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“I see how your attention builds,
It’s like looking in a mirror,
Your touch like a happy pill, but still all we do is fear,
What could possibly happen next, can we focus on the love?
Paint my kiss across your chest, if you’re the art I’ll be the brush,
You’re taking up a fraction of my mind,
Every time I watch you serpentine,
I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying,
I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying, not to think about you,
No, no, no, not to think about you,
I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying,
I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying, not to give into you,
No, no, no, not to give into you,
With my feelings on fire, guess I’m a bad liar?”
#tfw you fall for the person you're supposed to end up killing/getting killed oops#galileo you know if you're caught you'll probably be separated knock it off in the hall thank you#ever after high#fan characters#zain harker#galileo dracula
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Who is the Sexiest Fictional Podcast Character?
After receiving 219 submissions for 152 characters from 52 podcasts and a round of preliminaries, we have our brackets!*
*20 characters from the podcast Welcome to Night Vale will appear later in a Night Vale-only bracket.
Round 1:
Scripted Bracket
Isabel Lovelace (Wolf 359) vs Cyrille (5 Minuten Harry Podcast)
Krejjh (The Strange Case of Starship Iris) vs Lady Ethel Mallory (Hello From The Hallowoods)
Lord Arum (The Penumbra Podcast: Second Citadel) vs The Witch Queen A.K.A. Daughter Dooley (Old Gods of Appalachia
Warren Kepler (Wolf 359) vs Ashley "Ash" Ramis (Georgie Romero is Done For)
Brutus Feels (Kane and Feels) vs Shan (SPINES)
Sir Caroline (The Penumbra Podcast: Second Citadel) vs The Dragon Narrator (Unseen)
Alé (The Penumbra Podcast: Second Citadel) vs Hester/The Narrator (Within The Wires: Season 1)
Thistle/The Woman (Alice Isn't Dead) vs Sam Bailey (The Sheridan Tapes)
Peter Nureyev (The Penumbra Podcast: Juno Steel) vs Butt (Pounded In The Butt By My Own Podcast: Episode 1)
Alice (Alice Isn't Dead) vs Diggory Graves (Hello From the Hallowoods)
Antigone Funn (Wooden Overcoats) vs Ryan Dallas (EOS 10)
Martin Blackwood (The Magnus Archives) vs Galileo (Let's Make A Music)
Lucifer Kane (Kane and Feels) vs Gin (Story Break: Heaven Heist)
Amaryllis of Exile (The Penumbra Podcast: Second Citadel) vs Mabel Martin (Mabel)
Pilot Pereya (The Penumbra Podcast: Juno Steel) vs Hester Oleta (Within The Wires: Season 1)
Strelitzia (Additional Postage Required) vs Harold "HBD" Bastion Demetrius (The Soft-Boiled Detective)
Akmazian (EOS 10) vs Everyone from The Strange Case of Starship Iris
Damien (The Bright Sessions) vs Mari Datuin (Hi Nay)
Count Dracula (Re: Dracule) vs Static Man (Archive 81)
Dragana Vukovic (The White Vault) vs Elias Bouchard (The Magnus Archives)
Agnes Montague (The Magnus Archives) vs Vega Rex (Vega: A Sci-Fi Adventure Podcast!)
