#Mona Lisa Traditional look

[rangpurcity]

PHOTOS: 40-year-old Monalisa flaunts bold looks in saree, gets attention of fans by posing killer

PHOTOS: 40-year-old Monalisa flaunts bold looks in saree, gets attention of fans by posing killer

Monalisa remains very active on social media and she keeps sharing posts related to herself to stay connected with the fans. Meanwhile, she has shared her new pictures in red saree. #PHOTOS #40yearold #Monalisa #flaunts #bold #saree #attention #fans #posing #killer

[chibifox2002]

I always see Ramona stuffs that has Raph being the first one to be crushing, which I love, but may I suggest-

Mona being a crushing goof while Raph is oblivious for a while

[writemekpop]

Confession (Part 1) | Jung Jaehyun & Nakamoto Yuta

Pairing: Jaehyun x Reader, Yuta x Reader

Summary: Ever since you became pregnant, Jaehyun won't fuck you. You turn to Yuta for a shoulder to cry on... that becomes something more.

Genre: Husband!Jaehyun, serious angst, suggestive, borderline abusive behaviour from Jae tbh, bad boy college friend!Yuta

Word Count: 1.2k

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 💋

“Jessica! Riya! No, no… Alina!” 

Jaehyun shook his head, frowning. “Let’s keep thinking.” 

You snuggled deeper under the covers. “But Jae, we only have three months left till the baby comes! We need to think of a name.”

“Hmm… how about Maya?” Jaehyun said.  

“Maya Jung…” you paused. “I like it!” 

Jaehyun placed a kiss on your forehead and shuffled back to his side of the bed. He picked up his book and started reading. 

You watched Jaehyun as he became engrossed in his book. His chestnut brown hair curled handsomely over his forehead, and his biceps bulged under his T shirt. Your stomach fluttered with need. 

Jaehyun hadn’t seen you naked since the pregnancy had changed your body, but right now, you couldn’t care less. You hadn’t been together in so long – you’d almost forgotten the feeling of him inside you. 

You leant as close as your swollen belly would allow. 

“Jaehyun, put your book down. Mama needs you…” you whispered. You trailed your fingers up his arm, over his collarbones, to his soft lips.

Jaehyun pulled your hand away. “Not now, Y/n.”

You sighed. “Come on, baby…” “I said not now,” he snapped. 

“You’re never in the mood anymore!” you returned. 

Without even looking up from his book, Jaehyun muttered, “Can you fucking understand English? Not. Now.” 

Frustration bubbling up, you snatched the book from his hands and chucked it onto the floor. 

Jaehyun frowned, but before he could say anything, you smashed your lips onto his and kissed him. 

You shuffled closer, and pulled your night dress over your head. The cold air made your nipples stand up.

Jaehyun’s eyes raked over your naked body… and a light shudder of disgust ran through him. 

Before your pregnancy, Jaehyun would look at you like you were the Mona Lisa. Everything had changed. 

You followed his eyes to a maze of stretch marks that started on your hip and went up to your swollen belly. 

“I’m like a tiger,” you said, trying to lighten the mood.

Jaehyun gave you a tight smile. 

You crossed your arms. “Aren’t you going to kiss me?”

Jaehyun blinked. “If we have to do this… can we turn off the lights first?” 

You frowned, but turned off the lamp anyway. 

You pushed the niggling feeling of dread in your stomach down and curled your arms around Jaehyun’s shoulder. Then you kissed him, hard. 

You felt Jaehyun’s hands skirt tentatively over your tummy. Disappointingly, he didn’t move his hands any lower. 

Jaehyun stayed stiff, unmoving, barely kissing you back.  

You were beginning to get impatient. You reached into his lap and slipped your hands inside his boxers. To your surprise, he was completely soft.  

You struggled to hide your gasp. 

In the ten years you’ve been with Jaehyun – four years of college and six years as husband and wife – he’d never been unable to get an erection. 

“Is something… wrong?”

Jaehyun sighed. He moved you off his lap and switched on the light. 

“I just can’t get into it. None of the pregnancy books said you’d get all-“ 

“All what?” you snapped.

Jaehyun bit his lip. “All… bulgy.” 

You pulled the sheet over your body, cheeks burning. 

Jaehyun wiped the sweat off his brow. “Can we try tomorrow night?”

“We have Yuta’s party,” you mumbled. 

“Oh yeah,” Jaehyun said, shifting onto his side. “Well… good night.”

You sniffed. “Night.”

---

The next evening, you and Jaehyun went to Yuta’s house for his annual barbeque, a tradition he’d had since your college days. 

Yuta pulled the door open, smirking. His hair was jet black and spiky, and he had a beer in his hand. 

“It’s my two favourite people! Get inside!” 

Yuta greeted Jaehyun with a fist-bump-come-hug. 

When he saw you, his eyes lit up.  

Yuta kissed your cheek. “Long time no see, Y/n. Pregnancy suits you.” 

You felt a shiver of delight at his comment. But it was quickly squashed when you remembered what Jaehyun said to you last night. 

Yuta punched Jaehyun on the shoulder, grinning. “Can’t believe you knocked this one up… you always did have a crush on her, ever since that first lecture.” 

Your memories of that time were rose-tinted, like the colour of Jaehyun’s ears when he asked you out a week after college started. 

You pushed through the room, which was crowded with people from college, desperate to use the bathroom. 

You made it just in time, sighing with relief as you emptied your bladder.

As you were getting up to leave, you heard a voice.

You froze. 

The voice was coming from outside the bathroom door.  

“Don’t tell anyone what I’m about to tell you, okay?” 

It was Jaehyun’s baritone. 

“Yeah, man. What’s up?” The other voice had a lilting Japanese accent. Yuta. 

“It’s about Y/n.” Jaehyun said. “We’re having some… problems.”

You pressed your ear to the door, heartbeat quickening. 

“Nah, it’s nothing man,” Jaehyun said. “I’m just stressed about the baby.”  

You sighed in relief. Obviously, Jaehyun wouldn’t complain about your sex problems with someone else! He was a gentleman.

“Are you sure?” Yuta said. 

Jaehyun replied, “Well… don’t get me wrong, I love Y/n but –  I’m not… attracted to her anymore. She’s so… huge.” 

