#valorant Papillon

[mathyna]

I know - Oneshot story

Word count: 5763

Note: Don´t mind the cursing, Maria grew up in a lower-middle-class family and is not unknown to the streets.

Note: This is a shorter story I wrote a while ago to cope with depression, I hope you enjoy it. You can also replace Marias' name with Y/N; it depends on you

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Maria has taken a month off from her job at Valorant protocol to work on her flat, which is at the current moment in a horrendous state. The radio blasted through the half-empty flat as she renovated. 

,, Fucking shit, get loose damn it!” she cursed at the water pipe she was trying to loosen.

She was at the point of renovating her kitchen and after removing the old wiring, Maria moved on to the water system. She tried everything on the rusting suckers, but they were so corroded that nothing she tried helped. In the end, she threw the wrench into a corner, busting a few old tiles. She sighed in frustration and sat on the dirty table in the middle of the room, purposefully looking around its surface before reaching out for a pack of cigarettes. She lit one up and took a drag, closing her eyes and leaning back a bit. 

“So am I still waiting

For this world to stop hating?

Can't find a good reason

Can't find hope to believe in.” she sang along to one of her favorite songs.

Once she´s finished with the renovations, she won´t be able to smoke there anymore, but for now, it doesn´t matter. Maria looked at the pipes again and frowned.

,, Bastard..” she sighed. 

She took another drag from her cigarette and slowly exhaled the smoke. Behind the sound of her music echoing in the empty room was one busy city. If she were to turn the music off, she would have heard all the lively buzz outside in the concrete jungle. Suddenly, she heard something unusual. It didn´t come from outside, so she tried to focus on it.

,, Ms.Hoffmann?! Ms. Hoffmann!!” yelled Fred, her apartment manager, from below the stairwell. 

Her doors and windows were wide open as she needed some air to get in, so she could hear him, if it weren´t for the music, his voice would have been clear. She rolled her eyes, got up, and turned the volume down before coming up to the doorway. 

,, Yes, what is it? “ she yelled back down the long damp staircase. ,, Don´t tell me the music disturbs neighbors, nobody lives here besides us!” 

,, No, no, you have a visitor!” he howled, his voice echoing and bouncing off the moldy walls.

,, What did I tell you about telling people who I am!?” she raged while having to take the cigarette out of her mouth for her to not drop it.

,, He said he´s a cow worker! I thought it was okay!” his raspy voice echoed through the stairs.

,, A cow worker..? What the hell..?” she whispered to herself. ,, The fuck is that?! Did you let a random crackhead in again?! This time I´m gonna kick that sucker out myself!” 

,, Excuse me? I said a coworker.” sounded a deep male voice quietly from downstairs.

,, A coworker? Did you ask him THE question?!” Maria yelled down in frustration.

,, What code?!” Fred sounded confused.

She slapped the wall next to her and sighed loudly. 

,, Let him up! I swear on my mother if it´s another one of those poor suckers, I´m killing him on the spot!” Maria threatened and walked back into her apartment.

,, IF it´s another one, of course, I will have to find a new place to hide the body, again..” Maria growled and began looking for her firearm.

She picked up her pistol. It was just lying on one of the cabinets as she didn't have a place for it now. She calmly aimed at the doorway and patiently waited. Foot after foot the person closed the vertical distance before finally…

,, Oh? I see Sabine was right, you are paranoid.” chuckled Brimstone as he raised his arms, still cautious to not make any fast movements.

,, Sarge? What are you doing here? “ she lowered her gun, visibly confused. ,, Did something happen? The phone´s out for a while.”

,, No? I actually wanted to ask that as taking almost a month off out of nowhere is quite unusual.” he folded his arms as he spoke.

Maria frowned and looked him in the eyes, cigarette in mouth, squinting.

She scanned him a bit. He was dressed casually. White shirt, blue jeans, cheap watches.

,, You´re not a good liar.” she murmured.

,, Did you just..-” 

,, No, I don´t need to use the damn power to see your body language. You fidgeted a lot and rapidly blinked your eyes when you spoke. You actually closed them as you said that it is “unusual” for someone to take a month off. Then you defensively folded your arms so you´d subconsciously feel safer and more grounded.” Maria raised her eyebrow and took a drag.

Brimstone was silent for a while, looking around the flat from the doorway. His eyes were wide and his expression resembled a child who was caught eating cookies before dinner. 

,, Well.. Okay, maybe it is not unusual. Phoenix does it all the time.” he scratched the back of his neck.

Maria gave him the “continue” look.

,, Maybe I just wanted to know if everything is alright?” Brimstone didn´t look her in the eyes as he spoke, instead, he was constantly looking around for an object to fixate on.

,, Somebody had to read my file. “ turned Maria her back on him and began to walk towards the kitchen. ,, Come in, you´re not gonna stand there the whole time, are you?” 

,, No, of course not, thanks.” he blurted. ,, Should I close the door?” 

,, Nope, leave it like that, I need some fresh air in here.” she called from another room.

,,  I see you have a lot of stuff on your hands.” he said and tried to fan away the cigarette smoke with his hands.

,, Yeap, don´t expect anything fancy, it´s a mess in here.” she said unbothered, retrieved the wrench, and kneeled to the pipe once again. 

,, It´s fine, not like I´m any better. “ he winked at her, even though she had her back turned on him. ,, Whatcha got there?” he kneeled as well.

,, A goddamn rusty ass drain pipe that is for some reason connected to a water pipe. I have to separate them and put a new drain and water pipe in there. I don´t know why they were connected or which engineer thought of such a genius idea. You see when I poured water into a cup, there was some gunk from the drain pipe, which was disgusting so I had to buy my water. That was another expense and I couldn´t afford renovation before Protocol. Yeah and also it just didn´t want to flow away, it took hours to drain. AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN! WHO THOUGHT OF IT!” she pushed with all her strength but to no avail, the nut did not budge.

,, Hell, that sucks. I can´t imagine tolerating something like that for that long” said Brim and gestured to hand him the wrench over.

,, Well, I cannot afford anything better, if I did those corporate mofos would notice and I would be doomed. “ she gritted her teeth and gave Brimstone a questioning look, distancing the wrench away from him. ,, You have a white shirt.” 

,, And? It´s just a shirt, don´t fuss around and give me that wrench.” 

,, As you wish Sarge, but I warned you.” she gave him the wrench with raised eyebrow still.

He took the wrench and put it on the huge nut that connected the pipes.

,, If something does not go with strength…” he said as he started to pull, ,, it will go with much greater strength.” 

As he finished the sentence the drain pipe snapped and all the gunk and water flew out of the pipage. Splashing both Maria and Brim.

,, What the hell? I smelled dirty drains before but this?” said now disgusted Brim, his white shirt completely dumped with suspicious liquid. 

Maria snorted hard, even though she got hit as well. 

,, What´s so funny?” he asked a bit annoyed.

,, Did I mention that the water pipes are connected to the septic from the flat above? That´s why I have the bucket there. “ she pointed at a cracked white bucket under the pipes.

,, How could this building even stand?” asked shocked Brim, trying to get off some pieces of gunk from him. ,, How can you live here?” 

,, I have to, but you would get used to it.” she shrugged.

,, I don't think I would. “ frowned Brim.

Maria took out another cigarette and offered Brim one too. 

,, Here Sarge, I think you need it now. “ she extended her hand toward him, amusement in her tone..

,, Hey, my name´s  Liam, call me that, and thank you.” he said and took a cigarette.

,, I´ve heard, “ she said and sat on top of the kitchen counter. ,, The name is Maria, so. “ she looked to the window and lit her cigarette, and handed the lighter to Brim. 

,, I know. “ he said with a smile.

They sat quietly for a while. The sounds of the city buzzed through the open windows, muffled music played from the radio. It would be calming if it wasn´t for the smell from the drain water and the weird itchy feeling on their skin. Brim quietly held the wrench and inspected it in his hand.

,, You still didn't tell me the reason.” broke Maria the silence.

,, What reason?” huffed Brim some smoke.

,, Why are you really here?” she looked at him with a smirk.

He thought for a while with a serious face. She could see his thoughts trying to create a sensible sentence. 

,, I just wanted to see you. To know how you´re doing. The last few months were rough and I know you´re not on the best note with some of the agents.” he said.

,, I will always keep it professional. If the kiddos have a problem with me, I´m fine with that, I wouldn´t like myself if I were them either.” she exhaled some smoke.

,, What are you saying right now?” he laughed.

,, No really. You weren´t there when I introduced myself? I was acting like a fool there. I introduced myself so distantly and with my nose so high that the sun would blind me.” she laughed too.

,, Why would you do that?” he asked in a semi-amused tone.

,, It´s a habit. I´m just like that. When you can see someone's thoughts, you know more than them usually. I´ve read so many minds that this approach stuck with me. Sometimes I forget that no one can read my mind, and they will not know how I mean things as I do with others.” 

,, That sucks, but maybe it just needs a bit of work.” he said and took a drag.

,, I guess these weird powers do degenerate your ability to be a normal human being, or maybe I am more human than I have ever been. I don´t know.” she sighed and listened to the music for a bit.

They sat quietly again before Brim started to scratch himself aggressively. 

,, Hey, don´t you have a way to clean yourself? This stuff makes me go crazy and we will probably get a rash if we keep it on our skin any longer.” he grunted as he tried to scratch his back.

,, Sadly, I don´t, but we can wait a bit for the sun to go down.” said Maria, slapping Brim's hand that tried to scratch his back and scratched him herself.

,, I don´t understand, why would we wait for the sun to go down?” he asked, confused.

,, First, “ Maria jumped down from the counter and put her finger up. ,, I wouldn´t go out if I smelled like this, not even in this crackhead district like mine, and second, have you ever seen someone climb fences during the day?” she said in a cheeky tone.

Brim just looked at her, even more confused.

******

,, Maria, no. What is this?” asked Brim when they arrived at their destination.

The light from the streetlight didn´t reach the spot where they were standing and Maria enthusiastically rushed to the wired fence.

