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fireandiceland · 1 year

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Hetalia nations dressed as sweet treats from their countries 😊

Spain - Churro: a sweet Spanish snack consisting of a strip of fried dough dusted with sugar or cinnamon.

China - Tanghulu: a sweet Nothern Chinese snack consisting of several rock sugar-coated fruits of Chinese hawthorn on a bamboo skewer

France - Macaron: a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and food colouring, often filled with ganache, jam, or buttercream.

America - Apple Pie: a pie with the principal filling ingredient being apples with pastry above and below, often served with whipped cream or ice cream.

Germany - Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte: the black forst cake is a chocolate sponge cake with a filling made from whipped cream and maraschino cherries and kirschwasser or rum.

Italy - Gelato: the Italian word for ice ceam, in English it refers to a frozen dessert containing 6-9% butterfat, 35% air, and more flavouring than other kinds of frozen desserts.

Japan - Hanami Dango: a Japanese dumpling made from rice flour mixed with uruchi rice flour and glutinous rice flour, to eat during hanami (flower viewing) where the three colors (pink, green, white) represent the order in which cherry blossoms bloom.

England - Victoria Sponge Cake: two sponge cakes which are filled with cream and jam then dusted on top with sugar, namded after Queen Victoria who was known to enjoy the small cakes with her afternoon tea.

Russia - Pashalnii Kulichi: a traditional Easter bread baked in tall, cylindrical tins (like coffee or fruit juice tins) and decorated with white icing (which slightly drizzles down the sides) and colorful flowers or sprinkles.

Prussia - Baumkuchen: literally "tree cake" or "log cake", a kind of spit cake from Germany, but also a popular dessert in Japan. The name stems from the characteristic "tree rings" that appear in its slices.

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hearthown · 2 months

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All of Grayson's entrances in TIG, THL & TFG are so memorable to me - like:

1. In TIG, he was the first Hawthorne Avery met AND he got her principal to vacate his OWN office so that he could talk to Avery & Libby alone

2. In THL, he appeared after Avery hadn't seen him for a whole week but the first thing he said was "Why wouldn't she be fine?" to Alisa while exiting an elevator with his GRAYSON HAWTHORNE AURA (there is no other way to explain the energy that he exudes)

3. In TFG, he flew back from Harvard for Avery's birthday and I vividly remember him saying "Ferris Wheel Leapfrog Death Match. This never ends well."

Like this man has such a powerful aura, I'm starting to believe that he can burn his enemies with that stare of his 😭

#the inheritance games #the brothers hawthorne #the hawthorne legacy #the final gambit #avery grambs #nash hawthorne #xander hawthorne #jameson hawthorne #grayson hawthorne #the power of grayson hawthorne

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wheelsgoroundincircles · 5 months

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Maserati 250F 2.5

Grand Prix racing wins

1954 Buenos Aires (Fangio)

1954 Spa (Fangio)

1956 Monaco (Moss)

1956 Monza (Moss)

1957 Buenos Aires (Fangio)

1957 Monaco (Fangio)

1957 Rouen (Fangio)

1957 Nurburgring (Fangio)

Forever associated with five-time Formula 1 World Champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, the Maserati 250F is the quintessential front-engined Grand Prix car. Designed principally by Gioacchino Colombo and Valerio Colotti, and introduced for the 1954 season, the 250F was constructed around a tubular ladder-frame chassis, with independent front suspension and a De Dion rear axle, and was powered by a 2½-litre double-overhead-camshaft straight-six engine.

Fangio secured two Grand Prix victories with the 250F before leaving for Mercedes-Benz, ending the '54 season as Formula 1 World Champion for the second time. Having secured a further two F1 World Championships, Fangio was back behind the wheel of a 250F, by this time further developed by Giulio Alfieri, for the 1957 season. Fangio drove to four more World Championship victories that year, including his legendary win at the Nürburgring where he overcame a 48-second deficit following a botched pit stop, passing race leader Mike Hawthorn on the penultimate lap. In doing so he broke the lap record ten times. Fangio's final win, this performance at the wheel of a Maserati 250F is often regarded as the greatest drive in Formula 1 history.

The late Sir Stirling Moss, who achieved his first Formula 1 victory at the wheel of a 250F when he won the non-Championship Oulton Park International Gold Cup in 1954, described the Maserati as "the most beautiful Formula 1 car in the world", an assessment few would disagree with.

#Maserati 250F 2.5 #Maserati 250F #maserati #car #cars #racing #motor racing #f1 #Grand Prix racing #grand prix #formula1 #juan manuel fangio

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aramielles · 29 days

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Classement des auteurs que j’ai travaillé en prepa

1) Proust bien évidemment, en hypo et en kharré

2) Saint Simon en kharré, mon rageux préféré

3) Barbey en khube, problematic fave

4) Marivaux en khube, chouchou (un peu en hypo)

5) Corneille en khube ,,,, okay ik mais genre en vrai c’est fun

6) Barthes en hypo, il est pas plus haut parce que mm si c’étaient les Fragments, on l’a pas assez fait

7) Sartre en kharré, je n’AIME PAS POULOU JE BULLY LES SARTRIENS MAIS avec un sartrien c’est fun

8) George Sand en hypo, moins pire que Colette, histoire de ma vie c’est fun

9) Annie……. J’aime vraiment pas les années……… en kharré

10) Gautier en khube. C’est cool c’est fun mais genre,,,,,,, au bout d’un moment c’est redondant

11) Hawthorne en khube. eh c’est bon on a compris t’aime pas les puritains

12) Montaigne en kharré, j’adore Montaigne mais bon c’est lourd au bout d’un moment

13) La Fontaine en hypo, sympa mais bon

14) Colette en hypo et en khube, je vous jure je veux me battre avec elle t’es INSUPPORTABLE !!!!!!

15) Sévigné en kharré, putain jla deteste grosse conne de merde

16) le Roman de Renart, pas un auteur mais c’était mon livre d’étude principal en hypo. parfois fun, mais ptn trop chiant

17) Musset en kharré……… no need to explain me fink

#just prepa things yk #j’ai mis les auteurs dont on a vite fait parlé y en a bcp

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berystraw · 1 month

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Love Leaves Scars: The Wild West

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Pairing: Oc!Reader × Grayson Hawthorne

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It has been a few weeks since Tobias visited my home, and he hasn't returned since. I'm relieved that he hasn't. That evening, I found it difficult to hold back my tears. What made it worse was discovering the letter he left behind. Like the previous one, I tore it into pieces and discarded it. I refuse to read it and be manipulated by him once again.

Right now, I'm sitting in class, pretending to listen to whatever the teacher is talking about. Images of finding Tobias Hawthorne in my living room keep flashing in my mind, making it challenging to focus on anything. I glance at the clock nailed to the wall above the whiteboard. Thirty minutes until 1 o'clock. Just thirty more minutes until lunch.

"Attention, Ms. Rosewood. Please come to the Principal's office," a woman's voice announces over the speaker.

All the students' attention, as well as the teacher's, shifts toward me. I notice the teacher stops talking and puts down his marker. "Miss Rosewood," he calls out, grabbing my attention. I start to hear everyone else whispering to each other. I close my notebook, grab my backpack, and walk out of the door.

Being called to the principal's office is a rare occurrence for me. I try to maintain a low profile and stay out of trouble as much as possible. Having the last name Rosewood already attracts enough attention—I don't need any more of it.

The hallways are mostly empty, except for some students transitioning between classes. Most stare, while others pay no mind to me. The principal's office is located at the end of the hall. Before I know it, I'm standing in front of the door. I feel the cold doorknob in my hand, take a deep breath, exhale, and twist the knob, opening the door.

As I step into the room, a blast of cold air from the air conditioner hits me. The walls are entirely white, devoid of any other color. It resembles a doctor's office to me. Cushioned chairs are arranged along the side, and two chairs are placed in front of the principal's desk. However, the principal is absent. In the meantime, I decide to make myself comfortable.

I let my eyes wander around the room. There's a picture of the principal's family sitting on his desk. His gold-plated name shines on the desk, indicating his meticulous cleaning habits. A bookshelf occupies the left corner of his office, filled with books mostly from 19th-century authors and biographies of unfamiliar people. I spend a few minutes in the silence, patiently waiting for the principal.

