#about : roman castillo

[nepoupdates]

let's talk about hookups! who do you reeeeeally think should hookup in this trip? going by vibes only, ofc.

part  of  me  wants  to  say  let's  not  because  i  really  could  care  less  but  i'm  feeling  a  little  ...  chaotic  tonight  so  here  are  some  pairings  based  purely  on  vibes  and  nothing  else:  

josie/laurie  ,  teagan/jia  ,  rory/julien  ,  percy/lorenzo  ,  benny/miyeon  ,  charlotte/rina  ,  harlowe/ace  ,  trix/lulu  ,  sasha/james  ,  paige/giorgia  ,  lari/juliette  ,  roman/elias  ,  rosalind/jaeha  .

no  i  will  not  be  elaborating  (  @delicatlueur  ,  @stclaires  ,  @teagvns  ,  @roaries  ,  @concertaes  ,  @wcrstbehaviior  ,  @rainforum  ,  @lovesues  ,  @hcerin  ,  @harlcwes  ,  @bcatrixs  ,  @racingfm  ,  @jamesluvsria  ,  @dearpaige  ,  @gicrgiia  ,  @lcrissas  ,  @fairjuliette  ,  @rosbella  ,  @lcvesickboy  )

[wcrstbehaviior]

location: unspecified. participants: roman castillo & open (@nepofmstarters)

"okay, okay, so i'm thinking about starting to perform in the subway for some extra cash," roman paused, only to catch his breath before continuing the rest of his thought, "would you rather see a penguin on a skateboard or a dog walking on it's front legs? or something else? i thought about just turning into an elephant but that might be a little crowded. and of course a giraffe is out of the question."

[whowantsnachos]

My OC Character List

recently, i’ve decided i should start posting stuff about my own characters for the fandoms that i like. i’ve been creating them for a while, and i thought it could be fun :) one side note i would like to add is that they all have a “pair-up,” but i just have that as the person i like to write with my character the most.

Kaitlyn Thomas:

Age: 30 (from 2015)

Sexuality + Gender: Bisexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: American Caucasian

Fandom: Marble Hornets

Pair-up: Alex Kralie

Abigail “Abby” Winters:

Age: 26 (from 2012)

Sexuality + Gender: Pansexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: American Caucasian

Fandom: Marble Hornets

Pair-up: Tim Wright

Catherine Emerson:

Age: 38 (from 2009)

Sexuality + Gender: Heterosexual biromantic; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: English Caucasian

Fandom: Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man / NWH

Pair-up: Otto Octavius

Riley King: 

Age: 34 (from 2024)

Sexuality + Gender: Lesbian; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: American Caucasian

Fandom: Marvel

Pair-up: Wanda Maximoff

Lydia Vesta: 

Age: 39 (from 2024)

Sexuality + Gender: Polysexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: Sokovian Slavic

Fandom: Marvel

Pair-up: Baron Helmut Zemo

Victoria Esperanza: 

Age: 32 (from 2023)

Sexuality + Gender: Aroace; they / them

Race / Ethnicity: Mexican American

Fandom: TribeTwelve (I DO NOT support Adam Rosner, so I’m separating the work from its creator)

Pair-up: Noah Maxwell

Ixnera “Isabel” Freyrdottir: 

Age: Realistically, she would be around 1,000 - 1,050. In human years, maybe around 20 - 21

Sexuality + Gender: Pansexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: Alfhemian (?)

Fandom: Marvel

Pair-up: Loki Laufeyson

Sun Jae-hwa:

Age: 35 (from 2021)

Sexuality + Gender: Demisexual / bisexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: Asian

Fandom: Squid Game

Pair-up: Cho Sang-woo

Sara Freeman:

Age: 28 (from 2015)

Sexuality + Gender: Pansexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: American Caucasian

Fandom: Marvel - Daredevil

Pair-up: Matt Murdock

Heather Roman:

Age: 37 (from 2017)

Sexuality + Gender: Straight demiromantic; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: Asian-American

Fandom: Marvel - The Punisher

Pair-up: Frank Castle

Célestine Barbier:

Age: 37 (from 2018)

Sexuality + Gender: Pansexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: French-Latina

Fandom: Marvel - The Punisher

Pair-up: Billy Russo

Carli “Aerona” Winchester:

Age: 22 (from 2016)

Sexuality + Gender: Omnisexual; she / they

Race / Ethnicity: American Caucasian

Fandom: DC

Pair-up: Harley Quinn 

Anna Novotny:

Age: 16 (from 1984)

Sexuality + Gender: Lesbian; they / them

Race / Ethnicity: Czech American

Fandom: Stranger Things

Pair-up: Robin Buckley

Rosaline “Lin” Cambio:

Age: 36 (from 2025)

Sexuality + Gender: Bisexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: English Latina

Fandom: Marvel - Moon Knight

Pair-up: Steven Grant

Erizidereal “Eriz” Aphelion: 

Age: Around 29

Sexuality + Gender: Bisexual; she / her 

Race / Ethnicity: She’s from space, so unknown (?)

