#awesome ladies of history

[247reader]

Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill was born into one of the few remaining Irish (as opposed to Anglo-Irish) gentry families in the early eighteenth century. Her mother was a poet, and Eibhlín, one of twelve surviving children, was taught to read and write in both Irish and English. Her parents arranged a marriage for her, but she was widowed while still in her teens. A few years after, the young widow fell for a man of whom her parents thoroughly disapproved: the rakish soldier Art Ò Laoghaire. Eibhlín and Art eloped, settling in his ancestral home in County Cork, but things were far from peaceful. The Sheriff of Cork, an Anglo-Irish Protestant, detested Art, and after one too many disputes, had him unjustly declared an outlaw; Eibhlín’s husband was now on the run. When his mare returned home, bloodstained, Eibhlín knew the worst had happened. She rode back to recover her husband’s body.

Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire, Eibhlín’s lament for her husband, is recognized both as one of the most beautiful poems in the Irish language and one of the best poems of its century in any language. As for Art’s murderers, the Sheriff was found innocent by a jury of his peers - but not by Art’s brother, who gravely wounded him before fleeing across the Atlantic. Eibhlín herself would live until 1800.

#eibhlin dubh ni chonaill #eileen o’connell #irish history #history #awesome ladies of history #my art #murder tw

[theinquisitxor]

Researcher and doctorate @NoraEpstein on Twitter just posted a video of the new tattoo she got commemorating her PhD.

And… she footnoted the artwork, with a literal footnote 😂 I love this so much

#medieval #medievalist of tumblr #history #art history #tattoos #historians of tumblr #check out her Twitter she seems like an awesome lady #plus she has her MLIS #bonus points there

[fictionadventurer]

The fun part of digging into history from multiple different sources is that you start to piece together information about people across different eras, until history starts to feel like a massive crossover event involving surprise guest stars.

For example:

The book about Lincoln's Cabinet presents William Seward as the expected Republican candidate for the 1860 election. As they discuss his backstory I'm like, "Oh, he's Seward the anti-slavery New York Whig who influenced Zachary Taylor." And then they mention Seward becomes Lincoln's Secretary of State.

And I'm like

Wait a minute...

SEWARD'S FOLLY???

HE'S BEEN THE ALASKA MAN THIS WHOLE TIME???

An emergency trip to Wikipedia confirmed that he was. Which feels much stranger than it probably should, but in high school, all the Alaska stuff was presented as completely separate from the Civil War, so it's taken me a long time to put the pieces together. Still kind of fun to make connections like that, though.

#random thought of the day #history is awesome #presidential talk #a similar thing is learning that historical figures had lives before and after their most famous periods #like john quincy adams being monroe's secretary of state #and then serving in the house of representatives as a strident anti-slavery voice until he dies on the house floor in the 1840s #(and lincoln was there cuz it happened to be his one term as a representative) #or that dolly madison helped jefferson with first lady hostess duties because his wife had died #and then played a major social role for several presidencies afterward #or that james monroe's wife helped rescue lafayette's wife from the guillotine #this is just people living their lives but these facts feel like plot twists #because history gets fragmented into a bunch of different groups of facts #so you can forget how it all fits together

[lemonyellowlogic]

so i’ve said for years that my dads side of the family is the whitest of whites (iva tracked our family name bakc to the late 1700’s already haha) and i just found out my great grandfather has a native american identification card

we’ve been talking about his parentage for years because his mother died about a year after he was born and we can’t find any information about her past, but it looks like she was native (assumed half because her son was declared to have 3/16 native blood)

so that’s interesting!

#lemon talks #my family got here as indentured servants (records show that the way my family name got to america was by being kidnapped from #scotland) #dna #ancestry #family history #lemon’s family history #we’ve always believed that my father was the first of our family name to marry outside of his race (my mother is a dominican lady with #immigrant parents) so it’s awesome to learn he wasn’t the first!

[knight-says-rollout]

Would you mind telling us about more disabled Cybertronians?

Oh boy would I

For this list let’s focus on physical disabilities, both because they’re the most commonly dismissed by the fandom and bc if we try to cover everything we’d be here all day (that can be another list, maybe, if y’all want)

This isn’t going to be comprehensive bc I’m tired but!! I will aim for a broad variety of examples nonetheless

Bumblebee - You all know him, you all love him. He’s the most obvious and most well known example of a disabled Cybertronian character.

In many iterations he is mute

Not by choice but because he lacks a voice box. Bee physically isn’t capable of speech and depending on the version has different tools to work around that. Sometimes he uses his radio to repurpose song and radio dialogue into speech, in cyberverse he also makes use of the internet for clips. In the aligned continuity (tfp and connected media) he speaks in binary, a very simplified form of language using beeps and buzzes, but still lacks a real voice and can’t form words.

