that can all be arranged. What do you want me to wear?’

‘Champagne colored suit,’ I say. ‘The bridesmaids dresses could be in a pastel color. Okay, who am I kidding? I want those dresses to be pink.’

‘Of course.’ He lets out a content sigh. ‘We can arrange all sorts of things. Whatever you want for the wedding, it’s yours.’

‘And I want the date and each other’s names engraved in the inside of the ring.’

‘I love that.’ Henry gives me a kiss on my forehead. ‘A lot to plan, but also a lot to look forward to. I cannot wait to call you my wife.’

‘Oh, me neither. And then after that, we can start our life together as a married couple.’

‘At least four kids, right?’ Henry jokes.

‘At least,’ I say in all seriousness.

‘Why don’t you want an uneven number?’

I scrunch up my nose. ‘Because I come from a family of uneven number. I don’t want that. I know, it’s stupid, but…’

‘It’s not stupid, it’s understandable,’ he says. ‘So, for imaginary sake, let’s say you and I have five kids.’

‘Damn.’

‘Imaginary sake, baby girl, remember that,’ he snickers. ‘And then we have twins, making it seven.’

‘We’ll go for the eighth,’ I say to him. ‘Really, Henry.’

He laughs. ‘Wow, you’re quite something.’

‘You’re up for it?’

‘With you? Of course. I can’t wait to have multiple mini you’s and me’s running around to place.’ He pulls me closer and says: ‘You’ll be an amazing mother, I just know it.’

‘And you’ll be an amazing dad.’ I circle my finger around his chest. ‘Would you mind if I stopped working as your archivist and become a stay at home mom, who also writes?’

He shakes his head. ‘Of course I don’t mind. Whatever you want, I support you.’

‘You don’t think it’s weird?’

He frowns. ‘Why would I think it’s weird? Honestly, baby girl, if you wanted to become a career woman, I’d support it. If you want to become a stay at home mom, I also support it. No matter what you do, I’m your biggest supporter and fan.’ He gives me a sweet peck on my lips. ‘Don’t you worry about those things, okay?’

‘Okay,’ I whisper, already a bit more at ease. ‘You know, it has always been my dream to become a mother.’

‘Really?’

‘Yeah,’ I say. ‘It’s just that I figured I’d never meet someone who I wanted kids with. With the dysfunctional family I’m from, I wanted a partner who I could trust and rely on. And that partner is you, Henry. My future husband.’

✤ ✤ ✤

[antiloreolympus]

11 Anti LO Asks

1. TBH to me im also confused reading LO bc it both takes itself way too seriously but also not at the same time? like it wants us to feel like its this grand dramatic epic that takes serious issues and all, only to be so full of slapstick and juvenile "humor" and hip "relatable" humor that its like?? well which one is it then??

2. Im glad im not the only one who noticed, at least in terms of their relationship to hades, persephone and minthe are exactly the same. the difference is minthe has everything to lose, has no support and she doenst "deserve" him, meanwhile persephone has everything, gets everything, and "deserves" hades because she coddles him and she conforms to him & his wants, which minthe never do. im not saying minthe doesnt have her issues, but her not doing exactly what he wanted lead to her demise.

3. i love the excuse of constantly making lo persephone naked is "being accurate to ancient art" because one thats not how ancient art was?? only aphrodite and maybe amphitrite were depicted without clothes, but even that most of that was a post-antiquity/roman trend to show they could do anatomy correctly, but more so persephone specifically (minus the bernini statue which wasnt in ancient times) was always clothed? like yall just make up whatever to excuse rachel being wrong no matter what, huh?

4. LO is hardly the only romance comic to have this issue but it def runs off he fact the readers knowing theyll get together in the end to excuse its actual lack of developing them as a couple. rachel basically made two characters who wouldnt even talk to each other under normal circumstances and is just running off them being well known instead of making their relationship actually make sense. if we didnt know they were a canon myth couple, would anyone buy theyre in love? Probably not.

5. i see an excuse that LO's characterization should be excused because "rachel is making them complex" and its like ... the greek gods?? need to be made complex?? what are you lot on to think rachel is "improving" on the gods, esp when theyre just made into one note assholes with her deciding if theyre "good" or not depending on if they kiss persephone and hades' ass or not.  thats not complexity??

