#Duke and Lenore

[faunspots]

These 2 share a single braincell and I’m here for it.

[jayktoralldaylong]

Saw someone talking about how people only want to mention platonic relationships as important when it's to demonise queer ships and that really hurts the aro/ace community.

Sometimes that can be difficult because I understand why certain characters might be shipped and a lot of platonic relationships can be seen from a romantic lens if you twist it right enough. Plus, as someone who enjoys shipping, it's mostly about exploring character dynamics and how they would interact with each other if they had to actually care about someone so different from them.

That being said, there are some Platonic relationships, that are not blood-related, but are actually very solid and that I hold dear to my heart and can never be confused for romantic relationships 🥹 (well almost).

Caitlyn and Jayce from Arcane, I love their sibling dynamic.

Vi and Jayce's chaos-junkie dynamic (even though this one is mostly fanon).

Lenore and Duke from Nevermore (Duke would actually kill for Lenore and it's so sweet cause we don't have enough representation of platonic I-will-genuinely-kill-for-you dynamic and that is a grievous crime. 😌)

Also Annabel Lee and Prospero because they are both such hot messes. 😂 I love them so much and their shared need to hold on to the image of perfection.

[gothwineaunts]

I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand — How few! yet how they creep Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep — while I weep! O God! Can I not grasp Them with a tighter clasp? O God! can I not save One from the pitiless wave? Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream? - Edgar Allan Poe (Season 2 launches January 30th, at 9pm EST. Hope to see you there!)

[majosullivan]

Since there is no episode today, I thought I would finally post a dumb little thing that has been sitting for my camera roll for a bit now

[saltyghostcrow]

Flynn redrawing old panels isn’t talked about enough because the improvement is INSANE I LOVE IT

[bvbvbbvv]

[kirbyshinon]

Nevermore is such a grate webtoon

Fanart of my fave trio from it

I think it suit their personalities well

[k3yboi]

I know a Genderswap nevermore au isn’t as popular, but I love your art to death and I’m quite curious to see how you may think Lenore, Annabel and/or Prospero would look.

I don’t ever get on Tumblr , you’re basically the only reason I even come on here anymore. Love your art! <3 (even if I’m afraid to talk to you)

Oh my Im so flattered thankyou… runs around… and also this totally gives me an excuse to post my genderbend au designs :3

I fear I got a little carried away and made everyone

[muzetrigger]

*sniff* alright… second post about Nevermore tonight:

We got the group shot! And doesn’t it parallel season one nicely?

Ep. 114 vs. Ep. 39

If season one was about Lenore pulling her group together and Annabel’s backstabbing each other, I think season two might be the reverse.

We’ve already seen Ada, Annabel, and Prospero go up to bat for each other and Lenore’s group has just split up!

[mina-posts-nonsense]

lenore being protective over annabel!

she literally sets her home on fire, pretends to be dead and cross dresses to make sure annabel can have a life that she wants:

protects her selflessly even in their first “new” meeting:

and later against poppy:

making sure annabel doesn’t fall:

…THEN LITERALLY JUMPING OFF A RAILING TO SAVE HER:

she catches her when she faints !

she’s so desperate to protect and help:

[alwaysless]

Thank god Duke wasn't with them to put two and two together. Because he already suspects that Lenore has a soft spot for Annabel, he just doesn't know how soft it is.

Maybe the letter wouldn't be such a revelation to him. But it will definitely piss him off more than you might think.

[legavo16]

Made an animation before leaving for work

Song name - Оплачено by Дайте Танк(!) (Paid by Daite Tank(!))

[gothwineaunts]

We're cooking something. (Soup, it's soup.) --- This piece is just a work-in-progress at the moment! Eventually hoping to print it with holo foil accents.

[imfierylilac]

I think Lenore and Duke should be defined as the “looks like a stick but freakishly strong when it counts” kind of friends.

[blacknedsoul-blog]

An unnecessarily detailed analysis of the alcoholic beverages at the last meal

Okey, situation: as some of you may know if you watch this blog often, I'm a cocktail aficionado. I was recently doing some research on port wine because I wanted to buy one to make some Lenore-based themed cocktails and because I wanted to expand my ingredient list (Vitamin wines are quite versatile) and I ended up with the idea of doing a more in-depth review on this topic.

Lenore: Oport Wine

Okay, let's start with what gave rise to this. Port wine is a type of fortified wine (i.e. wine to which other distillates are added before fermenting, which increases the alcohol content) born in the city of Oporto in Portugal around the XVI-XVII century, this specific variety of wine uses aguardente before being fermented.

There are several types of port, so it is difficult to know which is exactly the one Lenore is drinking, but from the dark red color of the glass, I have two options: a ruby port or a vintage port.

The first is the more commonly distributed (and, in some places, cheaper) is a fruity, sweetish wine with a hint of acid; so it's the kind of thing you'd probably drink at a meal. However, the second is the most expensive variety of port and the only one that is bottle-aged; taking into consideration that the Vandernatch belonged to New York royalty, it is very likely that this is the specific variety Lenore is drinking.

Eulalie: lager

So that we all agree: lager (or lager beer) is the most popular variety of beer in the world. They are light, mild, bitter and served cold.