Mina Murray (Re: Dracula) vs Nicholas Waters (Archive 81)
Mark Bryant (The Bright Sessions) vs Laura (Hi Nay)
Georgie Crusoe (Wooden Overcoats) vs Kate Burnham (The Bridge)
Keisha (Alice Isn't Dead) vs SAYER (SAYER)
Chance Sequoyah (The Penumbra Podcast) vs Yaretzi (Hello From The Hallowoods)
Buddy Aurinko (The Penumbra Podcast: Juno Steel) vs Dane (Dreamboy)
Sadie Doyle (Thrilling Adventure Hour: Beyond Belief) vs Hera (Wolf 359)
Tim Stoker (The Magnus Archives) vs The CryptoNaturalist (The CryptoNaturalist)
Rita (The Penumbra Podcast: Juno Steel) vs Lou (Archive 81)
Dr. Joan Bright (The Bright Sessions) vs Ashvin Beeharee (Hi Nay)
Renée Minkowski (Wolf 359) vs Clara Page (Who is Aldrich Kemp)
Unscripted Bracket
Pickman (Friends at the Table: Sangfielle) vs The Shadow Man ('Til Death Do Us Blart)
Beacon (The Adventure Zone: Amnesty vs Glenn Close (Dungeons and Daddies)
Oscar Wilde (Rusty Quill Gaming) vs Grand Magnificent (Friends at the Table: Twilight Mirage)
Taako (The Adventure Zone: Balance) vs Bathin (Stella Firma)
Lup (The Adventure Zone: Balance) vs Sago Glegg (Rotating Heroes: Arc 6)
Sans Undertale (Interstitial: Our Hearts Intertwined: Authority) vs M. Leopold Duvall (Friends at the Table: Sangfielle)
Duck Newton (The Adventure Zone: Amnesty) vs Chine (Friends at the Table: Sangfielle)
Tryst Valentine (Campaign: Star Wars) vs Mini Smithson (Chapter and Multiverse: Masks)
Gable (Campaign: Skyjacks) vs Hector Hu (Friends at the Table: Bluff City)
Michael (The Adventure Zone: Dust) vs Nicky Close (Dungeons and Daddies
Zolf Smith (Rusty Quill Gaming) vs Fourteen Fifteen (Friends at the Table: Twilight Mirage)
Coco Cashmere (Hey Riddle Riddle) vs Trexel Geistman (Stella Firma)
Killian Fangbattle (The Adventure Zone: Balance) vs Henrietta Salm (Pest Control: Fate)
Kalvin Brnine (Friends at the Table: PALISADE) vs Lye "Lyke" Lichen (Friends at the Table: Sangfielle)
Indrid Cold (The Adventure Zone: Amnesty) vs Rigour (Friends at the Table: COUNTER/Weight)
Chunt (Hello From The Magic Tavern) vs Suvirin Kedberiket (Worlds Beyond Number: The Wizard, The Witch, and the Wild One)
Tender Sky (Friends at the Table: Twilight Mirage) vs Pox (NeoScum)
The Firbolg (The Adventure Zone: Graduation) vs Ron Stampler (Dungeons and Daddies)
Azu (Rusty Quill Gaming) vs Hadrian (Friends at the Table: Seasons of Hieron)
Moonshine Cybin (Not Another D&D Podcast: Bahumia) vs Caspian (Just Roll With It: Riptide)
Amber Gris (The Adventure Zone: Ethersea) vs Jens Lyndelle (Not Another D&D Podcast: Trinvyvale)
Perennial (Friends at the Table: PARTIZAN and PALISADE) vs Throndir (Friends at the Table: Seasons of Hieron)
Nadiya Jones (The Adventure Zone: Commitment) vs Ibex (Friends at the Table: COUNTER/Weight)
Cassander Timaeus Berenice (Friends at the Table: COUNTER/Weight) vs Tech Wizard (NeoScum)
Vermillion "Milli" Blue (Friends at the Table: PARTIZAN) vs Dak Rambo (NeoScum)
Rainer (The Adventure Zone: Graduation) vs Mercedes Oak-Garcia (Dungeons and Daddies)
Thisbe (Friends at the Table: PARTIZAN and PALISADE) vs Echo Reverie (Friends at the Table: Twilight Mirage)
Kravitz (The Adventure Zone: Balance) vs Henry Hogfish (Not Another D&D Podcast)
Aubrey Little (The Adventure Zone: Amnesty) vs Glenfyr "Glen" Gladewyn (Not Another D&D Podcast
Cel Sidebottom (Rusty Quill Gaming) vs Adelaide Tristé (Friends at the Table: Seasons of Hieron)
Kardala (The Adventure Zone: Commitment) vs Jacqui Green (Friends at the Table: COUNTER/Weight)
Hella Varal (Friends at the Table: Seasons of Hieron) vs (Former) Confessor Bartholomew Lamentations (The Unexplored Places: Ruin's Gate)
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“Come va?”