6. rachel literally cannot help herself to overemphasize how child like persephone is while also doing the same to emphasize how old and weird hades is and then still acts shocked people think its a creepy relationship? like you cant constantly make a point hes an old man lusting after a barely legal young woman and then be up in arms that people get weirded out by it.

7. oh my god the trial IS going into december and maybe even longer. she literally stretched it over months when it could have been at most three weeks. i hate it here.

8. RS is really just throwing whatever she can at the wall at this point isn't she. Here, now Hades has titan powers for no reason! He can turn into a spider now! Persephone made elysium now and has to teach him torturing the dead is wrong! Meanwhile other plots are either rushed (Daphne, Minthe) or that should be wrapped up by now or even have a little focus on them is just ignored, dropped, or retconned in some weird way, Like girl, take a month off and plan this out on a google spreadsheet.

9. the funny part about how pissed rachel gets at being accused of "stealing from percy jackson" is ... she unintentionally does? like PJO popularized "persephone was a b-tier nobody before marrying hades", promoted demeter was irrational helicopter mom, and also (incorrectly) popularized titans being literal giants, all of which rachel put in LO. now she probably only picked these up from tumblr posts but those are from PJO, so in a roundabout way she did kind of steal from PJO, just unknowingly.

10. this is nitpicky but i hate the in universe and fandom "joke" kore is some corn joke bc one) corn is from mexico, but so wouldnt wheat or barley be more accurate? but two) kore is not pronounced "core", its pronounced "core-ey", so the joke doesnt work on both a food or a pronunciation front. like this is supposed to be so well researched and accurate yet it doesnt know how to pronounce the main characters name or knows what actual food grows in greece and was connected to demeter.

-----FP Spoilers/Mention-----

11. FP// Hades being a grown adult and not realizing torturing the dead for eternity especially the innocent is in fact a bad thing to do is not cute, it confirms hes a deranged psychopath and having some random 20 year old having to "teach" him that is even worse?? esp bc that same 20 year old doesnt care about the dead, she only cares about her own conscious. idk how rachel took complex beings and made them straight up evil but expects her to "sympathize" w/ them but here we are.

[doomstonee]

YOU SEE THIS MAN??

A FINE MAN

MARRY ME PLEASE

Chargeman is the 38th robot master that Rock fights, he has a bellicose and straightforward personality, ready to fight on a whim. Surprisingly, he loves to tell old folk tales and stories, just make sure he isn’t busy, he also doesn’t like new trends that much. He is the cheapest robot master that Wily made, when he found out, his personality became a bit twisted. He was made to hoard and send supplies to the Wily base.

His attack is the Charge Kick (or tackle, depending on the media piece). The name of the attack explains all. He was made with a highly efficient engine, which generates a lot of heat, as a result, when he executes his attack he expels an unholy amount of heat which burns the victim and negates most attacks. He also shoots flaming coals out of his smokestack, which also burns.

In the megamix he is shown to be friendly, because he works at a amusement park, and cares for the customers in the park. In Dark Moon, he helps the Light Bots and even tries to get them away from the stardroids.

(Now for my headcanons and bs)

He doesn’t mind gender, as long as they can stay with him (he’s panromantic asexual)

He doesn’t mind what you go by either, as long as you tell him (my hc is that Gravity is a he/they and Napalm is a demi-boy, he supports his brothers despite their shenanigans)

He acts like a disappointed dad most of the time, and isn’t afraid to show it

He is reserved about many things, making it hard to learn anything about him

The best way to befriend him is to listen to his stories and ask him about them, it’ll take a while but it’s worth it

He’s highly protective with whoever he loves, also very cuddly in private

When a whole RM line is made, Wily will give the robots a shared personality trait that makes them noticeable and it easily designates them, in the events of MM5, Wily made the line to hoard money and resources, which made them materialistic and thrifty

Whenever he talks, smoke comes out of his mouth, which makes him look like he’s constantly smoking

He coughs a lot for some reason

He’s highly aggressive and may have killed a couple of people

If he was a human, he would be plus sized, about 6’5, and have many freckles

He has a rather deep voice, rarely sings too

Closing remarks about this man is that he is perfect in my eyes

(I’m sorry for posting this I’m a major Chargeman simp and have so much fanart of him, half of my old sketchbooks are full of Chargeman art)

[borathae]

Wow Sibi, the bed themed edition 🥺🥺 also I forgot to say how much I adored the pride themed one too 🌈✨ Thanks for all the effort! 💜

HAHAHAHAAH *cracks knuckles* THE PRON THEMED ONE IS HERE 😏 I am not the best person for this because I am not very sexy, but I tried my best (calling all sexy people, please everyone feel free to send in better ones lol)

Oh my god, the inspiration? Hmmm, I cannot give away too much, but I am going to say a certain pron star inspired it 🤜🤜🤜😉 (omg this reference is kinda embarrassing if you do not get it 🙈).

