#for him and for me

[hue-makes-burgers]

THE professor

[mooseonabreak]

Just remembered one of my former professors has a tiktok account so I looked him up cuz sometimes he gets into messy drama and he did not disappoint. Catching up on his life.

[jakemyboy]

Enjoying the sun! Off and on clouds for today, mostly sunny the next three days, then back to our clouds and rain for many, many days. #TheEndlessWinter

[gbrnth]

After the war had been finally won, 'Melissa' had been retired; the exotic Bhujerban dancer was no longer a necessary weapon from Ondore's arsenal, even if she had been questionable in her role as a spy at best; with Ghis perishing with his fleet and her own complicated involvement with Gabranth later, the woman had all but renounced her assignment and confessed to the judge who should have her hung for such treason.

And yet, he had offered Melissa the chance to flee - and it was only after Vayne had been defeated that a reunion was made possible. Now going by her real name of Lilian, the Bhujerban had found Gabranth again - or rather, Noah fon Ronsenburg - with no small amount of help from Larsa himself, now crowned emperor, and as a measure of thanks to Ondore (who also acknowledged that the brunette had been in a complicated situation in the past and did not hold her failures as a spy and assassin against her).

There was hardly anything for her in the Sky City - so Lilian found herself living once more in Archades, working as a dance instructor and responsible for maintaining the local Bhujerban association. It was a peaceful life, of the likes she didn't imagine possible, and with an open relationship with Noah which required them to observe just basic etiquette instead of meeting only in the shadows. A new existence - for both of them; a chance for her to atone for the lies she was forced to tell, too.

But also a rather special day - it wasn't until Noah made it home from the palace and had bathed (as well as had dinner) that Lilian decided to break the news to him. The doctor she had visited earlier that day was positive of the news - and frankly, it helped explain a lot about the Bhujerban's weird apetite, the sudden inability to appreciate food she had always enjoyed and the very low tolerance to some of her perfumes.

"Noah - I have something I wanted to tell you," she began, choosing a seat next to him on the couch and holding a hand of his before looking up at him, taking a deep breath - Lilian was evidently nervous, which was rather out of place for her; but the reason became clear as soon as she spoke again, "The doctors have every reason to believe that you will be a father later this year and I... Did not know how you felt about this. Do you wish to talk about it, my love?"

UNSCRIPTED ASKS

Noah never imagined himself in a domestic relationship - deprived of the chance by the invasion of his homeland first; followed by his military career in the Archadian forces. Barely sparing a thought about it he had always accepted an inevitable death on the battlefield; defending Archadian values until his last breath - the fate of a traitor, a kingslayer, a renegade at best. With Melissa it became closest to a concievable option; if their relationship hadn't been tainted by too many secrets and false claims.

An affair behind Ghis' back at first; and a honest confession falling from her lips later - her affiliation with the insurgence; a spy sent to gather as much information as possible - and their liaison crumbled into dust. Melissa had been nothing but a mask, hiding Lilian; a trusted person and a stranger at the same time. Devastated by the revelation yet unable to execute her for treason Judge Gabranth left her with an opportunity to flee; his last words a vow of agony - if I ever see you again, I will fulfill my duty as Judge Magister.

Yet he only met her again after the battle of Rabanastre; shortly after Larsa's coronation. To his surprise the young Emperor still preferred the injured Judge as his protector - furthermore implementing new positions to the Imperial court, much to the senate's dismay. Ambassadors of various nations; maintaining the peace and harmony between the people of Ivalice - announcing none other than Lilian as the Bhujerban envoy. And yet again he proved to be unable to keep his promise; nothing but empty words now. Another confession of love; carrying the chance of a sincere relationship in it's wake - unsullied by lies and false identities.

Enjoying their new life as a couple Noah still remained unprepared for yet another of Lilian's announcements - something she seemed to be proficient in; given how often her statements had put his emotions through the wringer by now. The casual remark of her pregnancy didn't fail to surprise him yet again; heart skipping a beat; his gaze seeking her face in search for any hint she might be joking - only to find her eyes gleaming with joy and positive expectation.

