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There’s nothing in Nassau but horror. You said it was just a transition. That something better lay beyond it, something meaningful. But what if that isn’t so? What if the result of this war isn’t beyond the horror? What if it is the horror itself? Have you given this any thought at all? If we are to truly reach a moment where we might be finished with England… cleared away to make room for something else… there most certainly lies a dark moment between here and there. A moment of terror where everything appears to be without hope.
BLACK SAILS 4.08 “XXXVI.”
#black sails#gifs*#blacksailsedit#perioddramaedit#dailyflicks#useroptional#cinemapix#chewieblog#cinematv#userbbelcher#userkraina#userhann#tuserhan#userrobin#tusereliza#userstream#tvarchive#tvcentric#blackandwhiteedit#perioddramasource#this is a terrible gifset but i just love this so much#after everything flint has been through he still has hope#he refuses to be a cynic#it wasn’t about setting the world on fire for the sake of it#i was about building something better after
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The Prince of the Hightower and the Heir to High Tide
Artist: erchitos
#valyrianscrolls#asoiaf#fire and blood#daeron targaryen#daeron the daring#addam velaryon#addam of hull#addam x daeron#addaeron#tidetower#the dance of the dragons#art#asoiaf art#another art inspired by romeo & juliet#the infamous balcony scene this time <3#daeron is in his tower (dragon in the tower symbolism!)#and addam is on a ship being carried away by the tides#the net in front of him is constraining him and keeping him away from daeron = his duty as the velaryon heir#the theme of captivity/freedom is actually so relevant to both their stories#daeron was at the hightower for the sake of his duty to his family meanwhile addam was able to sail the seas freely#but when daeron finally leaves behind his tower it's addam that is bound to familial duty now#they basically switch places!!#the flowers are forget-me-nots because that's a perfect representation of their relationship
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almost feels the same, doesn’t it?
#my art#oc art#horst#wof art#wings of fire#dragon art#Marlin#fennec#haunted#coelacanth#wolf#sail#mako#Mako sadness moments real
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blister doodle, because i was talking with a friend and started thinking about her again
#keeb art#keeb!blister#princess blister#wings of fire#wof#keeb wof#her sail is meant to be several pieces that stick together to resemble hair btw. its not actual hair#also her new facial markings are more rattlesnakey
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Every reference in 7b costumes !!
Lilian as Cat Vampire from Love, Sin & Evil !
Logan as Jorge de Fantasma from Sails in the Fog !
James as Reinhold Piel from Heart of Trespia !
Simon as Loki from Path of the Valkyrie !
Chloe as Mei from Legend of the Willow !
Avery as Iyar from The Flower From Tiamat's Fire !
Sophie as Mary Brown from Arcanum !
Michele as Onyx from W: Time Catcher !
Jasper as Armand de Gramont from Vying for Versailles !
Grant as Sherlock Holmes from Sins of London !
Tristan as Vlad from Dracula: a Love Story !
#i love this because this is such a clever way of paying tribute to other stories without directly naming them#romance club#rc#rc 7b#rc 7 brothers#lilian knox#logan walcott#james crest#simon quick#chloe noel#avery marks#sophie ordin#rc michele#jasper lee#grant atwood#tristan knox#love sin & evil#sails in the fog#heart of trespia#path of the valkyrie#legend of the willow#the flower from tiamat's fire#rc arcanum#w time catcher#vying for versailles#sins of london#dracula a love story
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Duty, Honor and Love
Zuko paced the room, stopping every so often to let out a string of swears and kick something. Iroh watched his nephew in equal parts concern and amusement. It was the amusement that bugged Zuko the most.
"Do you think this is funny?" he demanded, rounding on his uncle. "They are telling me I have to choose between my throne and...and...reaughhh!!!!" Zuko shouted in aggravation and kicked his desk. A long crack appeared in the side, which Iroh noted with some consternation.
"I promise, I am not laughing at your situation," Iroh said placidly. "I don't find that at all funny."