1. Icaro: “Uno schianto”
2. Proserpina: “Mi sento giù”
3. Prometeo: “Mi rode”
4. Teseo: “Finché mi danno corda”
5. Edipo: “La mamma è contenta”
6. Damocle: “Potrebbe andar peggio”
7. Priapo: “Cazzi miei”
8. Ulisse: “Siamo a cavallo”
9. Omero: “Me la vedo nera”
10. Eraclito: “Va, va”
11. Parmenide: “Non va”
12. Talete: “Ho l’acqua alla gola”
13. Epimenide: “Mentirei se glielo dicessi”
14. Gorgia: “Mah!”
15. Demostene: “Difficile a dirsi”
16. Pitagora: “Tutto quadra”
17. Ippocrate: “Finché c’è la salute”
18. Socrate: “Non so”
19. Diogene: “Da cani”
20. Platone: “Idealmente”
21. Aristotele: “Mi sento in forma”
22. Plotino: “Da Dio”
23. Catilina: “Finché dura”
24. Epicuro: “Di traverso”
25. Muzio Scevola: “Se solo mi dessero una mano”
26. Attilio Regolo: “Sono in una botte di ferro”
27. Fabio Massimo: “Un momento”
28. Giulio Cesare: “Sa, si vive per i figli, e poi marzo è il mio mese preferito”
29. Lucifero: “Come Dio comanda”
30. Giobbe: “Non mi lamento, basta aver pazienza”
31. Geremia: “Sapesse, ora le dico”
32. Noè: “Guardi che mare”
33. Onan: “Mi accontento”
34. Mosè: “Facendo le corna”
35. Cheope: “A me basta un posticino al sole”
36. Sheherazade: “In breve, ora le dico”
37. Boezio: “Mi consolo”
38. Carlo Magno: “Francamente bene”
39. Dante: “Sono al settimo cielo”
40. Giovanna d’Arco: “Si suda”
41. San Tommaso: “Tutto sommato bene”
42. Erasmo: “Bene da matti”
43. Colombo: “Si tira avanti”
44. Lucrezia Borgia: “Prima beve qualcosa?”
45. Giordano Bruno: “Infinitamente bene”
46. Lorenzo de’ Medici: “Magnificamente”
47. Cartesio: “Bene, penso”
48. Berkeley: “Bene, mi sembra”
49. Hume: “Credo bene”
50. Pascal: “Sa, ho tanti pensieri…”
51. Enrico VIII: “Io bene, è mia moglie che”
52. Galileo: “Gira bene”
53. Torricelli: “Tra alti e bassi”
54. Pontormo: “In una bella maniera”
55. Desdemona: “Dormo tra due guanciali”
56. Newton: “Regolarmente”
57. Leibniz: “Non potrebbe andar meglio”
58. Spinoza: “In sostanza, bene”
59. Hobbes: “Tempo da lupi”
60. Vico: “Va e viene”
61. Papin: “Ho la pressione alta”
62. Montgolfier: “Ho la pressione bassa”
63. Franklin: “Mi sento elettrizzato”
64. Robespierre: “Cè da perderci la testa”
65. Marat: “Un bagno”
66. Casanova: “Vengo”
67. Goethe: “C’è poca luce”
68. Beethoven: “Non mi sento bene”
69. Shubert: “Non mi interrompa, per Dio”
70. Novalis: “Un sogno”
71. Leopardi: “Sfotte?”
72. Foscolo: “Dopo morto, meglio”
73. Manzoni: “Grazie a Dio, bene”
74. Sacher-Masoch: “Grazie a Dio, male”
75. Sade: “A me bene”
76. D’Alambert e Diderot: “Non si può dire in due parole”
77. Kant: “Situazione critica”
78. Hegel: “In sintesi, bene”
79. Schopenhauer: “La volontà non manca”
80. Cambronne: “Boccaccia mia”
81. Marx: “Andrà meglio”
82. Carlo Alberto: “A carte 48”
83. Paganini: “L’ho già detto”
84. Darwin: “Ci si adatta”
85. Livingstone: “Mi sento un po’ perso”
86. Nievo: “Le dirò, da piccolo”
87. Nietzsche: “Al di là del bene, grazie”
88. Mallarme’: “Sono andato in bianco”
89. Proust: “Diamo tempo al tempo”
90. Henry James: “Secondo i punti di vista”
91. Kafka: “Mi sento un verme”
92. Musil: “Così così”
93. Joyce: “Fine yes yes yes”
94. Nobel: “Sono in pieno boom”
95. Larousse: “In poche parole, male”
96. Curie: “Sono raggiante”
97. Dracula: “Sono in vena”
98. Croce: “Non possiamo non dirci in buone condizioni di spirito”
99. Picasso: “Va a periodi”
100. Lenin: “Cosa vuole che faccia?”
101. Hitler: “Forse ho trovato la soluzione”
102. Heisemberg: “Dipende”
103. Pirandello: “Secondo chi?”
104. Sotheby: “D’incanto”
105. Bloch: “Spero bene”
106. Freud: “Dica lei”
107. D’Annunzio: “Va che è un piacere”
108. Popper: “Provi che vado male”
109. Ungaretti: “Bene (a capo) grazie”
110. Fermi: “O la va o la spacca”
111. Camus: “Di peste”
112. Matusalemme: “Tiro a campare”