In IDW he has a cane

At one point in the comics Bumblebee was shot by a human protester and as a result used a cane for a good bit of time. I haven’t had the chance to read that far into IDW yet so I’m not sure how long he had the cane for but it was enough time that it’s a solidified part of the charcaters history. I’ve seen little models of the cane for sale, to be paired with bee figures.

TFP Ultra Magnus - everyone’s favorite awkward commander, despite his popularity he’s surprisingly overlooked when it comes to this discussion

An amputee, he lost his hand

During an energon raid with wheeljack, magnus’ hand was crushed. Ratchet couldn’t save it and had to amputate, replacing it with a hooked prosthetic. I call it a prosthetic rather than replacement part because despite him being able to move it, it’s not a hand. Not in the way he had previously, and he has to relearn how to use it at all.

I think that’s an important distinction to make when discussing disability and transformers. Some bots might have only ever had one hand, or no legs, or etc but that’s always been their level of ability and since they Are robotic. Yeah they might not have the same capabilities as another bot but that’s a hard metric to go by. Seekers can fly but a grounder isn’t disabled because they can’t fly too, it’s a different standard.

WFC Shamble - far lesser known than Magnus, and reasonably so, this background character is Also missing a limb

Amputee, leg edition

His prosthetic is a lot less fancy than magnus’s, it’s a simple peg leg. Put em together and you get a pirate. Not much to say about him since i don’t know how he lost the leg, just that he did.

Shadow Striker - Most awesome lady in cyberverse. Unlike the above two, she Was able to get actual replacement parts rather than prosthetics. Despite this, she is both shown throughout the show and implied to have

Impaired mobility

Chronic pain

She was able to get replacement parts yes but they were needed because she was blown up. The limbs she was given were kinda just what the others could Find and as such are mismatched and don’t fit her very well. Her motor skills took a blow especially when it comes to combat, something she used to excel in. Her new limbs are described as unstable and prone to malfunction. The loss of mobility and implied chronic pain that come along with her situation are rough, but she makes do.

SG Soundwave - my favorite little guy, he’s in a bit of a different situation than the previous.

Bad Joints ™

His body was entirely overhauled multiple times, successfully, but the latest frame change was done with conflicting metals. Earth and Cybertronian materials clash in his joints, making them prone to getting stopped up. The most affected hinge being the one on the door to his tape deck. It is so prone to getting stuck that his cassettes refuse to dock with him at risk of getting trapped. To work around this, Soundwave has the aid of a personalized case he carries around that they dock in instead.

IDW Sunstreaker - speaking of assistive devices, this guy was (for a time) a wheelchair user! Or,, hoverchair.

Temporary,,, paraplegic? Correct me if another term fits better

Taking this moment for an aside to say hey!! Lookit that, both canes and hoverchairs are things that canonically and casually exist on cybertron!! It’s not too wild to assume there are bots out there who use them long term!! Yes both characters on this list were repaired eventually but they’re also both very popular old characters from an action based franchise and hasbro doesn’t have the balls to make something like that permanent yet. We the fandom are not hasbro. We can do whatever we damn want with our OCs. It’s canon that ur little guy can use mobility aids.

Ok, PSA over, anyway yeah Sunny’s body was basically wrecked and alpha trion was able to repair all of him except his legs. This put him in a hoverchair for a good amount of time.

Finback - he’s a con, a pirate, who developed a “metal wasting disease”

He’s on permanent life support

The disease is going to kill him eventually, and it’s explicitly stated that he’s come to terms with the idea of his death. In the meantime he’s using pretender tech, kinda like fancy armor, to reinforce himself and boost his immune system

Perceptor - for a microscope, the fact he’s got vision issues in multiple continuities is kinda ironic

He’s fully blind in cyberverse

He lost an eye in IDW

Between the two we get to see both routes taken to work with this. Adaption and technological aid. In cyberverse he uses his scope to compensate for the loss of vision Toph-style. In IDW he built himself a monocle that basically replaces the pieces that are missing.

Now we get into the uniquely Cybertronian disabilities, one’s that don’t quite translate to human conditions

Transmutate - is a beloved bot from beast wars

They can’t transform, they don’t have an alt mode

I’m hazy on the details of their character but afaik they came from a damaged stasis pod. Described as deformed and handicapped for their both their lack of an alt mode and general appearance, they are probably the oldest explicitly disabled Cybertronian character

Xaaron - from G1 is in a similar situation

He can’t transform, it would kill him

Unlike transmutate he does have an alt mode, a tank, but after thousands of years without transforming he is no longer able to. The new stress it would cause on his body would kill him.

Broadside - continuing with the subject of alt modes, this clumsy boy is a boat! That’s not a good thing.

