#v. 1872

[011945]

the sun is high, and bucky is distracted by the way the strands of red hair framing @kuhblooey's figure.

from where he is standing, bucky is surprised to see his life so neatly in front of him. everything he works for, everything he stands for it's right in front of him. he catches her eye and it makes him smile, something quiet as he approaches nat. his intention has never been to tame nat, he believes there that that is simply not possible. she's practicing her shots as if she needs to, and bucky is distracted, completely disarmed. the sun setting, and nothing is supposed to thrive here. in the middle of the desert, things die. not meant to last, and yet. and yet. they're here.

they had a wedding, and now a honeymoon and bucky still couldn't believe it, she had a ring on her finger, and he had a ring on his. it's not the only of his she has.

"you know, i think we should get ya' a new hat." he crosses his arms over his chest. "that one is old." it's meant to be teasing, to be distracting. like anything would make her miss.

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Lilac silk afternoon dress, 1872-1875, British.

Victoria and Albert Museum.

[rangersfc-1872]

2023/24 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP MATCH DAY 31

Rangers 3-3 Celtic 7th April 2024 Ibrox Stadium

Tavernier (55' pen), Sima (86'), Matondo (90+3') Maeda (1'), O'Riley (34' pen), Idah (87')

[weirdlookindog]

Jaroslav Panuška (1872–1958) - Kostlivci v rubáších (Skeletons in Shrouds)

[frostedmagnolias]

Wedding Dress

c. 1872-1874

“Silk gauze with satin weave stripes, trimmed with satin weave silk and silk machine-made lace, lined with silk, bow supported with a stiff cotton gauze interlining”

V&A Museum

[stevetonydatingsim]

Steve/Tony dating sim announcement & writer casting call!

The best part about a multiverse is all the different Steves and Tonys we get—and imagining them meeting. And kissing. And flirting. And maybe doing something a little spicier.

But why stick with imagining that when we can make it a reality? When we can make a Steve/Tony multiverse dating game? 

That’s right, we’re making a game and it'll be free to play! What exactly does that entail? The Steve/Tony dating sim (name TBD. We’re all ears for any ideas you have) will be a visual novel-style game that’s mostly dialogue with some simple minigames thrown in. You get to play as a Steve or Tony from one of the many universes that exist who’s thrown into a rift in reality with a bunch of other Steves and Tonys. You’ll get to decide whom to work with to invent, fight, flirt, and date your way back home. 

We’ll be sharing updates on the game development and launch on this Tumblr so make sure to follow us!

Who we are

The Steve/Tony dating sim team is made up of passionate Steve/Tony fans who have come together to write and illustrate the dating game of our dreams, coded by the wonderfully talented @v-thinks-on. You can read more about us here.

How this works

In order to make the game, we need writers for the player and love interest characters, artists for the visuals, and more. At this point, we’re looking specifically for love interest writers, but make sure to follow us as we’ll be looking for volunteers for other roles in the coming months!

Love interest writers can either work on their own or with a partner(s) to plot out and write a simple narrative arc and series of dates for a potential love interest character (a character that the player can choose to interact with and date). They construct the foundational beats for the story and dialogue for the love interest character, and they provide choices for player responses (you can indicate that the player can respond angrily, morosely, or happily to a certain line, but you’re not writing the player dialogue yourself). Later, player writers will insert responses to the existing love interest’s dialogue you wrote. It’s kind of like roleplay! 

For example, your script may look something like this:

Tony616 “So, you’re a Steve, huh” If <angry response>: Tony616 “Sorry I asked” If <happy response>: Tony616 “You’re a cheerful one, eh?” [the player gets closer to Tony616]

To get a more detailed understanding of how this works, see this guide here. We’re also happy to answer any questions, and we have a Discord server where we brainstorm and talk as a group.

Existing love interest storylines (more to come later!)

The following characters have arcs that are outlined already, and their writers are looking for a partner to collaborate with. Here are short pitches to give you a sense of each character’s emotional journey through the game.