But here we go:

1. Has a pron subscription to a very specific kink website (also if they do, what is the kink?)

2. Doesn’t watch pron because it doesn’t do anything for them

3. Watches those educational videos on pron websites like “how to make them squirt” to brush up on their skills and to please their sexual partner(s)

4. Watches pron alone/secretly because they are shy/embarrassed

5. Tried to watch pron together but just ended up having sex

6. Doesn’t watch pron for ethical reasons

7. Has tried almost every type of pron out there from animated to bondage to furry, etc.

8. Watches pron together to analyse it

9. Has an old school pron collection, like DVDs or VHS under the bed or at the bottom of their closet

10. Prefers reading erotica/smut

11. Is super specific about the type of pron they watch and spend more time searching than actually getting off

12. Has thought about getting into porn, as either a pornstar or as a couple making homemade vids (I feel like I have asked something similar before so feel free to ignore if I have 😊)

13. Gets excited to read the pronhub “year in review” in December to see what trended

14. Has a blog or social media account specifically for erotic photography/art

15. Okay bonus question because I love these — pick one (or more) character/s and list their most searched pron terms

I also did some research for this list so I hope it was okay 🥺! I looked up the year in review from last year and it was interesting but also sad in terms of what is fetishised, so I suggest not looking it up friends 💜

Lot of love to you dear Sibi 💖😘

noice lets goo pron edition ooohoh 😏 also of course I know the reference ogogo the P is silent 🤪 okay here we go, I'll mix it with both couples and individual people 👀

bratty!JK & OC (bdsm), puppy!Tae (puppy play)

pencil strokes!JK, ihyily!OC, sense of innocence maybe?

breakfast in bed!Tae, tct both, Shutter Sounds!Tae

SA!JK, if then sense of innocence

tct, SA!Tae & OC

pencil strokes!JK, aaol!OC (too many bad memories for her) & Kook stopped watching it because of her, SA!Yoongi, roommate!Yoongi

tct, SA!Tae, puppy!Tae

tct, Seeing Red, Shutter Sounds

maybe SA!Tae?, SA!Hobi for sure

queendom!Tae reads erotica religiously

me lmao, bratty!JK, tct!JK

tct, oy when they were still married, Shutter Sounds maybe they already do? aye

not really anyone? idk maybe tct where they go “lol horny people”

Shutter Sounds, SA!Tae

For number 15 I will go with the tct couple because I feel like they are the ones who really watch porn regularly.

Together they either watch really stupid porn with a silly storyline & bad acting and then they just laugh about it. Or if they are down to actually get off, they watch those “voyerism” type of videos where you “secretly watch” a couple have sex. It kinda gets them off to let it run on the TV while they themselves are fucking on the couch or the floor fjsdjf

I think tct!JK is really into homemade videos, especially the ones where the focus lies on the woman’s pleasure. Oral or fingering, use of toys and just the woman really loving it gets him off good. I think if his bi ass is feeling a lil bit more attracted to men that night, he likes watching femboys masturbating. 

I think tct!OC is also more into homemade videos. And I’m telling you, all she watches is femdom videos. I ALSO think that she is type of woman who tries to look for models with tattoos so she can imagine herself and Kook in that scene. She also likes solo male (but for that she prefers all the jerk off videos Kook makes for her) 

They also regularly rewatch the tapes they make themselves. That really gets them off. They love analysing the video and showing each other their favourite parts & afterwards they have really rough sex.

Now here we go, my finished list ohoho. I realised that I rarely imagine my characters to watch porn ahahha. idk like all the Only Yesterday characters for example fjsdjf I never even thought about what and if they get off to porn ahahha I hope you still enjoyed it 💜

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About Lewis Nixon’s mother Doris Ryer Nixon (Mrs Stanhope Nixon)

Source: mostly from old newspapers and digitized documents (I can’t guarantee the accuracy because they are fragmented information. I will just put it out there for someone may find some interesting useful backstories).

