#vulcan in his forge

[fine-arts-gallery]

Vulcan in his Forge (1750) by Pompeo Batoni.

#art #art history #arthistory #painting #oil painting #oil paintings #classical paintings #classical art #classic art #fine art #renaissance #baroque #dark academia #light academia #dark aesthetic #academic art #historical painting #vulcan in his forge #pompeo batoni

[bumblingbabooshka]

Change of Plans

#Autism guy - Panic guy #I will probably draw more of this bc this scene means everything to me #Tuvok #st voyager #st voyager art #Tuvok being upset to the point he almost throws up....has to do self soothing rituals to calm down.......pressure stimming #In my mind Tuvok eventually rationalizes that obeying his parents and going to Starfleet is essentially penance for his teenage years #So while he doesn't like it and is sort of miserable more often than not he tries not to complain (much) #Tuvok art #//self harm #It's so funny how Tuvok's parents are characterized in the novels they appear in #Like - in this one they apparently applied to Starfleet academy FOR him??? HEHEHE..HOW??? #Did they forge a college essay??? Like what are you guys DOING??HEHEHE #can you imagine if you're like 'I can't wait to become a priest' and your parents say 'You're going to Yale. You're already accepted.' #T'Meni and Sunak are PRIMED for a college admissions scandal #bea art tag #autistic Tuvok #Picturing Tuvok who struggles with science and has no real interest in it but is still a science officer (misery hours) #This isn't how I characterize his mother acting...so in your mind please switch 'mother' to 'father' - then this scene is canon to me #<- Bc in the show he specifically says it's his father who disowned him and sent him to a Vulcan temple which seems more in line with this #Duality of a guy who is obviously struggling but also incredibly difficult to get along with + doesn't really /want/ to get along withanyone #Younger Tuvok is a bit more stubborn....brasher...gritting his teeth and trying his best to show his parents that he's a good son #but that ends up making his cadet/ensign years more like an endurance test than anything he can actually find enjoyable #THOUGH I do think his ensign years ARE more enjoyable than his cadet years...just you know. /More/ enjoyable doesn't mean enjoyable. #<- He likes actually being in action more than sitting around on campus studying science. This is where his interest in security comes in #He actually has people he considers friends in his ensign years~!! #me while drawing these and writing this out: IamcringebutIamfreeIamcringebutIamfreekillwhatcringeskillwhatcringes #uughhhimstill not very satisfied with thiss.....but! say la v. #I love Tuvok...old man's lived a lot of life hHEHE #I headcanon he's on good terms with his parents now but it was rocky as hell for a while there

[commander-jbennett]

James walked calmly up the embassy steps, keeping his head forward, shoulders back, and his back straight with as neutral face a face as he could muster even if he was absolutely panicking inside which caused him to look paler than usual. When he stepped inside, he went to one of the desks.

"Good morning, I'm here for a meeting. My name is James Isaac Bennett." His voice wavered a little bit, showing how nervous he was. The young lady behind the desk gave him a warm, gentle smile and nodded, looking through the computer system.

"Ah yes. They are expecting you in...Oh...Meeting Room 207,"she replied politely.

"Thank you, um. Have a good day,"James replied as he swiftly made his way up to the meeting room. When he reached it, his hands were shaking. He grasped the handle, turned it, and opened the door.

Inside the room he could see a couple officers of Starfleet, a few stern faced Vulcans who didn't look at all happy to be there (were they ever?) who looked to be rather important, his father who looked like he was absolutely shitting himself, and an obviously high class Vulcan woman who felt very familiar to James even if he couldn't for the life of him place her anywhere. She stared at James, and though he couldn't see a hint of expression, he could feel a sense of sadness, relief, longing, and adoration/love from her.

One of the Starfleet officers greeted James and told him to sit down, which James did.

"Commander Bennett, I am Admiral Merryweather, this is Vice Admiral Grey. We have three members from the Vulcan Guard; Officer T'Kin, Officer Satak, Officer Senor. Officer T'Kin is recording all of this. There is also your father Captain Richard Bennett...And your mother Minister T'Auria." The Admiral pointed people out.

James froze and felt himself go cold when his mother was pointed out. He didn't know what he was expecting her to look like, but...she was beautiful. He could see much of his own face in her, moreso than in his father's face. They sent his father out of the room with Officer Satak.

"You aren't in trouble, Commander Bennett, we called you here on some very important matters however. Your request of transfer had sparked some interest and we did some digging into the matter and found some very...troubling things on your father, Captain Bennett's, side of things. Some very illegal things. Did you know that on Vulcan, you are considered a legal citizen and a missing person? We had looked very far back into your history, Commander, and we didn't like what we saw from your father, the Council didn't like what they saw," Merryweather said with a kind, yet serious expression towards James.

