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[medievalandfantasymelee]

It's time to determine by popular vote...

Who is the Hottest Cesare Borgia?

Row 1 - Conrad Veidt, Lucrezia Borgia (1922) - Orson Welles, Prince of Foxes (1947)

Row 2 - Macdonald Carey, Bride of Vengeance (1949) - Oliver Cotton, The Borgias (1981)

Row 3 - Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Los Borgia (2006) - Matthew Baynton, Horrible Histories (2009-2014)

Row 4 - Francois Arnaud, The Borgias (2011-2013) - Mark Ryder, Borgia (2011-2014)

This barely scrapes the surface of actors who have portrayed Cesare on screen through the years but these are the ones we were able to 1) track down 2) Find good pictures of.

[unproduciblesmackdown]

bloodsong of oh shit....oh fuck

[waitingforsecretsouls]

Constantly relevant more than ever before with each new bit of Traumerei lore tbh

[demeterdefence]

is there anything about lore you do like?

oh ... honey

i genuinely believe this was sent in earnest and i get that being this caught up on the series and still reading is kind of counter to "i hate this series" so genuinely: no, right now there is nothing of the series proper that i like. there is a lot i like in the potential.

the problems with lo are evident right from the start and i won't pretend otherwise; the lolita aspects, the imbalance, the casual disregard for the cultural influences and narratives of the myths and where they came from. i will also say there were some genuinely compelling plotlines and connections! i thoroughly enjoyed eros and his protectiveness of his friends, hera and her grief at being so often maligned and insulted, demeter and her everything. there were a lot of narrative choices i didn't like, but rachel was able to put some basic structures and characters in place that i, and many readers, could enjoy and often build off of ourselves.

but that's the problem. rachel sketched out some bare bone characteristics and narratives - she laid out some shoddy foundations, and the fanbase and the readers are the ones who built anything of substance on them. if you take a look at any character within the narrative proper, their entire personality and choices fall apart: they exist to prop up persephone and her romance with hades, and their own choices and decisions ultimately mean nothing otherwise. most of the story relies on fandom interpretation, and as it's been pointed out numerous times, rachel relies heavily on her fanbase to give her ideas and plotlines for future chapters. it is absurd how little characterization the story actually has, and how often it contradicts itself to bolster whatever plotline is going.

if we use hera, for example (and i'm guilty of genuinely liking hera, despite her shitty choices and actions): hera is a rape victim. she has been abused and used by men her entire life and genuinely resents herself for simply bolstering up those men, rather than exist on her own. when hera finds out persephone has been assaulted, she shows nothing but kindness and compassion - she is someone who, as the narrative tries to point out, understands the nature of assault and wants to see the perpetrators brought to justice.

but - and here's the frustration - although hera promises persephone not to tell anyone what happened, she has a moral and royal duty to bring apollo to justice. when apollo becomes a prince of olympus, she has every reason to come forward. persephone is banished, and apollo is reaping benefits he does not deserve - by becoming royal, hera knows it's going to be harder to bring him down. she has nothing to lose coming forward. moreover, she knows other people know what apollo did! the narrative has made it clear hera wants to defend persephone, but all her decisions are just left lying on the floor to keep the suspense of apollo's assault and whether he'll ever be brought to task for it.

most of the characters within lore olympus are given shallow, surface-level characteristics that they pick up and abandon to suit the storyline. we don't necessarily see them grow - they really just change to fit whatever is expected of them. persephone and hades get the highest focus, but the only actual change we see from them is for the worse; they double down on their negative traits and the narrative tries to sell them as positives, as them being "girlboss" and "king goals." a lot of the characters are flanderized to contrast them to persephone - ares goes from being genuinely cunning and incredibly insightful, if brutal and temperamental, to just some random horndog who wants to bang persephone. hermes is energetic and loving and silly and secretly cunning, to just. present? occasionally? maybe sometimes a comedic figure? hecate might be the most consistent in that she really roots for hades throughout, but she also becomes his yes-man, his frequent approver in whatever idiot plot he wants to engage in. she was able to actively stop hades from interrogating kronos after the great divide, but now she can't even convince him to think of a better plan than a risky sleep dive they already know won't work. and the only reason they're doing the sleep dive is rachel cannot figure out any other way to get the story moving!

