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A family isn't always you, your survivalist mom and your supportive dad. Sometimes a family is you, your three moms, your robot/plant sibling and your trash uncle.

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Since some of you have been curious about the ROs parents, I thought I’d just make a comprehensive list for you all! It’ll also help me in having something to easily reference back to when it’s needed.

Arthur Kingston — Father

Personality: Holds a great love for the outdoors — fishing, gardening, bird watching, etc — there isn’t anything like being surrounded by the crisp air of nature. A steadfast presence, never wavering or faltering, Arthur stands by his family through any storm; always willing to be a rock, always willing to shoulder their burdens if it meant they’d smile just a bit brighter.

Appearance: Standing at around 6’6”, Arthur has a lumberjack physique — strong but still looking huggable. Medium brown skin causes the gold within his honey brown eyes to stand out, complementing the dark black of his curly hair; that he typically cuts short, only ever allowing it to grow out during the winter months.

Ursula Kingston — Mother

Personality: Stricter than her husband, Ursula expects order and discipline within her house, but, despite that, she’s extremely loving and never feels more at peace than when her cubs are with her. Even if she’s hard to read at times, and her barking orders can be quite intimidating, there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for her family. The absolute epitome of a mama bear.

Appearance: With a taller stature, around 6’3”, Ursula has a stout physique. Medium brown skin complements the sharp brown of her gaze, allowing for her dark brown curls, that she typically has styled to just beneath her chin, to stand out elegantly. She’s a woman that exudes strength and serenity in equal measures.

Alaric Voltaire — Father

Personality: Alaric is a steadfast man that doesn’t take failure lightly. To some he can seem cruel — even to his own family — but he’s deeply committed to the vampiric race; ensuring its continued survival well into the future. He’s cunning, ambitious, perceptive, and, above all, intelligent enough to use the aforementioned traits of himself like weapons.

Appearance: He’s an imposingly tall man, standing at around 6’9”, with a muscular physique. Chilling sea green eyes, that are reminiscent of an endless winter, offsets the almost boyish onyx curls that frame his face, the longest of which falls to just over his shoulders; bringing focus to the dips of his cheeks and sharpness of his jaw. He has a fair complexion.

Yvonne Voltaire — Step Mother — ⟡

Personality: Yvonne, despite what some may expect, is a gently soft-spoken woman that offsets the chill her husband constantly brings. However, don’t let her sweet smiles and docile disposition fool you — there’s a reason she caught Alaric’s eyes enough for him to marry her. She’s a woman that would do anything to get what she wants or to protect her family.

Appearance: Dwarfed by her husband by a foot, as she stands only at 5’9”, Yvonne makes up for it by the general aura of her presence upon entering a room. Golden white hair falls to the middle of her back in waves, bringing out the honeyed undertone to her porcelain complexion, and complementing the ocean blue of her gaze. She has a slender build with a light musculature.

Lucian Aurelia — Father

Personality: He’s the kind of man to be in the middle of court with his child proudly situated on his thigh. Family, to him, has always meant the most — it’s fortunate that his wife has a propensity for dealing with the nobles and dignitaries. Soft-hearted and soft spoken, it’s of no surprise that many liken him to a teddy bear.

Appearance: Standing at a modest 5’6”, King Lucian has never let what he lacks vertically influence him the slightest. Thick honey-blonde locks of hair fall across his a beige-toned forehead, always being met with a flippant comb-through by his fingers, which brings out the warm gold within his gaze; crimson rarely ever making an appearance. From days of throwing his children into the air, or practicing with his guard, or running through the halls of the palace in a game of tag, King Lucian has developed a rather buff physique.

Elena Aurelia — Mother

Personality: She puts her responsibilities to the Eclipse Throne above all — even if it means she’s absent at times — but Elena has never wavered in shielding her children from any harm; even if her husband is the one they typically go to. Having a quick wit, paired with a silver tongue, and an attention to detail, Elena has done much for the supernatural world as a whole.

Appearance: Queen Elena stands at around 6’4”, her tall stature complementing her lithe physique. Raven black hair, that seems iridescent underneath the sun, falls down to her hips in a beautiful cascade; bringing out the pink hue of her full lips. Golden tanned skin causes the crimson within her dual-colored gaze to stand out, but the soft aureate quality acts as a gentle backdrop.

Dante Grant — Father

Personality: An apex predator, if there was ever one. Dante Grant enjoys the thrill of the hunt, the anticipation that thrums through his being, bloodlust coursing through his veins. He’s sadistic, only rarely showing mercy, but even then you’d probably wish you were dead, and revels in the fear he instills in others. It’s an intoxicating drug that he’ll forever chase the high of.

Appearance: An intimidating man standing at 6’8”, with an olive complexion. Black hair is styled neatly, with the sides cropped short and the top a bit longer, sometimes causing the strands to fall across his forehead. He has dark brown, nearly black, eyes that are as cold as obsidian. Dante has numerous tattoos: both his arms have sleeves, across his chest, and on the left side of his neck. He has a muscular physique.

Lucinda Grant — Mother — ⟡

Personality: Many who meet Lucinda Grant liken her to a viper with one key difference; a viper doesn’t smile before it strikes. Getting people to do her bidding isn’t a challenge — her powers of persuasion making it easy for people to listen; never realizing they’re being played. She’s said to not have a gentle bone in her body, but it’s an unspoken rule to never mess with her pups.

Appearance: Lucinda stands at 6’2”, having a lean physique that belies the strength her lupine form possesses. Dark brown hair, that has soft curls strewn throughout, falls to her shoulder blades, always elegantly styled and maintained. Her golden-olive toned complexion brings out the sapphire blue of her gaze, filled with a cunning intelligence.