You stifled a gasp. 

“Damn, Jae.” Yuta said, chuckling. “Pregnant chicks not your thing?” 

“It’s not just the fact that she’s fat. Her skin’s all marked up, and her tits are so saggy. I just can’t… bring myself to have sex with her.”

You felt like the ground had caved in, and you were falling.  

“I don’t know what to tell you,” Yuta said, his voice uncharacteristically serious. “Have you tried… talking to her?” 

“Man, she’s so eager to get in my pants, I can’t get a word in. Honestly, it’s a turn off to see her so… desperate.”

Your head started to spin and you staggered backwards. Your hand caught the sink just in time, but you knocked soap dish, sending it clattering onto the floor.

“Who’s in there?” Jaehyun yelled. 

A fist banged on the door. You saw the bathroom doorknob rattle, and your heart pounded. 

Your voice was thick with tears. “It’s me.” 

The banging on the door stopped. “Y/n? How long have you – been there?” Jaehyun’s voice rose with each word.

You pulled the door open. Yuta and Jaehyun were staring at you. Yuta shifted awkwardly and Jaehyun looked deathly pale.

to be continued...

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[l3viat8an]

HWAAAAHHH HEY ROOOOO ♡

A not so quick thought I've been dying to shareeeee ahhhhh

Omg- so yk how Mc has that long table in their room??? Imagine setting up a craft station each week for the boys to do a lil craft.

Beel, Asmo, Dia, Simeon and Luke are super excited for crafting. Barbie, Mamms and Levi are excited too even if they won't admit it. But Luci, Satan and Belphie need a little bit of convincing. They're not children! But after your first successful chaotic crafting session they start to like it.

𖥸 Luci is surprisingly artistic. Even if it seems silly, this little crafting session is very relaxing and it gives him time to bond with his brothers. He likes to follow the model closely first before experimenting a little bit with his technique and style

𖥸 Mamms + Levi are trying to 1 up each other the whole time. They will hate on each other's projects and will fight over supplies. Mammon will swipe the scissors from Levi mid-cut even though there are 5 other pairs currently not being used. Then Levi will try to get them back and a fight will break out. Mc has to use "stay" before Levi summons Lotan.

𖥸 Satan bbg I'm so sorry. He will make something beautiful that he's proud of but it will get ruined. He'll just be putting the finishing touches on his craft when Levi and Mammon's fight will cause something to ruin it. A paint cup got knocked over and now there's paint water soaking his hard work. Or the glitter got spilled and now there's sparkly bits clinging to the undried glue. Mc is gonna have to use "stay" again to keep him from wringing his older brothers' necks.

𖥸 Asmo's crafts can be described in one word. Shiny. He's using all the glitter, gold leaf and sequins available to him. He especially likes those gold and silver detailing pens. But don't mistake sparkly for tacky because even if his crafts are sparkly they are still tasteful.

𖥸 Beel + Belphie will make adorable little projects but Beel will try to eat the supplies duh. Please for the love of Dia get the nontoxic supplies. He can't help it though. That shade of pink looks just like a poison strawberry tart and the colors Simeon mixed look exactly like Madam Scream's Macarons! He just wants a little taste. Belphie will be busy trying to stop him from drinking paint. If he keeps a few extra snacks on hand then it will keep Beel at bay.

𖥸 Diavolo is just absolutely enamored by all the cool crafts. Like woah you made that little scarecrow!? And you made a pom pom pumpkin? He's so excited to try out all the crafts and is that one weirdo that is absolutely covered in 8 different colors of paint somehow even though he only used white.

𖥸 Barbatos will also create the most gorgeous crafts. Like excuse me sir, you're telling me you made that out of construction paper, pipe cleaners and popsicle sticks???? There ain't no way. 100% the chillest crafter at the table but he will snap Mammon and Levi's necks if any of the mishaps of their fight ruins his project.

𖥸 Simeon and Luke will probably work together on a craft. Like Asmo's projects, Simeon and Luke will add lots of pastel colors and shiny bits to their project mostly in the form of gold flakes or those metalic paint pens.

𖥸 Solomons crafts are similar to his cooking. They never end up being what was intended. Like today we're making kites and - Uhhh Solomon made an abstract Mona Lisa with construction paper shapes?? Alright then... You do you man

HIIII CHERRY!!! Omgg okay- this is all so cute <3 finally giving that silly table a good use too jsjsjsj besides homework 💀

Lucifer being good at everything doesn’t even surprise me anymore- but he’s genuinely very into it and it’s nice to see him try to relax and do something with his brother that’s just for fun!!!

Mammon + Levi- I wouldn’t expect anything else honestly- those two can’t stop for five minutes and they almost ruin it for everyone. (Until MC calms them down and fixes everything) also the fact Levi’s better at traditional drawing them Mammon is probably another reason they fight hskshsj

Poor Satan. Tho depending on how annoying Levi & Mams have been it might be fine to let Satan smack them up a bit- jkjk bad idea ik- MC needs to help him calm down and maybe start a new project together? (That’ll at least perk Satan up and piss off Levi ‘n Mammon which again will make Satan feel better :))

The first thing Asmo used was a pick glitter gel pen and his artwork is absolutely gorgeous~ (definitely something super shiny!!! but still gorgeous and he’s careful to stay at the other end of the table away from Levi and Mammon helpsjsj)

All the supplies have to be non-toxic and absolutely no one can try drawing or making anything resembling food- Also just imagine Belphie taking the paint water away from Beel and putting it by his drink….so a little later sleepyhead accidentally drink some instead lolol also anything Belphie actually makes looks like it’s out of a horror movie while Beel’s is just…abstract :)

Diavolo’s feels like a callout as the kid who was always covered in paint but he’s so happy with his little somewhat lumpy pompom and little painting!! Just look at his sweet smile!!!