"Then why are you smirking at me?" Zuko glowered at the older man, feeling moments away from knocking the teacup out of his hand.
"After all these years, the lessons I've tried to teach you about diplomacy still haven't stuck." Iroh sighed and shook his head. "If I am amused, it's only because I'm reminded of you at a younger age, and I'm remembering those days fondly."
"Why do you always have to be so...so mellow?" Zuko threw his hands up and resumed his pacing. "Do you understand they're trying to force me to choose between my people and the one person I don't want to live without? I've had to fight for every inch of ground I've gained since I took the throne, and now the one choice that should be mine. Completely mine! They say that it's not possible? That I can't do what I want? It's my personal life. And it's not even like-"
"Not like what?" Iroh pressed. Zuko shot him a mutinous scowl, and Iroh was reminded of his nephew, ten years younger, and still not ready to hear the truth about his "honor restoring mission". It was a flicker, though, and gone almost as soon as it had come. Iroh was Zuko's best ally, and they both knew it. Zuko sighed and sank down into the chair across from his uncle.
"The role of the royal consort hasn't been more than symbolic in generations," Zuko said. "Not since well before grandfather Sozin's reign. I know I can't keep Katara from making her mark, but they don't know that. For all they know, she's planning on being like the consorts before her. Quiet, demure, unobtrusive-"
Iroh couldn't stop the peal of laughter that burst from him if he wanted to. And he most certainly did not want to. His stomach had begun to ache before he could gather himself and meet his nephew's petulant glare.
"Please forgive me, Fire Lord Zuko," he said, wiping his eyes. "It's just I think you give your council far too little credit. I doubt anyone who's spent more than half an hour with Master Katara would think that she would be a quiet and demure Fire Lady. She is not one to fade into her husband's shadow, no matter how powerful he is. And anyone who's spent more than half an hour with you would know better than to expect you would ever allow that."
Zuko groaned and let his head roll back against his chair. He knew Iroh was right. He knew his council saw how often he would defer to Katara, especially on matters she was passionate about, like education, health and foreign affairs. He loved her for himself, but he also loved her for his people. But the idiots who served on his council were too concerned with how the other nobles (who'd only just kept their titles by the skin of their teeth) would feel about her with a crown on her head than what the rest of the citizens would feel about Katara on the throne (and he knew for a fact that at least a handful of villages already considered her some sort of saint. One of them had built a statue of the Painted Lady with Katara's face). His citizens would grow to love her, he knew, regardless of what his councilors thought. And yet, they had given him this ultimatum.
"I can't abdicate," Zuko said, finally. "But I can't lose Katara, either." Iroh sat quietly for a long moment. He poured himself another cup of tea.
"Is this your way of asking for my help?" he asked. His face was serious, but mirth sparkled in his eyes. It pissed Zuko off endlessly, but he knew he had no other choice.
"Yes, Uncle," he sighed. "I'm asking you to help me find a way for me to be able to stay with Katara and not abdicate my throne. And do not even think the word concubine. Advisor Wong suggested it in front of Katara, and she nearly castrated him. And then I got an earful for not "shooting the idea down fast enough" even though I was just gathering my thoughts." Zuko shook his head at the memory with a mix of amusement and exasperation.
"I wouldn't dream of it," Iroh chuckled. "I have managed to stay off of Katara's bad side, and I intend to continue that. Besides, i can't imagine a better co-ruler for you than her. No, I have something much less....complicated in mind."
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Iroh had gone over his plan with Zuko several times. It had made sense in the comfort of his private office, without the weight of his council's eyes on him, but now, Zuko was less certain. Katara was not here today. She had no idea this meeting was even happening. This, Iroh had assured him, was for the best. Zuko wasn't sure that Katara would see it that way, but he figured his uncle could take the heat for it, should she be upset about it later on. Right now, Zuko was content to let Iroh take the lead here. Midway through the meeting, once the other business for the day had been discussed, Zuko gave General Iroh the floor.
