#santa julia

[facethesuns]

FML ERA x S.COUPS, DK, & DINO for @raplinenthusiasts ♡

[terminusantequem]

Julia Santa Olalla (Spanish, b. 1985), Desenfoque, 2020. Oil on canvas, 150 x 100 cm

[huariqueje]

César Fontaine -   Julia Santa Olalla , 2021.

Spanish, b. 1985  -  

Oil and spray on linen , 195 x 146 cm.

[born-to-riot]

@the-darkestminds hey babe, Santa 2.0 here. I know it is the tail-end of the @acotargiftexchange but I hope you will accept still accept my humble offering. You are one of my favorite people and we have very similar tastes. I only wish we had more time.

But who knows, maybe I'll post a second installment later this year.

also HUGE THANK YOU TO @jules-writes-stories for helping me out with an emergency beta. LITERALLY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FINISH THIS WITHOUT HER

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If I Reach Out My Hand, Will You Take It?

Azriel ventures into the Autumn forest for his regular spying appointment, only to find that he is gravely concerned when Eris doesn't turn up.

Azris.

WC: 2,545

[todosmeiape1an]

Secret Santa gift for @lotus0tonight 🎁💖

[fruitybashir]

“I bet it looks amazing in the snow,” Bojan offers.

And Kris looks like the exact opposite of willing to go out into the cold at this late hour. But he's Kris. And it's Bojan asking him. So he shrugs and says,

“Sure.”

merry late christmas! this is my secret santa gift to the wonderful @occhi-verdi-come-il-mare as part of the @joblrsecretsanta event this holiday season! <3

you can read it here!

rambling (mild spoilers) and alt title under the cut

i was so excited when i was told i got you as a match, i just knew id find something fun to create for you! :D

so the prompt was "I super duper love snow and Christmas and winter in general, so something really going for the holiday vibes would be lovely" and i actually had three very different plots semi planned out until i was travelling back home from visiting my family and then suddenly just got a whole different idea and wrote this one in 20hrs of flight and bus travels hahaha

i thought about bokris celebrating christmas together and how bojans family probably celebrates in january so it would be really cute if it became tradition that he celebrated with the gušti household in december

and then i thought about how i visited lake bled in october and how pretty it was in fall and how pretty it must be in all the snow now and how romantic <3 so the spot mentioned is also very much real and this is their view (just with snow):

and i love the idea of them falling for each other without even noticing it, being in love without even realising because the feeling has been there for so long and so naturally that there is no way of even telling when it began and how long its been that way 🫶🏻

anywayssss hope you like it <33 and since i only realised yesterday that id had the fic finished for a week but hadnt even given it a title yet, here is the alternative one:

[murdockhawkeye]

why did we decide the 50s' mermaids had the same powers as their counterparts again?

i was thinking about this the other day and i feel like it's way more interesting if they had different powers than the girls for like narrative reasons

with their powers being representative of why the 50s' mermaids didn't work, but the h2os' did

(ignoring what they said in mm. in my world rikki and emma are married, live together in an apartment and have a cocker spaniel named triton and a cat affectionately named by rikki as 'little shit')

let's start; rikki and julia

snow is an element associated with isolation and loneliness, with harsh and cold personalities

both of them have isolated themselves before. rikki grew up being harsh to others, scaring everyone away - because she was afraid of getting hurt. julia, we know she isolated herself from the others after the karl incident. we don't know much about her other than that, except she probably died alone if her locket ended up in an estate sale

rikki could've ended up like julia. but she didn't - because she warmed up to her friends, and she learned to be more open with them (again ignoring mm)

next. cleo and gracie

i find it interesting, how different they sound to be? gracie was a free-spirited model, she only ever wore unique things and everyone that knew her talked admiringly of her from what i remember. cleo, on the other hand, she'd been shown to be unconfident, preferring to stay out of the limelight, and resistant to change

but in the end, it was gracie that burnt out and took everything down with her, while cleo overcame her fear, learned to adapt, and to love being in the water