Barbatos doesn’t even need to threaten Mammon or Levi- they take one look his way and see that smile and know they better knock it off and behave- also how??? Sir it’s gorgeous but how??? Hell he probably made a fully functioning little model of MC XD

Simeon and Luke are adorable as always!! It’s definitely something sweet, yet a little more simple, but still very cute! The shiny bits are perfect and they definitely made it with the intention of gifting it to MC when they’re done <3

Solomon……Solomon wtf why?….you could’ve drawn a stick man and it would’ve been better that…uhhh that- But he’s happy!! Also very, very proud of it and when you ask what it’s supposed to be he looks a little offended-

[footballerimaginess]

Game Night

25 Days Of Christmas 14. Family game nights Mason Mount Word Count: 421 You and Mason were spending time with his family having a game nights, this was the tradition you had joined and Mason had very much warned you how competitive the family were. When you walked in the house, the noise was crazy already.

"Mase, hello. y/n come on and join us" they shouted as you gave them all a hug. "What are we playing?" you asked them as you sat down with them. "Monopoly" you smiled. "Shit, I hate that game. I am soo bad when it comes to playing monopoly so I think I'll skip this one and get myself a drink" you smiled as you excused yourself as you saw Mason standing in the kitchen. "Want a drink?" you nodded as he poured you a glass of wine. "Thank you" you smiled. "What game do you want to play babe? There seems to be so much going on, hopefully it isn't too much for you" Mason asked you as he took a sip of his drink. "I don't mind, there is so much choice and I am pretty shit at them all" you nervously laughed as you were feeling a bit nervous. "No you'll be just fine darling, right come on let's go inside" he smiles as he kisses your cheek gently as you walked in to join the rest of the family. "We are going to play this game, only just bought it the other day. It is the same game as the wheel. Where we just ask general knowledge questions were I know that Mason will be shocking at" they all laughed as Mason's eyebrow raised. "Alright alright, yes I know nothing. There is no need to be rude to me and gang up on me okay" Mason rolled his eyes once again. "So come on then, the first question goes to Mase, who painted the Mona Lisa?" they asked as you looked straight at Mason whose face was confused as you could see he was thinking. "Leonardo da Vinci" you laughed as you watched as Mason's smile grew bigger as he realised it was the right answer. "Nah i got it right, so piss off for taking the piss out of me. I know some shit, just not a lot" he laughed, making everyone else laugh too. "You are funny" you ran your nails through his messy hair. "Thanks I think, let's hope you get a hard question just because you laughed at me" Mason teased you as he pressed a kiss to your lips.

[cosplayinamerica]

Mexican Wonder Woman / Mujer Maravillosa Cosplayer: @muygroovy Photo: @foote4productions @hsailormoon @chuanosta

The first time I debuted Mexican Wonder Woman, the response was unreal. “La Chancla de Justicia” is the piece that sent my cosplay into viral mode!   I was over the moon to see my cosplay on BuzzFeed, WeAreMitu, and LatinLife!  It’s cool that I can still Google, “Mexican Wonder Woman” and I pop up.

My cosplays are mostly mash-ups with some humor added in.   Since I am an older cosplayer and vertically challenged, I thought long and hard about how to cosplay as my childhood hero, Wonder Woman.  When I first heard Wonder Woman was coming to the big screen, I had to come up with my own tribute to the Amazon goddess.

It took about two years to come up with the whole concept.  I started piecing together the cosplay.  I even used a table cloth to make the skirt because I could not find the right fabric.  I completed version #1 of Mexican Wonder Woman just in time to debut at SDCC 2017.  (Side note:  I also put in an appearance as Dr. Poison that year as well).

Like with all my other cosplays, I wanted to do a mash-up that would make people smile.  Also keep in mind that given the touchy political climate at the time, I did not want to create a look that would be disrespectful to either my country, my culture, or DC Universe.  

As for the name #mexicanwonderwoman, that’s super easy to remember.  Trying to get people to remember “Mujer Maravillosa” would be challenging.

Trying to stay true to my Mexican culture and the legacy of Diana, I crafted, what I think, was my most beautiful and creatively fulfilling cosplay.  I racked my brain to get the Mexican elements just right; the traditional Mexican braided crown, the glittery WW eagle emblem, and gold lamé gauntlets were my vision of what a mashup of both worlds.  

And of course… you can’t forget “La Chancla.”   La Chancla de Justicia (The Sandal of Justice) is the hallmark of my costume and single-handedly took my cosplay to the next level.  Anyone who knows old-school Mexican discipline knows not to mess with a woman who uses la chancla.

I know this is totally cliche, but cosplay is my creative outlet.  There is something so satisfying about having a vision and creating a living piece of art.  Mexican Wonder Woman is my Mona Lisa.  All pieces were created from scratch.  Then, the best part is wearing it out and getting the accolades. You can’t beat that feeling.  It’s truly the best “high.”

I never knew I had it in me to create and cosplay.  It just happened.  I started small with my homage to Speed Racer and I never looked back after that:

Oogie Boogie

Steam Punk Day of the Dead

Ripley with her pet Aliens.

“League of Our Negan” mash-up with A League of Our Own and TWD.

Melesandre from GOT (both young and old versions)

The Shame Nun - I went viral with this one because it was an interactive experience.  People were shocked that I was able to crank it out so quickly after the episode aired.  I think I was the first one with it.

I love the cosplay universe and it’s people.  I wish I knew about this world when I was younger in the hood.  I was such an outcast and geek.  I’m thankful that I was able to join the community of fun, creative and vibrant people that make me feel alive and that spark joy!

I’m hoping on debuting my latest version of Mexican Wonder Woman at SDCC 2022.  I’ve had some snags in getting it together.  Crossing my fingers that it will be ready for showtime.

[phoenixxxlily]

Favorite Movies I Watched in 2023

Mona Lisa Smile (2003, dir. Mike Newell)

"But not all who wander are aimless, especially not those who seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond the image."

Barbie (2023, dir. Greta Gerwig)

"We mothers stand still so our daughters can look back to see how far they have come."

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022, dir. James Cameron)

"The way of water has no beginning and no end. The sea is around you and in you. The sea is your home, before your birth and after your death. Our hearts beat in the womb of the world. Our breath burns in the shadows of the deep. The sea gives and the sea takes. Water connects all things, life to death, darkness to light."

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023, dir. Sam Wrench)

"It's been a long time coming."

No Hard Feelings (2023, dir. Gene Stupnitsky)

*Andrew Barth Feldman belting Maneater by Hall & Oates*

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023, dir. Francis Lawrence)

"What happened in there? That's humanity undressed. Filled with the terror of becoming prey. See how quickly we become predator? See how quickly civilization disappears?... I was talking about you. Oh your fine manners, education, background, stripped away in the blink of an eye. Leaving a boy with a club who beats another boy to death to stay alive."

