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grits-galraisedinthesouth · 1 month

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Meg's Doing It ALL Wrong!

"the most ass backwards, shocking, antisocial fail I've seen possibly ever."

If you've ever had a desire to eavesdrop on any business school course or psychology of business course, Ibble Dibble's most recent case study on Meghan Markle's business scams is not to be missed. Please forgive my use of gifs as I salute her 1,2 knock out punch to MM, Omit, NOprah & Sparry's ridiculous allegations of waycism. No one has come close to telling it like Ibble Dibble.

I salute you #1 I.D., take a bow! Your quote should be etched on the Duchess's future Frogmore Cottage tombstone because you did something no one else has been able to do: nail her waycism insanity in 1 intelligent sentence.

Friends, help me show our support for the female content creators on YT who are actually saving intelligent women from following in MEgain's footsteps.

Please follow the link to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to Ibble Dibble's YT channel. At one point the megbots had her YT channel demonitized, but ID fought back and won. ID is an intelligent threat to MM's low class megbots. Also follow the Duchess of Suss who called out the aroscam in a hilariously funny video.

Meg's Floptastic Flaws #3: Meg is a Terrible Snob

there are good snobs like Prince Charles, Princess Margaret & Martha Stewart, bad snobs, and snobs who are just very bad at snobbing

Meghan is a narcissist who is actually an

ARCH SNOB : a snob who is a bad bad snob

"Meghan's snobbery is so appalling because SHE is BAD at snobbing."

"She is literally labeling and ranking people. Her big product launch is at best a freudian slip, at worst a passive aggressive power play...it is the most ass backwards, shocking, antisocial fail I've seen possibly ever."

A passive agressive power play:

audicity to think she can buy those celebs as friends for a jar of jam

poach their followers

insult them personally by numerically ranking them from most to least important on the very labels

the celebs are too dumb to know she's negging them

thinks we the public will admire her behavior & line up begging for the next batch of worthless nonsense she danes to sell

simply to posture on social media... gross but also ineffective

on some level Meghan always knows she's shooting herself in the foot

Meghan exhibits High Social Dominance Orientation: a genuine belief that some groups of people are innately superior to others and should therefore hold more power in society.

Meg's fury, jealousy & resentment for being scorned by Hollyweird & British high society in turn, snubs the only people who pay attention to her--you, US potential customers

a narcissist harboring true malice & intends to arrive at her rightful place upon the social ladder by any means necessary

believes she is due limitless revenge for being snubbed and immediately commences enacting it by any means necessary (a la her sewer squad & digital justice)¹

believes she has the right to exploit & abuse perceived inferiors

Meg is a bad snob. She does not judge in a qualitative measure but snobs purely to service her own delusions of grandeur OR at worst to entertain herself by upsetting her victims and creating chaos

meg has a following who wants to be like her & we know bc they leave insane comments

"Meghan Markle can't present herself as the loveable villain because she has NO sense of humor! She's just a bad bad snob." Case in point:

"Meghan (unlike a good snob), flipped what was likely a single joke about a little orphan annie ginger fro, (she heard 2nd hand), into an international incident with legal and diplomatic repercussions."🎯🎯🎯

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Meg's fury, jealousy & resentment for being scorned by British high society...she believes she has the right to exploit & abuse (Catherine & William) perceived inferiors

"Another Rip Off"

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¹comparisons to Mao's (actress) wife and the biblical queen Jezebel are accurate. Mao's wife jailed & murdered all who had rejected and/or criticized her during her climb up the greasy pole. Queen Jezebel sought to murder and silence all the true prophets or outspoken truthers. Meg's mission for "digital justice" is to criminalize criticism.

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hoghtastic · 4 months

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I think it's pretty obvious why he's posting. He, the giver, got attention and was actually the international star and because he is who he is, he took the chance to post her in the suit several times, help her so that she gets more clothes as a gift. And we see that her silence was only because he didn't post her and now that he's started again, she's really turning it up. That means to me that her silence was a kind of passive aggressive silent treatment and nothing else and he gave up. He's not posting for the followers, but because he either wants something for himself or for her. I feel like Jo is very lucky that Alex supports her wishes so much. He clearly is trying to build this „power couple“ image. And we‘ll see how much benefits and „power couple“ show will be displayed during the Danish fw that starts in a few days. And I still wonder what „negative reaction“ one anon is talking about because I don’t see any? It looks like Danes don’t care 🤷🏼‍♀️. His comments are clean, her comments clean. We know Alex doesn’t care about his followers. I bet most people that liked Johanne’s post didn’t even read her caption. They saw Alex and that’s it.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, anon. 😊 Personally, I think you made a lot of valid points.

#anon asks

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h-roland-j · 5 months

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BAMF King and Queen

Some of you might not care, but some of you might so here's a longwinded take on the abdication of Margrethe II of Denmark and what that means...

First of all, the danish population - including me - reflect ourselves in the current monarch. They are an institution that inspires us and is used to represent what is "Danish" internally as well as externally.

There is a reason Denmark has been in the forefront of Art, Innovation and Creative Thinking over the past 52 years because that's what our Queen was as a person and as a 'personification of what is Danish'.

Before her there was King Frederik IX, who was a sailor by heart. In those days Denmark was indeed a very work-hard-no-nonsense kind of country - reflecting Frederik IX's ethics and his personication of Danish Culture.

Before him it was Christian X, who was a bit of a passive-aggressive personality, which certainly shows during WWII, where he rode the streets of Copenhagen on his horse every single day to show the Danes that we weren't germans/nazies - that despite being occupied by the nazies we were still Danes.

The royal family reflects the essence of Danish Culture...

Soooo... King Frederik X (who takes the throne on January 14th) will probably change the Danish Culture quite a bit from his Mother's personality.... But let's start off with our coming Queen Mary.

She's an aussie and very open-minded. She understands the World as a global entity and she does NOT give a flying fuck about what other people think. Had it not been for the pandemic there would have been a World Pride Parade in Copenhagen in 2020 - one which SHE came up with and organised!

She will have quite an impact on Danish Culture with her freedom-oriented spirit and no-fucking-nonsense attitude, which is GREAT and quite frankly continues the good work of Queen Margrethe II.

The future King however is a bit more... Warrior!

Crown Prince Frederik will be a bit different from other royals in Europe and his personality is that of a Warrior. He is, in fact, a Frogman (the danish equivalent of a Navy Seal, just better), and not as an honorary title - he went through the exact same training as those who actually fight on behalf of Denmark, which is NOT an easy task!

Denmark is getting a Warrior-King, who believes in Integrety, Hard Work and Honesty. Oh, and eventhough he is a very accomplished man and of royal blood he is modest and humble. I've met him for a brief talk during his brother Prince Joakim's Stag-party and he is as down to earth as they come - although his taste in beer is a bit questionable...

Thing is; the Reign of King Pingo (his nickname as a Frogman) might be a little more viking-y that you'd expect (sans the raids, of course - we ARE civilised now!)

Those medals aren't just for show, by the way... Most of them are earned through hard work and dedication!

#denmark #australia #King #Queen #viking #Warrior

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twistedoverbloat · 2 years

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Maybe we can have a Headcanon of The personalities of all the Yuu so far please?

Shit well fuck how many did I do-

Ok states so far!:

Arizona Yuu - a cryptic basically.

Washington Yuu - a lawyer

Florida Yuu - a raccoon you forgot about in the garage.

Minnesota Yuu - most passive aggressive bitch yoy ever meet.