(thinking about when louise said rikki's power was the most dangerous. anyways)

finally, emma 'n louise

louise saw herself in emma for a reason, she gave her locket to her. and i take that to mean she was like emma, when she was younger - although she's def a lot more carefree now (and cryptic)

emma's very grounded, she's stubborn. and set in her ways, which makes her the perfect candidate for earth. but one of her biggest problems is that she puts too much responsibility on her shoulders

i mentioned snow was an element associated with isolation, but it's also an element associated with childish fun, like snowball fights - and building snowmen

so tldr; i hc that julia had emma's power of ice, gracie had rikki's power of fire, and louise had bella's power of earth

also. what it means for louise and bella, that they have the same powers. i think it's more interesting if there were more parallels in play than just the direct counterparts. so, louise and bella

first off, of course, their shared powers / elements - (i don't think bella can just turn things to jelly, it relates to my pressure manipulation idea)

louise was with her friends, when she got her powers. bella, on the other hand, was alone to deal with her tail and powers

then bella found others like her, and she wasn't alone anymore. louise lost her friends, and she gave up her powers because it was too much for her to handle by herself

and one last thing. the locket gems

fires can be a lot of different colors, the hottest being blue

diamond, which is a popular hc (?) for em's gem, is representative of earth + pressure

and julia's red gem. idk. santa claus or something. the berries on mistletoe. blood on snow. just a bunch of holiday assocations for julia ig? could've just been her favorite color

[tricogarfield]

Because there's so many creative people in this fandom but I currently gotta wait til tomorrow until I can do a lil JCU Art dump, have my pronouns headcanons of a few JCU charas :D if you find any characters missing that you want to know my headcanons of, just let me know!

Zeke: they/them and ze/zir

Fips: he/they/it

Klaus: he/him (transmasc icon tho)

Eos: he/him tho doesnt really care much

Rhun: xier/xies when combined, she/her for White and he/him for Dark

Iris: she/they/it

Sandfrau (headcanon name Sana): she/dream

Ludori (Wichtel No. 17): she/frost

Ruprecht (Wichtel played by NTK): he/him

Pups (Wichtel played by Kaan, who I've come to calling Puppal): he/void

Oskar: az/azale/pet/petal

Ju: he/she plus genderfluid bby

Julia: she/they

Joon: he/him

Rezo: he/it/sci while deffo being agender

Jerky: he/cel (as in, celestial)

Rose: she/flow

Wabou: he/it/leaf

XioXio: nyph/neb (as in, nebula)

Quick disclaimer for the EotG, I think that most of them arent really bound by pronoun standards on their planets as we know them, so they get to do just whatever they want pretty much

Minty:she/they

Rhun's MV Daughter (headcanon name Eirlys): she/tink

Rhun's tailor (headcanon name Silkena): she/web also transfem

Friendly disclaimer that I'm a agender person who mostly uses neopronouns, so I projected quite a bit in here. If you have different opinions and thoughts, that is totally fine by me and I would love to hear your thoughts, long as we can all stay nice about it!:]

[westealtoys]

Yesss, the time has come! I'm very excited to reveal that I'm your secret Santa, @disastersteps! I had lots of fun drawing Neets and Julia. ^^ Happy Holidays! <3

[gynii]

julia :D

finally got around to making an actual character sheet for a main character! worked on this instead of the actual midterm for this class but its chill :)

[wittyvitale]

It's a Very Castlevania Christmas (A Fluffy, Modern-Day Castlevania Nocturne AU)

Summary: Christmas Eve has arrived in the Belmont household. 10-year-old Richter’s best friend, Annette, is spending the holiday with his family. He’s both excited and nervous, and wants to make sure that Annette feels welcome. Will he succeed? A fluffy, modern-day AU filled with traditional Christmas activities and fuzzy feelings. Featuring a cameo from Santa Claus(?)!

Author's Note: I wrote this in December 2024. I think I have almost all of my Nocturne fics cross-posted on Tumblr now. Enjoy!

***

Christmas Eve had finally arrived at the Belmont home. Julia Belmont’s house was fully decorated for Christmas, the tree trimmed and the halls thoroughly decked. Light Christmas music played in the background and the smell of Christmas cookies emanated from the kitchen.

But the sounds and sights of Christmas barely interested 10-year-old Richter Belmont. He was standing in the foyer, laser-focused on his reflection in the mirror. He was wearing a white dress shirt and a pair of brown slacks. A blue silk tie was in his hand, and he tried to tie it under his shirt collar. He was having trouble putting it on, and he frowned as he fiddled with the garment.