,, Our “ I smell good again” ticket.” she said and skillfully climbed the fence, trying not to make much noise.

She jumped down and put her arms on her hips. 

,, C´mon Liam, don´t tell me that our sarge is afraid to climb a little fence.” she teased.

Brimstone rolled his eyes and started to climb the fence. He got to the top, but then something unexpected happened. The fence collapsed under him, sending Brim to the ground in front of Maria. 

,, Shit, you ok? Liam?” she asked, looking around frantically. 

,, Yeah yeah, I´m fine. Seems like I´m a bit too heavy for that.” he observed the broken thing.

,, Maybe. C´mon before the night guard comes around.” she grabbed his hand and led him around the building.

After a while of running in the dark, they came across a neatly stacked pile of boxes right under a small window.

,, Great, they didn´t dispose of it yet. I hope you´ll fit.” she looked at him, then started climbing the boxes. ,, When you climb inside, there is a toilet, try not to fall on it, 'cause that would surely bust us.” she said and slipped into the window.

Maria looked back at the window, hoping Brim would fit. Turns out she didn´t have to worry. 

,, Look, I´m not that big.” he frowned when he saw her amused yet puzzled face.

,, Okay okay, just be careful when you step down here.” she said as she helped him down from the ledge.

,, Alright, what now? “ he asked, looking around, trying to adjust to the dark.

,, Now we just have to get to the arrival room so that I can pick up some soap and we will be good to go.” she said happily.

,, What? Where the hell are we?” he looked at her, stretching his back.

,, You will see soon, just wait for me here and then you´ll see, I´ll be right back, don´t make noise.” she gestured with her hands as she backed out of the room.

Lucky for her the arrival room was right outside the door and it didn´t take long to get to the reception table. It was dark, but still visible enough to see into the drawers she had opened. She searched for one thing, the keys to the lost and found room, where all the treasure is stored.

,, Might as well pick up some clean clothes.” she whispered to herself.

Finally, she found what she searched for, a small yellow key with a tag. 

,, Yes!” she whispered loudly, before listening carefully if someone wasn´t around. 

Nothing.

Maria carefully unlocked the door and turned on the light from her phone.

,, Alright, what am I gonna pick.” she talked to herself again.

She searched around and found some floral bodywash that she ended up picking for herself. Some basic men's shower gel that was almost completely empty. She thought for a bit if it would be enough, but then brushed it off as it was time for some new clothes. They weren´t clean clothes at all, mostly stuff that people left in lockers somewhere in the area during summer.

,, Hey.” a hand landed on her shoulder.

Maria jumped and shone in the face of the intruder, ready to strike, but when she turned, she only saw Brimstone squinting eyes and shielding his face from the light.

,, Put it down, damn it!” he hissed while shielding his eyes.

,, I told you to wait! You call yourself a soldier when you can´t obey an order?” she said angrily, breathing in and out.

,,It had taken you quite a while. I just came to check on you if you are okay.” he said innocently.

She gave him an angry look, but couldn´t be mad for long as this was quite sweet of him.

,, Okay, I forgive you. At least you can pick your clothes.” she turned away from him and continued to dig through the boxes of clothes.

,, Clothes?” he asked confused.

,, Yes, you didn´t plan on wearing this after you clean yourself up, or ye?” she asked.

,, Of course not, but I didn´t expect this. What is this place?”

,, You will still have to wash them and you will see.” she said as she folded some wear in her arms.

Brim didn´t look for long as he just pulled out the first pants and top he had gotten in his hands.

,, Alright, now the hardest part. Getting around Lenny. “ she said, crouching before one of the doors.

,, Lenny? Is he the night guard here?” he crouched with her.

,, Yep, but he mostly has headphones so our biggest problem will be his vision.”

,, And his sense of smell, because I think I have lost mine.” said Brim, wrinkling his nose.

,, I can numb his senses for a few seconds, make it look like he got dizzy from sleepiness, but we have to be fast.” she rolled her eyes. ,, I´ll show you where to go.”

She opened the door and revealed a long corridor that had many doors. Whistling and walking echoed and bounced off the walls.

,, We need the second door on the right before the turn at the end. Stay close behind me.” 

They sneaked through the corridor and approached the aimed door.

,, Wait, let me check something.” she stopped him and peeked out from behind to wall to the next corridor.

Brim peaked with her.  There an African American man walked with his back to them, happily whistling and swinging his flashlight to the rhythm of the song. 

,, So that´s Lenny? “ he smirked at the man.

Maria sent a small purplish butterfly that quickly closed the distance between them and disappeared when it touched the back of his neck.

,, Yep” replied Maria.

,, What was that? “ asked Brim, retreating from his position to stand up.

,,I just checked if he was here already and if we have enough time.” she said, standing up as well.

,, And?” 

,, Well, he was just here and it´s gonna take him like thirty minutes before he makes another lap in the second building and an hour around the outside area, so we have around two hours before he gets here again, but I can set a trap at the entrance to the corridor for us to know if he´s near, and a small trap to make him think that he checked here already, buying us another two hours.” she explained as she made her way to the entrance again.

,, Wow, that little power of yours is quite handy.” grinned Brim, watching as Maria made a small cocoon-like orb and stuck it to the doorway.

,, That should do, now, come.” she grabbed his hand again and led the man to the desired doors. ,, Let´s get clean.” 

Maria opened the door and revealed a locker room. 

,, This is the man's locker room, which is the only one that is unlocked as the lock is broken. Like 5 years already. The showers are to the left, right there.” she pointed at the shower entrance. 

,, Neat, I can´t wait to get this off.”  said Brim happily and stepped inside while taking his shirt off.

He took the soap from Maria and took off the rest of his clothes. Maria of course peaked as, well, why wouldn´t she? She had taken her clothes off too and waited for a bit. The sound of running water could be heard and after some time, the humidity could be felt in the air. Then she called into the shower room:,, I hope you don´t mind me joining, if you do, turn your back to the entrance!”

No response, so she entered the showers, and boy oh boy. He looked at her as if she was to murder him.

,, Don´t be a sissy. You must have seen many women throughout the years, I´m no different from them plus, get used to it, 'cause tonight I have one more thing to show you.” she said with zero care in her voice.

Brim just slowly turned his head and continued to face the wall and wash his hair. Maria did the same, the scent of flowers and men's body wash filled the showers and steam began to rise from her body. 

,, How can you even stand that temperature?” she heard from behind her.

,, What do you mean? It´s perfect.” she brushed him off as she continued to wash her feet.

,, Uh, no? That´s some boiling water you are pouring onto yourself, that´s everything but perfect.” laughed Brim.

,, Okay, like you know what warm water is. Yours would give the Arctic Ocean a run for its money.” replied Maria.

,, Oh yeah?” said Brim with a cheeky tone.

Then some cold water landed on Marias back and she stiffened.

,, Yours on the other hand has hanky-pankys with global warming.” laughed Brim even harder.

Maria turned and threw a soaked sponge on him, hitting her target, his face.

,, Ew, where did you get that? Smells weird.” grimaced Brim and started washing the impact spot.

,, I don´t know, it was just lying here. “ she smirked at him, turned her back, and continued to wash her body.

Brim squinted his eyes at her and thought of a way to take revenge while he was getting some gunk out of his beard. Then an idea struck him. Quickly, he turned around and zoomed behind Maria and grabbed her around her waist, dragging her through her protests under his shower.

,, No no no! Let me go! I´m gonna freeze, holy shit!” she squealed, trying to get out of his grip.

Brim only laughed and focused on holding her slippery body in place. Maria managed to turn the water off and turned to face him, splatting his face with some foam. He still held her.

,, Okay, you Spaßfogel, let me show you something, we still have a lot of time.” she laughed and tried to get out of his grip. 

But Brim looked at her quietly, the foam slowly making its way through his wrinkles down to his beard. 

,, What?” asked Maria with a raised eyebrow, still amused. 

,, You´re nicer than you think you are.” he said gently, smiling a little.

Maria got quiet and looked to the side, so she didn´t have to see his face. 

,, C´mon, let´s go.” she said and let herself out of his hands.

Brim quietly followed. Then it all started making sense to him. They arrived in a huge hall with 3 swimming pools. Small lights flickered in and outside the pools. There were many decorative plants that had small lightbulbs hanging from them, illuminating the otherwise dark room.

,, They don´t turn these off for some reason.” said Maria calmly. ,, We can swim for a while. I know that one should not exercise at night, but I think we can make an exception.” she looked at him with hopeful eyes.

Brim just nodded with a slight smile and went to the first swimming pool. She just watched him and entered the other pool by herself.

They swam for quite a while, but the trap did not trigger yet, so she knew there was still time. Half an hour went by and they still did not speak. She started to worry that she had done something, but she didn´t want to get into his head. It gave her some comfort that she had no idea what he was thinking. She felt normal that way. By then she had exited the swimming pool and sat in the warm water of the waist-high pool. Normally, there would be pressured water sprouting out of the holes she sat on, but now it was calm as there was no one that would control it. The light bulbs hung over her head together with the greenery, creating a magical atmosphere that she would not expect in such a place. As she put her arms down into the water, she accidentally brushed over her scarred stomach. She would have forgotten about it if she didn´t see it in the mirror sometimes or did not brush her clothes over it when she was getting dressed. It was funny how her job left a bigger physical scar than the biggest pain of her life that left no scars and never seemed to heal. Her hand slowly glided over the scared skin, somewhat finding peace in it.

,, It healed pretty well.” sounded from behind her.

She turned her head to see Brimstone sitting on the floor behind her.

,, Yeah, but sometimes I can still feel the brocks under my skin.” replied Maria with a peal of slight laughter.

,, First missions are usually rough, but you took it to the next level by taking a shotgun to the stomach.” said Brim. ,, Can I join you?”

,, Sure, I don´t see why not.” she gave him a small smile and looked into the distance on the dark wall.

Brim carefully sat down next to her.

,, How long has it been? “ he thought out loud.