What she has in her glass must specifically be a pale lager. That is, what we all have in mind when we think of a glass of beer, having a pale golden color.

One important thing is that two of Japan's largest brewing companies specialize in lager beer: Kirin and Sapporo; both brands began to be marketed during the 19th century.

Another detail is that the brewing industry was reactivated in the USA during the year 1933 and, although hardly at the beginning, by the 1940's beer production increased considerably.

So the type of beer she is drinking may be a nod to her Japanese heritage (lager is the most popular type of beer in Japan) or we can assume that she was a customer at the brewpubs that were popular in the USA during the reopening of the beer trade after prohibition.

Morella: guinness

This is a very special case. The beer that Morella is drinking is specifically a guinness, that is, a brand of black beer brewed since 1759 that was born in the city of Dublin in Ireland.

Although this beer is also drunk a lot in Scotland, the truth is that it is much more popular in Ireland, so we can assume that it is a reference to her country of origin.

Pluto: cider

Cider is an ancient drink (it is said that the Hebrews and Egyptians already made it), but it became extremely popular in England during the 17th century, surpassing beer in popularity and becoming part of the cultural identity of the country, having a lot of varieties.

It's impossible to know which specific cider Pluto is drinking but, as with Morella, it's quite indicative of its country of origin.

Duke: brandy

Brandy is a type of spirit obtained from the distillation of wine and there are tons of variations throughout the world. Although the most common origin story I've found tells of a Dutch merchant who bought wines in the Cognac region of France and distilled them, leaving the alcohol in casks so he could collect it on his return trip (which never came to fruition).

Now, one interesting thing here is that even if you can argue that brandy was born in France, it is interesting that Duke is drinking “brandy” in generic rather than drinking Cognac or Armagnac, which are two varieties of brandy produced exclusively in France.

Montresor: bourbon

This is a type of whiskey made exclusively in the USA and is native to Kentucky from the fermentation of corn. It has been produced since the end of the 18th century and, fun fact, its first known producer was a Baptist pastor.

Anyway, the interesting thing about Montresor drinking it is that bourbon is a drink that was, for a long time, “popular” and is commonly associated with the southern part of the USA. Another interesting thing is that it has a fairly high alcohol content, reaching over 50% alcohol.

Ada: champagne

Fun fact: the name “champagne” is exclusive to the region of the same name, although we usually call sparkling wines in general.

And yes, we all know that champagne is a drink associated with luxury, but this made me review why and there are several reasons why Ada would choose it to accompany her caviar:

Champagne was the favorite drink of the European courts and bourgeoisie for quite some time.

Having a rather complicated winemaking process, it was stupidly expensive.

Serving champagne “correctly” is a real pain in the ass: the bottle is kept horizontally, you have to drink it in a specific glass at a temperature of 6-8 degrees Celsius (to reach this temperature is that they put it in ice buckets for about 20 minutes) and the glass has to be tilted in a particular way. So it's understandable why, of all the fancy things available, she would choose this.

Berenice: Gin Fizz

This is, to me, the most interesting drink of all the ones in this section. Let's take it one at a time.

The Gin Fizz was born in the 19th century, where several versions are documented. However, the one who hated the great leap in the preparation of this cocktail was Henry C. Ramos, in the city of New Orleans. One of his Gin Fizz could have up to 30 bartenders involved passing a shaker around for half an hour.

The popularity of this cocktail increased dramatically during the Prohibition era, since, in all its versions, it looks like lemonade.

Since Bernice's Gin Fizz doesn't seem to have an excessive amount of foam, it's likely a pre-Ramos recipe (which is kind of funny because The Bartender's Guide cocktail manual of 1876 considers the Gin Fizz to be a hangover remedy).

Another fun fact: if Bernice isn't looking surprised at the ice cubes inside her cocktail, it's because this girl was used to ultra-luxury bars: refrigeration wasn't a thing back then and if your drink ever got ice, it was more likely to be an ugly block chopped up badly than a nice ice cube.

[men-i-find-attractive-yaps]

GOD BLESS @a-man-in-the-crowd CAUSE THIS COMMENT MADE MY NEURONS FIRE

So we've all been theorizing about Nevermore recently, but I think a big theme, especially in the backstories, is insanity, mental illness, and just generally being seen as unstable.

For example:

Lenore- Literally a mad woman, this one is obvious

Annabel- Panic attacks, hallucinations, and her biggest fear going mad

Prospero- "I'm not neurotic, I'm actually quite sane" and germophobia

Will- He was gay, which I'm pretty sure was seen as a mental illness in his time period (I'm also 99% certain Johnny killed him but that's a different rant)

Montresor- "You've had the devil in you since the day you were born"

Duke- ‼️FAST PASS SPOILERS‼️(this may be a stretch, but I mean Duke had someone who was untrained chuck knives at him, that's gotta make people think you're a BIT off) ‼️FAST PASS SPOILERS‼️

Eulalie- She's a paranormal girlie in a time where possession was still a common term, come on now

Pluto- probably had PTSD or some sort of something from his dad. He felt RELIEF when he died, there's no way he's entirely alright

We don't really know enough about Ada, Berenice, and Morella's backstories to say anything about them 🤷

IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO SEES THE CONNECTIONS RIGHT???