Julia walked into the foyer and saw her son working so hard to tie his tie. It was the most adorable thing she’d ever seen. She smiled and put a hand over her mouth.

“Ohhh look at my handsome little man!” Julia crooned as she walked behind him. “Do you need help with your tie, darling?”

Richter sighed, resigned to the fact that he couldn’t get it on by himself. “Yes, please.”

Julia knelt down and draped the tie over Richter’s neck. She expertly tied it within seconds. “There we are, how does that feel? Not too tight, is it?”

“It feels comfortable, thanks, mum.” Richter said gratefully as he looked back in the mirror. He smoothed his hair back, checking to see if anything was out of place.

“Someone’s putting a lot of effort into his appearance tonight,” Julia smiled slyly at Richter. “This wouldn’t have anything to do with Annette spending Christmas Eve with us, would it?”

Richter turned beet red. “N-no! It’s just that we’re having company over! You’re supposed to look nice for company, aren’t you?”

Julia lightly massaged his shoulders and chuckled. “Yes, that’s true. But don’t worry so much; you look perfect.” Julia kissed Richter’s cheek and he smiled a little.

“Soooo, when are Annette and her mum supposed to get here again?” Richter asked, trying not to sound too excited.

“Annette’s mum just gave me a call. They should be here in about 20 minutes. Why don’t you go to the kitchen and let your Auntie Tera know.”

Richter nodded. “No problem, I’ll tell her right now!” And with that, Richter made his way into the kitchen.

***

The kitchen was filled with the smell of sugar and spices. The aroma was so intoxicating that Richter temporarily forgot the anxiety he was feeling just moments before. He saw his Auntie Tera and cousin Maria busy making Christmas cookies. Maria was standing on a stool so she could reach the counter.

“Hi Auntie Tera! Hi Maria!” Richter exclaimed. “Mum wanted me to tell you that Annette and her mum are going to be here in 20 minutes!”

“Oh, that’s wonderful news!” Tera responded. “They’ll be here when the cookies come out of the oven!”

“That’s the best time to eat Christmas cookies!” Maria chimed in, rolling pin in her hands. She cocked her head to the side and looked at her mother. “What do I do now, mum?”

Tera turned to her daughter and put her hands over her daughter’s hands.

“So you take that rolling pin and push down really hard to roll out the dough.” Tera patiently instructed as she showed Maria the technique. “OK, now you try on your own.” Tera removed her hands and watched as Maria used all of her strength to roll out the dough. After a few rolls, the dough looked nice and even. “Very good! Now we can use the cookie cutters!”

Maria beamed with pride. She loved helping her mama in the kitchen. She slid off of the stool and looked at the cookie cutters on the kitchen table.

“Hmmm, I’ll make a reindeer, a gingerbread man, a snowman… Richter, what are your favorite Christmas cookie shapes?” Maria asked.

Richter walked over to the table and sifted through the cookie cutters. “I like the Christmas tree and the holly.”

Maria grabbed the indicated cookie cutters and carried them to the counter. She pressed the reindeer cookie cutter into the dough first.

“Would you like to join us, Richter?” Tera asked.

“Thank you, Auntie Tera, but not right now. I just got my outfit exactly the way I want it, and I don’t want to risk it getting dirty.”

“Oh, of course. You look very handsome by the way.”

“T-thank you.” Richter replied bashfully.

Maria’s eyes widened in realization. “Wait,” she started, tone of voice becoming cheekier. “Is that why you chose the Christmas tree and holly cookie cutters? Because they’re green and Annette’s favorite color is green?”

Richter was completely taken off-guard by Maria’s line of questioning. “Green is a classic Christmas color!” he sputtered. “And I think Christmas trees and holly are pretty!”

“Just like you think Annette is pretty!” Maria replied in a mischievous, singsong tone.

“Mariaaaaaa!” Richter groaned, burying his face in his hands.

“All right, Maria, that’s enough teasing Richter,” Tera said, trying to redirect Maria’s attention. “Keep cutting out the cookies, we’ll need a lot to feed our guests tonight.”

Giving Maria such an important task was enough to quell her teasing and refocus on pressing the cookie cutters into the dough.

