#Changing of the Guard

[reality-detective]

Were you paying attention when President Donald Trump was being sworn in?

This was NOT an accident, it was on purpose... There is a very simple reason, you are witnessing the destruction of the corporation.

#1 - Trump has been the "Commander in Chief" since 2017.

#2 - He already took the "Oath"

#3 - These inauguration ceremonies were created by the old guard.

So, pay attention as we move forward and watch as we witness the birth of a new world. Trump has said many times that we're going to follow the "Constitutional Rule of Law" so get ready for the rebirth of a New Nation.

Have you noticed he has been wearing a purple tie a lot lately? What does that mean? To me, since we're living in a biblical time it is a symbol for Christ rising from the tomb. Purple linen is draped over the Cross †

However there are other meanings: 👇

So I will let You Decide 🤔

[beautifulterriblequeen]

Wait you wrote some of the Dragon Prince's Reflections short stories? That's awesome, congratulations! What was that like and how much lore did the showrunners give you access to, or were you allowed to make your own additions to canon? 😃 Which ones did you work on if I can ask? Thanks!

Oop, this question came in while I was answering another one! I just went over which Reflections stories were my work here! tldr, most of the first volume and one in the second volume.

I worked with Devon on ideas to pitch, and then on crafting and polishing the ones that got approval. I only needed to know a little bit of lore from upcoming seasons in order to write the stories, but with the timeskip between S3 and S4, I necessarily had to know a few things, like "so it's been two years."

I did get a couple of references to look at, such as the design of the soul candle for "The Queen's Soul," since that was an asset they'd already created for the show. And I did get to watch an early version of the first episode of S4, for character/design/location/etc reasons. A picture is worth 1000 words, etc. But most of my stories were just little bubbles stuck on the side of the main plot bubble - as the Reflections series was originally pitched to be! It's full of treats and foreshadowy lil clues, but in the end it's just fun supplemental material for the extra nerdy to indulge in! So there was some freedom in pitching and writing, as long as it held to theme, and we had a lot of fun bringing these little moments to life.

Crackledrake is my favorite short story because I got to add the cute little ritual to Sunfire canon and created the lore behind it. It's inspired by the real-world tradition of snapdragon, so you can see I was super inventive with its TDP name there! I gave Janai and Amaya their own Xadian fruits and nuts, though, as they deserve. I can't say I did so with a straight face, though. My face was extremely gay about it, actually.

Rise Again was another of my pitches that got accepted, and writing it really helped me connect with Claudia in a way I hadn't before. I've felt differently about her ever since, and that wouldn't've happened if I hadn't gotten to spend time with her and give her Burnt Biscuit.

I think Changing of the Guard was already in the pitch lineup, but I was really excited to get to write for Soren and Corvus. I always enjoy when opposite personalities try to come together! I tried my best to add some angst into Corvus' backstory, but I had to trim it for length so he remains mysterious. But King Ezran's Belly Full of Jelly tart-eating contest is a thing I've put into the world, and I'm genuinely pleased with that. And then there's all the *waves Sorvus flag*. I just think they're neat! (and you're welcome)

[obi-wan-catobi]

Look at them

[conformi]

Dimitris Papaioannou, Primal Matter, 2012 VS Evzones | Changing of the Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Athens, Greece

[royalchildreneurope]

King Frederik X of Denmark, Queen Mary of Denmark, Prince Vincent of Denmark, Princess Josephine of Denmark, Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Princess Carina of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Prince Gustav Albrecht of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Mafalda of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg attend the changing of the guard's ceremony, at Gråsten Palace in Gråsten, Denmark -July 19th 2024.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

The band of the Coldstream Guards, in full dress, march through the streets of Manhattan on April 28, 1939. They were there to play for a month in the British pavilion of the World's Fair.

The Coldstream Guards are infantry soldiers who specialize in light role operations, such as reconnaissance and machine gun operation. But their most famous duty is guarding Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. They are the ones who take part in the Changing of the Guard.

Photo: Associated Press

[ernestdescalsartwok]

ROYAL GUARD SOLDIERS-ART-PAINTINGS-LONDON-LONDRES-BUCKINGHAM PALACE-WATERCOLORS-CHARACTERS-ERNEST DESCALS-ARTIST-PAINTER- por Ernest Descals Por Flickr: ROYAL GUARD SOLDIERS-ART-PAINTINGS-LONDON-LONDRES-BUCKINGHAM PALACE-WATERCOLORS-CHARACTERS-ERNEST DESCALS-ARTIST-PAINTER- Using evocative plastics to paint the Royal Guard soldiers during the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, scenes and characters depicted in the travel notebook, and painting expressions and uniforms with free-flowing watercolors. These are works by painter Ernest Descals on his travels to the great British city. Aplicando la plastica sugerente para pintar a los soldados de la Guardia Real en el cambio de guardia en Buckingham Palace, escenas y personajes pintados en la libreta de viaje, pintar las expresiones y los uniformes con acuarelas libres. Obras del artista pintor Ernest Descals en los viajes la gran ciudad británica.