"I... uh... what?" Dumbfounded and at the loss for words Noah struggled to clear his thoughts - she eagerly waited for an answer; her fingers intertwined with his to emphasize the importance of her revelation. He felt like a stuttering fool - glancing into her cheerful eyes and yet he didn't know what to say. "Lilian, I... I'm honest with you - that was quite a surprise." His head was spinning already - the idea of having a family never came to his mind; much less the concept of him being a father. Growing up in a dysfunctional family corrupted his paternal feelings, as it seemed. Although things had changed, his past was still haunting him; the memories vivid as ever. Concentrating on their joined hands Noah found her gaze again. "I never imagined a family of my own", he confessed after a short pause; retuning her smile, albeit nervous. "And if I am honest, I am quite anxious to be a father, sunshine." Taking a deep breath he felt better. "Please don't mistake my doubt for displeasure - I can assure you I am happy - and I am quite glad you are by my side."

[kochei0]

I turn to Ares.

Thanks to Tyler Miles Lockett who allowed me to draw inspiration from his ARES piece for page 2! Look at his etsy page it's SICK

⚔️ If you want to read some queer retelling of arturian legends have a look at my webtoon

[sabertoothwalrus]

girldad mode activate

[qrowpilled]

hate when you find a character whose so infuriatingly Your Type that its embarrassing like yeahg no one is gonna be surprised when i announce this is my new Guy Of The Month

[flawlessflesh]

what if thistle had confronted senshi before the story started?

[chilpilled]

his smile and optimism…….gone………

[seagiri]

sat on vc and painted

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

Vincent Price at the opening of The Tingler (1959)

[samwwise]

crowley shifting into protective husband mode

[a1sart]

if there's one thing this last episode has affirmed for me about Alastor it's that he FUCKING HATES being reminded that he's not the most powerful creature in hell.

Like, he hates being ignored by Carmilla when she says she doesn't care why he was gone

He hates Lucifer ON SIGHT

He threatens to KILL Husk when he dares to mention that Alastor is working for someone more powerful than him

and now this.

Alastor freaking out because he almost died. Something almost killed him. He can fucking die. There is something more powerful than him out there. And it's not something he can ignore or brush off because it almost killed him.

Alastor hates the reminder that he's not as powerful as he tells people he is. He isn't indestructible, he isn't invincible. And he fucking hates that.

[ibtisams]

My father was martyred by Israel on 10 October 2023 after sacrificing his care in hospital so the injured children could take priority. Today would have been his 60th birthday. He was always selfless, kind, and giving for others. My father gave up everything for me to be able to have a better life, because that is what he always dreamed for me and my sister. The world suffered a great loss when he died, and my heart is always with him and every Palestinian who has lost someone.

In his honour and memory, I would love for anyone who is able to do so to consider donating to The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.

The PCRF is an amazing organisation that does so much for those in Gaza right now, including helping provide food, water and medicine. You can donate any amount you are able to- there is no minimum! My father would have given his very last cent if he saw the way Palestine was continuing to suffer after over 100 days with this limited aid, so I know celebrating him by helping others is the least he would have wanted.

I saw @parrot-parent do a very successful donation match and I thought it was such a good idea so I will also match all donations up to $500! If you feel comfortable sending me proof of the amount of your donation, I will match it as a donation at the end of February. (My messages are set to mutuals only, but if you donate and we aren’t mutuals if you send an ask with the proof I will make sure to answer it privately.)

[ato-dato]

Road help.

[aristoteliancomplacency]

Guys.

Y’all.

I…

I just. I just… i have discovered something. And I have laughed too much. I have laughed every time I have tried to explain it to someone. I cannot get through this.

Look. Okay.

There are two things you need to know, here.

First: There’s a style of Greek pottery that was popular during the Hellenic period, for which most of the surviving examples are from southern Italy. We call them ‘fish plates’ because, well, they’re plates, and they’re decorated with fish (and other marine life).

Like this one, currently in the Met:

Or this one, currently in the Cleveland Museum of Art:

They’re very cool. We’re not 100% sure what they were for, because most of the surviving ones were found as grave goods, but that’s a different post.

The second thing you need to know is that when we (Classics/archaeology/whatever as a discipline) have a collection of artefacts, like vases, sculptures, paintings, etc. and we do not know the name of the artist, but we’re pretty sure one artist made X, Y and Z artefacts, we come up with a name for that artist. There are a whole bunch of things that could be the source for the name, e.g. where we found most of their work (The Dipylon Master) or the potter with whom they worked (the Amasis Painter), a favourite theme (The Athena Painter), the Museum that ended up with the most famous thing they did (The Berlin Painter) or a notable aspect of their style. Like, say, The Eyebrow Painter.

Guess what kind of pottery the Eyebrow Painter made?