New Jersey Yuu - put your hands up bitch were fighting.

Hawaii Yuu - soft gentle giant, but if you fick with their friends they'll kill you.

Alaska Yuu - they are fighting bears when abke too. They are mostly in the thick if the woods.

Nevada Yuu - they are always somewhere but no one knows where.

California Yuu - a dealer everyoen loves and also they own guns.

Oregan Yuu - gun dealer don't fuck with them they'll kill you.

Country Yuu's:

Russia Yuu - will kill you every way possible.

Australia Yuu - bugs and critters love them they will use them against you.

Catbug Yuu - almost like a child but can murder anyone with strength of the gods.

Digimon Yuu - no fucks given come at me bitches.

Great 7 Yuu - tried ready to drop at any moment.

Singer Yuu - happy and a bit oblivious to everything.

Punk Yuu - ready to fight you they know everything.

Lady Tamayo Yuu - motherly will adopt you as theirs.

Green thumb Yuu - a sweet child but knows how to Poison you.

Molly Yuu - done with everyone's shit and is now bitting people be careful they got rabies.

Lilia's daughter Yuu - is very sweet and kind also oblivious. But don't. Worry they're working on it.

Chaotic artist Yuu - all I. The name they don't care and they throw random shit and it turns out amazing.

Sherlock Yuu - is ready for adventures and loves puzzles they are a bit dissociated with everything but they don't mean to be.

Bitchy Yuu - will make you sob in front of everyone with out mercy. If your not one of their soft spots your dead.

Danny phantom Yuu - is tried as well and already dropped. Don't worry their not dead yet.

Cosplay Yuu - they are chill about everything just tryignr i get through life.

Casino Owner Yuu - will fuck up your life, a bigger bitch then Bitchy Yuu.

Fighting Ring Yuu - very nice but dotn cross then if you want to live.

Famous Yuu - they are so fucking chill and nothing others them they just post and film chaotic shit.

Saiki Yuu - they are done with everyoen and avoiding them but gets attached to their idiots.

Mob Yuu - claim but when angered can level NRC in a second flat.

Princess Jewel Yuu - Gatekeep Grilboss, and Gaslight these bitches. Or Mansplain, Malewife, and Manslaughter.

Reverse Time Au Yuu - done with everyoen and knows all. They know how to fix all your problems.

Monarch/King Arthur Yuu - a kind ruler that is beloved by everyone. Kinda can't be mean when really needed.

Buff Yuu - a himbo/bimbo/thembo

Amazonian Yuu - a strong person but kinda denied very keep on honor.

Gymnastics Yuu - cocky with their talents but really like competitive too.

Shroud Yuu - they are the neutral land between their siblings but can cause and stir shit in a second.

Cat-like Yuu - they are also chill probably high on catnip but who knows? Asleep most of the time.

Overbloat Yuu - Dane witbeveryoen and planing murder. Was once kind but now? They are the cruelest person to ever live.

Principle Yuu - very nice, anxious of fucking up the next generations.

#wow i have so many Yuu's and these arent even all of them-#twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland x reader #twisted wonderland yuu

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ifindus · 2 years

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You know that scene in canon? Where Denmark goes up to visit Norway, and he finds a house worn down, patched and in shambles, but Norway is understanding of the war effort and tells him to stop feeling sorry? Would you say that it was an accurate reflection of the time period it was supposed to reflect, or do you think things went differently, and if so, how?

Wow this is such an interesting question! It seems like the episode refers to the many wars Denmark-Norway had with Sweden in the 15-1600s in general, and especially the one in 1658 and its outcome.

I can say with great certainty that Norway’s reaction in the episode is not reflective of how Norwegians felt in history. As I have mentioned in some of my earlier posts; Norway was one of (if not the most) militant country in Europe at this time. Men were made to fight on marine vessels and merchants were forbidden to trade with the Netherlands, who bought a great amount of the lumber at the time. We have historical sources that tells of a people tired of war, and in some places the Norwegians even welcomed the Swedes as liberators. Though, the Swedes behaved badly (burning, stealing etc) and was chased out in the end.

Once, Norwegian soldiers refused to go to a military camp at the Swedish border, and those few who did go, drank the King’s beer, and went home to harvest their fields after. It was a general opinion that the wars were the Danish King’s wars and had nothing to do with them. From then, the Danes began executing Norwegians who didn’t fight. And if even if there were battles the Norwegians didn’t participate in, the Danes would raise the taxes again and again. Though, when the Swedes went more aggressively on the Norwegian territories, the people begun fight back with vigour – as then they were fighting for themselves.

From what I’ve understood in my readings, it seems like half of Denmark-Norway’s taxes came from Norway. I’m not sure on the distribution of people between the two countries at the time, but I highly doubt Norway had the largest population (today they are about the same – despite the difference in landmasses). On the opposition to the taxes, it is true that open public resistance against higher taxes was lower in the 1600s than in the 1500s, but this is most likely due to the outright brutal punishments for breaking the law or being in opposition that were increased leading up to this.

So, in short, I think the episode portrays the event a bit inaccurately, and is perhaps more focused on what the “ideal” relationship between Denmark-Norway would have been and general trends instead of what caused those events. It is very sugar-coated, and Denmark’s reaction don’t line up with anything I’ve read about the situation. Danish people seemed very removed from the situations in Norway.

Norwegians felt little sympathy for the Danish Crown and only ever wanted to mind their own business and be left in peace. I think Norway would have been more upset with Denmark dragging him along for wars and making him pay for them as well. A bit of restrained anger and passive-aggression sounds about right.

Kind of re-drew that one scene, but with more historical accurate clothing :)))

#historical hetalia #hetalia #aph norway #aph denmark #hws norway #hws denmark #thanks for the ask 🥰 it was very creative #tho note that I see this from a norwegian perspective and I know little about the conditions of rural people in Denmark #I know they were taxed badly as well #but for the general interaction between D and N this is what I see #also Norway had no elites/nobles or royalty so it's a bit of a different situation in that regard

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lilyharvord · 3 years

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OKAY WAIT I LOVE YOUR CORIANE THOUGHTS!! i never really put much thought into marecal kids besides reading the epilogue or fanfics and being like okay cute. but your headcannon about the political impact of calore children with red blood is so interesting and i 100% agree with you. if you have any further ideas or writing i would love to hear it! the way the world world and silver succession would adjust/react to cal’s abdication and marecal’s relationship post broken throne is so fascinating to me.

🥺 NONNIE, I AM SO GLAD YOU ASKED.

First of all, Cal's abdication is the biggest slap in the face to the Silver Secession (particularly Larentia who I headcanon leads the whole thing like a shadow puppeteer. Her husband died trying to keep that Calore brat on the throne, you can bet she's got two bones to pick with him even though she wants him on that non-existent throne just so they can go back to the "old ways"). They took him abdicating personally. They send him letters almost weekly, and they are all super passive aggressive comments about his birthright, and how denying it is akin to spitting on his father's grave, and later akin to pissing on it when Cal just burns all the letters and refuses to reply.