"Your parents are and have been legally separated, divorced, since before your birth. We were unaware of this however, since he hadn't submitted the paperwork, and unaware of your father kidnapping you though your mother had made efforts to have you found since you were claimed to have been taken from someone else when your father had been summoned for a hearing about it on Vulcan... We are informing you that you are being asked to stand witness against your father when the trial comes up. Should he be found guilty, he will be completely stripped of ranking, barred from holding any Starfleet positions, barred from leaving Earth, and imprisoned for a number of years. He may also face other penalties. Will you stand witness against Captain Richard Wallace Bennett on the charges of kidnapping, kidnapping of a non-Earth Federation citizen since he is an Earth citizen and you are legally a Vulcan citizen, abuse of a Federation officer of lower ranking, abuse of commanding power, perjury, failure to submit legal documents, destruction of records, major fraud, obstruction of justice, forgery, and reproduction of citizenship papers?"

James's eyes widened at the list of charges being brought against his father.

"Yes...I will stand witness against Captain Richard Bennett,"James replied.

"Date of trial will be in three days...Would you like a moment alone with your mother, James?"Vice Admiral Grey said softly.

James nodded slowly. He'd never met his mother...

The officers nodded and headed outside to formally place Captain Bennett under arrest and take him to a holding cell to await trial which was expedited since they'd spent months already gathering evidence since James's first application of transfer.

James looked at his mother once they were alone.

"H-Hello,"he said softly.

Her beautiful voice came out clear and even, though James could feel a sense of fondness with a bit of sadness from her even if she didn't express it visually. "Hello, my child, my son...It...It has been so long since I have last seen you...and you have grown so much. When I last saw you, I was able to carry you in one arm...I would like to commend you on your position and your educational achievements. I had been told that you are to receive two doctoral degrees. Though illogical, I feel that it is a shame and waste that you hadn't grown up on Vulcan, you would have done very well in the Science Academy." He could feel pride from her now. "On your legal documents on Vulcan, your name is Lorian Asil Sokel...I do not know if you would wish to go by this name or by James, but I will respect your wishes either way."

James could feel the tears in his eyes as he approached his mother to give her a tight hug. She stiffened a little bit before she let the faintest smile cross her face as she returned the gesture, hand going up to gently stroke her son's cheek. She spoke softly to him in her native tongue, and though he didn't understand a word, he could feel the love behind it.

"I...With you...I would like to go by Sokel..."he replied. "I am legally known to the Federation as James...however I would like it if you used the name I am supposed to have. I am considering changing it with the Federation since...I would like to distance myself from my father."

He pulled away, but she kept gently touching his cheek in an affectionate, maternal manner usually reserved for the mother's young children while in private quarters away from the eyes of others.

She nodded in understanding before speaking again, pulling her hand back, "You have missed out on so much, Sokel... You are not even betrothed...which is of great concern considering your status as being a mature adult."

This left James blinking in confusion. "Wh-What??"

"It is customary for our children to be betrothed to another for when they are adults, however the bond is not permanent...We should discuss these matters in private. If you wish, you can join me in my temporary place of residence and we will discuss private matters that should not be overheard by anyone other than family..."

James just nodded and followed her out. Soon the Vulcan officers joined them and they were transported somewhere more private to discuss things.

#anyway a scene :) #tldr his dad was arrested for various crimes including at least one or two interplanetary crimes #he also met his mother and she is going to talk to him about some very important and very private Vulcan business very personal #also he legally has a different name but he has no idea because his father forged papers

[captaincrusher]

Once again I'm thinking about the symbolic meaning in Michael's hair, particularly in season 1.

Young Michael before and after she started living on Vulcan.

When she's living on Vulcan, and trying to suppress her human self, she straightens her hair and has it in a Vulcan bob. When she's been in Starfleet for awhile the bob disappears but she still straightens it.

When in prison she starts getting a more natural hairstyle, but still have it short and pretty practical. Then eventually we get to her season 4 look.

While in real life these changing looks can mean completely different things for different people, the changes here do have a clear connection to the narrative in Discovery. A narrative of self discovery, of becoming a more complete person if you embrace different parts of yourself. Of stop trying to be something others want you to be and forge your own path.

There's no denying that before Michael there were vanishingly few instances of black women wearing their natural hair in Star Trek. So it's worth pointing out the symbolism and also how Michael's hair is used to signify the journey of her character.

It has felt almost meta at times when I've watched Discovery, since Star Trek itself has been so bad at letting the few black actors they've had to grow their hair in a way they want. Avery Brooks fought for years to be able to shave his head and grow a beard, which he thought was culturally and personally very important. The producers thought it was "Too street" (!).

Nichelle Nichols (RIP trailblazer space queen) had to fight to be able to wear an afro in The Motion Picture because the writers claimed it was "Too modern":

Anyway, what I'm saying is Michael's journey chronicled through her hair is as much about Star Trek itself as it is about her.