113. Lazzaro: “Mi sento rivivere”
114. Giuda: “Al bacio”
115. Ponzio Pilato: “Fate voi”
116. San Pietro: “Mi sento un cerchio alla testa”
117. Nerone: “Guardi che luce”
118. Maometto: “Male, vado in montagna”
119. Savonarola: “E’ il fumo che mi fa male”
120. Orlando “Scusi, vado di furia”
121. Cyrano: “A naso, bene”
122. Volta: “Più o meno”
123. Pietro Micca: “Non ha letto che è vietato fumare”
124. Jacquard: “Faccio la spola”
125. Malthus: “Cè una ressa”
126. Bellini: “Secondo la norma”
127. Lumiere: “Attento al treno!”
128. Gandhi: “L’appetito non manca”
129. Agatha Christie: “Indovini”
130. Einstein: “Rispetto a chi?”
131. Stakanov: “Non vedo l’ora che arrivi ferragosto”
132. Rubbia: “Come fisico, bene”
133. Sig.ra Riello: “Sono stufa!”
134. La Palisse: “Va esattamente nella maniera in cui va”
135. Shakespeare: “Ho un problema: va bene o non va bene?”
136. Alice: “Una meraviglia”
137. Dr. Zap: “Bene, la sai l’ultima?”
138. Verga: “Di malavoglia”
139: Heidegger: “Quante chiacchiere!”
140. Grimm: “Una favola!”
Umberto Eco
da “Il secondo diario minimo”
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Worldbuilding: Letter Rip
How does the mail work in your world?
Granted, this doesn’t seem to come up as a big thing in most fantastic fiction. The thrill of, “will our heroes make it in time?” is totally lost if the bad guys win because of a minion’s email.
Yet some of the oldest written documents we have are letters, business and administrative, so you ought to consider how long-range communication works in your world. Or if it doesn’t, why not? Because people have always wanted news from far-off places, and gone to great lengths to get it. Witness the fact that Galileo’s telescope was used not just to observe the skies and start theological brawls with the Inquisition, but for an early form of insider trading. By spotting sails far away, they could tell which ships had made it back from the Indies hours before anyone else, and buy shares and place bets in advance.
In a similar vein people reading accounts of how the Greek oracles of Apollo seemed to have uncanny knowledge of far-off places and events have looked askance at the fact such temples were also known for keeping white doves. Possible messenger pigeons, anyone?
This is also part of what makes Dracula so effective as a written novel. It’s told through journal entries, letters that may or may not have been received in time, newspaper clippings, and even train schedules. The vampire may be rich, supernatural, and a definite Out of Context problem for our Victorian heroes, but through communications, our heroes unite and finally defeat the bloodsucking menace.
(Well, communications, a stake, and a Bowie knife. Gotta love Texans. Even if Stoker had no idea what they really sound like.)
Pigeon mail, foot messengers, Pony Express, radio, telegraph - the tech level of your world may change how communications travel, but they will travel. The question is whether you need to just get information transmitted, or info and a physical object. Radio, telepathy, and so on are fine if you just need a verbal account of what’s going on. But if you need tests run on, say, a blood sample - there’s a good reason one London hospital keeps pigeon handlers employed. The closest analysis lab is on the other side of a river with only a few extremely congested bridges. The birds can take a vial over in minutes, while a truck might take half the day. When it comes to emergency medicine, speed matters.
Pigeon sample delivery is a niche situation, yes. But little niches like that make for neat stories, and intriguing characters that will draw readers back again and again.
And then, of course, there’s always the Mysterious Package Delivery that starts an adventure....