Deimos Wilde — Father

Personality: Emotionally unavailable (read: awkward) is one way to put him. He doesn’t truly know how to convey the thoughts within his head into words, which is why they typically translate into actions; even said action is only a pat on the shoulder. Extremely loyal, willing to lay down his life for the pack, he’s tough and won’t ever back down from a fight.

Appearance: Deimos stands at around 6’0”, with an athletic physique. Golden brown skin — marked with a few tattoos — brings out the sharp black of his gaze, the left one being a stony gray — a scar running through the brow to the top of his cheek — after a fight gone wrong. Ebony black hair is cropped short; another scar running from the base of his skull, a little behind his right ear, to the top of his shoulder. He takes great pride in the scars dotted across his body as they showcase his willingness to sacrifice for his pack.

Lyraea Noire — Mother

Personality: One never truly know what’s going on within her mind; a master at carefully choosing her words to never fully commit, or implicate, herself, but still offering some substance to keep someone interested. Flirtatious and seductive, common qualities among succubi and incubi, Lyraea seems to exemplify it — a goddess among them… One that many have tried, and failed, to tie down. Her only true commitment being to that of being a mother.

Appearance: With an hourglass figure, Lyraea complements her stature with the heels that typically adorn her feet; bringing her height of 5’11” to upwards of 6’3”. Shimmering purple eyes, that are reminiscent of an amethyst, bring out the gold within her silvery-blonde hair, allowing for her golden tanned complexion to stand out even more; her skin marked by three tattoos.

Nathaniel Presley — Father — ⟡

Personality: An inquisitive nature is the first thing anyone would take note when it comes to Nathaniel Presley — an undeniable thirst to learn more, to find out the hidden wonders of the world — it’s that exact that he’s passed off to his child. He adores the world and all the wonders it brings — from a mighty waterfall, to a delicate butterfly, and a rolling storm — with an almost childlike sense of awe.

Appearance: Not standing much taller than his wife at about 5’5”. Light brown hair typically falls haphazardly across his forehead, as he typically forgets to style it, which complements the tanned complexion of his skin. Gentle hazel eyes taking in the world from behind thin-rimmed glasses. He has a slender physique.

Althea Presley — Mother

Personality: Home cooked meals and big family gatherings are the crux of who Althea is; extremely family oriented, she’d break her back if it meant getting everything prepared for everyone to enjoy. With a gentle, yet firm, touch, she doesn’t play around when it comes to academics and hobbies, but she’d always support her children in their endeavors — no matter what.

Appearance: Having a stature of only 5’0”, Althea truly brings life to the phrase “tiny but mighty”. Golden brown hair falls to just over shoulders, bringing out the golden undertone to her beige complexion, and complementing the underlying gray within her cobalt blue gaze. She has a petite physique.

⟡ — Symbolizes the RO prefers them over the other; if it’s not included then they don’t have a favorite (or don’t prefer one over the other).

Important Note: Caden has been excluded as they don’t have any (living) parents — and referencing their family in general is spoilers. Blake’s other parent is a mystery in general and Sloane’s family is complicated in general (the only one I can truly reference being their father).

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Queer Books Coming Out January 2024

🌈 Good morning, my bookish bats! Struggling to keep up with all the amazing queer books coming out this month? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Remember to #readqueerallyear! Happy reading!

❤️ Tentacle Wonderland by Reese Morrison 🧡 Cupid’s Revenge by Wibke Brueggemann 💛 Okay, Cupid by Mason Deaver 💚 Soren by Miranda Page & Lina Ganef 💙 Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia 💜 Stars and Soil by Dax Murray ❤️ Deep Sounding Chaos by Adrian J. Smith & Neen Cohen 🧡 Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments by Hema Sukumar 💛 Evergreen by Devin Greenlee 💙 Matsdotter and Adrastus (Adventures in Levena #2) by Aelina Isaacs 💜 Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu Vol. 3 by Meng Xi Shi and Me Mimo 🌈 Destined by Jen Carter

❤️ Her Spell That Binds Me by Luna Oblonsky 🧡 Her Mechanic Bear Mate (Crescent Lake Bears #3) by Arizona Tape 💛 That Bitter Sting by Melissa Polk 💚 Bioluminescence by Toni Duarte 💙 Lucky Bounce by Cait Nary 💜 Don’t Want You Like A Best Friend by Emma R. Alban ❤️ Bachelorette Number Twelve by Jae 🧡 How to Share a Cat and Other Life Lessons by Evelyn Fenn 💛 A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing by Amy Allen 💙 Bound by Kate Hawthorne 💜 Moonbreak by Lise MacTague 🌈 Falling All In by Laina Villeneuve

❤️ Murder on Castaway Island by Alicia Gael 🧡 The Butler's Vessel by S. Rodman 💛 Tadek and the Princess by Alexandra Rowland 💚 Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney 💙 Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand 💜 Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa ❤️ A Doctor’s Touch by A.A. Fairview 🧡 So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole 💛 Never Be a Saint by Mark Runte 💙 Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge by Lizzie Pook 💜 Eli Harpo's Adventure to the Afterlife by Eric Schlich 🌈 City of Laughter by Temim Fruchter

❤️ Enthralled by Her by Chelsea M. Cameron 🧡 Knight of Staria by Iris Foxglove 💛 The Storm Gathers by Maelan Holladay 💚 Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang Vol. 2 by Priest 💙 Fence: Redemption SC by C.S. Pacat and Johanna the Mad 💜 Dreamer by Kris Bryant ❤️ Not Just Friends by Jordan Meadows 🧡 Winter's Spell by Ursula Klein 💛 Two is a Pattern by Emily Waters 💙 All Things Beautiful by Alaina Erdell 💜 Curse of Souls by Niranjan 🌈 Voyage of the Damned by Frances White