,, Almost two and a half years.” said Maria confidently.

,, Time flies.” he said quietly.

,, Yeah.” replied Maria softly, still staring into the distance. ,, And still, at my age, I have to do stuff like this.” she giggled.

,, At least you stay in shape.” laughed Brim back.

Then they got quiet again. Maria relaxed and looked around more. She noticed how the water got calm, the light bulbs reflected perfectly on the surface. Lights in the pool were dim enough to not light the water at all, but also enough to be visible. The dark blues of the pool mixed with the azure. She could hear occasional droplets of water on the roof as it might have been starting to rain. 

,, Maria? ” Brim broke the silence.

,, Yes? ” she turned to him.

,, Did I step over the line when I held you? I have to know because, well, it´s all a bit awkward as we are naked and..” he said dimly, not even finishing the sentence before going quiet.

She thought for a bit. Maria had never seen him so soft. He always performed as a boots-on-the-ground leader. A firm hand and serious face. The one who knows what he wants. Now he seemed like an inexperienced teenager, who had done something and felt so guilty that it seeped from his skin.

,, Of course not.” she said gently. ,, I´m not the type to make a fuss.” she smiled at him.

He smiles back and gets a little closer. Maria just rolls her eyes in her head. She knew by now, but maybe she´d just let him bathe in it a bit more.

,, Is someone there?!” sounded a call from the showers.

They both turned at each other with terror in their eyes.

,, What?! What is he doing here?” whispered Brim loudly.

,, I think I forgot to put my little trap on the locker entrance, he must have come from the other side.” she bit her nail.

,, What do we do now? I don´t want to be caught naked.” said Brim, unnerved.

,, Quick, let's go over to that corner, it's darker there, just dive underwater and if you can, hold me there, I will make him go away.” she said and began to swim to the corner.

,, Alright.” Brim nodded and joined her. ,, How long?” 

,, Give me 20 seconds.” she said and dived, followed by Brim.

Under the water, he gently pulled her closer to him so she wouldn´t rise up. Maria concentrated, her hair emitted a faint shimmer, glowy foam forming around her eyes and fingertips. A bunch of small butterflies that had a purplish shimmer to them started to form from the substance and at once, they flew out of the water, targeting the night guard who was enveloped in them now. Her hair shimmered even more, body twitched from oxygen deprivation. It was more than 20 seconds, but the guard was still present.

,, What the fuck? What is this? What? Wh..” Lenny tried to shoo the bugs away, but then his body went limp and fell to the ground.

Together with his body hitting the ground, both of them surfaced. Maria coughed out water as she had inhaled some when she was focusing.

,, You good? “ asked Brim, gently hitting her back. 

,, Yeah yeah, it took a bit longer. Thanks, Liam.  Hell..” she cursed and looked over to the limp body.

,, He´s not dead, is he? “ asked Brim. 

,, Nope, I just made him really sleepy, but this won't last long so, we should get out. He won´t remember any magic butterflies or something.”

,, Alright, let´s get out of here then.” nodded Brimstone and got out of the water first, offering Maria a hand.

Arriving at the locker room, they were both surprised that their clothes were still in their place. 

,, Hey, we forgot to wash them.” stated Brimstone.

Maria took a whiff of the clothes.

,, It isn´t that bad, it could be worse. C´mon, we don´t have time.” she grinned and began to dress up.

She chose simple, but quite colorful clothing. A salmon pink undershirt that seemed a bit too loose for her and pastel yellow loins that on the other hand were a bit too skinny.

,, I think the sweater is a bit too tight.” said Brim.

Maria turned at him and stood still as she observed him. He had taken dark green outdoor pants that seemed to fit, but the turtleneck he had chosen was maybe a little bit too tight. It perfectly traced his body, every muscle.

,, I think it fits you well.” she winked at him.

He looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

,, Alright, let´s go before that bozo wakes up.” she gestured to him.

They had exited the building from the way they came in. Jogging as they got through the hole in the fence so they wouldn´t get caught bare-handed. 

,, That was something.” exhaled Brimstone.

,, Yeap, one gets hungry after such action. Wanna grab something? On me.” poked Maria her finger in his chest.

,, I don´t know, it is quite late, I don´t think anything will be open by now.” he thought out loud.

,, I know just the place.” she smirked. ,, Follow me.” 

,, Alright, lead me then.” he smiled and took Maria by the hand.

She just went with it and walked down the filthy streets. Brimstone was extremely tense when seeing the creatures someone once called human.

,, Don´t worry, most of them are harmless. They are poor an excuse for a human.” said Maria in a serious tone.

,, Still, you never know.” he looked around.

There were a lot of people just standing around, laying on the ground, whores inviting cars that were oh so rare.

,, It´s not gonna take long, besides, if someone had ill intentions, you would notice, they are not really good at hiding it. And you´re with me.” said Maria proudly.

,, Now you sound funny.” said Brim.

,, I mean it, look.” whispered Maria and her hair began to shimmer.

Many small butterflies once again sprouted from her eyes and fingertips. Brimstone felt a funny tickling feeling when the butterflies made their way through the grip of his hand. The moment the people noticed that she could do this, the street was empty.

,, Monster!” 

,, Screw off!”

,, Get out!” 

,, Shut up! I don´t want to get hurt!”

,, Hide! ”

There were many reactions.

,, They are not really tolerant.” he looked around at the scampering figures.

,, Nope, they are scared. Ever since The First Light, streets have become more dangerous. Random power outbursts from inexperienced radiants kept happening, sometimes killing. They have learned to get out of the way. “ she explained.

,, What if there is a radiant among them?” asked Brimstone.

,, Like you don´t know. Kingdom is getting rid of them. I worked in this field. If you have an addiction or some mental/health problem as a radiant, posing a threat to normal people, we did not try to save them. We got rid of them.” she said quietly. 

Brimstone did not respond.

,, Seems like you´ve really worked in a different field.” she stated. ,, Look, we are here!” Maria lit up. ,, I hope you don´t mind Chinese food.” 

,, I´m not gonna say no to noodles.” relaxed Brimstone.

They both got their food to go and sat down on a small ledge close to the restaurant. While eating, Brim watched his surroundings as if nervosity still crept on him.

,, Calm down, Liam.” she nudged him with her elbow. 

,, Nah, it´s just.. Do you really want to know the reason why I came today?” he asked.

Maria turned to face him.

,, I.. Well.. The HQ is becoming more and more crowded. The new lot coming in, all the extra administrative work with it, and the constant bickering of others over small stuff are just starting to get over my head sometimes. And then there is you. No matter if it's small talk or professional matter, you never fail to make me feel a bit more at ease in all that chaos. Damn even when I just catch a glimpse of you, my day is suddenly better. And since you took a month off, I couldn´t. You know, I couldn´t just go a month without the ease. Without.. Well.. You.. I just wanted to tell you that I-.”

She just put a finger over his lips and shushed him, putting her food aside to hold his face in her hands. Then she closed the distance for their foreheads to connect. He sighed with a chuckle, closing his eyes while mimicking her movement and cupping her face. 

,, Guess what,” she whispered, amused. ,, I know.”

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How the Kwamis work in my AUs

As per an ask, I want to go over how I've reworked the kwamis in my AUs. In general, they primarily function the same, but I'll get into those deviations here as well. Now, let's begin:

General:

The kwamis received a massive overhaul. No longer are they creatures to be contained and kept in check. They are divine entities that have their own autonomy and freedom. Their concepts have been reworked to feel more like actual abstract concepts rather than their powers, like Illusion or Teleportation. The kwamis, once their jewels are activated, are bound to the person and cannot be removed by anyone aside from the holder. Furthermore, there are 27 main kwamis that I use that come with a pair. The paired kwamis function as opposites, yin and yang. Paired kwamis can cancel out the others powers, working as a balance. When paired holders come in contact, they will neutralize the use of each other's powers. I.e. if the freedom holds connection, freedom cannot teleport and connections can't communicate telepathically. The opposites are also immune to the effects of the other. I.e. sorrow uses their sadness aura, joy is unaffected. The exception to this ruleset is the five remaining kwamis of this set of 27. These five have no counter and can swing either way depending on the hearts of mortals. I.e. Health being able to either cure or inflict diseases depending on a person's heart and agenda.

The kwamis, and their pairs and new concepts, are as followed.

Ladybug and Black Cat - Creation and Destruction

Bee and Spider - Devotion and Betrayal

Mouse and Pig - Perception and Ignorance

Fox and Lynx - Deception and Honesty (the most paradoxical pairing)

Dog and Rooster - Love and Animosity

Bat and Tiger - Fear and Valor

Ant and Goat - Drudgery and Revelry (Ant changes to the horse in Salvation)

Monkey and Raven - Joy and Sorrow

Horse and Rabbit - Freedom and Connection (Freedom does change quite frequently through my AUs along with Intuition)

Wolf and Owl - Intuition and Knowledge (Like Freedom, Intuition changes)

Bull and Koala - Determination and Lethargy

Cow and Swan - Body and Soul

Cicada and Chameleon - Reality and Imagination

Dolphin and Seal - Memory and Oblivion

Robin and Dove - Genesis and Destiny

Shark and Bear - Time and Space

Finally, the set of five:

Snake - Health/Life

Turtle - Protection

Butterfly - Transformation

Peacock - Beauty

Dragon - Nature

List of weapons here

Lastly, each pair possesses a Miracle power that must be used with the other half willingly. I.e Creation can create anything permanent, only after Destruction has destroyed something of equal value to be created. Or Connection can broadcast a message that transcends language and distance with the assistance of Freedom.

Now, the powers work differently based on the AU. So, let's dive into that:

Miraculous AU:

The first AU I started and is still ongoing. This is full of experimental ideas that not all carried over to the other AUs. I will explain them and give a brief why they didn't carry over:

The holders would get stronger the more they used their powers and the stronger the bond was with their kwami. It works for this AU, as there is an essence of time to allow this. In the others, the stakes are higher, so the systems work differently. It is also integral to the story as the bonds with the kwamis have plot relevance, especially with Papillon and later Lord Bug.

