#Rafael Santiago Casal

[ramp-it-up]

IG: @rafaelcasal “Every now and again I think it best we dress to the nines and ask someone to remember us this way, don’t you?”

[intoxicatingimmediacy]

‘Loki’: Rafael Casal Joins Season 2 Of Marvel Series

A rep for Marvel declined comment but word of Casal’s casting started trickling out when a photo from the set of Season 2 leaked online. It features Casal walking alongside Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson, who are back, reprising their roles as anti-hero Loki and Mobius, respectively. Details about Casal’s character are being kept under wraps; online speculation includes a hypothesis that he could be playing Zaniac.

[kaitcreates]

The Shadohunter Chronicles Character Showdown

First Round, Second Round, Third Round

Rosemary Herondale vs Arthur Blackthorn, (Feb 23)

Celine Montclaire vs Diego Rocio-Rosales, (Feb 24)

Maureen Brown vs Anna Lightwood, (Feb 25)

Christopher Lightwood vs Ragnor Fell, (Feb 26)

Julian Blackthorn vs Livvy Blackthorn, (Feb 27)

Bridget Daly vs Jon Cartwright, (Feb 28)

Nate Grey vs Sona Carstairs, (Feb 29)

Gabriel Lightwood vs Madeleine Bellefleur, (Mar 1)

Paige Ashdown vs Rupert Blackthorn, (Mar 2)

Valentine Morgenstern vs Kraig, (Mar 3)

Andrew Blackthorn vs Irene, (Mar 4)

Axel Mortmain vs Thais Pedroso, (Mar 5)

Kit Herondale vs Ke Yi Tian, (Mar 6)

The Dark Sisters vs Filomina di Angelo, (Mar 7)

Lucie Herondale vs Simon Lovelace-Lewis, (Mar 8)

Shiyun Jung vs Cameron Ashdown, (Mar 9)

Elias Carstairs vs Tavvy Blackthorn, (Mar 10)

Luke Greymark vs Will Herondale, (Mar 11)

Ash Morgenstern vs Matthew Fairchild, (Mar 12)

Sophie Collins vs Jaime Rocio-Rosales, (Mar 13)

Catarina Loss vs Tessa Grey, (Mar 14)

Jessamine Lovelace vs Woolsey Scott, (Mar 15)

Diana Wrayburn vs Magnus Lightwood-Bane, (Mar 16)

James Herondale vs Jesse Blackthorn, (Mar 17)

Sebastian Morgesnstern vs Ty Blackthorn, (Mar 18)

Julie Beavul vs Tatiana Lightwood, (Mar 19)

Meliorn vs Helen Blackthorn, (Mar 20)

Alexander Lightwood vs Arawn, (Mar 21)

Jace Lightwood-Herondale vs Michael Wayland, (Mar 22)

Raphael Santiago vs Kieran Kingson, (Mar 23)

Marisol Garza vs Hypatia Vex, (Mar 24)

Dru Blackthorn vs Ari Bridgstock, (Mar 25)

Eugenia Lightwood vs Bat Velasquez, (Mar 26)

Eliza Rosewain vs Rafael Lightwood-Bane, (Mar 27)

Anush Joshi vs Seelie Queen, (Mar 28)

Church vs Cecily Herondale, (Mar 29)

Annabel Blackthorn vs Robert Lightwood, (Mar 30)

Beatriz Mendoza vs Malcolm Fade, (Mar 31)

Jocelyn Fairchild vs Max Lightwood-Bane, (Apr 1)

Imogen Whitlaw vs Jem Carstairs, (Apr 2)

Mother Hawthorn vs Chairman Meow, (Apr 3)

Manuel Casales-Villalobos vs Barbra Lightwood, (Apr 4)

Cordelia Carstairs vs Benedict Lightwood, (Apr 5)

Divya Joshi vs Lily Chen, (Apr 6)

Patrick Penhallow vs Alastair Carstairs, (Apr 7)

Isabelle Lightwood vs Mark Blackthorn, (Apr 8)

Amatis Greymark vs George Lovelace, (Apr 9)

Maryse Lightwood vs Elliott, (Apr 10)

Alexei de Quincey vs Elyas the Demon, (Apr 11)

Hodge Starkweather vs Henry Branwell, (Apr 12)

Camille Belcourt vs Auraline, (Apr 13)

Aline Penhallow vs Roland Loss, (Apr 14)

Johny Rook vs Stephen Herondale, (Apr 15)

Rayan Maduabuchi vs Alec Lightwood-Bane, (Apr 16)

Esme Hardcastle vs Jordan Kyle, (Apr 17)

Grace Blackthorn vs Evelyn Highsmith, (Apr 18)

Jia Penhallow vs Charles Fairchild, (Apr 19)

Horace Dearborn vs Max Lightwood, (Apr 20)

Emma Carstairs vs Mina Carstairs, (Apr 21)

Charlotte Fairchild vs Aloysius Starkweather, (Apr 22)

Janus Herondale vs Zachary Carstairs, (Apr 23)

Gwyn ap Nudd vs Clary Fairchild, (Apr 24)

Maia Roberts vs Gideon Lightwood, (Apr 25)

Thomas Lightwood vs Cristina Mendoza-Rosales, (Apr 26)

[therafanatics]

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY ON RAFAEL CASAL

Rafael Santiago Casal is an American writer, rapper, actor, producer, director and showrunner originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is also an online creator of poetry, music, web shorts and political commentary.

Raised between Berkeley and Oakland in California, Casal was able to build a respectable career, starting his apprenticeship as a slam poet at HBO's Def Poetry Jam and moving on to various fields of entertainment.