Anyway, the political impact of Cal and Mare's marriage. Ho boi, that one is a dousy. There's a reason they have a small wedding with only their very close family and friends. They try to keep it hush hush, for a little while, but of course the Silver Secession finds out because they find out everything. They bother the living hell out of Anabel until she sends one very threatening letter back after which the letters come far and few between (she never tells Cal what she put in that letter but she always gets a wicked gleam in her eye when he asks). But the political impact of their marriage is heard round the continent. Lets be real here: Cal is no longer a prince, but he is still a very high profile figure in the Nortan government (now the States). Mare is both a prominent Scarlet Guard figure and Montfort one. There are very LOUD whispers saying that Montfort forced them to marry to create a permanent bridge between the two countries. That Montfort is using Mare as a leash on Cal and the States to dictate how they function etc. (Which may or may not be the actual truth)

They dont want kids at first. Cal's a little heartbroken about it of course. He wants kids, has always wanted them. But Mare is right, and their children would be in danger from the moment Mare conceives. Then Mare says fuck it, I want a baby. They try and she gets pregnant. The Silver Secession finds out. Those letters that stopped coming for a while come back, but with a fury from hell. It gets so bad (after Mare is actually almost kidnapped at one point) that they have to go underground and hide until the baby is born. Dane and Carmadon offer the cabin in Paradise valley because it's location is actually incredibly secret and isolated and safe. So they go there, and Coriane is born a few months later. Cal cries in relief because her blood is Red. There is no way the Silver Secession will come after her now, but they try and it is the most hellish three years of Mare and Cal's life. It puts them off from having any more children. There are eleven kidnapping attempts before Coriane is even a year old (one for every month she is alive and breathing air)

Then they just stop. The letters stop coming, the kidnappings stop. Mare and Cal walk on egg shells, Coriane toddles along, growing by leaps and bounds and making them proud every second of every day. She's loud and proud and walks around saying: My name is Coriane BARROW Calore. When people try to call her Coriane Calore. They find out that the Silver Secession is not happy with Coriane being Red. And People whisper when they go to the States. Some people who are not exactly part of the Silver Secession but who still whisper "Long Live Tiberias the Seventh" when Cal passes in the street with Coriane on his shoulders and Mare at his side are not happy either. They sneer at the giggling toddler at his side reaching to touch the pretty things in the market. They jeer at her Red blood when she laughs so hard her cheeks burn bright, cherry apple red. They frown when they see Mare nuzzle her neck and press kisses all over her face. They especially dont like when Cal glares at them until they pull back into their stalls or shops or go back to their coffees and newspapers. Around this time, (In my headcanons) Coriane meets Nikolas Samos (second born to Wren and Ptolemus) and they become instant friends. A dangerous thing of course... for obvious dynasty reasons, and this fuels the Silver Secession for a little while.

Then Mare gets pregnant again. Shade is the definition of a Whoopsie! Baby. They immediately go into hiding this time. They take Coriane, Cal takes a leave of absence, Mare takes one too, and they dont tell ANYONE where they are going. The reason? The nurse who did mare's check up told someone it was a boy, and that person had some nefarious connections to a certain Silver Political group that was running on fumes up until that moment. The first letter that arrives at their little house in Ascendant is written in beautiful court handwriting (Larentia's unmistakable tact in every word of that letter) and swears fealty to Tiberias Calore the Eighth who isn't even born yet. Cal torches that letter with his bare hand before Mare can even read it. Coriane doesn't like being taken away from her cousins and her grandma and grandpa and her aunt Farley, but they go in the dead of night and don't look back.

Shade is born in the middle of a storm like Clara, and Sara is the only person to see Mare or Cal in six months. They come back to Ascendant two months after Shade is born with a healthy baby boy, and everyone looses their minds. There are six kidnapping attempts in two months. Mare and Cal dont sleep for weeks, there is one dead Silver Secession member who got halfway down the street before Mare used Brain Lightning for the first time and liquified his insides. She is so horrified by it she cries herself to sleep for three nights because Coriane saw her do it, saw what her mother could do, and won't come near her out of fear.

But that too passes after a few years, because it gets around that Shade is a Red baby that looks more like Mare and her dead brother than Cal. Then it's back to Coriane, who by now is old enough to begin to understand what is going on around her. She starts to notice the whispers, the pointing, the stares when she goes out with her dad to train. (She accidentally set her bedsheet on fire after a nightmare, and that is where the trouble begins again). The letters start coming again, but they're addressed to her instead. She's only ten, so when she gets the first one with her name on it in pretty writing, she opens it before Mare or Cal notice, and is so confused by what is in it that she shows them it for clarification. Mare takes it and rips it to pieces, and Coriane cries about it, because that was HER letter. They have to sit her down with a very young Shade then and tell her a story about brothers, crowns, and mutations, death, war, and pain, and sorrow, and love. Then she understands. She's eleven when she does her first broadcast to denounce a throne that doesn't even exist anymore. She shakes with nerves in front of a camera, and has to hold a notecard with what she has to say on it. She mispronounces five words, and almost cries when she stumbles over a phrase she doesn't even understand, something about ever and always and crowns being broken. Cal stands behind her the whole time, squeezing her shoulders in reassurance. The nightmares begin after that for him, because there is a letter sent telling him of a distant Calore relative who is very interested in Coriane and would like to meet her. When Cal looks into him, he finds out he's 45 years old. And when I tell you he packed a bag the moment he finished that letter and drove to the airfield to take an air jet himself and kill the man, I tell you that Mare stopped him by standing in the middle of the runway and refusing to let him take off without going through her. "You give them what they want if you go after him." she tells him when he breaks down and kneels before her while she sits on their bed holding his head against her stomach. They NEVER tell Coriane about that, but there is two more letters that come like it.

Coriane and Nik becomes very close, dangerously close. There is one fic I will write at some point where both of them are taken and they actually get them away from Montfort and to a secondary location. There is man hunt led by Cal and Ptolemus and they do not keep those children for long. There is no record of what happened at that dilated mansion in the middle of the woods in the upper States, but Cal comes back with Silver blood under his nails and Coriane in his arms four days later.

When she gets older, much much older, into her later twenties, three different people send requests for her hand in marriage. She burns those letters and doesn't even deign them a response. Shade gets similar requests, and he throws the letters away. The Silver Secession goes out with a whimper, and eventually Coriane and Shade are safe. But inbetween their childhood and those years, people start whispering different things. "The word is changing, it's really changing" they whisper, and then say, "A Calore had two children, both Red, and they are kind."

#(*ask lily*)#(*shut up lily*)#red queen #glass sword #kings cage #war storm #broken throne #post broken throne #coriane barrow calore #shade barrow calore #It's a long post I'm sorry!!!!#I just have a lot of thoughts and feelings on them #especially the political implications of their birth #and Mare and Cal's marriage

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readingwithgenie · 2 years

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Summary:

Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion . . . she even managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a slew of contests. Unfortunately for Olive, the only thing worse than constant bad luck is having to spend the wedding day with the best man (and her nemesis), Ethan Thomas. Olive braces herself for wedding hell, determined to put on a brave face, but when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning, the only people who aren’t affected are Olive and Ethan. Suddenly there’s a free honeymoon up for grabs, and Olive will be damned if Ethan gets to enjoy paradise solo.

Plot Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Character Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Romance Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Would I Recommend? YES!

What I Liked:

The characters are so likeable, so fun to read, and so easy to root for. They each have their strengths and weaknesses that make them very tangible and relatable. They're very solid characters who are easy to love.

This also extends to the side characters. ^^

The plot was genius! I thought the entire book would just be following their time in Maui but I'm happy with where the book lead after their forced vacation. It made the story all the more exciting.

The unexpected plot twists had me squealing, gasping, and punching the air.

The romance is superb; well paced, well written, and well anticipated.

Every time they called each other a different name I laughed, I couldn't help it. It's such a cute idea and it fits them so well. Their give and take in general was so good and was delivered brilliantly.