Saltburn (2023, dir. Emerald Fennell)

"I don't think you're a spider, you're a moth. Quiet, harmless, drawn to shiny things, banging up against a window, and begging to get it."

Anyone But You (2023, dir. Will Gluck)

"Trust me, bro. We're all in 7th grade when it comes to this BS."

[imbalancedphilosophy]

So there’s a little detail about Glass Onion that I haven’t seen anyone talk about

In the movie when Benoit is giving his huge dramatic ‘Miles is actually an idiot speech’ they cut to various instances of him misusing words throughout the course of the story to show us how ‘yeah he’s fucking dumb’

There is however an even more damning piece of evidence for ‘he’s dumb and doesn’t know shit’. Its when he’s talking about the Mona Lisa early on. I distinctly remember that he claims that the reason the Mona Lisa’s expression seeming to change is thanks to Da Vinci developing a painting technique that leaves no lines when painting. I felt jolted when this claim was made because its bullshit.

You see the Mona Lisa’s expression is the product of Da Vinci developing a new technique, but its not something nonsensical like ‘not leaving lines’. To paint the Mona Lisa Da Vinci did extensive study into the field of optics and how the human eye works. He then used what he’d learned through extensive study to create the incredible optical illusion that is the Moan Lisa’s smile. Form what I know he primarily took advantage of two things. 

One was the difference between how things look in your peripheral vision and how things look when you focus on them. When you focus your sight on her face her expression will appear one way, but then as your focus shifts across the painting to take in other details her features shift from the center of your gaze to your peripheral vision, to which her expression is subtly difference. Then as you notice this change and shift your focus back to her face to try to figure out what changed you are back to perceiving her features through the center of your gaze, meaning you are back to perceiving it the way you originally were.

The other big thing was that he painted the mona lisa using an absurd number of incredibly thin and mostly translucent layers of paint. Were talking hundreds of layers of paint that were so lightly tinted light could pass through them much more thoroughly than traditional paints could allow. This use of thin layers allowed him to make his edges softer and hazier to better replicate the way we actually perceive 3 dimensional objects. This also means that he was effectively painting a very flat sculpture in existence. As a result much like how a sculpture viewed from the left looks different the same sculpture from the right, the mona lisa viewed from one angle will appear different from another, but since its a thick painting instead of a actual 3d object the effect is greatly diminished and damn near unnoticeable.

Anyway all this is to say that Miles was such a fucking idiot that even for something so apparently important to him as the marvel that is the Mona Lisa he still failed to truly understand it.

Also there’s something deeply poetic to me about him failing to understand that the Mona Lisa is the result of hundreds of near translucent layers, much like there a glass onion is made of many translucent layers but still allows you to see through to the heart of it. I’m sure there is all kinds of fun metaphor and symbolism to be extrapolated from that but I am tired and my brain is being non-cooperative so ill leave that for all of you to ponder and pick apart as I go pass out

[wolrith]

New (spookified) profile picture!!! sorry for taking so long, I've been busy. the full picture looks a bit shit bc its low effort cus the pfp minimizes detail anyways

its a recolor of that van gogh skeleton painting, plastered on top the mona lisa. i have a yearly tradition of making a spookified mona lisa for october, though i like this one so much i might stick with it

[sigmaleph]

maybe the real disconnect around modern art for me is one of those 'what universal human experiences are you missing' thing about visual art in general, that gets half-masked around more 'traditional' art.

like. I look at a rothko and i see a bunch of rectangles and i'm confused about why anyone gives a shit. People tell me they do give a shit, and i guess that's their business and probably they aren't all of them lying, but i don't get it.

but then i look at the mona lisa and think back to people getting excited about her 'enigmatic smile' or whatever and like. on reflection i also don't give a shit? but i can at least appreciate that it'd have been very hard to make a bunch of paint look like a person. there's a lot of technical skill in the service of a goal that makes sense to me (make an image that reproduces some aspect of the real world) and i can say yeah that's impressive. but maybe people cared about something else? it is, on reflection, very weird how much people care about the mona lisa if all there is about it is just very well-executed technical craft. But mostly i just grew up hearing it was impressive and important and i assumed 'painting very well is something everyone cares about' as a basic fact about the world.

there may or may not be a lot of technical skill in a rothko. i don't know. it's not very visible in it, though. it looks, as far as i can tell, not meaningfully distinguishable from what someone who is not very good at using a paintbrush making a bunch of rectangles would create. if there is some impressive amount of skill there i can't see it and it's applied to a goal that doesn't make as much sense to me. so the thing i thought visual art was about (everyone decided to be very impressed about how well some people can use paint (and other media) to create an image of something) isn't even there. but maybe the other thing is there? whatever other thing people care about the mona lisa for that i don't see.

[sonosvegliato]

Do you have an idea of when the third installment of To and Athlete Dying Young will be released? I need to know what day I need to put on my calendar because I've reread the second fic so many times and still each time I reread it it makes me feel sick to my stomach in the best way possible, but this is the first time I've actively sought out your Tumblr to learn more about your fics and you and I'm so excited for the third installment I've constantly been stimming for the past three hours ;o;

Ahahahahahaaaaaaaaa I am no longer hands deep into it I am full body in the cement. I am descending through the earth's crust. I am doing research on paintball for you. Please be safe when keeping with the Topeka potato tradition, the midwest is a scary place and sometimes we get dumped there for thanksgiving because our not-dad's butler says you gotta get outta the house but the himbo you recruited as your manservant won't let you plot revenge while he's still got the chickens to feed and your dumb not-brother has betrayed you by setting the human papershredder on you in the middle of a Steak and Shake like the utter audacity---

This will all make sense in approximately a few months. I've rewritten this thing so many times it has its own Google doc. Its own. I've written every fanfiction I've ever written for every fandom on one gigantic Google Doc but early though the laurel grows gets its own google doc because it thinks it's a special baby that deserves 209 pages of which 170 of them are me throwing them into the virtual incinerator and laughing at the confetti that comes out.