In the past he was a two-time champion of the Brave New Voice Poetry Slam Festival.

Among his most famous poems we remember:

Barbie & Ken 101

A.D.D.

Monster

Rafael is also known for being the collaborative partner and longtime friend with Daveed Diggs, also from the Bay Area and best known for his role as the Marquis de Lafayette in the musical "Hamilton." Their first album "THE BAY BOY Mixtape" will be the beginning of a long series of musical featurings.

Furthermore, both are co-founders of the BARS Workshop: a theater program to hone the skills of emerging writers and actors through verse. The latest season dates back to 2020.

Casal and Diggs even collaborated as actors and screenwriters in the 2018 film "Blindspotting" and from which the TV series of the same name was subsequently based, divided into two seasons. (2021/2022)

Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal in their respective roles of Collin Hoskins and Miles Turner in Blindspotting. (2018)

On a cinematic level, Casal is also known for playing a former student in the 2019 film "Bad Education" with Hugh Jackman as his old high school teacher and love interest. In the same year he debuted in the reboot of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" in the guise of Mr. Tophat as the main villain of the series. In 2020 he plays a minor role in "The Good Lord Bird."

On October 6, 2023, he arrives for the first time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a minor antagonist in the second season of Loki.

Rafael Casal as Brad Wolfe/Hunter X-5 in "Loki Season 2." (2023)

On May 3, 2024 he will return to the cinema in the role of O.E. Parker in "Wildcat", a film based on the life and stories of American writer Flannery O'Connor.

Being also active in the world of music, Rafael Casal has released several solo mixtapes online: "As Good As Your Word" (2008), "Monster" (2009) and "Mean Ones." (2012)

While among the most recent singles we list:

"Bad Egg" (2017)

"Oxygen" (2019)

"Quicksand" (2021)

Rafael has demonstrated that he can also manage as a Youtuber, publishing the following Web Series:

The Away Team

Hobbes & Me

The Rafatics (As a political commentator)

Warnings: This biography is nothing less than a brief summary, for more information see elsewhere.

You can follow Rafael Casal on:

Instagram

Twitter/X

YouTube

TikTok

Spotify

Soundcloud

[dxsturbia]

And yet he doesn’t say

“But miles”

Which would stand to reason that when he says my mom was a far out hippe

My pops was a damn Hispanic so census box checked and got tricky

We are talking about none other than Rafael Santiago casal

And with the information that I have it also stands to reason that when he says

I grew up around partners that use lock up the way I use commas it is reasonable to infer that he is not in fact rebuilding his life after prison

What could you possibly have to judge me for 

You paint the picture like you made it harder on yourself and thus harder on your parents

Knuckle head

[daveedsfeet]

daveed ....

[alexander-hamilhoe]

I have Questionssssss:

1. Show me your fav Daveed/Rafa or both Bay Boys pic.

2. Favorite Hamilton moment (doesn’t have to be a song).

3. Favorite real life romance to come from Hamilton/ Hamilfam adjacent?

4. What do you most want to see out of the Blindspotting series?

Hey again!! Oooh i love these ones

1. So there’s a few of both of them that I love

This one is very hot, the outfits, poses, love it.

I love the smiles in this one, they just look so happy

And the calvin and hobbes series is amazing! The youtube clips are incredibly funny.

2. I love Washington On Your Side. The fast rap Daveed does, amazing. I also love when Angelica absolutely lays into Burr in The Schuyler Sisters and the entirety of Satisfied.

3. Daveed and Emmy!! They’re so cute and I love them both😍

4. I really want to see how Miles and Ashley got together. What’s the story there, did it happen straight away or did it happen slowly?

[simpinforu]

The Start of Something New...

Could you imagine?

Daveed is your "big brother".

Oak is your best friend.

You've been in New York for years, until something happens.

And suddenly you have the urge to move back to Oakland, where it first started.

And it reminds you of what used to be with...

Well, you'll figure it out.

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Maybe - R.S.C

Coming soon.....

[blackqueenstarseed1]

The Friend

Chapter one - Fall out

Paring -  Rafael Casal x black!reader AU

Summary - You've been in love with one of your best friends for years, you've actually agreed to reveal your feelings to Daveed, but what happens when you find out he's got a new girlfriend. Will his best blonde-haired pal be the one you've always been waiting for?

Warnings - slight angst, heartbreak, Alcohol

Word count : 2,274

Note: Let me know your thoughts please. I love Rafael, and he needs more love on here. 

I’m also making a tag list, let me know if you want to be apart of it.

“Not that dress it’s giving grandma vibes.”, your roommate Jamie said leaning against the doorway to your bedroom. As she nodded towards your floral dress that was in your hands. 

“Well help me find something, I wanna make sure he noticed me this time.” You mumbled closing your eyes imagining his beautiful brown eyes that can warm an entire room. And that smile, oh that fucking smile that felt as pure as the source of light. Returning back to reality you signed, “I’m gonna tell him how I feel tonight, and  I- I want it to be special. You know?”

Jamie raised her brown, walked towards your bed, and took a seat next to you. Staring you in the eye giving you her concerned motherly look, oh here she goes, you thought not wanting to hear another lecture, especially with your nerves today. “Listen y/n, no matter what happens tonight just know that you don’t need some guy to be happy okay? Daveed is an idiot if he doesn’t see how much of a wonderful person you are.”

That was his name Daveed, Daveed Daniele Diggs, and you were in love with him since you first met at freshman orientation which was five years ago. You wanted to tell him how you felt, but he was in a long-term relationship with a girl named Lisa. But about three months ago he learned that she was cheating on him for over 4 years. You honestly felt bad at how happy you were at the news, throwing yourself a little party at some misdeeds. No, really you actually did throw a little party, from buying a mini cake, and jumping up and down as ‘lovely day’ by bill withers played through the stereo. Pathetic. With that, you decided to give him time to heal before you tell him that you were helplessly in love with him. Three months should be good enough you mused.