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my 2024 reading list
starting in february
life of galileo (brecht) (114 pages) ✅
the goldfinch (PARTIAL: 69 pages)
oliver twist or a tale of two cities
[on murder] mourning and melancholia (freud)
swann's way (proust)
phineas (john knowles)
my year of rest and relaxation
the greek myths book
odyssey
o homem cordial (sergio buarque)
economic and philosophic manuscripts of 1844
feminism is for everybody (175 pages)✅
a room of one's own
second sex
women, race and class
ain't I a woman
all for love (hooks)
the will to change (hooks)
gender trouble (judith butler)
dracula
wuthering heights (300 pages) ✅
a sicilian romance (ann radcliffe)
jane eyre
pequeno manual antirracista (djamila) (65 pages) ✅
o cortiço (aluísio azevedo)
o pacto da branquitude (cida bento)
pages: 8478 (more or less)
non-planned readings:
• finished gatsby: 35 pages ✅
memórias de um sargento de milícias: 264 pages ✅
matias na cidade: 136 pages ✅
a amiga genial: 336 ✅
história do novo sobrenome: 472 ✅
história de quem foge e quem fica: 416 ✅
historia da menina perdida: 480 ✅
number of pages read so far: 2862
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Names for system alters (Core’s name hoard)
Here are some names that our core has hoarded that could be used for an alter/ alters within your headspace
Esme
Freya
Amy
Amara
Aiko
Mila
Mina
Grace
Carys
Amanda
Amor
Suki
Philomena
Venus
Nayeli
Aimee
Valentina
Hana
Amorette
Kara
Milena
Amia
Aphrodite
Darlene
Bes
Caron
Amias
Amabilis
Arion
Ainsley
Akela
Ezhno
Farda
Inaie
Monisha
Reia
Deirdre
Enola
Perdita
Soleda
Solitaire
Sole
Phobus
Zilla
Valdis
Ainsley
Ekanta
Marisol
Soledad
Aarica
Ajea
Chardee
Ekdha
Kaivalya
Monia
Dominic
Aarick
Honja
Hitori
Tanamra
Bedad
Erendis
Ainsley
Aline
Lorna
Eindis
Monita
Solivita
Solita
Safara
Milena
Amias
Cara
Amorette
Imogen
Eros
Agapius
Liebe
Philemon
Amadeus
Mabel
Caron
Femi
Liba
Dariela
Darla
Pippa
Liev
Desi
Rhys
Ines
Lev
Alistar/Alistir
Astro
Cyrus
Cepheus
Cosmo
Gazza
Glar/Glark
Kef/Keff
Killian
Jupiter
Kylo
Nova/Novak
Exor
Stark
Xack
Xaiden
Xax
Vesper
Xan/Xani
Zarin
Zain/Zaim
Zahul
Zared/Zarek/Zareb
Apollo
Atlas
Fixir/Flixir/Fixlir
Pluto
Galileo
Toxi/Toxil
Sol
Oz/Ozz
Orix/Oriz
Velpie/Velpyn
Worix
Akrotiri
Aoki
Azraq
Muhammad.
