#the great albatross

[frippp]

I made a poster with a random selection of seabird courtship rituals!

how the heck did this post do so well?!? anyways as i said if it got popular i would slap it on redbubble i did that, thank you all for all the notes and comments! https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/154720777?asc=u

[dizzybizz]

jay kinda day today

[dawn-arts]

Collection of recent Birds

[theghostinabadbook]

Only one chapter of the Stormbringer manga has been released and I'm already in pain

[queenlucythevaliant]

If I weren't so familiar with "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," I think I would be able to appreciate "The Albatross" off the new album a whole lot more. Like, "peace" is a top three song for me off folklore and I just love the conversation those two songs are having, the storytelling choice to use third person, some of the instrumentation. But she does the least interesting possible thing with the allusion.

It's super clear that Taylor hasn't actually read the Rime and is just going off the general cultural idea of what the albatross is supposed to represent. Given that the allusion is basically the entire premise of the song, this is really disappointing. Especially on an album called "The Tortured Poets Department."

[wings-of-flying]

tubbo keeps catching him he's so good at this

[anti-dazai-blog]

miniseries -- BSD Characters as Musicals

part 1 -- ADA part 2 -- PM part 3 -- Guild part 4 -- DOA + Hunting Dogs

*standard disclaimer that this isn't meant to be taken too seriously

[content warning for musicals that heavily feature. 1930s-40s Germany and sexual abuse? I guess? not even sure what to call some of these]

Part 5 -- 15 + Stormbringer original Characters

Rimbaud -- Moulin Rouge

why? -- the whole 'I love you. But I have a job to do.' that he's got going on with Verlaine.

Rimbaud 🤝 Satine: 'I love you, I would die for you, but you are actively doing something that will put us both in danger and you gotta stop this.'

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Verlaine -- Epic

why? -- he really does live by the "ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves" mindset.

he's really out here killing everyone. just to be safe. just to make sure there's no one left alive who could mess up his epic plans of hanging out with his brother.

very intentional of me to choose the Ocean Saga cover for the image here

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Albatross -- Starlight Express

why? -- it's trains. it's about trains racing. and he's the fast transportation guy.

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Pianoman -- Beetlejuice

why? -- they.. they like to wear the same aesthetic.

I'm positive he owns a black and white striped suit. it's practically canon.

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Lippmann-- Mean Girls

why? -- well I'm not calling my guy Regina George but he sure does know how to play politics. Mr PR man. Beautiful. Can destroy your life if he so wished.

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Iceman -- A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

why? -- he's known to kill with whatever's on hand or available. Doesn't even bring his own weapons to a murder. Very Monty Navarro of him.

Monty 🤝 Iceman: getting a bit creative with the murder methods

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Murase -- Cabaret

why? -- similar to Clifford Bradshaw, when he was desperate for work, he took a job that ultimately lead to him doing something harmful (in his case, killing children)

and I'd like to think that similar to Clifford, if he had the chance to just. straight up beat up the government (or his brother) that had him doing this job, he would.

although he's still in contact with N, I'd like to think that if he were made aware of what was going on, he would choose violence.

[content warning before you go and listen to cabaret: if you're not familiar with Cabaret, this is fully about nazi germany. and although clifford (the male lead) does beat up a nazi, it ultimately doesn't end well for anyone. so. do with that what you will.]

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N -- G*psy

why? -- it's the whole Making someone into something they're not. whether they like it or not. Molding someone into what you want them to be. Forcibly.

I was debating between N or Mori for this one, but Mori's more subtle than this.

The scene where Rose forces Louise to do the strip show really was just. blatant. The taking of someone's bodily autonomy through force for personal gain.

Both N and Rose use more manipulation tactics than physical force to strong-arm people. And both are convinced that they're not doing anything wrong. No matter how bad their actions are, they're convinced that they're working towards some greater goal.

and they both pretty much get away with it

(N dying doesn't count because from his pov he still succeeded in every way)

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Dr. Mary Wollstonecraft -- Firebringer

why? -- we're back to the silly goofy musicals!! yeah it's just for the whole appreciation of innovation. hot take, Mary and Zazzalil would get along. in fact Mary would respect her. The inventor of fire and the inventor of sentient androids. they'd love that.