"Gentlemen," Iroh said, gravely. "We have an issue to discuss." The council members, the majority of whom had a deeply rooted respect for Iroh, leaned forward anxiously. He took a heavy breath and clasped his hands together. It was all very dramatic, Zuko thought, but made no attempt to speed the proceeding along.
"A very serious issue, indeed," Iroh continued. "As you know, I have some ties with several leaders from around the Earth Kingdom and Water Tribes." Acknowledgement rippled through the room. Iroh waited until everyone grew silent again to continue.
"Has something gone wrong?"
"No," Iroh said, slowly, with less finality than anyone found comforting. "Not as such. There is no immediate danger, except perhaps...financial." If Iroh had failed to get everyone's attention before, he certainly had it all now. Zuko watched his councilors closely, biting back a smirk. Iroh had said the magic word. The bait had been taken. Now he just had to reel them in.
"As you know," Iroh continued, "there are several trade agreements- things that the Fire Nation must rely on to be imported from the Earth Kingdom- like their metal goods, and building supplies. The Northern Water Tribe has been negotiating on sending us healers to help get our hospitals off the ground, and the Southern Tribe, as you know, has recently begun trading raw oil, something we need to help move our own industry along.
"And what is the issue?" a councilor demanded. "Are we not paying enough for these goods? Are we not treating the Northern healers like royalty?"
"We are," Iroh agreed. "But there have also been complaints about the exchange-" his gaze hardened and landed on a select few, "-and they have not been discreet enough for some very important people to ignore. There have been some concerns voiced that the Fire Nation is still too insular for comfort. There are those who fear that the Fire Lord is in danger of being cut off from the concerns of those who this country not only relies on, but owes a great deal to in terms of reparations."
"What would you have us do?" another councilor demanded. "Are our treaties and trade agreements not enough?" Iroh regarded the man with a placid smile.
"I begin to fear they are not," he said. "And can you blame them? After all, before Sozin began his war, the Fire Nation had had treaties and agreements with all the nations. Now, Fire Lord Zuko has proven his willingness to deal fairly with the other nations-" this set off a round of grumbling at Zuko's idea of fair, but Iroh ignored it "-but the they are still understandably skittish."
"What do you suggest then? Don't speak around the issue, tell us what your plan is!"
"I suggest," Iroh said slowly, "a closer tie than mere paper. A marriage contract with a proper match would put the rest of the world at ease about the Fire Nation's continued insularity."
"And let me guess," the room spun toward Advisor Wong, who sneered at Iroh from his seat at the opposite end of the table, "is Master Katara the right choice?" Zuko bristled at the man's mocking tone. He would've said something then- something hasty, and inflammatory that he probably would've regretted later- but Iroh stayed him with a hand on his forearm.
"I believe so, yes," Iroh said, meeting Wong with his same benign smile. "After all, she is not only Chief Hakoda's daughter, Master Pakku's granddaughter, and the Avatar's guardian, she also has the ear of King Bumi, King Kuei and is an honorary member of the Foggy Swamp Tribe's council. Not to mention how much support she's gained amongst the citizens of the Fire Nation. I'm sure you've heard about the statue in Jang Hui." The room fell silent. Iroh looked from one advisor to another. A few of them looked disgruntled, but many of them seemed to be taking their time considering Iroh's words.
"We have to think of the future," someone said. "Suppose she has no firebending heirs for our Fire Lord. What then?"
"We've had non-bending rulers," Iroh pointed out. "Some of our best, in fact, had no firebending. It's never been an official requirement for taking the throne, though it has been preferred, especially recently."
"What if all her children are waterbenders?" someone else asked boldly. "A non-bender on the throne is one thing, but a waterbender?"
Iroh had diplomacy down to an art. Zuko sat in awe of his uncle. Every argument that had come up Iroh had been prepared for. This particular concern was one that Zuko had himself brought up. After all, this hypothetical waterbending heir to the throne would be Zuko's child, too. He would die rather than see his son or daughter fight the way he'd had to for his birthright. Iroh's solution to that was... scary to say the least.