Then, I hear the lock on the door click open. I stand up and turn, ready to greet the principal in our school's traditional way. "Good after—" I stop mid-sentence. My eyes widen, and my body freezes as I stare at the person standing before me. I can't move or even breathe. It's as if some kind of magic has immobilized me. All I can do is stare in shock. And the reason? Standing next to Mr. Harlow is none other than Nash Westbrook Hawthorne, the eldest grandson of Tobias Hawthorne, wearing his stupid cowboy hat.

"Miss Rosewood, will you just stare at me and my visitor all day long?" Mr. Harlow says, snapping me out of my trance. I shake my head and continue what I was about to say. "Good afternoon, Mr. Harlow and visitor," I say, leaning forward to give them a bow. Bowing while greeting is one of the traditions at Red Crest International College. "Good afternoon to you too, Miss Rosewood," Mr. Harlow replies before gesturing for Nash and me to sit down. He walks behind his desk, takes a seat, folds his hands, and leans slightly forward.

"I've been wanting to speak to Verity alone, Principal Harlow," Nash says in his thick Texas accent. Mr. Harlow appears somewhat surprised, but he quickly covers it up with a cough. It seems being kicked out of his office does not excite him. "Very well, Mr. Hawthorne. You may see me when you are finished," he says, then slowly exits the room. I continue staring forward, not acknowledging Mr. Harlow or Nash. We both hear the doorknob click, indicating Mr. Harlow has left the office.

Nash waits for about 30 seconds before speaking up. "How are—" he begins, but I quickly cut him off. "What are you doing here?" I ask, my tone harsh, and I notice him flinch from my peripheral vision. I still refuse to look directly at him. He remains silent, likely expecting another verbal blow. "If you're going to ask me to come home, I won't do it. So save your breath and leave," I tell him. "I can't do that," he replies. "There's nothing a Hawthorne can't do."For the first time since we sat down, I turned to Nash. His soft brown eyes were already fixed on me, pleading for my attention. "The old man's dead, Verity," he revealed.

I was taken aback. No remorse or sadness washed over me. Perhaps deep down, they lingered, but I refused to acknowledge them. Tobias Hawthorne didn't deserve my tears not my pity. "My condolences, Nash. To your family as well. If that's all you've come to say, then you've said it. Now, please, leave me be." I stood up abruptly, snatching my bag. I was ready to walk out, but Nash seized my wrist.

"You need to come home," he insisted once more, his grip firm.

"I will never return there," I snapped, wrenching my wrist free and striding toward the door. Just as I reached for the doorknob, Nash's voice pierced the air again. "Your name is written on the will. We can't decipher it unless everyone's present," he revealed.

His words ignited a fire within me. All the anger and hatred I had suppressed since laying eyes on him now erupted. "You want me to come home for your ludicrous will reading? So you can inherit billions from that madman?" I shouted, my bag crashing to the floor as I confronted Nash head-on. "You are as selfish and arrogant as your grandfather," I sneered, my finger jabbing at his chest.

Our faces were mere inches apart, and through his eyes, I saw my reflection—a visage filled with anger. The anger wasn't reflected in his eyes, but in my own. I resembled my mother. The woman I swore not to become. Yet here I am.

I stepped back, maintaining the distance between us. Nash continued to gaze at me, his eyes still soft, filled with concern and worry. He reached out to hold my hand, but I recoiled, refusing to let his touch affect me. "I have no interest in the money," he assured me, his voice gentle. He wanted me to believe that the inheritance or any wealth he might acquire wasn't the reason behind his plea. "You'll only be there for the will reading, and once it's done, you can go home. I promise to shield you from any further disruptions," he vowed. I looked up at him, searching for sincerity.

"Besides, you're not the only non-Hawthorne —except for the Laughlins and Oren—named in the will," Nash revealed, and my curiosity was piqued. Why would Tobias Hawthorne name an outsider in his will? "Who else?" I inquired.

"A girl named Avery Kylie Grambs."

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ariscats · 7 months

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Avery “honorably-hawthorne” Grambs could easily be an actual Hawthorne, if she already isnt.

She has the sense of protection over her family, not only Libby, but we do see over and over the series how Avery would do anything for her, but also over the brothers. The biggest example of this is in tfg, how Avery is just making sure everyone is ok. She constantly calls Grayson and when hes at the house shes always making sure hes alright (even when he doesnt want to), she talks a lot with Nash in moments where BOTH of them are vulnerable (this doesnt seem like much but coming from a place where he had to praticly raise his siblings, not being the mother of the situation can be extremely relaxing), she makes jameson faces his feelings instead of running away, in his time, and helps him to do so, and she creates a safe space for xander, one where he doesnt have to be the happiness bubble his always is and talks abt what is rl happening (or dont id ge doesnt want to).

She has the hawthorne mind, of course. I think the biggest example we have of that is that scene at the start of tig when avery is at the principals office and shes just offended that the principle dont think she could ace a test no one has in 20 years. Note that avery wasnt a top student, she had good grades but she dint normally aced test or smt like that, she only cared abt that one bc they told her she couldn’t do it. she also demanded that she would do the text now and there.

Also, she literally grew up playing games. she literally had a weekly game that involved secrets. she would make games on rainy days. There is a reason why she gets the hawthorne games and lifestyle so quickly, its bc she also grew up with games all of the time.

People, and even the people in the series, talk abt the Hawthornes brothers as if they were gods and just so smart as if avery wasnt the same as them. And she even dint have to be traumatized with impossible expectations and hours long lessons that would end up with the brothers being humiliated to do so (looking at you, tobias)

#the inheritance games #avery grambs #grayson hawthorne #jameson hawthorne #the brothers hawthorne #nash hawthorne #xander hawthorne #averyjameson #avery kylie grambs

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alder-saan · 1 year

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The Path of Poisons

Shrubby everlasting (part 3)

Larissa x gn! oc

the Path of Poisons masterlist . [01] . [02] . [03] . [04] . [05] . [06] . [07] . [08] . [09]

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Larissa Weems opened her eyes and closed them again just as quickly, blinded by the white light she saw above her. Was this heaven? She couldn't quite remember what had happened. Marilyn, a syringe, she had fallen… She had seen Wednesday above her, shaking her, and then she had seen nothing, only heard. Sounds of a struggle… Someone talking… Nothing.

A black hole.

So she was dead, eh?

A stupid death.

Her first thoughts went to her school, and to all the children and teachers who would now have to manage without her. All because of her carelessness…

She opened her eyes again slowly, letting the light reach her eyes through a small slit between her eyelids, which she opened more and more. When she got used to it, she saw white walls, a white ceiling, a white floor, and medical equipment. So she wasn't dead. She was in the hospital. She had survived. The door opened wide and several people, probably nurses and doctors, entered, probably one of the machines could detect whether she was awake or not, and it was relayed to another room.

"Mrs. Weems, welcome back," said a woman, smiling.

Still a little dazed, she said nothing.

"We've got some tests to do now that you're awake. Don't worry, nothing too serious. Do you remember what happened?"

"One of the teachers at the academy attacked me and stuck a needle in my neck."

"It was belladonna, you were very lucky to get away with it. Do you have any other memories afterwards?"

"A student leaning over me, some noises, and then nothing."

"That's normal. I'll take some blood and we'll get you some food."

Larissa nodded. The different nurses took her arm to draw some blood. The principal felt her head spin and closed her eyes.

"How long have I been here?"

"Oh, four days. You can thank the student who saved you."

"A student saved me?"

"Yes, he had the reflex to inject you with physostigmine before calling for help. Normally we don't recommend this kind of thing if you are not a doctor but it saved your life. The blood test is done, we'll bring you something to eat right away. Any special diet? No meat? No salt?"

"No, I can eat everything."

"Good."

The little team left the room, leaving her alone in her silence. Larissa let her eyes roam the room, curious. Several bouquets were there. A huge bunch of various peonies, hawthorns, and then a small bunch of marigolds and shrubby everlasting. There were also a lot of letters, which she reached for. She had tears in her eyes when she realised that they were words from the students. She who had no family left, who thought that no one cared about her anymore, felt loved. She felt like reading everything, and started with a note written on light blue paper covered with multicoloured wolf stickers, written in glittery pink ink.

