#you are not fooling anyone with your constant CONSTANT posts alluding to it.

[cervidaedalus]

Someone who constantly has to make publicly performative posts about how innocent they are, does not give the impression of being innocent.

[pierregazly]

let's show the world ꨄ carlos sainz smau

carlos sainz x wife!reader

warnings: hateful/mean comments, cyberbullying

in which carlos has to make it clear to the world how much his wife means to him, and how strangers on the internet know nothing about them or their relationship.

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f1drivernews it appears ferrari driver carlossainz55 and wife yourusername spent the summer break in style, rumours have it that the resort they stayed in ibiza was almost €7500 per person a night. sainz and his wife have been notorious for staying in extravagant hotels and resorts during both summer and winter breaks. the lifestyles of the rich and famous continues!

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username oh the things i would do to be a millionaire

username just be like yourusername and bag yourself a rich husband, constant flow of money lol

username that's a polite way of saying just be a gold-digger and you'll be set babes

username lol the fact b4 he met her carlos used to spend breaks with his fam and friends??? has no one told him how much of a red flag this is???

username girl since when is a driver spending their break with their WIFE a red flag???

username €7500 PER PERSON???? aint no way that was carlos' idea lol what a joke

username i'd be so embarrassed to be yourusername like what does girlypop even do??? other than mooch off her husband ofc

username she's actually very successful in her own line of work? not sure what you're alluding to but yeah

username she could be the top 10% of whatever she does and still not be as successful as carlos, hop off hunni

username guess f1drivernews was too nice to post the hideous closeups of yourusername... girly's not looking too great nowadays poor carlos

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landonorris your mrs told me she got a hole in one, how's it feel to suck carlos

yourusername 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

username bet you paid out of your ass for her for this round of golf too smh

username embarrizzing sorrrrryyy carlos

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carlossainz55 thank you for dinner amor, you spoil me as always

username girl delete this rn this is so embarrassing

username loool ur not fooling anyone sweetie

username red nails for a golddigger? typical babes

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yourusername i'm amazed by you every single day, even more when you come back to our room stinking of champagne 💗

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landonorris no special post for me?? you told me i was ur son the other day and this is the treatment i get ? emancipation right now

landonorris before you say it, i know that's a big word for elmo. thanks.

alexandrasaintmleux im still obsessed with that jacket 🫶🏻

username you looked so pretty this weekend! carlos is so lucky

carlossainz55 always more special when we're both coming back smelling like champagne hermosa

username i think its like so childish u deleted 75% of ur followers like u wanna be in the public eye but dont want what comes with it??? weird but alright

username im so over you honestly carlos deserves better

username ur acc the worst wag like yikes

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f1gossip the streets are saying carlos was in suzuka alone this week, his wife of two years yourusername reportedly took a flight home instead of following her husband along to suzuka after the singapore win... trouble in paradise? 👀👀

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username omg it's happening

username FINALLY GOOD RIDDANCE

username my man is back on the market!!!!! time for someone prettier, hotter, better, basically anyone opposite of his wife lol byeeeee

username ur all insane, she has her own job??? she can't follow her husband to every end of the earth

username waiting for the ig stories 'we've decided to split amicably, please allow us privacy'

username LOOOL i bet it's gonna say that word for word!!!! not like we'll see hers tho cause she locked us all out

username this acc made my day ahhhhhhhh

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carlossainz55 amor what's wrong??

yourusername i just dont understand why people have to be so mean.

landonorris carlando to the rescue dont worry y/n

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carlossainz55 this last week has been extra special for me, to know it is the anniversary of the first time i met my best friend, and that she was able to be with me when i lifted the trophy in singapore is a wonderful feeling.

but to see all the ignorant, unkind, and hurtful comments that are regularly directed at my wife has put a negative twirl on this time. my wife, to me, is the most beautiful woman in the world. she is kind, and loving, and has given up the world for me time and time again. no one knows our relationship more than her and i. many of you speak things that are so ignorant and false it is disgusting. if you are one of these people, please know, you are not a fan i find myself caring for.

i beg those who continue to speak poorly of my wife, to think about how your actions can harm others. thank you. and to yourusername, you are the most important light in my life. i cant wait to see you amor.

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landonorris 🧡🧡

charles_leclerc be kind always!

yourusername te amo, always and forever.

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yourusername i didnt even see you take that photo... ur so cute ily

landonorris tell her i got 50 of the flowers for her

username omg i love that book!!!! y/n has great taste what a queen

username i would die to be ur wife, but i would also die to be y/n's wife so lol

ahhhh this is the smau part 2 i promised to my last carlos written story! thank you to the lovely person who requested it, i hope it's what you wanted! please let me know what you think, i hope you all loved it 💗

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Ikemen Revolution: Headcanon - When the Red Army Officers Fall Ill

Fandom: Ikemen Revolution Characters: Lancelot Kingsley, Jonah Clemence, Edgar Bright, Kyle Ash, Zero Pairings: N/A Summary: One day, an officer falls ill with a terrible cold. Will they suffer through their work? Or hide away in their blankets until the sickness passes?