The kwamis fall into one of three categories based of their concepts: Defensive, Combative, Hybrid. I honestly don't know what I was thinking or why it seemed like it was a good idea at the time, but it is extremely flawed. Essentially, kwamis would offer special protections or skills the closer they were with their holders. I.e. the ladybug holder couldn't be hurt, but wasn't good at fighting while the black cat holder excelled in combat, but was a glass cannon. It is a messy system and didn't carry over.

Greater and lesser powers. So, the powers in this AU were to gauge what would work, carry over, and figure out what was OP. While powers have changed, the system did too later on. In this AU, you have holders with three sets of powers. Lesser powers they can use more freely while greater powers were limited to one use per transformation until they were stronger. The third power was their miracle power, the Miraculous. The Miraculous stayed the same, but the system of lesser and greater powers changed.

The holders and their kwamis and powers (lesser then greater) are as followed:

Ladybug - Marinette - Creation and Good Luck Aura (Lucky Charm)

Black Cat - Adrien - Destruction and Black Luck Aura (Cataclysm)

Bee - Chloe - Charm and Bless

Spider - Zoe - Betrayal Inducement and Bond Destruction

Mouse - Juleka - Omni Senses and Perception Manipulation

Pig - Amelie (Initally) - Ignorance and Defiance (Ignore)

Fox - Lila - Illusions and Shapeshifting

Lynx - Marc - Truth Detection and Axiom

Dog - Sabrina - Love Inducement and Indomitable Love

Rooster - Felix - Hatred/Anger inducement and Berserk

Bat - Mylene - Fear Inducement and Terror Constructs

Tiger - Kim - Courage inducement and Clout (just like the show)

Ant - N/A

Goat - Ondine - Sin Inducement and Anarchy

Monkey - Bridgette - Joy Inducement and Euphoria

Raven - Nathaniel - Sorrow Inducement and Incorporeal

Horse - Alix - Teleportation and Defiance

Rabbit - Rose - Telepathy and Connections (threats of fate)

Wolf - Alya - Tracking and Clairvoyance

Owl - Max - TBA

Bull -Ivan - Hope Inducement and Indomitable Will

Koala - N/A

Finally, the set of five:

Snake - Luka - Cure and Rejuvenation

Turtle - Nino - Shield Generation and Invincible

Butterfly - Gabriel - Wither and Transform

Peacock - Nathalie - Beauty Manipulation and Mesmerize

Dragon - Kagami - Form shift (has for elemental forms to shift between to control the elements.)

Alright, next!

Salvation - Game of Gods and Men:

Here's where the deviations and changes begin. Salvation introduces the concept of Holders and Avatars with different rules for each.

Holders are what you get in the show. Has to transform to use powers, active their powers through a phrase, and overall limited. They have one power to use as many times as they want, but typically a lesser power.

Avatars are demigods. They are the mortals that consumed (yes, I said consumed) the essence of the kwami, i.e. the kwami itself. Providing they survive the ordeal, they are forever changed. Their bodies are essentially dead save for their still beating heart. They don't need food, sleep, breath, and are sterilized. They cannot fall ill to mundane diseases nor killed by worldly means. The only way to kill an Avatar is by another Avatar's powers or weapons (unless you are the turtle). With all the powers that they gain, they gain access to an unleashed form that is their true form. A mix of human and kwami, their Avatar forms, but only once they've mantled their concepts and stay true to their concepts.

Avatars gain three additional powers, giving them four. While there is no technical limit, there is. Each Avatar has a pool of power they can draw from. If they tap it out before resting or eating, then they will draw on their own life force. Should an Avatar do this, it will shorten their lifespan until they die. Furthermore, an Avatar that truly embodies their consumed concept can achieve their Avatar form. While in this form, they gain two more powers, but only while in this form.

The Holders and Avatars are as followed:

Ladybug - Luka- Creation

Black Cat - Kagami - Destruction

Bee - Marinette (Avatar) - Bond Creation, Bless, Command, Devotion Empowerment (in Avatar mode) Authority and Domination

Spider - Nathalie (Avatar) - Treachery Inducement, Bond Destruction, Psychological Intuition, and Teachery Empowerment (in Avatar mode) Will Breaker and Killer Instincts.

Mouse - Alya (Avatar) - Omni Senses, Perception Manipulation, Clarity, and Hyper Awareness (in Avatar mode) Astral Vision and Divination

Pig - N/A

Fox - Marc - Illusions

Lynx - Lila - Truth Compulsion

Dog - Nathaniel - Indomitable Love

Rooster - Audrey - Berserk

Bat - Felix (Avatar) - Fear Inducement, Phobia Creation, Fear Empowerment, and Terror Constructs (in Avatar mode) Submission and Nemesis Form

Tiger - Alix - Clout (just like the show)

Ant - Tomoe - Command

Goat - Nino - Sin Inducement

Monkey - Kim - Joy Inducement

Raven - Anarka - Sorrow Inducement

White Cat - Adrien - Teleportation

Rabbit - Rose - Telepathy

Deer - Sabrina - Tracking

Owl - Zoe (Avatar) - Story Mimicry, Memory Reading, Instant Learning, and Hyper Mind (in Avatar mode) Fathomless Mind and Omniscience

Bull - Chloe (Holder then Avatar) - Hope Inducement (Holder & Avatar power), Hope Empowerment, Stampede, and Indomitable Will (in Avatar mode) Self-Resurrection and Lifeless Continuation

Koala - Sabine - Tranquility

Finally, the set of five:

Snake - Juleka - Healing

Turtle - Bridgette (Avatar) - Shield Generation, Invincibility, Fortification Creation, and Hyper Evasion (in Avatar mode) Counter and Decay

Butterfly - Colt (Avatar) - Mutation Inducement, Mental Manipulation, Construct Creation, and Transmutation (in Avatar mode) Amalgamation and Reconfiguration

Peacock - Gabriel - Mesmerize

Dragon - Mylene - Form shift (has four elemental forms to shift between to control the elements.)

Next!

Absolution:

The system is kept simple in this one. Each holder gets one passive power that is either always active or they can use an unlimited amount of times while they get a primary power they can use a handful of times.

The cast is also smaller. Here they are and their powers:

Ladybug - Marinette - Creation

Black Cat - Adrien - Destruction

Bee - Chloe - Empower and Command

Mouse - Juleka - Omni Senses and Perception Manipulation

Fox - Lila - Illusions and Shapeshifting

Wolf - Alix - Teleportation and Defiance

Rabbit - Rose - Telepathy and Connections (threats of fate)

Deer - Alya - Tracking and Clairvoyance

Ox - Ondine - Indomitable Strength and Invincibility

Snake - Luka - Cure and Rejuvenation

Turtle - Nino - Shield Generation and Invincible

Butterfly - Nathalie - Transmutation and Mental Manipulation

Rooster - Nathaniel - Anger Inducement and Berserk

Raven - Marc - Sorrow Inducement and Incorporeal

Next!

Paradise:

Took me long enough to get this damn one sorted through, but it finally took off. The system of Paradise borrows from an aspect of Salvation, namely the Avatars. They have one power they can use as many times as they like, but there is a drawback. They will first go through the kwamis power reserves, and after that should they use their powers, they draw on their own life.

The holders are:

Ladybug - Marinette - Creation

Black Cat - Zoe - Destruction

Bee - Chloe - Bond Creation

Spider - Felix - Bond Destruction

Mouse - Nathalie - Tracking (perception edition)

Pig - Alix - Ignore

Dog - Sabrina - Love Constructs

Rooster - Juleka - Berserk

Tiger - Nino - Clout

Bat - Rose - Fear Augmentation

Goat - Luka - Anarchy

Rabbit - Mylene - Threads of Connection

Butterfly - Emilie - Transmutation

Peacock - Amelie - Beauty Manipulation

Turtle - Gabriel - Shield Generation

Snake - Adrien - Healing

Dragon - Kagami - Nature Manipulation minus fire

Swan - Ondine - Soul Reading

Cow - Kim - Golem Creation

Next!

Amaranthine:

So, yeah, this one. No activation phrases needed for powers, strong variations of the powers that make them like gods, and seemingly unlimited use. However, should the holders sustain enough damage or has used all the power reserves of the kwami, they'll de-transform and pass out from the strain.

Furthermore! There is a concept within this AU known as Soulbound. This is soulmates for kwamis. Kwamis can become soulbound with mortal souls they have been with in different incarnations of that mortal's life. This level of a bond between kwami and mortal allows for both to feel, experience, and think as one. And, yes, Marinette and Longg are soulbound. And if you think it's a massive advantage, you are right, but also oh so wrong.

Holders are:

Ladybug - Chloe - Creation

Black Cat - Zoe - Destruction

Fox - Alya - Illusions

Dragon - Marinette - Nature Manipulation

Snake - Luka - Wound Inducement

Butterfly - TBA (I ain't revealing this until they show up in the story. So, if you know, congrats. You get a cookie and politely asked to keep your mouth shut) - Transmutation

Next!

Separate Worlds:

This system is basically Absolution but the passive is something that is always active and not a power to use while their primary power is an actual power that can be used an unlimited amount of times, but are severely limited in what they can do.

Holders are as followed:

Peacock - Juleka - Absolute Beauty and Mesmerization

Dragon - Rose - Being Reworked

Turtle - Mylene - Invincibility and Fortification Generation

Butterfly - Adrien - TBA and Transmutation

Snake - TBA

Mouse - Alya - Omnisenses and Imperceivable

Owl - Alix - Passive Learning and Knowledge Replication

Ladybug - Marinette - Good Luck Aura and Object Creation

Fox - Nathalie - TBA and Illusions

Dog - Felix - Indomitable Love and Love Constructs

Next!