"Get well soon, Mrs. Weems! By the way, you haven't seen me I've finally wolfed out" Followed by small hand-drawn smileys "Enid."

She put the little card down and picked up another. Dark grey paper, black ink.

"The next time I involve you, I'll take Calabar beans with me, to counteract the poison. But in my book, you won't live again. I think it makes a better ending. And a character's death is a good development for the protagonist. Wednesday."

Larissa wiped away a tear with a small laugh.

"You're silly…"

They entered her room, a tray of food in hand. The principal put Wednesday's card down and looked at what had been brought in. Nothing very tasty. Rice, some sort of fishy-smelling pâté, salad and compote. Well, that's that. She would have to make do with hospital food. She ate slowly, a grimace hanging on her lips. The rice was undercooked, and the fish was overcooked. Even the salad tasted bad. In the end, the only thing right was the compote.

As she had not been given any instructions against it, she stood up. She wanted to have a closer look at the bouquets. The hawthorns had a note signed by all her colleagues and Sheriff Galpin. The peony one was a personal note from Thalia Kedlan. As for the last one, the little one of marigolds and immortals, there was nothing. No words at all. She looked at him, intrigued by this gift without a sender. Who could give her immortals and marigolds? The marigolds, she understood. They were recovery flowers. But the immortals…

Their meaning was much more vague, it could mean so many things. Nevertheless, she imagined that it had to do with the fact that she was not dead. A bouquet without a name was still troubling. Maybe it was Wednesday. But she wouldn't have given him yellow flowers. Maybe Morticia, then. No, it probably wouldn't have been that kind of flower either. Her thoughts travelled back in time.

"Rissa? Is it really Gomez you like?"

"Of course it is. Who else?"

"I don't know. I just… I thought you preferred girls…"

"Ugh, what do you take me for? It's disgusting!"

Poor Ava… Larissa thought she had been stupid on this one… She should have dealt with her feelings. That was probably the biggest regret of her years as a student at Nevermore: not being able to understand that loving women was normal. She hoped Avareida was okay. She'd obviously bought her book as soon as she'd seen her name on the cover, but had never tried to contact her again. Out of shame, no doubt, and then to say what? It had been thirty years… It would have been weird to come and say "Hi Ava, I'm not sure if you remember me. I'm sorry for being a horrible homophobe and telling you all that. I'm actually a lesbian too, haha".

She sighed. Why was she thinking about her now?

Probably because she was the only person who had ever truly loved her without an ulterior motive and without betraying her. No, Larissa had betrayed her first. She began to dream that she was the bouquet.

Ava…

The memory of her friend made her smile. She wasn't tall, Ava was 8 inches shorter than her, at the time. And then she had this joy for life. She didn't care what others thought of her, Ava just did what she liked. Larissa never had that strength. Even now, everything she did was to maintain a good image for herself and the academy. Avareïda had undoubtedly become an incredible young woman…

The next day, several of her colleagues came to see her, with a bunch of daisies and a huge cake. She felt a bit ridiculous, bedridden and in a white shirt, while everyone else was well dressed. Elizabeth Kinswelt, the divination teacher, groped for the chair they had brought her, helped by Thalia Kedlan, the history teacher. There was also Jean Lafon, the French teacher, and Amil Donove, the telekinesis teacher.

Thalia took her in her arms and gave her a warm hug.

"Welcome back!"

"Welcome back! Amil and Jean rejoined at the same time."

Larissa returned his embrace.

"Are you crying, Larissa?"

"No, Jean, it's the dust."

Thalia stepped back a little, watching her principal wipe away tears.

"I wanted to tell you, Larissa," Thalia began, "we're really glad to see you alive. The Academy wouldn't be the same without you. And you are a dear friend to our hearts."

"Stop it or I'll really cry."

"Aha, okay."

Amil put the bouquet next to the others.

"By the way, do you know who gave me these marigolds and everlastings? There's no word to go with it."

Thalia smiled at Larissa.

"A friend of mine who has just moved to the area. We met the day before yesterday morning, and as I had to come and see you, they came with me. They bought you this because they felt bad about coming without anything."

"Oh… will you thank them for me?"

"Of course I will."

"I heard that many students came to see you?" Amil asked

"Yes, I received dozens of notes. I didn't know they liked me so much."

Elizabeth, who had been silent until then, spoke up. Larissa liked her voice, always very calm. Her completely white eyes, her hair pulled back in a tight bun, gave her a gentle, wise look that the principal had always liked.

"Larissa, expect many people to tell you how much they love you."

"Is that a prophecy, Mrs Kinswelt?"

"No, Mrs Weems. I know this phenomenon. I almost died myself a long time ago."

"But it sounded like a prophecy."

"Come on, you know I don't share my prophecies. Especially not to the people most affected."

"Does that mean that you have seen things?"

"Interpret it as you wish…"

Thalia opened the box in which there was a red cake with some raspberries on top.

"It was Jean who baked this for you!"

"All this for me? Isn't it better to share it?"

"That was the idea," Jean smiled.

The car was driving along the main road. A storm was brewing and the first drops were falling on the roof.

"Elizabeth?"

Elizabeth lifted her head from the glass. If she wasn't completely blind, you'd think she was absorbed in the scenery that was passing before her eyes on the way to her girlfriend's house.

"Yes, Dear?"

"Did you see anything about Mrs Weems?"

"Yes, I did."

There was silence in the car for a few moments.

"Do you want to tell me about it?"

"I saw your friend. And Mrs Weems."

"Tell me more."

"You know I don't want to turn my visions into self-fulfilling prophecies."

"Come on, I won't tell them. Will you please tell me?"

"What are you offering me in exchange for this information?"

Thalia smiled, without taking her eyes off the road.

"There's not much I can do right now, but as soon as we get to my place, I'm yours."

"I saw them kissing."

"Whaaat?"

"It can mean nothing, too. It was just a kiss. Promise me you won't say anything to them or try to push them together."

"It's going to be hard, but I promise."

"Thank you, Thalia. Let them live their lives, so you won't be disappointed with the outcome."

Elizabeth rested her head against the glass. And then she saw light. A new vision was coming.

She was in the greenhouse of Nevermore. She knew it, though she had never seen it. It smelled the same as when she had gone there. On the floor was Mrs. Weems, lying there, staring into space. Elizabeth ran towards her as the door opened. She saw someone enter. Black hair slicked back, as if it were wet. All black eyes, dressed in brown. She knew it was Rei. They stopped above Mrs Weems and crouched down. Mrs Kinswelt saw the intruder check her breathing and heart before taking something from their jacket and injecting it into Larissa's neck. Then they got up and quietly went to the back of the greenhouse to steal the manchineel tree.

Then everything disappeared.

"Thalia?"

"Yes?"

"Your friend, when did they arrive again?"

"I don't know exactly. They told me it was four days ago at night. Actually, a little after the events at Nevermore. What was that for?"

"No reason."

She knew what she saw. They were the one who saved Mrs Weems. So why hide it? Because of the manchineel thing?

#gwendoline christie #larissa x reader #larissa weems x reader #principal larissa weems #larissa weems #principal weems x reader #principal weems #larissa x oc

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justforbooks · 10 days

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Sir Andrew Davis

One of Britain’s greatest conductors widely admired for leading the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Proms

One of the most beloved and highly esteemed conductors of his generation, Sir Andrew Davis, who has died aged 80 of leukaemia, was a familiar presence on the podium, not least through his countless appearances at the BBC Proms in his capacity as chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1989-2000).

After Adrian Boult, his was the second longest tenure of the post in the history of the orchestra. During the same period he was also music director of Glyndebourne Opera (1988–2000), conducting works by Mozart, Janáček and Richard Strauss, among many others.

The sheer range of his repertoire was in fact one of the defining features of Davis’s career. Not only was he acclaimed as an empathetic interpreter of British music from Elgar and Vaughan Williams to Holst and Bliss, but he also had the ability to assimilate contemporary scores such as Michael Tippett’s The Mask of Time, Harrison Birtwistle’s The Mask of Orpheus, Nicholas Sackman’s Hawthorn or David Sawer’s Byrnan Wood, all of which were either introduced at the Proms or recorded. The Birtwistle was named record of the year at the Gramophone awards in 1987.