“Yea, yea I get it. Love myself before someone else. I didn’t ask for a Ted talk, but okay.” You replied getting up from your seat, throwing the dress back in the closet. “Now help me find something to wear. Let me see if that fashion degree was worth it?”

Jamie chuckled, shaking her head at you. Walking into your closet she nodded, “sure.”

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Your stomach was beginning to do circles as you and Jamie arrived at the party. It’s okay you can do this ...after some drinks… but no I should stay sober for this.

“Y/n! Jamie! Come and take a shot with me.” Oak yelled, walking towards the pair of you with two shot glasses in his hands. As he came up to the both of you his eyes went wide as he looked at you up and down inspecting your outfit. “Damn y/n, you look ummm, y-you look, I-I mean wow.”

You nodded with a satisfied smile on your face. I hope Daveed likes this too. “Thanks, oak, and no thank you I’m the DD tonight.”

“Cool, cool. Well, I’m over there if you need me.” He winked and walked towards a group of guys.

“Hey wait, I never said that I didn’t want one,” Jamie yelled frowning as Oak walked away selectively not hearing her plea. Turning towards you with a knowing smirk on her face, she shook her head. “See I told you bitch. You’re  fucking hot.”

“Oak flirts with anything that moves, that was nothing.” You mumbled, rolling your eyes. It was true though, you loved Oak to death but if you had a penny for every compliment he gave to anyone you’d be a trillionaire.

“True but- Oh fuck look who just arrived. Twelve o’clock your way.” Jamie mumbled and nodded her head towards the front door. Slowly looking up your heart began to beat fast, increasing in an unhealthy way. Daveed walked in the room like the goddess that he was, dressed to the gods, hair moisturized to the lords. He waved at people nearby as he walked further through the party getting closer to you. Jamie squeezed your shoulder, giving you a warm smile. “Do it now, so you’ll have the rest of the night to drink the pain away.”

You nodded not being able to reply as Daveed walked up to you.

“Hey! Y/n, Jamie. It’s good to see you both.” He said with his beautiful eye smile lighting up the room giving Jamie a side hug. Pulling you into a warm hug looking you up, and down biting his lips. “What’s been going on with you? I felt like we haven’t talked in years!”

“Oh, y'know works have been pulling me in all areas.” You replied, wishing you had taken the shot Oak had offered you earlier. Liquid courage can be a good thing. Gathering the little courage you had you shot him a smile, “Actually I been wanting to talk to you about something-“

“Thanks, diggs for the correct directions. I really appreciate it. If you haven’t noticed I’m being sarcastic.” A voice yelps in the near distance interrupting your plan to drag Daveed away, to confess your love for him. Balling your fists trying to keep your cool, looking up trying to see who was brave enough to interrupt a girl so helplessly in love. Wearing a yellow ‘Oakland’ hoodie, with glasses on, walking towards you with a girl walking beside him, you signed as you made the person out. Rafael Santiago motherfucking Casal, great, now you didn’t hate him per se but you greatly dislike his white ass. From disagreeing on everything, arguing over stupid shit, him teasing, and poking fun at you every chance he got on you. Let’s just say you two weren’t exactly close. Walking up to the three of you he smiled, “ Hey, Jamie. I love ya man, but never ask me for a favor if you can’t cooperate okay.”

The fuck did he just ignore me. You thought saying a silent prayer in your head trying not to go off on his ass.

“Sorry, my phone went dead once I realized I gave y’all the wrong direction,” Daveed mumbled, shrugging his shoulders, reaching his hands out to the girl who arrived with Rafael. What? Who is she? “ Guys I want y’all to meet my girlfriend Serena.”

At that moment you could’ve sworn that the entire room can hear your heart-shattering in millions of pieces. After all this time of pinning after a guy, you always cared for giving your every thought to, but in reality, he will never give you the time of day. Fuck I’m a desperate piece of mess you thought feeling your throat getting hard. Fuck don’t cry you weak bitch. Jamie looked up in surprise, her eyes instantly falling on you shooting you a sympathetic look. But no you weren’t gonna be a bitter bitch just because someone wasn’t into you, you were better than that. Putting all of your feelings aside you nod. “Nice to meet you I’m, y/n, and that’s Jamie.”

“You too. Oh my god, I love your outfit, it's beautiful.” She smiled, making Daveed grin as he pulled her into a side hug, happy that she was getting along with his friends. Mumbling a small ‘thanks’, you felt defeated, not only was she pretty, but she was nice too. You couldn’t even hate her if you tried, at least his last girlfriend Lisa was a total bitch, something that your whole friend group silently thought as well. Which was good because it didn’t make you feel guilty for your feelings for Daveed because you had a villain in your love story. Kissing her cheek making her giggle, Daveed smiled and looked up at you. “So what were you trying to tell me earlier?”

“Oh, um it was nothing. Just forget it. Listen I should go see everyone else.” You rasped, pointing towards an area of the house far away from them. “It was good seeing you all.”

 “Okay, well don’t be a stranger.” Daveed frown noticing the change in your state, just a minute ago you were on cloud nine. Serena waved bye at you. While Jamie stared at you squinting her eyes, silently asking if you needed her, you shook your head no. Rafael glanced up looking away from his phone for a moment and mumbled. “See ya.”

Oh? so he did know that I was here, fucking bitch.

Grabbing a bottle of vodka on your way out towards the pool area, you found a place farther away from any eyes. You began to take a gulp from the bottle. “Fuck.”