#Star Trek welcome into the 21st century #DSC #Michael Burnham

[pumpkinbxtch]

Hii, can you do a Leo Valdez x Reader one-shot about the reader getting deaf or half-deaf? Like when he discovers, or even hcs😭. I'm asking this because I got half-deaf last year and there's ZERO content about that with pjo characters. It's okay if you don't want to do it or feel uncomfortable❤️❤️❤️

ᝰ.ᐟ leo valdez x half-deaf!reader headcanons

☆ radiostar is playin': on melancholy hill by gorillaz

warnings: none!

a/n: hi! i read your two posts and saw that you finally leaned towards headcanons. don't worry, it's okay, baby. Anyway! i have some experience in this because i had a classmate who was also half-deaf so here we go. If i make any mistakes, please let me know, okay? thank you for putting your trust in me. i hope you are very well.

— kisses from the hypothetical planet vulcan. 🧡

∘⁠˚⁠˳⁠°

he was like boom in love and love pushes you to do things you never thought of doing, right?

At first, he's scared of messing things up with you, as if him being clumsy in love wasn't enough. He didn't want to offend you in any way, so he practically searched every corner of the library. You got him to read! And this fool never reads because it's hard for him, but there he was, researching about the topic.

He's definitely the type who always tries to help because he knows it can be tough sometimes, so when you have to go out in public, he makes sure to hold your hand tightly and NEVER let go.

He always positions himself on the good ear side so you can hear him better, and he gets even closer to you if there's too much noise around.

When he arrives somewhere and you don't see him immediately, he tries to make it noticeable that someone else has arrived, so he doesn't startle you.

But this guy is sometimes a teaser, and when you both reach that level of trust, he'll say things from afar knowing you won't hear well, but only because what he's saying is embarrassing

"I love you, I'm going to marry you, and I'm warning you from now on," he says from the entrance, and you deal with just seeing his lips move and hearing halfway.

You squint and shout, "What?!" and he laughs, so you show him the middle finger. "Idiot, you know I can't hear you."

Leo rushes towards you, and after giving you a kiss on the cheek, he whispers gently in your ear: "i'm sayin that one day your last name will be Valdez," and well, you end up as red as the forges he works in.

If you're the one who enters while he's working in the bunker or wherever he is, he immediately puts down the tools and gives you his full attention. This is also because he wants to make sure there are no loud noises when you're around. Sometimes you tell him it's not necessary for him to stop, but he does it anyway.

Although, if you insist, he'll look for the ear protectors he bought/made for you and ask you to wear them because he wants to keep you safe. Both of you might be wearing them, and even though he's working with dangerous, heavy materials, he can't help but steal glances with that loving gaze of his. Because oh gods, he fell so hard for you.

Even when both are alone, to talk to you, he gets close to the point where your foreheads are touching and gazes fixed on each other. You tell him he can back off a bit, and he shakes his head while giving you a kiss on the nose. "I know, but I still want to be close to you."

When there's not much noise on the street that could be dangerous, he chooses to walk with you arm in arm, continuing to tell you things and talk nonsense that makes you laugh.

Leo doesn't like going to hospitals much, but if he has to accompany you to your regular check-ups, he will, or he'll tell you that Will Solace is a very good doctor.

He whispers sweet nothings in your ear every night, to let you know he loves you.

Here comes a huge confession from Leo Valdez, he's definitely working on a device that could help you. With the help of the Apollo cabin, he thinks he could pull it off, and he's just refining it every day to improve your life because he simply wants the best for you. Even if he ultimately has to scrap it, he'll look for other types of gadgets he can create to help you.

Although he knows you can manage, Leo feels good and proud to be able to help the person he loves. You're the one who made him explore that part of himself where he looks out for your emotional and physical well-being.

#maría's shared dreams☆｡ﾟ✧ #leo valdez #leo valdez x y/n #leo valdez x you #leo valdez x reader #pjo hoo toa #heroes of olympus #pjo #hoo x reader #riordanverse #leo valdez headcanons #leo valdez fanfic

[antonio-m]

"Vulcan in His Forge", c.1750 by Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787). Italian baroque painter. National Gallery of Canada. oil on canvas

[patrochillesvibes]

Thetis Bringing Achilles the Weapons Forged by Vulcan

By Henri Regnault

She found her beloved son lying with his arms around Patroclus, keening, and his many companions about him dissolved in tears;

The Iliad, Book 19, Lines 4-6

Beaux-Arts de Paris

#Henri Regnault #Achilles #Thetis #Patroclus #The Iliad #Homer #patrochilles #fine art #tagamemnon

[mossterious]

Leverage but Star Trek:

Nate- A human (ex) star fleet captain who’s son was killed by a war star fleet started

Sophie- A trill <3 She’s relatively new to this host body, and in her old body she knew Nate. Unlike most trill, she never actually uses her trill name, which is what is regarded as her ‘real’ name.