What I Didn't Like:

I'm not a big fan of the miscommunication trope so there were times I was nearly foaming at the mouth with rage because of those two stubborn mules.

Dane and Sophie. Two of the most miserable people in this book. They deserve each other in all the worst ways.

My Thoughts:

This is the best enemies to lovers romcom I've read so far and I'm still reeling over it. It was so cute, so funny, so realistic and relatable, and so worth the read!

I'll be honest, I was a bit nervous to start this because I just finished reading a couple of thriller books and I wasn't sure I would wrap my head around a funny flirty book after diving shoulders deep into murder and the paranormal. However I was able to immediately switched gears. This book buckled me in and slapped the horse's ass where I was taken for an exhilarating ride through warm sunshine, crashing waves, and $1.99 Mai Tai.

They have such a unique relationship whether they're arguing, pretending to hate each other, or locking lips after one too many drinks. One minute they're passive-aggressively judging each other's outfits, the next arguing whether buffet food should be considered a safety hazard, and the next they've barely made it to the bedroom before their poor choice in clothes can hit the ground.

This couple is sexy in all the right ways; height difference, the bodies of gods, and bratty attitudes that come in handy in bed. However they're also great together outside the bedroom. I love that they're able to have real conversations and seriously romantic moments that don't automatically lead to smut. It shows they have a solid foundation that will last longer than their sex cravings.

The miscommunication and misinterpretations are strong in this book that had me nearly pulling my hair out but it was worth the pain and agony in the end.

I'm in love with this book.

I now understand why TikTok and YouTube hyped this book so much.

I don't want to give away spoilers because this is a must read for everyone who enjoys enemies to lovers, teeth-baring sexual tension, and messy nail-biting drama.

#the unhoneymooners #christina lauren #book review #honest review #contemporary romance #enemies to lovers #romantic comedy #fictional romance #olive and ethan #goodreads recommendation

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skloomdumpster · 3 years

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I don’t like Terra’s character. She is just too much dramatic, pity me plus size persona. She made a big deal when Musa ignored her but for whatever reason Bloom got free pass from doing it. Also Dane literally apologized to her but she couldn’t accept it yet Stella didn’t apologize for her behavior but Terra was ok with Stella completely WHY

valid, you make some points anon!

Regarding the Dane X Stella situation though, I think Terra was upset because Dane went behind her back to speak badly about her. She thought they were friends (yes, she also had a crush on him) and she expected to be treated nicely, but instead got a public video of the guy cheering when Riven insulted her. This stings. Stella in the other hand never pretended to like her, quite the contrary, hence why I think she had no problems when Stella became a part of their little group. No betrayal there.

Also, this is not a jab at you, but pls refresh my memory when Bloom ignores her? I swear this is not me being passive aggressive, i'm just very curious because I don't remember it.

I don't disagree with you, though, anon, Terra really is quite a neurotic, insecure character and I don't think she's everyone's cup of tea. She's certainly not mine.

I really enjoy Terra as a character, as in I enjoy the fact she's complex, brave, with a rich backstory and loads of potential. As a character, she ticks many boxes.

Now would I be friends with Terra in real life? maybe... I do enjoy my silences quite a bit, so that would be a struggle, but I like her positive takes on life.

#fate the winx saga #i was gonna be sarcastic and mean to keep my brand but it just evoked lots of feelings on me #terra harvey #answered

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ganymedesclock · 4 years

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(on the topic of scopophobia) But what about White Lady? She... and Ogrim (and possibly Isma) are some eyeball-y characters I can think of interacting with PK regularly... Unless they worked out early on to avoid direct eye contact?

I mean WL went blind in the downfall and it didn’t slow her down that much because she mostly seems to perceive in a tactile manner through her roots. That, plus her different height and overall passive nature would suggest it wouldn’t be very hard for her to just not look directly at PK very often.

Ogrim, Isma, and the other Great Knights presumably wouldn’t be staring dead at their monarch given that the white palace’s royal retainers make it clear that a certain amount of bowing and scraping and formalities were involved around PK.

And my thought is less that PK is like an enderman where if you look directly at his upper body in any way he screams and punches you, and more the idea that he has a psychological issue with a sense of being scrutinized or closely observed / watched by others and this lends to a discomfort with eyes in general, especially very prominent or striking eyes. PK being PK, he’d probably passive-aggressively stick it out in a lot of situations where he’s not comfortable anyway (I can see him in particular getting into a hackles-up staring contest with Grimm in a weird conquer-thy-fears complex that utterly fails because it’s like a chihuahua trying to cow a great dane by aristocratic posturing)

#Hollow Knight #Pale King #Anonymous

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itsagraywcrld · 3 years

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Stephen Dixon is a serious man. He worked his way up through the ranks at one of the local news stations to broadcast manager for the daily news itself. He handles all the behind the scenes set up, determining what gets aired and what doesn't. He takes his job seriously and doesn't leave much room for any sort of slack. When he met Eloise, he had been scoping out the college for future graduates for their internship, helping them jump start their futures.

They hit it off and got along well. Eloise was actually the one to ask Stephen out for an official date, which he said yes to. They dated for 6 months before he convinced her to move in with him when she graduated.

Working together started off well. Eloise was eager to please as she learned the ins and outs of the business and the field. Stephen helped her get the job so she could support herself and better her craft. His philosophy, which he never told her, was tough love. He cared about her, never gave her too much praise or affection. He wanted her to be more independent than that, at the cost of their relationship.

Stephen was mostly disconnected from her during the day, only really spending time with her when they would go out for lunch. Even then, it was mostly work talk. When they were home is when they would relax and he would mostly listen to whatever Eloise told him. He has told her on several occasions that she talks too much sometimes, but tried to frame it in a way that wasn't serious. Which he isn't good at. Eloise would just brush it off anyway and continue to talk.

On their 3 year anniversary, Eloise questioned him if he had thought about the future for them. Stephen had, at his own pace. He'd played around with the idea of asking her to marry him, but naturally Eloise beat him to the punch on it. There was no official proposal, just a discussion of where they wanted to go with their future. Stephen had it planned well in advance, but tried to make adjustments on the fly to match up to the unpredictable nature of Eloise.

It was always so sudden, her ideas. He wondered if she was trying to divert his attention from something. That suspicion didn't bother him until she brought up that she thought she could be bisexual, talking about a woman she had been in love with. Stephen didn't know what to say, he pushed the situation away and just tried to play it off like it hadn't happened. But, Eloise was upset by that. By that point, as Eloise was avoiding him and even staying out and coming home later from work, he figured that was it. She was cheating on him with a woman. It was unacceptable, on every level. She was talking about their future together, there was no need to play with this notion of sexuality. Not unless she was unhappy with him.

It was confirmed for him when she didn't come home one night. And even more so when he confronted her and told her to either focus on him alone or leave, and she left.

Stephen still works at the news station, but as far as anyone is concerned, he and Eloise had never been together. He chose to not acknowledge her, ignoring her very existence.

He is a very controlling, and stern man. He cares deeply for Eloise, but the appearance they uphold is more important to him than their relationship. He is also extremely passive aggressive, silently fuming until he comes to explode about whatever is bothering him.

Name: Stephen Peter Dixon

Face claim: Eric Dane

Age: 43 (38 when he and Eloise broke up)

Height: 6'2"

Sexuality: hetero

Occupation: Broadcast manager

Eye color: blue-gray

Hair: short, dark brown, mostly gray

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creek-cryptid-deluxe · 3 years

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Today we will start the...