At that moment, Richter heard the doorbell ring. “They’re here early!” he exclaimed, quickly checking his hair on a silver platter on the kitchen table. “I’ve gotta go, I’ll see you both later!”

And with that, Richter made his way out of the kitchen and back into the living room.

***

“Esther! I’m so glad you and Annette were able to make it!” Julia greeted warmly as she hugged Esther at the door.

“It’s wonderful to see you, Julia!” Esther responded, returning the hug. “Thank you so much for inviting us. Annette’s been excited to come all day, it’s all she’s talked about!” Annette looked a little embarrassed.

Julia chuckled kindly. “Yes, same with Richter. He’s been looking forward to seeing Annette all day.” Luckily Richter wasn’t in earshot or else he would have been mortified.

Richter arrived in the living room and saw Annette and her mother. The reality of the situation fully set in. Annette, his best friend, was at his house for the very first time. They only interacted at school and karate class, so this was a big deal. Richter wanted to do his best to make her feel welcome. He took a deep breath, adjusted his tie, and made his way to greet Annette. The two children were soon face-to-face. Richter looked at Annette’s big, sparkling brown eyes and felt his cheeks turn pink.

“H-hi, Annette.” he said quietly, shuffling his feet on the rug.

Annette smiled back at him, also shuffling her feet on the rug. “Hello, Richter.” 

Julia and Esther watched their children and gave each other knowing looks.

Richter realized that he and Annette hadn’t spoken for a few seconds, which he tried to rectify quickly. “Umm, I can take your coat if you’d like.”

Annette took off her coat and handed it to Richter. She was wearing a green velvet Christmas dress. Richter felt his cheeks grow warmer.

“Y-you look really pretty.” He complimented, looking at the floor immediately after.

Now Annette was blushing. “Thank you, Richter. You look really nice too.”

Julia and Esther were practically dying at how cute their children were. But they both knew that they couldn’t stay at the open door forever, so Julia intervened.

“All right, you two, it’s getting cold, let’s get all the way inside so I can shut the door,” Julia intervened, taking Annette’s coat from Richter and shutting the door. “Richter, why don’t you help Annette get settled in?”

Richter nodded, though his mind was a complete blank. What should he do to help Annette get settled in?

Luckily, Annette figured that out for both of them. Her eyes went to the Nintendo Switch under the TV in the living room.

“Do you have Mario Kart?” she asked. Now Richter’s eyes sparkled and he nodded.

“Yeah! Do you wanna play?”

Annette nodded, and soon enough, both of them had controllers in their hands.

***

After 4 rounds of Mario Kart, Richter and Annette were starting to feel more comfortable around each other. They were talking and laughing the same way they did when they were at school. They were on their 5th game of Mario Kart, and they had both won 2 games apiece. Richter was playing as Luigi while Annette had chosen Daisy.

“I think my mom’s finally getting me a Switch this year.” Annette grinned while still keeping her attention on the game. “I saw a present in the trunk, and I picked it up when mom wasn’t looking. It’s shaped like a Switch and feels like a Switch. I’m definitely getting a Switch.”

“That’s so cool!” Richter replied as he dodged a banana peel. “We can do online play! You’ll have to give me your friend code once you get one!”

“Definitely!” Annette and Richter were on the final lap, and they were neck-to-neck. All chatter stopped as they became fully focused on the game. They were almost at the finish line. At the last second, Annette threw a red shell and landed a direct hit on Richter. She crossed the finish line and claimed victory.

“Yes! I win!” Annette exclaimed, pumping her fist into the air.

“Aw man, that was so close! Best five out of seven?”

“So eager to lose again, Belmont?” Annette asked teasingly.

Richter was about to retort when Tera and Maria entered the living room holding platters of Christmas cookies.

“The cookies are ready!” Tera announced. “Fresh out of the oven!”

“And I helped!” Maria said proudly, holding her platter a little higher. Tera chuckled and looked at her little girl fondly.

“Yes, Maria was a big help! I wouldn’t have been able to do it without her. Come and eat while they’re hot!”

Richter and Annette completely forgot about Mario Kart and were now eager to try the freshly baked cookies.

“My Auntie Tera makes the best Christmas cookies!” he said to Annette, a big smile on his face. “You’re going to love them, let’s go!”