616 Tony 

Iron Man V.1 128 Tony is newly sober for the first time and still hiding that he’s Iron Man. The player can either help Tony open up or drive him to drinking again. 

1872 Tony

Pre-canon Tony has lost faith in humanity and himself. Will the player convince him to get back on his feet? Or will he think everyone's better off with him at the bottom of a bottle?

616 Steve 

Avengers V4 Steve has just returned from the dead after his fight with his Tony about the Superhero Registration Act. He wants to trust Player, but can he?

MCU Steve

Post-2012 Avengers Steve is lost and doesn't know his place in the new century. Through his interactions with the player, he finds his home and purpose.

Don’t see a character you want to write for on this list? 

You can volunteer to write any Steve or Tony you want! In fact, we actively want more Steves and Tonys. This is a multiverse dating sim, after all, so the more the merrier. To help you choose, here is a list of universes we have writers for and available universes (if you want a universe not on this list, that means it's available)! Just contact us with the canon character you’re interested in writing for and whether you’d like to work solo or with a partner(s).

The only exceptions we have are a Steve or Tony who doesn't exist in the universe you picked (e.g., we won't accept Noir Steve as he doesn't exist in Noir) as well as Hydra Cap and Steves and Tonys who are canonically under 18 due to the nature of the game, the type of game people want to make/play, and how the game-making process works.

We don't foresee issues with other universes, particularly as we're in the "you do you"/"YKINMKATO" (your kink is not my kink and that's okay) camp when it comes to fandom. However, we'll be considering other universes on a case-by-case basis as we may not know or remember all the universes that exist. Because of this, we recommend giving more than one character option in your application if possible!

How to apply

Please email stevetonydatingsim@gmail.com with the following information:

Confirmation that you’re over 18 (just let us know you’re 18+; we’re not asking you to share personal info)

The best way(s) to contact you

What character you’d like to write for (universe and name). If you have multiple, please order by preference

Do you want to write alone or with a partner(s)?

A writing sample focusing on Steve and Tony (link or attachment), ideally with a good amount of dialogue. This doesn’t have to be a complete piece with a beginning, middle, and end; it's more to get a sense of your style and understanding of characterization, so all we ask is that it’s easy to follow. This can be something you’ve already written or you can write something new for this application. We don't have a minimum word requirement; if we need more from you, we'll let you know.

Contact us

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. You can reach us by email, Tumblr Messenger, askbox, Twitter DM, or Bluesky DM. Thank you!

[technofeudalism]

"Nothing can keep it out" Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

Puck, v. 71, no. 1838. Published 1912-05-22.

A strong beam of light labeled "Republican Tariff's Responsibility for High Cost of Living" floods the home of a family sitting around a table. The beam of light comes from a tall building labeled "Democratic Headquarters."

Caption: The tariff issue enters every American home.

[easterneuropeancrafts]

"Thousands of prehistoric graves exist in vast cemeteries throughout Bosnia and the Herzegovina—similar ones are found in Servia, Montenegro, and High Albania. They yield many bronze and iron objects of the highest interest, for the patterns are still worn, or have been till recently, by the peasants of Bosnia, Servia, Albania, even of Bulgaria. The rayed ball or circle is not only a common pattern in silver, but is also a traditional tattoo pattern (see illustration)."

High Albania by Edith Durham

Top: Pair of earrings with a green stone in the centre and small balls arranged around it in a star pattern. Pitt Rivers Museum. Sarajevo, Bosnia. Collected in c. 1906 by Edith Durham.

Middle: (1) Silver gilt earring decorated with coral beads. V&A Museum. Bulgaria. Made in c. 1850 and acquired in 1872 at the International Exhibition in London.

(2) Silver earring shaped like a half wheel with beads on the ends of the spokes. V&A Museum. Jerusalem. Made in c. 1850-1870 and acquired for the Museum in Jerusalem in 1873. "The design is more typical of the kind of earring worn in the Balkans, particularly in Bulgaria, than those from the Syrian region. It is possible that it was an import, brought by a pilgrim to the Holy City, but it is equally likely to have been made locally."