Running List of Weird Shit the Dogs Do

(I shall reblog to add to it as needed I suppose)

Indie (the one shaped like a rat terrier but I'm 90% sure is actually a chaos demon who is so full of crimes that her little body has the density of a dwarf star)

Will sit in front of the couch, making uncomfortable eye contact & screaming, until I put down a fuzzy blanket for her to sit/lay on... even though my couch is a velvety plush material.

Wants any toy Bailey has, but also has favorites that she feels are hers alone to destroy.

Aggressively yells at anyone who comes into the house that isn't me, Dad, or The Spawn... no matter how many times they've been here or if they live here. (We're working on that)

Has somehow climbed halfway up the tree in the backyard in an attempt to get to a squirrel.

Has repeatedly tried to smash through windows & the wooden side gate using her head as a battering ram to reach squirrels & other dogs.

Must have the lights turned out & see me put on my tea by 10:05 pm EVERY night. Non compliance results in her standing on my lap, screaming & knocking shit out of my hands with her grimey little paws.

Sits like a people regularly

Will give you the MOST judgemental side eye if she is displeased with your activities

Despite her surgery going magnificently, the surgeon saying she healed better & faster than most patients he sees, she still holds that leg up like when it was injured when she sits BUT only when sitting for food. If it's not for a snack or feeding time, she sits completely normally.

She literally just jumped onto the couch, sat on my leg, ripped the most toxic fart, looked at me in disgust as if I did it, & hopped down to go lay on my bed with Bailey. What the actual fuck.

Bailey (the 100 lb great dane/lab who is a big baby but barks like she means business... spoiler, she does not mean business. Ever.)

Prefers to be touching me at all times. If she had her way, I would literally be petting her 24/7. She will ram her massive head into me repeatedly & aggressively if she feels that it has been too long since her last pets. Too long is usually about 20 mins unless she's napping.

Has to be coaxed into eating. We put down her bowl & she comes up to us doing her guilty smile, refusing to eat until we pet her, tell her it's ok & to eat breakfast, then tap her bowl.

Believes squirrels to be a very serious threat.

Will lean her full body weight against your legs if you are standing somewhere. This is problematic as she weights only 40 lbs less than me & my hips/knees are unstable at best

Will immediately start wagging her tail if you whisper "puppy" in her general vicinity. Her tail can be heard thumping on items throughout the entire house.

Picks up toys or stuffies if she wants to bark in the house. This is not to stop herself from yelling in the house, which is a no no, but because she seems to think that if a toy/stuffie slightly muffles the yelling it's somehow ok. She is incorrect.

Is an absolute pro at the passive aggressive sighing. Honestly, my martyr of a passive aggressive aunt could learn a thing or two from Bailey's level of passive aggression

Will dangle a toy in front of Indie to get her interest, run off so Indie follows, pretend to put up a fight for the toy with Indie being the triumphant victor... all so Bailey can take her spot on the couch or take a toy that she really wanted but Indie had. The manipulation tactics & logic used are frightening to say the least.

Will lay on her back on the couch so that when I get up in the morning I see her & will be compelled by the cuteness to lay down with her & pet her belly until she decides to be done.

Knows an astonishing number of words. I can tell her to "take the baby outside" & she will dangle a toy in front of Indie until she shows interest, then run out the dog door, knowing Indie will follow. She knows more than she lets on & I suspect she plays dumb frequently.

In the same vein, if I tell her that Em or Grandma are coming over, she perks up, & goes to watch for them out the porch window. I know when their car has pulled up because her tail starts hitting the wall & she tippy taps.

Also related, if I ask if she wants to go to Grandma's, she loses her fucking mind & starts zooming through the house, ending up in the oversized armchair in the dining room, where we have her sit to get her harness & any necessary clothing on for trips/walks.

That's all I could think of for now. But expect updates.

Unless you are me, don't reblog, don't steal. Swiper no swiping. Get your own dogs who do weird shit.

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BFI London Film Festival 2019

Film 1 - Joy to the World (short films) - Laugh - “Joyful films! Triumphant films! Funny films!”

This collection of films were brilliant examples of the quality of short films being made today. I was seriously impressed with the production value of all of the films. The films that really stood out for me were “Love the Sinner”, “Passive Aggressive Dads”, “A Family Affair” and “Tic”. All of them tackled the films differently and all of them had different types of funny moments.

“Love the Sinner” was a very moving story that started off with a funny beginning and middle section but it ended in a touching way. The shear cheekiness of the teenage character using Princess Diana’s death to get out of going to Sunday school then moving to understand her mother’s grief surrounding Diana’s death showed so much development of the character.

“Passive Aggressive Dads” really cracked me up. The whole short was just so well thought out. Nothing was left to be questioned and the humorous way that the dad’s tackled the speeding of the teenagers provoked laughter in the whole cinema.

“A Family Affair” brought on many many questions throughout after the protagonist had a drunken night out. We learnt more and more about the protagonist as the short went on - and in turn, we also more and more about her night out itself. You could almost see what the protagonist was thinking as she herself pieced together the previous night.

“Tic” was possibly the most memorable of the whole collection. Tackling a topic not typically seen in film and putting a comedic twist on it was really effective. The acting in the short (Mackey and Merrick) was phenomenal. The pairing really worked well together and seemed to bounce off of eachother well. Merrick has to have his own mention too - the way he portrayed someone with tourettes (and a murderous hand) with class and he really should be applauded for his work!

Film 2 - The Friend - Love -"Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson and Casey Affleck star in this intensely moving and beautifully mounted drama detailing how a friend saved a family after a young mother's diagnosis with terminal cancer.”

This film was honestly so moving and so emotionally open that I hardly know what to say. I went into the film without really knowing what to expect - I had seen the cast list and read the synopsis (above) and figured I would give it a shot anyways.

The cinematography was stunning in some of the shots in this film - and the opening sequence was just visually amazing! The timeline and narrative of the film was also engaging itself due to jumping backwards and forwards in the time surrounding diagnosis; showing how the relationship between Dane (Segel) and Matt (Affleck) developed deeper during the film and showing the process of dying through Johnson’s performance of Nicole.

After the screening was over there was a Q+A session with the Director (Gabriela Cowperthwaite) and one of the Producers showed that a few people in the audience had experienced losing someone close to them in a similar way. It became clear that the film really showed the process of dying and different stages of grief properly - and in a non-romanticised way that films typically do.

Overall, I would definitely recommend to any one of my friends to go and see this film once it’s been released as it really was a fantastic piece of cinema.

Film 3 - Official Secrets - Debate - “Gavin Hood follows up Eye in the Sky with a sharp political thriller about a key moment in the history of the Iraq conflict.”

Well, what can I say? I thought this film was actually fantastic. I didn’t know the story before seeing it; which I actually think helped me enjoy the film more as I had no clue what was going to happen. Some parts were incredibly emotional and other parts I felt pure anger in empathy for the protagonists. The top billed cast (in my opinion) really made the film what it is. Knightley’s performance was outstanding and Smith, Goode and Fiennes also performed amazingly!

The cinematography was absolutely stunning - it truly amazed me how such a simple shot (a shot we’ve been learning about ourselves) is so effective in showing emotion and creating different moods in the film. It was nice (but also a little strange) how much I was picking up in the film that we had been taught over the last year and a bit. I’m really starting feel like I might know what I’m doing with this film making malarkey.

Back to the film, it really made me think about the wrongs and rights of the government (and the world) and how justice is handled. Also, personally knowing someone that works at GCHQ, and the nature of the story line itself, I really thought about how there is so much stuff going on that the general public doesn’t know about - and probably never will know about.