He’s very prone to motion sickness

As you can imagine, chronic sea sickness isn’t the most helpful thing when you are the boat. This brings in the entirely new element of mobility issues that are inherent to alt modes. A bot that functions fine in root form might not in alt mode and vice versa.

Trailbreaker - is another instance of this. He’s not a fast car by any means but that doesn’t stop the fact

His frame has a very high energon cost

Possibly the least fuel efficient autobot, he’s got an outlier ability on top of it all that only further increases his required energon intake. He needs to pay more attention to his energon levels and refuel more often overall.

G1 Knockout - yes that’s right the shiny medic himself is on this list, though not for the same reason as his tfp version, g1 knockout still lives up to his name

He’s prone to fainting

A knockout in the more literal sense, he faints when he gets too excited. Fully collapses and everything. Since he’s a fall risk, his teammates take care to keep an eye on him.

Annnnd Yknow he probably should’ve been earlier in the list along with the “human-ish” issues but I’m tired, it’s late, and I’m bringing this list to a close

Im sure there are more characters that I didn’t mention but I hope this helped! Thank you for the ask

#transformers #maccadam #bumblebee #sunstreaker #sg soundwave #shadow striker #tfp ultra magnus #WFC shamble #broadside #trailbreaker #transmutate #xaaron #finback #perceptor #knockout #cybertronian biology #cybertronian culture #disabilties #long post #Cybertronian disability

[snowviolettwhite]

I am to starting un-following people who are being antisemitic in the name of free Palestine. People who I was following for fan fandom things just blogging and re-blogging antisemitic propaganda and spreading misinformation. I had to un-followed someone who joked about how Hamas should be president, I don't care if it was a joke. It is was not funny.

Almost everything I see in regards to free Palestine movement has antisemitism in it. People are supporting know antisemitic terrorists groups and still think they are woke.

If you are not Jewish it is not for you to say what is or is not antisemitism. Jewish people have stood with other marginalized groups but have not seen that same support for us. It is like everyone hates us, no mater what.

Someone said Jewish people talking about antisemitism when Palestinians are suffering is the same as turning the phrase "black lives matter" to "white lives matter." If I see another non Jewish indigenous person calling Jewish people European colonizers I will go crazy. Stop comparing The Middle East to North America and Australia and stop erasing Jewish history.

People saying Jewish people have white privilege ignores that fact they have and still experience prosecution based on looks. Personally, strangers have knew I was Jewish without me saying anything and I do not have a Jewish last name. People have told me to my fact that I was too pretty to be Jewish and that I was unconventionally attractive and why I was not getting lady leading roles. Because I was cute but in a weird quirky way. I love playing the quirky characters, I see myself in them, they wear awesome costumes and I have fun playing them. But those are not commitments. The white actors and musician, people who are considered unconventionally attractive are usually ethically Jewish. Those are just small microaggression.

I should not have to education people on what blood libel is, they should do it themselves. This Ignores the fact Jewish people have been experience prosecution for over 2000s years and the massive increase in hate crimes targeted towards them.

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Also, I am annoyed that my posts about antisemitism are doing better than my posts about fan-fiction, fandom and my interests.

#antisemitism #leftist antisemitism #jewish actors #jewish history

[canonmisogynyvictimstournament]

PRELIMINARY ROUND - DC COMICS

PROPAGANDA

Cassandra Cain

1.) essentially her character premise is that shes more or less an unbeatable martial artist due to the way she was raised. in the comics, she's the second batgirl and had a very popular solo series from 2000-2006. However, essentially DC editorial really didn't like that a teenage chinese girl was a better hand-to-hand fighter than batman, and so mandated that she be turned into a extremely random (also remarkably racist, as she was more or less turned in a 'dragon lady' stereotype) villain, which completely derailed and destabilized her character enough for her to almost entirely disappear from comics for the next decade. this is a far more detailed write up if wanted: https://www.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/pdue0e/american_comicsdc_comics_the_saga_of_cassandra/

2.) Following the events of One Year Later, Cass was turned into a homicidal villain who led her own league of assassins and wanted to force Tim Drake into murdering people. This was later retconned as her being drugged, brainwashed, and manipulated by deathstroke.

3.) Literally canonically a better fighter than Batman and probably most of the DC universe. Killed one person once and because of the way she grew up (never taught to speak, learned to communicate by reading body language, in order to make her the ultimate weapon), saw what he experienced as he died and then refused to ever kill again. Had an awesome initial run… And then got hit with "evil mind control" that made her go completely OOC, depopularizing her character so much that a lot of people don't even know she exists.