Fandom: Star Wars

Pair-up: Poe Dameron

Xiomara “Mara” Castillo:

Age: 35 (from 2016)

Sexuality + Gender: Bisexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: Hispanic American

Fandom: Marvel - Luke Cage

Pair-up: Hernan “Shades” Alvarez

Zena Halcard: 

Age: Around 21

Sexuality + Gender: Straight demisexual; gender-fluid

Race / Ethnicity: They’re from space, so unknown (?)

Fandom: Star Wars - Andor

Pair-up: Cassian Andor

Priya “Gaia” Vemulakonda:

Age: 30 (from 1962)

Sexuality + Gender: Pansexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: Native American

Fandom: Marvel - X-Men

Pair-up: Erik Lehnsherr

Lehava Marasigan:

Age: 36 (from 2025)

Sexuality + Gender: Bisexual; she / her 

Race / Ethnicity: Afro-Filipino

Fandom: Marvel - Black Panther

Pair-up: Namor / K’uk’ulkan

Yéssica Fabbri:

Age: Late 30’s to early 40’s (born in 1979)

Sexuality + Gender: Pansexual; she / her 

Race / Ethnicity: Spanish Native American

Fandom: Marvel - Werewolf by Night

Pair-up: Jack Russell

Gianna “Gia” “Ace” Pedrotti:

Age: 33 (from 2006) or 39 (from 2012)

Sexuality + Gender: Demiromantic bisexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: Italian

Fandom: DC - Arrow

Pair-up: Anyone

Vitalia “Scout” Alfero:

Age: 28 (from 2012)

Sexuality + Gender: Pansexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: Italian

Fandom: DC - Arrow

Pair-up: Anyone

Danielle “Dani” Emerson:

Age: 39 (from 2011)

Sexuality + Gender: Bisexual; she / her

Race / Ethnicity: Mixed American

Fandom: Suits

Pair-up: Harvey Specter

Nicole Gibson:

Age: 27 (from 2012)

Sexuality + Gender: Lesbian; she/her/they/them

Race / Ethnicity: American Caucasian

Fandom: DC - Arrow

Pair-up: Laurel Lance (Earth-1)

if anyone would like to learn more about these characters, please ask! i love writing about them :)

(last updated: january 19th, 2024)

[gritsandbrits]

Well since im talkin about her here are some FACTS AND LOGIC about Amani ☺

Her name is an anagram of Amanirenas, a Kushite queen who fought off Roman invaders

Her surname Nesar is Islamic for "sun and moon"

Her theme colors are green & gold to represent nature

She is said to be in her 40s

She was part of her high school's poetry club & debate team

Amani often straightened her hair as a way to gain better career opportunities. She stopped after becoming immersed with MH's embrace of unique qualities

She was originally the reincarnation of Dedyet De Nile

She would've had gained stronger powers as she recovered memories of her past life eventually using them against Spookenhamun & Isabel Castillo

Amani's freaky flaw is her inability to allow herself rest. She feels that she has to put top A effort into everything she does or else she'll fail. Her time in MH gives her the space to make mistakes.

Amani used to live with her mother as her caretaker before she passed away from an unknown illness. Her father died some years before

Another plot that was abandoned was Amani was going to be a secretary working for the De Niles. This was changed to a retired archaeologist

Amani loves the hippie aesthetic but doesn't dress like it all the time. Her style is mainly secondhand with emphasis on soft fabrics paired with solid colors and natural stone jewellery

She likes gory movies

Amani is of Sudanese descent

Amani loves art and always makes sure buy from actual artists

Amani left the archaeology field after losing interest, as well as being fed up with the rampant racism & desecration of sacred artifacts.

Amani collects replicas of historical weapons. She had to use them one or twice

[nepofm]

+𝟑  𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃  𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒  𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄  𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍  𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐃  .  roman  castillo  (  evan  mock  )  is  looking  for  a  romantic  connection  ,  sasha  de  leon  (  zion  moreno  )  is  looking  for  a  romantic/sexual  connection  &  jack  valmount  (  drew  starkey  )  is  looking  for  a  romantic  connection  .

romantic.   —   roman castillo is looking for a friends to lovers situation ( i’ll try to keep this connection short, but please forgive me if i get carried away ! the gist of it is they started off as friends - specifically the type of friends who just had an immediate connection, almost as if they’d known each other their entire lives (or maybe they have, i’m not super picky on this detail). but what’s clear, is they’re incredibly similar. but it was never really just a friendship, there was always something more and eventually they just gave in and started to explore said feelings - but they never did go as far as admitting they were a couple, not to each other and CERTAINLY not to anyone who commented on their relationship. they’re a couple but at the same time, they’re not a couple. it’s also a strong possibility that it’s an open situation, meaning they’re free to sleep with and date other people because they know they’ll end up with one another in the end. ) within the age range of 24-26 that preferably looks like rudy pankow, archie renaux, bright vachirawit, cha eunwoo, nick robinson, aria shahghasemi, froy gutierrez, emilio sakraya, herman tommeraas, ryan potter, any male/male aligned non-binary fc. you do have to contact the mun before applying under wcrstbehaviior. 