Doris Ryer was born on Oct 1 1894.

Her father Fletcher Ryer was a wealthy pioneer agriculturalist in California. He owned 6,600-acre (27 km2) ranch on Ryer Island, which was named in their honor. Because Doris was his only heiress, this ranch all went to Doris and then to Lewis Nixon III and ultimately to Grace Nixon. It's an agricultural (instead of livestocks) ranch. They grew crops, fruits and vegetables such as wheat, milo, safflower, pears, apples, cherries, grapes, tomatoes and asparagus. They produced such large amount of asparagus that Doris's mother, Mrs Ryer was nicknamed Asparagus Queen back then. This farm is still up and running today, managed by Clarence Hester from 1950s to 1990s (Nix' war buddy, the regimental S3, the one who wrestled with Dick in that photo), after him by his son Thomas Hester.

Doris was educated at Madame Payen's school in Paris from 1906 to 1914 (her entire high school).

Fletcher Ryer died an early death in 1911 (when Doris was about 16). Doris was close to her mother Mrs Blanche Ryer. Mrs Blanche Ryer, though very charming, married very very young. As a pretty, attractive, wealthy widow she determined to ensure that her daughter Doris have a brilliant "bellehood" as a girl. She took Doris to tour around the world. For example, in Sep1913, they traveled to Russia to present Doris at the court of Tsar Nicholas II (Very inconvenient timing, I have to say).

Doris was very sweet and attractive, with pretty black eyes. Her mother has always been most ambitious for her handsome daughter. She aimed to marry Doris to British aristocracy. Doris was presented at Buckingham Palace in 1914, wearing "a white satin princess gown embroidered in pearls and brilliants". Mrs Ryer has had her eye on several members of the British aristocracy for Doris, "but this cruel war, of course, smashed all of her well-laid plans to smithereens." She has to stoop so low to choose from American heirs.

Doris married Stanhope in Jan 1917 in New York at Church of Heavenly Rest. Their wedding was the social event of the year. Guests from coast to coast attended Nixon-Ryer wedding.

The bride's costume was soft white satin, made in combination with pearl embroidered net. She worn a lovely veil, the same that had been worn by her grandmother at her wedding, which was held in place with a band of diamonds. Her only other ornament was a necklace of diamonds with a large pear-shaped diamond pendant, the gift of the bridegroom.

Because the father of bride has died, she was given away by governor of New York Charles S. Whitman. Among those in attendance were the Brazilian ambassador and Argentine ambassador.

After the wedding the new couple went to Bermuda for honeymoon and then they lived at 52 East Fifty-second Street NYC (but later moved to 46 East 65 Street). In 1920 census, the household of the new couple included Stanhope the head of the house, Doris the wife, Lewis the one and half yr old old baby son, and a butler and 3 maids. They also have a suburb house at 167 Grange Ave, New Jersey (a 20-room estate, equiped with oil burning hot water heat, a 4-car garage, servants quarters, a boat house and a stable).

After marrying off her daughter to the Nixons, Mrs Blanche Ryer re-married in 1920 to Clifford Erskine-Bolst, a British conservative party politician. Mr Erskine-Bolst was elected to the British House of Commons in 1923 and again in 1931. To help him win the election, she made generous donations to King George's Hospital in England. She campained hard for him, making speeches and appealing to the constituency in the South Hackney district. 

In 1920s, mama Doris bought a villa at Riviera France from the late Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia. She lived there until her death in 1939 (This villa went to Nix. But he didn't like living there, too much hassle to open the house. He prefered to stay at the hotel Cap Estel. In 1950s he leased it to the Kennedys).

Doris and Stanhope seemed to be ok in 1920s. They attended social events together and traveled to England together. After Lew, they had a baby boy in 1922 (who tragically died in 3 months. Doris' mother went to New York to be with her.) Then they had Blanche Nixon in Aug 1924 (also born in NYC). While living in NYC, it seems little Lew was often spending time with his grandfather. Grandpa often took him to play at central park. For example, he took Lew to that model yacht regatta in central park when he was 7, and to skate in central park in Jan 1927 when lew was 8. In 1927, Doris took 2 yr old Blanche to France to visit her mother, but she didn't take Lew (maybe he was too naughty?). Anyway, Doris took Blanche to see grandma almost every year but Lew was only with them on one visit when he was 10 yr old.