Notes: Did I depress you enough with the last two posts? Well here is a little fun happy times to forget that I did that, because I’m not that morbid or depressing (most of the time, anyway). So, I hope this cheers the blog up a little! And of course, I hope you enjoy ^-^

1. The King of Hearts - Lancelot Kingsley 

Lancelot is commonly ill due to his constant use of magic leading to his overexertion.

Kyle is also in on this little tidbit, so dealing with a sick Lancelot isn’t too much for him to do, especially if it’s a common cold.

But being the kind and protective man he is, Lancelot wouldn’t tell anyone of his cold as to not worry them, because this man is a considerate teddy bear!

However, our dear Gentle Demon, Edgar Bright, is far too attentive to detail, and over their early morning meeting, picks up on Lancelot’s drousiness and general unawareness of the situation around him.

Of course, to cause chaos as he usually does, he brings it up in the conversation.

Jonah goes into panic mode, fussing over Lancelot and trying to get him to, at the very least, tell them his aliments so they can help.

Zero steps forward silently and places a crimson lolipop in front of Lancelot on the desk, stepped back sheepishly.

Lancelot takes the lolipop, but doesn’t eat it.

Yet. He’ll sneak it later when Mr.Overprotective-Mother-Jonah isn’t around

Kyle finally decides to pipe up, urging Lancelot to take even an hour’s rest before continuing with his duties.

Lancelot, of course, denies that he needs that, and tries to continue the meeting they were having before.

But it’s four against one.

Jonah would back down with a single command.

Edgar would back down, but he would continously tease him about it for days to come.

Kyle wasn’t backing down. As his personal doctor, his duty was to ensure the king was in good health at every possible moment.

Zero wouldn’t back down either. He’d much rather be ill himself that see Lancelot struggling with any sickness.

And so, Lancelot is forced to yeild. Jonah and Edgar split his paperwork, supposedly an hour’s worth of it.

Zero takes up Jonah’s and Edgar’s duties in training their units.

Kyle drags Lancelot back to his room and settles him down to sleep, giving him cold medicine and painkillers.

However, when he wakes, he realises a number of things:

1. He wasn’t woken after an hour, but was left to rest for three.

2. The entirety of his paperwork for the entire day had been done by Jonah and Edgar in the hours he slept.

Although ashamed about having to rely on his subordiantes so much, Lancelot was endeared by their kindness, and awarded them all with gifts of their favourite choosing.

2. The Queen of Hearts - Jonah Clemence

Much like Lancelot, Jonah will try to hide the fact that he’s ill, but his first mistake happens before he even wakes up…

He overslept… by an entire hour.

His sickness had hit and weakened him sometime during the night, when he opted for thinner night clothes, not expecting the chilling cold after such a comfortingly warm day.

Because of this poor judgement, Jonah’s body refused to wake up, and instead of his usual 6 AM start, he roused from his slumber at 7AM, much to his shock and distain.

It was just his luck there wasn’t a morning meeting that day due to Edgar being called away on business, and Kyle had his usual hangover, so Jonah had a moment to gather himself and actually make him presentable.

He did a good job of hiding it, but only because he stayed in his private quarters completing paperwork and eating sweet deserts that his footmen brought. There was absolutely no need whatsoever for him to leave his room.

Or so he though…

Night had passed over Cradle when he had been called to the King’s office. Edgar had gotten home slightly earlier than usual, and so the morning’s meeting had been called into place.

It seemingly wouldn’t have been a problem if the sun had been seeping through the windows, but in the glow of the Magic Crystals, Jonah’s ghostly features were illuminated fully.

At first, neither Lancelot or Edgar commented on it, opting to leave him be. It was just to late at night to be teasing…

But then… Jonah’s speech began to warp.

His sickness had progressed into a headache, and he began not thinking straight, no longer possessing the ability to rationally organise and explain his points.

However, knowing the proud Queen of Hearts would never forgive himself for ruining a meeting in such a manner, Lancelot brought the meeting to an end early, ordering his Jack and Queen straight to bed.

The next morning after a much needed sleep, Jonah woke up to painkillers and cold medicine on the bedside, with notes from his fellow officers:

Lancelot: “I noticed you were feeling off yesterday. You are given leave for as long as you need to recover. Get well soon :)”

Edgar: “Don’t push yourself, Queen. I don’t was to tease you if you’re not up to being teased.”

Kyle: “Kinda annoyed you didn’t come to me straight away. Take 10ml of medicine in the bottle three times a day and one before bed, and the painkillers once a day when you feel is necissary. And please, for the love of god, please rest.”

Zero: “Edgar told me you were sick. Don’t worry about your duties, me and him had split them while you get better, so just relax. And… here’s a lolipop. A treat from me for when you feel better!”

Although embarrassed at being caught and annoyed at some of the comments, Jonah smiled and decided that maybe it was time to take a day off to recover.

3. The Jack of Hearts - Edgar Bright

The Jack of Hearts never gets sick. EVER.

