#thread: roman

[finnleywood]

text || finn & roman

FINN: Maybe it's the couple of beers i've had. Or maybe it's the article I just read about myself half an hour ago that's given me a confidence boost but... FINN: I was wondering if you'd maybe like to grab coffee with me or something sometime soon?

[jcmesashcroft]

"Are we about to get into a my sword is bigger than your sword argument, because I have to warn you now, I will be the one coming out as the winner in that." James couldn't help but smirk upon seeing the others outfit, "And of course if you don't believe me, I'm more then happy to show you it, just to prove my point of course." He continued, knowing that if he continued on with lines like this throughout the night there would be a high possibility that he'd get slapped across the face.

@romcnrodriguez

[torixhcstings]

"Do you need me to leave?" Tori asked with a brow raised as she took a sip of her drink through her straw. "Am I throwing you off your game by standing too close? Because I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I think it's more your so called flirting that's making you tank and not my presence."

@romcnrodriguez

[doctorknightley]

WHERE: Outside the Commune WHO: Roman (@endlessreruns)

Knightley was walking back towards the Commune entrance, he'd been out doing his round of house calls for the day. Cocking his head to the side when he spotted a familiar face sitting on the steps. "You can wait inside for them, unless you prefer sitting out in the cold."

[jacksbaker]

starter @romanphoenix -- fired up pizzeria.

"im thinking of doing a movie game night at my place. if you wanna join in?"

[judcmatthcws]

"I don't want to be the type of person who makes assumptions." Jude started, eyeing the other slightly. "But have you or have you not been going a whole lot of people tonight and feeding them terrible pick up lines. I think I must have overheard around seven and not necessarily from your mouth, but from people you've clearly hit on and are talking about you to their friends."

@romcnrodriguez

[judcmatthcws]

At the others admission he could feel his body tense, yet another person knowing who he was and him being unfamiliar with who they were. The clap to his back brought him out of his thoughts, putting a smile on his face as though he was welcoming back an old friend, he was starting to learn that admitting to everyone he met that he had no fucking clue as to what was going on most of the time and that he couldn't remember those from his past was not the best idea. So, he was trying to refine his acting skills. "Oh I don't know about that, I think it depended on the celebration." He chuckled, hoping that the smile he had on his face was convincing enough. "Yeah, it's been some time right. What? Over three years now?" He asked, trying to pull some information from the other. "Ah, but where is the mystery if you're putting all your cards on the table straight away?"

“I have to say it’s an interesting way of celebrating, can’t say I’ve seen this sort of ritual before.” Jude commented, looking at the other with an amused expression on his face as he took in the whole scene. “And a treat? Is that true or something you need to advertise because you give off a different kind of energy upon first meetings?” He couldn’t help but ask. “If I join will I also be pulled into this chaotic craziness, cause if so, I think I might just be a spectator to it all.”

"You never really were good at celebrating." He teased lightly giving a smile when he saw the man. "Jude. Long time no see." He stated, clapping him on the back. "No, I just don't see the point in being modest about the obvious. Might as well save them time pondering over it."

[vitalphenomena]

@blckfckinmsk // x

SHE KIND OF LIKES THE ATTENTION SHE RECEIVES WHEN SHE CRAWLS INTO ROMAN'S LAP. It's certainly not positive attention, to be sure—skeptical looks, dark amusement, even glares. Otherwise, Roman's associates—they surely can't be called friends—completely ignore her presence.

Roman doesn't, and that's what matters.

Is she staying tonight? At this point, one might bother why she even comes here if she doesn't have that in mind.

Still, she hasn't packed a bag—this gives her the excuse to play coy.

"I don't know, Roman. Am I?" To stroke his ego, before anything else, she rephrases: "Can I?"

[sol-consort]

Before the turian galactic expansion, the worship of Titans used to be more widespread. Titans are described as gaint creatures that roamed the planet back in ancient time, and left their footprints behind—a common theory that those titans might have been the reapers visiting to gauge the development of turian civilisation.

Greek mythology also has Titans in it, ones that have been said to bring entropy upon the earth wherever they roamed, tyrannical and destructive, the forefathers of the greek gods of which they came and eventually usurped.

And we know that by the Stone Age of humanity, the reaper attack hasn't occurred just yet; by that time, protheans were still around and kicking, observing humanity from Mars.

The Stone Age ended between 4000 BC and 2000 BC. The widespread oral poetry that helped pass down the myths we now know as greek mythology started around 1800 BC to 1701 BC.

This offers a window ranging from 2,200 to 299 years in which the reapers invaded and defeated the protheans before roaming the rest of the galaxy and observing the infantile sentient civilisations.

It's very possible that both the turian Titans and greek mythology Titans originated from tales of the reapers in the world of Mass Effect.

And if I'm allowed more creative liberty, I'd say some tales of the mythology gods wars were heavily inspired by witnessing the reaper/prothean conflict on Mars, with the planet being very visible to Earth dating back to the ancient Egyptians. The explosion of ships in space, the red lasers of reapers splitting the sky. It does imply that the addition of titans into mythology is a late one which came after the Olympians' myths.

[reflections-of-mobius]

[ @familylightfox || Continued from here!]

