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[ikvgai]

[stealeroflemons]

eah thing but make it FASHION aka met gala themed but I'm sunburnt and only half awake right now #30 (PART I)

SURPRISE! I'm alive and well. Mostly. I'm getting ready to leave for university so I am tireeeeed. Anyways. I know there was a lot of controversy around the met gala and that I'm extremely late in doing this, but I do want to make this post to still add some ever after high fun and to also have some fashion fun with the help of Pinterest. The theme is (with great consideration of your suggestions and of my own deliberation) "Hans Christian Dior: A Spellelebration of Fable-ous Fashion"

This mainly came from research on past met gala themed and how quite a few of them are themes after specific fashion houses or designers AND from the Thronecoming special (which is PEAK fashion in the series besides Way Too Wonderland and Spring Unsprung) where Cedar calls out Duchess for wearing a fake Hans Christian Dior dress! (note, I am trying to mainly use Christian Dior gowns/outfits for this because of the reference in Thronecoming also sorry for the blurriness)

Briar is THAT GIRL. She is flushed in hot pink looking gorgeous with about every inch of her glittering with body shimmer, glitter hairspray, and shiny shiny jewels. I like to think that instead of the gold detailing in the pictures it would be silver and that the closer embellishments would be rose detailing to honor her usual aesthetic and legacy

Faybelle is serving every bit of whimsy and darkness. Her accessories and the layers of her dress and even her hair seem to be alive with lightning crackling around. Her wings are extra pretty and equally terrifying with silver thorn adornments that are magically light enough to not weigh her down

Ashlynn's look was partially inspired by Lady Tremaine's silhouettes in the lie action Cinderella while still maintaining the color palette of her usual outfits. Her look combines the beauty of the enchanted forest and foliage and the classy, fine china patterns you'd see in a royal palace. She is absolutely radiant and of course while walking up the steps of the Met, she loses a slipper ;)

Duchess has taken a slightly different approach to her usual fluffy-tulle outfits and gone for more of a paper swan look. The sharp angles provide a dangerous look to her, contrasting the soft purple accents and the feather headpieces she wears. She seems to float on air and she walks through the crowds of people in her gown, a true picture of elegance and grace with a touch of darkness to her

The one and only Apple White is DRAMATIC. HUGE HAIR. BOLD RED MAKEUP. EXTREME DRESS SILHOUETTE. THE MOST ROYAL JEWELRY YOU CAN FIND. She looks like something out of an editorial magazine on royalty. This entire look is a more elevated look of her daily wear, and she wears it with grace and sophistication

Darling looks so DARLING! I do think the gold on the dress would be swapped out for silver and that the pearls would be more pink-y toned so it would match the jewels in your basic outfit (same with other accessories). She's sticking with the sort of rococo hair that she usually has because it's iconic let's be honest. I was debating on giving her a more armored look but for this I wanted to embrace her softer and delicate look

Rosabella looks like a French aristocrat from an old Hollywood movie in my mind for an event like this. Nevertheless any fur details are faux, after all our girl is still an animal activist (slay queen). I think the dusty gold-brown tone of the dress with the deep red accents and jewelry pays a nice homage to not only her day to day look but to Belle's iconic yellow dress. I also feel like her and Briar would contrast well because Briar is very bright and vibrant in her look and Rosabella is more muted and understated which I like a lot

anways I'll make a part 2 eventually, I have all the collages made I just need to create a post and write descriptions. But for now I'm gonna go back to packing and planning for uni and I'll get back to y'all when I can (and hopefully my fanfictions, who now haunt me in my dreams)

[liviavanrouge]

Fashion Princess

Livia: *Walks through the schools halls, wearing a black off shoulder dress with fake green rose petals scattered around it, a line of roses replacing the ruffle, her hair up in pigtails being held together by flower headbands, large green rose earrings hanging from her ears*

Ace: WOAH LIVIA! IS THAT YOU!

Livia: *Looks over and waves* Hey boys

Deuce: W-wow...you look so pretty...

Silver: *Holds his baton against Deuce's neck, narrowing his eyes* She's always pretty

Deuce: Y-YES!! SHE ALWAYS IS!!!

Silver: *Removes the baton, nodding to Livia* Let's go

--

Vil: *Smiles, his Elf Pixie handing him his lipstick* Thank you, Pretty

Livia: *Walks in, wearing blue dress with ruffles, flower patterns along it with blue fake daisies, petals scattered across the chest part, her hair up in a bun with a braid around it* Vil?

Vil: *Looks over and drops his lipstick stunned* L-Livia?

Livia: Yes, Vil?

Vil: *Smiles wide* YOU LOOK GORGEOUS!! COME HERE!!!

Livia: O-oh okay *Walks over surprised*

Vil: Your dress is so pretty!

Livia: *Giggles as Vil circled her, studying her dress*

--

Trey: *Carries lemon tarts, heading to Diasomnia to give them to Livia*

Livia: *Walks out of Diasomnia's mirror, wearing a white dress with blue roses at the end of it and covering the chest part, blue thorn patterns decorating it with a blue bow around her waist facing the back, a ribbon clipped around her neck with flowers at the tips, her hair in a ponytail tied with a braid, a sapphire necklace around her neck*

Trey: *Sputters looking shocked* PIPSQUEAK!

Livia: *Looks over and beams* Oh hey Trey!

Trey: I've never seen you in a dress before...I'm sure nobody has!

Livia: Yeah, I only wear my dresses in Diasomnia, but Mal Mal says I'm allowed to wear them out if I so wished

Trey: I-I see, well here, I made you tarts

Livia: Thank you!

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Ace: I'm serious guys! Livia looks like a fashion icon!

Deuce: *Nods in agreement* She looks outstandingly stunning!

Cater: Liv always wears tomboy clothes, so I'll believe it when I see it!

Riddle: *Points past Cater* Better see it and believe it now then, cause I am!

Cater: *Looks behind him and gasps*

Livia: *Walks through the hall with a book, wearing a sky blue off shoulder dress with purple freckle like spots around the skirt part, a large purple ribbon on the chest part with a large crystal blue diamond in the middle, rose patterns along the skirt of it, miniature bows around the waist part, a flower clip in her hair as her hair flowed down her back*

Cater: OMG!! LIV-CHAN!!!

Livia: *Perks up surprised* Cay Cay, hi!

Cater: Can I get a pic with you?!

Livia: *Beams and nods*Of course!

Cater: Yay, totes thank you!

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Livia: *Reads a book on a bench, wearing a no sleeve dress with colored flower patterns across it, a bow coming out as a large rose around her waist, her hair in a high side ponytail*

Rook: How beaute your clothes are, Mademoiselle Flower Huntress!

Livia: *Looks up* Oh, thank you Rook!

Rook: Would you mind if I write a few poems about you?

Livia: Of course, write as many as you wish

Rook: OH! Such kindness! Thank you!

Livia: *Nods and looks back down at her book humming*

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Livia: *Sits in Diasomnia, wearing a sky blue dress with an apron like front, a bow around her waist facing the back, black and white striped stockings on her reaching up to her knees, a black ribbon tied up in her hair*

Malleus: What inspired you to make this dress?

Lilia: *Laughs, smiling* A book about a girl who fell down a rabbit hole!

Malleus: Ah, I see

Epel: Liv, wanna come with me and the others

Livia: *Stands up, putting her shoes on* Of course!

Livia: *Hurries over to Epel, beaming*

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Vil: *Checks the time, looking worried* Where is she, we'll be late

Golden: Oh, there she is..

Livia: *Walks over, wearing a white dress with a carnation pink tip, carnation pink mini bows decorated just above it, the same color bow tied around her waist adorned with a blue sapphire in the middle, pearls on the ribbons, her hair up in a ponytail with curls along with a headband that had bows on both ends both decorated with pearls, a white caplet with carnation pink freckle spots was around her shoulders, pink and white pearls draped around her neck, pearl earrings in her ears*

Vil: *Stares at her shocked* Oh..my..

Golden: *Chuckles* Malleus overdressed her

Livia: Sorry I'm late, Malleus was picky about my outfit!