Azul
Bleu
Bluford
Chandraneel
Chimalus
Clodwal
Indeevar
Indigo
Jainil
Vishnu
Jalaneel
Boy
Jaylin
Jayvee
Juggy
Linnaeus
Manikaant
Manikant
Manikanth
Manikantha
Marlais
Matlalhuitl
Nabanil
Nabh
Nabhas
Nabhendu
Nabhomandal
Nakesha
Neel
Neeladree
Neeladri
Neelakantha
Neelamani
Neelambar
Neelamber
Neelambir
Neelambuj
Neelamjot
Neelampaul
Neelampreet
Neelan
Neelanchal
Neelanjan
Neelaya
Neelinder
Neelkamal
Neelmani
Neelotpal
Nelesha
Nilakantha
Nilambaj
Nilambar
Shiva
Nilamber
Nilamegh
Nilaratan
Nilesh
Nilmani
Nilmitra
Nilothpal
Nilotpal
Niloy
Nimansh
Okeley
Okko
Olbrecht
Oldrik
Oldwin
Oldwyn
Pushkara
Puskar
Raajeev
Raajeevalochan
Rajeeb
Rajeev
Rajiv
Achiever
Sanskrit
Rajiva
Ruka
Shakunt
Shyam
Shyamal
Slate
Suneel
Sunil
Turquoise
Viorel
Azrael
Dracul/Dracula
Hades
Banshee
Diablo
Fenrir
Loki
Vendetta
Dabria
Valdis
Anubis
Dawn
Dusk
Ice
Last
Final
Void
Volkain
Luna
Blade
Vlad
Corbin
Shadow
Realm
Alter/Altar
Lucifer
Daemon
Crow
Raven
Salem
Sollem/Sollum
Drift
Darken
Violet
Fade/Frade
Blink
External
Hallow/Hallows
Eve/Evening
Shadow
Storm
Darth
Daemon
Draco
Michael/Myers
Freddy
Chuck/Chucky
Scream
Ghost/Ghostie
Beetlejuice
Jason
Fester
Casper
Winifred
Alfred
Dexter
Tim/Burton
Edward/Cullen
Edgar
Lucifer
Wednesday
Morticia/Adams
Raven
Max
Willow
Dawn
Thorn
Mel
Coraline
Rose/Rosemary
Carrie
Agatha
Luna
Onyx
Lilian
Lilith
Loki,
Anubis,
Ash,
Ace,
Ashley,
Fynn,
Nico,
Sunflower,
Pluto,
Saturn,
Caligula,
Leo,
Robyn,
Dandelion,
Aiden,
Theo,
Oakley,
Raine,
Arson,
Jasper,
Casper
I hope you enjoy these names! Please feel free to add some more in the comments below!
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“Come va?”