***

After several Christmas cookies were eaten, it was time for the annual reading of T’was the Night Before Christmas. Well, annual reciting actually; Tera was descended from a memory-based culture, so she could tell the story without looking at a book. And Tera was an expert storyteller; she knew when to enunciate, used the best voices, and could really capture a room. Tera’s arms were wrapped around Maria, who was happily seated on her mother’s lap. All of the adults and children were listening to her with rapt attention.

As Tera reached the end, a knock was heard at the door. Everyone turned, and Julia stood up.

“Hmmm, I wonder who that could be,” she said playfully, looking out of the small window in the front door. She gasped and unlocked the door. “Well, I suppose there’s only one person it could be on Christmas Eve!”

The door opened to reveal none other than Santa Claus! But he wasn’t plump and jolly like he was described in the poem. In fact, he was skinny and didn’t look thrilled to be there. He started with a dull, “Ho Ho Ho, Merry Chris-“

Julia elbowed Santa in the ribs and he groaned. He got the message, and his voice became more robust. “Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas!”

Julia nodded in satisfaction as the other adults and children chattered with excitement.

“Honestly, Julia, is it necessary to put me through this every year?” Santa (who was actually Julia’s father, Juste,) murmured to his daughter. “Isn’t Richter a little too old to still believe in Santa?”

Julia glared at her father. “Never you mind that. And it’s not just Richter this year, Annette and Maria are here too. Come on, where’s your Christmas spirit?”

“At the pub about 2 blocks from here.”

“Santa has presents for all of the children!” Julia exclaimed, completely ignoring Juste’s last comment. “Gather ‘round, everybody!”

“Go on, Maria, go see Santa!” Tera encouraged. Maria had a big smile on her face as she jumped out of her mother’s lap and ran to the door. Richter and Annette made their way over too.

“That’s not the real Santa, y’know,” Richter whispered. “That’s actually my grandpa. I figured it out a few years ago. Maria doesn’t know though, so don’t tell her.”

Annette giggled. “Oh, I already knew he wasn’t the real Santa. Last year, my cousin Edouard and I stayed up all night and saw the real Santa! It was awesome!”

“Wow!” Richter said in awe, jealous that Annette had gotten a glimpse of the real Santa.

Maria received a sizable gift bag from Santa Juste and rushed under the tree so she could open it. She removed the tissue paper, dug her hands in the bag, and pulled out a big white tiger plushie. She absolutely loved it and hugged the animal to her chest.

“Hi, Santa! It’s good to see you again!” Richter greeted as he finally reached the old man, Annette by Richter’s side.

“Oh, if it isn’t Richter Belmont! You’ve grown so much over the last year!” Santa Juste replied, getting more in-character. Julia hovering over him ensured that Juste would dutifully play the role of Santa. “And this must be your little girlfriend, Annette.”

Both Richter and Annette became very flustered, speaking over each other.

“Gran- Santa! She’s-“

“We’re not-“

“We’re just best friends!”

Santa Juste rolled his eyes, falling out of character once again. “Whatever you say, kid. I have better things to do than get invested in some 7-year-old’s romantic life.”

“I’m 10!” Richter exclaimed.

“Just give them the presents, Dad.” Julia murmured through gritted teeth.

“Oh ho ho, anyway, here are some presents for the two of you!” Juste announced, getting back into character and handing wrapped packages to Richter and Annette. They both thanked him and left to open their presents.

“Anything else I have to do?” Juste whispered in Julia’s ear, itching for the chance to leave.

Julia sighed and waved her hand. “No, no, that’s all, ‘Santa.’ You can be on your way now. I’m sure you have lots of other children to visit tonight.”

Juste was reenergized upon hearing that he was done, and was fully back in character. “Ho ho ho, right you are, Julia Belmont! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! I’m getting a beer!” And with that, Santa Juste shut the door behind him, not to be seen for the rest of the night.

Julia massaged her temples. “That man, I swear…”

Santa’s departing words didn’t seem to have any effect on the children as both Richter and Annette were under the tree unwrapping their presents. Maria was already back in her mother’s arms, showing off her new toy.