Vil: He's certainly dressed you well!! I'm impressed!

Livia: *Laughs, beaming at him* He learned from my Mama!

Vil: So glad he did, hate to see what he'd put on you if he didn't, but enough talk let's go!

Livia: *Nods, following him and Golden*

[amgerychair]

ON THIS DAY, June 30th, 1992, Epic Records released the Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Primarily focusing on the ascendant Seattle music scene of the early 1990s with songs by Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees, and Mother Love Bone. It also features contributions from Seattlites Jimi Hendrix and The Lovemongers, the latter being a side project of Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. And reaches further afield with Chicago’s Smashing Pumpkins who sit alongside the first solo material from Minneapolis’ legend Paul Westerberg, after the breakup of The Replacements.

How do you catch lightning in a bottle? Ask Singles director Cameron Crowe. He began his career as a staff writer for Rolling Stone; music was his passion. Having written screenplays for movies like “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982) and “The Wild Life” (1984), he struck out as writer/director with the hit movie “Say Anything…” in 1989. A confluence of events most likely led to Crowe championing the music scene of the Pacific Northwest; chief among them would be him marrying Nancy Wilson of Seattle rock pioneers Heart in 1986. Crowe moved to the Emerald City and quickly became enamoured with the local scene.

For his 1989 directorial debut “Say Anything…” starring John Cusack, he compiled a soundtrack of artists that deftly looked back through the annals of rock history while hinting that he may have had some prior knowledge regarding the new alternative rock revolution, which would explode in 1991 with the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind.

The “Say Anything..” soundtrack featured’ 70s/80s rock icons Nancy Wilson and Peter Gabriel alongside future ’90s lollapalooza alumni Fishbone and The Red Hot Chili Peppers (remember both bands were relatively unknown in 1989, and still considered oddities on the landscape of ’80s rock). Crowe also chose to add flannel-wearing Minneapolis firebrands The Replacements, one of the great American rock bands. With a vibrant talent for wrecking their career; The Mats, as they were affectionately known, influenced a generation of alternative rock and punk bands.

Interestingly, Crowe included two bands on the “Say Anything..” soundtrack that didn’t make the official album release but whose songs featured in scenes in the movie itself. Mother Love Bone with Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns sat side by side with Soundgarden’s Toy Box. In 1989, both bands were mere blips on the musical radar. Their additions gave credence to the idea that Crowe wasn’t blind to his new surroundings in Seattle.

His love of seeking out new music and the influence of his wife Nancy Wilson and her sister Ann (who, despite Heart’s worldwide mega-stardom, never lost sight of the local Seattle music scene) led Cameron Crowe to be in a prime position when it came to choosing cutting edge music for his next film, Singles.

Filming for Singles took place in various Seattle locations between March 11th, 1991 and May 24th, 1991. At that time, Alice In Chains had released their debut album, Facelift, that previous summer (August 1990). Pearl Jam had formed mere months before, in late 1990, their debut album Ten would hit shelves in August of 1991. Soundgarden’s opus Badmotorfinger would be released in October of 1991, and Nirvana was in LA recording Nevermind while filming took place. Within one year, these bands would become household names and flip the music world on its head.

However, in early 1991, as filming progressed, the earth-shattering success of these bands still seemed unlikely despite the groundswell of interest. It took Nirvana’s Nevermind and the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” single in September 1991 to crack the lid and shoot the whole scene into the stratosphere.

Crowe assembled the cast for Singles. But rather than feature the songs wafting through various scenes in the background during some dialogue, he featured the bands themselves throughout the movie. Alice In Chains and Soundgarden played live, and due to the awkward acting skills of various band members, the film has many hilarious cameos. Singles felt like a love letter to the Seattle music scene just before it exploded worldwide.

The soundtrack captured the zeitgeist of the time, quite unlike anything that came before it. It’s packed to the brim with incredible songs and performances. On display is the sheer diversity of this close-knit community of musicians. It looks back at the forefathers who influenced its development, and it stretches beyond the borders of the Pacific Northwest to include like-minded artists from other zip codes.

The album opens with “Would?” by Alice In Chains. The song was a first glimpse of new Alice In Chains material from their forthcoming album Dirt, and it didn’t disappoint. Mike Starr’s simple yet memorable bass riff opens proceedings, followed by Sean Kinney’s rolling, tribal drums and Jerry Cantrell’s atmospheric guitar. Jerry takes the lead vocal on the verse before Layne takes command of the chorus. “Would?” was written as a tribute to Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood, who passed away in March 1990.

Pearl Jam’s “Breath” follows, the first of two songs from them to feature on the soundtrack. Rarely has a band found its “sound” with the rapid ease of Pearl Jam. Almost immediately after Eddie Vedder arrived in Seattle from San Diego in 1990, the band pumped out a succession of breathtaking, classic songs, and “Breath” is no exception. Later, the band offered up “State Of Love And Trust,” both songs are a galvanising statement of intent from a band in its infancy but in complete control of its destiny.

Chris Cornell’s “Seasons” is a highwater mark. It’s easy to run out of superlatives to describe the sheer beauty of this song. Infused with a cinematic scale that belies its acoustic instrumentation, “Seasons” continues a streak of more intimate, earthy songs Cornell produced around this time, outside the Soundgarden fold. Similar to the Temple Of The Dog material released in April 1991, it’s one of Cornell’s finest moments and is more convincing evidence that he was one of his generation’s greatest musicians and songwriters.

The addition of Paul Westerberg makes a lot of sense. The Replacements were trailblazers. Rising from the fertile Minneapolis punk scene, these snot-nosed savants left a trail of destruction and a glut of stunning albums and songs in their wake. Highly regarded and massively influential, The Mats embodied the spirit of savage, catchy Rock ‘N Roll and Punk.

Frontman Paul Westerberg’s two songs were the world’s first glimpse at solo material after The Mats disbandment. Largely acoustic, Dyslexic Heart is an infectious pop masterpiece with clever wordplay. “Waiting For Somebody” is equally catchy, vibrant and melodically sophisticated.

The Lovemongers tackle Led Zeppelin’s “Battle Of Evermore” with astonishing results. Ann and Nancy Wilson’s powerhouse vocal performance stands shoulder to shoulder with Robert Plants’. Staying true to the original’s sound and arrangement, they pull off that difficult feat of adding to the song’s legacy with a pitch-perfect, fiery performance of real emotional depth and deep understanding and respect for the source material.

Mother Love Bone’s “Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns” follows. A song of two halves, its unhurried piano intro (Chloe Dancer) accompanies the epic rock masterpiece (Crown Of Thorns). The song’s grandiose scale is matched only by its awe-inspiring ambition. Its blissfully melancholic trancelike build is soaringly uplifting and could easily be regarded as “Stairway To Heaven” for the Gen-X alumni. It’s a fitting epitaph to the late great Andrew Wood.

Soundgarden’s “Birth Ritual” is a juggernaut. Kim Thayil’s behemoth riffs are propelled by Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd’s savage rhythm section. Chris Cornell’s banshee wail shoots spectre-like across the crushing din; it’s the stuff legends are made of. Mudhoney’s “Overblown” is a trashy romp, filled with edge-of-your-seat abandon and lashings of attitude. It’s everything we love about the band condensed into three glorious minutes.

Jimi Hendrix’s “May This Be Love” is a tip of the hat to one of Seattle’s most famous sons. It is a gorgeous track from 1967’s Are You Experienced album; the song’s inclusion is fitting and doesn’t feel out of place. Screaming Trees “Nearly Lost You” is a thunderous track filled with ecstatic energy, immense hooks and Mark Lanegan’s gritty baritone. The song’s runtime perfectly captures the organic beauty of the Screaming Trees sound. Despite the band being one of the forefathers of the Pacific Northwest scene that rose in the 1980s, the inclusion of “Nearly Lost You” on Singles was the first introduction to the band for many.