I'm so honored you looked for more on my Tumblr! I don't use it too much except to reblog fic rec lists, but occasionally I'll put some deleted scenes up that I know won't be used...maybe I'll start posting some of the 170 pages I chewed up and spat out and made into the Mona Lisa because I am LEONARDO DA VINCI over here dawg

I am continually working on early though the laurel grows, the last installment of To an Athlete Dying Young, but she is looking to be a hefty girl in more ways than one and as I am ripping apart her insides with my bare teeth and rearranging her within my jaws I don't want to start posting chapters when it's likely they'll change.

I'm so honored people are waiting for this? I've been writing To an Athlete Dying Young pretty much nonstop for over a year now, and I only want to share the best with you! Unfortunately I don't have a calendar date, but the work is moving and moving very fast. I'll give more updates (and more deleted scenes, there are a LOT) as I get closer to the finish!

A deleted scene dialogue as a treat:

“You’re remarkably clear-headed about this,” Bullock says, almost appreciatively.

“Well,” Tim remarks, knocking his temple with his knuckles. “Helps that it’s attached.”

Bullock’s mouth pulls. It’s gone as soon as Tim notices it. “Do you know of any reason someone might have a grudge against your guardian Bruce Wayne?” 

Besides the fact that he runs around as Gotham’s number one fearmonger and some criminals run just at the mention of him? Besides the fact that his son/current enemy number one came undead and now has some sort of blood vendetta against him? Besides the fact that Bruce Wayne is the Batman, and vice versa?

“Beats me,” Tim says.

[gracebethartacc]

you’ve mentioned the king uses dark magic a few times but I’m curious as to what the difference is between it and regular magic

oooo ok so basically dark magic isn’t exactly evil or corrupted or anything like that for me but more so it’s like a cheat?

think of it like regular magic is the art to dark magics ai art? Regular magic requires study and talent like it’s a learned skill, where as dark magic would skip over that process entirely and just Give you that magic, no traditional learning required, hence why it’s looked down on, plus I’d say it does have some nasty/evil qualities but it’s more subtle, like maybe being more powerful or harder to break etc ? honestly the art comparison is funny considering I see ashas wand as functioning like drawing (like the Disney channel wand? Like she basically just has the power of an animator) but yeah magnifico is a fraud/don’t actually know as much actual magic as he lets on, hence why him becoming a star is his downfall bc his hubris comes back to bite him as he instantly fumbles after gaining proper magic he doesn’t know about, like with the art comparison him getting star magic is like an ai artist suddenly gaining art skills and being asked to replicate the Mona Lisa stroke for stroke, like yeah that’s not happening lol

[fabuloustrash05]

10 Mona Lisa (TMNT 2012) Headcanons

Because I love her and she deserves more attention in this fandom &lt;3

After being stung by the scorpion monster, Mona now has a scar on her lower back. For the longest time she was ashamed of it, seeing it as a permanent reminder of her biggest regret and refused to let Raph know about it or even see it.

Mona is a fan of Spaceheroes. Leo is the one who got her into the show and they always watch marathons together.

Mona has a brother-sister like relationship with both Slash and Leatherhead (they’re the Mutanimals A Team). They’re always protective of her and look out for her well being.

Mona has ligyrophobia (a fear of loud noises), specifically thunder and even fireworks. It causes her to have severe panic attacks because they are similar sounding to canon fire resulting in her having PTSD, reminding her of her traumatic time while at war at a young age.

Mona’s parents were highly skilled and respected warriors on her planet. Sadly, they were killed in a battle against the Triceratons when Mona was 6 years old. After that, Sal Commander took her in and raised her as his own.

On Salamandria the people are very dedicated to fighting and the glory of battle. They live by a simple phrase: “If you can walk you can train and if you can train you can fight”. With this, Mona joined her planet’s military when she was 10 years old, but was learning how to fight and kill long before joining. By age 15 she was promoted to be Sal’s lieutenant.

Mona’s favorite earth holiday is Christmas. She loves the bright colors, the fun traditions, and the warm happy feeling it gives her. A happy day like that is nonexistent on her planet, so she appreciates every single moment of the holiday season on Earth.

No one can watch a Sci-fi movie with Mona. She always ruins it by pointing out and complaining about everything scientifically inaccurate about outer space. Spaceheroes is the only exception.

Mona and Karai have a friendly rivalry while her and April are like best friends, and her and Shini are a dangerous and chaotic duo.

Mona is a glutton, she often has a very big appetite (think of it like Saiyans from dbz). She’s actually one of the only ones who can eat and enjoys Mikey’s questionable experimental pizza recipes.

April Headcanons | Karai Headcanons | Shinigami Headcanons | Renet Headcanons | Alopex Headcanons

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Dramione Eighth Year Recommendations - Part Three

Eighth year is one of my most favorite tropes. I just love the idea of these characters in a familiar setting post-battle. I’ve shared many of my favorite eighth-year recommendations in three posts. I hope you find some favorites!

Part Three includes 40+ fics over 10k words.

In Search of Sunrise by @indreamsink. T, 10.4k. Unable and unwilling to walk away from a dare, Hermione is forced to stay up all night with Draco Malfoy. Sometimes, one night is enough to begin to understand a person.

Alternative Medicine by @drpearlgatsby. T, 10.4k. Post-traumatic Hermione and Draco share a common room at Hogwarts. What could go wrong?

us alive, right here, feeling lucky by @malfxys, aster_notz. T, 11.4k. Hermione Granger returns to Hogwarts after a year away in Australia. Draco Malfoy returns to Hogwarts after a year away in Azkaban. And then Hermione starts receiving anonymous packages in the mail.

Alternatively: the one in which they share chocolate, and fall in love.

The Mona Lisa Conundrum by @aetherioswrites. M, 12.5k. Draco is certain Hermione Granger would keep her room the same way she keeps herself. Prim and proper, like the perfect poster prefect she is. She even has the alliteration down. But when he walks into the Head Girl's dorm to find crumpled parchment and empty gin bottles littering the place rather than colour-coded studying schedules, he thinks he might be wrong.

Open Doors by @kyonomiko. T, 13.1k. Hermione starts her holidays off right, a surprise from her parents rekindling one of her old traditions. It's just a shame she has no one to share it with. 

