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lumiosecoachcatherine:

Cat glanced up at the new guest at her table. A thin smile crept in beneath her sunken eyes, and she gestured to the seat across from her. “Oh yeah. Yeah. Clovis. You’re, um… You’re that one guy. Yeah, sit down, dude.”

Half-dazed, Cat picked up her mug of cold coffee and took a huge gulp of bitterness. Her whole body shivered at the taste, but it at least gave her the jolt she needed to keep herself awake for another three seconds or so.

“Clovis. Clovis, right? Yeah. Clovis. How have you been, dude? I haven’t, like, talked to anyone or been on the internet or anything in ages. Are you still like… like…”

Cat nodded off for a second, her head lowering towards the table. Her body suddenly jolted rigid again as just the very tip of her nose dipped into the maple syrup on her plate.

snort “You’restilldoingthatonethingright? That… That one thing? Yeah.”

Cat blinked slowly and vapidly a few times. The poor parkour coach was very clearly Grand Slammed at the moment.

Clovis took the seat Catherine had motioned to, stifling a yawn.  He could only watch as Catherine nearly faceplanted into her food, her words all but going in one ear and out the other.  His subconscious told him that she probably needed to get home if she was in his state, but for the most part, his mind was blank.

“......Uh...yeah,” he blinked after a pregnant pause of trying to figure out what she’d just said.  “Yeah I still do the steel circuit and the swords,” he nearly yawned again.  “I’m gonna guess you still uh....run the uhm....parkour place?”  He chuckled weakly, turning his head when an all-too-chipper waitress approached and asked him if he wanted to order.

He struggled for a moment with ordering a cheeseburger bacon burger and water, then turned back to Catherine.  “So, what’re you doin’ out here, then?” he asked.  “Pullin’ an all-nighter or something?”  It was the first thing that came to mind, given she had a mug of what looked like coffee.

[w/ Clovis] There are two things certain in life: Denny’s and Taxes

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Things had been stressful.  Life had been stressful.  Clovis Chevalier was even more eager to move out than ever, now that he’d managed to make something of a nest egg for himself.  The main problem was just that he couldn’t find someplace that suited his picky wants, but that was a whole ‘nother story.

Tonight, he just couldn’t sleep.  Something kept him from sleeping properly, and as a result, he’d gotten hungry.  There was no food at his house, so he’d been forced to sneak out and, seeing as how he didn’t particularly want to be anywhere near his hometown for a bit, he’d headed to the bustling city of Lumiose.

Arceus, he’d forgotten how creepy it could be at night, especially in certain areas.

He’d chosen to walk into a Denny’s, one of the only places open at this time of night.  He was pretty sure eating here would make him feel awful, seeing as how he’d be putting junk down his gullet, but at the same time, at least he wouldn’t be hungry anymore.

Walking in, he spotted a vaguely familiar face at a table too big for one, and a name softly clicked somewhere in the recesses of his mind.  In his 3AM haze, he approached, a tired smile on his face.

“Uhhhhh......Cat, right?  You do the uh...parkour stuff?  Name’s Clovis, I think we might’ve met.  If not, I follow your blog,” he rambled, his mind struggling to catch up to his already-slow speech.  He languidly motioned in the direction of the empty booth seats around her.  “Y’mind if I join ya?”

[OPEN RP] There are two things certain in life: Denny’s and Taxes

Lumiose. The City of Lights. A five-pointed star so vibrant it was visible from space. It was a historic city and a romantic one, a metropolis where centuries-old buildings full of artisans practicing centuries-old crafts could be seen on the same street as the sleek and modern fashionistas and trendsetters all vying for their spot in defining the future.

Oh. And then there were the losers who had somehow ended up at Denny’s at 3AM. Those guys existed too.

Cat had such a love-hate relationship with this place. On one hand, the Grand Slam with extra syrup was always there for her when the weight of life’s burdens was just a little too great. On the other hand, just being within 200 feet of the building made her feel like a failure.

Sitting alone in her booth for six, she stared vacantly into her plate of mashed potatoes and wondered what the hell she was doing here.

A single word was posted onto her blog.

“Help.”

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Cavalry Sword

Dated: 1765-85

Culture: British

Medium and techniques: wood, ray skin, silver, gilt, foil, wire, leather, blued steel/etched, burnished

Measurements: overall length 105.15 cm; blade length 889.7 cm

Provenance: the Carlton House Catalogue records that “this sword was worn by the Marquis of Granby at the Battle of Minden”

The sword features a burnished steel hilt with a ribbed pommel. The barrel-shaped spiral wooden grip is covered with white rayskin and silver gilt foil. The two-edged blade-gilt panel display floral trellis, blued panel gold edge and with three fleur-de-lys, inscriptions, and on the inner face a crowned G R III.