romantic/sexual.   —   sasha de leon is looking for a boy toy / long term fling ( sasha de leon has always been unsuccessful when it comes to relationships, though it’s not because of a lack of trying. in fact, she’s had quite a few short lived relationships. in fact, her only relationship that’s lasted any real amount of time is nothing more than a fling. and while they’ve had their share of fun, she’s often left wanting more. that’s pretty much all i’ve got, because i thought it would be much more fun to discuss the remaining aspects of this dynamic ! especially whether or not there are any feelings to be had ! ) within the age range of 23-27 that preferably looks like alex landi, darren barnet, avan jogia, charles melton, freddy carter, gabriel darku, jacob elordi, kedar williams-stirling, keith powers, mena massoud, fabien frankel, rege jean-page, sean teale, tommy martinez, utp. you do not have to contact the mun before applying under wcrstbehaviior. 

romantic.   —   jack valmount is looking for a long term partner / on again off again relationship ( once upon a time they were a couple of teenagers madly in love, but now they’re nothing more than a pair of twenty somethings who’ve stayed together out of convenience. they still seem to care about each other, in a roundabout way, but there’s no real question that they’ve fallen out of love. why they stay together, though, is a question neither of them have been able to answer. it’s not unusual to find either of them, especially jack, going home with someone else. // i think that provides an accurate description without dictating too much which is why i’ve also requested to be contacted, just to hammer out any additional details ! ) within the age range of 23-26 that preferably looks like lulu antariska, natasha liu bordizzo, amita suman, anya chalhotra, aslihan malbora, billie lourd, chase sui wonders, davika hoorne, diana silvers, halston sage, hunter schafer, kathryn newton, josefine frida pettersen, madelyn cline, utp. you do have to contact the mun before applying under wcrstbehaviior. 

[welidot]

Juan Manuel

This Biography is about one of the best Politician Juan Manuel including his Height, weight, Age & Other Detail… Express info Real Name Juan Manuel Santos Calderón Nickname Not Known Profession Colombian Politician Party Liberal Party (Before 2005) Social Party of National Unity (2005–present) Political Journey • He was appointed as Colombia's first Minister of Foreign Trade by the President César Gaviria Trujillo, in 1991. • In 2000, he was appointed as the 64th Minister of Finance and Public Credit by President Andrés Pastrana Arango. • Santos also set up the Social National Unity Party (Party of the U) to support the presidency of Álvaro Uribe. • On 19 July 2006, he was appointed the Minister of Defence. • After two rounds of voting in the Presidential election in 2010, Juan Manuel was elected the 32nd President of Colombia. Biggest Rival Antanas Mockus Age (as in 2023) 72 Years old Physical Stats & More Info Height in centimeters- 172 cm in meters- 1.72 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8”(approx.) Weight in Kilograms- 69 kg(approx.) in Pounds- 152 lbs Eye Colour Hazel Hair Colour Brown Personal Life of Juan Manuel Date of Birth 10 August 1951 Birth Place Bogotá, Colombia Zodiac sign/Sun sign Leo Nationality Colombian Hometown Bogotá, Colombia School Colegio San Carlos College Admiral Padilla Naval Cadet School, University of Kansas, US. London School of Economics and Political Science, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University Educational Qualifications Master of Science in Economic Development, Master of Public Administration Debut 1991 Family Grandfather- Enrique Santos Montejo (Colombian Journalist) Father- Enrique Santos Castillo Mother- Clemencia Calderón Nieto Brothers- Enrique Santos Calderón, Luis Fernando Santos, Felipe Santos Sister- N/A Religion Roman Catholicism Girls, Affairs and More of Juan Manuel Marital Status Married Affairs/Girlfriends Not Known Wife Silvia Amaya Londoño (Divorced) María Clemencia Rodríguez Múnera (1987–present) Children Sons- Esteban Santos, Martín Santos Daughter- María Antonia Santos Money Factor of Juan Manuel Salary Not Known Net Worth (approx.) $75 Million Awards and Nomination Nobel Peace Prize 2016 This Biography Written by www.welidot.com Read the full article

[viscula]

📀 The mini-album 'Never Be The Same' recorded by Viscula in 2015 in the Chinese city of Xiamen. The band was in the People's Republic of China for about 2 years (2015-2016), where they were frequent guests of local festivals and clubs. In general, Viscula managed to perform in 12 provinces of China, including in Hong Kong, at venues of the most different levels. The result of their Chinese adventures was the EP 'Never Be The Same', which was recorded at Project One Studio with the help of Filipino music friends. The mastering was done in Beijing by the famous sound engineer LinXyan Lv (Life Awaits). The artwork was drawn by a young Chinese artist Wayne Semi.

released December 25, 2015

vocal, keyboard, percussion - Margarita Kardash

guitar - Vitali Malyshko

accordion - Roman Slobodianuk

+ guest musicians:

back vocal - Spark Florin

back vocal - Recheal Castillo

DJ Dubmenext

recording, mix - Ivan Guy Zerna

mastering - LinXuan Lv

artwork - Wayne Semi

https://visculauk.bandcamp.com/album/never-be-the-same

[neyomiyi]

The Child of the Moon

This person has described her life like her favorite song by Niki which is Drive On. And just like the lyrics on the song she wishes no other things than growing and blooming. 