Elliot- A Klingon who worked as a mercenary for years and years, primarily for Moreau. He realised that he was no longer fighting or killing honourably, and switched up his act, acting as a guard and retrieval specialist on various ships, never sticking around in one place for a long time

Hardison- A human tech prodigy who was offered very early acceptance into star fleet academy, but he quit after like one semester because everything was too slowwww, and went off on his own after stealing a ship and forging the papers for it, hacking his way through the Alpha quadrant

Parker- A Vulcan who’s autistic even by Vulcan standards. Shes logical, but it’s her very specific logic that makes sense to literally nobody else. She didn’t actually grow up on Vulcan, instead on a series of planets and ships as an orphan, before meeting Archie and living on his smuggling ship. She then set out on her own, much like in the show.

#I don’t know if I’ll ever write this but I AM THINKING ABOUT IT #writing thieves in a ‘utopia’ live Star Trek is actually really really interesting #leverage #star trek #other thoughts were cardassian Eliot and Betazoid Sophie btw

[lunarspiral1127]

X-Men 97 episode 6 *SPOILERS*

Shi'ar Empire/Space

Honestly, I wasn't expecting to see them and get an update on Xavier in this episode cause I thought this was gonna be the full Lifedeath conclusion, so more focus on Storm. But, I think it's nice to see how he's doing.

This is the first time we see Deathbird AKA Lilandra's sister in the X-Men animated series, and I like her look.

Gladiator is such a stoic bad@$$. Ngl, after seeing him fight after so long, Superman popped into my head. I think it was the powerset he displayed.

Ronan and the Kree! I wasn't expecting to see them cause we never had the Kree mentioned or shown in the previous show, so this was a nice surprise. Aldo, it's so refreshing to see Ronan the Accuser in his more comic- accurate outfit. Cause, I've only recently seen him and the Kree in their MCU outfits, so seeing the classics was nice.

Noticed Vulcan during the beginning....kinda awkward cause he's Scott's other brother. Dunno if they'll do anything with that, but then again, they didn't do much with Havok in the previous show.

It's good to see Xavier healthy again, but why hasn't he checked up on the X-Men during that year? Why didn't he let them know that he's okay? Is it because of that black hole?

Didn't know Xavier was interested in being Lilandra's....pet....psychics be kinky.

Xavier talking about Magnus....oh god, when he finds out what happened to him....

Man, even in space, mutants can't catch a break! Xavier gonna be emperor along with Lilandra, and these sunsofbeeches hate it cause he's Terran AND a mutant. Like, can the mutants EVER get anything nice?!

Xavier was willing to forgo his memories on Earth and of his friends and family. Just to be with Lilandra....god dammit, this show really is a soap opera.

Xavier educating the Shi'ar council, Deathbird, Gladiator, and even Lilandra on their system and why it's bad was pretty funny. Dude was going back to being a teacher. And, I thought he was succeeding until....

The vision. Now, he knows what happened to Genosha, and he gotta go back. Good, cause they need him more than ever. I just wish it didn't have to break him and Lilandra up. Like, can we have a good relationship that doesn't end in a breakup, death, or have way too much drama, please?!?!

GAMBIT!!! 😭 It still hurts! But, the vision could also be foreshadowing that he'll become Death of the Four Horsemen. And Magneto wasn't there, so does that mean he survived?!

Storm, Forge, and the Adversary

Storm called Forge "my love". She was mad at him earlier, but I guess despite the anger, she loves him too and understood that he tried to help her despite what he did.

The Adversary is spooky. I didn't get how they appeared, but from what the show says, the demon appears to feed on the self-loathing, so they sensed Forge AND Storm and came to them.

Storm's fear of tight spaces comes into play. The Adversary used her fear against her which almost worked. First time Forge was able to banish the demon, despite being poisoned, and the second time, Storm overcame her fears and doubts and got her powers back.

Oh yeah, MISTRESS OF THE ELEMENTS IS BACK!!! 🤩 She even got her iconic black outfit with the tiara! I'll miss her classic white outfit, though. And she got her long hair back! No offense to the mohawk.

Shoutout to @stormandforge for talking about how she got her powers back cause I was so confused and sleep-deprived. What makes the most sense was the machine Forge used worked. It's just that she had some kind of mental/psychological block going on with her powers and had to overcome it to reactivate them. Kinda like how Peter lost his powers in Spider-Man 2. As for how she got her outfit, well, Storm, in the very first episode in the previous show, used her lightning to change outfits. So, I chopped it off to that. Yeah, lightning doesn't work like that, but she looks beautiful! The hair was actually what I was most confused about cause she had a mohawk, and suddenly, her hair got long again? I thought some parts of her head was shaved. So how did her change? Same way as the outfit?

Forge is cured, so fingers crossed these two will be together and not end poorly and messy as it did in the comics. Please, I just need one good relationship in this freaking show that isn't gonna end in tragedy.