❤️ The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson 🧡 Curse of the Dragon Shadow by Selina A. Fenech 💛 No Shelter But The Stars by Virginia Black 💚 Shards of Trust by Fox Beckman 💙 My Fair Brady by Brian D Kennedy 💜 The Summer Queen (The Buried and the Bound #2) by Rochelle Hassan ❤️ A Luminous Heart by Cailee Francis 🧡 To Cage a God (These Monstrous Gods #1) by Elizabeth May 💛 Out of Our League by Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli 💙 Earth and Water by J.L. Gribble 💜 Rend Me, The Wayward Knight by Mary Vanalstine 🌈 Prince of Endless Tides by Ben Alderson

❤️ Sweet Wicked Thing by Jessie Walker 🧡 Ocean’s Blood by Thelma Mantey 💛 Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace and S.O. Callahan 💚 A Reckless Oath by Kaylie Smith 💙 Fallen Thorns by Harvey Oliver Baxter 💜 Faded Moon by T.L. Morgan ❤️ Game On by Amy Aislin 🧡 The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers 💛 The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland 💙 Spark of Wrath by E.M. Lindsey 💜 Honeybloods by I.S. Belle 🌈 Love Me At My Worst by Adrian J. Smith

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✨FINALLY FINISHED THE FLEAKING BLACK SHEEP POST. It. Wound up becoming "surprise. Vii creates even more OCs that probably won't appear much (at least on this blog) but What Ever!

So anyways. Introducing the main members of The Black Sheep! Two of these fellows are indeed familiar faces, but the rest? Some new guys.

- ♌Izem Usiku, Savanaclaw Yr 3.

*The leader of the Black Sheep and a very stern but brotherly figure based on Zira from TLK2. First and foremost he is quite defensive and protective of "his boys".

- 💥Newton Tram, SC Yr 2.

* Izem's left-hand man, a lowkey flighty and rowdy student who looks up to Izem. Based on the Wildebeest from TLK. He's set to inherit the group once Izem leaves for his internship.

- 🐘Oswaldo "Oz" Umar, SC Yr 3.

* Izem's second in command, very quiet and stoic- doesn't speak much. He's very close with Izem and Newton. Has a strange fascination with the macabre. Based on the concept of the Elephant Graveyard from TLK.

- 🌗Georgie And 🌓Giovanni Tweed, HL Yr 2.

* A set of twins in Heartslabyul who joined only a few weeks after Riddle had initially become housewarden. They're both big fans of puzzles and brain teasers, but they're even bigger fans of screwing with people. Based on the Tweedles lol

- 🪻Melodia Bloss, HL Yr 3.

* A young student from Heartslabyul who initially was just aware of the group at first, but joined after she was collared for breaking a rule regarding singing in the gardens during teatime without the proper company. She doesn't hold any major disdain towards her housewarden, but she does want to see him put in his place eventually. Based on the singing flowers from AiW.

- 🍣Olivine Kell, OV Yr 1.

* A new face in the Black Sheep, got screwed over by Azul near the start of the year and has had beef ever since. Seems to have a perpetual anemone on his head... Based on the cursed merfolk in Ursula's Lair in TLM.

- 🦜Rusul Sader, SB Yr 1.

* A first year from Scarabia who joined the Black Sheep just because he thought it would be interesting. He's not really a fighter of any sort, but loves being able to talk shit and complain about his dorm without judgement. Based on Iago from Aladdin.

- 💙Morgante Furie, IH Yr 2.

* Compared to her dormmates, Morgante is incredibly sociable and extroverted. She's also a big hater. She's not a fan of her Housewarden's NEET behaviour and lowkey finds Idia a bit insufferable. As such, she chills with the Black Sheep. She's close friends with Melodia. Based on Megara from Hercules.

✨I might. Make a blog for these guys at a later date? I wanna finish Izem and Rusul first and I plan on making a blog for my RSA OCs (and maybe moving Heinrich to a second blog bc. He doesn't tend to get much in the way of interaction tbh so I'm hoping if I moved him he might get a bit more ghdjfjdj)

✨anyways yeh. That's it.

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⸻ @sultansdaughter liked the sc  //  ursula & jasmine

⸻  ❛    “mark    my    words.    he    will    never    love    you    the    way    that    you    deserve.”

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The Earthsea Quartet (A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu) von Ursula K. Le Guin Endlich habe ich auch den letzten Roman in dieser vierbändigen Sammelausgabe beendet. Teil 1 entstand in den Sechzigern und Teil 4 in den Neunzigern (danach folgten noch zwei weitere) und diese lange Zeitspanne spiegelt sich auch in den Romanen wieder, v. a. im letzten. Es ist generell schon interessant Fantasyliteratur aus diesen Jahrzehnten zu lesen, aber es wird noch spannender, wenn ich bedenke, dass Le Guin eine der wenigen Frauen war, die erfolgreich veröffentlich hat und was das für die Konventionen bedeutet, an die sie sich angepasst und die sie später hinterfragt hat (Stichwort: männliche Protagonisten und wieso Frauen nie mächtige Zauberkräfte hatten). Earthsea ist ein Universum voller Inseln, in dem wir teilweise dem Zauberer Ged und teilweise der hohen Priesterin Tenar und ihren Abenteuern folgen. Das Magiesystem basiert auf Sprache, es gibt Drachen und ein Totenreich, schwindende Magie und eine Ausbildungsschule für Zauberer. Der Schreibstil ist meist gerafft, viel wird zusammengefasst und und innerhalb eines Kapitels können zahlreiche Jahre vergehen. Nichtsdestotrotz ist es gemütlich und in den späteren Bänden wird das Tempo langsamer. Mein Lieblingsband ist der zweite, The Tombs of Atuan, weil er so ein schauriges Setting hat und ich Tenar als Protagonistin deutlich spannender finde als Ged. Sobald ich die Reihe beendet habe, folgt hoffentlich noch ein ausführlicherer Beitrag.