Smashing Pumpkin’s “Drown” closes out the album in immaculate fashion. It’s a dreamy, blissed-out trip through a gorgeous soundscape that builds beautifully toward a crescendo of swirling feedback. There’s a stunning emotional arc to the song; Billy Corgan sings, “No matter where you are / I can still hear you when you dream,” in a serene vocal cadence before insisting, “Is it something someone said? / Was it something someone said?” in a more urgent timbre. The intensity lifts, allowing Corgan’s breathtaking guitar solo to soar. It’s a fitting end to an impeccably curated album of songs.

Singles helped crystallise the idea of the ‘Seattle scene’ in the mainstream public’s mind. It did so, featuring essentially new work from contemporary artists. It was a huge commercial hit and acted as a catalyst for the breakthrough of alternative rock into popular culture. It’s still a thrilling listen. And all these years later, it retains the power to return the listener to a time when all possibilities seemed endless.

Essential…!

SOURCE: The year grunge broke

[diamondcrownacademy]

DCA Info Part 30: Meet Rozeline Pierrette 📚

Rozeline Pierrette (ロゼライン・ピエレット, Rozerain Pieretto) is the dorm leader of Chateau Beastiale. She has gifts for inventing and alchemy as well as being renowned for her novels, playwrights and songs. But she appears to have a dark secret.

History

Rozeline is the daughter of Fabien Maury Pierrette. The whereabouts of where she was born are unknown. However, she and her father moved to the Land of Pyroxene when she was really young.

Little is known about Rozeline's upbringing but what is known is that an incident at her former school traumatized her greatly. So much so that her father pulled her out of the academy and having her be homeschooled instead by Baptiste Gallois instead.

At some point during her childhood, she met and was befriended by Ashton Vargas, who became a close family friend of her's. When Diamond Crown Academy's carriage arrived to have her enrolled, Vargas congratulated her by gifting her a book which was actually a case that contained a taser and pepper spray.

Personality

While Rozeline is wise and knowledgeable, she tends to keep to herself and dislikes it when men enter her personal space.

Rozeline despises her unique magic as she considers it more of a curse than a blessing and she thinks that it makes her intimidating and fears that people will call her a monster if they saw her use it.

Appearance

Rozeline is a young woman of average height in her late teens. She has short brown and white hair, with the latter portion taking the shape of a curl. She also possesses grayish brown eyes.

2020 School Uniform

Originally, Rozeline wore a gold colored dress with the top portion having pieces that bear resemblance to parts on the bodice of Belle's iconic gold ballgown. The bodice itself has long sleeves, red jewel buttons, a red ruffle bow with floral patterns on the right strap, and red ruffle fabric on the neckline with gold trim. The dress' skirt features an argyle pattern and has a gold strap near the bottom that features floral rose patterns as well as gold ruffle trimming. The skirt also features a red overskirt with three red roses and a gold pearl bead strand. Rozeline also wears brownish gray pantyhose. For footwear, Rozeline wears a pair of black and white ankle boots with gold trim and soles and red ribbons with black trim and maroon gem brooches.

Rozeline accessorizes with a hairpiece that consists of a pair of red roses, a gold crown attached to a pair of brown ram like horns, and an amber gem brooch attached to gold pearls. Other accessories include a necklace that features a gold bow with a red rose with Rozeline's brooch attached and a gold ring on her right middle finger.

2021 School Uniform

Now with a more preppy look, Rozeline wears a white lacy dress shirt with gold buttons and is worn underneath a pale yellow and blue blazer, with the blue portions having floral patterns that feature roses and thorns and the blazer features gold buttons, trim and chain attached to a pair of Rose shaped buttons. She also wears a tan tartan skirt with a lace petticoat and gray pantyhose. The footwear now consists of a pair of loafer black heels with red bows and white lace.

Rozeline's crown is now bronze in color and the pearl strands from her hairpiece and necklace have been romoved.

School Statistics

Rozeline is an 18 year old 3rd year student. She is classified as Student #8 and is in Class 3-E. She is a member of the Magical Artworks Club and her best subject is Ancient Rune Reading, it is also her favorite school subject because she's very interested in deciphering ancient runes. Her least favorite school subject is Martial Arts because she isn't the most athletic and she relies too much on magic.

For her idol performances, Rozeline has a voice fit for classical songs. She can't do very high pitches and if she attempts to do so she ends up cracking her voice.

For her choreography, Rozeline's dance is a mix of ballet and waltz. She is more of a elegant dancer that resembles a swan, although she isn't against doing a more energetic dance routine.

Relationships

Family

Rozeline has a very close relationship with her father. Fabien is a doting father, loves his daughter dearly and is very protective of her.

Confidants

Rozeline has a private tutor known as Baptiste Gallois. He’s a bit strict but he just wants a student to excel because he believes that knowledge is the way to assure a good future. Rozeline gave him a pocket watch when he announced that she was almost done with her studies, he takes good care of it.

Pet

Rozeline has a sun bear named Palmiers. She found her in her house one day eating the freshly made palmiers she baked for her father. Sun bears are known to be aggressive and territorial but for some reason, she has clung to Rozeline like a chick. Though the sun bear is known to be aggressive, she won't attack the other students unless they were trespassers. Those who go to the dorm need to bring palmiers, honey or berries to enter. She'll assume they're trespassing if they don't, Rozeline put out a sign needing to confirm what you need to bring for the safety of those visiting.

Fellow Students

Rozeline doesn't appear to interact with her fellow students but is known to write books about Allison's shenanigans.

Night Raven College Students

Rozeline often interacts with Jack and Rook flirts with her on occasion.

Night Raven College Staff

Ashton Vargas is a close family friend of Rozeline. Initially, Rozeline was intimidated by how large the man was but quickly changed her view on him after he was very friendly with her and her dad. The two families were often seen sharing stories and asking about how their days have been. Vargas is as protective of Rozeline as her father is and keeps him updated on her activities at school.

Romance

Rozeline desires to be with someone who understands and can help her not be afraid of her unique magic. She doesn't mind if they are average or not in the knowledge department, she wants someone who she trusts won't be afraid of her.

Powers and Abilities

• Magic: Much like her fellow students, Rozeline can use magic.

• Painting: Rozeline is skilled at painting, she even paints surreal horror in her free time.

• Memory Recollection: Rozeline is said to have excellent memory recollection, being able to recall books she's read and the details within them.

• Alchemy: Rozeline is said to be good at inventing her own chemistry sets as well as brewing potions.

• Tinkering: Rozeline is skilled at inventing and repairing machines and other items. She even repairs the talking furniture in Chateau Beastiale's dorm living quarters.

Unique Magic

Rozeline's unique magic is called "Thorn Beast" (���げのある獣の怒り/ソーン・ビースト, Sōn Bīsuto; lit. "Wrath of the Thorned Beast"). She can create a huge, hulking monster made of thorns to aid her in fight if there was one, she can also make smaller versions of it.

But she mostly manipulates a thorn vine so that everyone would assume she can manipulate vines instead. She despises using her unique magic and considers it as more of a curse rather than a blessing.

Voice

According to her bio, Rozeline would be voiced by Akira Sekine, known for her role as Miyabi Fujiwara from Aikatsu!.

Trivia

• Her birthday is on May 6th, making her a Gemini.

• She is 173 cm tall.

• Her favorite food is Cheese Souffle while her least favorite food is Foie Gras. She dislikes faulty invention projects.

• She enjoys painting surreal horror.

• Her preferred Styling Jewel Outfit Styles are Classical and Gothic.

• For her casual attire, Rozeline would mostly wear preppy clothes with plaid or checkered patterns.

• Her favorite colors are beige and faded gold.

• She is dubbed "Little Sea Turtle" (ウミガメちゃん, Umigame-chan) by Floyd due to sea turtles being lonesome much like her. She shares this nickname with Trey.

• In her spare time, Rozeline likes reading books and joining fandoms related to her favorite genres.

• In the case of Rozeline Overbloting, someone sees her Unique Magic that she tries so hard not to show and it makes her so fearful that she overblots.

• Due to her love of books, Rozeline would be a book conservator in the future.

• Rozeline’s dessert of choice are dark chocolate based desserts.

• Rozeline would smell of book paper and ink.