Court of Miracles:

I will at the very least explain how things work here, but that's all you'll get for now. In essence, there are no Miraculous jewels. Rather, the kwamis blessed mortals with powers, effectively turning those mortals into demigods. These blessings would have been passed through the generations to the modern day. With the weakening blessings and connections to the kwamis, there are three classifications to the demigods:

Lowborn

Midborn

Highborn

Lowborns have the weakest of connections usually having a single power. Midborn have stronger connections and possess some animal characteristics of their families kwami and posses 2-3 powers. Meanwhile Highborns have the closest connection, possessing the most animal and kwami traits among having the most powers at 4-5. Amongst the Highborns there are the Elites that can transform into man beasts, which is Juleka's Naga form.

The, uh, "Holders":

Marc – Cicada of Reality – Lowborn – Reality Warping

Nathaniel – Chameleon of Imagination – Midborn – Imagination Projection, Imaginary Constructs, Inducement

Marinette – Ladybug of Creation – Highborn – Omnifabrication, Omnireplication, Object Creation, Absolute Creativity

Felix Fathom – Black Cat of Destruction – Highborn – Omnicide, Disintegration, Destructive Energy, Erasure

Jalil – Shark of Time – Midborn – Accelerate/Slow/Stop Time, Chrono Vision

Alix – Bear of Space – Midborn – Create/Delete Spaces, Teleport

Aeon – Robin of Genesis – Midborn – Beginning Dominance, Origin Creation

Mireille – Dove of Destiny – Lowborn – Absolute Cancel

Mylene – Dragon of Nature – Midborn – Natural Disaster Manipulation, Environment manipulation, Absolute Control of Nature

Juleka/Luka – Snake of Life – Highborn (Juleka)/Lowborn (Luka) – Healing (Luka)/ Healing, Life Creation, Death Inducement, Disease manipulation, Resurrection (Juleka)

Adrien – Peacock of Beauty – Highborn – Absolute Beauty, Beauty Inducement, Shapeshifting, Siren Song, Mesmerizing Presence

Zoe – Butterfly of Transformation – Lowborn – Transmutation

Socqueline – Turtle of Protection – Midborn – Shield Generation, Fortification Generation

Kim – Cow of Body – Lowborn – Golem Creation

Ondine – Swan of Soul – Lowborn – Soul Reading

Nathalie – Dolphin of Memory – Highborn – Enhanced Memory, Memory Creation, Memory Implantation, Memory Reading

Veronique – Seal of Oblivion – Highborn – Memory Erasure, Memory Suppression, Identity Erasure, Paramnesia

Lila – Fox of Deception – Midborn – Illusions, Shapeshifting

Nora – Lynx of Truth – Lowborn – Truth Sense

Chloe – Bee of Devotion – Midborn – Suggestion, Bless

Manon – Spider of Betrayal – Midborn – Bond Destruction, Betrayal Inducement

Max – Owl of Knowledge – Midborn – Encyclopedic Knowledge, Knowledge Projection, Knowledge Absorption

Alya – Wolf of Intuition – Lowborn – Supernatural Tracking

Jessica – Mouse of Perception – Midborn – Self Perception Manipulation, Enhanced Sense

Chris – Pig of Ignorance – Lowborn – Ignore

Ali – Horse of Freedom – Highborn – Defiance, Teleportation, Weakness Removal, Clear Mind

Rose – Rabbit of Connection – Highborn – Telepathy, Connection Sight, Bond Creation, Omni-Communication

Fei Wu – Tiger of Valor – Highborn – Indomitable Courage, Courage Inducement, Clout, Courage constructs

Nino – Bat of Fear – Midborn – Terror Form, Phobia Creation, Terror Constructs

Sabrina – Dog of Love – Lowborn – Empathic

Aurore – Rooster of Animosity – Midborn – Rage Inducement, Berserk

Bridgette – Monkey of Delight – Midborn – Joy Inducement, Lightside View

Delmar – Raven of Sorrow – Lowborn – Sorrow Inducement

Ivan – Ox of Determination – Lowborn – Brute Force

Kagami – Koala of Lethargy – Highborn – Sleep, Serenity, Dream Walk, Combat Negation

Penny – Ant of Drudgery – Midborn – Drone Creation, Supertasking, Supernatural Stamina

Jagged – Goat of Revelry – Highborn – Sin Inducement, Revel, Anarchy Inducement, Ecstasy

Next!

All That Remained:

So, this variation of the system is a mix of canon show and canon movie. They get one use of their powers (minus Tomoe, but that's a story thing) with one power per (with Tomoe an exception) but once they use it, they won't de-transform after X amount of minutes.

The holders are as follows:

Ladybug - Marc - Creation

Black Cat - Felix - Destruction

Bee - Sabrina - Command

Spider - N/A

Mouse - Juleka - Perception Manipulation

Pig - N/A

Fox - Lila - Illusions

Lynx - N/A

Dog - Chloe - Love Constructs

Rooster - Ivan - Berserk

Bat - Tomoe- TBA

Tiger - Adrien - Clout

Ant - N/A

Goat - Nino - Anarchy

Monkey - Kim - Joy Inducement

Raven - N/A

Horse - Alix - Teleportation

Rabbit - Rose - Telepathy

Wolf - Alya - Tracking

Owl - Max - TBA

Bull -Kagami - Stampede

Koala - N/A

Snake - Luka - Rejuvenation

Turtle - Socqueline - Shield Generation

Butterfly - Nathalie- Transmutation

Peacock - Emilie- Mesmerize

Dragon - Mylene- Form shift (has for elemental forms to shift between to control the elements.)

Cicada - Marinette - Power Replication

Chameleon - Nathaniel - Imagination Manifestion

Swan - Zoe - Astral Projection

Cow - Ondine - Golem Creation

Dolphin - Amelie - Memory Recall

Next!

Siren's Song:

I had a change of heart with this one, mostly because I want to have some real fun with this one. This system will mirror Amaranthine's system with the using powers as many times as they want, but once they start drawing on their own life, they will de-transform and pass out from the strain.

The holders:

Ladybug - Kagami - Creation

Black Cat - Ivan - Destruction

Peacock - TBA - Siren Song

Bee - Mylene - Empower

Fox - Luka - Illusions

Butterfly - Marinette - Iridescent

Swan - Rose - Venus

Raven - Adrien - TBA

Chameleon - Tomoe - Grandeur

Cow - Gabriel - TBA

Of Virtue and Sin

The kwamis come in vials of tattoo ink (well, the essence of their powers, making them more like blessings/curses). The "holder" has the ink tattooed into the skin and the process, like Salvation's Avatars, can kill because of the sheer pain of having the living essence of a literal god tattooed onto mortal flesh. Those that survival can only be killed by overexertion of powers or by another "holder".

The "holders" get two powers they can use freely, and an ultimate power. This ultimate power can only be used when they "transform" a la venom style. This form and the power with it are extremely taxing on the holder. They can only maintain the form for so long, but are unstoppable in it. Once they use their ultimate, they immediately de-transform.

[giancarlonicoli]

24 feb 2024 10:00

“TUTTO NEL PERCORSO DELLA COPPIA FERRAGNEZ È DIVENTATO UN OGGETTO DI CONSUMO” – STEFANO FELTRI: “SE VOLETE CAPIRE QUELLO CHE STA SUCCEDENDO TRA I FERRAGNEZ AVETE DUE POSSIBILITÀ: LEGGERE DAGOSPIA PER TUTTI GLI AGGIORNAMENTI SULLA ROTTURA DELLA COPPIA PIÙ FAMOSA D’ITALIA E LEGGERE IL NUOVO SAGGIO DI BYUNG-CHUL HAN, ‘LA CRISI DELLA NARRAZIONE’. È UN TESTO CONTRO IL TENTATIVO DI TRASFORMARE LA NARRAZIONE IN UNA PRATICA COMMERCIALE. IN PRATICA, È UN LIBRO CONTRO I FERRAGNEZ…” -

Estratto dell’articolo di Stefano Feltri per “Appunti”

Se volete capire quello che sta succedendo tra i Ferragnez avete due possibilità: leggere Dagospia per tutti gli aggiornamenti sulla rottura della coppia più famosa d’Italia, oppure leggere il nuovo saggio di Byung-Chul Han uscito con perfetto tempismo in questi giorni per Einaudi: La crisi della narrazione  - Informazione, politica e vita quotidiana.

I libri di Byung-Chul Han hanno due caratteristiche che ne spiegano il notevole successo, che mi pare sia perfino maggiore in Italia che nel suo paese d’origine (è nato in Corea del Sud, ma la sua carriera è tedesca).

Prima caratteristica: sono brevi e accessibili, la seconda è che in poche pagine scarnificano il contemporaneo per lasciarne esposto il nucleo di senso. O, più spesso, la sua mancanza di senso.

Questo è un libro contro lo storytelling, contro il tentativo di trasformare la narrazione in una pratica commerciale. In pratica, è un libro contro i Ferragnez.

“I racconti rendono possibile l’emergere di una comunità. Lo storytelling, di contro, dà forma solo a una community, che è la versione mercificata della comunità, perché non è composta da individui ma da consumatori.

E i consumatori - osserva Byung-Chul Han, sono solitari, vivono nel perimetro ristretto del loro schermo touch, mentre le comunità fondate sulla narrazione si raccoglievano intorno a un fuoco - reale o metaforico - e costruivano la propria identità collettiva ma anche individuale sulle narrazioni condivise.

Se cercate una sentenza inappellabile su quello che è stato il fenomeno dei Ferragnez, eccola, sempre da Byung-Chul Han: “Lo storytelling produce racconti che hanno la forma di oggetti di consumo”.

Tutto nel percorso della coppia Ferragnez è diventato un oggetto di consumo: la narrazione serviva a giustificare il product placement, perfino il matrimonio era un evento per attirare brand interessati alla sponsorizzazione.

L’amore tra i due è nato per una canzone di Fedez sull’immaginario papillon di marca Louis Vuitton del cane di Chiara Ferragni (storytelling + brand), si è sviluppato con una conversazione via Snapchat (conversazione compattata in modalità proto-social), si è poi sviluppato in diretta Instagram, è stato santificato da una fiction (lo storytelling che prova a diventare realtà attraverso uno storytelling al quadrato) e pare si chiuderà con una intervista televisiva di Chiara Ferragni da Fabio Fazio, assai appetibile per gli investitori pubblicitari.