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“I guess I don’t need this.” You laughed fully drunk after finishing almost half the bottle of vodka. Standing by the pool with the letter you wrote Daveed in your right hands, and a lighter in your left trying to burn your feelings away. Maybe it was because you were drunk off your ass, or maybe the lighter was cheap as hell. But It wouldn’t work no matter how much you flick the little rolling thingy. “Fuck can something work for me for once. DAMN IT!”

“Hey what the fuck y/n! Are you trying to burn the house down?” Rafael yelled running up to you snatching the lighter from your hands. Making you jump in surprise, him coming out of nowhere throwing you off, so much so that you slipped on a puddle of water nearby. Feeling gravity defy you, You gasped “Shit.”

But before you could even fall into the pool, you felt warm arms around you. Looking up into the eyes of the person who saved you from embarrassment. You tilted your head, eyebrows furrowed, confused as to why the guy who hated your entire existence decided to save you from humiliation. Rafael’s expression hardened. “Are you insane? What if you would’ve gotten hurt?.”

“Please, stop yelling. My head hurts, and the room is spinning.” You whined, placing your hand on your forehead trying to block any more noise, coming your way. You didn’t need someone, especially him, making you feel guilty for drinking your feelings away. Because you weren’t in the mood right now. Shoving the letter back into your purse you glared at the blonde man, 

“Leave me alone.”

“There’s no way I’m gonna leave you in this state. I mean look you can barely walk.” Rafael proclaimed pulling your arm sitting you down on a nearby bench. “Stay here.”

He walked back into the house as you sat there with a dumbfounded look not believing that he was actually trying to help you at this low point. Coming back towards you he hands you a bottle of water. “Drink this.”

Squinting your eyes at him wondering if this was a setup and if he poisoned the water. You decided to take the risk, and grabbed the water from him and mumbled a small  ‘thanks’ as you gulped down the water. Rafael nodded watching you finish the water pleased with your compliance. “You good?”

“Yes. Thanks,” you replied, playing with the top of the bottle trying to avoid any eye contact with this confusing man.

“Ain’t that’s what friends are for?” He mused, staring into your eyes with his beautiful eyes. You always thought that Rafa was a handsome man, especially with his way with words, and his wisdom was simply out of this world. And your attraction to him never fully went away, especially after your altercations. But just because you think he’s cute doesn’t mean you’ll go out with him, he’s still Rafael the guy who gave you hell. Peering up at him leaning further into the bench you replied. “Friends?”

“Yes, friends. What?” Rafael questioned eyebrows raised at your statement.

“I’m just saying I never consider you a friend, and I’m pretty sure you would say the same too.” You confessed not caring how honest you were being. Liquid courage 1, sober 0.

“Ouch.” Rafael chuckled, as he jammed his hands in his front pocket. 

“I’m serious Raf, for as long as I can remember. You couldn’t stand to be in the same room as me, and now you wanna help me. What’s your deal? Huh.” You demanded crossing your arms, glaring at him. Wanting him to stop playing games with you.

“That’s not even remotely true! I-I, look listen to me when I say this. I know pain when I see it, and it’s written all over your face. I just want to make sure you don’t do anything stupid. Okay.” Rafael answered threading a hand through his hair, his lashes fluttering. Staring deep into your soul, bringing an unfamiliar sense of comfort to you. Damn he really is serious

“Thanks, but I’m fine. And I don’t need you to check on me.” You argue, looking away from his intense stare. Rafael huffed, shaking his head in return. “Sure.”

Sitting in silence for a few minutes Rafael stood up from his seat and jerked his head in the direction of the back exit. “This party is getting pretty boring. You wanna go grab something to eat.” 

You honestly didn’t know what to make of his sudden interest in you. For the longest time, the only attention he has ever given you was to either say something rude, or correct you. This was definitely weird, yes, but you were too drunk and too hurt to care right now. Glancing up towards the house seeing Daveed with his arm around Serena. You frown, tearing your eyes away from the man who still had your heart. Standing up, throwing the water bottle by a nearby bush, you nodded. “Let’s go.”

[felipeandletizia]

July 20, 2020: King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited Catalonia. This was the eleventh of the planned visits to all the Autonomous Communities once the state of alarm ended, to support the recovery of social, economic and citizen activity, after the pandemic.

They traveled accompanied by the Minister of Health, Salvador Illa, and have been received in Catalonia by the delegate of the Government in the Autonomous Community, Teresa Cunillera and upon arrival at the Monastery they were received by the abbot of Poblet, the father Octavi Vila, and the prior, father Rafael Barrue.

They then went inside to pay a visit to the Monastery's premises. In the Lagar, converted into an exhibition hall, they could see the works of the painter Guinovart. The visit continued through the cellar, the cloister, the kitchen, the refectory, the library, the old bedrooms, the Chapter room, the church, the Royal Pantheon, where the royal tombs of the Kings Alfonso I, his son Pedro, are housed. I the Catholic, Jaime I the Conqueror, Pedro III, Pedro IV the Ceremonious and many of his successors.

Don Felipe and Doña Letizia went to the Gothic rooms, where after receiving the greeting of the director of the Tarradelas Archive, Nuria Gavarró, they toured a sample of a selection of documents from the archive in which they could contemplate some writings:

- Entrance pass to the Palau de la Generalitat signed by President Francesc Maciá (April 14, 1931).

- Signatures of the first honor guard to President Francesc Maciá (April 14, 1931).

- The dignification of the Palau de la Generalitat, by Josep Tarradellas, conceller de Governació (1932).

- Enabling of the Parliament of Catalonia by Josep de Tarradellas, Minister of Government (1932).