Camp Creepy (Sinister Summer #3) von Kiersten White Teil 3 meiner momentan liebsten Middle-Grade-Reihe steht seinen Vorgängern in nichts nach: dusselige Wortspiele, Sommerorte und -aktivitäten mit schauriger Note, eine sensible Darstellung von Neurodivergenz und mentaler Gesundheit, amüsante Beobachtungen über Teenager und ihre Abhängigkeit zu Smartphones und Witze übers gebatikte Klamotten. Es macht einfach irre viel Spaß mit diesen drei Geschwistern den Sommer an absurden Orten zu verbringen und dort dunkle Machenschaften aufzudecken. Außerdem nähern wir uns in diesem Band langsam ein paar Antworten im großen Gesamträtsel der Reihe. Meine Sachen fürs Wissenschaftscamp im Menacing Manor sind gepackt! 

Urmel aus dem Eis von Max Kruse Auf der Insel Titiwu lehrt Professor Tibatong die ansässigen Tiere das Sprechen. Als eines Tages ein mysteriöses Ei auftaucht, ist die Aufregung groß. Urmel kenne ich seit meiner Kindheit, vermutlich aus der Augsburger Puppenkiste oder von der Trickfilmserie, aber gelesen oder vorgelesen bekommen, hab ich es meiner Erinnerung nach nie. Welch besserer Moment das nachzuholen als beim Kranksein über die Osterfeiertage! War genau das Richtige für meinen fiebrigen Kopf mit den schönen klingenden Namen (Pin-Pinguin, Seele-Fant, Tim Tintenklecks), Urmels frecher Art und der ganzen quatschigen Geschichte. Süß, lustig und nur die Zwischenmusik im Hörbuch nervt. Na ja und dass es nur einen einzigen weiblichen Charakter gibt und dass die dann auch noch den Haushalt und die Mutterfigur für Urmel übernimmt. Will jetzt trotzdem wissen, was Urmel und co. als nächstes erleben und warte eventuell nicht bis ich wieder krank werde damit.

Stone Blind von Natalie Haynes siehe Medusas Geschichte und was drumherum geschah

Die Tochter des Doktor Moreau von Silvia Moreno-Garcia Eine Neuerzählung von H. G. Wells Klassiker The Island of Doctor Moreau, eingebettet in den historischen Kontext Mexikos Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts und mit der Tochter des Doktors als Protagonistin. Vom Prinzip her eine schöne Idee mit atmosphärischem Setting im mexikanischen Dschungel und spannenden Experimenten des Doktors, aber insgesamt zu lang und ereignislos. Moreno-Garcias Storys und ich, das funkt einfach nicht. Ihr Stil ist mir zu langweilig, ihre Figuren nicht mitreißend genug und der Plot und die historisch-politische Komponente zu mager. Da lass ich in Zukunft die Finger von.

Muss ich das gelesen haben? von Teresa Reichl siehe Überholte Schullektüre

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Aujourd’hui, mardi 17/09/24, Journée mondiale de l'arthrose 🙏 Il faut profiter des derniers jours de l’été, dans cinq jours, c’est l’automne 🍂

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Ligue 2 : à l’issue de la 4e journée hier au soir, le FC Annecy est passé de la 10e à la 7e place avec désormais 7 points suite à son match gagné vendredi soir dernier contre Amiens SC ➡️ 25 points ont été répartis : 7 clubs ont gagné (3 pts), 4 clubs ont fait un match nul (1 pt) et 7 clubs ont perdu (0 pt) ⚽

Démission surprise hier de Thierry Breton (avec effet immédiat)❗️Le Français, qui occupait le poste de commissaire au marché intérieur chargé des industries de défense, quitte la Commission européenne et règle ses comptes avec  la présidente Ursula von der Leyen en la critiquant sévèrement 🧐

Deux décès dimanche 😢 Tito Jackson, membre des Jackson Five et frère aîné de Michael. Le chanteur, qui était le père du groupe les 3T, est mort à l’âge de 70 ans ➡️ L’écrivain Elias Khoury, l’un des plus grands romanciers libanais de sa génération, est mort à l’âge de 76 ans ⚰️

Deuxième jour❗️Depuis hier et jusqu’au dimanche 22 septembre 2024 se tient la 23e édition de la Semaine Européenne de la Mobilité (SEM 2024). De nombreux évènements locaux, en rapport avec cet évènement européen, sont organisés un peu partout 👍

Suite à la mise en place hier de l’utilisation des deux émojis chronomètre et montre, j’apporte encore deux petites modifications aujourd’hui. Il y en aura encore d’autres demain et après-demain. Je profite du calme actuel (relatif) pour optimiser la lecture de l’agenda ▶️

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Dernière semaine❗️Annecy paysages 2024 : depuis le 9 juillet, Bonlieu Scène Nationale, en partenariat avec la Ville, offre au public un parcours à travers Annecy ponctué de 23 œuvres, certaines pérennes, d’autres éphémères 🤩 Accès libre et gratuit, la cité lacustre autrement 👣

7e Au Boulot à VélO ℹ️ Les élu·es Saint-Jorien·nes et Sevriolain·es accueillent les cyclistes pour un moment de bonne humeur autour d’une collation, afin de les récompenser de leurs efforts 🎫 Gratuit 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ De 7h à 9h 📍 Devant la plage municipale de Sevrier 🚲

Deux marchés le mardi à Annecy : marché de la vieille ville (rue Sainte Claire) de 7h à 13h et marché de la place des Romains de 7h à 19h (marché alimentaire le matin et produits divers toute la journée) ℹ️ Carré des Producteurs de 16h30 à 19h30 à Saint-Jorioz (Grand Annecy) 🧺