Or so it seemed, because like most things in life, Edgar Bright was an expert in the art of both faking a sickness to get a day off, and in the art of pretending not to be sick, even though he felt like literal death inside.

It was the latter that ailed him.

For the entire day, he managed to allude detection. He cleared his mind before meetings, and switched training his soliders with one of Zero’s patrols.

Everything was fine and dandy, golden, good to go!

Until that evening, his dear student had challenged him to a duel…

See, Zero found it strange that Edgar skipped on training the new recruits that day because, although he was tough and the sessions always ended in a high workload for their doctor, it was a necessary part to strengthening their resolve.

Plus… Edgar loved playfully torturing and teasing the men of the Red Army, and did it at every chance he got.

So why not this time…?

To any onlooker (and there were quite a few), it appeared to be an even match between two high-skilled soldiers, ending in Zero disarming Edgar.

But there was no teasing.

There was no indication Edgar was truly Edgar.

But during the little sparring match, Zero found it noticably easy to defeat his teacher.

Assuming he would get teased by it to fuel Edgar’s entertainment, Zero played along with it, hoping he’d snap back to his old self real quick.

But the teasing never came…

And so Zero went to the only man who he knew could solve this problem: one Master Kyle Ash.

So, Kyle and Zero innocently dined with Edgar at dinner that night. End of story.

Or so Edgar thought.

He thought he had been in the clear that night as he walked to feed the Creek Family one last meal, but the Creeks were all sat around a small handkerchief, bearing medicine for Edgar, with a small card folded ontop.

“Get well soon, papa - the Creeks.”

It was Zero’s handwriting, he’d recognise it anywhere, but the sentiment still forced a goofy smile to his face as he reached over to pet each duck in to.

Being sick wasn’t so bad, he thought…

4. The Seven of Hearts - Kyle Ash

The first thought Kyle had when he woke up that morning was that he had a hangover.

A totally reasonable conclusion to make, unless he was just so used to waking up with hangovers that it had become normal for him to assume that’s what his ailment was.

And everyone else assumed that also upon seeing him that morning at the breakfast table and during the morning meeting.

However, there was one who’d know the Hungover Doctor too long to be fooled by the effects of a hangover.

Lancelot had slipped Edgar a note during the meeting, and using the cover up of delievering a letter, let the Jack fulfill the true duty he intended.

Kyle never suspected a thing, too busy with his hangover and with his work to bother too much with his cold.

But when he had returned to his personal quarters than night to do some extra studying, he found a small collection of medicines and medicinal herbs, with a small note folded into a card.

“Do you even realise it yourself, Kyle? You’re sick, and I’m not just refering to your hangovers. Take 10ml of this medicine three times a day and one before bed, and you have leave to rest and recover. Try not to get intoxicated while you do so, it would help your recovery - Lancelot.”

He hadn’t noticed until then, but he was feeling drousy, he was sniffling every now and then, a cough stratched at his throat too.

And yet he smiled, knowing the Lance he knew was still kicking about, there to stand by the people of Cradle whenever, wherever.

5. The Ace of Heart - Zero

Much like most of the boys in the RA, he’d try to hide it and continue with his usual business

His exclusion from the crimson bloodline meant that no one really paid too close attention to him, or noticed there was anything wrong.

Thinking he got away from it all, Zero doesn’t let something as simple as a cold hold him back.

However, in the blistering Cradle heat that came around the next, he began to falter.

He developed a fever when he was out training his men, and it quickly grew worse and worse with time, as he failed to attend to it.

His men finally picked up on his daze, and after their schedual came to an end, ran off to get Kyle.

In the infirmary was both Kyle and Edgar, and upon hearing the Ace was unwell, they both rushed to his room to check the damage.

Kyle was, of course, muttering curses about it, annoyed he let it go that far.

On arriving, however, they find Zero passed out over his desk, and after a quick check-up from Kyle, Edgar carries him to the infirmary for treatment.

The next morning, when Zero wakes up in the infirmary feeling a lot better than he did yesterday, he cursed his inefficientness, and tries to leave to get back to work.

But it’s King’s orders.

Zero isn’t leaving until he’s all better! The care behind the order made Zero smile as he secretly snacked on a lolipop...

[pokkop15]

(Ok so I was a fool and had had a lot of this meta written up yesterday and instead of saving it as a draft while I watched critical role, I, like a fool, just left all the tabs open and then went to bed after the episode. Then firefox crashed in the night and everything was lost. Press F to pay respects I guess cause here I go again.)

First off, Aradia is best girl and I am so happy she's RELEVANT again. I had a whole preamble the last time I wrote this post, but I can't remember what it said other than mentioning that this is gonna be a long post beneath the cut and that I have other metas that will kind of overlap with what I'm saying in this one so I will try to keep my discussion of the narrative styles of the The Prince and The Muse to only what is relevant to this post and to what is RELEVANT. Also previous metas should be reblogged directly before I post this to make it easier to check them out before hand or to reference them more easily.