- Homage of the master builder of the Parliament of Catalonia, Santiago Marco, to President Tarradellas (1934).

- Mauser carabiner manufacturing process (1937).

- Letter from President Lluis Companys to Minister Josep Tarradellas (March 16, 1937).

- Personal notes of Minister Josep Tarradellas (January 27, 1939).

- Letter from Pau Casals to President Josep Tarradellas (February 29, 1954).

- Pau Casals telegram resigning the presidency of the Generalitat (July 21, 1954).

- Report of Lieutenant Colonel Andrés Cassinello on President Tarradellas (November 1976).

- Letter from President Josep Tarradellas to King Juan Carlos I (February 7, 1981).

- Letter to President Josep Tarradellas (February 16, 1981).

- Letter from President Josep Tarradellas to Horacio Sáenz Guerrero, director of La Vanguardia (April 4, 1981).

- Letter on the granting of the Marquisate of Tarradellas (July 24, 1986).

Finally and to end the visit, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia, accessed the area where the Benedictine community resides, and held a meeting with the monks.

Under the protection of kings and nobles, the Poblet monastery becomes the nerve center of medieval Catalonia. During the Middle Ages, the royal pantheon has become a historical and cultural symbol where Cistercian monks live again.

The construction of the monastery began in the 12th century and varied architectural styles such as Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque are appreciated. However, the ensemble enjoys absolute harmony both between its architectural elements (which contain all the rigorous splendor of the Cistercian order) and in relation to the surroundings of the Prades mountains.

Some of the most outstanding elements of the monastery are the church, which follows the style of the Cistercian temples and where one must admire the altarpiece of the main altar, a Renaissance ensemble of white alabaster by Damià Forment; the beautiful Gothic chapel of Saint George, built in the time of Alfons the Magnanimous (15th century), and the royal door, a grandiose Gothic construction flanked by two octagonal towers.

It was King Pere IV the Ceremonious (1319-1387) who linked the monastery with the Crown of Aragon by having the royal pantheon built, which until then had been in Santes Creus. Some of the best sculptors of the time worked in the works of the tombs, made of white alabaster.

Monastic life continued in the monastery until the church took land in 1835, after which the complex deteriorated. However, in 1849, the Commission for Historical and Artistic Monuments intervened to stop this process. Reconstruction began in 1930 and monastic life returned to the abbey in 1940. The maintenance of its historical and architectural values ​​has been ensured through the various restoration and rehabilitation works that have been carried out since then.

Furthermore, the presence of the Cistercian religious community in Poblet, in which a community of 25 Benedictine monks currently lives, combined with the archives that are now preserved there, such as the Tarradellas Archive, have ensured an authenticity that, in addition to the architectural aspects, it extends to its original spiritual values, functions, and usage. In 1991 the Monastery of Santa María de Poblet was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco.

[daisy-rivers]

Rome is burning, Nero is fiddling, and we’re all going to hell in a hand basket, but Rafael Santiago Casal still exists in the world, so I’m going to try to stay alive.

[ramp-it-up]

IG: @rafaelcasal Strike is over!

Let’s start here. I’m on Season 2 of Loki. Are you watching? This photo is from my first day of shooting. I was on a very healthy lunch plan.

#sagaftrastrong

[itslocsdiggs]

midnight melodies

A/N: For the lovely @parksxo who requested a college age Rafa, so imagine with a shaved head and hella talent. (It’s here, it’s here!) I have been crafting the perfect fic for you. Reminiscing the days when his hair was short because now we have it long, and we love it! Enjoy the throwback to young Rafa

T/W: college, oral, dirty talk, some drug use

Word Count: 1.3k

It was the beginning of the semester and all you trulyand read the important chapter from history 101, but really loud music had been pounding into your eardrums from across the hall. It was catchy, sure but it would be great to get some homework done. Throwing the book across your bed, you stood up. The party wouldn’t quit so you decided to see about it. Putting on your earrings and fixing your lipstick you marched down the hall. It was hard not to put a little bounce into your step, the music was good. Masking an annoyed face due to a loss of productivity, you rapped quickly on the door. After not hearing anyone for a few minutes, you slammed your palm on the wood door. The door was already being opened and you nearly slapped a tall green eyed babe in the face. A wave of embarrassment hit you hard. Now that your original plan had backfired, you stared, momentarily lost in his eyes. They really were something…

The green eyed babe frowned, “did you want to come in”?

“No, I want you to turn down the music so I can finish reading for Monday’s lecture.”

“Are you kidding, it’s Friday night! Professor Marron won’t mind if you read it on Saturday I promise.”

“Wait, how do you know which class I’m in?”

“Wait you’ve never noticed me before?”,  he mocked, “I’m the guy who sits front and center. Rafael Santiago Casal.” He smirked and held out his hand for you to shake.

Wide eyed you gape. He kept smiling and asked, “Are you gonna come in? You look dressed for a party. And the whole floor is here. You don’t want to be alone do you?”

You shrug, “Sure. It can’t hurt. Sick beats, though. Whose songs are these?”

He tilted his head and smirked, “Mine.”

“Oh wow”, you ducked your head, refusing to give him the pleasure of a compliment, “Kinda feel bad for wanting you to turn it off.”

“Do you now? Maybe a dance will shake off my wounded ego?”

You push past him into the room, tugging him back inside. You immediately started to move your hips to the beat. From that night on, at any given campus party, Rafael was your dance partner. You spent most of that first party moving and grinding on each other. He was all you could think about before you fell asleep that night.

