#the statue of eros

[105nt]

Recently had a blast in London with some lovely Strikophiles. Took lots of pictures and thought I would share here the ones where I can remember why I took them. 😂 I will add book quotes as time permits. Please correct me if you think I am wrong because it was a full day.

Five at a time, in no particular order, here we go ...

Tianfu, Macclesfield Street

Where Strike's leg gives way and he slides to the floor in TV Career of Evil*.

* Tense re-enactment prevented by piles of boxes. I was completely up for it.

The statue of Eros

Where Matthew Cunliffe proposes to Robin Ellacott.

'Shortly after midnight, her long-term boyfriend, Matthew, had proposed to her under the statue of Eros in the middle of Piccadilly Circus." The Cuckoo's Calling, Chapter 1

(There was no holding back re-enactments here ...)

The Red Lion, Duke of York Street

This is the pub where Strike asks Robin to meet him after he's seen Jasper Chiswell and accepted his case. Robin gets showered in orange juice as Sarah Shadlock looks on.

"If he had stuck out in his suit at the White House in East Ham, be was perfectly dressed for Mayfair, and two minutes later he entered the Red Lion in Duke of of York Street, a snug Victorian pub whose brass fittings and etched glass reminded him of the Tottenham." Lethal White, Chapter 10

Field at Fortnum and Mason, Piccadilly

Strike and Robin interview Oonagh Kennedy here, in Troubled Blood.

"The café was reached by a flight of stairs that placed it on a higher level than the shop floor, which it overlooked. Once he and Robin had sat down at a table for four by the window, Strike sat silently looking down into Jermyn Street ..." Troubled Blood, Chapter 24

Roja Parfums, Burlington Arcade

Where Strike shops for perfume in TV Troubled Blood.

[ivettaflowerblooom]

Aphrodite embracing Eros by Antonio Canova, 1798–99

[steamedlotusroot]

as a native chinese, i feel like some of yall are taking the gods in lego monkie kid a bit too seriously. i understand why it feels iffy to ship / make silly content of deities that people worship irl (eg. nezha, sun wukong) but it’s a phenomenon on chinese social media too. c-netizens ship the fictionalized versions of these gods, which the gods of lego monkie kid are. they aren’t the actual gods people worship; they’re slightly tweaked versions of the book characters, just like any other chinese adaptation or retelling of jttw (and such stories like fsyy) also, no, nezha isn’t a child, in lmk or jttw or sometimes irl. just because he’s often depicted in child form doesn’t make him an immortal child. eros / cupid is often depicted as a winged baby, and he has a wife and kids. it’s basically the same thing here. nothing in lmk suggests that nezha is a child (his voice, his appearance, his personality etc. all imply he is an adult), and while he’s described as youthful in jttw, he’s already 1700+ years old by then and gods can shapeshift. people only think he’s an immortal baby because that’s a popular depiction of him, since one of his prominent myths is set during his childhood. but as long as you’re talking about the god nezha (fictionalized or the religious figure) and not the human child nezha, then that’s an adult [edit: the last sentence couldve been worded better. i would summarize it as “immortal youth nezha is a valid depiction and is popularized by mythology, but adult god nezha exists too and they are NOT mutually exclusive”]

[dead-bugg-j]

[blueiscoool]

A GREEK BRONZE HEAD OF EROS HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.

[seanchaidh7]

Eros & Psyche 🫒

[eardefenders]

The Criterion Bar

The site where we meet our narrator, John Watson, and where John runs into Stamford leading to his meeting with Sherlock Holmes, The Criterion Restaurant and Bar has been around since 1873. It was conceived as a restaurant with ancillary rooms for events. The original building has a theater in the basement, a long bar on the ground floor, dining on the 1st and 2nd floors, and a ballroom on the third floor.

The restaurant and bar has been a favorite among the rich, famous, the everyday populous, and the literary stop for many characters over the years. It's an opulent place and quite deserved of it's reputation as a place of fine food and even finer wines.

Currently, it has been reimagined as the fourth restaurant in a series of mid-market fine dining Indian food establishments serving delicious, reasonably priced, authentic Indian food.

Below are some images of The Criterion over the years down to the current interior and what we can imagine it was like inside when John ran into 'Stamo'.

Also here's the travel time from 221B Baker Street to Masala Zone (The Criterion Restaurant and Bar).