so in incredibly long answer to your question, no, there's really nothing i enjoy per say about lore olympus, except for the select fandom circles i involve myself in - the critique of it, basically. i enjoy seeing people take these lukewarm sketches and breathe actual life into them. i enjoy random interactions in the comic that don't add up to the narrative whole but are objectively cute or funny in their singular scene (ares and hermes u will always be my babes.) and yeah, arguably i could spend my time on something productive, and i certainly have hobbies and enjoyments i genuinely like and spend time on! i'm still reading this comic because i would like to see the trainwreck, so to speak, and i love to see how the fans fix whatever mess rachel puts out. and yes i will stan for demeter until my dying breath.

[dewgongs]

i caved. i caved. i might get more. i caved. these are my faves. llook at them. im about to hyperventilate looking a tt hem theyre just so awesome adnd andd (breathes ) (heaves)_

[letstrywritingmaybe]

Ao3 being down is always so tragic for me, I literally bounce back between two sites, and one is taken from me. Which means I have to work on my WIPs or read my library books (I finished reading the joy luck club today). I really should be trying to figure out something for duncney week but my muse is just not biting. Instead I’m about 3k into an extra chapter for something I wanted to remain a one shot (granted I set it up for more… I just have a hard time keeping fics to a one and done deal I guess)

[incorrectpowerrangersquotes]

Dax: I found the place with the stuff! You should use that thingy majig to find that one thing with the other stuff! Rose: Scary thing is you can actually understand him...

[hopecomesbacktolife]

crying weeping. this book was phenomenal. 100/10 magnificent and soooooo intense and vast and searingly intimate and heartbreaking and swoops of joy and I just. Katherine x Zera 5ever I love them so much

(possible spoilers in the tags even though I redacted the most spoilery bits)

once I’m a bit more coherent I plan to write an actual legible review (a glowing one, of course!) but I had to scream about all my feelings for this book here 😭❤️

[heartjohnsonart]

heart s. johnson | summer at the end of the world

[sassysnowperson]

Hey Southern California Drivers.

(sits down) (pats the couch next to me) Come on bud, you're not in trouble, I just need to talk to you for a second.

Dealing with a lot of rain, huh? It's scary! I'm scared too. The roads aren't built for this kind of rain, drainage is terrible, there's going to be flooding. And you're not used to it, and that makes it scarier.

That means you're going slower! No, that's good, that's not what I wanted to talk to you about. Make sure faster drivers can pass you, you're going to add to make people angry if you're going slow in the fast lane, but I think you know that already, you did a good job today with that. You should go as fast as you feel comfortable, and it's good that it's slower than normal, since you're going to be reacting to circumstances that are new.

Now...here's the important thing...*that doesn't mean you should turn your hazard lights on*. I know, you want to be more visible, and you don't want people to ram into you from behind. But if you have your headlights on, your taillights already do a good job of that. Turning on your hazard lights and leaving them on make it harder to see a couple things. Me and other drivers have a harder time knowing that you're breaking, and it's harder to know when you're changing lanes. That makes it *more likely* that I run into you. And neither of us want that.

This is a lot, and I hope you can get off the road and safe soon. It's better to wait out the storm inside.

But please, while you're out there, don't use your hazards all the time while driving in the rain.

[unitedstatesrei]

Trump Tariff Truce Tremor! U.S.–China Deal Sends Shockwaves and Speculation Through American Real Estate