Doris appeared to be lonely and out of place in the social circle of New York. Here is a social note about her in 1929: "A remarkable girl with her embroidery frame, actually engaged in a simple, normal occupation in a land where the atmosphere is charged with hang-overs, gambling-losses and mistrust. Nobody around here looks twice at a woman with mauve hair like Madame de Roch, or at a man with ear-rings and a bracelet on his ankle. But let a girl take out a half-finished centerpiece and commence embroidering and every lorgnette in the crowd is whipped into place."

At the end of 1920s, Doris seemed to be so unhappy to live on the east coast anymore, and she still regarded CA to be her real home. Stanhope sold their house in New Jersey and bought a new house in Montecito (also a mansion with a large stable and everything). In the 1930 census they were living at 180 Cold Spring Road, montecito, CA (Stanhope, Doris, Lewis (11yr), Blanche(5yr), and a French governess, and 2 servants). Lew attended boarding school at Cate School in Santa Barbara.

In social notes in 1930s, Stanhope and Doris mainly attended social events in CA (Santa Barbara and San Francisco), they also travel to New York to visit Mr and Mrs Lewis Nixon Sr.. The family traveled a lot, not only back and forth between east-west coasts, but also trips abroad. Doris always took Blanche with her, but Lew traveled on his own even when he was as young as 15 yr old. It appears that Doris and Stanhope's relationship has gone sour in 1930s. For example, in this 1934 social note: "The Stanhope Nixons will spend the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nixon. Mr Nixon will return to California on Jan 1, and Mrs Nixon will sail for Europe to spend six months on the Riviera with her mother." (almost as if Doris was running away from Stanhope and hide in France after briefly met him on Xmas day. Meanwhile 15 yr old Lew was at boarding school in CA).

In 1940 census, Doris and Blanche were still living at 180 Cold Spring Road, montecito, CA (with a housekeeper, a cook and a maid). Stanhope was no longer in this household. Maybe they have separated. Lew was also not in this household for he has left for college.

Among the CA high society, Doris was a all-around likable person: "Doris is always bubbling over with enthusiasm, her joy of living and her wit making her a welcome guest at any affair". She was very enthusiastic about opera (and art events in general, such as oriental dance). She attended the openning of Opera Season at San Francisco every year (usually with Blanche, and she will grab Lew when she can catch him). In 1940, she offered a prize for the "Best one act play" to stimulate interest in the Lobero Theater of Santa Barbara. She also went to see excellent plays in New York when it's in season and made some witty comments about the remarkable fashion trends in New York: "The only lavender and old lace that you see today is on the individual--the lavender in the tinted hair, and the lace on the dainty unmentionables."

After the Pearl Harbor Attack, Doris turned from a socialite to a civic leader. In 1942 she became the national vice-president of the American Women's Voluntary Services (AWVS) (and during ww2). The AWVS recruited and trained women to harvest crops, do nurse works, driving trucks and sell war bonds. She encouraged women to show more interest in international affairs. She also founded Guide Dogs for the Blind in 1943 (primarily to help the blinded veterans) and she made generous donations. In addition, she was the state commander of the California Cancer Society.

The AWVS duties kept her so busy, she has to relinquish her box at the opera house. She only had long enough time to have a toasted chicken sandwich for lunch. She put generous amount of English mustard on her sandwich. When her friends cautioned her not to put too much, she said:"If it puts me out, I will be a most excellent subject for the first aid class I am about to attend, and we will all find out how much we know!"

In the summer of 1945, Doris and Stanhope finally divorced (Stanhope even filed counter-suits seeking divorce on the grounds of desertion). They divorced in August, and Stanhope married "the Blond" in September 1945.

In June 1948, Doris died at home (944 Chestnut Str San Francisco CA). She had a stroke (and she always had hypertention). It seems her death was an unexpected sudden death because one month before she was still traveling around France with her daughter Blanche. Her will dictated to split her legacy equally between Blanche and Lew. She also left generous amount of money to employees such as housekeeper, secretary. For a former maid, she gave her $225 monthly for life.