The film definitely fits into the category of “Debate” as I imagine that there would have been many opinions about what Gun did when the event actually occurred and I could also see the film bringing up more discussions about the subject in the current day. I know that personally, I’m going to do some research into reports from the time the trial was going on because it has interested me so much.

I would seriously suggest to anyone to see this film - especially people around my age that weren’t aware of what was going on at the time (mainly for being so young) it has seriously opened my eyes to the world more than they already were. This film deserves the applause it got at the end of the screening.

Film 4 - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - BFI Patrons’ Gala - “Director Marielle Heller and star Tom Hanks offer the perfect antidote for uneasy times, in a film destined to capture even the most world-weary heart.”

This film was a beautiful way of showing the story of personal development. We watch as Lloyd Vogel becomes friends with children’s TV star Fred Rogers when he is assigned to do a write up about him for a hero’s segment in Esquire magazine.

The development of Vogel was an astonishing one at that. We didn’t see what he was like pre-Rogers aside from the wedding scenes and we had only heard about his writing from his boss and wife in conversation. However, by the end of the film it appeared that his writing had changed dramatically along with his view on life after meeting and spending time with Mister Rogers. There was a part of the film where Vogel said to Mister Rogers that ‘he must like fixing broken people’. Rogers doesn’t reply to that statement, instead he asks Vogel to do an exercise with him where he thinks about those he loves and love him for a minute in silence. This exercise alone seemed to make something click in Vogel which started the true process of changing once he returned home to his wife and child.

The film is presented as if it were an episode of “Neighborhood”. Hanks addresses the audience directly when on set for the show. Which created an instant connection with the character and makes the audience feel secure in his presence. The film and story itself was very moving and I left feeling both insecure in myself and more secure than before. There was something about watching someone be so genuinely nice and honest and loved the world and people so much that really brought home how some people can be truly shit.

Multiple scenes had me welling up (and I’m sure if it was just me I’d have been balling) just from the pure kindness that Mister Rogers shows to other people. This started incredibly early on - when Vogel first meets Rogers and he’s talking to a Make a Wish child. He’s wasn’t going to leave until the child had interacted with him despite the director and producer on his back about being behind schedule. I don’t know much about the real Mister Rogers, I think I may either be a bit young or not in the right country to have experienced his shows, but I’m more than sure that he would be incredibly proud of how the story has been presented in film about how he changed a mans life for the better.

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US Open 2021 - Day 4

Barty vs Tauson

Marathon game at 1-0 on Tauson’s serve. It took Barty 10 break chances to finally get the break. Tauson has a powerful serve and forehand combo, but her movement is a bit limited. She’s an 18 y/o Dane who trains at Henin’s academy. Barty rolling now at 3-0. Now 5-0. Barty has been sloppy, but Tauson has just been getting frustrated. Two rounds in a row Barty has now failed to serve her match out, too passive. Tauson is just not mentally capable of challenging Ash, despite all her talent, Ash breaks right back on some poor errors.

Bencic vs Trevisan

Trevisan played a nice game, keeping the pressure on Bencic, taking the backhand nice and early, frustrating Bencic and breaking back, 3-3. Both players are starting to get a little agro, Bencic breaks right back with some aggressive returns. Bencic dominating in the 2nd set, getting the returns to the backhand, her movement is pretty impressive. 6-3 6-1

Swiatek vs Ferro

Swiatek made 15 errors on the way to dropping the first set 6-3. She was getting really emotional and looked on the verge of losing it, but she got it back together and totally dominated in the 3rd set

Opelka vs Musetti

1st set tiebreak, Opelka dominated it winning it 7-1. Opelka then rode that momentum and got breaks in the 2nd and 3rd set to take it convincingly in straights. Musetti’s return game just isn’t where it would need to be.

Zverev totally dominated Ramos Vinollas, barely even losing games in his straight set win.

Berrettini vs Moutet

Berrettini played a really strong tiebreaker in the first set, but then in the 2nd he gave up a break lead and eventually lost the set. Moutet is really covering the court amazing well and playing to the crowd. Very exciting set and Berrettini seems to have gotten rattled and made some bad errors including back to back double faults to lose the set.

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congratulations logan, aries is now dane duclos with the faceclaim santiago segura !

Character Sign: Aries

Character name: Dane Duclos Birthday: 04/01/1997 Sexuality: Straight-Curious Gender: Male Moon Sign: Capricorn Faceclaim: Santiago Segura

Fire Absorption: The ability to absorb fire and utilize it in some way. It’s fairly straight forward, like fire negation, but I like the idea of his sign being under the house of fire that instead of destroying or dismissing fire—he could instead absorb it. I imagine him quench accidental fires, magical explosions, or generally take fire in a way to enhance him. Personally the only enhancement I’d want is when he absorbs fire he has a stamina boost. Like a extra shot of espresso or something. I know most absorption powers can be too wonky making the person invinicble the more than can absorb but for me… I just want it to be a leveling ability that can minor cancel problems while being minorly effective or influential for Dane.

Sub power—Thermal Control:The power is broad stating you can control temperature, lack there of aka cold or ice or an increased amount heat. Personally I can see Dane having the ability to do both but for now he can’t. Perhaps a few more months after Aries season he might, for now his powers are that of cold manipulation on the scale of Thermal control. Much like the beginning his absorption made the room feel cooler or the fact that lack of heat producing a cooling element—that’s only manifested cold/ice. Dane’s powers now can produce levels of ice, cooling the air, and generally lowering temperatures around him until a freezing point. It’s problematic since the more energy he uses to decrease other people’s temperatures or areas, the more his crave to absorb heat increases. It’s a double edged sword really.

What do they study: Architecture, I like the idea of him being in the department or school of design at Durham. For him architecture is this unlimited space to create something long lasting, to have a physical imprint on history. In high school is when he learned that creating homes to bridges, to the newest or most advance buildings gave him this passion he never expected to have. Before that his family assumed he’d go into law or politics, but the way he spoke about design made them lenient on letting him explore that.

Biography: (TW: Abortion, TW: Pregnancy )

Etched from the finest marble, details were in the hands of your master on that day since you would become their perfect creation. Son of a diplomat and a lawyer, he was shoved into a light he had to learn to soak up. For Dane, every moment from the age of nine until now has had a plan, a certain design to be finished out. His schooling, his friends, down to his extracurricular choices would pave the way to what he thought was his goals. His parents weren’t that overbearing as most would think, they were firm but supportive yet in the eyes of their son they were two of the hardest people to make proud. His mind clouded love as a test to pass. He took strides in everything he did to be the best—to climb the rankings as the one to look at. In his heart he believed he could do anything, that all the compliments and congratulations as a child were fabricated into the crown he wears on his head this day. He’d be royalty, he’d be the golden ichor that the gods spoke of.

He’d be unstoppable.

However one thing almost derailed that for him, the outlier to his future—the one girl that would have halted it all. Lillian Alcott was the one thing that he never expected. She was an angel with a vixen’s heart, she spoke in riddles, and caused every minute that Dane was with her to be complicated but intriguing. The straight forward, overachiever had met the one that didn’t fit into his world—which then became the one thing that couldn’t be unhinged from it either. For three years they dated, loved, and spent every moment working a way to have her in his life forever. Days would become months and Dane’s design for himself grew into a design for them. However The Fates were always fickle women, as it seemed he was destined for something else, as a choice; no a forced decision would cause the two to break. It was four months before graduation, before Dane would head to Durham on early scholarship and Lilian would attend a university close to him, when they found out she was pregnant. The news was tough at first but he grew to love the idea—as such Lilian grew on him. Once again he began to edit his plans for the future, until his parents got hold of what was happening. “How could you? Were you even thinking? You are too young!”; They’d argue and try to berate him onto their view points, yet Dane stood his ground. He wanted the child, wanted her, and didn’t give a damn about how he’d do it all—but he would. Disappointingly though, his parents with their wealth and connections would make that reality into a fantasy.