Key Takeaways Builders and developers get a short-lived break on steel, drywall, and fixtures, but pricing still swings wildly with each tariff headline. Port-adjacent industrial spaces are leasing fast as importers race to front-load inventory before the 90-day window shuts. Investors must hedge exit plans: falling material costs and tighter credit spreads look tempting now, yet a snapback in mid-August could erase the gains overnight. United States Real Estate Investor The 90-day U.S.–China tariff truce slices material costs, sparks a port-side warehouse land-grab, and boosts market liquidity—yet every advantage evaporates if the levies snap back in August. United States Real Estate Investor Trade truce or ticking time-bomb? The sudden 90-day rollback of sky-high U.S.–China tariffs could reroute billions in construction costs, industrial demand, and global capital overnight. Will cheaper drywall and a roaring S&P 500 fatten your cash-on-cash returns, or will the respite vanish before you can refinance? Watch these five pressure points: Material costs for new construction Port-centric warehouse absorption Interest-rate expectations and REIT valuations Chinese cross-border capital flows Exit timing before the 90-day cliff Buckle up—here’s how the truce ricochets through U.S. property markets. The Deal at a Glance: 145% Falls to 30%, But Only for 90 Days Geneva, Switzerland — Washington and Beijing agreed to slash their reciprocal tariffs from punitive triple-digits to 30% on Chinese goods and 10% on U.S. exports, while a separate 20% fentanyl-related levy on select Chinese items stays in place. Both sides pledged deeper talks but retained the right to snap tariffs back—or raise them “substantially higher,” as President Trump warned—if no agreement materialises by mid-August. Construction Costs: Builder Breathing Room or Mirage? Single-family & multifamily: NAHB survey data show earlier tariff rounds had already added about $9,200 to the price of a median new home. Dropping rates to 30% trims the most extreme spikes in appliances, HVAC units, and finish hardware, yet material quotes remain 15–25% above 2022 levels. Commercial pipelines: CBRE modelling suggests April’s tariffs threatened a 5% jump in CRE construction outlays; today’s rollback could pare that increase to roughly 2%, but developers are still stress-testing pro formas for volatility. Investor angle: Expect a 60-day scramble as developers accelerate steel, glass, and FF&E orders while tariffs sit lower. Land deals tied to shovel-ready projects may command premiums; deals dependent on Q3 groundbreakings remain discounted. Capital Markets & Rates: Rally, Relief, But For How Long? Equities roared, Treasury yields drifted higher, and risk-spreads on CMBS tightened within hours of the Geneva announcement. CBRE’s house view now pegs 2025 U.S. GDP growth at 1.3% with mid-3% inflation—better than recession territory but hardly boomtime. Debt implications: REIT share prices rebounded, reopening secondary equity raises. Bridge-loan pricing narrowed 30–40 bps on day one, yet credit committees insist on tariff-sensitivity analyses for any deal maturing after September. Logistics & Industrial: The Port-Rush Play Freight analysts call the 90-day window a “ship-it-now” opportunity. Importers are booking vessel space at premium rates to beat any tariff snapback. Result: Short-term demand spike for 3PL-run warehouses within 25 miles of LA/Long Beach, Savannah, Newark, and Seattle. Spot rents for 50- to 100-k sf cross-dock space have jumped 8–12% week-over-week, anecdotal broker data show. Investors holding vacant Class B sheds near major ports could score quick turn leasing; ground-up industrial starts still face elevated steel prices and municipal delays. Chinese Capital: A Cautious Re-Entry Baseline 10% tariffs on U.S. goods—and the optics of warmer diplomacy—may nudge Mainland conglomerates back toward trophy U.S. CRE. Expect: Early interest in stabilized Sun Belt multifamily (hedge against yuan depreciation).

Renewed inquiries for West Coast life-science campuses leveraging existing tech partnerships. Yet capital-controls in Beijing and CFIUS scrutiny in Washington remain formidable gating items; don’t bank on a 2015-style buying spree. Risk Dashboard: The 90-Day Cliff Risk Factor Likely Trajectory Investor Response Tariffs snap back to ≥54% Moderate—political pressure mounts as election rhetoric heats Hedge material costs; lock in supplier contracts Fed rate path On hold through summer, cuts possible Q3 if growth falters Re-price refinance assumptions; watch SOFR floors Supply-chain congestion High during June–July port rush Favor infill warehouses over greenfield United States Real Estate Investor United States Real Estate Investor Assessment The tariff truce hands U.S. real estate investors a rare, if fragile, gift: 90 days of price discovery. Material costs soften, stock markets cheer, and cross-border money edges back to the table—yet every benefit sits on a countdown clock. Smart operators will use the window to lock pricing, accelerate closings, or refinance while sentiment is buoyant. Speculators who assume a permanent détente risk whiplash if talks stall. Structure deals so today’s optimism is upside, not a dependency, and keep one eye on August—the next tariff headline could rewrite your underwriting overnight.