La fine dell’empatia

Tra i tanti commenti alla rottura di quella che è pur sempre una giovane coppia con due bimbi piccoli, non ho letto una sola parola di comprensione per l’inevitabile sofferenza di tutte le parti coinvolte.

Che la colpa sia di lui, di lei, di entrambi, dell’assistente di lui, del manager di lei o di chiunque altro, come è possibile che nessuno si soffermi sull’aspetto emozionale?

La maggior parte delle conversazioni social verte sul dilemma se anche questa sia una strategia di marketing - uno storytelling commerciale - per salvare il valore dei due marchi separati, visto che insieme si stavano danneggiando.

Di nuovo Byung-Chul Han: “La perdita di empatia che caratterizza l’era degli smartphone è un chiaro segnale che lo smartphone non è un medium narrativo. Ed è proprio il suo dispositivo tecnico a ostacolare la pratica di raccontare storie”. […]

[projetopapillon]

Sinopse

❝･･･ SEJAM BEM-VINDOS AO PROJETO PAPILLON, É CHEGADA A HORA DE HONRAREM SUAS FAMÍLIAS E MOSTRAREM O POR QUE VOCÊ, DENTRE OS MILHARES DE JOVENS AQUI PRESENTES, É DIGNO DE ASCENDER A UM NÍVEL NUNCA ANTES VISTO!” Em um futuro a muito distante, onde a humanidade não habita mais a Terra, ao completar a maturidade, é dever de todo jovem nascido nas doze estações alistar-se ao Projeto Papillon, um projeto militar de seleção para que ascendam socialmente de vida para então viverem na tão sonhada Papillon, uma região onde não há fome, pobreza ou doenças. Para isso os selecionados, são enviados à uma Terra que a anos se encontra altamente letal e imprevisível devido às ações humanas, os participantes precisam encarar uma série de eventos relacionados à sobrevivência para provar o seu valor e conquistar o direito de uma vida melhor. O quão longe você estaria disposto a ir contra seus princípios por uma vida melhor? O QUÃO LONGE VOCÊ ESTARIA DISPOSTO A IR CONTRA A SUA HUMANIDADE EM PROL DE UMA VIDA MELHOR? ･･･ ”

[marichatlenoir]

Il potere della distruzione

L'incubo peggiore di Adrien è quello di rimanere imprigionato. Il potere della distruzione di Chat Noir gli consente di liberarsi e metaforicamente è la risorsa di cui Adrien ha bisogno per spezzare le catene che lo imprigionano. Per questo, come Chat Noir, lui si sente libero.

L'incubo di Adrien.

Quando è Chat Noir, Adrien diventa anche libero di scegliere, di sbagliare e di imparare dai propri errori, cosa che normalmente non gli è concessa né perdonata. È perfetto perché il suo cuore è perfetto, in quanto animato da intenzioni gentili e altruiste, non perché non sbagli.

La libertà di essere Chat Noir.

L'altruismo del suo cuore non dipende dalla maschera che indossa, ma proprio perché il suo cuore è profondamente altruista e non è mai sfiorato dal desiderio di vendetta, Adrien è l'unico che può indossare la maschera di Chat Noir e controllare l'immenso potere della distruzione.

Il solo e unico Chat Noir.

Nelle rare occasioni in cui Adrien ha permesso all'egoismo di prendere il sopravvento o di condizionare le sue scelte da eroe, non ha semplicemente mostrato i suoi difetti, ma ha rinunciato a controllare il potere della distruzione, innescando una catena di eventi catastrofici.

Il diavolo sulla spalla di Adrien.

Mentendo a Théo sulla natura del suo rapporto con Ladybug, Chat Noir ha scatenato l'invidia e la gelosia del rivale. Dalla delusione e dal desiderio di Théo di prendere il posto di Chat Noir, è emerso un altro potere della distruzione, identico come il riflesso di uno specchio.

La menzogna di Chat Noir.

L'Impostore è il gatto falso che calunnia il gatto vero, riversa su di lui le sue colpe, lo imprigiona e gli impedisce di usare il Cataclisma per liberarsi. La menzogna di Chat Noir lo rende prigioniero della vendetta del suo doppio, che vuole distruggerlo per vivere la sua vita.

Il gatto vero e il gatto falso allo specchio.

Chat Noir impara dal suo errore, comprende di essere stato consumato dalla sua stessa gelosia e si vergogna profondamente di aver mentito a Théo; pur soffrendo, decide di lasciarlo da solo con Ladybug in modo che il desiderio di Théo di incontrarla e conoscerla possa realizzarsi.

Il cuore spezzato.

Con la consapevolezza di essere stato scelto da Ladybug come eroe e nella speranza di poter essere apprezzato da lei, Adrien rinuncia a se stesso e alla sua natura di gatto, ad usare il suo Miraculous, per trasformarsi in qualcosa che non può essere: un serpente incantatore.

La tentazione del serpente.

Aspik vede svanire Ladybug sotto i suoi occhi, diventando schiavo dei suoi errori nel loop temporale. Adrien non riesce ad utilizzare il potere del Serpente perché ha rinunciato ad essere Chat Noir, alla parte di lui che lo rende libero e in perfetto equilibrio con Ladybug.

Il loop temporale ed emotivo.

Pur non avendo mai avuto intenzione di usare il Miraculous del Serpente in modo sbagliato, Adrien riconosce di non essere in grado di controllarne il potere perché lui è troppo concentrato su Ladybug. Così decide di rinunciare ad usare il Serpente e ritorna ad essere Chat Noir.

Il crollo emotivo.

I Miraculous devono sempre essere usati per il Bene superiore. Soltanto una persona dal cuore puro come Adrien, in grado di anteporre il bene di tutti gli altri al proprio, può essere in grado di accettare le estreme conseguenze di essere il custode del potere della distruzione.

L'ultima difesa.

Se il Bene superiore lo richiede, il custode del Gatto Nero deve essere pronto anche a sacrificare se stesso: la distruzione, portata all'estremo come prezzo da pagare per il Bene superiore, non può che coincidere con il sacrificio di sé. È questa la missione di Chat Noir.

L'estremo sacrificio.

Allo stesso tempo, il custode del Gatto Nero deve conoscere il vero valore della libertà come dono che non è scontato. Adrien instaura con Plagg un legame unico e speciale, concedendo al kwami con il potere più pericoloso la libertà di fare tutto quello che vuole quasi sempre.

Adrien: "So cosa significa avere poca libertà".

Adrien dimostra a Plagg di fidarsi di lui; il loro è un legame paritario tra il custode e la divinità della distruzione, perché si basa sulla fiducia assoluta che nessuno dei due userà mai il potere per il Male. Per questo Adrien non è solo il custode di Plagg, ma il suo amico.

Plagg: "Non ho distrutto quasi niente".

Con un custode diverso da Adrien, Plagg sarebbe costretto ad obbedire; per questo Plagg piange di nascosto pensando alla sorte atroce toccata a Nooroo: tra Papillon e Nooroo esiste un legame di sudditanza tra il padrone che impone la sua volontà e il kwami che ne diventa schiavo.

Le lacrime di Plagg per Nooroo.

Se il potere dell'anello non fosse usato per proteggere il Bene, il custode del Gatto Nero creerebbe volontariamente il Male: a seconda dell'intensità maligna del desiderio, la distruzione richiederebbe il sacrificio degli altri fino a poter coincidere con la fine dell'universo.

L'anello della Distruzione.

[asttaeroth]

Anamour III

PARA A.

A. es en realidad es J., y sé que es J. pues se oculta él tras un rol de escenario bien actuado. Sin embargo, ¿dónde se demarca el límite del fin de A. y el comienzo de J.?

No lo sé.

Y tal vez sea para siempre una incógnita, pues no conozco nada de A. —y querido lector, hablaré siempre de A., y no de J., por una razón espero logre entender más adelante— más allá de su nombre y ocupación. Que le gusta el teatro, eso lo sé, al igual que he visto de su feroz crítica impulsada por esta mente brillante que admiro y que a él le lleva a admirar a tan fascinantes criaturas como lo son los gatos y la escritura de Kundera.

Conocí de A. en tiempos de revolución  —¿acaso no seguimos en ellos todavía?—, distaba un poco de ser el A. que en sus fotografías de hoy, fijas y móviles, indican un ser que ante mis ojos es guapo. Y resalto el valor de la palabra guapo, que a diferencia de los adjetivos “hermoso”, “bonito” y algunas veces “lindo”, habla de esta belleza única en cada uno, esta que es indescifrable ante la visión propia cuando se está delante del espejo o cuando se revelan las instantáneas tomadas en algún viaje a la zona de costas o el interior y solo es comprensible ante los ojos de aquel que la mira, y no el estándar de medios. 

A. de fina complexión. A. de piel de sol que arde. A. con rizos largos. A. y su barba oscura. A., que sin ella y de rizos cortos, luce igual de guapo. A. de gestos torcidos, burlones. A. en su camisa azul  —y su noeud papillon adornándola—. A. en su bicicleta por los pasillos, cruzando de decenas de puestos de café que creo él frecuenta cuando compartimos este universo plural. A. acompañado, allí dondequiera que va, de acero inoxidable que le distingue de todos los otros. A. visto desde arriba, un día que coincidimos en el mismo lugar a igual hora: relajado en su camisa de rayas y su bolso de local folclore.

Son todas imágenes de A., y tal vez de J., que vienen a mi mente cuando intento siquiera describir aquello que de él me deslumbra. Pero  —y soy consciente de ello— no dejan de ser algunas imágenes, captadas por el iris y engrandecida por el sentimiento para ser después guardadas en alguna zona cuya etiqueta de catálogo debe decir algo como “amores imposibles”, desde lo externo y bajo la eterna idealización del carácter perdidamente romántico del cual he sido hecho. Las reales, las íntimas que dejan entrever el ser en su más puro estado, están destinadas a no ser captadas por mí, y tal vez sea esta mutua conveniencia lo que mantendría la admiración en vida. 