A Wager (of sorts) by @ladykenz347. T, 13.8k. Head Boy, Draco Malfoy, and Head Girl, Hermione Granger, decide to settle their endless bickering in a wager... of sorts. 

Educating Draco Malfoy by Padfoot the Marauder. E, 14k. After accidentally hearing Hermione getting herself off in the shower, Draco realises that he isn’t the only one pretending to be something he isn’t.   

Nothing I Deserve by rubykrishna. E, 15k. “Are you going to keep your head down and ignore me if I kiss you again?” Wisps of her breath fanned up into his face. He released a shaky breath and clenched his fists at his side, aching to touch her.

“You shouldn’t want to kiss me again, Granger.” He tried to sway her, but his argument sounded like a whimper. A slow smile spread to her lips and she quickly dipped her tongue out to wet them.

“But I do.” She said. “And if you’re not going to stop me, who is?”

Splash of Color by Kyonomiko. T, 15.1k. A little bit of fate, a little messed up magic, and Hermione Granger is stuck with a curse pointing her somewhere she never thought to look, bright as a neon sign.

The First Rule of Fight Club... by ladykenz347. M, 15.9k. No one returned for eighth year unphased by the war. The students, it seems, have found a way to heal themselves but it comes with a specific set of rules. The first one is the most important: Hermione Granger is not permitted in Fight Club.

Right Way Down by uselessenglishmajor. E, 16.6k. Draco has a plan. Hermione has a problem.

Hogwarts’ first post-war Head Boy and Head Girl are going to have to work all their issues out. 

Learning to Breathe by @frumpologist. M, 17k. Immediately post-war, Hermione realizes that the wizarding world still thinks she’s less than. They may have defeated Voldemort, but his elitist beliefs still plague Britain. She’s returned to Hogwarts for her eighth year, but memories of the war still haunt her. So, when Draco Malfoy approaches her to apologize for the horrible things he’s done to her since first year, despite not believing his sincerity, Hermione accepts his apology. She never expected it to turn into something more.

Sad Eyes by @caitybellfics. E, 17.5k It's their 8th year and Draco had planned to make the most of it. He hadn't expected to be the only person that noticed Hermione Granger was falling apart.

Under the Wings of the Shadow by @acciomjolnir. T, 17.7k. It's after the war, and Hermione finds herself retreating to Hogwarts for eighth year, detached and downtrodden after the events of the war. Few from her year have returned, but due to the terms of his Ministry probation, Draco Malfoy must return. Much to Hermione's chagrin, his terms turn out to have an effect on her living arrangement...

The Seeker by @canttouchthis87. T, 18k. After a life-altering Quidditch accident during his Eighth Year at Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy is forced to reconsider what it means to be alive. As he reluctantly embarks on the journey to recovery, he’s surprised to find he’s not alone.

Wait for Me by @sweetestsorrows. E, 18.1k. As Draco and Hermione struggle to cope in the months after the war, they find comfort in one another. Of course, it's entirely unexpected. The challenging history they share is still so fresh in their memory and there are wounds from the traumas they've endured that have yet to heal. Naturally, there's some anxiety as the two former enemies shift from being partners and friends to discovering that they both harbour feelings for the other. And yet, they learn that only by finding the strength to be vulnerable can they move forward—together.

More than One Way To Win by @scullymurphy. M, 18.3k. “That’s damn near impossible, even for me.” Blaise shook his head. “I think we’ve hit the bar. Is there anyone who would be more difficult to shag?”

His words were hanging in the air when Draco felt a magnificent plan spring fully formed into his mind. Could it work? He thought it could. A grin split his face and he said, “I know someone.”

Stained Glass and Library Stacks by @one-equaltemper. E, 18.4k. Hogwarts students who had their seventh year disrupted were ordered back for an eighth after it's discovered that the toll of the War has begun to change their biologies. Hermione soon realizes that she's drawn to someone she never anticipated being friends with, let alone more.

The Rivalry by @floorcoaster. T, 19.2k. Hermione wants the top spot at Hogwarts. Draco tells her he's going to win it easily. Only one of them can be right.

From your head to your toes by slytheringheights. E, 19.4k. It's the last night at Hogwarts before Hermione, Draco, and the gang have to enter the real world. A party in the Hufflepuff common room is exactly what's needed to break down old rivalries.

The Christmas Admirer by TheMourningMadam. T,  20k. Hermione receives a 'coupling journal' as part of a Hogwarts gift exchange. She finds herself quite taken with the person writing her notes through these journals. What will she do when she discovers the flirty man from the journals' pages is the same shy Slytherin she avoided?

All It Has To Be by @lithelies. E, 22k. Leave it to Hermione Granger to ruin their mutual silence with a (not-very-drunk and very questionable) confession about the Library.

Breaking the Barrier by floorcoaster. T, 22k. The teachers at Hogwarts have instructed the student leaders to plan and coordinate events throughout the year to encourage "Interhouse Unity and Cooperation." Hermione thinks the Valentine's Day scheme is a little ridiculous--but also possibly their best idea yet. There's no telling who she might end up meeting.

Best Shot by AccioMjolnir. M, 23k. It's eighth year and Hermione is trying to navigate her post-war friendship with Draco Malfoy and a relationship with Ron Weasley when she gets an unexpected visit from someone who knows her better than anyone: herself. Thrown back from the future, an older Hermione drops a bombshell on her: she has only three days to set things right, or Draco dies.

Still Frame by in_dreams. M, 25k. While assisting with the rebuilding efforts at Hogwarts, Hermione stumbles across an old book of photographs - and one of them looks exactly like her. In an effort to understand, she recruits Draco Malfoy, but the truth goes deeper than either of them could have realised.

Operation Get Draco Laid by in_dreams. M, 33k. The war is over, and Draco Malfoy is tired of being the perfect, obedient pureblood heir. Now he wants to lose his virginity, stat. And since Draco is back at Hogwarts for his eighth year, there should be plenty of opportunities... right? Dramione.  

Head Games by MissFantastic. E, 37k. Inspired by the cliché challenge, Draco Malfoy is made Head Boy and is horrified to find that Hermione Granger is Head Girl. Draco decides the only thing that would make the situation bearable is to seduce the little know-it-all. He comes up with a foolproof plan - but does he really know the Gryffindor Princesses as well as he thinks? At least Draco can control every detail of the seduction - or can he?