[reggies-eyeliner]

"I could show you--" YES GO ON A DATE THERE

[bobdylansgreatestgifs]

Taken by me at the New York Public Library (Stephen A. Schwarzman Building) in July of 2022. Sorry, it's not the best picture

[artschoolglasses]

Buckingham Palace

London, England

[screenshotsonpinterest]

Hello loyal followers (all 56 of you)

Just want to take a moment to thank our previous avatar, traumatized applejack, by @punkitt-is-here

And welcome our new avatar, angular evie, by @mewrnn

Happy spring don’t forget your allergy meds

[tendergore]

podcastandkill>>>tendergore

[leche-flandom]

UK vacation recap continued...

After the best flight ever, we rested at our Bloomsbury hotel a bit before heading to Victoria Coach Station. Very confusing over there, as there's a Victoria tube station and then a Victoria hub, etc... Any way, we booked a Christmas Lights tea party bus tour. These old timey buses are adorable but man do you feel every bump in the road! I think we all got a little motion sick.

The food was great though, as were the staff. The kid didn't like the paper crown that came with the cracker but she did enjoy asking us the riddles. And seeing all the Christmas decor was just lovely! I asked my sister how on earth did businesses put out these things without being stolen? And she said that they just do?, and I'm thinking with an Atlanta frame of mind (note: we laughed about it but an ATL community Christmas Tree had been stripped of all its decorations a la Grinch last week.)

We were all super tired by the time the tour ended, so the plan was to head straight back to the hotel. But when we got out at Tottenham, we saw this amazing thing! Despite being exhausted, we hung out here for a bit.

I love love LOVE Tetris! There was a QR code to scan if you wanted to play, but there was a queue already and I was happy just experiencing it. I had known that there was some kind of immersive video show near our hotel, but I took it off our itinerary because I didn't think we'd have time to see it. So happy to stumble upon it accidentally!

On the way back to the hotel, I noticed a man lying face down against the curb and I became extremely worried. Years ago, I went on a trip with my old French teacher, and when she noticed a homeless youth passed out on the street, she insisted that a nearby business call an ambulance. She taught us that just because someone is poor doesn't mean we step right over them when they're in need. So I was ready to call the police for this poor guy getting stepped over in London but my husband told me that the guy was in fact absolutely fine, and had been running away from the police just seconds earlier, which I failed to notice 😅

The next day we went to see Big Ben, who said, "BONG BONG BONG" etc. I know I'm immature, but I couldn't stop giggling at the shape of the sun on the sidewalk heeheehee

Afterwards we walked to Buckingham because the weather was gorgeous and saw the changing of the guard. I'm not a huge fan of royalty but the guards played Lady Gaga, which was nice.

Then we had lunch at the Grenadier in Belgravia, which is supposed to be a super haunted pub. Last time I was there I thought Cedric the ghost was messing with me when the toilet wouldn't flush. This time I found out that everyone has trouble with it, since the flusher is a chain from the ceiling 😆

(My sister had trouble walking on these types of streets. She was dying in her high heeled boots, and the other pair she brought were also high heeled boots? Tf? I told her she was dumb and she agreed, which led to her buying some sneakers at Covent Garden later.)

After the best sticky toffee pudding in the entire world, we went to the Natural History Museum. We saw a T-Rex automaton (which they had a warning sign about, as it could be "distressing") and the husband took a pic using that "get rid of people in the back" feature. It looks like everyone got raptured.

The museum itself was...a lot. Really great if you're a kid, but super overwhelming to an adult with sensory issues.

Then my sister took the kid to go shopping and stuff while the husband and I went to dinner at The Ivy. These are the things we saw while walking. My husband couldn't get over how nice London was, all these little neighborhoods and how they all get so festive for the holidays. We sorta have "neighborhoods" in Atlanta, but nothing cozy like the little streets and alleys we saw.

Dinner was all right, but I think my husband and I must give off povvo vibes. I was dressed nicely enough and my husband was dressed up (for him anyway), so it was a little funny when we went to the restaurant and the doorman was like, "How can I help you?" instead of opening the door for us. And I said we had a reservation, which ??? Why else would I come up to this establishment, to sell cookies? Our server wasn't the most attentive either, though we did see how kind he was to our neighboring tables. My husband chalked it up to his fluffy hair, which I conceded did make him look like a ragamuffin. But the food was good, especially! The chocolate dome! Which is where they bring out a small chocolate sphere in a bowl and they pour hot caramel on it to melt it so it reveals the cake inside. Honestly, that was the main reason I chose that place, lol. And this may sound absurd, but I absolutely loved the Ivy's bathroom. It was pink and gold and vintage-y and I wish I had taken my phone for a pic. I walked in and gave a soft, mournful "Ooh!" at how nice it was, which might've confused the other women in there, lol.

[royalchildreneurope]

King Frederik X of Denmark, Queen Mary of Denmark, Prince Vincent of Denmark, Princess Josephine of Denmark and Queen Margarethe of Denmark attend the changing of the guard's ceremony, at Gråsten Palace in Gråsten, Denmark -July 19th 2024.