Barbara Gordon

1.) Was shot as angst value for Bruce and her dad, implied to be sexually assaulted in The Killing Joke with absolutely no respect for her long career as Batgirl. When Alan Moore asked if he could, the editor said "cripple the bitch." She became paralyzed from the waist down. THankfully, an actually good writer picked her up from there and then wrote one of the best stories ever written (Oracle Year One: Born from Hope). Was one of the most iconic disabled characters in comic book history, hell, as Oracle, she was definitely up there as one of the most iconic disabled characters ever as well as a fantastic character, period. There were a few moments where people kept trying to make things out of her disability and had her be shitty to other women for no reason but for the most part, she was awesome. During her time In 2011, Dan Didio and some other misogynistic/ableist comic book writers were responsible for "curing" her disability and forcing her back into Batgirl, despite her having shown absolutely no desire to do so, as part of the New 52. They also made it an editorial mandate that she couldn't have glasses, a cool secret base, and her time as Oracle couldn't be referenced. This was because those writers were nostalgic for the 60s Batman show where Babs was played by an actress they all had the hots for and couldn't accept she'd grown up and moved on. That was bad enough, but over time, she's been increasingly deaged and reduced even further to just Dick Grayson's on and off again girlfriend and a generic girlboss. Batgirl of Burnsides burn in hell.

2.) Famously fridged in 1988, which was so popular with misogynists it became canon. After almost 2 decades of being one of the only disabled characters, was rebooted to a younger, more fun version of herself whose only history is that she was fridged but not disabled by it.

3.) The Killing Joke is one of the biggest comic examples of a female character getting hurt to motivate male characters. Also tbe way different cannons will trade off who her romantic intrest is out of Batfamily is pretty disturbing ranging from Bruce Wayne in Batman the Animated series universe (ew) to Tim Drake in the Arkham games (ew). Not to mention DC now is not letting her grow out of being Batgirl taking away her legacy of other young female heroes taking up her mantle and her getting to mentor them instead forcing her into a Batgirl cycle of purgatory when she was always better as Oracle (Its a little more complicated in the new Batgirl book but its still not solving the issues in a way that feels meaningful enough to make up the damage).

#polls #preliminary round

[queer-overwatch]

Hi!! Could I request maybe a Venture x Reader (Any pronouns will do) on like a museum date? I want Venture to yap.Please and Thank you. ( Also bless the both of you I needed more Venture content I was tweaking without them)

Venture at a Museum!

Aaa ty sm for the request!!! I love that idea so much- they are such a yapper I love them <3 also your welcome hehe, had to take thing into our own hands >:3 (also bc u didn't request a specific format (like hcs or oneshot) i just did a short lil oneshot, hope thats okay!) -Frisk

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"Look, look- they have a whole section on rocks! Kinda basic selection but it's still rocks!"

You never thought you'd be able to learn so much about rocks in one day, but it seemed like Venture had made it their personal mission to force as much information into your brain as possible. You didn't mind, really! It was always nice listening to them rant about all the cool stuff they found while walking around the museum you'd planned to bring them to, but it was a lot to take in at once.

"Augh, I love sedimentary rocks- they're my favorite! 'cuz sometimes they have like, little fossils in them and I'm like, "Woah! A cool thing in another cool thing!" and it's awesome! One time I found a trilobite fossil in a rock, it was so cool! I wonder if they have any here- that'd be so amazing! I wonder what they taste like-"

After spilling every single fact they could think of about the rocks on display, Venture drags you to a section of the museum dedicated to Egyptian history, though they mostly just seemed interested in the architecture of the pyramids. You really did try to listen, but you mostly just caught the gist of their long, long, long explanations- something about a Mastaba being like a sort of prototype to pyramids? You were just happy to see them so excited, even if you didn't quite understand what they were so hyped about.

"Oh, if only that British lady could go back to ancient Egypt and get the architects of their time to answer my questions! I'd give anything to be able to do that!" Sensing the slight disappointment creeping up on them, you decide to try and bring Venture elsewhere, not wanting them to spend any energy on being upset by what they can't do.

"Why don't we go look at the dinosaur fossils? I'm sure there's some mistakes in the descriptions that you can correct!" You take their hand, gently pulling them away from the long essay-like description of images of the pyramids that they were reading. Incising them with promises of being able to show off their intensive knowledge of dinosaur fossils, or fossils in general.

Venture perked up almost immediately, following behind you as they ready themselves to go on and on about their favorite dinosaur ever, the Deinocheirus! You tried to ask why it was their favorite ones, and all they said was something about it being "them fr fr" and having rocks in its stomach. You weren't too keen on questioning that one.

They take a large step so they're walking next to you, swinging your arms as you walk, "It's always been one of my biggest goals to find a dinosaur fossil! I really hope I do one day, if I did I could die happy!"