A., que es J., las tardes del domingo.  A., que es J., bailando de igual forma cuando se sabe solo y libre, y expresa todo lo que guarda en movimientos tal vez torpes.  A., que es J., en algún café hablando de la existencia y esta situación social que nos agobia a las masas de abajo.  A., que es J., conmovido en algún cine o un teatro.  A., que es J., en la mañana y todo lo que ello implica.  A., que es J., leyendo un libro o escuchando su canción del momento.  A., que es J., cansado tras un largo día de trabajo.  A., que es J., cuando piensa en sí mismo, y por imaginación o realidad, es consciente del impacto que genera a su alrededor.

La idealización, que alegría puede traer ella a la vida desde un justo uso. Siento que A. es aquello que me haría bien, aquello que estamos destinados a encontrar y casi nunca lo logramos. El egoísmo sin embargo, trae un velo que no permite ver la humanidad del otro: el ser sintiente y pensante, de miedos, gustos e ideas, y es esta parte de A. que algunos días quisiera conocer, aunque pudiera traer esfuerzo o decepción, aunque significara un día perderle.

A. no sabe de mi existencia, ignora mi rostro, pero es la no-reciprocidad madera para el fuego del corazón. A. es aquello destinado a encontrar, pero que no es posible tener, y es que A., ha de pertenecer a otra.

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[pomppapom]

Deux pensées viennent me traverser l’esprit.

Je trouve que je suis beaucoup trop sereine pour quelqu’un qui a commencé sa première année à l’université. Honnêtement, je suis arrivée à un point où je me sens presque totalement détachée de me scolarité (depuis fin collège je dirais). Une mauvaise note ne m’effraie pas, ni l’échec. Je ne sais pas si c’est une bonne chose. Au moins, je stresse peu ou presque pas pour mes études. Bien sûr, je reste quand même sérieuse, c’est-à-dire que j’accomplis les devoirs à faire et je révise quand il le faut. Puis je ne m’en voudrais pas si j’obtiens une note pourrie à un partiel, car je sais que ma valeur intellectuelle ne se résume pas à un chiffre. Et puis entre nous, apprendre la spermatogenèse ne m’intéresse absolument pas, ou la biologie tout court en fait. Je pense que ma curiosité se penche vers le domaine de la psychologie cognitive mais on verra bien !

Ensuite, je me demandais quels sont les symptômes lorsqu’on est amoureux, ou lorsqu’on a un crush. Enfin, pour moi, il y a une différence entre être amoureux et avoir un crush. Ce dernier serait plus… à court terme.

Ça fait si longtemps que je n’ai pas eu les papillons dans l’estomac. La dernière fois où mon coeur battait fort, c’était à une game de Valorant… Bref, je ne suis pas vraiment pressée et je préfère prendre mon temps dans les relations. J’ai commencé à m’interroger sur ce thème-là à cause du NOUVEAU SON DE KÉKE LAGLISSE QUI EST ADORABLE aka K.K Lovers. Elle me fait rêver tellement elle me touche spirituellement. J’aimerais écrire des paroles avec. C’est une bonne idée tiens. J’aime tellement l’imagination, c’est cool ce que le cerveau peut créer. Même le mot est beau je trouve.

Bon allez faudrait que j’aille dormir. Bonne nuit !

09/11/21

00:07

[mathyna]

Welp, here she is. A total revamp of her character, design, and abilities. (Full body under the cut)

Few words about her abilities to understand them: Cypher has bugs and Papillon HAS BUGS with which she gets in your head :)

@magicalgirlsona thank you for the name suggestion :)

[celestiall0tus]

Miraculous - Paradise (Genderbend AU) Update!!

Alright, everyone! Good news! I have the miraculous reassigned and power system redetermined for Paradise. Along with this is the very skeletal version of the plot.

The plot:

Mallon and Adrienne fight against Papillon as they threaten the city. Papillon creates her threats to draw out the kwamis she needs for her ultimate wish, the creation of Paradise, Heaven on Earth.

Before I get to the cast, the power system will be fairly simple. Kwamis don't need to eat to regenerate and use more powers. Instead, every kwami offers a single power the holder can use as many times as they please (This carrying over from Absolution). They will have one greater power that the holder can use once a day for five minutes and that's it. On top of that, they all have a Miraculous power between kwami sets that once used (i.e. Creation and Destruction, Perception and Ignorance, Deception and Truth, etc), the holders de-transform one minute after and can't transform again for the rest of the day. This will be a set in stone system where the heroes can't influence it.

Now, the cast:

Mallon (Marinette):

Age: 17

Sexuality: Gay

Ladybug of Creation - Earrings

Weapon is Yo-Yo. Lesser Power is Object Creation, Greater Power is Creation (as a whole)

Adrienne (Adrien):

Age: 17

Sexuality: Gay

Black Cat of Destruction - Ring.

Weapon is staff. Lesser Power is Object Destruction, Greater Power is Destruction (as a whole)

Claude (Chloe):

Age: 17

Bee of Devotion - Hair Comb

Sexuality: Bisexual

Weapon is a lasso. Lesser Power is Command, Greater Power is Bless

Felise (Felix):

Age: 18

Spider of Betrayal - Anklet

Sexuality: Straight

Weapons are daggers. Lesser Power is Treachery Inducement, Greater Power is Bond Destruction

Julez (Juleka):

Age: 17

Mouse of Perception - Necklace

Sexuality: Gay

Weapon is whip. Lesser Power is Omni senses, Greater Power is Perception Manipulation

Ren (Rose):

Age: 16

Sexuality: Bisexual

Pig of Ignorance - Anklet.

Weapon is parasol. Lesser Power is Ignorance Inducement, Greater Power is Ignore (a variation of defiance)

Alix (Alix):

Age: 16

Sexuality: Aromatic pansexual (Romance Averse)

Rabbit of Connection - Earrings

Weapons are ribbons. Lesser Power is Telepathy, Greater Power is Connections

Sarjant (Sabrina):

Age: 16

Sexuality: Bisexual

Horse of Freedom - Glasses

Weapon is a rapier. Lesser Power is Teleportation, Greater Power is Defiance

Lieto (Lila):

Age: 18

Sexuality: Aromantic Bisexual (Romance Positive)

Fox of Deception - Necklace.

Weapons are smoke bombs. Lesser Power is Illusion, Greater Power is Shapeshift

Amile (Amelie):

Age: 46

Sexuality: Straight

Lynx of Honesty - Ring

Weapon is a bow. Lesser Power is Truth Telling, Greater Power is Absolute Change

Zack (Zoe):

Age: 15

Sexuality: Gay

Dog of Love - Choker.

Weapon is a bow (like cupid's bow) Lesser Power is Love Inducement, Greater Power is Empathy

Nathalia (Nathaniel):

Age: 17

Sexuality: Lesbian

Rooster of Animosity - Clawed Ring.

Weapons are dual chained hand sickles. Lesser Power is Rage Inducement, Greater Power is Rage Form (Berserk)

Marceline (Marc):

Age: 16

Sexuality: Lesbian

Bat of Fear - Bracelet

Weapons is scythe (grim reaper style) Lesser Power is Fear Inducement, Greater Power is Terror Constructs

Kim (Kim):

Age: 17

Sexuality: Straight

Tiger of Valor - Chain Ring Bracelet.

Weapon is lance. Lesser Power is Courage Inducement, Greater Power is Clout

Nina (Nino):

Age: 17

Sexuality: Straight

Goat of Revelry - Hair Clips.

Weapon is pitchfork. Lesser Power is Sin Inducement, Greater Power is Anarchy

Bierk (Bridgette):

Age: 18

Sexuality: Straight

Monkey of Delight - Circlet.

Weapon is staff. Lesser Power is Joy Inducement, Greater Power is Indomitable Happiness

Ivet (Ivan):

Age: 17

Sexuality: Straight

Raven of Sorrow - Watch

Weapon is a scythe. Lesser Power is Sorrow Inducement, Greater Power is Isolation

Alain (Alya):

Age: 17

Sexuality: Straight

Wolf of Intuition - Chain Ring Bracelet

Weapon is flute. Lesser Power is Supernatural Tracking, Greater Power is Clairvoyance

Maxi (Max):

Age: 17

Sexuality: Asexual Heteromantic (Sex Averse)

Owl of Knowledge - Bracelet

Weapon is a book. Lesser Power is Answer Intution, Greater Power is Claircognizance

Katsumi (Kagami):

Age: 17

Sexuality: Gay

Ox of Determination - Ring

Weapon is a warhammer. Lesser Power is Perserverance Manipulation, Greater Power is Indomitable Will

Natale (Nathalie):

Age: 40

Sexuality: Straight

Peacock of Beauty - Brooch.

Weapon is fan. Lesser Power is Mesmerize, Greater Power is Absolute Beauty

Gabriella:

Age: 45

Sexuality: Straight

Butterfly of Transformation - Brooch

Weapon is cane. Lesser Power is Mutation Inducement, Greater Power is Amalgamation

Ondine (Ondine):

Age: 17

Sexuality: Straight

Snake of Health - Bracelet.

Weapon is a staff (the Asclepius staff). Lesser Power is Cure, Greater Power is Rejuvenate

Meryle (Mylene):

Age: 16

Sexuality: Pansexual

Dragon of Nature - Choker.