ExpO : Thierry Mettier exprime sa passion à travers la peinture à l'huile, capturant la beauté du monde et cherchant une forme d'éternité à travers ses compositions harmonieuses et évocatrices ℹ️ Troisième et avant-dernière semaine (jusqu’au vendredi 27/09/24) 🎫 Accès libre 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ De 8h30 à 12h et de 13h30 à 17h 📍 Mairie déléguée d'Annecy-le-Vieux (Place Gabriel Fauré) 🖼️

ExpO : Maurizio Priod (photographies) ℹ️ Deuxième et avant-dernière semaine (jusqu’au vendredi 27/09/24) 🎫 Accès libre 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ De 9h à 12h et de 14h à 18h30 📍 Le Polyèdre (4 impasse Saint-Jean) 📷

Au fil de l'eau : circuit découverte (en extérieur) du lac d’Annecy et de son environnement naturel avec des jeux, des expériences et des manipulations insolites ℹ️ Pour petits & grands ⏱️ 1h30 🎫 9,50€ le jeu par famille 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ 9h30-12h & 14h-18h 📍 Écomusée du Lac d'Annecy, Sevrier, Grand Annecy 🧒

Le voyage de Flac, la goutte d'eau qui aimerait bien rejoindre le lac ℹ️ À  vivre en famille (dès 3 ans), activité non proposée les jours de pluie ⏱️ 1h 🎫 6,50€, enfant (3-17 ans) 4,50€, famille (2 adultes & 2 enfants) 20 €, - de 3 ans 0€ 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ 9h30-12h & 14h-18h 📍 Écomusée du Lac d'Annecy, Sevrier, Grand Annecy 💧

Lucas et les couloirs du temps : jeu-énigme ℹ️ À  vivre en famille ⏱️ 1h 🎫 6,50€, enfant (3-17 ans) 4,50€, famille (2 adultes & 2 enfants) 20€, - de 3 ans 0€ 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ 9h30-12h & 14h-18h 📍 Écomusée du Lac d'Annecy, Sevrier, Grand Annecy 🎮

Sur les traces de Ficelle, le chaton : parcours ludique ℹ️ À  vivre en famille (dès 3 ans) ⏱️ 1h 🎫 6,50€, enfant (3-17 ans) 4,50€, famille (2 adultes & 2 enfants) 20€, - de 3 ans 0€ 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ 9h30-12h & 14h-18h 📍 Écomusée du Lac d'Annecy, Sevrier, Grand Annecy 🐱

Tulipe, l'âne rouge : parcours ludique (Célestine et Louis ont bien du travail pendant l'absence de leurs parents) ℹ️ À  vivre en famille 🎫 6,50€, enfant (3-17 ans) 4,50€, famille (2 adultes & 2 enfants) 20€, - de 3 ans 0€ 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ 9h30-12h & 14h-18h 📍 Écomusée du Lac d'Annecy, Sevrier, Grand Annecy 🫏

“Plan” annécien pour celles et ceux qui ne connaissent pas encore ce lieu d’accueil et d’échange ouvert quatre fois par semaine ℹ️ Boissons sans alcool, livres, jeux (après-midi jeux de société) 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ De 10h à 12h et de 14h30 à 16h30 📍 Café du curé (6 quai de l’Évêché, vieille ville) ☕

ExpO : La nuit est encore debout c'est pour ça que je ne dors pas d'Annabelle Guetatra 🎫 Entrée libre 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ De 10h à 13h et de 14h à 18h 📍 Le Point Commun (12 avenue Auguste Renoir) 🖼️

ExpO : Christophe Torossian ➡️ Aime manier les formes géométriques, les aplats de couleurs mates et brillantes se jouent des époques et font naître des atmosphères, de quoi brouiller les pistes et le regard ℹ️ Avant-dernière semaine (jusqu’au samedi 28/09/24) 🎫 Accès libre 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ De 10h à 18h45 📍 Artekné (Centre Bonlieu) 🖼️

ExpO : Carnets de voyages d'une famille annécienne à la Belle Époque ℹ️ Rédigés entre 1883 et 1912, ornés de photos et dessins, voyage panorama de l'Europe avec Annecy comme pied à terre 🎫 Accès libre 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ De 12h30 à 19h 📍 Médiathèque Bonlieu (Centre Bonlieu) 🖼️ 

ExpO : Entre mer et montagne ➡️ Isabelle Jouan met en avant des paysages marins et montagneux, reflétant ses inquiétudes quant aux changements du monde et de l'environnement ℹ️ Dernière semaine (jusqu’au vendredi 20/09/24) 🎫 Entrée libre 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ De 13h à 19h 📍 Forum Exposition Bonlieu 🖼️

ExpO : Illusions, quand notre cerveau nous joue des tours ℹ️ L’enfant doit être accompagné d'un adulte (inscrit lui aussi) 🎫 5 €, 3 € & 0 € (- de 12 ans) 🎟️ Réservation en ligne 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ De 16h à 18h 📍 La Turbine sciences (Place Chorus) 🧠

Pour finir en beauté ce 7e Au Boulot à VélO, les élu·es Saint-Jorien·nes et Sevriolain·es accueillent les écolières et écoliers cyclistes pour un moment de bonne humeur autour d’un goûter, afin de les récompenser de leurs efforts 🎫 Gratuit 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ De 16h30 à 17h30 📍 Devant la plage municipale de Sevrier 🚲

Concert : Yïn Yïn ℹ️ Ça va groover pour le premier concert grande salle de la saison 🎫 19 €, 17 € & 0 € (- de 10 ans) 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ 20h30 (ouverture des portes à 20h) 📍 Le Brise Glace (54 bis rue des Marquisats) 🎶