"Please don't die- I would be so sad if you died." You squeeze their hand, voice light as you joke with them.

"Aw but I wanna! I wanna be a fossil for future people like me to discover! When I do die I wanna be buried with a bunch of cool stuff! Maybe mess around with my bones a little, just to throw 'em off!" As you finally reach the fossil exhibits, they abandon you to run off and check over every. single. fossil. which while endearing, gave you a lot of running to do in an attempt to catch up.

"Finally! For once a museum that gets everything right! Well, everything as far as we know-" They stand next to one of the larger fossils, not anything you recognized as you take your place next to them, catching your breath.

"Wow, how impressive-" you wheeze, standing up straight and stretching out your legs as you link arms with Venture, trying to stop them from running off on you again.

They laugh, grabbing you by the shoulder and dragging you in the tightest hug you've ever received.

"Thank you, so, so, so much for planning this. And for listening to me talk about rocks so much, and for caring about me- and a million other things! I can't even remember everything you've done for me, but I know its a lot!" They let you go, still holding you by the shoulders, the biggest smile you've ever seen on a person splayed across their face.

"Of course-! I love spending time with you, you're well aware of that, silly." You laugh, grabbing their wrists and taking their hands off your shoulders, holding their hands as you admire the glow of excitement on their face.

"Welllll since you clearly don't mind, can we go to this other museum I found online next week?! I heard they have an area where you get to watch an hour long video on the story of Julius Caesar!"

#venture #overwatch venture #venture x reader #venture overwatch #overwatch x reader #sloane cameron #if i made any mistakes anywhere please tell me- #im a lil stupid #Xornk

[247reader]

Day 7: Cleopatra Selene!

Cleopatra Selene and her brother, Alexander Helios, were born to Cleopatra VII and Marc Antony in 40 BC; the twins were named for the moon and sun. As her parents formed their Mediterranean empire, they named six-year-old Cleopatra Selene Queen of Cyrenaica and Libya - but those plans crumbled to dust with the defeat and suicides of her parents. She and her young brothers were paraded in triumph through Rome as war prizes by Caesar Augustus, who then had them raised in the household of his sister (and Marc Antony’s former wife) Octavia.

The fate of her brothers is one of the great mysteries of the era; they simply disappeared from history. Cleopatra Selene, however, did not. She married Juba II of Numidia, a vassal king of Rome, who after Numidia’s direct annexation was granted the neighboring North African kingdom of Mauretania. The marriage was a success, and the couple essentially acted as co-rulers. Together, they created new infrastructure, expanded trade routes, and promoted the arts.

Cleopatra Selene also brought old allies and advisors of her mother’s to her new court at Caesaros, in modern-day Algeria. She promoted Egyptian influence in architecture and religion, including a version of the famous Pharos lighthouse, and firmly defended Cleopatra VII’s legacy. Defiantly, she named her son Ptolemy.

The date of her death is uncertain, with proposed dates ranging from 5 BC to 17 AD. Augustus’ court poet, Crinagoras of Mytilene, composed a poetic epigraph in which the moon goddess herself veils her face in mourning at the Queen of Mauretania’s passing.

#cleopatra selene #roman history #egyptian history #ptolemaic dynasty #awesome ladies of history #october 2023 #my art #pen and ink #suicide mention tw

[robsheridan]

FOR SALE - Charming country estate on large natural property rich with vibrant history, dying for some light restoration!

A uniquely remote location hours from the nearest town will whisk you away from crowded civilization, but don’t worry about getting lonely - you'll be charmed by regular visits from previous residents of the property, who loved it so much they can't seem to say goodbye!

As any adventurous renovator will surely understand, this is a historical property that has not been occupied for a hundred years, so SOME aging & decay are to be expected; all part of the experience! The structures sometime have minor issues with walls & ceilings rotting into the writhing undead flesh of a thousand cursed infernal souls, but it’s nothing some holy water and a good chainsaw can’t cut through! OR just wait until the next full moon, when the unholy manifestation of Lady Sarabetha the Forsaken, Demon Witch of the Shifting Zones, Culler of the Bloodless, will appear again for The Razing, in which she sets the building ablaze with hellfire, cleansing it of escaped souls. It’s QUITE a show, and nothing to worry about: the hellfire will NOT burn you or your possessions or your pets (probably), it ONLY razes the undead fleshrot cursed to grow anew in an endless cycle of pain for all eternity! You’ll feel nothing more than a tickle as the flames pass over you, boiling the blood-soaked walls back to their original BEAUTIFUL oak construction! You can even sleep right through The Razing, but you probably shouldn’t, it can cause nightmares so severe you’ll be unable to sleep or eat or speak ever again. But who would want to miss such a unique event anyway! Think of it as an included cleaning service AND fireworks display! Just keep your eyes on the flames and NOT on Lady Sarabetha! Any direct eye contact will be taken as a challenge to Her authority over the curse - not recommended unless you’re VERY well versed in the regional dialect of ancient arcane black magic spells!