And she knows about Genosha. God, I really hope she doesn't get survivors guilt over this. But, we need her and Xavier more than ever with what's to come.

The rest

Y'know, it was one thing for Trask to be involved with the massacre, but Mr. Sinister? I wasn't expecting that. I thought it was the FoH or Apocalypse or maybe Nimrod. Either way, I'm mad now that I know who's responsible cause how dare them kill Gambit, Magneto, Leech and the others, and hurt Nightcrawler and Rogue! I really hope that they find a way to finish him off for good and make it hurt like hell!

NIGHTCRAWLER GOT TO BE PART OF THE INTRO!!! 🤩 Does that mean he's gonna be finally part of the X-Men? Will we ever get him using his swords? Cause they keep teasing that!

I just wish it wasn't at the expense of Magneto and Gambit's intros. Man, I was bracing myself, and they had to do that and the recap! UGH, IT STILL HURTS! 😭

The episodes have really alternated with multiple storylines in this show. The previous one usually focuses on one story at a time.

So, that's pretty much it. Good episode. One more episode left until even more trauma will be inflicted on us cause 8-10 are gonna be a doozy.

#x men 97 #x-men 97 #xmen 97 #episode 6 #episode six #x men 97 spoilers #marvel #charles xavier #lilandra #storm #ororo munroe #forge

[ooeygooeyghoul]

Azem || The 14th Seat of the Convocation

Vulcan || Master of the Forge, Beastslayer, and Forbidden Keeper of the Primordial Flame. A cold and apathetic man misunderstood by the people around him. Not a single one of them knew just how deep his ambition ran. Vulcan is one of those Azems who is only vaguely similar to his shards. He and Shiun don't have a lot in common, but Shiun's construction does contain a part of Vulcan's soul.

#ffxiv #ff14 #final fantasy xiv #my art #primordial flame: shiun kazumasa #wandering swordsmith: vulcan #finally finished this bastard after 84 years #not super happy with how it turned out but I think it's pretty good :] #ffxiv ancients #shards of azem

[veryace-ficrecs]

Jim Kirk Tarsus IV Fic Recs

This list will include all ratings and tags, so read at your own discretion! :)

Starfleet Academy for Gifted Youngsters by Ael - Not Rated

Starfleet Academy, home to carriers and mutants alike. Three years before Nero's attack on Vulcan, Jim Kirk and Leonard McCoy begin to forge what will one day be a legendary friendship. A series of snapshots of how it all began.

More than Innocence by CasualBanshee - Rated T

Throwaway one-shot. Jim Kirk survived Tarsus with more than just mental scars and how that could change the events in the second reboot film.

sound as stone by starknjarvis - Rated T

The three people who figured out that Jim was on Tarsus IV.

A Star To Light The Way (In which Jim never thought he’d live past 22, anyway) by AlyssiaInWonderland - Not Rated

A fic based around the following prompt excerpt on Tumblr: “So, captain,” she began, eyeing him mischievously. “Where would you be if you hadn’t joined up?” Jim shrugged nonchalantly, pursing his lips for a moment in thought. “Dead probably,” he finally replied, lightly but absolutely serious– oblivious to the shocked expressions of his crew around him. “Or halfway to it in a bar in Iowa somewhere.” Or, Nyota's journey from first meeting Kirk, to loving Jim, through three, increasingly angsty, incidents spanning Academy Era to post 2009 film.

Predetermined by BonesOfBirdWings - Rated T

James T. Kirk always goes to Tarsus IV - because George Kirk can die, Vulcan can be destroyed, and Jim can be resurrected, but Tarsus IV is immutable. OR - An exploration of the fanon fact that Jim always experiences the massacre on Tarsus IV, no matter the universe.

i think i'll keep you (like a secret) by hoosierbitch - Rated T

Bones came to Starfleet with a hell of a lot of baggage. Jim came empty handed.

Over Exposure by SadieYuki - Rated T

Jim would much rather deal with an army of assassins wielding pine nuts over having to weather the storm caused by this single video.

Five times Jim talked about Tarsus and one time Nyota heard him by jenny_wren - Rated M

Jim is not exactly over Tarsus but he's over it enough to be casual about it, so times when Jim nonchalantly horrified someone by being casual about Tarsus

Theory and Practice by Writer_at_the_Table - Rated T

He's sitting stiffly, back straight and face utterly blank. There is no laughter twinkling in his eyes. She feels wary at the sight of him, this cadet who only superficially resembles the one she thought she knew. Starfleet Academy professor Anita Cornerstone calls Cadet Jim Kirk to her office to discuss his response on an essay assignment. The conversation they have is not the one she was expecting.

The prison of your mind by EternalSheWolf - Rated T

The kid takes him to the ground, hard and fast, and the knife punches right through his throat. The man gurgles and blood sprays, and the kid’s head snaps up, blond hair flying everywhere, as he gives the blade a final, savage, twist and pulls it free. He’d know those eyes anywhere. It’s Jim Kirk.