Rule number one by mismatchedsockz. E, 39k. Hermione knew about sex.

She wasn’t a clueless, naive girl. She knew the process and the purposes, to get pleasure or to make children. However, she had never experienced anything of that sort. Too busy with a war on her shoulders, she never got the time to even think about the intricate feelings of maturity.

Until one day, she found a Professor who was willing to teach her everything she didn’t know. 

Tea and Necromancy by @saveourskinship. M, 40k. “I’m dead,” she said.

It seemed a simple thing. Her friends laughed.

But Draco watched her and only her. She blinked. Her friends carried on but she didn’t. Her lips didn’t twitch in response to the morbid, gallowed joke, her eyes didn’t crinkle in nightmare’d amusement.

He realised he’d transitioned from observant to staring and looked away. But it prickled at him.

Something wasn’t right with Granger.

Innocent Monsters by @itscometothis. T, 50k. Draco Malfoy thought he had reasonable expectations for his mandatory Eighth Year at Hogwarts, where he would be confined to the grounds as part of his probation. Isolation, hatred, and passing his NEWTs were really all he had in mind.

What he wasn't anticipating:

1) Having a small firstie latch onto him like a bloody koala

2) Said firstie adopting an erkling as if they didn’t feed on children.

To protect his little nuisance, he’ll have to seek help from uncomfortable places, including the Swottiest Witch of Her Age. Joy of all joys.

Kiss, With Tongue by @sportivetricks. E, 59k. Frustrated with the male propensity to 'shag and run,' the girls engage in a contest to see who can go the farthest by Valentine's Day without going all the way. But perhaps they should have chosen their partners more carefully…

Jealousy by @rainsrabble. M, 59k. "Oh come on Granger, don't be such a stick in the mud. Your precious Gryffindor ex isn't hesitating to string your heart out for everyone to see. He doesn't care that you are being humiliated. He doesn't care that everyone is spreading horrible rumors about you. All I'm suggesting is to give him a bit of his own back," he paused then, his voice going softer, suggestive. "I know you have it in you, I've seen you in action. Rita Skeeter, Umbridge, Me…you don't hesitate to serve it up when someone's got it coming. And he's got it coming Granger."

5 am, waking up by mysterious_intentions. T, 68k. He didn’t want this. Never did. Hermione Granger isn’t some stranger— she is his classmate, someone he spoke to regularly before, someone he saw every day, someone he wasn’t remotely friends with, but someone who wasn’t nothing either.

But now, faced with the opportunity to lord his superiority, he finds himself wondering what the fuss is all about. Pureblood and mudblood is just…blood. Blood is blood, and blood is red.

What You Call Sin by into_the_midst. T, 71k. The war is over, the trials completed, and the castle rebuilt. In hopes of a quiet, conflict-free year, Hermione, Ron, and Harry return to Hogwarts to finish their NEWTs. But at the welcome feast, a new plan for unity is unveiled, and all students are resorted. Despite the calls for forgiveness, resorting the students brings back old prejudices and sheds light on new.

Hermione can't imagine Ravenclaw Tower ever feeling like home, especially not when it means living with Draco Malfoy.

Atonement by @lunamionny. M, 108k. 'We are all broken. That's how the light gets in.'

When Hermione and Draco return to Hogwarts for their eighth year, they’re both broken and both changed in irrevocable, albeit different, ways. But when the school’s new mind healer implements an innovative new treatment, it ignites the possibility that, maybe, Hermione and Draco can help each other piece together the scattered fragments of themselves that the war has left behind.

Initially Yours by @hufflepuffmommy. M, 112k. Upon waking up on his 18th birthday, Draco Malfoy noticed three small letters on his wrist: HJG.

That same day, Hermione Granger also woke up with letters on hers: DLM.

"What does it mean?" she asked quietly.

"It means… we're soulmates."

And We All Fall Down by rumaan. M, 122k. The spring term at Hogwarts starts with a bang with the return of Draco Malfoy, back for his eighth year after a stint in Azkaban. But all is not right with Draco, and Head Girl Hermione Granger can't help but get involved.

The Fixer-Upper Club by @charlipetidei. M, 140k. Since the war, Hogwarts castle has been left in a state of disrepair, not unlike some of the students within its crumbling walls. When Hermione decides to return for an eighth year of studies, she finds herself setting out on a restorative journey that might just fix more than a few broken windows.

The one where Hermione and Draco rebuild the castle, themselves, and each other.

Breath Mints / Battle Scars by @onyx-and-elm. E, 148k. For a moment, she's almost giddy. Because Draco Malfoy's been ruined by this war and he's as out of place as she is and — yes, he has scars too. He's got an even bigger one. She wonders whether one day they'll compare sizes.

Sugar and Spice by @inlovewithforever. E, 156k. (Hermione/Draco/Theo) Contrary to what she claimed, it wasn’t grass and new parchment and spearmint toothpaste she smelled.

A mind-boggling amalgamation of confusion followed by a peripheral realization, and then instantaneous fear made her flush so severely that the room went fuzzy around the edges of her vision as she choked out the lie.

It was old parchment housed in the restricted section, tart green apples, and something spicy—not cinnamon, cloves?—that lingered inside her nostrils. She was woozy, her lids drooping heavily, even as a small part of her brain screamed at how wrong this was. A larger, louder part of her shoved the shame down in favor of baser instincts. Those instincts dampened and dissipated and the shame crowded in the further removed she was from the delicate, unmistakable scent wafting from the cauldron.

Falling Dark by ScullyMurphy. E, 250k. Sequel to Bending Light. It's a year since Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy parted in Italy with promises of love and fidelity. The Battle of Hogwarts is over and Voldemort is dead. And although the price paid was high, Hermione is ready to start the rest of her life, and her eighth year studies, with Draco by her side. No hiding and no shame.

But when Draco finally arrives at Hogwarts, it's obvious that things are very wrong. Why is he acting so strangely? And what happened during the long months he lived as a double agent, passing secrets from the Death Eaters to the Order?

No one is talking, but Hermione will get to the truth, even if it means breaking her own heart in the process.