1. Icaro: “Uno schianto”
2. Proserpina: “Mi sento giù”
3. Prometeo: “Mi rode”
4. Teseo: “Finché mi danno corda”
5. Edipo: “La mamma è contenta”
6. Damocle: “Potrebbe andar peggio”
7. Priapo: “Cazzi miei”
8. Ulisse: “Siamo a cavallo”
9. Omero: “Me la vedo nera”
10. Eraclito: “Va, va”
11. Parmenide: “Non va”
12. Talete: “Ho l’acqua alla gola”
13. Epimenide: “Mentirei se glielo dicessi”
14. Gorgia: “Mah!”
15. Demostene: “Difficile a dirsi”
16. Pitagora: “Tutto quadra”
17. Ippocrate: “Finché c’è la salute”
18. Socrate: “Non so”
19. Diogene: “Da cani”
20. Platone: “Idealmente”
21. Aristotele: “Mi sento in forma”
22. Plotino: “Da Dio”
23. Catilina: “Finché dura”
24. Epicuro: “Di traverso”
25. Muzio Scevola: “Se solo mi dessero una mano”
26. Attilio Regolo: “Sono in una botte di ferro”
27. Fabio Massimo: “Un momento”
28. Giulio Cesare: “Sa, si vive per i figli, e poi marzo è il mio mese preferito”
29. Lucifero: “Come Dio comanda”
30. Giobbe: “Non mi lamento, basta aver pazienza”
31. Geremia: “Sapesse, ora le dico”
32. Noè: “Guardi che mare”
33. Onan: “Mi accontento”
34. Mosè: “Facendo le corna”
35. Cheope: “A me basta un posticino al sole”
36. Sheherazade: “In breve, ora le dico”
37. Boezio: “Mi consolo”
38. Carlo Magno: “Francamente bene”
39. Dante: “Sono al settimo cielo”
40. Giovanna d’Arco: “Si suda”
41. San Tommaso: “Tutto sommato bene”
42. Erasmo: “Bene da matti”
43. Colombo: “Si tira avanti”
44. Lucrezia Borgia: “Prima beve qualcosa?”
45. Giordano Bruno: “Infinitamente bene”
46. Lorenzo de’ Medici: “Magnificamente”
47. Cartesio: “Bene, penso”
48. Berkeley: “Bene, mi sembra”
49. Hume: “Credo bene”
50. Pascal: “Sa, ho tanti pensieri…”
51. Enrico VIII: “Io bene, è mia moglie che”
52. Galileo: “Gira bene”
53. Torricelli: “Tra alti e bassi”
54. Pontormo: “In una bella maniera”
55. Desdemona: “Dormo tra due guanciali”
56. Newton: “Regolarmente”
57. Leibniz: “Non potrebbe andar meglio”
58. Spinoza: “In sostanza, bene”
59. Hobbes: “Tempo da lupi”
60. Vico: “Va e viene”
61. Papin: “Ho la pressione alta”
62. Montgolfier: “Ho la pressione bassa”
63. Franklin: “Mi sento elettrizzato”
64. Robespierre: “Cè da perderci la testa”
65. Marat: “Un bagno”
66. Casanova: “Vengo”
67. Goethe: “C’è poca luce”
68. Beethoven: “Non mi sento bene”
69. Shubert: “Non mi interrompa, per Dio”
70. Novalis: “Un sogno”
71. Leopardi: “Sfotte?”
72. Foscolo: “Dopo morto, meglio”
73. Manzoni: “Grazie a Dio, bene”
74. Sacher-Masoch: “Grazie a Dio, male”
75. Sade: “A me bene”
76. D’Alambert e Diderot: “Non si può dire in due parole”
77. Kant: “Situazione critica”
78. Hegel: “In sintesi, bene”
79. Schopenhauer: “La volontà non manca”
80. Cambronne: “Boccaccia mia”
81. Marx: “Andrà meglio”
82. Carlo Alberto: “A carte 48”
83. Paganini: “L’ho già detto”
84. Darwin: “Ci si adatta”
85. Livingstone: “Mi sento un po’ perso”
86. Nievo: “Le dirò, da piccolo”
87. Nietzsche: “Al di là del bene, grazie”
88. Mallarme’: “Sono andato in bianco”
89. Proust: “Diamo tempo al tempo”
90. Henry James: “Secondo i punti di vista”
91. Kafka: “Mi sento un verme”
92. Musil: “Così così”
93. Joyce: “Fine yes yes yes”
94. Nobel: “Sono in pieno boom”
95. Larousse: “In poche parole, male”
96. Curie: “Sono raggiante”
97. Dracula: “Sono in vena”
98. Croce: “Non possiamo non dirci in buone condizioni di spirito”
99. Picasso: “Va a periodi”
100. Lenin: “Cosa vuole che faccia?”
101. Hitler: “Forse ho trovato la soluzione”
102. Heisemberg: “Dipende”
103. Pirandello: “Secondo chi?”
104. Sotheby: “D’incanto”
105. Bloch: “Spero bene”
106. Freud: “Dica lei”
107. D’Annunzio: “Va che è un piacere”
108. Popper: “Provi che vado male”
109. Ungaretti: “Bene (a capo) grazie”
110. Fermi: “O la va o la spacca”
111. Camus: “Di peste”
112. Matusalemme: “Tiro a campare”
113. Lazzaro: “Mi sento rivivere”
114. Giuda: “Al bacio”
115. Ponzio Pilato: “Fate voi”
116. San Pietro: “Mi sento un cerchio alla testa”
117. Nerone: “Guardi che luce”
118. Maometto: “Male, vado in montagna”
119. Savonarola: “E’ il fumo che mi fa male”
120. Orlando “Scusi, vado di furia”
121. Cyrano: “A naso, bene”
122. Volta: “Più o meno”
123. Pietro Micca: “Non ha letto che è vietato fumare”
124. Jacquard: “Faccio la spola”
125. Malthus: “Cè una ressa”
126. Bellini: “Secondo la norma”
127. Lumiere: “Attento al treno!”
128. Gandhi: “L’appetito non manca”
129. Agatha Christie: “Indovini”
130. Einstein: “Rispetto a chi?”
131. Stakanov: “Non vedo l’ora che arrivi ferragosto”
132. Rubbia: “Come fisico, bene”
133. Sig.ra Riello: “Sono stufa!”
134. La Palisse: “Va esattamente nella maniera in cui va”
135. Shakespeare: “Ho un problema: va bene o non va bene?”
136. Alice: “Una meraviglia”
137. Dr. Zap: “Bene, la sai l’ultima?”
138. Verga: “Di malavoglia”
139: Heidegger: “Quante chiacchiere!”
140. Grimm: “Una favola!”
Umberto Eco
da “Il secondo diario minimo”
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Newsies as Halloween costumes:
Jack: an outlaw/cowboy, obviously.
David: probably Louis Pasteur or Galileo, and no one understands his costume so he has to explain it over and over.
Les: whatever Jack is or a scary ghost.