"Do you love Katara?" Iroh had asked Zuko.
"Of course, I do!" Zuko replied without hesitation. "And I already know I'll love our children whether they're firebenders or not."
"Then you'll have to accept the possibility of having all waterbenders," Iroh said. "It'll cause a stir to say the least. But you're both young. You'll have many years to figure out how to navigate that particular issue should it come up. And of course, I'll spend my remaining years helping you secure my grandchildren's futures."
"And if it comes up in this meeting?" Zuko pressed.
Iroh had a reputation for being a very wise man. And he was very wise. He was also very shrewd, and very skilled at the complicated dance steps that were required to make it in the Fire Nation's court. No one could fairly call him a liar, but he did on occasion take liberties with the truth.
"Fire is a very powerful element," Iroh said the the councilor who'd raised the question of Zuko's potential waterbending heirs. "As is water, to be sure, but the Fire Lord comes from a long line of powerful benders, and he himself is dragon-touched. The chances of none of Zuko's children being a fire bender is small."
This was a stretch. Thanks to Druk, many in the Fire Nation saw Zuko as especially blessed by Agni and the dragons themselves. There was no real way of letting his subjects know that there was nothing special about his connection to the dragons without giving away the secret of the Sun Warriors, who preferred to remain undisturbed for as long as possible. Still, Iroh's words were enough to make the council think. Zuko watched their faces carefully, and saw one by one as they considered what Iroh had said. In that moment, Zuko didn't care at all which part of Iroh's argument had made the biggest impact. All that mattered were the looks of resignation on his staunchest opponents faces. Even Wong seemed to acknowledge his defeat. After a few moments, one of the councilors asked Zuko and Iroh for some time to discuss the matter.
"Of course you will need the time," Iroh agreed. "I believe that would be wise, don't you, Fire Lord?"
"You can have the rest of the day," Zuko said. His tone was severe, and his face impassive. He declared that day's session over. As he left, he heard Iroh asking a servant to bring up the popular Earth Kingdom drink that had been all the rage in the Fire Nation for the past five years. Coffee would serve as both a reminder of why trade with the Earth Kingdom was so important, and as a stimulant so the councilors would stay up as long as they needed to come to the right conclusion.
"We've done what we can," Iroh said when he caught up to Zuko. "The rest is up to them. I'm sure it will work."
"Just in case," Zuko muttered, "I should ask Katara how she feels about eloping."
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It didn't take the council as long as Zuko feared to come to a conclusion. The request for an early meeting came to Zuko's suite as soon as he was awake, and he and Iroh reconvened with the council just after breakfast. Iroh's points had won out, and while Zuko's council didn't quite demand that he marry Katara, they had put up much less of a fight than Zuko had prepared for. They conceded to Zuko's greatest desire, and gave him their blessing to ask Katara's hand in marriage. He didn't have the heart to tell him they'd been engaged for nearly two months already.
#atla#zutara#someone would realistically put up a fight to katara becoming fire lady#but it doesn't take THAT much imagination to come up with counter arguments#this ship will sail#the rest of the world will catch up
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Ship on fire at night, by Charles Brooking, 1756
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There's a burst of flame and flash of light
There on the tide is a frightening sight
As the tall ship in flames lights up the sky
It's been one of my favourite songs, and I finally found a suitable stone for it. A burning ghost ship on jasper, will be a brooch in a classical metal cast I think
#painted stones#ghost ship#sailing ship#miniature#rock painting#painted rocks#picasso jasper#minerals#jasper#sea#fire#illustration#miniature painting#nautical#naval art#thunderstorm#my art#SoundCloud
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sketchy design of a sandwing fellow! He's a street singer that got wrapped up in a bad crowd, and is now basically threatened into sending messages between mafia groups as a kind of neutral party.
Not sure what his name should be yet, but feel free to comment suggestions!