Weapon is a glaive. Lesser Power is Nature Manipulation, Greater Power is Form Shift (Greater Nature Manipulation)

Luz (Luka):

Age: 17

Sexuality: Bisexual

Turtle of Protection - Bracelet

Weapon is shield. Lesser Power is Shield Generation, Greater Power is Fortification Creation

I believe that covers everyone. All this is still subject to change, and not completely set in stone (except the power system) Character designs should be coming with the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye out for those as they will have more details on the characters.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Stili Per la città di Beardsman

Gli uomini che lo stile è in continua evoluzione. Anche se è stato identificato che tipo di stile che si preferisce per lo sport, ci sono sguardi diversi per le diverse occasioni. Le vacanze sono un grande momento dell'anno per affinare il vostro guardaroba. Con le offerte gettati a sinistra e a destra, è facile distrarsi e un po ' travolti con quali prodotti si adatta al tuo stile. È meglio essere obiettivo orientato, e affrontare il vostro shopping di festa con un piano di azione. Non temere compagni di beardsmen, ho compilato una gift guide con elementi sento renderebbe una grande aggiunta a una varietà di stili. Il modo in cui ho rotto giù è semplice.

Con l'aiuto del Team Beardbrand, abbiamo classificato gli elementi in termini di occasione in cui essi saranno più rilevanti. Le categorie includono Street Style casual, Ufficio per il professionista Beardsman e Formale per le occasioni speciali.

Street Style

Questa categoria è di gran lunga più diverse. Street style che copre una vasta gamma di abbigliamento e accessori per l'uomo moderno. Se si sta andando verso un bar sport per guardare il grande gioco, o voi e il vostro altro significativo sono diretti in centro per un pomeriggio, street style che può essere vestito su o giù.

Per cominciare, parliamo di qualcosa che indossiamo ogni giorno, i nostri jeans. Il nostro membro del team Carlos Costa ha una forte raccomandazione per Lee Jeans. Se siete nel mercato per un bene durevole, alla moda, a prezzi accessibili paio di denim di qualità, non cercate oltre. Lee Jeans offrono una vasta gamma di colori, dai jeans scuri e, alla luce khaki. Con tagli che vanno dal sottile, atletica, per una vestibilità classica.

Ora è necessario il top perfetto per andare con il vostro nuovo fondelli. Buck Mason ha una varietà di lunga e manica corta camicie e t-shirt. Questi stellare top complimentarmi con la vostra denim tuttavia, si decide di indossare.

Perfetto street style vestito è ben lungi dall'essere completo senza il giusto paio di scarpe o stivali. Andiamo giù per le basi e parlare di marche e stili che possono portare il vostro outfit in vita. Essendo un nativo Texano, e attualmente residenti in Austin potrei essere un po ' prevenuto.

Detto questo, un bel paio di stivali western è una necessità assoluta per il vostro guardaroba. Se non hai familiarità con il "cowboy" stivali, probabilmente stai pensando a come a disagio deve essere a piedi tutto il giorno, un 2" tallone. Questo è semplicemente il caso.

Tecovas Stivali qui a Austin, in Texas, si vendono un paio di stivali così comodi che non vogliono prendere loro fuori. Queste sono il tipo di stivali che guardare bene con qualsiasi stile. Si può indossare per il vostro ristorante preferito o nel ranch. Indipendentemente dalla destinazione, sono all'altezza di questo compito.

Se si sceglie di accessoriare il vostro stile di strada, cercare di mantenere una mentalità minimalista. Meno è di più quando sei a dondolo un look più casual. Forse un dolce coppia di Giallo Havana Occhiali da sole o un Anello Chiave della Catena per tenere i vostri oggetti di valore.

Ufficio Stile

A seconda l'atmosfera del posto di lavoro, ufficio di stili in genere devono essere un po ' più conservatore. Tuttavia, ci sono piccole cose che potete fare per dare la vostra routine stile un po ' più di sapore.

Come un barbuto professionale, probabilmente hai già una vasta collezione di cappotti di sport e blazer. Se siete nuovi a tutto questo “lavoro” e la cosa, o sono semplicemente bisogno di uno nuovo, ascolta. Perry Ellis è un solido go-to quando hai bisogno di una giacca sportiva. Con i tagli che sono pre-su misura per la misura di vostro gradimento, ci si può fidare ti aspetto elegante in ufficio.

Quando non siete in giro, pensare a cose che si potrebbero bisogno della vostra scrivania. Ufficio Gadget ha un numero di nifty prodotti che renderanno la vostra attività quotidiana un po ' più facile. Gli uomini amano i loro giocattoli, quindi, mai sottovalutare il potere di gadget tecnologici come un fantastico regalo di natale.

Di un paio di scarpe per affinare il vostro aspetto in ufficio? La testa su oltre a Charles Tyrwhitt alla cassa la loro vasta collezione di mens dress casual, scarpe di cuoio.

Abbigliamento Formale

Ultimo ma non meno importante, abiti e accessori indossati quando si è vestito a festa. Ci sono poche cose che fanno gli uomini si sentono più sicuri rispetto a quando la barba e i capelli sono sul punto e che stiamo indossando il nostro preferito tre suite pezzo. Se non si dispone di un preferito, che sta per cambiare.

Lega di Ribelli è una Austin in base mens linea di abbigliamento che produce niente di meno che di qualità superiore, elegante e in stile formale. Beardbrand fondatore Eric Bandholz è spesso visto sporting suo Campionato di Ribelli suite in alcuni dei suoi più noti servizi fotografici.

Bisogno di una lunga cravatta o papillon per andare con i nuovi sgargianti suite? Bene non cercate oltre. Soto & Co è mobile artigiano, azienda specializzata nella formale abiti e accessori. Checkout la loro storia, non si vuole lasciare a mani vuote.

Ace Marchi è il solo posto dove andare quando si cerca di formalità. Made in Italy, queste scarpe vi farà stare fuori dalla folla. Questa azienda crede che gli uomini non si devono pagare oscene quantità di denaro per una qualità di calzature di lusso, in modo che essi creano economico e di alta qualità scarpe da sera.

Non esitate a sport un orologio di classe per completare il vostro elegante abito. Il Birline Eclipse Guarda ti dà la libertà di indossare con qualsiasi stile formale.

Non lo stress durante le vacanze i regali. Se per te o per i tuoi amici e la famiglia sono in cerca di intensificare il loro stile di gioco, quindi in questo articolo dovrebbe dare alcuni ottimi punti di partenza. Inoltre, non esitate a mescolare e abbinare elementi specifici per raggiungere il vostro look unico.

Una vacanza di stagione a tutti!

[thinksplendid]

L'Arte di miscelare i Modelli

Le probabilità sono che si potrebbe avere incontrato questo problema prima ... che Sia la camicia e la cravatta enigma di ciò che i modelli di lavorare insieme o cercando di passare il montaggio di un check a quadri con il giusto paio di stripe calzini. L'arte del modello di miscelazione può essere masterizzato seguendo poche e semplici regole.

Per illustrare questi stile comandamenti che ci saranno con l'immancabile papillon e il suo compagno, il pocket piazza per mostrare come modello di miscelazione può essere semplice ed efficace. E vi prometto che non finiscono guardando come il 7 ° grado insegnante di scienze.

L'idea con ciascuna delle seguenti regole è che l'arco e la piazza dovrebbe completare il look intero, piuttosto che il sorpasso è. Mentre alcuni uomini preferiscono andare il percorso di abbinamento arco e la piazza, questi mix e match di opzioni vi darà molta più versatilità.

Regola #1 non abbiate Paura di Giocare con ScalaBig dot, little dot. Grande controllo, piccolo controllo. Fintanto che entrambi i modelli hanno colori armoniosi, hai colpito il giusto equilibrio. La chiave qui è quello di assicurarsi che, oltre alla comunanza di colore, le scale di ogni modello differiscono abbastanza in modo che si completano a vicenda, piuttosto che combattere per l'attenzione.

Regola #2 Positivo/Negativo di Miscelazione è una Cosa PositivaRegola #2 è praticamente un gioco da ragazzi. Se si dispone di una stampa, di controllo o di una striscia con un fondo scuro e lo stesso modello con i colori recepita poi vi sono buone per andare.

Nota del redattore: Vincere questa papillon & pocket square dal Nodo Generale & Co. (106 dollari di Valore). Cercare scatola del concorso alla fine di questo articolo!

Regola #3 Mix/Match Modelli all'interno della Stessa Palette di ColoriQuesto può essere difficile, ma quando correttamente tirato fuori, l'associazione è probabilmente il più interessante. Questo navy terra multi-dot bow funziona bene con il multi stripe piazza semplicemente perché i colori sono condivisi in ciascuno dei modelli. Dimensioni del modello non è davvero un problema e la prua della marina militare del terreno si sente “più solido” dei due pezzi, mantenendo la combo visivamente interessante, ma non è troppo occupato.

Regola #4 Occupato Modelli Colorati non Sopraffare con un Partner SolidoA volte, quando si dispone di un accessorio che è un po ' un “Showboat”, è meglio lasciare che il suo compagno di prendere un sedile posteriore. Nel caso di questo floreale con fiocco, in abbinamento a una solida piazza in uno dei prua i colori di accento mancherà di tenere il vostro look sofisticato e pulito.

Ora che si sono armati con queste pepite di moda saggezza, si sono attrezzati per soddisfare anche la più giudicante data, schizzinoso boss o sospetti madre-in-law. Andare avanti e di essere alla moda...

Giveaway!Qui hai la possibilità di vincere questo fantastico papillon & pocket square dal Nodo Generale & Co.! Un fortunato lettore verrà selezionato il 9 Marzo 2015. Buona fortuna!

Papillon Giveaway

Gli AutoriDopo anni di dirigere il team creativi per marchi come Ralph Lauren, Originale Penguin, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's, co-fondatori di anna e Andrea Payne ha iniziato Nodo Generale & Co. nell'autunno del 2010 con il desiderio di unire la passione per il design con un costante impegno per portare la coscienza di produzione di qualità di nuovo negli Stati Uniti.

Utilizzando rare e tessuti vintage a cura attraverso una rete globale di collezionisti, il Paynes la progettazione di una linea limited edition di abbigliamento uomo accessori per quegli individui che stanno cercando di fare un'impressione unica con il loro stile individuale. Negozio loro collezione completa qui.

“Fare ciò che si ama non è mai considerato un lavoro.”