Asking price $3.2 million, all-cash offers encouraged, bidding will be very competitive! Contact Trish at Sarabetha Family Realty

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#haunted house #halloween #horror art #nightmAIres #rob sheridan #ai horror #synthography horror #synthography #ai art #supernatural horror #witch #horror stories #writing

[fictionadventurer]

I need to tell you about Lucretia and James Garfield.

They met each other in high school. James came from a very loud, emotional, touchy-feely family. Lucretia came from a family where you never show any emotions ever. They were interested in each other, but had a rocky courtship because James was this gregarious guy who got attention from several women and Lucretia was Shy Introvert Ice Queen Extraordinaire.

At one point, James, who is kind of needy when it comes to emotional matters, laments that Lucretia doesn't really love him. Lucretia responds by handing him her private journal, which contains several years' worth of entries where she's pouring out her heart about how much she loves him.

James is like "....oh."

That is a fanfic trope just waiting to happen. Classic Imagine Your OTP material.

(The rest of the story is less heartwarming than that fanfic setup would imply, because they get married even though he didn't love her, and spend the first several years of the marriage apart because of the Civil War and his work in Congress. He only falls in love with her after he has an affair with another woman and confesses, and he finally understands how awesome she is when he sees how strong she is in her heartbreak. Then they are both madly in love with each other for the rest of their marriage. Which is another type of fanfic material, I suppose.)

#history is awesome #presidential talk #i have adopted lucretia as a special favorite #james rubs me a little bit the wrong way even though he seems to be a decent guy apart from the affair #he's just a bit Too Much #but i already liked lucretia's personality in the love story #and when i learned she dreaded being first lady because of the social obligations #especially coming after two very sociable first ladies #i adopted her as a special favorite #i will always adopt the introverted ladies who get overshadowed by the extroverts

[mrskokushibo]

Hello~, why do you like Kokushibo so much? 😗

Well, he is my husband. I have to like him 😁

But seriously, this is an awesome question. Thank you 🙏💜. Prepare to endure my long answer 😁. It will be slightly NSFW

Kokushibo is the only character I truly simp for. Sure, I have the occasional Tengen or Kyoujuro moment. Even Yoriichi and Suguru Geto. But I always go back to Koku.

To begin with, it's the amazing character design. I am infatuated with the Sengoku period of Japanese history. The clothes, the samurai culture and ethos, the concubines, romance, violence. Should I say more? Kokushibo was a samurai. Just that evokes all kinds of fantasies about him and his life. How was his marriage? Was he popular with oiran? Did he have concubines?

His appearance is stunning. The traditional outfit, the hair, the beautiful features, and those eyes. The six eyes mesmerise me. He also possesses the physique of my dream man. Standing at 6'3 and weighing 93 kgs, he is exactly how I want my guys: tall and strong. His size is intimidating, and that's what turns me on. As a samurai, he would have some substantial muscles. Believe me, I have seen the guys that compete in Kendo, and they are strong. So now, imagine an actual samurai. That is a lot of muscle.

I practice kendo on and off, and when I wear my indigo hakama and kimono I imagine I am wearing his clothes....

Then there is his back story. So complex and enticing. And so very human. I think he is extremely relatable, if not the most relatable character in Demon Slayer. He was a neglected and abused child. He suffered a lot. And made some wrong choices.

And I imagine he would be a real gentleman with his ladies. Mysterious, stoic, with a dark sense of humour and a strong, dark, passionate, and fiery core hidden under the seemingly calm facade.

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#kokushibo #demon slayer #kny #astrasolitaris #kimetsu no yaiba #smut #demon slayer smut #kokushibou #kny smut #kokushibou demon slayer #kokushibo demon slayer #kimetsu no yaiba kokushibo #demon slayer michikatsu #tsugikuni michikatsu #kny michikatsu #michikatsu tsugikuni

[valaenatargaryensdragon]

Can I, please, ask for a darkDaemon? I absolutely adore your Daemon, you do an amazing job... I'm in love...

Y/n is a rather mediocre Lady, who came from an extremely disparate family, where everyone hates each other. Therefore, after you settled in the Royal House, you well understood and shared the King's desire for a friendly family. You even once had a heartfelt conversation on this topic. You told him about all the cruelty you went through, and he complained, that all his attempts immediately crumble to dust. You both agreed, that it's not fair.

But it's not that important.