#wof#wof oc#wof art#wings of fire oc#sandwing#oc#original character#reference#artwork#artists of tumblr#original art#blue#brown#mutated#mutated sandwing#singer#artblr#He's so pretty I might cry#Really like the patterns and the sails on this guy#Might make him a ref soon idk#Felt silly
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Eddie goes live the morning he leaves for Vegas, following Steve around and ooh-ing and awe-ing everything he does. Steve makes breakfast and Eddie’s like ‘this is the last time Stevie’s going to make me breakfast for a whole week.’ Steve fixes his hair and Eddie says ‘this is the last time I’m going to see Steve use way too much hairspray for a whole week.’
They’re in the kitchen, eating when Eddie says: When I get back I’m gonna take you on a date, Stevie.
Steve: If I’m here. Who knows, maybe I’ll run off with the pool boy
Eddie: Oh, what? You gonna dig up Billy Hargrove?
Steve: …Dude
Eddie: I heard it as I was saying it. Too dark.
Eddie:
Eddie: We don’t even have a pool.
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#Eddie: too far I get it. let’s get back to the romantic shit#Steve: ship has sailed buddy#the conspiracy theorist in the comments are like: look up that name#they find out he died in the same mall fire that Steve was in and start connecting pieces to an incomplete puzzle#steve harrington#eddie munson#eddie munson tiktok saga
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The ship takes off and Anakin and Quinlan sit there very politely and as soon as it clears Coruscant they try to kill each other
lmao they’re like two scrappy kids who are taken to the principal’s office because they got into a fight and then the moment you close the door and leave them alone they’re fighting again just as viciously as before.
#asks#hanahaki au#obikin#i do think they may never be able#to get along even when this whole#misunderstanding is fixed#it’s over for them that ship has sailed and caught on fire in the harbor#but see anakin would totally kill vos given the barest slimmest excuse#but vos couldn’t ever kill anakin really cause yeah sure the hanahaki would go away#and he would absolutely deserve it#but he also knows obi-wan would be devastated beyond reason#that losing anakin would#destroy parts of obi-wan in untold ways#meanwhile anakin is like 1) obi-wan would#forgive me for anything.#im planning to murder his friend and also his love interest#but I am not terribly worried because he will be ok because he will have me.#at most anakin entertains obi-wan not forgiving him as an option but not like what he really#thinks will happen
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Can someone tell me what is the ship name for spy x sniper x spy? It is very coveted information!!
#tf2 spy#tf2 sniper#sniperspy#spyspy#spysniperspy#it would make tagging a lot easier#tf2#team fortress 2#tf2 fanart#myart#this is pr much my ot3#or engie instead of sniper i like sailing on all kinds of seas#i hope the name is something cool like /tires that one is fire#maybe triple trouble or scopes n stripes idk
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If you haven't, just go and read Ajax's story. Thank me later. Horror warning... no wait, THE BEST HORROR warning <3
#black sails#james flint#captain flint#captain james flint#black sails fanart#john silver#long john silver#tora draws#my art#markers#traditional art#ink#fanfiction#holy ghost fire
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yeah they get along great
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Period dramas dresses tournament: Green dresses Round 1- Group D: Miranda Hamilton, Black sails (gifset) vs Héloïse, Portrait of a lady on fire
#period drama dresses tournament#tournament poll#tumblr tournament#polls#fashion poll#miranda hamilton#miranda barlow#black sails#portrait of a lady on fire#héloïse#portrait de la jeune fille en feu#green r1
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Absolutely everyone on the crew has used Zoro's tits as a pillow.
Multiple times.
Honestly, it's gotten to the point that they aren't even trying to be sneaky anymore. They just squeeze in close and demand a nap.
They also have rules, one of which is Zoro can never find out that they have rules about his tits or they're all going to die. The main rule is anyone injured gets priority. Which Luffy, and Sanji, take full advantage of whenever possible.
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This is canon and I will not be accepting any follow up questions at this time.
#one piece#zoro#luffy#sanji#once again here to promote poly and/or qp strawhats#or monster trio because those three are fire together and the ao3 tag for them is so smol :(#mugiwara crew#straw hat pirates#setting sail with greyskyflowers
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