The main points of focus will be: The differences between how the two Time gods interact with The Muse and her narrative, as well as the general level of metatextual awareness of characters within Candy. | The juxtaposition of the Knight and the Maid. | The possible suppression of the Ultimate nature of The Knight, and by extension The Seer. | The Muse's unique state of power and presumed Awakening | I swear there was more but I flat out don't remember what they were.

One last thing. I am a rambly motherfucker so if you haven't read my previous metas, here's your warning to expect a very long and very chaotic mess of a post beneath the cut. Also for anyone confused anytime I emphasize someone as 'The Class' it's referring to their actions as a potential narrator and as an Ultimate Self. For example, the difference between The Muse and the Muse is that 'the Muse' would be for character moments like when the dead cherub possessing Jade's corpse in Candy is just talking with Davebot and Aradia, while 'The Muse' is for when talking about her influence over the narrative. (There's a lot of different ways I put emphasis on words or phrases, but “The Class” was the one I felt really might need clarification)

I find it interesting how Davebot acknowledges and shows distaste for The Muse interjecting her narration and thus inhibiting his ability to live in the moment. I find this interesting because as an Awakened god of Time, he is simultaneously living in every moment but as a Knight, and as The Knight, he is also intrinsically separate from those moments as he is the Ultimate One who Wields Time. Aradia on the other hand is the Maid of Time, who while almost assuredly having reached the pinnacle of her god tier after the hundreds of years we now know her to have lived, is not ascended to her Ultimate Self. As a Maid, Aradia literally embodies her aspect. As such she doesn't worry about living in the moment because she is the moment. Because of this Aradia is more prone to just accept, agree, and repeat the sentiments The Muse dictates in her constant exposition. However, despite acknowledging the narration, Davebot still ends up being incredibly passive in the face of it. Even though he has an Active class and is a dreamer of the Active moon, Dave himself has always come off as an incredibly passive character to me in a lot of ways. (Even the aspect of Time itself and its heroes are specifically denoted as incredibly Active in the {official and Canon} extended zodiac test [which means its contents are NECESSARY, RELEVANT, and TRUE]). Always acting under the direction of other characters, subject to The Lord's rule over Time, and constantly struggling with his seeming lack of control. Here, even after reaching his Ultimate Self, he still only makes passive-aggressive remarks instead leaving the flow of the story and the big decisions to others. (In my last post I went into deeper detail about the nature of, and relationship between Aradia and Dave's classes and how that affected their sessions, but I can't remember what the tie in was unfortunately so for now I'll leave it at this and move on)

Among the human players of sburb, the Strilondes have always been the most genre savvy and possessed the most awareness of the narrative and its' influence, (although Dave was never near the levels of Dirk and Rose). But up until this upd8, direct interactions with the narrative have been few and far between in Candy (at least as far as I can recall). I mentioned this in my previous meta as being a result of The Muse being the type to inspire characters to action whereas The Prince is far more heavy handed in is dictation and rarely attempts to hide his presence in the narration these days. But we see here once again, that not only is The Muse bad for the people under her influence, she's also just really not good at constructing a story. She relies too heavily on tropes and cliches, on plot contrivances; she tells too much and doesn't show enough, (something that should literally be her greatest strength as a Muse). Yet despite this, Davebot and Aradia are seen multiple times to interact with her dictations directly and Aradia even points out on page 284 that she is aware of The Muse “observing (their) every action and noting its relevance : )” (the emphasis on 'relevance' being mine). As such we can infer that it doesn't take an Ultimate Self to recognize The Muse's narration. But if not that, then what? If it was just pre-disposition of character that let them notice, then between her own abilities and self awareness, surely Candy!Rose would have by now, but she hasn't. Then is it proximity? Maybe The Muse is getting complacent and starting to unknowingly imitate The Prince and his methods? Or is it because both Davebot and Aradia are Heroes of Time? The aspect opposite The Muse's. After all, The Muse did express that the way (either Aradia specifically or that the both of them) experience time is “woefully unfamiliar” to her. Perhaps that makes it difficult for her to write a story that resonates with them fully. Whatever it may be, all the information up until this point doesn't come to a head so much as it is something that I believe to be RELEVANT.