And the plaque commemorating John's meeting with Stamford that hung over one of the tables (I believe it has been removed since the current owners took over.)

[seafoam-taide]

siffrin-ifies you

[agaphtheitepaidia]

Έρως και Ψυχή, γλυπτό του Ιταλού Αντόνιο Κανόβα. (1757-1822)

παραμύθι του Λεύκιου Απουλήιου, που γράφτηκε τον 2ο αιώνα μ.Χ. και περιλαμβάνεται στο βιβλίο του Μεταμορφώσεις, (το βιβλίο είναι γνωστό και ως ο χρυσός γάιδαρος).

[newhavenrp]

Is that KIT CONNOR? No, that's EROS STAVES. The 21 year old FIRE MOON WEREBEAR ALPHA MALE is a MED STUDENT / EMT. If you ask their friends, they're known to be OPTIMISTIC & GOOD BALL, but they urge you to be cautious, because they're also known to be NAÏVE & IMPULSIVE. Their friends also say that they're into ORAL, BREEDING & SEMI/PUBLIC SEX but don't even think about trying GORE, WATERSPORTS & SCAT with them.

Born to Tyr and Nix Staves, Eros grew up surrounded by a loving and supporting family. Growing up in New Haven, he never felt like he didn't belong. And on those rare cases where he did, Eros always had his two dads to remind him. He works as an EMT, following the footsteps of his father, Tyr. He finds time to study for his finals at his dad Nix's bar, Pantheon. However, he can never say no to helping him out around the bar. That young werebear strength is put to use; rearranging tables, chairs, and even carrying shipments across town for the bar.

[brisightblog]

Eros, Inside Eros

Arman

[murbixart]

This statue is in my short film :0

Was doing warm-up huskerdust doodles a while ago and this pic of Cupid and Psyche (Amore e Psiche) had me in a chokehold <333

[hellonew-yorkgirl]

London: Shoppen und eine klassische Teatime

Mittwoch 19.10.2022Unterkunft: Kensington Court by Capitol Heute Nacht war es etwas windiger, man hörte die Blätter in den Bäumen rauschen. In unserer Wohnung ist es aber immer sehr warm. Wir sind wieder früh aufgestanden, ich hab als erste geduscht. Dann hab ich Frühstück gemacht und die Kinder geweckt. Wir sind gut losgekommen und wollten mit dem Bus Richtung Notting Hill Gate fahren. Leider…

[miharuki]

𝖄𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖁𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖓 𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖃 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖗 (𝕱𝖊𝖒)

You were inside an otome game, an old classic that you found while searching for games of the same genre.

Imagine your surprise when you realized you were inside the otome game "My Pure Elegant Love," a medieval-style otome game with nobles, kings, and knights. You had just woken up, finding yourself as the daughter of a duke, any duke. Perhaps for a brief moment, you thought you could have reincarnated as Amelie, the protagonist of this game, but you were far from it.

You quickly befriended Amélie; her sweetness and gentleness were at least forced, but you knew that was the vibe of the game. Perhaps being the daughter of a duke, you could meet other characters, like Claude, the noble and best friend of Amélie in the plot and one of the favorite characters of the small group that played this forgotten game, damn it.

There was also Nathan, one of the strongest and most talented knights in the plot. We can't forget about Kalisto, the protagonist's younger brother who had a crush on her, Luka, one of the princes and also a romantic partner in the plot, as well as the wizard Azrael, and the first Duke Eros, all romantic interests of the protagonist.

Being the daughter of a simple duke, you knew you wouldn't have a chance with those of high status like Luka, the first prince. You weren't the protagonist, but you couldn't help but envy her. Perhaps because she was receiving love from handsome boys? Or perhaps because even in this life, in this game, you weren't loved by your family. You thought that being the daughter of a duke would give you some privileges, but oh, how wrong you were. Neglected by your parents, hated by the romantic interests of the protagonist, and simply having a bad reputation.

You thought you were becoming friends with Claude and that you might even win his love, but that was thrown out the window when they all decided to embarrass you at the prince's luxurious party. You didn't know that wearing a dress that Luka himself gave you would make you the target of everyone's ridicule.

"How could you do this, [name]?" How could you? You didn't do anything wrong! There, in front of the stairs with the prince behind her, was the protagonist, wearing the same dress as yours, but prettier. Perhaps because her perfect protagonist's body and beauty were helping her.