Little voices, grand gestures- anything and everything to make the story feel more alive for his children. He made sure each could see each page of the book as he read it, smiling all the while. It was no surprise that Izzy fell asleep first- the younger of his kids, her bedtime was far more set-in-stone than her brother's...though Roman was also limited from time to time.

He silenced a chuckle at the soft snores of the youth, folding the book shut with the silent movement of its spine. Julius trailed after Roman, feeling content and grateful for the two- something he felt each and every night, to be certain, but tonight...somehow, he felt that especially so.

"I would love to, Roman." The youth's code had progressed a bit since his early days, but there were still trademarks of the mobian's own hand in every line he wrote. Julius loved pouring over his son's work- it gave him a glimpse into what Roman had planned for whatever project had caught his eye, each and every time. Though this was more of a test of sorts- a way to see how Roman's teachings were progressing...he could hope the youth passed with flying marks, but it certainly wouldn't be the end of the world if he didn't. "If it doesn't, then we'll simply have to work on it until it does. And if it does...well, there may be a town visit in the near future for you, my boy."

There would be, regardless- but there was nothing wrong with a carrot to offer, even if it was as common as bubblegum at a highway rest stop.

"We should be passing by a nice city soon...I'll have to check Tire's navigation systems, but. It would be a pleasant break from your studies, wouldn't it?" He offered a lighthearted smile. Sure, the kids had to be careful in town- but so did he. It was simply the trade-off.

[]

Tire was rumbling along the road while Julius read to Izzy and Roman- sensors flickering. Something was out there. Not in the ocean, but somewhere- just in the woods, beyond the road. Several Egg Pods were deployed...

And all of them went offline.

A warning was sent out- moments before something launched from the trees. Red and blaring, a burning projectile that Tire had no chance to avoid even if it swerved. That didn't stop it from trying, though.

[]

Several of his children had suddenly gone offline. Julius felt ice slither down his spine.

"---Roman, go get Izz-!"

BANG!!!!

KRACK-A-KWSHHHHHHHHHHHH---

The world suddenly slammed sideways, multiple warnings blaring through Julius' brain as his false eye was overloaded with information. The lights overhead flashed and sparked- before shutting off. He fell straight into the wall.

[exilethegame]

hiii pheo, from what i remember you play dragon age too, how are we feeling about the upcoming game??

Oooh so many mixed feelings. Rn for me it's a classic case of I **want** to be excited... but then EA is the one publishing the game so like... 🧍🏻

I'm def planning to keep an ear out for reviews before buying. However, I'm also in the camp of not letting nostalgia ruin the potential for a new game, especially since it seems they're changing a few things re. combat mechanics and the general format of the RPG. I'm also not saying I am a little scared for Varric in this game for some reason but... 👀

He's v much giving me "long-time companion character who's lived out his hay-days and will now die a tragic death to inspire the player." Also... I'm very curious about the Alistair/Hawke/Stroud Abyss storyline in DAI b/c there were so many theories surrounding that, esp. w/ Hawke + the Abyss but...

Imma be so fr I have like zero faith in that ever being acknowledged canonically 💀

[finnleywood]

Finn loved Halloween, he loved the spooky decorations and theming of the food, he loved the horror of it all whether it be through movies or ghost stories and he truly loved getting dressed up and seeing other people's creative costumes. One thing he didn't love about the holiday though when at a party was the props. The amount of times in which he had nearly been taken out by a set of wings, or some sort of fake weaponry, well he wouldn't be able to count them on one hand. Which is why he felt himself calling out when a sword got a little too close to his throat from where he was sat down. "Hey! Watch where you're swinging that thing, I know it's not real but still don't feel like experiencing what it'd be like to get my throat slit."

@romcnrodriguez

[jcmesashcroft]

"Okay, I have to ask because I imagine the number is going to be pretty high and I want to know how many unimaginative people are out and bout tonight." James spoke as he approached the other, "How many people have asked if they can rub your lamp? Because I have to guess it's at least more than five."

@romcnrodriguez

[humormehorny]

It’s so wild to watch the civilization VII release, because like nobody likes it? Like it’s an ok game at best, but it’s not a good civ game. Even if you ignore all of the other issues, like poor tile color and contrast pallet(believe me this is important - one more turn ends really quickly if you’re straining you’re eyes for more than an hour, bugs that never should have left Alpha, and half baked mechanics you still have a game that doesn’t feel like civ. It doesn’t work as a civ game. It fails the vibe check. I just watched a YouTube review of the game and the background music was from civ 5 -> literally came out a decade ago. I’m not saying it’s bad, but I think a whole lot of YouTubers are way less likely to completely abandon Civ 6.

[an-ode-to-film]

Top 10 favorite first watches of 2024

Chinatown (1974) dir. Roman Polanski / Harakiri (1962) dir. Masaki Kobayashi / High and Low (1963) dir. Akira Kurosawa / The Devils (1971) dir. Ken Russell / Perfect Days (2023) dir. Wim Wenders / Naked Lunch (1991) dir. David Cronenberg / Lost Highway (1997) dir. David Lynch / Phantom Thread (2017) dir. Paul Thomas Anderson / Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) dir. Stanley Kubrick / Cure (1997) dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa

[abtl]

Alright, someone's been stealing my falernian when I'm not looking. Gotta look into this.