Graduation rolled around and Dane found himself alone across the stage. Months before Lilian would have found herself up state, losing the only reason that would tether their lives together any longer, and a promise to never come back at the price of his father’s bank account. Broken, confused, and bitter he tried to live out his last few weeks in his home town. with his family acting like nothing happened, until he could escape to college. To a fresh start. That was when he promised himself that nothing—no one—would cause him to give up everything he wanted ever again. His parents were distant from him, he continued to excel at what he did with pride and hard work, yet as every superficial accomplishment he gained his heart grew harder and harder. He began to replace dates with screwing others, replacing committed to casual, and focused on a life he thought he needed….a life solely about him and his ambitions. An empty one at that….

Five interesting facts about your character:

Dane is multilingual as he knows Canadian-French, Arabic, English, and Spanish

At a young age he was the youngest fencer to be nationally ranked in the top ten in over 30 years. He was fourth in Canada before the age of sixteen, and won several championships.

Thanks to his father’s position he has a clean record, not even a speeding ticket. Thanks to the little more than a decade of diplomatic immunity he and his family received. Dane is very much like a golden boy or boy-scout, cause he only pushes the envelope just enough to not break it but get what he wants.

He’s allergic to pears and white chocolate. Something he hated as a kid but now barely affects him. Though at times have asked girls to not where certain perfumes cause even the scent of pears makes him sneeze

Is a horror junkie and fanatic, being able to quote almost all the scream and Jason movies by heart.

Character Quote: “Got hands like an ocean, push you out, pull you back in”

If your character had a patronus what would it be? and why?: Probably would be a hawk. Hawks are clever creatures but their precision to detail and focus is what makes me feel like Dane would inevitably muster up this corporal sign. Focused, executing plan lethally and effectively….yeah, reminds me of my boy a lot.

WRITING SAMPLE

“God damn it Imogen can you just shut up!” he screamed, causing his magic to lunge behind the girl—igniting, torching the lamp post. It was a long night and being forced with the girl caused his blood to finally boil over. At first spark, the fire caused her to jump on her heels and away from the accident.

“What the fuck Dane, control yourself.” she replied, like a viper, while her eyes cut deeply into him.

Seeing her judge him like that almost caused him to scorch another object around them, yet he took a breath instead. Almost as hot as he felt he exhaled while turning away. You’d think both signs, both ruled under their elemental house would have had a stronger bond—yet it was opposite. Their hearts and soul might burn with the same passion fueled by fire, but their minds were too differential.Sporadic, popular, care free…a child through and through, while Dane’s was fabricated, steely focused on the next task, aggressive. They were frankly oil and water, hell even gasoline and an open flame. Combustible, volatile, the two’s presence could cause others around them to feel the pressure and heat from the fire and vigor they could muster. Dane’s glances were still out and away from her, but with another breath he turned to look at her—more calculated and reserved. “I am under control, but I don’t think you understand how important it is to realize what’s happening to us; to all of us.” he started, her smug grin only making him want to smear it across her features. “This isn’t just ooooh we are witches or some shit, this isn’t fucking Harry Potter…what we have, what we can do!” his hand pointing behind her as the post was barely smoldering at that point. “We are dangerous….so fucking grow up.”

Would his words change her? Would they form chains of reason that would bind her to their world and not whatever world she vacationed to? Probably not but since the twelve had met things have been escalating, their powers were magnificent yet deeply strong. Some were more passive than the others but like Dane’s they were active,aggressive and made him worry. Was he the only one taking things seriously? Since most have been acting like they were still college students, still going to Frat parties, and cramming for studies. However his mind was clouded, his plans were altered, and this architect needed things to go as he envisioned them.

“Dane seriously, you need to stop worrying. All you do is bitch, brood, or suck any fun out of everything. This is a gift not some responsibility, so worry about that than all of us. You aren’t our babysitter.” she responded with such an air that it teetered or the truth and arrogance, “Even so, I think you are the one that needs more control.” smiling before she walked passed him and back into the party.

ANYTHING ELSE?

My favorite colour is slate.

#accepted #aries

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Essential Avengers: Avengers #157: A GHOST of STONE!

March, 1977

I’ve commented not infrequently on Lil’ Vision up on the logo but its actually interesting to consider that Vision was treated as the kind of face of the Avengers book around this time.

Because that is very much not the case anymore. Heck, he’s not even a mainstay anymore. But once upon a time, apparently his fits of melancholy paired with decrying about his lack of emotions were the bee’s knees. As was using the phrase ‘bee’s knees.’

Anyway, the Avengers all lying in yon heap around a mysterious, unexpected villain of all. I like the touch that Scarlet Witch managed to fall unconscious touching Vision’s shin. That’s some casual affection.

But lets get the ball rolling.

Last time: There was this whole kerfuffle involving Attuma and Doom, right after the kerfuffle with the Serpent Crown and the Squadron Supreme, right after a kerfuffle involving Toad imitating a Stranger, right after a kerfuffle involving Mantis’ marriage.

The Avengers have had a pretty packed last couple vague time frames. Just from one crisis to another. And now all they’re hoping for is just some downtime for Christmas.

So of course (This time:) someone immediately smashes through the wall.

The Avengers can’t have nice things.

The present assemblers (Beast, Iron Man, and Yellowjacket) deal with the shrapnel pretty handily but a mysterious shadowy figure, likely the titular Ghost of Stone, punches Beast.

And while Beast is stunned, Iron Man tries to stop the Ghost of Stone with his repulsors to no effect. And then is taken out with a torn power cable.

Damn. Iron Man keeps getting worfed lately. He’s supposed to be one of the stronger Avengers. He needs to farraday his armor or something. And also to not put the glaring weakpoint in front.

Beast comes to and kicks the guy but just gets smacked aside again.

Yellowjacket goes teeny and flies around zapping to no effect (and now you know how Wasp feels) but then the Ghost (of Stone) somehow catches Yellowjacket and squeezes him unconscious (I take it back. NOW you know how Wasp feels).

The Stone of Ghost is disappointed. He really expected better of his old battle buds.

Wait... Could it be?

THE BLACK KNIGHT?!

But he was turned into stone by the Enchantress and then he bodyjacked his ancestor to have fun hanging around in Marvel’s version of the Crusades!

Hang on. Is this the Black Knight statue that was left over from all that?

Yes. Yes it is.

Comics!

But here’s how it happened.

Do you remember how the Black Knight statue had a place of honor in Strange’s study, to remind him to never stop trying to fix his one-issue comrade. But when the Defenders learned that Black Knight was just joyriding in history, he just stuck the statue in a dusty storeroom.

Because now its just a cool statue and not an obligation.

But then something inexplicable happens. And by inexplicable I mean it is never explained.

A rift in space and perhaps time opens besides the statue. This apparently goes entirely unnoticed by Dr Strange because his mystical defenses aren’t shit. And through that rift a metal hand reaches, touches the statue, and imbues it with a kind of psuedo-life.

This is implied to be Ultron. How he got the ability to create a stitch in time or animate stone statues is not explained.