With that, let us switch gears while keeping the previous information in mind. As I said before, in spite of all the active components of Davebot's Mythological Role, his character has often been passive. And the precise story beat I want to focus on right now is his Awakening to his Ultimate Self. Candy!Dave was out on patrol with a wife who he loved, but who also had very much always been the driving force of their dynamic. He was pulled to the ancient bunker by the narrative where a hologram of Obama expertly guided him through a conversation like a true politician, somehow knowing a lot about Dave while at the same time withholding “classified” information as if that word had any meaning without a country or government holding Obama accountable. (Unless of course Obama was still answering to someone... *Cough cough*the authors*cough cough*). Look, all of this is me saying that Obama was a leftover contrivance of The Prince that The Muse utilized for her own means. Dirk was a skilled programmer and engineer. He had a deep understanding of how to build AIs that could easily impersonate someone. He had an even deeper grasp of how to manipulate Dave. Dirk built the bots. The Bots. The bots that are supposedly NECESSARY for one to Awaken to their Ultimate Self and survive. And yet even if that is TRUE, it isn't true. The Prince claims he was a special case but his powers are of the soul, not the body. And it is the body that breaks down. And we know that Rose really was suffering in her path to Awakening, but I will remind you that her poor condition was first established through narration that we know was under the control of The Prince. Further more it happened prior to the Meat/Candy split, in which the Canon still possessed TRUTH, which is why it still remained RELEVANT in Candy (and it was obviously NECESSARY in Meat for reasons about to be discussed). Both Rose and Dave ultimately played a passive role in their Awakenings, guided to their Ultimate Self by another even though they are both Active players. I believe that The Prince established these rules about Ultimate Selves and built the robot bodies as a way to give him an upper hand against the two characters most likely to overtake him. Because to reinforce a point from a previous post, Rose is the only full on published author among the players and Dave himself has written comics and presumably screenplays for his films, making them the two people who might not only do a better job than The Prince or The Muse, but just do a flat out GOOD job. The Seer especially, which is why The Prince went through the extra effort to disrupt her sense of self as she was coming into her Ultimate Self. If these two had played an Active part in their own Awakening and without The Prince’s influence I think they both would’ve been quite capable of giving The Prince a run for his money. But the humans are not the only players in this game...

As I've already alluded to, Lord English (The Lord), was almost certainly his Ultimate Self. Awakened and Empowered by the treasure (a juju so powerful that it enabled John to retcon things in a way that overrides the timeline instead of splitting it, and it did so without even granting him its actual power). When The Knight awakened, The Muse described it has having all of Time flow through his consciousness, allowing him to experience every instance of his own self. Conversely Jade described that her Ultimate Self would be “like... one ultimate self distributed across multiple bodies. so in multiple places and states at once. every jade that exists is like a light being shined through a thousand cracks in the timeline.” (Hey remember those cracks in the universe that had light peaking through them? Idk, seems RELEVANT if you ask me.) So if we reasonably assume that ones aspect heavily affects how one's Ultimate Self first Awakens and how it operates than that means there will be similarities between those who share aspects. If Awakening for a Hero of Time is an experience of everything that ever has, is, or will happen to a version of themselves, and Lord English possessed a juju that allows one to retcon and not split, than the combination of those powers would make it so he could be the singular instance of himself while at the same time always be “Already Here” than there is truly no difference between Lord English and the theoretical Ultimate version of himself. And since the Muse consumed Lord English at the end of Candy, granting her the power to punch a wormhole in the black hole. This is also presumably where she gained the power to “...exist in several narrative structures at once” (pg 286) (also see the above explanation of Jade's Ultimate Self for why that is RELEVANT). Because of this, we can assume that The Muse is just as indistinguishable from her theoretical Ultimate Self as The Lord was. But these powers and this simultaneous existence is not without consequences because the Muse's collapse at the end of this chapter is almost assuredly a result of Meat!Jade's rebelling against The Muse in chapter 6 (specifically the action on page 167/168). And finally, to tie this back to the imposition of bodily destruction to those who Awaken their Ultimate Self, it is worth noting that The Muse does not possess a body of her own to be destroyed. Instead inhabiting the body of various Jades.

Alright, so once again sorry if you thought there would be some big culmination to this post, and hey, what pumpkin?

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Sonnets 20 and 57

As @the-7-percent-solution, @tjlcisthenewsexy, @impatient14and @teaandforeshadowing have pointed out in this post, 20 minutes has been mentioned enough times within the show that it holds a degree of significance. 

The importance of the mention of 20 minutes has been highlighted in a post by @the-7-percent-solution which I think is brilliant! Then again, all her posts are brilliant! 

This also got me thinking. It’s not the first time numbers have been important on this show. The number 57 (the number of times Irene Adler texted Sherlock… John your jealousy is showing) could be correlated to Sonnet 57 as written by Shakespeare. In said sonnet, Shakespeare expresses his love to a young man and how he fears that his lust for the man may jeopardize their relationship has become a reality.

Initially, I saw this sonnet as Sherlock’s feelings towards John but the more I read over it, it made more sense if they were John’s feelings towards Sherlock. Let me explain.

Being your slave, what should I do but tend

Upon the hours and times of your desire?

I have no precious time at all to spend,

Nor services to do, till you require.

John is Sherlock’s roommate, best friend and blogger. They spend nearly all their time together. Even during their first encounter, John is at Sherlock’s call and beacon. Sherlock texts him to go to Baker Street and he does, despite Mycroft’s warning. He’s willingly to sacrifice himself to save Sherlock from Moriarty. He cancels a date to tend to Sherlock after he’s drugged by Irene. He helps Sherlock get into the military base at Baskerville. Need I go on?