Sometimes if the parties were lame, you’d go back to his dorm and hang out under the haze of his blunt and stolen midnight kisses. It became a habit that the two of you would sleep until noon on Saturdays, eat the sort of okay dining hall food and study for history together. He rolled his eyes and called you nerdy for how many facts you knew despite not actually being a history major. He loved it though, you were the reason he paid attention in class rather than using it as his songwriting hour. Just another boring core requirement, but you made it bearable.

One Friday night in particular, he cancelled the kickback so that he could get to know you a little better. He dragged the last of the blunt and snuffed it out. You had taken a hit and decided it wasn’t for you. It was so warm and calm being with him, you didn’t want to talk, relishing in the comfort of his presence. You reached up in his embrace and pressed kisses from his smooth jaw all the way to the cleft in his chin. He looked down at you over the rim of his glasses, eyes stormy gray with arresting flecks of green.

Rafael clears his throat and murmurs, “A dreamer at lust for dawn.”

“Huh?”, you pull away staring at him

”I want to read you something I have been working on. Just a few lines, it’s a little something I put together”, he cleared his throat and continued softly, “You, my dear, are the only one who has met the boy in me I die writing to save. I only want my best shadow to live through the night”

“Oh, Rafa”, you smile, “that sounds really good”

Overcome with emotion, you begin to kiss him again, running your hands over his chest. He leans into it humming and taking the chance to run his tongue over your bottom lip. It had never occurred to you how much you needed him until now as you feel his tongue slip past your lips. After all those nights of polite goodnight kisses and cuddling in his bed, you needed more.

He tugged you into his lap and held you close. Rafael took his time pressing his warm mouth to your neck and chest through your tank top. His touch is feather light on your skin. Shifting on his lap, you feel him grow harder in his sweats. Sliding off of his thighs, you make yourself comfortable on the bed, tugging at his waistband.

“I wanna suck your cock, Rafa,” you say quietly.

“Oh, you don’t have to do that, babe—”

“I wanna”

He cuts himself off with a whimper when you press a kiss to the aching pink head. He said, “Okay!”, and raised his hands in surrender before relaxing into your touch, caressing your scalp and making filthy noises. As you started to bob your head he gathered your hair in his fist. He couldn’t help moving his hips. Suddenly, Rafa stopped, his emerald eyes brightened suddenly with an idea.

“You ever try any positions (Y/N)?”, he inquired softly.

Pulling off, you blush and bite your lip, “No, never really fooled around with anyone but you.”

“Too busy studying, right?”, he teased, caressing your cheek.

“Yeah,” you answer drily, sitting up and stroking him slowly.

He chuckled, and whispered what he wanted in your ear. You took off the rest of your clothes and Rafa took off his shirt. He pushed you down to the bed and towered over you, kissing you quickly before turning his body and laying down sideways. You followed suit curling into him and taking his cock back into your mouth. Rafael greedily pulled your hips towards him and tasted you. He groaned and pushed his face between your thighs, moaning and sucking hungrily. With anybody else the noises would have been too much, but you did everything you could to make him louder. You spent the next few moments teasing and tasting each other until your thighs shook and tightened around his head. He held you in place, loving the way you were so eager for him. He could get used to this.

You whimpered and kissed at his cock trying to catch your breath as you came.

He whispered against your pussy, “That’s a good girl, (Y/N)”.

He rested his head on your thigh and kept kissing your lips as he thrust his hips against your face. His hips stuttered before he let out a long moan and shot warm cum down your throat. Rafa continued to slowly fuck your mouth as you swallowed his cum.

Rafa lay there kissing the salty skin on your thighs as he continued to shake.

“Easy baby girl,” he rasped.

With the last remaining strength you turned your body to his so you could taste each other’s mouths until you fell asleep beside him.

In the early hours of the morning, you woke up to Rafa running his finger through your hair, mumbling softly about his growing affection for you.

“You could always just ask me yourself”, you say quietly.

“Please be my girlfriend?”

Silence fell, and in your drowsy state, you nodded and pressed your head into his chest. He could rest now, knowing you felt the same.

Knocking on Rafa’s door was the best decision you made this semester.

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Gatorade - “Heart of a Lio”, the animated short film about Lionel Messi's life