Since I don’t think it is ever explained, I choose to believe that this is an alternate reality Ultron from where he was the Sorcerer Supreme. The robotiest wizard of all. And why do it? Maybe he is also Pygmalion in addition to being a robot wizard.

ANYWAY, that’s just the cause. Let’s get back to the effect.

On his way into the mansion, Black Knight smashed the alarm system because the Avengers apparently NEVER UPDATE THE DAMN THING so even reanimated statue Black Knight knows how to circumvent it.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen of avengeance, Wasp and Jarvis are squabbling over how to cook plum pudding while Cap smirks from the sidelines. Jarvis is at his most passive aggressive butlery about it too.

And then Black Knight OH YEAHS through the door.

Somehow, despite being a large man made of stone, Captain America notices it is Black Knight way before he notices that it is a stone man.

Which is probably why he gets his ears boxed unconscious without putting up much of a fight.

Roll better perception checks, Cap.

Janet van Wasp meanwhile believes that Statue Knight is an imposter because the real Black Knight would never attack them. She also thinks the looking like stone is just costume and makeup. Just because Cap shouted “What? Stone --?” before being bludgeoned doesn’t mean it means anything.

So Statue Knight snags her out of midair, like he did to Yellowjacket, and squeezes her unconscious. Although instead of directly squeezing her, he traps her in his closed fist until she runs out of air because sure.

Got to mix things up when you’re beating up everyone for thus far unexplained reasons.

Then we get a full page flashback of the Avengers and Defenders pausing their War to hash things out.

AND THE STATUE WAS THERE EAVESDROPPING!

OOOOOOOOOOO PARANOIA!

... Nope, sorry, Dane Whitman Statue. You’re just not on the level of the Weeping Angels.

Anyway, Statue Knight is pissed because from his point of view, the Avengers (and Defenders) left him as a stone statue. Although it is really more the Defenders fault. And Dr Strange more specifically. And he does acknowledge that he’s pissed at the Defenders. So why trek all the way from Dr Strange’s house to the Avengers’ house to beat them up and presumably then turn around and go beat up Dr Strange.

You’re a mysterious fellow, Statue Knight.

I don’t think we’re supposed to think too deeply about this.

Meanwhile, out of the mansion, Scarlet Witch and Wonder Man are going Christmas shopping together.

And Wonder Man, aka Simon Williams, is adjusting well to being a man out of time. Too well.

There’s a lot of opportunity with him to recapitalize some of that man out of time stuff from Captain America with a new dude. AND get some character beats out of Cap who can help guide someone who is living a similar situation.

Although in the Avengers book at least, the man out of time angsting was infrequent. There was never much culture shock.

So maybe see it as an opportunity to do it again but better.

But Simon just rattles off some events he missed in the years he was ‘dead’ and then goes ‘but what really bothers me is that Vision won’t talk to me. We’re practically brothers!’

Better rethink how you were going to end that sentence, Simon.

Oh. Then there’s a runaway bus and the two work together to stop it and save people. Because that’s what heroes do.

The onlooking crowd somewhat loses their shit because HEROICS HECK YEAH so Simon and Wanda Witch escape into a cab back to the mansion.

And Wonder Simon finds some culture shock finally.

Wonder Man: “Two-fifty from midtown to here? Incredible!”

Oh and then Statue Knight punches through the front door and knocks out Scarlet Witch.

Because she’d have mopped the floor with him otherwise, if you think about it.

But now he’s confused who Wonder Man is. Which has to be mutual.

And now I’m a little confused. I mean, for the most part, the Avengers have been taken out so quickly that we didn’t have to consider that for example, Iron Man’s repulsors have knocked down buildings before.

Yes, a walking statue man would hit like a ton of bricks and be like punching a wall.

But the Avengers habitually punch through walls to make dramatic entrances. Heck, Wonder Man frequently boasts that his punches have nearly the impact of Mjolnir.

But here he punches statuary ineffectually. And is knocked unconscious by being thrown into a mailbox.

So okay. Lets assume that whatever the process Wizard Ultron used to bring Statue Knight to life made him stronger and more durable than his materials would suggest. He’s able to move around, after all. There’s some sweet sciency magic going on all up in here.

Still, Scarlet Witch would have kicked his ass.

Anyway, with Scarlet Witch taken prisoner, Statue Knight now has three of the seven Avengers he perceives as having betrayed him. Mantis is honeymooning in space. Thor has vanished, dealing with stuff in his own book, no doubt. And Black Panther is in Wakanda and Statue Knight doesn’t want to deal with the nightmare that getting a plane ticket will involve. So that leaves the Vision.

And the Vision arrives just as Statue Knight finishes stacking up the unconscious bodies in yon heap, sort of like what we saw on the cover.

And of course, he arrives by walking through the walls because Vision.

And honestly. He kind of wants to know what the deal is.

And Statue Knight explains

WITH HIS FISTS

Why isn’t this working?

Because intangibility. Oh Vision, you never fail to delight.

So once more. What’s you deal, anyway? Do you remember how you became stone?

And of course Statue Knight does. Its a day that is scarred on his mind for ALL ETERNITY!

Okay. But if you are Dane Whitman, there’s a very important detail that you must remember. Do you remember the very instant you were turned to stone?

And then Statue Knight does. And here’s the thing. Remember, Dane Whitman’s spirit didn’t reside in the statue. It escaped to Limbo (not that one... or that one either). And just chilled there. And inadvertently sparked the Avengers/Defenders War. And then was pulled back to the England of King Richard.

Vision: “Then you are but a memory masquerading as the man. A ghost of stone... claiming a soul you cannot possess.”

Statue Knight does not handle this identity crisis well. And he doesn’t handle this well the same way he’s not handled his problems so far. By punching them.

Except it is now as futile for stone Black Knight to punch diamond-hard Vision as it was for anyone else to punch stone Black Knight.

More futile.

He smashes first one hand then the other trying to punch Vision.

Vision realizes that someone must be behind this and that Statue Knight is a pawn but he’s in no mood to share.

Without any arms, he decides he’ll headbutt Vision to death.

And he does.

His own, that is. Not Vision’s.

Leaving nothing but crumbled stone and Vision in the midst of another fit of robo-angst because he is drawing mad parallels between the Statue Knight’s plight and his own life.

He too might just be a memory masquerading as a man claiming a soul that he does not possess.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, AVENGERS.

Okay. So. This issue really struck me when I first read it and it did so again this time.

‘Whatever happened to the statue of Black Knight?’ is not something I considered would ever need to be addressed. I just figured Dr Strange was using it as a hat rack.

And using the deluded statue man to reflect Vision’s own angst was a pretty nice touch, right off the resurrection of Wonder Man as it was.

Because, yes, it was obvious what Vision’s problem was. And sitting down and talking about it is out of the question because Ultron programmed him with toxic masculinity so he needs to go out of the room to have a good cry and has difficulty owning his emotions.

The best we were going to get was a stone reflection punching itself to death on Vision’s pecs.

And that works.

Comics is a visual medium where you need to have a robot man sadly watch a statue man kill himself sometimes.

And statue man makes for a good threat for the Avengers, even if some of it didn’t make sense. But this wasn’t their stone cross to bear. It was Vision’s.

But yeah. A man that punches and takes punches like a rock and also self-hatred is basically the Thing in a nutshell so its a proven concept.

This is one that sticks with me. Partially the absurdity of the ending. But also because it manages to be kind of sad.

Damn you, Wizard Ultron!

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