• Her signature scent would be the scent of ink and old books.

• Rozeline fears that people will find out about her powers and would start calling her a monster.

[auburniivenus]

As   the   dusk   glow   imposes   its   hypnotic   melancholy   upon   the   world,   a   tableau   emerges   adorned   in   the   delicate   glory   of   fading   light.   Here   upon   this   serene   canvas,   moments   are   cocooned   like   pearls   within   the   evening's   gentle   hold—a   touch   infused   with   quiet   succor,   an   ointment   for   those   souls   adrift   in   the   murk,   their   miseries   to   be   reshaped   into   luminescent   threads   akin   to   the   light   of   stars   above.   And   so   rumors   slip   through   the   minds   of   men,   speaking   softly   of   a   damsel   touched   by   some   indescribable   power   divine,   her   name   uttered   with   a   devotion   usually   reserved   for   legends   long   gone.   Orihime,   known   by   some   as   a   niece   of   Chronos,   spinner   of   time's   elusive   threads   with   competence   that   borders   on   supernatural,   her   mechanisms   as   soft   as   wraith-like   caresses.   Yet   she   dismisses   characteristics   of   godly   birthright,   presenting   herself   not   as   an   icon   above,   but   rather   as   a   mere   human—a   beacon   for   mortal   plight.   Can   her   celestial-touched   palm   genuinely   soothe   those   lesions   buried   deep   in   lonesome   spirits?

In   her   voyages   through   a   small   settlement   wrapped   by   verdant   valleys,   whispers   take   flight   on   the   breeze,   thin   and   breakable   yet   firm   in   their   path.   Amongst   the   common   fold   there's   whispers   of   a   man   veiled   in   secrets—his   abode   a   palatial   structure   amongst   rocky   holds. "A   god   amongst   us.   I   know   gods   can   be   perilous."   Utters   one   voice;   another,   weighted   with   caution   adds.   "One   person   saw   him   only   once,   it’s   eerie.   Perhaps   he   doesn’t   want   to   be   found."   Drawn   to   the   ethereal   man   veiled   in   such   riddles,   she   turns   to   the   other   nurses   with   questions   hanging   sweet   on   her   lips.   "Do   you   know   the   whereabouts   of   this   fortress?   Can   you   tell   me?"   Implores.   Eager   to   pierce   this   veil   spun   by   time   itself   and   uncover   what   lies   beneath   those   enigmatic   surfaces,   Orihime   sets   forth   prompted   by   destiny's   unpredictable   breath.

Through   interconnected   trails   of   perpetual   emerald,   she   marches   with   the   elegance   of   a   sylph,   each   step   poised   upon   the   verdant   weave   of   nature's   carpet.   Her   creamy   digits   part   the   leafy   curtains   that   shroud   the   enigmas   of   this   wood-bound   sanctum.   Thorned   snares,   viperous   in   their   quest   for   flesh,   lie   in   lurk, impatient   to   claim   oblivious   voyagers   into   their   embrace—a   grim   homage   to   flora's   darker   aspect.   Yet   she,   unperturbed   by   such   sylvan   menaces,   forges   on;   her   will   mirrors   the   stoic   dignity   of   those   towering   menhirs   that   salute   her   passage.

Citadel's   dread   visage   casts   forlorn   silhouettes   upon   twilight's   canvas.   With   breath   caught   in   suspense's   thrall,   she   walks   across   the   fateful   divide;   her   caramel   glance   captures   the   peculiar   vista   within—a charnel   garden   adorned   with   grotesquerie,   echoing   leviathan   epochs   long   consumed   by   time's   unquenchable   maw.   A   human   skull   nestled   'midst   ivy’s   embrace,   eyeless   sockets   casting   inscrutable   scrutiny   upon   she   who   would   intrude   upon   its   tomb-like   tranquility.   On   her   lips   forms   a   wordless   ghost   of   a   plea;   at   her   hip   rests   a   dagger—mute   guardian   to   defend   from   cryptic   threats   yet   unseen.   She   knocks   three   times   on   the   door   and   waits…

closed plotted starter @youchxse

[animustuidos]

I'm doing this. Hope you like reading this.

Sole Surivior: The Villian's Thought.

It's over. The game has ended with the sun setting in the horizon, gleaming the sky with color gradient of gold, orange, and the cheery red. But the connected path of each base bathe in the pools of crimson red. Splattered of it spread across from a side of a small cliff beside the sunflower valley. Where lays a still cold body of the Scarlett moon moth. Cover in her famous red cloak that seem to flow seamlessly to the direction of the Surivior. The one who won the game, the villian of the server, the thorn trader, the Scarlett flower Villian- GoodtimeswithScar.

He stands next to the button that shall complete his task, the task presented to him and gave him the opportunity to use the sword that now stains with bright crimson droplets. Dripping as he made his victory speech, feeling proud of himself for the tactic he played, the role that he embrace, and how he was able to seek revenge on those who had wronged him. But most of all, he is finally free. Free to be the man he wanted to be, free from the role that the great keeper of secrets force him to do, free to go back the life he wanted. A simple life where he can be friends with everyone, and to make sure to make amends with them.

He turned around to the button, raising his fist with a wide smile of pride and slamming it on the button. The statue of the keeper lights up with the color of green, showing the icon of success, but in a split second- something changed. As Scar received his hearts, the secret keeper's surged green engery slowly became purple. Making the face of it a bright violet, then it suddenly flashed back to its gray demeanor. Scar noticed this but never really thought anything about it. He was too focused on his next reward. The reward in which should allow him to go back to everyone, to make amends and retied bonds that he wish to last. To find his friends, and his found family. To give Pearl, Joel, and Bdubs a hug as a sign of appreciation for letting him join their little union. He smiled peacefully as he sat down and waited, letting the sun take his rest...

There was nothing but silence. The mobs circle in the dark corners, but the shield around the secret keeper helps Scar stay alive. But it didn't feel right. He knows it shouldn't take too long, and yet, it's close to midnight, where the moon is at its highest peek. Scar looked around, a little concern.

"Maybe there's been a delay," he told himself. "I'm sure it will be fine. I'll just press it again. Surely they will noticed two successes, right?" He rose up to his feet and calmly pressed the button again. Nothing happened.

"Aaaw, the button is broken." He said, "Eh, that's okay. We'll just reroll and see if they'll give us a task to complete." He walks over to the button next to it. The moment he pressed the button of the reroll, his eyes flashed, signaling a small scroll to appear before him. Scar grabbed the scroll and read it out loud. "Your reroll task is to... Win secret life. Right. Welp, we already did that so I'll just press the success button again and hopefully... it should work this time." So he waited again for hours.

The reward never came.

End of chapter one out of 5

[expatesque]

Referring to your recent post, would love to see some of the fun things you’ve bought! You have the best taste 😊

Aw thank you.

So the main categories of things have been home stuff and fashion stuff. I do have a tag (of course) but haven't posted everything so to summarize...

Home stuff

Living room: The swan table (an icon, a queen, the inspiration for the room), the insane green velvet chair (we love her, gotta keep it eclectic), snake rug (hiss hiss), a fundamentally impractical sofa (Ikea, concessions had to be made somewhere. I'm going to restuff to make it look more fluffy and expensive). I'm keeping my vintage curio cabinet, 1960's referencing 30's circular bar cart, black arched lamp, and big rubber plant. The inspiration is somewhere between this 1930's Thorne miniature room and hummusbird. I need some paintings, a little table for under the window to display a great vase (got this one in ivory, tbc if it's the right size), and some big new throw pillows (I'm thinking dusky pink). Oh also I'm getting a fish to go in the bookcase (I wanted a white Betta but my dad has said that's a bad idea and suggested a gold fish instead).

Kitchen: An oval marble topped cast iron bistro style table. Keeping my black bistro chairs (2x) and will also use 2 of my armless ghost chairs (like these). Likely to get a small floating island to get a little more counter space. Also bought an insane copper kettle ala my man Rajiv recently.

