#raappana

[fag-4-knives]

Thinking about him

[wormchaser]

here's how jani raappana can still win

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Finnish soldier in guard duty at Rukajärvi area, May 4, 1942.

Although some of the officers and reinforcements came from other regions, the combat troops of the Rukajärvi Front were mainly made up of men from parishes in Ylä-Savo, Pielisen Karjala and Kainuu.

The soldiers, mostly farm workers and foresters, were competent and capable fighters. They were used to life in the wilderness and surviving in harsh conditions. Sleeping in the open or making a campfire, even in the coldest of winter weather, caused no problems.

The Rukajärvi Front is also known for its fine commander, Knight of the Mannerheim Cross, General E.J. Raappana. The commander valued every one of his soldiers, and he was respected by all his men.

Despite heavy losses, Finns kept the positions they achieved in Rukajärvi up to the end of the war. •••••••• Konepistoolimies vartiossa Rukajärven suunnalla, 4.5.1942.

Jatkosodassa Rukajärvellä taistelleet joukot oli koottu Pielisen-Karjalan, Kainuun ja Ylä-Savon alueilta. Osa upseereista ja täydennysjoukkoja oli muualta Suomesta. Sotilaat olivat taitavia taistelijoita, maaviljelijöitä ja metsätyöläisiä, jotka tiesivät miten selviytyä kovissa olosuhteissa. He olivat tottuneet liikkumaan luonnossa, yöpymään taivasalla tai tekemään nuotion kylmimmällä talvisäällä hetkessä.

Rukajärven suunta tunnetaan myös sen taitavasta komentajastaan, erämaasodan taitajasta, Mannerheim-ristin ritari kenraalimajuri E.J. Raappanasta. Hän arvosti jokaista yksittäistä sotilastaan ja oli korpisotureidensa kunnioittama esimies.

Raskaista tappioista huolimatta, Rukajärven rintama säilytti hyökkäysvaiheessa saavuttamansa asemat sodan loppuun asti. •••••••• [ sa-kuva | Jänis | 87644 |  Rukajärven suunnan historiayhdistys ]

[nordnews]

Raappana, a seasoned diplomat with a wealth of experience, is making the transition from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, where he has been an integral part of the te...

[fia-bonkginya]

9 or 16 (..or both?) for danbrey?

oh my god… this is a blessing thank you

9. There’s only one bed and we sleep as far away as possible from each other but wake up cuddling16. I need a date for this wedding(AU where Dani and Aubrey don’t end up together during canon, and this takes place post-canon!)

“Aubrey, please,” Dani begged, holding Aubrey’s hands in hers and doing her best impression of a puppy. 

Aubrey gently tugged her hands out of Dani’s grip with a sigh. “Dani, you know I’ve been planning this magic show for weeks now…”

“I know,” Dani said quickly, “I know, but come on, don’t you kind of want to go to the wedding anyway? A lot of our friends are going to be there!”

Groaning, Aubrey dragged a hand down her face. “Then why do you need me to go with you? It’s not like you’re going to be alone or anything!”

Dani blushed and averted her eyes. “Um, I might have told Jake that I had a date? And I would feel awkward telling him that I don’t actually? And besides,” she added, holding up a hand to stop Aubrey from protesting, “think about how happy Barclay and Joseph will be to see you.”

“It still feels weird to call him Joseph instead of Agent Stern,” Aubrey muttered, but Dani could tell that she was starting to crack.

“Pleeeaaase?” Dani said, stretching out the word and grinning at Aubrey with as much innocence as she could muster.

Aubrey stared for a moment, silent, and then finally sighed. “Fine,” she said, holding back a smile as Dani whooped in triumph. “But you owe me one.”

~~

“Hm,” Dani said a week later, as the two stood at the entrance to their hotel room, suitcases in hand.

“It was great of Jake to get all the hotel rooms together,” Aubrey said, staring at the room, “but do you think he might have misunderstood what you meant by date?”

The hotel room was nice, clean and simple and bright, and most of the space was occupied by a single queen bed.

“Uh, maybe,” Dani admitted, rubbing the back of her neck nervously.

Aubrey sighed. “It’s fine, I can sleep on the floor, no big deal.”

“No!” Dani said, maybe a little too quickly, and immediately flushed. “Um, I mean, the bed is plenty big, we can both fit without bothering each other, I think.”