[blankerthought]

i'm approximately two minutes and one exercise away from setting the building on fire. i do not think linguistics are for me. yes i am doing a degree that involves linguistics. we all have our crosses to bear

[waitingforsecretsouls]

The main reason I go crazy for Traumerei is that I love characters whose core concept revolves around unbending loyalty regardless of the collateral and if that isn't Traumerei to a t (his entire introduction as a villain involving the beastkin even centered around it as well, just to drive the point home). You can accuse Traumerei of a lot of stuff (he's manipulative and sadistic, for a start), but NEVER that he's disloyal to his chosen allegiance. A true ride or die for Zahard

[christinebarger]

I’m playing a “Naughty Elf” in a limited time Exit Game escape room event

I’m so excited to be playing a mischievous elf in our horror escape room for the month of December! that’s me as the Naughty Elf I get to mess with guests like a naughty elf on a shelf would irl. Not only do I catch humans and steal them away from the group, but also may interrupt to snack on fairies, hide things or just randomly harass in a naughty elf fashion. This live actor special event is…

[foldingfittedsheets]

The mattress company I worked for the first time no longer exists. It was long ago eaten and assimilated by a bigger company. But when I started it was an incredibly intense five weeks of training. I was told I was extremely lucky to be selected, and I was. From a pool of a hundred applicants only fifteen of us made the cut to entering the training program.

The course covered how to talk to customers, how to ask open ended questions, how to close a sale, and product knowledge. I learned a lot, and truthfully my greatest takeaway was a lot of social scripts that I could use in other areas of my life.

We also had a midterm exam and a final. Both included a roleplay element with a trainer and a written portion. They told us when we started that the course was challenging but it was still a shock to come in after the midterm and realize half the class had failed.

I was named valedictorian of training- a dubious honor as it meant I’d done the best in the class, but popular lore had it that valedictorians struggled the most on the sales floor. Lo, I struggled.

Not because I wasn’t good. I was. But because my manager set out to systematically destroy my self esteem. Every sale, every interaction I had was scrutinized and criticized.

If I sold a bed with protectors, moveable base, and pillows he’d ask why I hadn’t managed to sell pillow protectors too. His first trainee had thrived on being challenged and he’d never bothered to learn a different way to coach.

It was wretched. My performance started strong but nosedived after a few weeks with him. My trainer, a man I loathed for stonewalling me in my interview, came in to inform me I was on new hire probation. If I couldn’t get my sales numbers up I’d be let go.

His actual phrasing was, “When you have a bandaid do you like to rip it off or pull it slowly?”

Since it was eminently obvious why he was visiting and because I thought it was condescending I sweetly informed him that I liked to soak my bandaids in hot water so they come off on their own.

He was briefly startled at this derailing but then got on with the bad news. I signed some forms stating that I understood my job was in peril.

I went home furious. I thought long and hard about why I wasn’t succeeding and how frustrated I was with my manager. I came in the next day and my anger had crystallized into a cold sharp edge.

My manager opened his mouth to address the probation and I snapped, “Just leave me alone. Go in the back if I have a sale. If you must address a serious issue then you will give me praise on two things I did right and present it as a compliment sandwich. Otherwise just say good job and shut up. Your constant nitpicking just makes me anxious and I do worse. Back off.” Belated and begrudging I added, “Please.”

He raised his eyebrows in dim surprise but I’d gauged him well. He backed off. Dutifully he’d meander into the back when I had a sale and praised me when I closed it. I resented knowing it was only because I’d demanded complimented but they still boosted me up. My numbers skyrocketed, I landed my first split king sale, and I exited probation with flying colors.

The trainer came back in to congratulate my manager for turning things around. To my gratification he gave me credit for setting him straight and said I’d taught him a different way to lead. My manager would often genuinely praise that moment when I’d stood up to him, impressed with my stubborn refusal to fail and my insight into what would help.

My biggest takeaway from the whole thing was just that people need positive reinforcement to succeed. Praise people for doing a good job. If you’re ever in a position where you need to criticize someone put it in a compliment sandwich instead of just saying the negative.