Main bedroom: I've got a new headboard for my bed (this one), I'm getting rid of the wardrobe in there (using the one in the 2nd bedroom) and will replace it with a vintage dressing table and mirror (I do like this one but would rather not spend that given... everything else) to display my great great grandmother's silver mirror, brush, etc. Need some big Euro shams and perpetually looking for a navy woven blanket that's big enough (I want it like, almost duvet sized).

2nd bedroom: Currently is an office / video game room, turning into a proper 2nd bed. I'll use my meh existing bed, need bedside tables, maybe a new desk chair.

Fashion stuff

It's been a lot of big skirts (my love the Prada one, a really full white canvas-y one, this crazy pink one, a beige cashmere Theory one), a set of heavy ribbed tops with high necks in black and browns (for autumn, this is one of them), a few cropped cardigans (can't find any specific ones that I've bought right now, but short enough to wear with the skirts), a totally sheer cream colored top (that is proving surprisingly versatile already), two cheap Zara wrap vests that I'm waiting to arrive (one in cream and one in black, we'll see the quality when they get here), a Victorian gold charm bracelet (+ a charm of a monkey holding a pearl), a pair of really gorgeous silver and mother pearl earrings from the 50s, some rag and bone soft leather mules, some baby blue Mary Janes, and a set of tiny kitten heels that I really like but am not sure I'm keeping (they're a little narrow but I think I could stretch them). I think there's more but if I think too much about it I'll be stressed (rip my budget). Pro tip: Laura Riley has an incredible fashion newsletter that rounds up what's new and what's on sale -- I've gotten almost everything I've bought on 50%+ off.

[thelastranger]

The Herons Lying: The Hunters Edition

We've got some iconic moments in here folks so buckle up!

Cumulative ranking, as of the Hunters

1. Hal pretends to be nonchalant about not really sleeping.

2. Stefan has an obviously faked air of innocence around him when asking Wulf about how one knits.

3. Thorn tells the crew that Lydia tracked Rikard from his droppings. Notably the twins believe him.

4. Thorn acts as the skipper to the toll collector in order to avoid attention.

5. Jesper lies about Rikard having a pearl around his neck and Thorn thinks it is a good lie but Jesper commits the cardinal sin of thinking he's smarter than the guards and embroiders the lie too much.

6. When confronted with Rikard's murder, Lydia quickly claims that she is from Krall and doesn't know the crew. Thorn then plays this up to get the guards to not arrest Lydia. It is notable that every Heron except for Jesper picks up that Lydia is doing this to save them and she hasn't actually betrayed them. Oh Jesper.

7. When escaping the servant's quarters, Lydia breaks into an apartment building and when an old lady catches her, Lydia lies and says that she's looking for Gerald. It should be noted that there actually is a Gerald across the hall.

8. In Bayrath, Stig chats with a guard to rescue the Heron and feigns ignorance about certain ships.

9. Ulf and Wulf have an argument over whether the river is a part of the sea right before they embark on the dangerous river run and Hal suspects that they did that on purpose to distract everyone.

10. Mannoc and the Seahawk chase in the Heron into Raguza; the Heron is carrying cargo they "plundered" and a false black sail in order to convince the Korpaljo that they are pirates.

11. Thorn takes charge and lies to Mihaly about his role on the ship and about their past with Zavac. Stig and Hal also help sell the story.

12. Hal lies to a guard about being weaponless after being attacked with his friends in a Raguza alleyway by some of Zavac's men. Thorn's club hand is within eyesight.

13. Erak and Svengal pretend to not know what the other one is referring to when watching for the Heron.

Book totals:

Hal: 4

Stig: 3

Thorn: 5

Stefan: 2

Wulf: 2

Ulf: 2

Ingvar: 1

Edvin: 1

Jesper: 2

Lydia: 3

Overall series totals:

Hal: 12

Thorn: 10

Stig: 9

Stefan: 7

Wulf: 7

Ulf: 6

Jesper: 6

Ingvar: 5

Edvin: 5

Lydia: 3

Takeaways:

-Stefan doesn't mimic anyone in this book. It's not even mentioned.

-For someone who tells good lies, Jesper isn't apparently good at figuring out when other people are lying as it took him an embarrassingly long time to figure out Lydia hadn't actually betrayed the crew.

-This book has the most instances of lying/deception in it of the trilogy.

-I think Lydia and Thorn should start an improv troupe together. They just play off of each other so well.

-I really wasn't expecting Stig to have such a high deception count and Jesper's below average count (the average is 7) was even more surprising.

[foximator-blog]

I'm still working out the details for how they work exactly, but I have ideas for the primary power up items from my Mario AU. As one may expect, they are ingested to activate, and ultimately are temporary, some have buffs and some don't. And an odd idea of mine is that some characters have power-ups or a combination of power-ups they prefer, which in turn results in some lingering effects rubbing off on them. This is how some characters gain their magic related abilities if they aren't inherently magic already.

Fire Flower: gain temporary pyrokenisis and throw fireballs. You can also charge the fire for a powerful blast like Mario's iconic final smash. The fire's color varies among users.

Ice flower: Similar to it's firey cousin, but instead you gain cryokenisis, allowing you to freeze enemies with a ball of ice, or skate along the ground by freezing the ground beneath you as you move along.

Thunder Flower: gain electrokenisis and throw bolts of lightning that stun foes and power or overload machinery. Similarly to the Fire flower, the lightning bolts come in varied colors among different users.

Bubble flower: hydrokenisis allows the user to trap foes in bubbles, and push them into hazards or other foes. The user can bounce off of these bubbles for extra height.

Super ball flower: an artificially created flower created and grown by E. Gadd to be a substitute for oil in the production of rubber products. The magic ability to produce and launch bouncy rubber balls is a recent discovery that has peaked the scientist's interest. The rubber balls also vary in color among users.

Cloud flower: Areokenisis allows the user to create whirlwinds and clouds to primarily aid in exploration and platforming. Clever usage can also trip up or confuse enemies.

Stone mushroom: gain a rocky form and temporary geokenisis, allowing the user to form into boulder and bowl over any and all in their path.

Metal mushroom: a new metallic form increases the user's density and durability. The user also gains minor magnetism related powers when certain conditions are met while the form is active. Oddly, the hue of the metal varies among users.

Poison mushroom: much less of a power-up, due to the fact a high tolerance to poison is required to safely eat it in the first place. Most users get terribly sick after eating it, but it's rumored to give the ability to spit toxic acid.

Ghost mushroom: the user gains a ghostly form and the benefits that come with it, like minor flight and intangibility. The effect wears off prematurely when exposed to light, and is amplified in darkness. Thankfully it's not permanent.

Magma mushroom: growing primarily in the volcanic lands of the koopa kingdom, this mushroom grants a volcanic form with complete immunity to fire and magma. The user also leaves a burning trail and can create flaming shockwaves when ground pounding.

Slime mushroom: Gain a slime transformation that allows the user to slip through gaps and grates. The user can also stick to certain surfaces and walk up them, however the form prematurely subsides upon contact with water or fire.

Power star: the premature form of Star crystals. Made up of pure cosmic energy, the user in temporarily enveloped in a powerful cosmic aura that grants invincibility once the star is absorbed.

Power heart: an item only created by Princess Peach's magic. It is like a Red mushroom and Green mushroom combined, restoring both the physical health and vitality/stamina of the consumer once absorbed.

Super vine: when eaten, the user can grow a long and twisty vine from their arm, and use it as a whip to attack foes and latch onto things.

Super leaf: when consumed, the user gains an animal-like transformation unique to each user with varying abilities.

Power orb: Kamek's magical powers infused in a pearl-like sphere. The user can temporarily cast spells to transform enemies and objects in the environment. Though if the user isn't naturally magic themselves, they can't really control what things turn into.

Whiskered Eggplant: a magical crop grown in a secret location and greedily hoarded by Waluigi. It's properties are unknown, but many believe it's the secret to some of his strange reality bending powers, such as swimming through the air, creating dark and unnatural twisting thorns, and minor hypnosis and illusions. Luigi tried a single bite once, and he began to hallucinate vividly for a few minutes.