Aubrey looked at her curiously, and Dani fought to keep her face neutral. This was stupid, she thought, mentally punching herself. The one bed thing was a surprise, sure, but she would be lying if she said she didn’t have ulterior motives for inviting Aubrey to this wedding. Maybe seeing Barclay and Joseph on their wedding day, seeing how in love they were, would be enough to give Dani the courage to confess her feelings for Aubrey.

Or maybe sleeping in the same bed would do it for her.

“Alright,” Aubrey shrugged, after what felt like an eternity, and Dani let out a relieved breath. “I hope you don’t snore.”

“Uh, no promises,” Dani admitted with a smile, and Aubrey laughed, and something fluttered in Dani’s chest at the sound, the way it always did.

Yeah, she was definitely going to end up cuddling Aubrey by the end of the night.

~~

Two rooms over, Hollis finished unpacking their stuff and turned to look at Jake, who was sitting on his bed with a very smug look on his face. “You gave Aubrey and Dani a room with one bed, didn’t you?” they asked, fighting a grin.

“Of course I did,” Jake answered, practically preening with satisfaction. “If those two don’t end up together after this weekend, they’re officially a lost cause.”

Hollis laughed, rolling their eyes. “You’re a menace.”

“Yup!” Jake agreed brightly, flopping back onto his bed. “Now let’s see if there’s anything good on TV.”

[kaikuusisto]

Raappana, Warner Music Finland. 

[lennisti]

Our new bong Jani🐇🍃

[pregablin]

Screenshots from: Reindeerspotting: Escape from Santaland (Finnish: Reindeerspotting: pako Joulumaasta) is a Finnish documentary film about drug abusers in Rovaniemi, Finland

[suomen-sotilaat]

Erkki Raappana

[oots-digitalmedia]

Queer Rep in Raising the Dead Again

Title: Raising the Dead Again

    Status: Indefinite Hiatus

    Creator: Jeremy Andre and Michael Barden

    Cast: Eli Ramos, Dorian Wenig, Meta Raappana Reibo, Max Datzman, Xander Lucien, Molly Rae, Rey, Alex McShane, Kristen Rose, Weeaboo Jones, Diane Le, Dylan, Megan, Jeremey Andre

    Queer Creators: Unknown

    Accessibility: No content warnings or transcripts available.

        CW: child abuse is a big theme

Summary: Raising the Dead Again is an inclusive modern fantasy, one that follows Quincy Bejanaro -  a hispanic transmasculine nonbinary individual - as they attempt to teach themself necromancy. Of course, this backfires when they manage to… accidentally raise five dead adventurers. And, worse, they don’t know how to reverse the spell.

Tags: nonbinary demipansexual main character, transmasculine polysexual character, gay trans boy character, questioning character, nonbinary demiromantic character

More identity details under the break.

Check out our other queer podcast recommendations here.

ID tags: Quincy: nonbinary and demipansexual, Rueben: transmasculine and polysexual, Keldi: gay trans boy, Heidi: questioning, Aliexo: nonbinary and demiromantic

Check out our other queer podcast recommendations here.

[wormchaser]

everything reminds me of him (jani raappana

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Finnish soldier from Infantry Regiment 10 (JR 10) guarding the line in Rukajärvi area, December 10, 1943.

During the Continuation War the Rukajärvi region was invaded by the 14th division, consisting of the Infantry Regiments 10, 52 and 31. The commanded of the Rukajärvi region was Colonel Erkki Raappana.

The soldiers, mostly farm workers and foresters, were competent and capable fighters. They were used to life in the wilderness and surviving in harsh conditions. Sleeping in the open or making a campfire, even in the coldest of winter weather, caused no problems.

The total number of casualties, suffered by the Finns at the Rukajärvi Front was more than 7,200 (KIA,WIA,MIA) but Raappana’s 14th Division was able to hold its ground in the Rukajärvi area until the end of the war. •••••••• Jalkaväkirykmentti 10:n konepistoolimies vartiopaikallaan Rukajärven suunnalla, 10.12.1943.

Jatkosodassa Rukajärven piiri oli suomalaisten miehittämä. 14. Divisioonan vastuulla ollut rintama koostui muun muassa Jalkaväkirykmenteistä 10, 52 ja 31. Rukajärven alueen komentajana toimi eversti Erkki Raappana.

Sotilaat olivat taitavia taistelijoita, maaviljelijöitä ja metsätyöläisiä, jotka tiesivät miten selviytyä kovissa olosuhteissa. He olivat tottuneet liikkumaan luonnossa, yöpymään taivasalla tai tekemään nuotion kylmimmällä talvisäällä hetkessä.