Recognition by jademac2442 - Rated T

Based on the TOS episode Conscience of the King. Post Tarsus IV. Riley is assigned aboard the Enterprise. He recognizes Kirk.

Once More unto the Breach by AnEscapeFromReality - Rated T

James Kirk was the rudest student Professor Heleine ever taught. He stomped out of the middle of the professor's lecture like he wasn't a mere cadet. Well, the professor was done putting up with him. If he couldn't sit through an expert lecture, then he should give the lecture about Tarsus. That would teach him some respect.

Linguistic Ambiguities in Vulcan Ethical Codes by elumish - Rated T

The thing people always forget is that it was a Vulcan ship that reached Tarsus IV first.

A trail of crushed laurels by Kandelaar - Rated T

Jimmy Kirk isn’t an old soul stuck in a young body, his teachers whisper, he’s sharp, jagged edges and a too-bright mind wrapped in skin and bones all glued together with his stepdaddy’s fists.

#veryace recs #star trek #star trek fic rec #jim kirk #tarsus iv #leonard mccoy #spock #nyota uhura #the crew of the uss enterprise #uss enterprise #angst #ao3 fic recs #fanfic recs #ao3

[theoihalioistuff]

"On whom his parents did not smile: namely as it happened to Vulcan, who, because he was deformed and Juno did not smile on him at all, was thrown down by Jupiter onto the island of Lemnos. There, nurtured by the Sintians, after having forged thunderbolts for Jupiter, he was not admitted to the feasts of the gods. Later, when he asked to be given Minerva in marriage, he was scorned by her. Hence he did not earn divine honors, which are obtained either through participation in the feasts of the gods, or through marriage to goddesses. This is why in the first place, Aeolus thanks Juno, because through her favor he earned divine honors, as in 'you grant me the privilege of reclining at the feasts of the gods.' Others say that, after Vulcan had been searching for his parents for a long time and could not discover them, he made a seat in such a way that whoever sat in it could not rise. When Juno sat on it and could not get up, Vulcan refused to release her unless she first revealed to him his parentage: and thus it was that he was received into the company of the gods." (Serv. Ecl. 4.62)

The details of this version are real downers, with Hephaistos constantly trying to be admitted into the company of the gods, and only being accepted after his mother begrudgingly acknowledges him. Also the requirements here to earn "divine honors" are... quite interesting.

#greek mythology #greek myths #greek gods #tagamemnon #hellenic deities #hera #hephaistos #hephaestus #Juno #Vulcan #TW ableism #zeus #Jupiter #Athena #Minerva

[lovelyangryheart]

Pompeo Batoni (Italian 1708–1787) Vulcan in his Forge, 1750

#male art

[jgracie]

FOREVER IS THE SWEETEST CON

masterlist | rules

❝ Can you write a angst image with Frank?(not a lot of people write for him and I don’t understand why)Like he’s the son of Mars and reader can be the daughter of Vulcan,and since their fathers don’t really like each other they forbid the relationship?Please and thank you 😙 ❞ — anon

in which you're never gonna love again

pairing frank zhang x vulcan!reader

warnings angst 😬 (but ambiguous ending ?!) also there isn't much dialogue in this idk why i wasn't in a dialogue mood while writing LOL

on the radio . . . cowboy like me (taylor swift)

an this is my first time writing angst on this blog hurray! also the only reason cowboy like me is on the radio is cz of the "forever is the sweetest con" line the rest of the song doesn't match LOL

You and Frank had always known you liked each other. Ever since he arrived at Camp Jupiter, you seemed to be tip-toeing around each other, waiting for the other to make the first move. Then, just as you were about to, the worst thing you could possibly think of happened. Frank got claimed.

Usually, you had nothing against campers being claimed. You did so much to help the Gods, summoning a shiny symbol above your head - and thus recognising you as theirs - was honestly the least they could do. The day you got claimed was one of the best days of your life, as you could finally rest knowing you did have a God for a father and this wasn’t all one giant hallucination. When Mars showed up at camp and claimed Frank as his own, you should’ve been happy. Anyone would kill for half the attention from their own Godly parent.

But you couldn’t be happy. Not when your father was Vulcan, the one God Mars couldn’t stand. Just like that, you went from hanging out every day to avoiding each other. You couldn’t be around Frank anymore. You knew where your relationship was inevitably going and you couldn’t let it go there, so you distanced yourself.

Even when you became part of the great prophecy, joining Frank, Hazel and Percy on the Argo II and setting sail for Greece, you stayed away from the boy, opting to hang out with the one person on the ship he couldn’t stand (and your Greek half-brother), Leo Valdez. It was nice having another child of Vulcan (or Hephaestus in Leo’s case) around, since you could now talk about machinery with someone you knew would understand. Leo was also really nice, and the two of you bonded over many things.