Marinea Liwag Santos is a sixteen years old senior high school student in Holy Angel School of Caloocan, Inc. On the 29th of August in 2006 at Ermita, Manila, the child of the moon was born. She is the daughter of Marilene Liwag Santos and Randy Miclat Santos who are now both living half a century. Her parents were both working since she was born so she has a vivid memory of them taking care of her as she grew up. The one who took care of her as she grew up was her grandmother. She is the last daughter of Mrs. and Mr. Santos. She had three siblings who are all older than her. They have a continuous 2 years age gap. Her eldest sibling is Noreen L. Santos and her second sibling and only brother is Amiel L. Santos. They are both college students. Her other sibling, the third among the four was Neomi L. Santos who are currently studying the Humanities and Social Sciences strand. 

She described her socio-economic class as middle class. She is also a Roman Catholic but she is not an active member of the church. Her hobbies are reading fiction novels with the genre of Rom-Com. She also like designin layout and photography. Her ultimate dream was to be a photographer. She likes to listen to the music genres like Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Lofi, OPM, and Alternative Rock. Her favorite thing to do was reading novels. 

She grew up with her cousins at Bacoor, Cavite. She lived there until she was six and went to Caloocan after her preparatory education was done. One significant difference she knew about the two places is that Camarin, Caloocan was more quiet than the sub-urban Bacoor, Cavite. Back then in Cavite, her hometown, her neighbours are more loud as they can wake her up daily because of their morning drama but as she went to Caloocan, she notices that there are no neighbours who yelled so loud that it would wake her up. 

From 2012 up until the present, she is still living in Camarin, Caloocan. For about 11 years, she is lying in the bustling streets of Caloocan as she studies. She is currently studying in Holy Angel School of Caloocan, Inc., she applied for the strand Accountancy, Business, and Management. In the future, she wanted to be a bookkeeper and that’s why she took the ABM strand. 

One of the major events that changed her whole character has been placed on the year 2017. She was 11 years old at that time and had to face adult problems as her whole family was affected by it. It was a burden for her to carry such thoughts and problems she cannot actually solve as she was just a child. For her, what happened back then was just a long pain she just tolerated to get through the years. 

In 2019, her family problems got worse as both of her grandmother were hospitalized. Her parents left them to take care of their parents, so all she had was her siblings. When the four of them communicated about their family problems, she felt that all of her siblings matured and by that time she also did. She felt that the four of them did not communicate at all as they grew up but what happened in 2019 made them closer.

Another event that gave her the truth of life was when her grandmother died in 2021. Her grandmother had many complications that she had many things to consider as her cause of death. That event made her realize that in life everything has an end. Everyone is going to leave by the end of the day. In a way, it made her more sentimental and cherished moments with her loved ones as she felt that time may take her loved ones away from her by death or other things. 

She cherished her youth with her best friends who went to the same school as her now. Her best friends are Jamylle Anne Vergara, Ezekiel Joseph Castillo, Gabe Edgar Javier, and Shery Michal Gonzales. She met them since they were in Elementary and are still friends up until now. She realized something with these people and that is no matter how far they are from each other or how many times they misunderstand each other, once they meet again and talk again they just click again and everything just goes back to what it is. She treats them as siblings by now. 

The ones she treats as her friends are Princess Sofia Atchico, Maria Jheddiesa Roaring, Leila Angela Sunga, and Em Em Blaza. They are her new friends but she felt comfortable in their company. They may not be so close to her like her best friends but they played a part in her character development as she continues her journey. 

In the future, he aspired to be the “Rich, Wine Tita” of her family. She does not want any relationships nor a family of her own as she doesn’t really like the responsibility while doing it. She views herself as dark on the outside but warm on the inside. She is known for her trustworthy personality. People around her have said she was intimidating at first but she is always intimidating with men. But she was clingy when you got to know her. 

She said that at 35, she wanted her own house at the same time being financially stable while still hanging out with her friends. That’s the simple thing she wants for herself. In the future, she just wants to enjoy herself and her company. 

She clings on to her own words that says “Don’t be afraid to fail, be afraid not to try.” She thinks that you have to risk things to gain things. She also believes that you cannot handle all things so you have to let go of some of them. She thinks being committed to these thoughts will lead her to her dream future in the end. She has this thought engraved in her head that people have to move forward, like her favourite song, Drive On. 

I find Marinea to be one of the most genuine people in existence. I find her interesting in how she views herself as herself. I think she is not aware of how interesting she is and how much power she has as she takes her character development. She had her youth in a simple way where she does what she wants and she pursues things. I think in her friend group, she is the listener. And that’s why I think most of the people she met trust her wholeheartedly. The significance of her presence makes you complete and that’s why I think she is important to the people around her. When she’s not there, something is wrong. That kind of feeling. This person has many insights that she can express and it can be understood. The best thing she does to people is when they are with her, they always feel comfort, they are heard, and understood.

[nepoupdates]

are you routing for any dates to go home with each other? personally, i'd like to see tomas and roman. maybe roman can help him lighten up.

last time i checked , wasn't tomas all googly eyed over someone else ? if roman can get through still pathetically in love with someone who'll never love him , then by all means . please . take him . we're begging . ( @elitisms , @wcrstbehaviior !! )

[wcrstbehaviior]

location: their apartment participants: roman castillo & sofia monzon ( @flowcrbcds )

"oh hey," roman's greeting was incredibly nonchalant as he looked away from his computer. "i was just thinking about ordering a pizza or something. want in?" he pushed himself into a sitting position, essentially making room for her to join him on the couch if she wished. "it's my treat."