14. Divisioonan kokonaistappiot kaatuneina, haavoittuneina ja kadonneina olivat jatkosodan aikana yli 7 200 miestä mutta se piti asemansa sodan loppuun saakka. •••••••• [ sa-kuva | Jänis | 144403 | Rukajärvikeskus ]

[hopeamarsu]

Music Tag Game

I was tagged by the gorgeous @aloneandsleepless @finn-ray-nal-beads and @barbers-glimmerin-darlin, thank you darlings ❤️ I’m sorry it took some time for me to get here, but here we go. 

Rules: you can usually tell a lot about a person by the type of music they listen to! put your favorite playlist on shuffle and list the first 10 songs, tag some buddies, no skipping!!

I’ll be using my Spotify On Repeat for this:

1. Dua Lipa - Physical 

2. Poets of the Fall - Late Goodbye

3. Ed Sheeran feat Travis Scott - Antisocial

4. Raappana - Aika matkaa

5. Ellinoora - Dinosauruksii

6. Evanescence - Everybody’s Fool

7. Lowland (Classical Trancelations in Concert) - Cafe del Mar

8. Heathers the Musical - Beautiful

9. Stormzy feat Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran - Own It

10. Lady Gaga feat BLACKPINK - Sour Candy

Well.... That’s an interesting combination. A little rock, a litte pop, a little rap, some reggae, some trance and some musical theater. I guess I am all over the place with my music tastes. 

I think most have already been tagged and done this, so if you haven’t done this and want to, consider this me tagging you sweetie ❤️

[tuometarr]

Thanks so much for the tag @milliganadams 😊

1. Your favorite song at the moment: I have been jamming to “Kaunis rietas onnellinen”(Beautiful lewd happy) by Kaija Koo a lot. But that will probably change soon I am one of those people who listens to a song for three days straight and then does not want to hear it for months. 

2. A song you associate with a favorite character or ship: Every love song is a midam song if you think hard enough for an AU, but right now I’m feeling “Ashes” by Celine Dion “Cosmic Love” by Florence + The Machine. “Disarm” by Bry always gets me thinking about midam because I used to start all my fic writing sessions with it. 

3. A song that could be about you: I don’t think I have an answer to this one 😅

4. A song you think is overrated: The only one that came to my mind is not going to be relatable to anyone outside of Finland but I had to listen to “Kran Turismo” by JVG ft. Raappana EVERY DAY for the summer of 2012, it was that popular here, and I dislike this song so much. 

5. A song that reminds you of a specific memory: I remember going to karaoke for the first time with my friends and the whole room sand “Piano Man” by Billy Joel together, it was a really fun time. 

6. Last song you listened to: Not counting finding the songs for this meme, “Valot pimeyksien reunoilla” (lights at the edges of darknesses) by Apulanta 

7. A song that makes you laugh:  Laugh is a strong word but “Potential Breakup Song” by Aly & AJ always gets me to a good mood. 

8. A song you want your mutuals to listen to: “It’s Alright”by Mother Mother is a song I wish I had heard earlier in my life so I’m going to recommend it 

Tagging @almostwritingdragon @bookish-bi-christian @futctjoe @saint-raphael and @sntmichael but no pressure of course!

[kelkkamonologi]

Thanks for the tag @hanhan156 !

1. Nickname: Lissu, Lisbet, Liz, Lisbe...

2. Zodiac: No damn idea

3. Height: 163cm

4. Hogwarts house: Slytherin I guess

5. Last thing I googled: NHL playoffs 2020. From people, Anton Popovitch

6. Song stuck in my head: Raappana - Aallot kantaa. Also Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar High 😒

7. Number of followers: 255

8. Amount of sleep: From like 6 hrs to 13 hrs 🤣

9. Lucky number: 13

10. Dream job: lawyer

11. Wearing: a t-shirt and flannel pants... I guess this is the fashion for 2020 anyway

12. Favorite song: VilleGalle - Heartbreak Century

13. Aesthetic:

14. Favorite author: Väinö Linna or Matti Laine

15. Favorite instrument: Guitar (or cello, 2Cellos is AMAZING)

16. Favorite animal noise: none 🤣

17. Random: I’ve used yellow skate laces for as long as I can remember because my favorite hockey player Alex Ovechkin uses yellow ones 💁🏻

Let’s tag @raskbrothas and @boesxr

[kaikuusisto]

Raappana, Helsinki 2017.