I might come up with more later or go in depth to how each one effects different users in a different post as this has already gotten a bit long. Hope these peak a little intrest. ^^

Also I can't figure out how to cut it off on mobile, so I apologize for it's length.

[my-faves-said-gay-rights]

Favourite Sunmi Lyrics

As it's sunmis birthday I thought I would list 5 of my favourite lyrics from sunmi because I don't think she gets as much love as she deserves for her writing. Like with my iu lyrics list these are in no particular order, these aren't my definite top 5 and my interpretations may be different from yours. Let's fucking go:

1. Black Pearl

"I’m dirty and in pain, I’m wrapping around myself

So this ugly, black light, won’t come seeping out

I may seem like a brand new, white gem

But you don’t even know what’s inside"

I am starting with my favourite sunmi song ever. It is just so perfect and so her, and a big part of that is the lyrics. I believe this song is about fame and how the public view her. Sunmi and her idol life can look very appealing and fans and the gp want to know about it, but in reality fame can be hard and sunmi has her problems. I don't think I'm explaining this every eloquently, but the lyrics do and they're beautifully written, and that's what we're here to appreciate.

2. Lalalay

"Everyone is coming in flocks

Is there anything fun?

Like a swarm of bees wing wing

The more they do win win

I’m a small pied piper captain

On a sharp knife"

There is so much to say about lalalay. Even the title has many layers, it's one of the songs that made me realise just how smart sunmi is. Lalalay is a romanised version of the word 날라리, which is a negative word meaning someone who tries to be cool by being rebellious and drinking and partying. It is also the name of the instrument in the chorus and 날라 means to fly. With this song sunmi is reclaiming the word and saying that she doesn't care what people say about her. The public criticise her and pick her apart but they also follow and copy her. She's a cool trendsetter and she fucking knows it. This is such a good song for confidence building and I love it so much.

3. Borderline

"Feels like a bird is living in my head

Please don't piss me off, Oh no no

I shouldn't have said that

Because I'm a good girl yeah"

We have known for a while know that sunmi has struggled with mental illness, and she said last year that she has borderline personality disorder, and that made this song even more special. It hurts me everyday that this is still technically unreleased and not on spotify, but back to the lyrics. These lyrics feel so real and I know I can relate to them, the way she's struggling but still trying to be good and have people like her. We have seen that sometimes the pressure from the public gets to her and this song is her way of expressing that. It's good to see an artist, especially a kpop artist, who can be so vulnerable and real with their music.

4. pporappippam

"He’s asking what I want

He’s saying just say the word

He said he could even pick the stars for me

I don’t want anything else

I just want this night"

I may not be the biggest fan of love songs, but this is just really sweet. We love to see a man being respectful of a woman's wishes and wanting to be good to her, but she likes him so much that all she wants to be with him. That's just so pure. I also really like the repetition of he's asking he's saying he said. It shows how much he cares for her and how memorable this night is for sunmi.

5. Gashina

"You’ll see me all sharp

And you’ll bow your head low

My thorns will

dig deeper in you, yeah

You already bent and twisted me

So don’t act like you’re sorry"

How could I do a post about sunmis music and not include the iconic gashina? Empowering breakup songs are always great, but the layers to these lyrics add a lot to it. Like lalalay, gashina has multiple meanings. It means the thorn of a flower and it's a farewell (it also means bitch but apparently that isn't a part of it), and we see flowers used a lot in the lyrics. Sunmi is very good as finding words and concepts that can be used in different ways and then using them to convey her message, and I admire it a lot. I know these lyrics are written with other people too, but sunmi still had a big part in making the song and concept so think it's okay to say it shows her skills.

If you got to the end thank you for reading and please give sunmi lots of love for her birthday!!

[haloedhunterarchive]

❝  — as JANUARY 26, 2021 dwindles towards an end, astrid returns to THE TOWNHOUSE she shares with @queenwar​ at the heart of london. the hour is late when her key turns in the lock on the front door. when it swings open, it is for steps are slowed, weighted by her heavy heart. ❞

                          “Baby, I’m home!” she calls out. 

Unnecessarily, most likely, knowing Juno always hears her car in the driveway and her key in the door before she ever calls out with the surety Juno must know she likes to call out all the same, like a checkpoint needed to be marked on her way in through the door. Vintage Jimmy Choo Courts click across smoky marble, echoing down the hallway in announcement, piercing the permeable plume of the laden sigh her stained mouth expels, far headier than the perfume she brings back into their home.

Often, publications deem Astrid Hunter immaculate. It is one of the nicer adjectives attached to her these days, the more her name grows known, and she takes it as she takes the venom-steeped vitriol spilt in spades: with a grain of salt, with a smile on her face. The assumption isn’t unfounded. It suits the woman they photograph and memorialise upon their pages—glossy magazine to cheap newspaper—as a symbol they can critique; their caricature to mock, or their icon to idolise. Astrid hardly minds. Isn’t this what she’s worked for—and so tirelessly, at that? To be a name in history, etched in gold and festooned in filigree. Yet that is not the woman who walks into the living-room – 

Not once those heels come off, left out of the way but right beside the couch her lover sits upon, iPad in-hand, drink on the coaster beside her. It isn’t the woman tearing at pearl buttons on an ivory silk blouse, pulling it away from the slip that clings to the bronze flesh it adorns, as though suffocating in the envelopment of gloss that isn’t really her. It isn’t the woman hitching a pencil skirt up her thighs to crawl across the length of the couch and climb into a lap that is her personal haven. She is not immaculate. She is not a dauntless enigma that keeps everyone guessing, propped up on their tallest tip-toe. This woman is warm as the heart of a rose, and twice as sweet, with all the thorns to prove it. She is quiet as the secret only one other person knows.

“I’m going to need to steal your drink, my love,” Astrid hums in lieu of a greeting that the warm press of her mouth to those crimson lips makes up for, unable to keep her weary corners of her tired mouth from quirking all the same. 

[liviavanrouge]

Fashion Queen

"Style icon, size zero"

Livia: *Carries scrolls, wearing a dark purple dress with silver trimming along it shaping flower patterns, pearls decorating the trimming following the pattern designs, a pearl choker around her neck with a fake white daisy in the middle, her hair in a half up half down bun style, dark purple low heeled shoes on her feet*

Lilia: Need help?

Livia: Yes, thanks Papa

Lilia: *Smiles and nods, helping her carry the scrolls*

"And my boots from the Valentino"

Livia: *Writes in her diary, wearing a peach colored dress, a white bow around her waist, facing the side, a ruby studding the middle of it, a white bow in her hair studded with pearls and a diamond in the middle, her hair in a flower bun style, peach low heeled shoes on her feet with a ruby at the front*

Sebek: My lady, shall we go out now?

Livia: Oh yes!

Sebek: *Nods, smiling*

Livia: *Places the sealing spell back on her book, then stands up* Let's go!

"I'm a self-made runway queen"

Livia: *Walks through the halls of school, wearing an ankle length off shoulder blue dress with ruffles around the shoulder part, the chest part decorated with fake dark blue roses studded with diamonds in the middle of each of them, her hair in a bow tie ponytail, blue low heeled shoes on her feet with fake blue roses studded with diamonds*

Kalim: *Waves, beaming* Hey Liv!

Azul: Nice outfit

Livia: Thank you lets go!

"And my dad is Lilia Vanrouge"

Livia: *Stays still as Lilia worked on her new measurements* Papa?

Lilia: *Chuckles* I can't tell you what dress I'm making you this time~

Livia: *Smiles slightly* Okay but so not fair

Lilia: *Shoos her away, chuckling* Very fair~ now go play!

Livia: Alright *waves, running off*

"Make it to the high-fashion"

Livia: *Walks into the Diasomnia common room, wearing a light-green dress with a yellow-green bow around her waist decorated with an emerald in the middle, a yellow-green caplet wrapped around her shoulders, a chain with a bat hanging from it keeping it from falling off, her half of her bangs brushed back being held by a light-green bow with a crocodile on the sides, light green low heeled shoes on her feet with crocodiles on the side*

Sebek: *Stares with wide eyes, his face turning red* L-Lady Livia...