But as he showed season after season in the BBC post, Davis could bring both vitality and a discerning sense of idiom to almost any music. One recalls, almost at random, a 2015 concert featuring a sensuous account of Delius’s In a Summer Garden, followed by a lithe and muscular suite from Ravel’s erotic Daphnis et Chloé, the ecstatic choral shouts and shuddering climaxes leaving little to the imagination. The concert also included music by Carl Nielsen and a new work, Epithalamion, by Hugh Wood.

One of many highlights of his Proms appearances was his commanding premiere in 1998 of Elgar’s Third Symphony in the “elaboration” by Anthony Payne (effectively a performing version made from the composer’s sketches).

Another was his speech from the podium in 1992, delivered as a patter song to the tune of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “I am the very model of a modern major-general”, complete with witty rhymes and repartee with the delighted audience. The trick was repeated on the final night of the 2000 festival, his last as the orchestra’s chief conductor. On his arrival at the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the more truculent members of the ensemble had to be won over, but they were, by his genial humour and charm, as well as his purely musical talents.

He was also popular with soloists, not necessarily offering a radically new perspective of his own, but listening carefully to them to provide an ideal accompaniment. The pianist Stephen Hough said he had “the sharpest ear and the clearest stick”. Both on and off the podium Davis exuded bonhomie and affability. His concern as a conductor was always to create the conditions that enabled musicians to give of their best.

Born in Ashridge, Hertfordshire, he was the son of Robert Davis, a compositor, and his wife, Joyce (nee Badminton). Andrew began to learn the piano at the age of five and attended Watford grammar school. In 1959 he started organ studies with Peter Hurford and subsequently won an organ scholarship to King’s College, Cambridge, where he played under David Willcocks. He then studied conducting at the Accademia di S Cecilia, Rome, under Franco Ferrara, and in London with George Hurst. From 1966 to 1970 he was pianist, harpsichordist and organist with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

In 1970 he made his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and in the same year was appointed assistant conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. He then became principal guest conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (1974–77) and music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (1975–88), whose stature he boosted with major tours of North America, Europe and Asia. In 1982, he helped establish the orchestra’s new home at Roy Thomson Hall, and advised on the construction of its organ.

Then came the posts at the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Glyndebourne. His debut at the latter had been in Strauss’s Capriccio (1973) and he was to become a noted exponent of the composer’s operas.

In 1989 he married the soprano Gianna Rolandi, whom he had met when she sang Zerbinetta under his baton first at the Metropolitan, New York, in 1984 and again at Glyndebourne in 1988.

On his retirement from the BBC in 2000 he moved to the US with Rolandi and their son, Edward, to take up the appointment of music director, until 2021, of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, where he conducted nearly 700 opera performances including Wagner’s Ring cycle (2004–05). A second cycle was planned for the 2019–20 season, but was never completed on account of the Covid pandemic. He additionally conducted orchestral concerts at the Lyric and free concerts at Millennium Park.

From 2012 to 2019, he also held the post of chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, becoming conductor laureate, while continuing to live in the US.

In addition to his conducting, he made an orchestration of Handel’s Messiah, performing it with the Toronto orchestra, and of Berg’s Piano Sonata, op 1, and Passacaglia (Berg was a composer who inspired him, he once said, throughout his life). His own compositions included La Serenissima: Inventions on a Theme by Claudio Monteverdi (1980), Chansons Innocentes for children’s chorus and orchestra (1984) and Alice (2003) – settings of Lewis Carroll for mezzo-soprano, tenor and children’s chorus. At his death he was working on orchestrating some of JS Bach’s organ music.

During the pandemic lockdown he drew on his knowledge of the classics, gained as a student, to undertake an original translation of Virgil’s Aeneid. Though modest about his poetic abilities, he did comment that the experience was comparable to that of making music: “The manipulation of sonorities and rhythms and the search for ways of bringing to life the vividness of Virgil’s imagery and at times his great emotional power struck me as remarkably similar to the search that I have been engaged in all my life on the podium.”

His numerous recordings reflect the vast range of his repertoire, British and contemporary music looming large alongside Stravinsky, Strauss, Berlioz, Ives, Sibelius, Weill and the complete Dvořák symphonies. A 16-CD retrospective collection celebrating British composers on Teldec’s The British Line series was released by Warner Classics.

In 1991, he received the Royal Philharmonic Society/Charles Heidsieck music award. He was appointed CBE in 1992 and knighted in 1999.

Rolandi died in 2021. Davis is survived by Edward, a composer, singer and conductor.

🔔 Andrew Frank Davis, conductor, born 2 February 1944; died 20 April 2024

Daily inspiration. Discover more photos at Just for Books…?

#just for books #Sir Andrew Davis #in memoriam

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Reading The Inheritance Game

Brief summaries for Chapters 1 to 12 of "The Inheritance Game":

1. **Chapter 1:** Avery Grambs, a high school senior living in a trailer park, learns that she has been named as a potential heir to the massive fortune of billionaire Tobias Hawthorne.

2. **Chapter 2:** Avery arrives at Hawthorne House, where she meets the other heirs and begins to unravel the mystery of why she was chosen.

3. **Chapter 3:** Avery explores Hawthorne House and learns more about the eccentricities of Tobias Hawthorne through puzzles and clues he left behind.

4. **Chapter 4:** Avery meets Grayson, Tobias's lawyer, who explains the terms of the inheritance competition and introduces her to the other heirs.

5. **Chapter 5:** Avery starts to form alliances with some of the heirs, including Jameson and Libby, while also uncovering more clues about Tobias Hawthorne's past.

6. **Chapter 6:** Tensions rise among the heirs as they compete in various challenges designed to test their intelligence and problem-solving skills.

7. **Chapter 7:** Avery continues to investigate Tobias Hawthorne's past, uncovering more secrets about his life and the reasons behind the inheritance competition.

8. **Chapter 8:** Avery faces unexpected challenges and setbacks as she tries to navigate the complexities of the competition and the relationships among the heirs.

9. **Chapter 9:** Avery forms new alliances and discovers unexpected connections among the heirs as they work together to solve the puzzles left by Tobias Hawthorne.

10. **Chapter 10:** Avery grapples with the challenges of living in Hawthorne House while trying to solve the puzzle left behind by Tobias Hawthorne, and tensions rise as secrets from the past threaten to unravel.

11. **Chapter 11:** Avery delves deeper into the mysteries surrounding the Hawthorne family fortune, uncovering more about the enigmatic relationships between the heirs and their complex past.

12. **Chapter 12:** Avery continues to unravel the clues left by Tobias Hawthorne, navigating through his elaborate puzzles and secrets, while tensions among the heirs escalate, leading to unexpected alliances and betrayals.

These summaries provide an overview of the key events and themes in each chapter of "The Inheritance Game."

Chapter Questions Chapter 1-12

Chapters 1 to 3 of "The Inheritance Games" by Jennifer Lynn Barnes:

Chapter 1:

1. What is your first impression of Avery Grambs as a protagonist? How does the author introduce her character and set the tone for the story?

- She doesn’t seem like she has confidence in herself. She also seems to pity herself with the ‘oh why me’ situation.

- Seems like she is playing in the park with someone who is homeless but then she is very smart her Principal comes out to find her…

2. Analyze the impact of the unexpected inheritance news on Avery and her family. How does it disrupt their lives, and what are their initial reactions?

- They are in disbelief. He father is a no-body. Her mother seems to of passed away. She has no one really in her life except for her sister.

3. Discuss the significance of the letter from Tobias Hawthorne and the clues it provides about Avery's inheritance.

- Her full name is written.

- Wondering if her ‘father’ has something to do with it

4. Consider the symbolism of the key and its importance in unlocking the mysteries surrounding the Hawthorne fortune.

- The fact that she was invited and she doesn’t know him… seems sus

Chapter 2:

5. How does Avery's decision to accept the inheritance challenge her perceptions of herself and her place in the world?

- I think she’s curious and doesn’t have anything to lose

- It’s more of an adventure for herself and her sister to go to Texas to see what is going on.

- They also start to fantasize what could possibly be the inheritance and wonder if it will cure all their troubles or just for a moment in time a little bit of it.

6. Analyze the dynamics between Avery and the Hawthorne family members introduced in this chapter. What initial impressions do they give off, and how do they shape Avery's experiences?