Little did you know, Frank hadn’t given up on you. No matter how much he rebuked his heritage as a son of Mars, he couldn’t help but be persistent. You were his first love. His only love. And he wanted you back. He missed the days he’d come stumbling into the forges, broken bow in hand, asking you to fix it for the fifth time that week. He missed the way your nose would scrunch up as you giggled, saying something along the lines of, “sure, Frank, I don’t mind.” He missed the conversations the two of you would have as you worked on his bow, your laughter bringing the cold forges back to life.

He was going to get that back again. He didn’t know how, but he would spend his life following you around on his knees, begging for you to just take a look at him, to stop averting your gaze and properly look him in the eyes, if it meant he could have you back again. Surprisingly, the Fates were on his side regarding this endeavour.

The morning of the first day of your relationship was sunny. That alone was a good omen, right? Well… sort of. Naturally, sunlight alone was too much good luck for you as demigods, seeing as you’d gotten attacked by some horrible sea monsters that very same morning. You had gotten it particularly bad, ending up knocked out with a broken nose and a couple broken ribs, as well as bruising all over your body. When Frank saw you like that, he knew this had to end.

He stayed by your side until you woke up, and when your eyes opened and met his tender ones, you knew you couldn’t stay away for any longer - Mars and Vulcan be damned. Your lifespan as demigods was incredibly short, so you might as well enjoy the limited time you had, right?

In the beginning, your relationship was good. You went back to your usual routine, except you were dating now. You could call Frank your boyfriend. That alone was enough to make your heart flutter. The two of you cuddled and kissed and talked and kissed some more. You planned your futures together - all the dates you’d go on, what life would be like at university, where you’d live after university, and everything in between. You couldn’t be happier.

You should’ve known the Fates would never be this kind to you. A few months later, you began seeing your father in your dreams. “Break up with that wretched son of Mars!” He’d tell you, “he’ll break your heart, he’s just like his father!” At first, you thought this was going to be a one-time thing you could just ignore, but your dad kept coming back. Unbeknownst to you, Frank was going through something similar.

Both voices of his father - Ares and Mars - spent weeks yelling in his mind to break up with you. It was the one thing the two agreed on. They’d give him the worst migraines known to man but Frank wouldn’t listen. He almost lost you once, he wasn’t going to let go of you now. But were you willing to do the same for him? 

“I have to go alone, I wish I could tell you why, but it’s just a gut feeling. Please trust me, I’ll be fine,” you said, your eyes mirroring your pleading tone as you squeezed Frank’s hands tightly. You and the other seven were splitting up for yet another quest, and while usually, you’d just stick with your boyfriend, something was telling you you had to go your own way this time.

Frank sighed, knowing there was no convincing you to come with him. He placed a gentle kiss on your forehead and said, “okay, just promise you’ll come back to me?” You smiled then, promising you would. Why wouldn’t you? He was your sweet boy, after all.

How ironic.

It didn’t take you very long to find the reason why you were on your mini quest. On a random bench in a random park in Rome sat none other than your father, Vulcan. He tinkered with a piece of metal, throwing it to the side once he saw you approaching.

Patting the spot next to him, Vulcan said, “sit with me, Y/N. You’re not in trouble, I just want to talk.” For an absent father, he was pretty good at the whole ‘scary parent’ thing. You sat, wishing you had a piece of metal of your own to fidget with, but you’d left everything other than your weapon on the Argo II.

“So… what do you wanna talk about?” You asked. No matter how many times you spoke with Gods, it was never not going to be awkward.

“I think we both know what I want to talk about. You can’t be dating a son of Mars,” you tried to interrupt, to tell him that Frank was nothing like his father, that he was kind and thoughtful and caring, but your father simply shushed you, “I won’t allow it, Y/N. I’ve tried telling you this nicely, tried letting you do it on your own terms, gave you lots of time to plan it out and soften the blow, but it’s clear you won’t listen. So, I’m giving you two options. Either you break up with him, or I’ll make sure he regrets ever speaking to you.”

You gaped up at your father, not bothering to stop the tears from flowing down your cheeks. He didn’t say a word after that, he just got up and left. You let him. You never wanted to see him again. However, you also knew he was serious about his threat. You couldn’t let him hurt Frank, even if it meant you’d break both your hearts in the process. It was better for Frank to be heartbroken than to face the wrath of a God. He’d probably get over you and find someone better in a few years anyway.

And so, that was that. When you came back to the ship, everyone had noticed the way your mood shifted, especially Frank. When he’d asked you what was wrong, you took a deep breath and pushed the words out of your mouth: that you’d realised you didn’t love him anymore, and that you wanted to break up. When he’d asked for further explanation, you’d simply run off to your room.

Frank wasn’t an idiot. The rest of the crew gave him looks filled with pity, and even Leo had offered to talk to you, to maybe see if there was more to the story, but Frank didn’t need him to do that. He knew what the story was, and couldn’t believe it took him this long to realise it. Of course your father must’ve been nagging you about your relationship too.