All the protagonist's romantic interests, including the ones you liked on the other side of the screen, were looking at you with anger, perhaps even smiling as if it were planned by them, by all of them, including his highness, who at first seemed not to like you, treating you even like a servant. You envy how they were all around that bitch, comforting her, as if you were the villain, which you never were.

Everyone talked, laughed, and even mocked. "I can't believe Miss Amélie has a friend like that!" You heard a lady saying, looking down. Not even your parents cared about you, at this point, you're probably being disowned by the family.

With tears on your face, after trying to explain the misunderstanding to everyone, after being slapped by his highness and the protagonist, you felt like crap. Pulling on the dress, you turned and ran out of the hall, opening the doors brutally. You couldn't stay in that room anymore, not when everyone was now looking at you with hatred.

Unaware, you came across a balcony, hearing footsteps coming. You were scared; the prince might have sent guards after you after you "lied" to everyone while explaining.

With all your strength, you push through the balcony fence, and as you're about to jump, someone forcefully opens the doors, startling you and causing you to slip, now falling to the ground. Your tears are now stronger, groaning in pain as you try to get up.

It was with pain, dirt, and tears that you ended up behind a bush. You couldn't take it anymore; you were shaking from the cold, crying, your makeup smudged, your hair dirty and messy, your "copied" dress dirty and torn. You've never felt so worthless before.

You cried as if you were carrying all the burdens, thinking about how the romantic pairs and the protagonist were not the best; in fact, they were the worst.

Feeling a headache, you sit down, trying to breathe well and calm down as you think, "And now?"

"What's a maiden doing crying in the middle of the woods?" Looking back, you noticed someone coming, a boy. Turning your head forward, you try to wipe away the tears. You don't like anyone seeing you cry; crying is for weak people.

Then you felt something being thrown over you, a thick, large coat. Lifting your head, you now look at the boy in front of you. His melodic and calm voice speaks as he gently crouches in front of you.

"Can you tell me, fair lady?"

You sobbed, trying not to cry, mocking the nickname the boy gave you.

"Fair lady? The way I am right now, I'm barely even a girl, let alone fair or a lady," you say as you use your own dress to clean up the mess of makeup and tears.

"I don't think that," the boy continues to clean as he speaks. "To be honest, I think you're even more beautiful. You just can't see it."

The boy's hands lift your stained and dirty face. You look and notice the looks he's giving, but they're not directed at the protagonist like everyone else's; they're for you.

"Do you want to tell me what happened?" His calm and concerned eyes are looking at you, waiting for your response.

You just look aside before sighing. It's better than nothing.

"His Highness, the prince, had given me a dress as a gift... to wear at the ball today, but my friend - no, Miss Amélie was wearing the same one. Some of her friends started mocking me for trying to 'copy' the girl, but when I tried to explain, His Highness said he would never give me a gift in his life, especially knowing that his 'friend' Amélie would be wearing it today," you almost can't finish without starting to cry again, sobbing as you try to explain.

"They all planned to humiliate me in front of everyone, and His Highness still insists that I'm lying!" You say, already crying again, not noticing the arms going around you. You only notice when you feel being embraced by the boy as you cling to him, crying and sobbing.

"My dear, they don't deserve your kindness or your presence. What they did was extremely awful to a lady like you," the boy says as he strokes your hair and back, comforting you, as you've always wished to be.

You were clinging to the boy, feeling betrayed, feeling used. You didn't even notice the boy raising his hand to someone behind you, to someone dressed in black, a gentleman, but not the prince's gentleman, oh no, not that traitor.

You didn't even realize how the castle was beginning to stir.

"Let's go, I'll take you somewhere else. You might end up getting sick staying here," he says as he watches you cling to him. He could feel your warmth, you were starting to get sick from crying so much. Nomura's heart was breaking at the thought of you falling ill.

"Are you okay with this, miss?" The boy asks before you nod in agreement. Nomura gets ready and picks you up bridal-style, using his own coat that was on top of you as a blanket to protect you as he carried you to his own carriage.

Watching as you had already fainted from crying, he held you gently as the carriage headed towards his castle, leaving behind an important part of the game that was happening, unaware that the game's villain was now holding you firmly.

Do I do a part 2?