- The people and even the female lawyer Alisa seems to be very snooty. They are also very curious as to why she is invited since no one has heard of her. Understand really why she is there.

7. Discuss the role of curiosity and intrigue in driving Avery to explore the mysteries surrounding the Hawthorne fortune.

- I think for Avery it really is curiosity but also a anxiousness and panic to why she was named and called. Could she be part of the 4.5 Billion dollar estate? Why has she been invited to such an event and she was basically living in her car and it seems like everyone is on edge because they’ve been waiting for this person name Avery to show up so they can listen to the last will and testament.

8. Consider the significance of the various rules and restrictions outlined in Tobias Hawthorne's will.

- Everyone has to be there.

Chapter 3:

9. How does Avery's first visit to Hawthorne House deepen the sense of mystery and intrigue surrounding her inheritance?

- it is very grand.

- it is adorned with gargoyles and….

10. Analyze the symbolism of Hawthorne House and its significance in the context of the inheritance puzzle.

- It is very grandous

11. Discuss the interactions between Avery and the Hawthorne family members during her visit. What insights do we gain into their characters and motivations?

- Very ‘sweet’ but also a little passive aggressive

- We meet the characters:

12. Consider the significance of the various clues and puzzles Avery encounters during her exploration of Hawthorne House.

- names are dropped like

TOBY

Ricky Grambs

13. Reflect on the overall progression of the story from chapters 1 to 3. What themes, motifs, or developments stand out to you, and how do you anticipate they will continue to unfold in the remainder of the book?

Chapters 4 to 12 of "The Inheritance Games" by Jennifer Lynn Barnes:

Chapter 4:

1. How does Avery's relationship with the Hawthorne family members evolve in this chapter?

2. What new information about Tobias Hawthorne's past and motivations is revealed?

3. Discuss the significance of the clues Avery uncovers during her exploration of Hawthorne House in this chapter.

4. How does Avery's growing curiosity about the inheritance affect her decision-making and actions?

Chapter 5:

5. What role does Avery's sister, Libby, play in these chapters, and how does her presence influence Avery's choices?

6. Analyze the dynamics between Avery and Jameson Hawthorne. How do their interactions in this chapter reveal their conflicting priorities and agendas?

7. What do we learn about Avery's own background and motivations through her reflections and actions in this chapter?

8. Consider the significance of the items Avery discovers during her investigation into the mystery of the inheritance.

Chapter 6:

9. How does Avery's growing alliance with Grayson and Xander impact her understanding of the inheritance puzzle?

10. Discuss the significance of the various riddles and challenges presented to Avery in this chapter.

11. What insights do we gain into the characters of Grayson and Xander through their interactions with Avery in this chapter?

Chapter 7:

12. Analyze the significance of the clues Avery uncovers during her exploration of the library in Hawthorne House.

13. How does the introduction of new characters, such as Emily and Natalie, affect the dynamics between Avery and the Hawthorne family members?

14. Discuss the themes of trust and deception as they relate to Avery's interactions with the Hawthornes and her own investigation.

Chapter 8:

15. What are Avery's primary motivations for continuing her pursuit of the inheritance puzzle, and how do they evolve in this chapter?

16. Consider the significance of the discoveries Avery makes about Tobias Hawthorne's past and connections.

17. How do the challenges presented to Avery in this chapter test her abilities and resourcefulness?

Chapter 9:

18. Discuss the significance of the information Avery learns about Tobias Hawthorne's relationships and secrets.

19. How do Avery's interactions with the Hawthorne family members in this chapter reveal their varying attitudes towards the inheritance?

20. Analyze the impact of the new revelations on Avery's understanding of her own role in the inheritance puzzle.

Chapter 10:

21. How does Avery's investigation into the inheritance puzzle affect her relationships with Grayson, Xander, and the Hawthorne family members?

22. Consider the significance of the clues Avery uncovers during her exploration of Hawthorne House in this chapter.

23. What challenges or obstacles does Avery encounter in her pursuit of the truth, and how does she overcome them?

Chapter 11:

24. Discuss the significance of the events that take place during the gala at Hawthorne House.

25. How do Avery's interactions with various characters at the gala reveal their true intentions and motivations?

26. Analyze the impact of the revelations and confrontations that occur during the gala on Avery's understanding of the inheritance puzzle.

Chapter 12:

27. How does Avery's relationship with Grayson evolve in this chapter, and what role does he play in her investigation?

28. Consider the significance of the clues Avery uncovers during her exploration of Hawthorne House in this chapter.

29. What new challenges or obstacles does Avery face as she delves deeper into the mystery of the inheritance?

30. Reflect on the overall progression of the story from chapters 4 to 12. What themes, motifs, or developments stand out to you, and how do you anticipate they will continue to unfold in the remainder of the book?

#the inheritance games #Book Talk #what I’m reading #reading #Soulistic-theInheritanceGame

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Reasons I think Coach Vlad in Wednesday is Count Dracula

Okay, maybe I’m a little hyperfixated right now because I’m still relatively fresh from watching The Invitation where Walter Deville was very blatantly Count Dracula in disguise. But I’m convinced Coach Vlad on Wednesday (Netflix series) is actually Count Dracula. Here are the clues... 1.. His name is Vlad, credited as Coach Vlad. See how close that is to “Count Vlad” as in “Count Vlad Dracula.” Coach is even the same amount of letters as Count besides both starting with C and O. There’s also the gag in Rick and Morty of Coach Feratu (Nosferatu) poking fun of how bad vampire aliases are. Dracula and Carmilla are infamous for having terrible aliases in movies.

Dracula has been Alucard (Dracula backward), Drake (meaning little dragon. Dracula means Little Dragon or Son of the Dragon). Deville (a play on ”Devil” as Dracula can also mean “Son of The Devil.”) The only time I felt Dracula had a clever alias was in Fred Saberhagen’s Dracula novels where he eventually takes on the alias Matthew Maule, a name he stole from the novel House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne. He liked it because the character’s last words are “God will give you blood to drink!” Carmilla usually just scrambles her name. Marcilla, Mircalla, Millarca, and in The House that dripped Blood Carla (removing some letters instead of re-arranging them). Vampires are lazy with aliases... 2. The character and actor is Romanian. Not only that but he plays the character with his natural Romanian accent. In most American-made shows Romanians tend to try to adopt an American accent. See Sebastian Stan in the TV series Once Upon a Time and later the films of the MCU.

3. Coach Vlad was perfecting fine with letting two students duel until first blood drawn. Blood...

4. Vampires are definitely real in this continuity. In fact the school is about 1/4 vampires with Vampires being one of the biggest species cliques in the school along with Werewolves, Gorgons and sirens. Though there are also varying psychic abilities like seers and telekinetics, and the principal was a shapeshifter. If you have a fiction with vampires and there’s a Romanian man named Vlad, he’s usually Dracula if not a Dracula knock-off. 5. Characters of folklore or characters of the nebulous and murky “was once a real person and is now more heavily associated with a fantasy figure” have appeared in Addams Family canon. Dracula, in the fiction, was Vlad the Impaler (historic figure) when he was alive and he became the famous vampire after his death. Saint Nicholas, who was a real person, became the fantastical Santa Claus, who, according to L. Frank. Baum (author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) was granted immortality. Why do I bring up Santa Claus? Because in the 1960s Addams Family TV series Santa Claus is real. In a universe where Santa Claus exists, chances are Dracula is also real. Both were once real people who upon their death became famous immortals (but in very different ways). Note: There is a comic book Santa vs. Dracula.

6. Hyde monsters are real, suggesting that the original Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were also real and likely was the first Hyde monster. If this is a world where Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were real, that increases the odds that the Romanian man named Vlad might be Count Dracula, himself. 7. We see the vampire students (the ones in sunglasses) walking about by day. That means they follow “Dracula rules.” In the novels Carmilla and Dracula vampires could walk around in daylight. They were just weaker by day and it’s their natural time of rest. They won’t burn in the sun. Vampires didn’t actually burn in the sun until the silent film Nosferatu where it was originally intended to be symbolic as it was a German expressionist film. Even the first Universal studios Dracula (1931) didn’t have Dracula burn in the sun, it’s just it was his time of rest. It was only in the sequels that sun became a weakness.