Source: Copyright © 2015 Royal Collection Trust/Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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I thought, possibly, that what I really needed was to go where nobody knew me and start over again, with none of my previous decisions, conversations, or expectations coming with me.

Maggie Stiefvater, Forever (via simply-quotes)

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Cup-Hilt Rapier

Dated: 1630-45

Culture: English

Measurements: blade length 34 1/8" (86.6cm)

This is an example of an English rapier of the English Civil Wars period and the years which led to them. Its boat form guard is decorated with portrait heads including a crowned central caricature of King Charles flanked by Henrietta and facing a particularly grotesque allegorical countenance.

Its form is identified by Norman as hilt form 91 which he discusses in its variations. This variation corresponds to the last described and specifically accords with Two with forward quillons piercing the boat-shell guard (which) are in the Montagu family armory.

Source: Copyright © 2015 Faganarms

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Halberd with wheel-lock pistol

Dated: second quarter of the 17th century

Culture: German

Measurements: overall length 213.5cm

The halberd has a leaf-shaped, double-edged cusp with central raiser, with lateral, hollow axe featuring pierced humps, curled beak, tapering socket. On the upper part of the haft, which is thicker, there is the lock provided with external wheel, flat plate and sliding pan cover, the hammer, the spring and the frame of the wheel all featuring slight engravings.

The smooth, round barrel features rings and a moulded muzzle, two stamps at the base, trigger with trigger guard at the base of the straps. There are a series of seven pole-arms with wheel-lock pistol presenyed in “Kombinationswaffen des 15. - 19. Jahrhunders”, by Heinz-Werner Lewerken, Militärverlag der DDR, Berlin, 1988, no. 64-70.

Source: Copyright © 2015 Czerny’s International Auction House S.R.L.

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(( picture time!! ))

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Partisan of the Gardes ‘De La Manche’

Dated: 1679

Maker: Jean Bérain

Culture: French

Medium & Technique: iron, wood, textile/wrought, chased, engraved, gilded

Measurements: height 2.58m; width 0.10m

The marriage by proxy of Charles II of Spain and Mademoiselle d’Orléans, niece of Louis XIV, was celebrated on 31 August 1679 in Fontainebleau. This was a chance for the King of France to welcome representatives from Europe’s leading figures and sign treaties with Sweden and Denmark, following the Dutch War. On this occasion, the Gardes de la Manche (King’s guards) were given new partisans, whose decoration expressed the royal ideology and world view of the King of France.

The Gardes de la Manche (literally “guards of the sleeve”) were the closest guards to the King, so close they touched his sleeve. In 1679, they were given new tabards and weapons. The Herculean symbolism, inherited from Henry IV, was replaced in their decorations by the solar symbolism adopted by Louis XIV circa 1662.

Indeed, the iron of the partisans represents the world (a globe) above which flies a chariot driven by Mars, the god of war (the King). This chariot, drawn by four horses, crushes the eagle (the Holy Empire) and the lion (often associated with England but representing Spain in this context). The King is crowned with the victor’s laurels by an allegory of Renown, under the radiant sun surrounded by the motto NEC PLURIBUS IMPAR.

Jean Bérain (1640-1711) was entrusted with making these weapons. In 1675, he began designing the costumes and decorations for the events - carrousels, funerals as well as parties and operas - held at the Court of France.

Source: Copyright © 2015 Musée de l'Armée, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais/Photo: Pascal Segrette

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Pulouar (Pulwar) Sword

Dated: 18th century

Measurements: blade length 33 inches (83.8cm)

The blade is inlaid with brass wire, while the copper dot pattern is drilled clear through the blade.

Source: Copyright © 2015 Historical Arms & Armor

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Boatshell Sword

Dated: circa 1691-1710

Medium: brass, copper-zinc alloys, wood, copper, gilt

Measurements: overall length 103.55 cm

Provenance: “the sword of Charles XII given in exchange at Dresden - by his Majesty for that of Charles - Called the Great Earl of Peterborough & Monmouth - on the Extinction of the Title - given in 1814 - by JB Smith - one of the late Earls Executors+ to the Earl of Yarmouth - and by him humbly presented to The Prince Regent”

The sword has a brass hilt with a heart-shaped guard and straight quillons with rounded ends. The barrel-shaped wooden grip is bound with copper wire. The straight two-edged blade features a gilt panel at the hilt, etched within oval on stylised false watered ground with a coat of arms.