Glory only happens when you sweat for your dreams. Gatorade presents Heart of a Lio, an animated short film about Lionel Messi. #HeartOfALio Gizmo, the Argentinian animation studio founded 14 years ago by Andrea Bacigalupo and Emmanuel Verruno, had the challenge of making "Heart of a Lio", an inspiring story about pursuing your dreams. It is a 4 minute animated short film with Lionel Messi as the main character. The script was created by the agency TBWA\Chiat\Day LA for the Global Gatorade Soccer 2018 campaign. This project was carried out under Ema Verruno´s, Flamboyant Paradise’s ( Directors duo Javier Lourenço and Antoine Quairiat) and Nico Presas’ direction. The production was made from its Gizmo’s headquarters in Buenos Aires and the team was composed by more than 80 talented artists. For this animated short film starring by Lionel Messi, the team worked an original aesthetic in which the design of stylized characters treated almost as sculptures with environments, textures and hyper realistic materials was combined. Beyond the stylization of these designs, cameras and photography have a more realistic cinematic search. “To achieve this animation work, we have studied Messi in all its ages, both in its sport movements and its facial expressions - happy and euphoric moments, as well as moments of frustration and anger - to arrive at a natural and credible result" commented Ema Verruno. “Regarding the story, we have sought more surreal resources for certain key moments in its history, either to highlight his feelings or to tell certain moments of his life in a more original way," concluded Javier Lourenço. “The film has a very cinematic treatment, just as it works in the great American and European animation studios," commented Antoine Quairiat. “We want to highlight the joint work we did with the agency in Los Angeles, creator of the script, especially with the global creative directors of Gatorade, Ariel Abramovici and Bruno Acanfora, who entrusted us with the project.” said Javier Lourenço. “Without a doubt the great challenge was to achieve a fluid thread through the different sequences for a piece of almost 4 minutes”, concludes Nico Presas. "We are more than satisfied with how we managed to tell this story that includes sequences of action, drama, comedy and epic”, highlights Andrea Bacigalupo. “The life of Messi is an epic story of overcoming, from his soccer beginnings in Rosario, through his health problems, to his achievements and sporting successes that transformed him into the greatest star of world football. That road of ups and downs is what we have tried to capture in the aesthetic variety of each sequence of the piece” Concludes Ema Verruno. With this new release, once again, Gizmo demonstrates why it has taken place in the global market of Animation studios, in the advertising market and in the production of Cinematics for the Gaming market. Credits- Client: Gatorade Campaign: Heart of a Lio | Lionel Messi Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day Chief Creative Officer: Renato Fernandez Global Creative Director: Doug Menezes Global Creative Director: Mark Peters Associate Creative Director: Bruno Acanfora Associate Creative Director: Ariel Abramovici Director of Production: Brian O'Rourke Executive Producer: Guia Iacomin Senior Producer: Kaitlin Moore Associate Producer: Jack Cutler Managing Director: Jerico Dig Cabaysa Brand Director: Robyn Morris Brand Manager: Gabi Marino Brand Manager: Spencer Audet Group Planning Director: Scott MacMaster Global Planning Director: Martin Ramos Jr. Planner: Ryan Hagen Director of Business Affairs: Robin Rossi Talent Payment Manager: Kevin Castro Senior Traffic Operations Manager: Judy Brill Production: Gizmo EPs: Andrea Bacigalupo, Ema Verruno Directors: Ema, Flamboyant Paradise, Nico Presas Production coordinator: Rocio Perez Lascano Animators: Chris Granados, Mauro Serei, Pablo Lorenzo, Sebastian Buitrago Carmona, Ivonne Isla Solther, Eugen Sasu, Carolina Delgado, Yuri Perrini, Steven Arango, Federico Gimeno, Jorge Favian, Fregoso Ramos, Oscar Burgos, Alex Figueroa CG Supervisor: Max Rocamora Storyboard: Julio Azamor, Ivan Lublinsky Animation supervisor: Rafael Jimenez Layout: Chris Granados, Marco Di Monaco, Martin Lapetina, Cloth simulation: Santiago Furlong Character modeling: Laura Serna, Sofía Gariazzo, Diego Rudnitzky Modeling: Martin Girgenti Pablo Focareta, Lautaro Schipizza, Marco Di Monaco Rigging: Eduardo Núñez-Melgar, Felix R. Cuevas, Anderson Augusto Characers: Laura Serna, Sofía Gariazzo, Luis De Gennaro, Diego Rudnitzky, Pablo Bellozas, Mauricio Fernández, Pedro Sciammarella Sets and props: Pedro Sciammarella, Alejandro Ghio, Luis De Gennaro, Pablo Focareta, Marco Di Monaco, Lautaro Schipizza Lighting lead: Paolo Tano Giordana Lighting: Pedro Sciammarella, Alejandro Ghio, Juan Ignacio Casale, Mauricio Fernández, Marco Di Monaco, Mariano Mendoza, Luis De Gennaro Character design: Flavio Greco Paglia, Fernando Sawa, Pablo Romanos, Ariel Anabitarte Matte painting: Flavio Greco Paglia Compositors: Ignacio Arevalo, Daniel Perez, Andres Chouhy, Paolo Tano Giordana, Pedro Sciammarella, Alejandro Ghio, Juan Ignacio Casale, Mauricio Fernández, Marco Di Monaco, Mariano Mendoza, Luis De Gennaro VFX: Gui Marquez, Santiago Furlong Production manager: Eva Amuchastegui, Daniela Kisinovsky, Sol Fernández, Agustina Rossito, PAs: Agustina Moya, Rocío Kancepolski Editors: Andrés Boero, Andrés Randy, Montero Bustamante Music: Search Party Composer: Nicholas Wright, Benny Reiner Mix: Lime Studio Sound: Stimmung Read the full article

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Mulheres Apaixonadas 😆Resumo Dos capítulos de 23 a 28/11/2020,🙄

Mulheres Apaixonadas: Resumo Dos capítulos de 23 a 28/11/2020, capítulo 80, segunda, 23 de novembro,

Heloísa corta todas as roupas de Sérgio e as coloca na mala com um bilhete. Marly vê e fica pasma. Silvia afirma para Caetano que agora ele também sabe um segredo seu. Helena garante a Vidinha que se arrependeu de ter brigado com Téo. Shirley fica satisfeita ao saber que Silvia gostou dos serviços de Caetano. Heloísa entrega a mala de Sérgio para Reizinho. Yvone avisa a Marcos que Raquel saiu. Marcos vê Raquel conversando com Fred na praia.

Lorena garante a Marta que não tem medo que Expedito a troque por uma mulher mais nova. Celeste avisa a Gracinha que acha que Marta está querendo afastá-la de Cláudio. Santana vai até a escola no Domingo, com saudades. Cláudio vê Gracinha saindo do banho nua e os dois riem da situação. Téo assiste a uma peça de teatro com Lucas. Santana se lembra de tempos felizes da escola. Marcos coloca a aliança de Raquel novamente no dedo dela. Sérgio se desespera ao ver o que Heloísa fez com suas roupas.

capítulo 81, terça, 24 de novembro,

Hilda, Leandro e Rafael mal podem acreditar no que Heloísa fez. Sérgio vai até a casa de Heloísa e tenta esganá-la. Ela sai correndo e ele a persegue. Os dois acabam entrando na casa de Irene. Os jovens veem Santana na escola e fazem festa para ela. Rodrigo paquera Edwiges. Santana bebe um gole de cerveja da mesa de Osvaldo sem que ninguém veja. Flora, Leopoldo e Irene consolam Heloísa. Dóris provoca Heloísa, que quase avança nela. Miguel garante a Tereza que ela pode dividir um apartamento com ele se não quiser ir morar com os pais.