[sandersidesbigbang]

Three Queens and a Joker

Writer: @just-call-me-the-intrusive-thot

Betas:

@im-an-anxious-wreck

Artist:

@antisocial-xxxpert

Art link

@talking4the1

Art link

Rating: Mature

Ships: Main: Prinxiety, Dukeceit / Background: Logicality (hinted Intrumoloceit perhaps), Remile

Summary:

When Roman’s twin Remus texts him out of the blue to come and help him out, he sure wasn’t expecting this…

Roman Castillo knows next to nothing about the world of drag performers, but when he’s called upon last minute to help out at The Palace – a local drag club slowly trying to edge it’s way out of debt and obscurity – he has no choice but to save the day. Aided by the ever so pleasant queens he encounters, will Roman be able to save the performance?

And will he perhaps learn something new about himself in the process?

Ao3 link

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[rabbitcruiser]

Building Bridges

What do you think about my pic?    

[nepofm]

spotted      at      met      steps   , wearing      last      season’s      jimmy      choo     ?    i’d      leave      the      steps      in      the      next      24     hours   before      nepoupdates      catches      them      &     if      it      were      me     ,     i’d      definitely      go      back      to      the     checklist    of      golden      rules     .

abel   floretti-badeaux   aron  piper  ,  muse  2k

roman   castillo   evan  mock  ,  zoya  wylie’s  best  friend/crush  wc

aron piper    they/them & he/his.     demi male.      ›spotted   at   the   met   steps   ,   abel fioretti-badeaux   ,   most   likely   listening   to   green  light  by   lorde   with   their   airpods   pro   .   the  twenty   five   year   old   gained   quite   a   reputation   ,   known   to   be   -temperamental   yet   +confident   to   anyone   who   knows   them   .   you’ll   easily   spot   them   when   you   hear   about  bathtubs   full   of   expensive   champagne,   lipstick   stains   on   shirt   collars,   expensive   shoes   and   taking   advantage   of   every   opportunity   for   a   mirror   selfie   ,   followed   by   the   dreamer   by   versace .   latest   nepoupdates   article   talks   about  their   parents   bribing   them   with   a   larger   inheritance   if   they   willingly   reinter   the   spotlight   to   steer   attention   away   from   family   problems   ,   but   i   guess   any   reputation   is   good   reputation   .   

evan mock.    he/his & they/them.     male aligned non-binary.      ›spotted   at   the   met   steps   ,   roman   castillo ,   most   likely   listening   to  don’t stop   me   now    by   queen with   their   airpods   pro   .   the  twenty   four   year   old   gained   quite   a   reputation   ,   known   to   be   -erratic   yet   +fun-loving   to   anyone   who   knows   them   .   you’ll   easily   spot   them   when   you   hear   about   a   bright   pink   buzz   cut,   oversized   hawaiian   shirts,   riding   a   skateboard   through   crowds   ,   followed   by   swagger   by   old   spice   .   latest   nepoupdates   article   talks   about   roman   dealing   drugs,   usually   but   not   always   out   of   club   bathrooms   ,   but   i   guess   any   reputation   is   good   reputation   .   

[nightwhispcrs]

heyyyy ... plotting call / starter call for the event ??? vvv excited for this. below you’ll find a list of my muses and their respective assigned powers and initial thoughts on how they might use them. if you like this, i’ll message you to plot. if you want a starter without plotting, feel free to comment below which muse you want and who you want it for. 

roman roy  /  controlled telepathy and psionics                   roman has the ability to access people’s minds and also "modify and exert control” over these minds. he also can disrupt technology. i imagine him using this in the most chaotic, disruptive way possible. although roman is not an inherently evil character, he is inherently chaotic and loves to watch things crash and burn around him. even without powers, boundaries are not a concept for him. strangers, he will easily invade their minds without hesitation, be nosy, and probably put weird or silly thoughts in their heads. people he doesn’t like, he’ll purposely screw around with and potentially create very damaging environments. his first action is going to be having the bar owner where he works give him the bar permanently, and after he’s able to accomplish that he’s going to realize he has unlimited power and literally probably try to crash the stock market. so sky’s the limit if u wanna plot with him. katniss everdeen  /  hypnosis and memory altering                             katniss has the ability to manipulate people into doing things with a verbal command. she can also extract or alter memories. since she’s unaware about the hunger games still, she’s going to use this to gain answers to a lot of her questions she does not yet understand. outside of that, she’ll probably use it for mostly good, unless someone gets on her nerves because she gets annoyed easily. however, if your character is aware/unaware/partly aware and wants to modify it, katniss can definitely help extract, erase, or do whatever you want with their memories.  jack shepard  /  chlorokinesis                      jack can basically control plants and vegetation at will like that girl from sky high! i dont know how he’s going to use this yet, but he’s a generally good person so i’m sure he’ll find a way to help people with it. oh btw if anyone is seriously injured during this event, come to jack and he’ll fix you up, as he’s a surgeon.  jessica jones   /   time manipulation                      jessica can manipulate time at will for however long needed. no idea how she’s going to use this yet, but we can figure stuff out. she’ll also be extremely angry that she no longer has her super strength, ability to fly, or durability. ur muses can force her to work with them even tho she usually prefers to work alone. make her bitter idc. *****btw***** if anyone has any sort of mind control/hypnosis, u will be able to absolutely torture jessica and this will bring up severely painful memories so hmu on that and i’ll elaborate lol.  laurel castillo  /   cupid                     let laurel play matchmaker for your muses!! she’ll pretend she’s not a romantic but she has experienced messy love and believes in it, so let’s have fun w/ that. she can also teleport herself and objects in pink light.  craig manning  /  miracles                      craig can basically perform small miracles, so i’m expecting him to use this in dumb ways like getting gigs that are out of his league, and winning money in sports betting. let him help your muses have little things go right? open to whatever ideas