Scène ouverte : un espace de bienveillance où toute forme d'expression artistique est la bienvenue ℹ️ Chant, musique, poésie, danse, sketch, concert, etc., partagez vos talents 🎫 Entrée libre 📆 Mardi 17/09/24 ⌚️ De 20h30 à 22h 📍 Les Steppes (3 place des Rhododendrons) 🎤

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Qualité de l’air à Annecy (indices ATMO) : les conditions météorologiques resteront peu propices à la formation d’ozone, une qualité de l’air moyenne devrait se maintenir sur le territoire 💨

Dans la cité lacustre et ailleurs, au niveau de vos déplacements, privilégiez vélo, trottinette, marche à pied, etc. et au niveau de vos activités physiques, privilégiez les parcs, les zones piétonnes et les rues peu circulantes pour vos activités de plein air 🌬️

L’indice de risque pollinique à Annecy est moyen (niveau 2) ➡️ Ambroisies, graminées, plantain et urticacées : niveau 1 ; platane et saule : niveau 0 ➡️ Indice communal valable du 14/09 au vendredi 20/09/2024 inclus 🤧 Personnes allergiques : le chlore irrite vos muqueuses fragilisées par les pollens, évitez les piscines 😷

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Deux dictons du jour, un acheté, un offert (pour la petite histoire, cette pratique est désormais illégale) : « Quand saint Renaud s’en vient, des beaux jours annoncent la fin. » 🤔 « S'il pleut à la saint Renaud, l'automne s'annonce penaud. » 🍂

Et deux autres dictons du jour pour la route : « Si saint Renaud est pluvieux, suivent neuf jours dangereux. » 🌧 « Soleil de saint Renaud, printemps sans eau. » 💧

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Je vous souhaite une très bonne journée annécienne et une excellente fin d’été à Annecy, dans les 33 autres communes du Grand Annecy, en Savoie ou ailleurs 🏖️

Bon deuxième jour de la semaine à tous et à toutes 🛶

Bonne fête aux Renaud·e et demain aux Nadège 😘

📷 JamesO PhotO à Annecy le 15/09/24 📸

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O Clube de Leitura Sem Censura, da Biblioteca Universitária (BU) da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (Udesc), está com inscrições abertas para o encontro de setembro. O evento gratuito e aberto ao público ocorre no dia 30, às 19h30, pela plataforma Microsoft Teams, e aborda o livro “Olhos D’água”, da escritora brasileira Conceição Evaristo. O objetivo da iniciativa é promover a leitura crítica e debates acerca dos temas levantados pela obra. Serão emitidos certificados aos participantes. As inscrições podem ser feitas por formulário eletrônico. Sinopse “Olhos D’água” é uma coletânea de contos que mergulha nas vidas de mulheres negras brasileiras, revelando suas lutas, dores e resistências em meio à pobreza e discriminação. Na obra, Evaristo retrata histórias marcadas pela violência, solidão e injustiça social, mas também pela força, esperança e amor. Cada conto é um retrato da realidade de mulheres marginalizadas, explorando temas como racismo, machismo e desigualdade, em uma obra que emociona e provoca reflexões profundas sobre a condição humana. Próximos encontros 29 de outubro – “Floresta é o nome do mundo“, de Ursula K.Le Guin (inscrições aqui)25 de novembro – “O declínio de um homem“, de Osamu Dazai (inscrições aqui) Sobre o Clube O Clube de Leitura Sem Censura é uma realização da Biblioteca Universitária da Udesc, Sistema de Bibliotecas Integradas Ifsc e Edital ProCult – Campus de Cultura Udesc 2023-2024. Criado em 2019, tem edições anuais, com o objetivo de estimular a leitura e o pensamento crítico por meio de debates levantados pelos livros, além de aproximar a Biblioteca Universitária das comunidades acadêmica e externa. O projeto tem curadoria de Fernanda Gomes Vieira e Juliana Topanotti. O clube é online, gratuito e aberto ao público em geral. As reuniões acontecem toda última segunda-feira do mês, às 19h30, via plataforma Teams. Para mais informações, acesse o site da BU. Assessoria de Comunicação da UdescE-mail: comunicacao@udesc.brTelefone: (48) 3664-7935/8009 Fonte: Governo SC

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DISCOTECA (Classical Music) Classical Music for Distinguished LP Selección Café jcp 20231122

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01 Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake Theme Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra, Peter Pejtsik

02 Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4 in F minor, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto 03 Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 2 in G minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto Metamorphose String Orchestra, Pavel Lyubomudrov, Yuliya Lebedenko

04 Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio 05 Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto Allegro 06 Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: In the Hall of the Mountain King 07 Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor 08 Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor 09 Mozart - The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra, Peter Pejtsik

10 Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. Allegro Opole Philharmonic Orchestra, Werner Stiefel

11 Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E major, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro * 12 Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivace 13 Boccherini - String Quintet in E Major, G. 275: III. Minuetto 14 Hoffstetter - String Quartet in F Major, Op. 3 No. 5: II. Andante cantabile (Serenade) 15 Dvořák - Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22: II. Minuet. Allegro con moto - Trio 16 Dvořák - Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22: I. Moderato Metamorphose String Orchestra, Pavel Lyubomudrov

Yuliya Lebedenko

17 Dvořák - Slavonic Dances, Op. 72: No. 2, Dumka Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra, Peter Pejtsik

18 Dvořák - Bagatelles, Op. 47: No. 1, Allegretto scherzando 19 Dvořák - Bagatelles, Op. 47: No. 4, Canon. Andante con moto Musica Sancta Ensemble, Liran Mendel

20 Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto 21 Giazotto - Adagio in G Minor "Albinoni's Adagio" Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra, Peter Pejtsik