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Adam -- Maybe Happy Ending

why? -- androids going against their programming by falling in love with each other? This would be his new 'watch on repeat' show

which he could do literally. as an android. he could attend the show once and record it with his internal cameras, and then watch it whenever he wants.

I recognize that he's a law enforcement officer of some sort and it's probably not encouraged for him to take illegal recordings, however. he does have free will. so let him do with that what he will.

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Shirase -- Bad Cinderella

why? -- Thinks of himself as cool. Everyone around him finds him annoying.

I'm so sorry Shirase I love you but you're objectively an annoyance to everyone who puts up with you.

[pinkheart22]

The Albatross / Last Letter to Your Lover

Ok.. ummm... WHAT!?

Is this in reference to this? If so then is this (TTPD) her Last Letter to her Lover?

In the film he plays "Laurence, a husband in the 1960s who is a successful but stern industrialist" "Laurence is condescending to Jennifer (his wife)."

Spoilers if you havent watched the film:

Jennifer and the other male lead Anthony exchange love letters. They start an affair. Anthony wants her to run away but she fears she will be an outcast to her friends and family. Jennifer goes to meet her lover at the train station, but unfortunately gets in a car accident, where she gets partial amnesia. 6 months later Laurence hides the last love letter Anthony sent her, to try and stop her from remembering the affair. Jennifer begins finding several letters from someone named "Boot" the pseudonym of Anthony and finds a postal box Laurence closed in her name and tells her the Anthony died in the crash. But he didn't and she bumps into him 4 years later where she remembers everything but decides to stay with Laurence for the sake of their daughter. Laurence was a liar, and she said she would leave if he mistreats her again. He threatens to ruin her reputation and make the court see her as an adulteress to keep sole custody of the daughter. She escapes with her daughter to Anthony but he is gone and is forced to go back to Laurence.

The LOVER Anthony signs his name as BOOT for “Boot” after William Boot, -- Like William Bowery??? WB??

So, first off we have she is an outcast to her friends and family, ( my friends from home don't know what to say, yoyok )

Decides to stay with Laurence but would leave again if mistreated ( i vowed not to fight anymore if we survived the great war, great war)

Ruin her reputation ( reputation album )

Go back to Laurence ( Cause cruelty, wins in the movies, the archer ) ( Carnations you had thought were roses, that's us, maroon ) ( I find myself running home to your sweet nothings, sweet nothing )

this is just a theory i dont know anything for sure. I'm just going based off of the films plot and the character of Laurence. I in no way know if any of this is like Taylors life or has anything to do with The Albatross cover

[bitter-sweet-coffee]

smirks. i updated this fic by making everyone a goofy asshole

[disabled-battlekukku]

Everyone says that Post-SGW Speedy is so much better and like

In appearance? Yeah, definitely, but personality? Backstory? Rivalry with Tails???? HE DOESN'T EVEN INTERACTS WITH TAILS!!!!!

Those are ALL of Speedy's appearances post-SGW:

Here are comparisons with his appearances pre-SGW:

SO much more personality! The amount of implied lore and his relationship with his father and people by just looking at how he acts around him and others in general! The way he and Jet foils Tails and Sonic's relationship! The fact that he ACTUALLY WANTED TO BEFRIEND TAILS AND WAS IMPLIED TO HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH A CHARACTER ARC

Anyways i believe in pre-SGW Speedy supremacy

[a-solitary-sea-rover-backup]

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[ailius-suffers-through-art]

Sometimes you just wanna shake your favs around like a broken gum ball machine for amusement.

Under the cut is a lil comic I made for the r/layton discord.

[cairsns]

The Great War, Midninights (2022) // The Albatros ?, The Tortured Poets Department (2024)

by Taylor Swift

[wouldvebeensweet]

“i vowed not to cry anymore if we survived the great war” “am i allowed to cry?” 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[proton-wobbler]

Battle Royale

Pool Party! (E-2)

These birds are loosely grouped by their associations with water, and because I didn't want the family BR to get too big. Keep your eyes peeled- there may be someone here who got a little lost, but we don't discriminate here!

[echo-the-cat]

bird base was a great albatross