[just-call-me-the-intrusive-thot]

Soulmate September - Day 7

Day 7 - There is a string tied around your pinky that only you can see, the end of it leads to your soulmate.

Pairing(s): Kid AU! Intrulogical

TWs: Remus being Remus [though not overly so, he’s like, 9 here], some swearing

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Remus Castillo and Logan Smith were two very different children; former was creative and bursting with chaotic energy, while the latter preferred to be more logical, more stable. One studied hard into the night despite his young years, the other decided that a good time was filling a blender with crayons and silly putty to see what would happen. Both attended different schools, lived a good distance apart, and neither of their families knew the other existed.

What could possibly bring together such opposing forces?

If your answer wasn’t being forcibly dragged kicking and screaming from the local museum by security for tampering with the exhibits and screaming about historical theft, then congratulations; you’re most likely still sane.

How did these very different children meet, you ask? 

The story began on a Friday lunchtime - as all good stories often do - when Sanders Elementary and Faraday Academy For Gifted Children both booked their museum visits for the same time slot. Thankfully, the museum staff speculated that they could indeed handle two classes of fourth graders at once - those poor, unfortunate souls - and decided to start both classes off on either sides of the museum with a little overlap.

Logan entered the foyer with his peers, gazing around at the array of trinkets and treasures adorning the space. Though he hungered for knowledge of all kinds, his heart was set on the cosmos, reaching for a copy of the museum’s map when his hand was blocked by another. He recoiled and turned to face the other; a boy with tanned skin as opposed to his own pasty complexion, with wild green eyes that bore into Logan’s own, and a grin like a shark about to snap Logan’s hand up in it’s jaws.

“I call dibs, four eyes!”

Logan huffed, straightening his glasses, “There are plenty of maps to go around, there is no need for rudeness-”

“Why do you talk like you’ve got a stick up your ass?”, the boy asked with no hint of remorse nor shame, “Just talk like a regular kid, jeez!”

Logan was flabbergasted. No one had ever talked to him like that before. Then again, no one ever really talked to him in general. Perhaps that was why his lonely little brain could only think to stammer out, 

“Who ARE you!?”

The boy roared with laughter, “Wow, thats all you have to say!? And they call ME weird!” , he shot a hand out towards Logan’s, not removing the one touching the map, “I’m Remus! What’s your name, frankenstein?”

Logan huffed, “Logan Smith. And you know,”, he began, puffing his chest out proudly as he yanked the map away, “Frankenstein was the scientist, not the monster, therefore, you’re not insulting me-”

Without hesitation, Remus leant into Logan’s space and licked the map, causing Logan to jolt back and drop it. Picking up his spoils, Remus chuckled manically, “You look smart but you’re super dumb. Frankenstein IS the monster, dumbass, that’s the whole point.”. Without waiting for Logan’s rebuttal, Remus made his way back to his class, leaving Logan to frustratedly grab another map and return to his class, unaware of the string that formed around his pinky…

The tour was everything Logan had hoped for; an informative romp through space and time, enjoying the sights of the planetarium and a walk through a tunnel lined with geodes. And yet, all Logan could think about was that stupid boy who stole HIS map. Hmph! How dare Remus call him stupid! Whatever, at least they would stop soon to have lunch in the Polar Exhibit and he wouldn’t have to think about- 

Oh god dammit.

As they entered the wide circular room, he laid eyes on the boy from before pretending to have gotten his tongue stuck to the giant fake iceberg in the centre of the room. Cheering him on was a gaggle of other children while their teacher seemed more content to just eat his own lunch and try to pretend it wasn’t his problem. Logan huffily stormed over to the nearest empty seat and popped open his Big Hero Six lunchbox, ready to moodily munch his jelly sandwiches when a painfully familiar voice stopped him in his tracks.

“We meet again, professor!”

Great.

“Remus.”, Logan hissed, though he tried to maintain composure, “A pleasure, I’m sure but I must be-”

“- crazy to run away from your soulmate?”, Remus finished, leaving Logan, once again, speechless.

“E-Excuse me!?”

“Check your pinkie, dingus.”

Logan checked and finally noticed the string, and to his horror, the end of it that tied itself around Remus’ pinkie.

“Looks like you’re stuck with me for life! Unless I die, then you’re stuck with my corpse. Oooh! Maybe you can bring me back to life! Really earn that Frankenstein nickname-”

“This HAS to be a mistake!”, Logan squeaked, flustered and shocked by the news, “There’s no way YOU are my soulmate!”