Source: Copyright © 2015 Royal Collection Trust/Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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#((Colby is the straight man in this friendship IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE))

(( SCREAMS EXCUSE U CLOVIS IS A VERY STRAIGHT MAN HE SWEARS 

DO YOU NOT SEE HIS EYEROLL WHEN PPL ASK IF HE AND COLBY ARE A COUPLE GOSH :V COLBY HAS A GIRLFRIEND OBVS HE EVEN TELLS HER THAT COLBY’S HORRID SWEATERS WOULD LOOK ALMOST FASHIONABLE ON HER FLOOR. ))

Colby and Clovis? :3c

who steals french fries off the other’s plateCloviswho jokingly moves in for the kiss when someone asks if they’re a coupleDefinitely not Colby.who has to bust or bail the other out of jailProbably Colbywho gives the other advice/comfort about dating issuesClovis?who shamelessly cheats at games by reaching over to cover the other’s eyes???who immediately calls dibs on the top bunkCLOVISwho starts and who wins the pillow fightsCloviswho says “your pants would look better on their floor” to the other’s potential crushDEFINITELY NOT COLBY

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(( AHHHH TY SO MUCH STAR HE LOOKS SO CUTE!!!!!! I LOVE HOW YOU USED THIS COLOR PALETTE!! And his hair is so FLOOFY ehehe~  And I love how you drew the jaw and chin!!!  And just like, man, the coloring in general is soooo nice! I just.  Aw oh gosh he’s ADORABLE.  MY HETEROFLEXIBLE SON......... ))

Wow Clovis, you look a lot different….did you get a haircut?

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Riding Sword (Reitschwert)

Dated: 1599

Culture: German

Geography: made in Saxony, Germany, Europe

Medium: etched and partially blackened steel [blade]; etched and partially blackened iron, wood, fish skin [hilt]

Source: Copyright © 2015 Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Cup-Hilted Rapier

Dated: circa 1670-1680

Culture: made in Milan, Italy, Europe and in Toledo, Spain, Europe

Medium: steel [blade]; pierced and chiseled iron, wood, copper and iron wire [hilt]

Measurements: overall length 46 ¾ inches (118.7 cm); pommel diameter 1 ¼ inches (3.1 cm); quillons width 10 ¼ inches (26.1 cm); cup: 4 13/16 × 4 15/16 inches (12.2 × 12.5 cm); blade length (from the tip to the cup) 40 ¼ inches (102.2 cm); blade length (from the tip to the quillons) 41 7/8 inches (106.4 cm); blade width (blade 13/16 inches (2.1 cm); weight: 2 lb. (890g)

The hilt was made by the swordsmith Francesco Maria Rivolta, Italian (active Milan), documented in 1678, while the blade was made by the bladesmith Francisco Ruiz the Elder, Spanish, active in Toledo in the 17th century.

Source: Copyright © 2015 Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Estoc

Dated: early 1500

Culture: German

Medium: steel, wood and leather

Measurements: overall length 156.60 cm (61 5/8 inches); weight 1.60 kg; blade length 125.30 cm (49 5/16 inches); quillions length 26.20 cm (10 5/16 inches); grip  length 30cm (11 ¾ inches)

Source: Copyright © 2015 The Cleveland Museum of Art

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Basket-Hilt Broadsword (Mortuary Sword)

Dated: hilt circa 1640-1650; blade 18th century

Culture: hilt English; blade Germanm Solingen

Medium: steel, chiseled; inlaid gilt- silver foil; wood and wire grip

Measurements: overall - l:101.60 cm (l:40 inches) Wt: 1.12 kg; blade - l:85.20 cm (l:33 ½ inches); hilt - w:13.00 cm (w:5 1/16 inches)

Inscription: “ANDRIA FERRARA”

The decoration on this sword’s hilt includes an image of King Charles I of England (beheaded in 1649). Because the image resembles the king’s death mask, this sword is known as a “mortuary sword.” It may have belonged to Sir Thomas Fairfax, a general of the Parliamentary cavalry during the English Civil War (1642-51). The sword has a large, double-edged blade designed for heavy cavalry use, were common from the 1600s through the 1800s.

Source: Copyright © 2015 The Cleveland Museum of Art

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Small Sword

Dated: circa 1640

Place of origin: England, Great Britain (hilt); Solingen, Germany (blade)

Medium and Techniques: silver and steel/leather, with silver mounts

Measurements: sword height: 98.5 cm, width: 12 cm; sheath height 82.3 cm, width: 3.3 cm maximum

Marks and inscriptions: [Sword] ‘TH’ monogram; inscribed 'Me Fecit Salingen’ and inlaid with a running wolf mark

These type of sword first became fashionable in England in the 1630s. The style and decoration of this silver hilt follow very closely that of the steel hilts of the period. Its distinctly war-like decoration, consisting of scenes showing cavalry engagements and warriors, suggests that it would have been worn by an officer. Silver hilts were expensive and reflected the wealth and status of the owner.

The hilt of this sword was made in England, almost certainly in London, but its plain, serviceable blade is stamped with a Latin inscription indicating that it was made in Solingen, Germany. By using a series of well-managed workshops, Solingen had become the largest producer of sword-blades in Europe by the 17th century.

Source: Copyright © 2015 V&A Images