Bottom: Illustration from High Albania by Edith Durham, 1909.

1. Prehistoric Bronze Ornament, Bosnia (Sarajevo Museum, Sjeversko, T. 2).

2. Modern Silver Earring, of type common to Bosnia, Servia, Bulgaria, and Kosovo Vilayet.

3, 4, 5, 6. Common Catholic Bosnian Tattoos.

[hildegardavon]

William De Morgan, 1839-1917

Europa abducted by a bull, ca.1872/88, brown watercolour on paper (Published in M. Greenwood, The Designs of William De Morgan (1989), p.120)

V&A South Kensington, London Inv. E.823-1917

[the-almost-fashion-historian]

afternoon dress, 1872-75, unknown designer

A menswear or military influence can be seen in the ornamentation of this dress

This dress is from: the V&A East Storehouse

[curiouscatalog]

Two more lovely examples of marbled paper on books.

Green from: The Southern review, v. 10, Jan.-Apr. 1872

AP2 .S855

Red and blue from: Appletons' journal of literature, science and art, v. 2, 1869.

AP2 .A58

[011945]

adding a 1872 verse, in canon bucky just dies and that's it but i think that's boring bringing that slut back with no memory and on the evil side to cause hurt and problems to everyone involved

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Green silk day dress, ca. 1872, English.

Victoria and Albert Museum.

[rangersfc-1872]

2023/24 SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP MATCH DAY 36

Celtic 2-1 Rangers 11th May 2024 Celtic Park

O'Riley (35'), Lundstram (38' OG) Dessers (40'), Lundstram (45+2' sent off)

[deadspitfaedm]

Characteristics of Vega / Wega Falling Vulture (Handle of the Lyre) Arabic word wāqi’ (واقع), meaning “falling” or “landing,” via the phrase an-nasr al-wāqi’ (النّسر الْواقع), “the falling eagle.”

Mediator between worlds | Music, Performance, Charm

Beneficence, Ideality, Hopefulness, Refinement & Changeability

Nature of Venus and Mercury and Alvidas (Capricorn & Taurus)

Used as the standard for measuring the brightness of other stars and galaxies for over a century . It is considered “the most important star in the sky after the Sun.”

1st magnitude (the brightest stars in the night sky, with apparent magnitudes lower than +1.50.) 5th brightest star, pale sapphire (magnitude (V) +0.026 (−0.02 – +0.07), spectral class A0Va.).

(Hercules Cerberus et Ramus, Vultur et Lyra, Cygnus, Sagitta, Vulpecula et Anser.)

The first distant star ever photographed (1850). It became the first star to have its spectrum photographed (1872).

Vega's stone is the Chrysolite (Peridot) and plant is Savory.

"Amoungst stones... is the Chrystolite/Peridot amoungst the plants... succory and fumitary." -Agrippa

Portion of Talisman prescribed for protections against spiritual attacks: "Savory juice with an equal amount of the herb called fumitory and with a little of the stone called turonso grants favors with b easts, protects from demons , nocturnal phantoms, and fears". -Translated by John Michael Greer (BM Bodleian MS)

(as drawn by Agrippa)

Bibliography: Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts Three Books of Occult Philosophy or Magic

[royalty-nobility]

Oskar II (Oskar Fredrik), 1829-1907, King of Sweden 1872 and of Norway 1872-1905

Artist: Oscar Bjorck (Swedish, 1860–1929)

Date: c. 1797

Medium: Oil painting

Collection: National Portrait Gallery of Sweden

Oscar II

Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905.

Oscar was the son of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine. He inherited the Swedish and Norwegian thrones when his brother died in 1872. Oscar II ruled during a time when both countries were undergoing a period of industrialization and rapid technological progress. His reign also saw the gradual decline of the Union of Sweden and Norway, which culminated in its dissolution in 1905. In 1905, the throne of Norway was transferred to his grandnephew Prince Carl of Denmark under the regnal name Haakon VII. When Oscar died in 1907, he was succeeded in Sweden by his eldest son, Gustaf V.