8. Shapeshifters exist in this universe and Dracula was supposed to be a shapeshifter too in that he could turn into a wolf, bat, or mist at will (usually unable to transform during daylight hours). And he could change his apparent age dependent upon how much he had fed. (Average appearance being around age forty-five to forty-nine but could look much older).

9. Edgar Allan Poe and his Raven, Hyde Monsters... It seems Gothic literature and literary monsters are a theme here. And each season may focus on another classic monster. We already have had Hyde.

10. This is more of an Easter Egg. Tim Burton is a fan of Hammer Horror (old British monster movies made by the Hammer film studio). In Sleepy Hollow Tim Burton uses “Kensington Gore” AKA Hammer Horror Blood. It’s a bright red, edible, stage blood that is usually flavored to taste like mint. The recipe can be found on TV Tropes website. Also up until Christopher Lee’s death, Tim Burton liked to work with Hammer Horror actor Christopher Lee, who played Dracula in film more times than any other actor. Christopher Lee appeared in Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, and Dark Shadows. I bring this up because Tim couldn’t resist making reference to a Hammer Horror Dracula movie where Christopher Lee was Dracula. When Crackstone is raised from the dead, the first thing he does is he holds out his hand so that his disciple might kiss his ring. This is a direct nod to the Hammer Horror film Dracula ‘72 AD as that is what Dracula does right after Johnny Alucard (Yes, Dracula spelt backward) raises him from the dead.

These are all reasons why I think Coach Vlad is actually Dracula.. Unless this is a redherring and Principle Weems is actually Dracula. I only say that because I read a script for the pilot of a never completed show for ABC called Gothica (I think they filmed a pilot episode) that had a surprise twist at the end that a certain cunning woman character turned out be Dracula (able to shift gender besides animal form and mist) at will.

But it’s more likely Coach Vlad is Dracula. Count Dracula is never that clever with his disguises.

#Wednesday #Wednesday Addams #The Addams Family #Addams Family #Vampire #Vampires #Dracula #Count Dracula #Vlad Dracula

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Ace Attorney Fanmade Roleplaying Game

This game is not yet tested

Participants

Game Master or Storyteller or Court Master or World Builder determine the setting, story direction, conflict, supporting characters and villains

Players act as Defense Lawyer, Prosecutor, Investigator or Assistant depending on what kind of story to tell

CM and Players work together to determine the focus and direction of the story and worldbuilding

The Ace Attorney Setting

"Japanifornia"

The state of California if Japan and American culture blend together without World War II era animosity from fashion, pop culture, traditional culture, to religion, interior, architecture and gangster/yakuza

Character Creation

Once the type of story direction is determined, players choose a role they want to play

Easiest if all players are on the same side and work the same hours

Defense, Prosecutor, and Investigator can interact outside of courtroom but there are areas that Defense Attorney can't access without invitation such as the Evidence Room so keep that in mind when arranging your party

Likewise the Investigators won't have a lot to do once you hit the Court Room unless there are some late minute investigation to be done

Even there you have to divide the players in at least two scenes at the same time

This is why choosing story direction and therefore the group of characters you want to focus is important

Languages

Each character are able to speak/read/write 1 mother language and 1 extra local or foreign language of choice

American English and Japanese are the common language

Foreign Countries and Languages include

The Japanese Empire - Japanese

The Republic of Borginia - Borginian

The Kingdom of Khura'in - Khurainese

The British Monarchy - British English

The Principality of Cohdopia - Cohdopian

For more detailed information on possible character origins and languages please read the wiki

Character Appearance

Ace Attorney characters have unique names and appearances related to their occupation or personality

This does not affect other characters suspicion beyond inside jokes and fourth wall breaking humor

A Court Master can create a criminal called Geoffrey Da Mer with evil smile and the player characters are not allowed to use this outside universe information to declare that he is the villain

The player can, but the character still need evidence to apprehend him

Attributes

Roll six-sided dice (d6) for each Attributes or pick and choose using these value benchmark

1 - Poor/Inexperienced

2 - Novice

3 - Apprentice - Low Average

4 - Trained - High Average

5 - Experienced/Graduate

6 - Expert/Genius

This attributes apply to non player characters as well

Charisma

Bluff, intimidate, convince, pretend, seduce, distract, disguise, etc

6 score character example - Dahlia Hawthorne

Perception

Perceive emotion/behavior, detect object, notice lies, etc

Logic

Analyze, examine, investigate, solve puzzles, recall information, etc

6 score character - Miles Edgeworth

Agility

Perform acrobatic feats, dodge attacks, move quickly/silently, etc

Dexterity

Hide object, secretly pass object, perform magic tricks, etc

Brawn

Muscular activity like lift, push, pull, wrestle, hit, climb, etc

Health

Roll 2d6 for each of these attributes or choose based this benchmark

2 - Very poor

3-5 Poor/Sedentary

6-8 Average/Regular

9-11 Trained/Advanced

12 - Peak

Stamina

Withstand attacks, illness, poison, fatigue, etc

Spirit

Ability to channel spirits and vulnerability to possession

Both Stamina and Spirit scores depletes with attacks on the body or mind but replenishes every day to full with at least 7 hours of sleep

Interrupted or short sleep will only replenish half

Detail on Stress and Unconsciousness near the end of this post

Checks

Roll 1d6 and add to your ability score to determine if you successfully notice, find, perform, withstand, or achieve your goal

2 - Absolute Failure - You learned the wrong information and suspect nothing else

3-5 -Failure - You found nothing but suspect there's something more (unless there really was nothing else)

6-8 - Success - You got the result you needed but suspect nothing more

9-11 - Great Success - You got the result you needed but you suspect there are more things hidden (unless there really was nothing else)

12 - Absolute Success - Every related secret is revealed

Only use Checks if you're not sure about the result

You don't need check when trying to lift an empty cup of coffee

Confrontations

When two characters attempt opposing checks

Both opposing characters perform a check related to the struggle and compare the result

The higher score wins

Examples

Defense vs Prosecutor debate / Lawyers examination vs Witness lies

Defense Charisma + 1d6 vs Prosecutor Charisma + 1d6

Investigator trying to apprehend Criminal resisting arrest

Investigator Strength + 1d6 vs Criminal Strength/Agility + 1d6

Strength if the criminal try to use muscle to escape grapple

Agility if the criminal try to use nimbleness to escape grapple

Turns

Determine who goes first

During Combat or situation that requires a quick reaction

Roll 1d6 + Agility

Representing the characters body reaction time

During active debate or when characters try to cut off someone

Roll 1d6 + Logic

Representing the characters brain processing time

In Court the characters are given a chance to speak so a turn is not needed unless someone decide to cut off and an active debate is about to happen

Story Beats

Introduction

Setting, character, setup

Case Introduction

A body has been found, a crime has been committed

Official Investigation

Investigators interview witnesses and gather evidence

Official Examination

Investigators examine the evidence and coroner perform autopsy

Make a Case

Determine case of prosecution and demands

Arrest

A suspect is apprehended and interrogated

Client Appeal

The client or lawyer seek to convince acceptance of representation

Private Investigation

Lawyer return to the crime scene to gather evidence and witnesses

Witness Interview

Lawyer gather intel from people related to the case within knowledge

Court Preparation

Defense and Prosecutors register evidence and schedule appearance

Trial Introduction

Prosecutor presents the case and police report their findings

Testimonies and Evidence

Witnesses state their testimonies and supporting evidence are presented by the prosecution

Cross Examination

Witnesses and evidences are examined and debated by the lawyers

Court is Adjourned

Should consensus can not be reached or extraordinary event or discovery was made trial can be extended twice maximum

Closing Statement

Convince the judge and jury of your case

Judgment

The Judge decide on a verdict with input from the jury

Ending

Characters gather to discuss result and future plans

Penalty

During court the everyone need to follow the law

Failure to do so will result in a penalty

Everyone except The Judge has a chance of receiving 5 penalties

Once all penalties are received The Judge won't hear your argument anymore and you are thrown out

The Court will then proceed without you present to its logical conclusion

In the case of lying Witnesses this also result in them getting thrown out as The Judge runs out of patience

Evidence Law

All evidence must be registered beforehand to the court

This happens during Court Preparation stage

Unregistered evidence will not be accepted

Characters can circumvent this situation by creating Extraordinary Situation that leads to adjournment so the late evidence can be registered and presented at a later date