Logan made eye contact with Remus and for a moment the boy looked hurt, but he plastered on a grin and poked Logan in the arm, “Nope! Fate thinks you’re my future husband, so suck it!”

Groaning, Logan let out an exasperated sigh, “Fine, then I suppose you should tell me about yourself, Remus.”. Logan would - for eternity and a day after - deny that the smile Remus gave him made his little heart flutter for the first time.

As the two ate, Remus went into a long tangent about his life and Logan found himself absolutely fascinated. 

Remus Castillo had a twin brother, Roman, who enjoyed Disney movies and being “an overly wordy drama queen”. They had a single father, much like Logan’s own, whose wife had apparently decided she was destined for greater things that didn’t involve unplanned twin boys (Remus’ words, not his). Logan listened as Remus told him all about his family’s culture, having moved from Aguascalientes to Florida a year ago for work related reasons; retelling fond memories of watching the parade of Calaveras along the Avenida Madero with his father and brother each year. Logan found Remus really enjoyed a mixture of colourful and morbid subjects, each tangent sending Remus on a fun winding road down memory lane or through a vague memory of some educational book.

Logan Smith had wanted nothing to do with the boy who’d licked his hand and stolen his map, but as lunch ended and both classes were being called away to their respective classes, he found he didn’t want to be separated from Remus.

Very apparently, Remus didn’t want to either. If they way he was gasping Logan’s arm and hauling him towards the class from Sanders Elementary instead of his own was any indicator. 

“Come on! You can hang with us! Roman won’t mind! And my buddy Remy’s lotsa fun too-”

“Remus Castillo, stop right there.”

Remus indignantly ignored his teacher, plowing through his sentence, “You’ll LOVE my class, they’re all weirdos like us-”

“REMUS!”, barked his teacher, already done with the nine year old terror, “You let that boy go this instant!”

Remus defiantly clung tighter to Logan’s arm, “No!”

“Remus Castillo, you’re to let go NOW.”

“But he’s my soulmate!”, Remus yelled, causing his classmates to chatter excitedly. It made Logan feel a little self conscious, but Remus didn’t seem to care, “Pleeeeease let him come with us!!”

His teacher rubbed his temples as if it could massage the exhaustion away, “That’s nice, but you are NOT going to cause more trouble, soulmate or not!”

By now, even the children and teacher from Logan’s academy were watching the commotion. It came to a head as Remus’ teacher tried to separate the two of them, earning the tiniest war cry from Remus as he stomped on his teacher’s foot and clung fully to Logan like his life depended on it.

“I’M NOT LEAVING WITHOUT HIM! I’LL STAY HERE UNTIL WE’RE A GROSS MUSHY PILE OF SKIN AND BONES IF I HAVE TO!”

With that pleasant image in his brain, Logan decided to perhaps appeal to his own teacher,

“Miss, can Remus perhaps stay with our group so we may avoid further-”

“Absolutely not,”, she turned up her nose at Remus’ display, “Our school has a reputation to uphold, I will not have it sullied by such a rude child.”

Well that backfired. Now both teachers were having to try and separate the two of them. It took two of the museum’s security personnel to finally haul Remus off of Logan, carrying the writhing child as they assured his teacher that they’d put him in the tantrum room. With the way they handled his feral yelling and attempts to grab at any nearby exhibits for something he could use to bash them with, this probably wasn’t their first Rabid Child Rodeo.

Logan watched dejectedly as they hauled his soulmate out of sight while his teacher ordered him to get in line as they continued their tour. He couldn’t focus on any of the various bewitching artifacts that the guide presented to them on their tour of the ancient world though, all he could think about was Remus. Alone. Stuck in some room. Missing out on the exhibits. Missing him.

“....Emile?”, Logan asked the boy standing to his left.

“Yes, Logan?”

“I’m about to do something very, very impulsive.”

“.... Okay?”

“And reckless.”

“...Right-”

“In the name of fate.”

“........”, Emile sighed, “What do you need me to do?”

“Either talk me out of what is likely a terrible decision that will without a doubt go on my permanent record and possibly disappoint my father. Or encourage me so that I may spend time with my soulmate for as long as possible.”

Emile shook his head, “Well, if cartoons have taught me anything, it’s that you’re gonna go for it no matter what I say so...”. He placed a hand on Logan’s shoulder, “Make it good, Logan, I wanna remember the day the untouchable Logan Smith lost his mind.”. With a shared chuckle, Emile let him wind up for whatever he was about to do, while Logan waited for his moment. The tour guide was gesturing to an exhibit of ancient Mayan armour when Logan chose to strike, raising his hand while Emile awaited the fireworks show to come.

“Sir? I have a question.“

“Of course, what is it?”

“Did the museum ask permission to have that armour?”

The guide looked confused while Logan’s teacher looked ready to have an aneurysm.

“I… don’t understand what you mean. Anyway this-”

“I’m merely asking,”, Logan interrupted, ready to keep pushing until he would be  hauled off by security, “because I believe that if it were my culture being mercilessly appropriated and stolen from, I would be rather upset.”

“We’re allowed to have it because it’s for education-”

“But it’s still stealing. And stealing is always wrong, correct?”