Nor dare I chide the world-without-end hour

Whilst I, my sovereign, watch the clock for you,

Nor think the bitterness of absence sour

When you have bid your servant once adieu;

I think this portion relates to John’s feelings after Sherlock “dies” at the end of The Reichenbach Fall. John probably sits alone in 221B as he watches the time go by, unable to get angry for what Sherlock did. He wants to be angry at Sherlock but a part of him can’t. He also wants to be bitter about Sherlock abandoning him with only a goodbye but again, he probably can’t bring himself to. Sherlock is his best friend. I don’t think anyone would be able to bring themselves to hold resentment towards their best friend after their death.  

Nor dare I question with my jealous thought

Where you may be, or your affairs suppose,

But, like a sad slave, stay and think of nought

Save, where you are how happy you make those.

The reason John is so angry after Sherlock comes back during The Empty Hearse is that he thinks that Sherlock faked his death to get away from him. To go be with Irene Adler. He clearly was jealous of Irene’s constant flirting with Sherlock. And his anger stemmed from being left behind by Sherlock yet he still harbors feelings for the man.

So true a fool is love that in your will,

Though you do any thing, he thinks no ill.

And at the end of the day, like the fool that he is, John Watson still and will always love Sherlock for the man that he is and will never think ill of him.

Now what does Sonnet 57 have anything to do with this post? Well, in relation to the number 20 in reference to 20 minutes, I read over Sonnet 20 which Shakespeare also wrote to a male lover. While Sonnet 57 is John’s feelings for Sherlock, I believe Sonnet 20 is Sherlock’s feelings for John. Again, let me explain. 

A woman’s face with Nature’s own hand painted

Hast thou, the master-mistress of my passion;

This is Sherlock’s initial feelings for John. Someone who has captured his interest as well as his feelings.

A woman’s gentle heart, but not acquainted

With shifting change, as is false women’s fashion;

John is a kind man and Sherlock sees that. In Season 3 and 4, we see that John doesn’t like sudden change. I guess, in the very first episode we can see that John is having a hard time adjusting as his life suddenly shifted from the war to civilian life.

An eye more bright than theirs, less false in rolling,

Gilding the object whereupon it gazeth;

John Watson has beautiful eyes but they’re also eyes which look at Sherlock without the judgement that may others have looked at Sherlock with. The sincerity “gilding the object whereupon it gazeth” with the object being Sherlock.

A man in hue, all hues in his controlling,

Much steals men’s eyes and women’s souls amazeth.

Sherlock sees John as a man who is attractive to both men and women. Alluding to John’s bisexuality????

And for a woman wert thou first created;

Till Nature, as she wrought thee, fell a-doting,

And by addition me of thee defeated,

By adding one thing to my purpose nothing.

But since she prick’d thee out for women’s pleasure,

Mine be thy love and thy love’s use their treasure.

These last few lines may refer to Sherlock despising a world where it’s still not widely accepted to be homosexual as “Nature” has given him someone (a.k.a John Watson) who cares for Sherlock for who he is but made him male so Sherlock may not ever be allowed to be with him. John Watson is male and thus must be with a woman (“But since she prick’d thee out for women’s pleasure”). However, Sherlock doesn’t care for what gender John Watson is. Sherlock just wants John Watson to love him the way he has always loved John and will always love. 

Credit: @doctorwhogeneration

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The Importance of being earnest.