Lilia: *Grins cheekily, pleased by Sebek's flustered state*

Sebek: *Smiles giddily, Livia taking his offered hand*

Lilia: Young Love~

"Fashion, fashion, a-a-a, fashion"

Livia: *Sits on a bench, wearing a black dress with a dark green bow on the chest part, a black diamond studded in the middle, thorn patterns stretching across the rest of her outfit, a dragon hair clip in her hair, emeralds studded in it for its eyes, her hair in a ponytail, black low heeled shoes with green flames decorating the sides*

Crowley: Young Vanrouge!

Livia: Headmaster?

Crowley: I was wondering if you'd like to come with me to RSA

Livia: *Beams, her eyes sparkling* Sure!

Crowley: *Smiles, looking pleased* I'm so very happy you agreed!

"My religion, my confession"

Livia: *Walks through the library, wearing a brown red dress with a brown bow around her waist trimmed with gold lining around the edges and the ribbons, brown zircon gems as bracelets around her wrists, her hair in a crown braid style, gold and brown red trimmings in it, brown red medium heeled shoes on her feet with brown zircons on the front*

Trey: Oh Pipsqueak!

Livia: Hi Big brother Trey!

Trey: *Laughs* Looking good today! Very cute..

Livia: Thank you!

"Fashion, fashion, a-a, confession"

Livia: *Leaves Diasomnia, wearing a black dress with magenta trimming decorating the skirt part, forming bats all along it, fake magenta roses decorating the chest part of her outfit, each studded with a bat carved jasper gem on the petal or in the middle, bat shaped diamond earrings hanging from her ears, magenta garnet gems studded in them as eyes, her hair in bubble braids half up half down pigtails, black shoes low heeled shoes on her feet with fake bats on the front with magetna garnet eyes*

Epel: Finally!

Yolan: Let's head to the port!

Ferny: Yeah!

Kuzo: Come on!

Livia: *Beams, following them*

@anxious-twisted-vampire @yukii0nna @writing-heiress

[badassindistress]

No Vampires Allowed - Session 16

Everard gets invited to jump off a cliff, Gertruda gets some life lessons and Clara finds a nice statue. It’s time for more No Vampires Allowed!

Tagging the party: @aporeticelenchus @pioup-pioup @guineamaina @ratheralark @m-siecle @somuchbetterthanthat

When last we left the party, Muriel got stuffed in a linen closet and Everard and Clara were heading out to save her. Strahd got alerted to the “pet raven’s” absence, but kindly helps Everard find her again. He does steal a feather from her as a memento.

Strahd allows the religious members of the party to visit the chapel again, which is a bit cleaned up now. Calliope prays but feels nothing from her god. She does feel a pull from a statue on the altar. Clara feels the same. Ludmilla is very interested in this, she says this icon of Ravenloft is an old family heirloom that generally doesn’t let people touch it. However, when Clara touches it she gets healed. (Touching it might harm Ludmilla, she hasn’t tried.)

Everard tries to talk to Strahd about Vampyr, which annoys Strahd. He’d advise them not the meddle with the Amber Temple, but he’s curious what they’ll find. It is hidden from Strahd and he did not deem it wise to go searching. He won’t stop them from searching for it, but he won’t help either. The history of the temple is that wizards were looking for something, didn’t like what they found but continued anyway. Everard tells Strahd that Escher was very rude to him, but only gets back that Escher has been very out of sorts lately and that the company of guests must have cheered him up immensely.

Emily takes Ireena on a nice stroll through one floor of  the castle, followed by Anastraya. They find two hidden doors and a “joke” Cyrus Belview, family of the Abbot Belview’ left in the form of a skeleton in the suit of armour. Apparently there are also maids in the castle a guest out to be wary of. Raisa, with Muriel on her shoulder and Volenta skipping along, goes down the staircase from the chapel and finds that it has been walled off. The only way through is a small chink, just big enough for some smoke to escape through.

Everard asks Strahd if he would do it again if he had the chance and luckily does not get killed for it. Strahd offers them one last drink. For the boon, the party ask for Gertruda to come back with them for the night at least. Strahd offers them “at least 48 hours” suggesting he’s not bothered by her charm wearing off. He hands them all a parting gift:

Clara gets an old relic of the chapel, a hymnal for the Lord of Light

Emily gets sapphire droplet earrings to match her eyes

Raisa gets gauntlets with thorns and roses etched on

Everard gets a pair of soft white leather gloves with lace and pearls (expensive enough to cast Identify, because our DM is a good and gracious person)

Calliope gets her promised illuminated book of local fairytales

Ireena gets an elaborate amethyst necklace and the hope she’ll return soon

Clara asks after Sergei, but only gets back that he died 200 years before the Abbott came to the Abbey. They collect their own clothes, but keep the fancy dress, and get escorted out. Escher looks distracted. Everard gives a parting shot as well as some more heartfelt concern and Escher pushes him lightly and tells him to “fall off a cliff and die, darling”. With the push, he slipped in a platinum ring with edged flowers and vines in Everard’s pocket (which has Featherfall on it.)

All gifts are nonmagical, except for the gloves which repel dirt. Gertruda doesn’t want to leave. Divine Sense doesn’t reveal her as an Undead, but does show that the horses are Fiend-ish.

Calliope tries to Remove Curse from Gertruda, but it slides off. (Charm isnt’ a curse.) Everard calms her emotions, but she’s still very much pro-Strahd. She mentions a Helga who’d go out walking with her. She’s been bitten. Raisa knows that vampires are very paranoid, so the charm might be there just as a safeguard should Gertruda change her mind.

In Borovia village, Everard is not allowed to try and seduce Ismark, Ismark is very glad to see Ireena and Gertruda’s mother is very glad to see her petulant daughter again. Emily suggests showing Doru the church basement Vampire Spawn to Gertruda, which scares her enough she agrees to find her adventure far away from Castle Ravenloft. Clara and Everard get drunk on Ismark’s wine and Everard drunkenly Identifies a bunch of things. His new ring is a ring of featehrfalling, Emily’s sapphire ring can conjure up a calligraphy set.

Calliope reads from her new fairytale book, the dark tale of a Death house that still stands and lures people in, even after people set it aside. Since she had her 25 year nap and hasn’t been with the party since the beginning, this does not invoke in her the arsonist rage that it would in the other party members who barely survived Durst Manor.

Gertruda takes a proper goodbye of her mother and the party take her with them to Krezk. They take Strahd’s carriage which brings them there, Everard telling stories all the way.

And that is all for this session of No Vampires Allowed!

(Vampire Count: Still 13, I guess?)