22 Litvinovsky - Tales of the Magic Tree: VIII. Time to Go Boating 23 Dvořák - Symphony No. 9, Op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo Metamorphose String Orchestra, Pavel Lyubomudrov

24 Mascagni - Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra, Peter Pejtsik

25 Mozart - Flute and Harp Concerto in C Major, K. 299: II. Andantino Opole Philarmonic Orchestra, Silvano Frontalini, Ursula Mazurek

26 Shostakovich - Suite from the Gadfly, Op. 97a: VIII. Romance 27 Puccini - Turandot, SC 91: "Nessun Dorma" (Arr. for String Orchestra by Matt Naughtin) Metamorphose String Orchestra, Pavel Lyubomudrov

28 Elgar - Salut d'amour, Op. 12 29 Elgar - Romance for Violin and Piano, Op. 1 30 Chopin - Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. Posth. (Transcr. for Violin and Piano by N. Milstein) 31 Chopin - Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E Major, Andante (Transcr. for Violin and Piano by A. Schulz) 32 Debussy - Préludes, Premier Livre: No. 8, La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (Transcr. for Violin and Piano by A. Hartmann) 33 Debussy - Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de Lune (Transcr. for Violin and Piano by A. Roelens) Alessandro Clerici, Elena Brunello

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The FULL FIESTA 13 for January 1980 with Movies The Godsend & Night of The Juggler & The Lathe of Heaven. Review: To All A Good Night

Trailers, Clips, Commercials & A Punk Rock Short Plus Three Movies: 19800125 The Godsend Bad Kid Doing Bad Things. 19800125 Night of The Juggler A TV Movie. Yet Another Killer on the Loose in the Big City. 19800109 The Lathe of Heaven A PBS TV Movie Adaptation of The Classic SC-Fi Novel by Ursula Le Guin. A Lost Classic. Just Hit Play All for The Full Fiesta 13 for January 1980. Skip to…

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Immigrant Boats Adrift in Mediterranean

LOS ANGELES (OnlineColumnist.com), Nov. 2, 2022.--One thousand men, women and children from Africa drifting aimlessly in the Mediterranean Sea were refused any port of entry in Malta and Italy.  Three vessels funded with Doctors Without Borders picked up the refugees, ferrying them across the Mediterranean from Africa to Europe.  All requests to dock in Malta or Italy have been denied.  Doctors Without Borders [MSD] SOS Mediterranean and SCS Humanity have been drifting for a week, unable to dock at any port. “582 men, women and children still waiting for a safer port,” MSF said on Twitter, referring to its Geo Barents vessel.  SOS Humanity said it had 179 people, drifting off the east coast of Sicily.  Germany’s charity said they been trying to dock for the past 11 days without success.  Immigrants crossing from African into Europe practically broke the European Union [EU] in 2016 when Britain approved Brexit.

European humanitarian crisis started in 2008 with 61-year-old former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden funding Syrian rebel groups to topple President Basha al-Assad.  Eight years of proxy war in Syria resulted in 15,000 deaths and 15 million Syrians displaced from their homes into refugee camps in Turkey or seeking immigration to the European Union.  Former German President Angela, 68, took in over 1 million Syrian refugees while pressing other EU countries to take their fair share of refugees.  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pressed all EU countries to take appropriate quotas of Mideast refugees.  Hungarian President Viktor Orban built a barb-wired fence around Hungary, refusing to take in any Mideast refugees.  Czech Republic and Poland quickly followed suit, telling Brussels they would leave the EU if forced to take refugees.

Italy because if its close proximity to Africa has always been forced to take more boat people washing up on their shores, without any help from the EU.  Turkey was given billions by the EU to house Syrian refugees, at a time when Obama was prosecuting his proxy war against Bashar-al-Assad.  Now faced with a flood of refugees from Africa, the EU sits on its hands while Italy takes the brunt of the problem.  Speaking to the Corriere della Sera daily, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedos ducked a question about what Italy would do with the refugees.  Piantedos said that Rome is not responsible for immigrants rescued at sea by foreign boasts.  Since conservative Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni too office Oct. 22, there’s growing opposition to Italy taking on the world’s immigration problems without compensation from the EU.  Maltese authorities were equally reluctant to take in refugees.

European Commission President Von der Leyen and European Council President Chalres Michel need to hold an emergency session to deal with immigration issues now plaguing the EU’s borders.  Brussels figured out a way to pay Turkey and the EU can figure out how to compensate Italy or Malta or any other EU country willing to take in massive numbers of illegal immigrants.  Meloni has no sympathy for the EU burdening member-states with the immigration crisis facing Europe.  Meloni isn’t likely to welcome immigrants when she doesn’t have the resources to take them in.  Turkey was in the same dilemma in 2008-2016, before former President Donald Trump ended the issue of illegal immigration primarily from the Mexican border.  Meloni sees charities like Doctors Without Border taking advantage of countries that don’t have the resources to take in unlimited refugees.

Brussels has some work on its hands to figure out how vulnerable EU members deal with illegal immigration. Germany opened its doors under Merkel but largely because she envisioned how illegal immigrants would fit into Germany’s heavy industries.  Italy doesn’t have the same industrial capacity as Germany to absorb refugees into the German population.  Meloni knows Italy’s strengths and weaknesses, knowing that the country deals with the worst inflation in 40 years, with skyrocketing energy prices punishing Italian citizens.  Meloni thinks that if foreign charities see fit to bring refugees to Italian ports, they should deliver immigrants to their own ports.  Refusing to play shuttle for Africans to Italy, Meloni wants the EU to get involved providing compensation to Rome.  Even with compensation, Italy may not be the best spot to immigrate for African refugees.