“Well, it-”

“It’s a yes or no question, please answer as such-”

-

Remus hadn’t expected company in the tantrum room, but he wasn’t complaining as Logan was marched in, looking positively proud of himself in spite of the way the security guard nearly tossed him inside with obvious frustration. With a bright grin, Remus pat the beanbag next to him, positively writhing with unbridled joy, “Spill! What’d you do?!”.

Logan tried to play stoic and prideful, but the excitement cracked through in his voice, “I merely inquired as to why museums considered their historical thievery to be ethically justified until the tour guide got angry and attempted to ignore me.”. “Sick!! Then what!?”, Remus’ delighted eyes met Logan’s with a similar sparkle of mischief.

Logan chuckled as he admired their string of fate, as people called it, slowly pulling his eyes from it to meet Remus’ again, “I screamed. Loudly. For quite the duration. I must say, I’m rather proud of my own lung capacity.”

Remus rolled his eyes, but there was a fondness in it.

“Naturally, security came to try and calm the situation.”

“And then they brought you here?”

“No, they attempted to calm me down”, Logan snickered, “But, one of them put a hand on my shoulder rather rudely. So I bit them-” “YOU BIT ‘EM!?”, if Logan could bottle the light that radiated from Remus there and then, he would have, his own smile growing while his soulmate’s grin threatened to tear through his cheeks, “Logan, mi alma, you’re insane! I love it!”

“Mi alma?”, Logan queried, his cheeks losing the great blush war as his face radiated a nice rosy crimson.

“Oh, right!”, Remus explained, “It means ‘my soul’, it’s what people call their boyfriends ‘n’ stuff back home. I figured since you’re my soulmate, it makes sense to call you that!”

For a moment, Remus faltered, “Uh…. if you don’t mind I guess? It’s whatever, I’ll stop if you hate it-”

“No, no, I rather appreciate the sentiment,” , Logan awkwardly smiled back at Remus, “Mi alma?”

The wilder of the two threw his head back in a roar laughter, “Man, your pronunciation sucks! And that’s an easy one!“, he teased as he shuffled his beanbag closer to Logan’s and continued with a wild smile, “Looks like I gotta stay with you for sure now and make sure you get it right! You’re stuck with me, Nerdy Wolverine!”

It would be hard work convincing his father to let him move schools to be with Remus, Logan knew that. Despite the fact his father adored love in all forms and regarded the bond of soulmates as sacred, Logan knew it’d logically be a hard sell to ask his father to not only pull him out of an expensive academy, but also to have him possibly move home or make a rather lengthy commute. 

But as Remus’ had met Logan’s, the latter found himself locking fingers with his wild soulmate, banishing that thought while they still had time together. Whether it would work out right away, after a couple of months, or even over the course of a few years, they’d make it work.

“Falsehood,”, Logan smirked, “I believe it’s you that’s stuck with me.”

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Okay, this one’s the cutest thing hands down. I’m so proud of this one! As a tidbit, I had it in mind that their single fathers were Janus for the twins and Patton for Logan. 

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PHOENICIANS AND CARTHAGINIANS IN THE IBERIAN PENINSULA

e(recreation of Malaka, a Phoenician colony that's now Málaga)

The oldest recount available of Phoenicians in Iberia is the foundation of the city of Gadir, one of the oldest cities in Western Europe and modern-day Cádiz, in the 9th century BC by Tyre. This city was a powerhouse not only in Phoenician and Punic times, but also during Roman domination and in Modern history. It was famous for its Melqart / Hercules temple, and the biggest remnants nowadays lie in the Castillo de Doña Blanca archaeological site, in the mainland. Here are recreations of its Phoenician past and some ruins (I'll also talk about it later in the Roman Hispania posts):

The Phoenicians also founded the enclaves of Malaka, Sexi, Sa Caleta, and La Fonteta, all in the route to Gadir. Ibiza island was a very important Phoenician stronghold. All Phoenician colonies had the same type of location in the coast and / or islands off the coastline, emulating the main Phoenician cities. Here are some pics of them, plus some archaeological findings:

In 573 BC Tyre fell, and Carthage became the powerhouse that subsittuted the Phoenicians in the Mediterranean. During the Punic era, some cities were abandoned, others gained more importance, and there were also new foundations. Gadir and Malaka became even more relevant and prosperous during this time, and other cities like Baria, Abdera and Ebussus flourished. While Gadir was still strong in the worship of Melqart, Ebussus had a strong conection with the Egyptian god Bes. Again, here are some pics and archaeological findings, which include sanctuaries and necropolis:

Finally, after the First Punic War, the Barca family started a process of conquest of the iberian peninsula with a series of campaigns and militar actions that prompted the Second Punic War and Carthage's defeat. In the Second Punic War, Rome set foot on Hispania, and the process of Romanization in Iberia started. Here's a map of the Barca family's conquests (in purple) and campaigns:

During this time, they continued founding more cities, namely Qart Hadasht (roman Carthago Nova and modern Cartagena), founded by Hasdrubal and the capital of the punics in Iberia. This city will continue to be important during the Roman times, so I'll talk about it later.

(recreation of Qart Hadasht, with Hasdrubal's palace up front)

Other important cities during this final punic era were Gadir, Carmo, Carteia, and Akra Leuke.