Here is a little diatribe (of sorts) aimed towards West Ham's joint-chairman David Sullivan - after his woeful interview in the Guardian today. The importance of being earnest.. There are no shortage of opinions on David Sullivan... Here is mine... which I am sure is probably no different to most peoples on this particular site, at least that is the impression I get having read the thread on Messrs Sullivan and Gold and our perception of their intentions and motivations regarding our once unique club. Given that, as alluded to by Sullivan, Mr Gold would appear to be harmless ... . I shall give the old chap a free pass into the next round... I am sure that he is already quite stung by his business partners comments that essentially paint him as the clubs octogenarian mascot... Ooooof. Sullivan on the other hand.... Yeurghhhk.... that is the only word I can think of. If I am completely honest, I am not sure if my opinion of Sullivan is clouded from the outset by his appearance. The fact that he physically looks odious (toadious anyone?) definitely does not help his cause in my eyes... but it goes so much further than that. I would never begrudge a self-made man...to have done so well for himself financially would appear to be a testament to the chap... that is until you realize that: 1/ The business model he has been involved in whilst building his fortune has it's foundations set in the simple principle of 'buy cheap, buy in bulk, sell high'. Nothing wrong with that, but it does make him more 'market trader' than it ever will 'boardroom tycoon' - more to the point is that, that particular type of business acumen does not necessarily make a person well suited to running what is supposed to be one of the Worlds most elite football clubs. In fact, quite the opposite. 2/ The particular market in which he made his pound note will always paint him as a rather classless and tasteless man... so whether he is personally lacking in taste (he definitely is... we have all seen the pictures of the inside his gaff) or not... unfortunately sh*t sticks ... and so whenever I read his name, I think of a couple of things... the first is that episode of 'Only fools' where Del buys the hazardous blow up sex dolls... and the second thing I think of ... for some reason... is how utterly ridiculous and almost perverted The Sunday Sport was/is (is that still going?) So before I even begin to consider the things he says and does regarding the club, I already have the image in my mind of someone who is sleazy, crass and unashamedly so... They say that money cannot buy taste...and Mr Sullivan would be the perfect example of anyone wishing to make that point. No... what really irks me about Sullivan is the way that he appears to be completely obnoxious and utterly ignorant. Not just ignorant to the fact that he IS obnoxious, but I mean to say utterly ignorant of absolutely everything and everyone around him.. It seems that his only concern is his complete obsession with how he is perceived... or at least how he perceives himself and how he wants people to perceive him. It is the mark of a real lack of character in a person when that person is so oblivious or inconsiderate to other people - that they do not care how they are portraying someone else, as long as they come out of the story looking as though they were right, or that it wasn't their fault or that they could have done better given the chance. The reality is....that trait makes a person look like a complete c*nt. One word - Insecurity. I think it must be awful to have climbed to the top of the money tree, accumulated all of that wealth and yet even now ... in 2017, you still cannot pay to have an operation to make you any taller. So, sorry David... it doesn't matter if you DO ultimately achieve your end game of securing the London Stadium for next to nothing ... and then selling us out to the highest bidder....you will still only be 4ft and fart. The problem with someone who never recognizes their own faults is that they are guaranteed to perpetually make the same mistakes over and over again... OUR problem is that until his mistakes start to hurt his pocket book... my guess would be that Mr Sullivan will continue to find people, reasons and excuses as to why things are never his fault. In fact, it would almost seem to me that Sullivan is so pig headed and has such delusions of grandeur around himself that he could well be capable of systematically making the same errors over and over agin until he lost absolutely everything - and still find a way to escape taking any responsibility. He doesn't appear to have even the slightest capacity to be able to take an objective view of himself - and that, in my eyes ... is why he will never be the right man to run the club I love. Someone who refuses to change, progress or grow will never be more than what they are currently... and so whilst Mr Sullivan might be happy enough to continue to kid himself into thinking the World respects him or admires him... the reality is that the way people perceive him is the complete opposite of what he actually craves... and deep down he knows it. People think he is a liar and a p*ick... and that is because he is. The interview that came out today was absolutely disgusting... embarrassing, humiliating, tactless, and showed a staggering amount of self-absorption. The only positive really, to be honest ...is that it is now starting to show Sullivan - very publicly (at last) - as being all of the things that we have slowly become aware of over the years. Conceited, ignorant, dishonest, self-obsessed, egotistical narcissist. The move to The London Stadium 'will not change our lives'.... NO!?! Well maybe if you'd have told us that from the beginning David, we might well have told you to go fuck yourself. I'm super confused - because to me 'next level' would be changing our lives...so which one is it? Call yourself a West Ham fan?.. B*llshit. I read on the forum earlier, a post from a chap who said there almost appears to be two West Hams now....the one that he used to love and feel a part of....and the current one that he feels absolutely no affinity for. That is exactly how I feel too. Sullivan and the rest of his mobs actions seem to have almost brought what I knew as West Ham to extinction. I don't really care about the club anymore to be honest, I spend more time reading the opinions of the fans on KUMB than I do watching games now... and therein lies the rub. It is not the players, the results, the manager, the chairman... all of those things have changed over the years... and none of them matter... those things are nothing more than a catalyst that all combine to serve us up a multitude of things to discuss.... The only constant .... literally the ONLY constant within the confines of a football club are the fans. Moving us from Upton Park completely killed what I recognized as being a huge part of the clubs soul.... and even though we are on the ropes... the club, despite being homeless, will always remain. I would go as far as to make this assertion - whilst the number of real fans who decide not to go and watch the team anymore goes up, and the clubs woes continue at the hands of an egotistical despot - this club could suffer consecutive relegations... the a*se could well and truly fall out of Sullivan's little toy.... and then once the London Stadium has gone, and once Sullivan has eventually sold his shares to 'Honest Dave's Automobiles' for a tenner and finally f*cked off.... and once we are playing Dagenham and Redbridge....the real fans will still be there. On a cold Tuesday night in December ... with an attendance of a few thousand in some shit hole semi professional football ground - The real spirit of West Ham will rise up again and those fans who are too young to have been a part of it before, will get to experience their own 'chicken run'. ....and it is that lack of foresight that will ultimately kill Sullivan. I am so sorry to have to say this Dave... but it's not about YOU or YOUR money or YOUR 'porn' star wife (shocker by the way) ... I know this sounds conceited...but the reality is...this is all about US... it always has been and it always will be. Either realize that double sharpish mate ...or F*CK OFF! Posted to KUMB. West Ham fans forum - Knees up mother brown.

[ianmkeenan]

Shiva Skunk

Information about Shiva Skunk:

Effects

Fragrance

Flavors

Adverse reactions

Medical

Growing

Flowering time

If only the world were a better place. Alas, that is not to be. In fact, with each passing year, life gets a little tougher than it already is. Every once in a while, something has to happen. It is already hard enough as it is to find happiness but the constant piling up of all the burden takes its toll. Perhaps it is time to unleash the power of Shiva then?