Meloni doesn’t hesitate to say that any country of origin or charity boats needs to take in the refugees.  If a rescue boat is chartered by Germany or Norway, then, to Meloni’s thinking, they need to take in the refugees, not dump them in Italy.  “If an NBO ship flies, let’s say, the flag of Germany, there are two possibilities:  either Germany recognizes it and takes care of it, or that ship become a pirate ship,” Meloni told book author Bruno Vespa.  Meloni actually has a third option that could benefit Italy but going to Brussels and asking, like Turkey, for cash to manage international refugees. Italy’s policies under Meloni haven’t changed that much, other than the global press hammering the new prime minister for her conservative ways.  Immigration problems are an ongoing dilemma for the industrialized world, realized that failed states in Africa and South America can’t support employment for citizens.

About the Author    

John M. Curtis writes politically neutral commentary analyzing spin in national and global news. He’s editor of OnlineColumnist.com and author of Dodging the Bullet and Operation Charisma.                

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18 months later & almost SIX.

LOTS of changes for my family. We moved to Virginia.  I started kindergarten AND I am going to have a baby sister in a couple of weeks!

Here’s a few highlights from the last 18 months...

2021

April- We visited family in Missouri. I also started dance and t-ball!

May-we found a church in Maryland we really liked, celebrated my sister’s second birthday, and did some local traveling (National Harbor, National Zoo, and camping on Solomon’s Island).

June-I started piano lessons and my parents think I am super good for only 4 years old!!

July-GranMare and my cousin Sam flew in for the Fourth of July holiday. We had so much fun together. I also went to my first symphony performance at St. Mary’s College.  My grandpa Ed visited me this month too! I also got another haircut! While this isn’t my first haircut, it was the most I have ever had cut at one time--5 inches! 

August--My family drove to Alabama.  We were able to visit family in Mobile (Rollo clan) as well as my Missouri cousins for a fun week at the beach!

September- Granni and Papa came and visited me and my parents went on a trip to Charleston, SC. I roller skated for the very first time. We also went to the St. Mary’s county fair and got to see a ton of farm animals. The weather started cooling down and we did a lot of biking on the Three Notch Trail. 

October--we celebrated my fifth birthday with special appearance by Elsa! My Granni, Papa and GranMare were able to be there for my special day, too! This was our first year doing a family theme Halloween costume-Little Mermaid.  Daddy was King Triton, Mommy was Ursula, I was Ariel and Madi was Sebastian. 

November-We flew back to Missouri for thanksgiving! It was great to see my grandparents and cousins again. I also got my first Brazilian jijtsu promotion.

December- We stayed home for Christmas and celebrated with neighbors. Santa brought me a brand new bike! We spent New Year’s Eve at the Richmond Zoo for the very first time.

2022!

January-SNOW, SNOW, SNOW! we got a big snow in Maryland that was fun to play in.  I also started t-ball for the second year and got to do my very first sports clinic.

February-DISNEY WORLD!!  We drove 12 hours down to FL and had the week of our lives! My grandpa Ed came and visited us too! I asked my momma this week if we can go back next year! We also found out I was going to be a big sister again!

March- This was a month that was spent mostly at home.  We did not have any trips planned but I stayed busy with preschool, tball, and jijitsu. My momma also started a new job where she gets to work entirely from home.

April-HOPPY easter! We had some fun Easter egg hunts between church, school, and our neighborhood.  GranMare and Auntie Roz came and visited us while mommy and daddy went to Bahamas to see Uncle Blake and Aunt Mandi get married. 

May- This was a BUSY month. We celebrated sister’s 3rd birthday with Paw Patrol theme and a water bounce house.  Granni and Papa were able to come visit us again in Maryland and we went strawberry picking and to Busch Gardens. We flew to Missouri at the end of the month to celebrate Grandma Rita’s birthday and to visit grandparents and cousins. We also go to be apart of Blake and Mandi’s wedding reception in Nebraska.

June- SWIM SEASON!! The community pool in our neighborhood officially opens and we visit almost daily. We also find out we are having a baby...SISTER!  Sadly, one of our dogs, Atlas got sick and we had to say goodbye to him. Daddy never let him have table scraps or human food but his last meal was Chick-Fil-A. <3

July- We celebrated our last holiday, Fourth of July, with our Maryland neighbors and moved to a new state, VIRGINIA! It was a hard transition initially for me. I was sad to leave my best friends in Maryland, my house, and my preschool.  We met several of our new neighbors who are now our friends. We went to the beach, Busch Gardens, and Water Country. 

August-I completed swimming lessons and can now swim confidently without a life jacket. Granni and Papa visited us and brought their camper. Mommy and Daddy went on a trip to Outer Banks, NC.   We spent A LOT of time at Busch Gardens and Water Country before I started kindergarten!!! I really like my new school, too!

September-Last days of Water Country! My daddy also went back to work fulltime outside of the home for the first time since February 2020!!  He will be working on an aircraft carrier in Newport News. I started soccer for the first time in Virginia. 

Later this week I turn SIX! Mommy told me that the last time my birthday was on a Saturday was the day I was born.  I did not want to have a big birthday party this year so my family and I are going to Great Wolf Lodge to celebrate! 

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Little Bit by @nauticalparamour

A Christmas short story. Sirius, back from the veil, wants different things in life, like a wife and a family. When he tries to play a practical joke on his mother's portrait involving Hermione and a bit of Black family jewelry, he gets more than he bargained for!

Rated: M; Chapters: 4; Words: 18608

→ Links: Fanfiction.net and Archive of Our Own

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Lena Snowflake Luthor as Disney Villains :)

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⸻ @dcmur3 liked the sc  //  ursula & amelia

⸻  ❛    “watch    the    tentacles,    sweetheart.��   they    have    a    mind    of    their    own.”