If Bending Light was the warm, lazy Italian summer, this is the dark, brooding Scottish winter. Dress warmly.

Pop on over to Part One or Two (and feel free to check the Master List of Recommendations if you’re seeing this as a reblog, because I’ll keep my lists updated there as I have new recs to add).

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Oroku Siblings time cuz why not I'm in a creative mode-

From the moment Karai had found Leo at four years old and a year later when she was six and he was five, the eldest Oroku child had dragged the youngest one to two different things. One was during the cherry blossom season, where Karai and Leo would hike to their special tree on the outskirts of their village. The place where Leo had spoken to her for the first time. The second place was also by their tree, however it was during one night of the year.

That night was a special kind of night, one where once Shredder was asleep and their nanny Lotus Blossom had retired for the night. They'd sneak out into the night to make their way towards the tree.

That night was the night of Karai's birthday.

Every year, without fail, the two siblings would climb up into their tree. And watch as a shooting comet would fly across the sky at the same time every year on her birthday. As they grew older, Shinigami had joined them on this small tradition, the trio celebrating Karai's birthday and watching the comet without fail. Even when the Oroku siblings went to NYC with their father they'd still made time for Karai's special comet. Then the tragedies happened.

Leo, tortured and beaten by their father. Leaving him with a busted knee, a ruined throat and vocal chords and a large crack across his shell. Comatose for nearly a half a year, missing Karai's birthday entirely.

Karai, captured shortly after her brother awakened. Blinded by her need for revenge against the Shredder on the behalf of Splinter and Leo who had both been harmed by him. As well as for herself, only to become mutated into a snake. Again missing her birthday for a second year.

But this year was different. It was hard to miss the comet that came every year on her birthday, when she and her family were sailing amongst the very stars and cosmos themselves. Karai had never thought she'd end up on a ship, having watched her and Leo's real father be murdered by the Shredder. Forced to flee with Raph, Mikey, Donnie, April and Casey when the planet was destroyed shortly afterwards. Aboading a ship with a robot named Fugitoid in an attempt to go back in time to save Earth and the whole galaxy. Yet there she was, sitting by one of the large windows that showed the inky blackness of space with its burning stars and shooting comets. The group had just finished helping some Salamander aliens, who were now currently in the main area speaking to Fugitoid. Raph had taken quite the liking to the Lieutenant known as Mona Lisa, while the others were busy discussing things and future plans to assist them. Giving Karai the perfect opportunity to quietly sneak away from the group to have a moment alone.

The eldest Oroku child sat on the sill, her amber gaze following the stars. She couldn't help but think that they were lonely just like her. Surrounded constantly yet unapproachable. The female ninja thought of the younger Oroku, recalling how the O'Neil girl and him had been rather close during the whole trip. The more she thought about it the more she began to realize that it wasn't just April that Leo had gotten close to. Her little brother had also grown closer to Casey, as well as their brothers. A pang hit her as she realized this, as she realized how well Leo seemed to fit in with the Hamato clan.

'Does he even need me anymore?'

Karai thought, feeling her throat tighten slightly. She didn't want to even entertain the idea that after all the things that had happened, forcing them to work without the other. Had somehow driven a wedge between them. Karai couldn't lose her best friend, not when he was the only one left. Especially on this particular day. As the rare insecurities ate at her, Karai felt another presence join her. A familiar one that instantly put her at ease.

"Onee-chan, I've been looking for you."

Leo's voice, soft and cracking piped up next to her. Karai turned her gaze towards her younger brother, amber hues meeting dark blue ones.

"Oh? Any particular reason why?"

She asked curious as to what her little brother was doing. Leo gave her a knowing look before setting himself next to her on the sill.

"Because it's almost time."

The younger Oroku stated, making the older one's eyes widen a bit. He remembered. Suddenly the thoughts from earlier were no longer relevant for Karai. Just the simple statement and Leo searching for her put the earlier insecurities of not being needed anymore to rest.

"It is isn't it? Do you think we'll see it out here Leo?"

Karai mused. Leo didn't answer her, instead gripping her forearm and tilting his head slightly towards the window. Gesturing her to look. Karai turned her attention back towards the vast sea of stars and was greeted by the fiery, burning light of a familiar comet.

Her comet.

The two siblings watched in wonder as the comet shot through the waves of stars and stardust, lighting the dark void that surrounded them. As Karai and Leo watched, Karai suddenly felt a familiar tapping on her hand.

'Happy birthday Onee-chan.'

*I love them your honor that's all I gotta say. Consider this practice since I'm rusty shshshsheh. Anyways enjoy!! And thanks for reading!!!*

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Seeing your Sumeru redesigns make me wonder how good Mondstadt characters would've looked if they had references to traditional german folk clothing in their designs

The short answer is HELL YEAH I wanna do that, but your question also kinda reactivated an old idea I’ve had stewing in my brain since Sumeru was leaked and I wanted to try make some OCs:

I’ve tried to research German folk costumes and you really have to dig to find anything beyond basic lederhosen and dirndl. I asked my history nerd friend about this and he explained a lot of fashion influence came from France and that Europe just kind of had a generic fashion taste that wasn’t too specific to any one culture. If you take away the overlap of German clothing and “generic European” clothing there’s not a lot that is distinctly German left, so Hoyoverse had to make a lot of characters that were more their own thing than being based on any particular inspiration. For example Bennett, Lisa and Mona could be recontextualised into other nations but you couldn’t take Yun Jin out of Liyue or Itto out of inazuma.

We only really know who’s from Mondstadt because they’re the only characters that looks vaguely European and as soon as Fontaine, the other European country inspired nation with it’s much more focused and cool “steampunk-but-rococo-and-masquerade, culture and arts melting pot” aesthetic, comes out it’s going to be obvious how shallow and vague Mondstadt is.

I’ve actually been brain storming a OC based on one of the German Brothers Grimm fairytales. It makes me think of a version Mondstadt who’s setting and characters were inspired by classic fairytales. Like think about it, the nation of freedom full of wild untameable magic and creatures that kinda just appears due to its archon’s power, it would make it’s freedom motif a lot less shallow and irresponsible and more sweet and homely. More iconic and distinct from Fontaine’s steampunk aesthetic