“Oh, cool!” Richter exclaimed, holding a book in his hands. “It’s Hanging with Vampires! A Totally Factual Field Guide to the Supernatural! Mum and I saw this at the bookstore months ago!”

“Nice! You’ll have to lend that to me when you’re done!” Annette responded as she unwrapped her present. She took the lid off and saw a pair of earrings in the shape of stars. They were made of green stone and rimmed with gold. She looked absolutely elated. “These are the earrings I saw in the jewelry store in town! I really wanted these!! Not as much as I want a Switch, but I really wanted these too!”

Annette took the earrings out of the box and put them on. She turned her head from side to side. “How do I look?” she asked Richter. Richter’s face felt warm again.

“U-umm, really nice. They look great on you.” Richter replied genuinely, immediately looking at the floor again.

“Hmm?” Annette looked up towards the Christmas tree branches.

“What is it?” Richter asked.

“Is that a mistletoe ornament on the tree?”

Richter followed Annette’s gaze, eyes widening at the festive plant above them. “Oh. Oh yeah. I guess it is.”

Richter and Annette sat in silence for a few seconds, avoiding each other’s gazes. They listened to the light Christmas music in the background, getting lost in the atmosphere. On the couch on the other side of the room, Julia pat Esther’s arm. When Julia got Esther’s attention, she surreptitiously pointed at the two children. Tera and Maria also gathered that something was happening, and they turned their attention to the kids as well.

Annette took a deep breath and made a decision; she moved her head next to Richter’s and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek. Now Richter’s face was the reddest it had been all night. Annette’s cheeks were tinged red as well.

Richter’s smile got wider and wider. He placed his hand over his cheek, in disbelief that he had actually been kissed by his best friend. And if he was honest… the girl he had been crushing on for months. The adults were trying to stay quiet, but they were internally squealing at the cuteness. Richter and Annette were completely unaware of their audience, as they were only focused on each other.

“Merry Christmas, Richter.” Annette said softly, eyes looking at his.

Richter rubbed the back of his head as he looked back at her. “Merry Christmas, Annette.”

It was Richter’s best Christmas ever.

***

End Notes: The book Richter got is a real book: Hanging with Vampires: A Totally Factual Field Guide to the Supernatural by Insha Fitzpatrick. I found it in the children’s section of my library a few years ago and it’s super fun (Castlevania even got a shout out!). I recommend it.

[terminusantequem]

Julia Santa Olalla (Spanish, b. 1985), Pilar de la Cubana, 2023. Oil on canvas, 250 x 179 cm

[huariqueje]

César Fontaine -   Julia Santa Olalla , 2021.

Spanish, b. 1985  -  

Oil and spray on linen , 50 x 41 cm.

[energeticpoltergeist]

FE Secret Santa (3/10)

Julia for @dreamcast-official

edit: forgot to at @feshippingpolls

[onthisdayts]

The 1989 Tour

August 15, 2015 - Santa Clara, California

[juliasreblogs]

PSA

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING GOOD AMD HOLY IN THE WORLD. STOP. DOING. DUMB. THINGS AROUND. RAIL. ROAD. TRACKS. IN. A. VEHICLE. you will ruin lots of peoples days I promise. Some dumbass just tried some Duke Caboom type shit and attempted to jump some tracks resulting in a really hard hit with the tracks instead of jumping them. Resulting in a train driver having to file a report, the train master of that territory now has to send an email to all track inspectors in that territory, meaning who ever is available has to go out to those tracks (ON OVERTIME MIGHT I ADD. TAKING AWAY THEIR TIME FROM THEIR FAMILY), inspect them and asses the damage, if the track is damaged one of two things need to be done. A slow order put on the track (speed limit for trains) or they take it out of service. Meaning the track cannot be used until its fixed. So please. Stop. Doing. Dumb. Things. ON. TRAIN. TRACKS.

Just fyi.. I'm at my parents for the weekend for the eclipse this weekend. And my dad got called out for this shit while me and him were on the way out he door for a movie date 😭

Im mentioning so we can get some traction please. This is important. @officialtinder@the-official-publix@shakespeare-official-account@google-news-official@life360-i-swear@gnomiwizard@jupiter-the-god @kroger-fr @nanochittle @yes-im-youtube-kids @literally-hottopic @actually-kroger