Laura afirma para Tereza que César só amou uma mulher na vida, mas ela não sabe quem foi. César discute com Marcinha os planos dela de passar as férias fora. Heloísa leva uma faixa para a frente do hotel de Sérgio dizendo que o ama e pedindo que ele volte para casa. Sérgio quase morre de vergonha. Rafael convence Sérgio a conversar com Heloísa. Sérgio ofende Heloísa, afirmando que ela é estéril. Ela fica com ódio e avança para ele com uma faca, ferindo-o.

capítulo 82, quarta, 25 de novembro,

Téo e Alcides contêm Heloísa. Rafael leva Sérgio para a clínica, pois ele está sangrando muito. Sérgio manda que Heloísa não apareça mais na sua frente. Todos os funcionários do hotel ficam pasmos com a atitude de Heloísa. Hilda tenta conversar com Heloísa, mas ela se desvencilha e vai embora sozinha. Hilda vai atrás. Paulinha garante a Edwiges que é muito difícil para ela não ter conhecido sua mãe.

Edwiges sugere que Paulinha tente encontrá-la. Rafael revela a Helena o que Heloísa fez com Sérgio. Marcos não gosta que Raquel vá sozinha na festa de Adelaide e é grosso com ela e com Yvone. Raquel concorda em deixar que Marcos a leve e busque na festa. Heloísa vaga pelas ruas sozinha, pensando em Sérgio, triste. Luciana dá pontos no braço de Sérgio e faz os curativos. Sérgio pede que Helena mantenha Heloísa longe dele. Hilda se preocupa, pois ninguém consegue encontrar Heloísa. Lorena tenta acalmá-la. Helena encontra com César na clínica.

capítulo 83, quinta, 26 de novembro,

César fala com Sérgio sobre confiança no casal, dando indiretas para Helena. Carlinhos comenta com os avós a criação do Disque Idoso. Vidinha afirma para Dóris que vai poder cuidar melhor de Sérgio se Heloísa sumir. Afrânio avisa a Cristina que terá que ir para Santiago se encontrar com Diogo. Clara vai até o apartamento de Rafaela, para grande felicidade dela. Marcos aparece na festa de Adelaide levando um champanhe, deixando Raquel com ódio.

Santana mal se controla ao ver o champanhe. Rafaela e Clara conversam. Marina pede para ir com o pai. Cláudio convida Edwiges para sair, mas ela recusa. Argemiro manda Edwiges tomar cuidado para não desperdiçar um rapaz que gosta dele. Marcos e Raquel discutem. Yvone ouve Raquel gritando e se desespera por não poder fazer nada. Heloísa relembra bons momentos com Sérgio. Gracinha consola Cláudio, que chegou chateado de seu encontro com Edwiges. Heloísa vai a uma reunião do grupo MADA.

capítulo 84, sexta, 27 de novembro,

Heloísa confessa que tentou machucar seu marido e pede ajuda, chorando muito. As outras mulheres lhe prestam solidariedade. Sérgio confessa a Helena que gosta de Heloísa, mas não acredita que o casamento deles tenha solução. Helena e Hilda e Sérgio ficam na casa de Lorena esperando que Heloísa apareça. Regina, a coordenadora do grupo MADA, explica a Heloísa que ela não deve lutar para recuperar seu marido, mas sim sua integridade. Santana esconde a garrafa de champanhe com um resto da bebida dentro.

Rafael afirma que Heloísa é descontrolada, mas Téo garante que Sérgio gosta dela. Silvia pede que Caetano a leve para sair um dia, só eles dois. Marina garante a Diogo que está morrendo de saudades. Silvia aconselha Afrânio a ficar mais tempo no Chile para resolver todos os negócios. Heloísa encontra sua amiga Adriana, que percebe que ela está triste e a convida para ir até sua casa. Santana bebe o resto da garrafa de champanhe escondida. Adriana garante a Heloísa que se reaproximou do marido quando ficou grávida. Raquel mostra a Yvone que Marcos bateu nela.

capítulo 85, sábado, 28 de novembro,

Yvone insiste para que Raquel abandone Marcos. Adriana garante a Heloísa que ela pode procurá-la quando quiser. Heloísa vai para a casa de Lorena e dá de cara com Sérgio. Ela tenta pedir desculpas, mas ele não quer conversa. Os amigos de Marcinha vão para sua casa assistir aos slides da festa. Luciana comenta com Téo que Tereza vai se mudar do apartamento. César e Matilde veem os slides com os jovens. Heloísa chora nos braços de Helena, afirmando que perdeu tudo. Sérgio sofre.

Edwiges vê uma foto sua com Cláudio e sente saudades. Gracinha se insinua para Cláudio. Hilda afirma para Helena que Heloísa precisa de tratamento. Sílvia mexe nas coisas de Shirley, desejando ter a vida dela. Heloísa revela para Leila que foi ao MADA, mas afirma que acha que Sérgio já está com outra. Leila garante a ela que não e a incentiva a continuar indo às reuniões. Gracinha manda que Cláudio entre em seu quarto. Fred vê que Raquel está com um olho roxo. Gracinha pede que Cláudio a beije.