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 2.1

1327 – The teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. 1411 – The First Peace of Thorn is signed in Thorn (Toruń), Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights (Prussia). 1662 – The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. 1713 – The Kalabalik or Skirmish at Bender results from the Ottoman sultan's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized. 1793 – French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. 1796 – The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York. 1814 – Mayon in the Philippines erupts, killing around 1,200 people, the most devastating eruption of the volcano. 1835 – Slavery is abolished in Mauritius. 1861 – American Civil War: Texas secedes from the United States. 1864 – Second Schleswig War: Prussian forces crossed the border into Schleswig, starting the war. 1865 – President Abraham Lincoln signs the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 1884 – The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published. 1893 – Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey. 1895 – Fountains Valley, Pretoria, the oldest nature reserve in Africa, is proclaimed by President Paul Kruger. 1896 – La bohème premieres in Turin at the Teatro Regio (Turin), conducted by the young Arturo Toscanini. 1897 – Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul. 1908 – Lisbon Regicide: King Carlos I of Portugal and Infante Luis Filipe are shot dead in Lisbon. 1918 – Russia adopts the Gregorian calendar. 1924 – Russia–United Kingdom relations are restored, over six years after the Communist revolution. 1942 – World War II: Josef Terboven, Reichskommissar of German-occupied Norway, appoints Vidkun Quisling the Minister President of the National Government. 1942 – World War II: U.S. Navy conducts Marshalls–Gilberts raids, the first offensive action by the United States against Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater. 1942 – Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States government, begins broadcasting with programs aimed at areas controlled by the Axis powers. 1942 – Mao Zedong makes a speech on "Reform in Learning, the Party and Literature", which puts into motion the Yan'an Rectification Movement. 1946 – Trygve Lie of Norway is picked to be the first United Nations Secretary-General. 1946 – The Parliament of Hungary abolishes the monarchy after nine centuries, and proclaims the Hungarian Republic. 1950 – The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight. 1960 – Four black students stage the first of the Greensboro sit-ins at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. 1964 – The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with "I Want to Hold Your Hand". 1968 – Vietnam War: The execution of Viet Cong officer Nguyễn Văn Lém by South Vietnamese National Police Chief Nguyễn Ngọc Loan is recorded on motion picture film, as well as in an iconic still photograph taken by Eddie Adams. 1968 – Canada's three military services, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, are unified into the Canadian Forces. 1968 – The New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad are merged to form Penn Central Transportation. 1972 – Kuala Lumpur becomes a city by a royal charter granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. 1974 – A fire in the 25-story Joelma Building in São Paulo, Brazil kills 189 and injures 293. 1979 – Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile. 1989 – The Western Australian towns of Kalgoorlie and Boulder amalgamate to form the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder. 1991 – A runway collision between USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Flight 5569 at Los Angeles International Airport results in the deaths of 34 people, and injuries to 30 others. 1992 – The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bhopal court declares Warren Anderson, ex-CEO of Union Carbide, a fugitive under Indian law for failing to appear in the Bhopal disaster case. 1996 – The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress. 1998 – Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne becomes the first female African American to be promoted to rear admiral. 2002 – Daniel Pearl, American journalist and South Asia Bureau Chief of the Wall Street Journal, kidnapped January 23, 2002, is beheaded and mutilated by his captors. 2003 – Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during the reentry of mission STS-107 into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard. 2004 – Hajj pilgrimage stampede: In a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, 251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured. 2005 – King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers. 2009 – The first cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was formed in Iceland, making her the country's first female prime minister and the world's first openly gay head of government. 2012 – Seventy-four people are killed and over 500 injured as a result of clashes between fans of Egyptian football teams Al Masry and Al Ahly in the city of Port Said. 2013 – The Shard, the sixth-tallest building in Europe, opens its viewing gallery to the public. 2021 – A coup d'état in Myanmar removes Aung San Suu Kyi from power and restores military rule.

[perseus-jacks]

tagged by @syndullastars​ thank you !! ♡

on a scale of 1-10, how excited are you about life right now? I want to say 7, but its probably more like a 4.5

describe yourself in a hashtag? #i’llsleepwheni’mdead (#overlycaffinated applies too) 

if you could do a love scene with anyone, who would it be? such a tough question... either Timothée chalamet or  Gavin Leatherwood 

if your life was a musical, what would the marquee say? biggest goofball in the town

what’s one thing people don’t know about you?  that I care waaaaaay too much about what others think 

what’s your wake up ritual? shower, brush teeth, wash face, get dressed, cook breakfast/make coffee and then read 

what’s your go to bed ritual? pick out clothes for the morning, brush teeth, wash face, write agenda for the upcoming day

what’s your favorite time of day? I would say late at night, like at 2am when im the only one up and I can already hear birds chirping outside my window.

your go to for having a good laugh? YouTube videos (commentaries, reviews, and even my fave books as vines) 

dream country to visit? Switzerland 

what’s the biggest surprise you’ve ever had? my life isnt full of surprises, sadly.  I guess when I was able to live and study in Oxford for two days (I honestly didnt know if I could, it was a mess) 

heels or flats/sneakers? sneakers

vintage or new? vintage for sure

who do you want to write your obituary? my sister 

style icon?  a mix of Cher from clueless and Monica Geller, with a hint of my sister’s style ( I draw my inspo from many people ok) 

what are three things you cannot live without?  friends, my books, my laptop

what’s one ingredient you put in everything? sugar

what 3 people living or dead would you want to make dinner for? my mom, my sister, and oddly enough,, van Gough (it would be interesting to share a meal/convo with him)

what’s your biggest fear in life? failing / not living up to my family’s expectations of me

window or aisle seat? Aisle. I love day dreaming while looking out the window, but the aisle is a matter of convince 

what’s your current tv obsession? Outer Banks, and I'm trying to get into Anne with an E too 

favorite app? Spotify, it houses all my music, and thus, a source of happiness. 

secret talent? I can quote every episode of Friends word for word

most adventurous thing you’ve ever done in your life? Spent my spring break in Spain 

how would you define yourself in three words? perceptive, passionate,   witty

favorite piece of clothing you own? My distressed Shawn Mendes tour T-shirt ( wear like 3 times a week) 

a must have clothing item that everyone should have? a black turtle neck 

a superpower you would want? telepathy/compulsion

what’s inspiring you in life right now? writers and storytellers

best piece of advice you’ve received? sometimes the best thing to do is take risks without fear of the consequences 

best advice you’d give your teenage self? stop worrying so much about what others think and speak you mind always 

a book everyone should read? Jane Eyre 

what would you like to be remembered for? being a good friend

how do you define beauty? Beauty cant be defined. It's everywhere and in everyone. 

what do you love most about your body? My eyes

best way to take a rest/decompress? lounging around and reading with a coffee in hand, or cruising with the windows down with my friends/fam

favorite place to view art? the Met in nyc

if your life was a song, what would the title be? Smile 

if you could master one instrument, what would it be? guitar 

if you had a tattoo, where would it be? a small crescent moon behind my ear or on the part of my hand that is in-between my thumb and index finger

dolphins or koalas? dolphins !!

what’s your spirit animal? an owl

best gift you’ve ever received? a pretty, vintage looking necklace 

best gift you’ve given? I made a friendship timecapsule for my friend when she moved away, and every two weeks or so she would tell me how it cheered her up

what’s your favorite board game?  monopoly 

what’s your favorite color? cornflower blue

least favorite color? burnt orange (sorry Peeta) 

diamond or pearls? diamonds 

drugstore makeup or designer? drugstore, it does the job

pilates or yoga? hip-hop yoga

coffee or tea? coffee 

what’s the weirdest word in the english language? canoodle, moot

dark chocolate or milk chocolate?both stairs or elevators? stairs, i hate elevators

summer or winter? both

you are stuck on an island, you can pick one food to eat forever without getting tired of it, what would you eat? just the thought of that makes me tired of every single food in existence lol

a dessert you don’t like? anything fancy

a skill you’re working on mastering? life drawing and general storyboarding stuff, for school and career purposes

best thing to happen to you today? the clone wars finale :((((

worst thing to happen to you today? also the clone wars finale :((((

best compliment you’ve ever received? a few of my friends have told me that i always know exactly what to say, and that makes me happy bc i try very hard to understand them and be what they need so i’m glad it pays off

favorite smell? pine trees and snow on the air, but also sunscreen and the sea

hugs or kisses? hugs

if you made a documentary, what would it be about? the evolution and  highlights of reality tv; its fun to watch but has serious implications if you look closely enough

last piece of content you consumed that made you cry? Wall-E

lipstick or lipgloss? lipgloss

sweet or savory? sweet

girl crush? Jenna Coleman 

how do you know you’re in love? i’ve only been in love once and it was a very fledgling thing but it was like, they’re always on your mind, seeing them is like a thunderclap to your heart, you want to be near them and laugh with them, you constantly wonder what they think of you (like the littlest thing), you care about how they see you, time with them feels like nothing and everything 

a song you can listen to on repeat? Golden by Harry Styles + Dust Your Pocket by Glass Animals 

if you could switch lives with someone for a day, who would it be? whoever is dating Gavin Leatherwood, I just want to know what thats like (even if its for a day)

what are you most excited for/about this time in your life? Im excited for law school actually and moving out west

this is long so i’ll just tag a few: @maxons  @wizardra @vikingthors @oceanvs @thorne( feel free to ignore ofc ♡ )