As a son of Mars, Frank was persistent. Whilst you muffled your sobs with your pillow, hugging the little teddy bear plushie he’d bought you, Frank began planning how he’d win you back. The one thing both Mars and Vulcan had forgotten to take into account was the fact that no matter how far apart you place them, opposites always attract.

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[flaroh]

🔥Io Vulcanalia!☄️

On August 23rd the Romans celebrated the 'Vulcanalia', a festival dedicated to Vulcan. Like his Greek counterpart Hephaestus, Vulcan was a blacksmith who forged the weapons of the gods, but in his Roman form, he was mostly associated with fires, especially destructive ones, and volcanoes 🌋

During the Vulcanalia the Romans worshipped him by creating large bonfires and throwing fish and small animals into the flames, hoping to appease him enough to keep wildfire (common at that time of year) away from their settlements. Almost all temples to Vulcan were initially built outside of cities (eventually cities like Rome expanded around them), for fear that they would be originators of fires if the god was displeased.

I've depicted him in a warm orange and red palette, with his blacksmithing tools, a pilos hat, and flames in the background. I like to think he's the most hench of the gods with all his blacksmithing work, so I gave him a cheeky one-clasp chiton to show off the goods 💪

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[comtessezouboff]

The Wertheimer Portraits

A retexture by La Comtesse Zouboff — Original Mesh by @thejim07

The Wertheimer portraits are a series of twelve portrait paintings made by John Singer Sargent of and for the British art dealer Asher Wertheimer and his family. The series amounts to Sargent's largest private commission.

The family became close friends of the artist John Singer Sargent. He often dined at their home at 8 Connaught Place, where the dining room (sometimes described as "Sargent's mess" ) was decorated with eight of the family portraits. Mr and Mrs Wertheimer commissioned Singer Sargent to paint two portraits to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in 1898, and ten more commissions followed in the next decade. Most of the portraits hang in the Tate Museum in London, after Wertheimer's death in 1918. The donation was an scandal, as some antisemitic comments emerged, such as that of the historian Sir Charles Oman: "these clever, but extremely repulsive, pictures should be placed in a special chamber of horrors".

The bequest and wish for the portraits to be displayed together was seen as a distasteful display of wealth with opponents claiming it was Jewish excess and asking “Is there any other gallery that has been given so many paintings? 

Since the paintings would hang among royalty, clergy and historical figures, to have a room dedicated to one family deemed outside the British establishment was so controversial that it was debated in Parliament.

Nowadays, the portraits are regarded as masterpieces, and most of the antisemitic comments remained in the past, but some critics have thought that the paintings "exudes caricature-like features and projected racial stereotypes onto the sitters" although the family was perfectly happy with them (of course this wouldn't have been issue if the family belonged to catholicism or other western-predominant religion)

This set contains 12 portraits, with the original frame swatches, fully recolourable. They are of:

Elizabeth "Betty" Wertheimer, Mrs. Euston Abraham Salaman (oval shape)

Flora Wertheimer (née Joseph) Mrs. Asher Wertheimer

Helena "Ena" Wertheimer, Mrs. Robert Moritz Mathias, "A Vele Gonfle"

Madame Asher Wertheimer (née Flora Joseph) (another portrait of Flora)

Miss Almina Wertheimer in Turquerie Costume.

Mr. Alfred Wertheimer

Edward Wertheimer (unfinished)

Asher Wertheimer with his Poodle, Noble.

Elizabeth "Betty" and Helena "Ena" Wertheimer.

Hylda, Conway and Almina Wertheimer.

Miss Hylda Wertheimer.

Ruby, Ferdinand and Essie Wertheimer.

Found under decor > paintings for:

500§ (1)

1.850§ (2-3-4-5-6-7-8)

3.040§ (9-10)

3.900§ (11)

6520§ (12)

Retextured from:

"Saint Mary Magdalene" (1) found here

"The virgin of the Rosary" (2-3-4-5-6-7-8) found here

"Portrait of Mariana of Austria in Prayer" (9-10) found here

"Portrait of Maria Theresa of Austria and her Son, le Grand Dauphin" (11) found here

"Vulcan's Forge" (12) found here

Thing to know before download: The pictures are not as dark as in this post, the lighting was awful in the screenshots.

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CC shown here:

Walls, floor and loveseat by @thejim07

Bust, urns, fireplace, clock, vases, candelabras, pendule à cercles tournants, door and screen by @joojconverts

Armchairs by ShinoKCR (tsr)

Rug by me, found here

Sideboard, chairs, sidetables and sofa by @martassimsbookcc

Commodes by Parsimonious Sims

Drive

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@joojconverts @ts3history @ts3historicalccfinds @deniisu-sims @katsujiiccfinds @gifappels-stuff

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