You must marry the eldest son of Princess Rhaenyra. But your future husband has made it clear, that you are not the girl he would like. You yourself weren't thrilled with him from the very beginning, but it's still a shame. But, you have found kind and affectionate company in the face of the Queen's children. At first, Prince Aemond was nice to you, to make his nephew uncomfortable, but quickly melted in front of you. The same thing happened with Aegon. Helaena initially sensed the good in you and was supportive. Plus, you didn't find insects disgusting, and moreover, spiders played an important role in your family, which, undoubtedly, adds points to you.

Let there be nothing romantic in your hugs and kisses, but there is something more, something much pure and warmer. With Helaena, it was possible to be endlessly comfortable to be silent next to. With Aegon, you can chat endlessly about everything in the world. And Aemond can be endlessly listened to. You and the royal children always hugged, as a good morning and good night. Aemond took off his eye patch in front of you, when you applied ointment from your house to his scar, pushing back the edges of the eye patch. Helaena told you everything, that was in her head. Aegon listened, almost obey to you. You loved them with all your heart, and always protected them, even though you should marry soon. The Princes kissed your hands, the Princess kissed your cheeks, and you kissed their foreheads.

But you infuriate Prince Daemon to the depths of his soul. He's mad at you, for making him jealous of his niece's eldest son, as soon as you were introduced, as his betrothed. He was infuriating, because you hugged the daughter of Alicent. He did not fully understand, why he was so angry at the inaction and indifference on the part of your future husband. He's angry, that Aemond is teaching you an ancient language. You made him want to be in the place of these children. He's trying to stifle it all in himself, but it's getting harder every day. The Prince Daemon may be silent, but his insides are on fire. His nephews are deliberately provoking him, probably. The tension, that comes from Daemon in your direction, can be chopped with an axe. His jaw is tightly clenched, and his gaze follows you. And you're not afraid of him. And it pisses him off. And he adores it.

You've always ignored the sharp and attentive gaze of their uncle, following you around. Yes, he is much more beautiful, than his, um... Well, let's say, son, kind of? But, no, you don't need that. You've heard a lot about his reputation and, so to speak, love historys. You don't really want to go into the details of this family, you've had enough of your own, thanks. Even if you are indifferent to everyone, except your Princes and Princess, well, okay-okay, you like the King too, but you will behave properly. Yes, you may not be the most fragile Lady, but you are principled.

Daemon heard your conversation with Viserys. Daemon has seen and heard, that you can listen and keep secrets. Daemon feels, that you are more complicated, than just a kind bride. Daemon saw in you a caring, but strong and domineering Queen.

My friend this is a story on its own, and it is amazing, you do not need me to write it. This looks awesome and I can just imagine Daemon's face turning all red whenever she does something to annoy him and he is more annoyed over the fact that all he feels is butterflies instead of being annoyed. I just love him so much.

Thank you so much for loving my Daemon ❤️

#house of the dragon #house targaryen #hotd #house of the dragon imagine #hotd imagine #daemon targaryen

[starsambrosia]

Tangent about the gods and new age spiritualism (we are /neg about new age spiritualism here)

The gods dont always want the best for you they arent always on your side because they are their own people too and they have their own goals thoughts and ideas and maybe theyr on your side a lot and theyr good to you and they want to help you and thats great! But new age spiritualism has dropped this idea that the gods of the hellenic pantheon are all love and light and you can just toss them away and move on when you feel ready because theyr entire existance revovles around you.

And thats just genuinely a volitile and ignorant way of thinking about the gods that rips them out of cultural context entirely. Even Lady Aphrodite the embodyment of all forms of love, is not gonna be on your side 10/10 times and thats amazing for her she does what she wants when she wants because shes a fucking goddess.

When did we forget they do what they want and when did we forget that greece has a culture that we are erasing by applying bullshit laws like love and light to gods who can show you a very not love and light side of them.

People say dont fearmonger, i wouldnt call aknowlading a gods ability to destroy as well as heal nations to be fearmongering its more like you realize their power and respect them for what they can do good and bad. Who forgot balance. Who forgot that Dionysus has sent plauges that Apollo has caused wars that the gods have that power for destructive force too and i have fucking seen it for sure. They are not all love and light. Thats what makes them beutifull too. you know. Their ferocity and power their awe inspiring ability and knowledge.

Can we stop trying to reduce the gods the full fledged actual gods who belong to cultures that have spanned for thousands of years of wich we are ignoring oral tradition and ancient history almost entirely now aside from mythology and some times even that is reduced into just "love and light"

Did anyone ever think maybe the gods have their own fucking moral law that has zero to do with amercian specific laws. And it is majority amercians doing this, big surprise.

Did they honestly not think "maybe they have their own laws since they have a king and all"

Like yes the gods are super fluid and thats awesom but they do literally have a king and rules of their own to abide by that we have literally no idea on unless we look to the history of it.