2. All evidence presented must be related to the case

This one is not a hard and fast rule since The Judge is easily swayed and forget things while The Court members are eccentric

Invoke this rule for characters that are smart enough to take advantage of it either to close the trial or steer it towards their desired outcome

Extraordinary Situation

Events that create an impasse in court where no conclusion can be found leading to the trial adjournment such as

A new fact has been revealed requiring all sides to reinvestigate the case from a different angle in the field, not just the law enforcers being sent away while trial is still happening

Someone in charge testifies that they fake the evidences used in the trial leading to a riot among the crowd

There's a bomb in the courtroom

Keep in mind that deliberately creating Extraordinary Situation can lead to an investigation and arrest as it is essentially manipulating The Court

Unconsciousness

Death never happens to main characters in Ace Attorney, only supporting cast, but investigating a criminal puts you in danger and even criminals can fall unconscious with stress once cornered

Both physical and mental health uses the same Health attribute

During combat each blows you receive from enemies depletes your Health score

During debate each losses you suffered adds 1 point to your Stress Level and each victory reduces it

Once it hits 0 you fell Unconscious

In the mean time the story will continue to its logical conclusion, resulting in a loss of case, evidence, trial, and so on

Stress

All Stress starts at 0

During debate each losses you suffer adds 1 point of Stress while each victory depletes it

Once stress exceeds your Spirit score you break down and unable to continue communicating

Roll 2d6 and subtract the result by 1 to determine how many minutes you need to recover

After which your stress level depletes by the same number appearing on your d6

Rolled a 1 and 1 = 2 substract by 1 = 1

You need 1 minute to recover and your stress level decreased by 1

Possession

For each hour you are possessed by a spirit, deplete 1 score from the Spirit attribute

Once it reaches 0 the spirit can still possess you but once it leaves you fell unconscious

Recovery

Roll 1d6 to determine how many hours you fell Unconscious

Recovery hours can be accelerated by half if another character is present to administer first aid or send you to a hospital

In the mean time the story will continue to its logical conclusion, resulting in a loss of time, case, evidence, trial, and so on depending on the situation

Relationship

There is no level up since this is a story driven game but characters can increase or decrease relationship by appealing to characters likes, dislikes, ideology, morality, and so on

This affects their disposition, willingness to divulge information, and

Hostile

Hated

Disliked

Tolerated

Neutral

Amicable

Trusted

Admired

Respected

Revered

This affects their disposition and willingness to help which makes investigation and interviews easier or harder

It is up to you to judge when a character move up or down in relationship

I think that's it

Tell me if I miss anything

#Ace Attorney #Phoenix Wright #Miles Edgeworth #TTRPG #Apollo Justice

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Decided i'm gonna write the story for Petra/Pandette

So, where do i begin...

WARNING: USE OF STRONG LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE

Well, as far back as Petra can remember, she was lonely, yet always didn't feel alone. She remembers going to multiple orphanages until one day she was put in a catholic school at age 13. It was hard there, nuns were constantly getting onto her. She was always getting into bone breaking fights, but she wasn't a bad kid. She just came from a broken home. Petra hated the school’s uniforms, because the skirt was way too short for her. Boys were catcalling and wolf whistling to her. She didn't go to the office or tell anybody because the boys are annoying and might do something. Then a rumor went around the school saying that she had hooked up with one of the guys. She got called disgusting terms like “slut” or “whore”. She came to school one morning and on the lockers were spray painted, ‘PETRA ROBERTS IS A DIRTY WHORE!’ Petra was absolutely furious. She found the group of popular girls giggling in the hallway and she yelled at them, “Who in the actual f**k said I hooked up with one of the jocks!? And who spray painted the lockers with such a disgusting lie!?”Everyone stopped and stared at her.

The group of popular girls pointed to their group leader, a girl named Emma Hawthorne.

“N-No! It wasn't me!”

“You speak of bullsh*t, Emma!”

She raised her fist, when the counselor pulled her by her waist and into her office.

“Petra, you don’t want to be in detention for 2 weeks again,”

“I’m sick of this school, Ms. Penelope! Do you know how much sh*t I put up with everyday here!?”

Then the principal, Mr. Ziegler, barged in.

“I’m dragging Miss Hawthorne in here and getting onto her. She’s one of the main reasons why Petra gets into fights here,”

He stormed back out. He was right, but she doesn't like to play victim. About 30 seconds later, he came back in, with Emma by the hair. Petra’s eyes widened as he tossed her onto the floor. Petra backed into the front of Ms. Penelope’s desk.

“Emma Hawthorne. I am sick and I am tired of having to put Petra in detention because you keep getting her in trouble. I didn't get news until this morning that you were the reason why she’s in almost everyday detention, when it should've been you. Does your parents know that you're doing this? I’m calling your father, and I am getting you removed from this school,”

Mr. Ziegler and Ms. Penelope left to go find a telephone.

Streaks of thick black mascara drew their lines on Emma’s cheeks. Emma pulled back her lips.

“No wonder your mother didn't want you, because you are a sh*tty little whore!”

Petra held back tears.

“At least I have parents and wasn't left in probably a f**king garbage dumpster like you were!”

She still didn't say anything, that was until Emma pulled out a switchblade from her skirt pocket. She rammed her fist into Petra’s eye, causing it to immediately swell.

Then she kicked her hard in the torso multiple times. Petra gasped for air as Emma swiped her arms and legs.

“You don’t belong here, you miserable piece of sh*t! Look at you, curling up on the floor like the whiny little b*tch you are.”

Petra coughed up blood, as it splattered onto the wood tile.

Petra wasn’t dead yet. She choked out in a raspy voice, “Want to call me a slut, look at you! I heard you called the boys “Daddy,” when they f*cked you in the school bathrooms!”

She’s shocked for a moment, until her face scrunched back up. She raised the knife above her head.

“Emma Lane Hawthorne!”

Her eyes widened as she froze. She looked at her father, who stood in the doorway of the counselor’s office.

“You are in so much trouble, young lady!”

He walked in and grabbed her by the arm.

“You are never going to see your friends ever again!”

She heard Emma scream.

Petra was put on a stretcher. As they carried her through the hallways, she heard the other students gasp. She looked at them as her vision blurred in and out of focus.

“Oh my god,”

“Did Emma do that?”

“Sacrebleu, look at her eye, it’s swollen!”

They made it out the church doors and down the long set of stairs. She was packed into an ambulance. She began to fade out of consciousness.

“Hold on honey, just hold on,”

Fast forward 4 years. She’s scanning items at a Bass Pro Shops for a man and his son. The man places a hunting knife on the conveyor belt. Petra gasps and bumps into the shelf behind her. The man looks at her.

“Miss, are you ok? Miss?”

People notice her fainting and rush to help her.

She wakes up with one of the staff kneeling down in front of her.

“Petra, are you ok?”

She groans, her vision focusing. Then she turns and scoots back.

“The knife, he was gonna stab me,”

“Petra, what are you talking about?”

She curls up in the corner of the shelf and begins to sob.

“He was gonna stab me,”

The guy puts his hands up.

“I have nothing on me,”

“Sir, everything is alright, she just has a phobia of knives. I’ll finish checking you out,”

The guy scans the item that Petra had dropped.

“He was gonna slash my arms open,”

“Petra, calm down, he wasn't going to stab you,”

“He was gonna stab me,” she repeats through sobs.

“Ms. Roberts?”

She looks up. Her boss is kneeling down in front of her.

“You can leave early. You just had a panic attack, you’ll be alright,”

She breathes in and out and fades out of her trance.

“T-Thank you,”

He smiles.

“Take your time to settle down,”

She takes her keys out of her pocket and walks out of the store to her car.

Petra unlocks the door to her apartment. She sits on the couch, grabbing her guitar, softly strumming the strings. It helps her calm her emotions, have peace of mind. The doorbell rings. She puts down her guitar and opens the door. Her landlord is there, with a woman she’s never seen before. She’s very, very pretty. A large brown suitcase is what she’s holding. She’s a little bit shorter than Petra is, maybe about 4 inches shorter. She has short black hair, clear, large framed glasses, glossy lips, a little bit darker skin tone than Petra has, and oh, her eyes. They’re like Larimars.

“Ms. Roberts, this is your new roommate,”

She smiles.