Named after the destroyer of evil, Shiva Skunk is a tribute to one of the deities of Hinduism. We do not know if it is true, but some sources say the deity was an early user of cannabis. At any rate, the strain will take its users on a journey, unlike anything anyone has experienced before.

Sensi Seeds first released Shiva Skunk back in 1987. Initially, it was called by a different name – NL#5xSK#1. It is not hard to know as soon as one sets eyes on that text what it denotes. Simply, it is an offspring of two incredible strains – Northern Lights No. 5 and Skunk No. 1. Both are legendary hybrids that have been used to create countless others.

Information about Shiva Skunk:

ORIGIN Northern Light No. 5 and Skunk No. 1 EFFECTS Relaxed – 10 Happy – 10 Euphoric – 9 Sleepy – 7 Uplifted – 5 ADVERSE REACTIONS (NEGATIVE) Dry eyes – 10 Dry mouth – 9 Headache – 3 Dizzy – 2 Paranoid – 2 FRAGRANCE Sweet, pungent, skunky, earthy FLAVORS Sweet, skunky, woody, menthol, berry MEDICAL Pain – 10 Stress – 7 Insomnia – 5 Lack of appetite – 4 Headaches – 4 FLOWERING TIME INDOORS 7 weeks FLOWERING TIME OUTDOORS Late October PLANT HEIGHT 4 feet indoor THC CONTENT % 13% to 20% INDICA / SATIVA % 85%/15% INDOOR YIELD 16 ounces per square meter OUTDOOR YIELD 16 ounces or more per plant CLIMATE Mediterranean climate GROWTH LEVEL Easy to grow

* 10 is the highest * 1 is the lowest

Effects

Shiva Skunk possesses otherworldly potency that does not overwhelm users, most of the time that is. Depending on where one buys the weed, quality and THC content may not be the same. At any rate, it has been tested to have as high as 20% THC content making it incredibly potent.

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Used in moderation, the strain surprisingly begins with a euphoric sensation kicking in. Being 85% Indica, one would think it hits the body first and hits hard. But no, as we alluded to earlier, its effects are unlike others.

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Meanwhile, as it continues to work its way to the head, users start to feel their mind clearing. As a result, they are more focused. Furthermore, it also allows the creative thinkers to crank up one idea after another. Such feeling of elation, of course, makes people feel happy and good about themselves.

As the Indica traits work its way to the body, though, users soon find themselves completely relaxed. Shiva Skunk does deliver a sedating effect that makes its users lazy. Although intense, the numbing sensation does not cause a stoney effect, but the constant buzzing sensation can make one believe they are on the verge of psychedelic.

Fragrance

First of all, the buds emit a pungent odor. It has a skunky scent with a hint of something sweet and earthy. For some, the aroma may be a tad bit too much but for most others, smelling it is enough enticement to use it. In other words, most users should find its fragrance appealing.

Flavors

Much of its scent carries over to its flavors with a distinct taste of berry thrown in. What makes it a delight is the taste of menthol that makes it smooth to the throat.

Adverse Reaction

The deity does not like it when people abuse it and uses too much. As such, it comes with punishment. In most cases, it causes people to have dry eyes and mouth. A good way to atone for the sin is to drink a lot of water before and during its use.

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In some cases, hardheaded people feel the need to use a little bit more. In exchange, they may experience a mild headache or feel dizzy. Perhaps realizing that the deity is not to fool around with, some may also feel paranoid.

Medical

Shiva Skunk is a highly sought after strain among medical cannabis users. Patients, especially those with chronic illnesses are the ones who have to endure the pain due to their state of health. Using this strain, they unleash the mighty power of a deity to obliterate the pain. And if the stress levels of some other people are too much, that is also wiped out.

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During its come down, it is normal for most of the users to feel drowsy. As their eyelids become heavier, they soon drift off to sleep. As such, it can be an insomniac’s best friend. Once they wake up, expect to feel very hungry too. In that way, it can also be useful to anyone having problems with their appetite.

Growing

Shiva Skunk is one of the easier strains to grow, so that is good news for beginners who want to try cultivating cannabis. If legally allowed, it grows well outdoors in a warm climate. Keep in mind that it does not grow as well in a cooler environment.

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Indoor, combining it with the Screen of Green training method should improve its yield. While it grows well with soil as a medium, the best way to cultivate the plant is hydroponics.

Flowering Time

Indoors A little work is needed when growing inside a grow tent. For instance, trimming its leaves will allow light to reach more parts of the plant. At any rate, it can be triggered by the seventh week. Once it is ready, growers can pick up some 16 ounces of buds each square meter.

Outdoors In an open space where it is free to grow wild and free, each plant can produce at the very least 16 ounces of buds. It starts to flower during the last days of October.

Have you ever smoked or grown your own Shiva Skunk? Please let me know what you think about this marijuana strain in the comments below.

Robert

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