TLDR RAAA RAAA RAA DO MORE REASEARCH RAA RAA HISTORY HISTORY FUCK LOVE AND LIGHT BULLSHIT.

#ambrosia #witchblr #helpol #paganblr #pagan #hellenic gods

[calisources]

𝐓𝐇𝐄   𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍   𝐐𝐔𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒.   all   sentences   and   quotes   have   been   taken   from   kiera   cass's   the   selection.   this   are   all   from   book   one   (i   think).   change   pronouns,   names   and   locations   as   you   see   fit.   topics   of   royalty,   arranged   marriages,   competition   and   fantasy   present.   

“True love is usually the most inconvenient kind.”

“I hope you find someone you can't live without.I really do. And I hope you never have to know what it's like to have to try and live without them.”

“No, I’m not choosing him or you. I’m choosing me.”

“It's always the fear of looking stupid that stops you from being awesome.”

“If you don’t want me to be in love with you, you’re going to have to stop looking so lovely. First thing tomorrow I’m having your maids sew some potato sacks together for you.”

“America Singer, one day you will fall asleep in my arms every night. And you'll wake up to my kisses every morning.”

“You get confused by crying women, I get confused by walks with princes.”

"One can never help being born into perfection.”

“I should have known that if any girl was going to disobey an order, it would be you.”

“Listen to me, kitten. Win or lose, you’ll always be a princess to me.”

"Do you think. That I could still call you ‘my dear’?"

“You’re too beautiful for your own good. Once you leave, we’ll have to send some of the guards with you. You’ll never survive on your own, poor thing.”

“I guessed princesses-in-training didn’t wear pants.”

“History isn’t something you study. It’s something you should just know.”

“You don't do that. You don't just leave your family. Sticking together... it's the only way to survive.”

“It's the fear of looking stupid the keeps you from being awesome.”

“America, I don't think you can change history."

“You ask for such simple things, I can't deny you.”

“Great. Now the queen thought I was a misfit, too.”

“Yeah, Mom, I’ll just keep telling the prince that he has absolutely no shot with me and offend him as often as I can. Great plan.”

"Yes! It's been a pleasure getting to know these ladies."

“You deserved to be loved. And I hope you get to marry for love and not a number.”

“I think you can tell by now that I'm not the type of man to beat around the bush. I'll tell you exactly what I want from you."

 "In public? You thought...for heaven's sake. I'm a gentleman!"

"Why did you even offer to help if you think so little of me?"

“Ah yes, the man or the crown. I'm afraid some can't tell the difference.”

“It was a special feeling, irreplaceable, that was priceless. No queen on the throne could feel more important than me.”

“Every girl needs to shine once in a while.”

“I’d be surrounded by scores of guards at the palace, but I couldn’t imagine a place safer than my father’s arms.”

“You are all dear to me. it is simply a matter of discovering who shall be the dearest.”

“But you don't love someone for almost two years and then turn it off overnight.”

“America, I might have my family, but imagine how embarrassing it is to have your parents watch as you attempt to date for the first time. And not just your parents—the whole country! Worse than that, it’s not even a normal style of dating.”

“Sometimes people don't know whether to interpret silence as confidence or fear.”

“By birth you have been blessed, and it is time to acknowledge that blessing.”

“I feel that no good leader can let the masses go unfed”

“Your feelings being a little slower than mine? I'm prepared to wait. I don't think there's anything you could do that I couldn't forgive.”

“I’ve never needed very much to be happy. I thought you knew that.”

“The summer was ending, and soon we’d be faced with cold. And worry.”

“I didn't want to be royalty. And I didn't want to be a One. I didn't even want to try.”

“And I didn't think it was possible to find love for a person I don't know at all.”

“I gulped. Too many rules, too much structure, too many people. I just wanted to be alone with a violin.”

“Another reason everyone married young: Waiting is torture.”

“You were a dream I didn’t dare speak aloud”

 “You get confused by crying women, I get confused by walks with princes,”

“America, my dear, I hope you find something in this cage worth fighting for”

“Tsk-tsk. A lady never raises her voice above a gentle whisper.” 

“If she cries, I want to wear pants for a week".”

“I was so hungry for words from my family. As soon as it was in”

“you don't love someone for almost two years and then turn it off overnight”

“And it’s old advice, but it’s good: Be yourself.”

"The first time we really spoke, I corrected your manners." 

“We couldn’t afford the luxury of wants. We had needs.”

“Gerad, what do you think? Do you think I’m pretty?”

“They curtsied and giggled.”

“My whole life, I've been taught to be invisible”

#roleplay memes #sentence meme #( cali meme. ) #rp memes #rp prompt #rp musings #roleplay prompt