“Hi! I’m Dolly Anderson! So, can I come in?”

She stops staring.

“Oh, I’m sorry, yes, you can come in,”

The landlord leaves as Petra shuts the door.

“Wow, you keep really tidy in here,”

“You’re lucky you didn't move in with the guy down the hall in A13. His apartment is full of trash. I’m like one of the only women here. There’s an elderly black woman that lives in A11. She’s nice,”

Dolly giggles.

“So, how old are you? And what’s your first name?”

“Petra, and I’m 17,”

“I’m also 17,”

They stare at each other for a moment.

Petra clears her throat.

“Oh, uh, let me show you your room,”

She guides her to her room.

“Oh! The sheets are made up! Did you make them up?”

“Oh no. It’s always been like that ever since I moved here. Which was about a year ago?”

Dolly sets down her suitcase and smells the covers.

“They smell clean. I’ll unpack my things and you can wait on the couch. I want to learn more about you!”

After what seemed like forever, Dolly finally comes back into the living room. Petra moves her guitar so she can sit down.

“Do you want anything to drink?”

“What do you have?”

“Sprite, water, Coke,”

“Sprite,”

Petra gets up and goes to the fridge. She takes a sprite out of the carton and shuts the fridge door.

“Where did you move in from?”

“I moved in from Cairo,”

“Egypt, huh?”

“Yes. I came over here to look for a new job. But I had to move,”

“So, who do you miss the most?”

“My parents. I miss my cousin though. She’s not really my cousin, we just grew up together,”

She looks down beside her as she cracks the can of sprite.

“You play guitar?”

“Oh, I don’t really. I just usually play a few songs and that’s it,”

Dolly takes a sip of the soda.

“Oh really?”

“What are your hobbies?”

“I paint and play guitar mostly,”

“I like to crochet and play board games. Especially Mancala,”

“What’s that?”

“Oh, it’s really easy and simple to play. It’s considered to be the world’s oldest board game,”

“That’s actually cool. Is Dolly your nickname, or?”

“Dolores is my actual name. It doesn't sound Arabic, I know, but that’s because my dad is American. He named me that, and my mother, who is Arabic, also liked it,”

well, that's all for now :P

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#story #petra roberts #pandette roller #backstories #oc backstory #nottefierr

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hearthown · 2 months

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I talked about Grayson's entrances already but I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE OTHER BROTHERS' ENTRANCES IN TIG.

All their entrances represent them in a nutshell.

Like, Grayson's showed his authority (kicking out a school principal from his own office, his dialogue with Ave, everything)

BUT THEN Xander's first appearance was literally him coming out of a coat closet, looking unruly and dusting his pants 😭 (which shows his randomness and idk I felt like there was some humour in that like... Avery and Libby were not yet used to Hawthorne House so seeing a boy come out of a coat closet must've been wild for them 😭😭)

AND JAMIE - everything about his first appearance is so him (dangling precariously from a balcony railing, nearly giving Avery a heart attack bc she thought he'd fall, speaking in riddles and crypts and calling her Mystery Girl [screams internally])

Nash's entrance was him in the Great Room with a suit paired with COWBOY BOOTS and his first interaction w Avery, he told her he didn't care about the money and took off with his motorcycle (he just left after the will was read which just shows his IDGAF attitude and "y'all can fight over the inheritance but I'm outta here")

#the inheritance games #grayson hawthorne #jameson hawthorne #nash hawthorne #xander hawthorne #the hawthorne brothers #jameson winchester hawthorne #xander blackwood hawthorne #nash westbrook hawthorne

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m4nicdepressive · 11 months

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cuenta independiente , selectiva y privada de rp . ocs y personajes canon . narrada por paz ( 30+ , ella/elle , chile ) . sigue desde @abusedog . info de personajes debajo del corte .

MARISSA THOMPSON ( FC : margo robbie ) || 32 AÑOS || BISEXUAL CISGÉNERO (?) || DISEÑADORA DE MODA Y CO-CEO DE THOMPSON & THOMPSON . hija mayor del gran sastre kyle thompson , marissa es conocida en mundo por sus tradicionales diseños para todo tipo de damas . la perfecta señorita , admirada por su clase y su estilo . se integró como diseñadora principal a la compañía de su padre con tan sólo 16 años , luego de que su padre fuera diagnosticado con parkinson y se viese en la obligación de retirarse . tras la muerte del señor kyle , hace tres años , ella y su hermano tomaron las riendas de la compañía y a pesar de que nadie se atrevería a hablar mal de ella en su cara , a sus espaldas todos susurran sobre sus andanzas .

CHRISTIAN THOMPSON ( FC : austin butler ) || 28 AÑOS || BISEXUAL CISGÉNERO || CO-CEO DE THOMPSON & THOMPSON . el hijo menor de los thompson jamás tuvo una responsabilidad que cargar . conocido era su historial de novias , novios y drogas probadas durante su adolescencia , sin embargo todo cambió tras la muerte de su padre . fue puesto en los zapatos que jamás quiso estar , la responsabilidad completa de la compañía cayó en él luego de que su hermana perdiera el control de su vida en un intento desesperado de reclamar los años de juventud que le dedicó a su padre . los días de fiestas y las noches desenfrenadas se acabaron de golpe , reemplazadas por reuniones y papeles concernientes a un negocio que no entiende y no desea . que alguien lo ayude , por favor.

AGATHA HAWTHORNE ( FC : anne hathaway ) || 38 AÑOS || HETEROSEXUAL CISGÉNERO || CONDUCTORA Y PERIODISTA DE PGN . pgn es una cadena de noticias seria y respetable , galardonada y confiable . como se entiende entonces , que una periodista de farándula termine en lugar así ? pues sabe jugar muy bien sus cartas . agatha viene de una familia con dinero . con mucho dinero . su nombre le abrió las puertas en harvard , tal vez hasta le consiguió el título , pero ella es mucho más que una cara bonita y una billetera gorda . agatha vive de estudiar a las personas . sus vicios , sus deseos , sus debilidades y por sobre todo , sus secretos . desde los problemas de adicción de naomi pierce hasta los problemas matrimoniales de shiv roy , la señorita discordia tiene chismes de todo quien se le cruce y no dudará en usarlos a su conveniencia .

KENDALL ROY ( FC : jeremy strong ) || 40 AÑOS || BISEXUAL CISGÉNERO || CEO DE WAYSTAR-ROYCO . hijo mayor notreally del magnate de las comunicaciones logan roy , kendall se ha preparado toda su vida para recibir el trono de waystar , el cual su padre habría de ceder al cumplir 80 años , sin embargo , y debido a distintos contratiempos , kendall se verá en la obligación de competir con sus hermanos menores para conseguir el puesto que le fue prometido desde su infancia .

ROMAN ROY ( FC : kieran culkin ) || 36 AÑOS || HOMOSEXUAL CISGÉNERO (?) || COO DE WAYSTAR-ROYCO . hijo del medio de logan roy , a pesar de no ser el menor , sus hermanos siempre lo consideraron el más pequeño de la camada , jamás ha sido considerado en la carrera para quedarse con la empresa , pero él tampoco quiso el trono ; roman solo quería la aprobación de su padre , sin embargo se convenció de que si podía superar las pruebas y las tribulaciones necesarias para dirigir la empresa ( ser más fuerte , despiadado e indiferente ) , tal vez , solo tal vez , su padre lo amaría de vuelta .

SIOBHAN ROY ( FC : sarah snook ) || 34 AÑOS || BISEXUAL CISGÉNERO (?) || ASESORA POLÍTICA DE CANDIDATOS DEMÓCRATAS . hija menor de logan roy y la única mujer del clan , de muchas formas shiv es la más parecida a su padre y la heredera que debería haberse quedado con el trono si el mundo no estuviera formado por hombres que no soportan ver a una mujer en una posición de poder . debido a su aparente desventaja , shiv decidió formar una carrera a parte de su familia , forjando una reputación contundente como asesora política , sin embargo la mínima esperanza de que pueda cambiar las cosas a su favor dentro la empresa de su padre , puede poner en riesgo toda su carrera .

#* PINNED .#los signos de interrogación son literalmente porque ya ni los personajes saben #las bios de los canons están escritas con solo los primeros capítulos en mente #pero vean la serie #esto es nada

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