Race: he’d dress up as someone he knows just to troll them, like Snyder or Kloppman or Medda (which she’d get a kick out of).
Skittery: a moody historical figure like Edgar Allan Poe or Vincent Van Gogh, but he’d have to explain it like David.
Blink: a pirate, but he’s probably that every year and everyone’s over it.
Mush: the headless horseman but he keeps running into things/people and apologizing.
Swifty: he’s the kind of person that just throws on a newspaper hat and says he’s a sailor.
Crutchy: the clown from Pagliacci.
Boots: Count Dracula but he’s too adorable to be terrifying.
Snipeshooter: a 49-er with a pickaxe that eventually gets taken away from him.
Pie Eater: an old-lady witch or a banshee.
Snoddy: a mountain man with a fake beard and rabbit pelts.
Snitch: Joseph Pulitzer.
Spot: an escaped convict.
Bumlets: a possessed croissant or a ceiling fan or something ridiculous like that.
Sarah: either a fairy princess or an outlaw/cowgirl with Jack.
#newsies#newsies 1992#newsies movie#1992sies#halloween#costumes#1899#jack kelly#sarah jacobs#david jacobs#racetrack higgins#spot conlon#kid blink#mush meyers#les jacobs#skittery
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AURORA GODZILLA
Those of us growing up in the 1960s and 1970s remember the ads in comic books and kids’ magazines for the Aurora line of model kits. In addition to the regular car and aircraft models that everyone else produced, Aurora found their niche with model kits of various licensed characters.
These included sets from popular TV shows (Star Trek, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Land of the Giants), both DC and Marvel superheroes (Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Captain America), the Universal Monsters (Frankenstein, the Wolfman, Dracula), and giant monsters like our boy Godzilla!
The Polar Lights re-issue of the Aurora Godzilla model kit.
Okay, so maybe the likeness isn’t the greatest here (I think the sculptors were going for the King Kong vs Godzilla version of Big G here). However, it was a Godzilla model! Godzilla merchandise, especially in the USA at the time, was practically non-existent, so you jumped at what you could get.
Aurora’s King Kong model kit with glow-in-the-dark parts!
In addition to Godzilla, there were also models of King Kong, Rodan, and King Ghidorah. I don’t know about the last two, but Godzilla and Kong both had optional glow-in-the-dark heads and hands, which looked as cool as all get out.
The Rodan model kit from Aurora.
As a kid I was never lucky enough to come across any of the giant monster kits. I did manage to get a near-complete Star Trek set (which included the Enterprise, a Klingon cruiser, Roman Bird-of-Prey, Galileo shuttlecraft, a Spock diorama where he is attacked by a giant snake, and a 3/4 scale kit that included a phaser, communicator and tricorder model) as well as a the Superman and Superboy models. Sadly, none of those survived the advent of my younger brothers.
The Aurora model kit of King Ghidorah.
As you can imagine, these kits were insanely popular with kids. But all good things eventually come to an end it seems, as did Aurora Plastics Company, the manufacturer of these great kits.
Luckily, many of the kids who grew up with these kits remembered them fondly, and sought for a way to bring them back. A number of different companies, most notably Polar Lights, Moebius, Monarch and Atlantis have made it part of their mission to re-issue the various Aurora kits to model makers and fans today.
Which brings us to this guy: a Polar Lights re-issue of the Aurora Godzilla kit, proudly painted and displayed by a young modeler at G-Fest XXV back in 2018.
As you can see, this young craftsperson has decided to eschew the optional glow-in-the-dark parts. Some purists may shake their head at Godzilla’s green color here, but I believe the modeler was trying to be faithful to the original box art as opposed to his actual screen color (which is actually a dark grey).
Despite that, I recognized this little fellow immediately and my heart leaped with joy! I was so happy (and continue to be) that there are folks out there making the Aurora kits available to be enjoyed by a new generation. I’m even inspired to rebuild my collection of the kits, and eventually build them, too.
Just wish they still cost $1.49 like they did back when I was a kid. Sigh.
Godzilla model photos by me
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Full Name: Galileo Dracula
Nickname(s): Leo, Drac, Baby Vampire
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Species: Vampire fledgling
Birthday: Unknown, sometime in Winter (only Zain and his parents know the exact date)
Side: Rebel
Destiny Role: Dracula
Roommate: Zain Harker
BFFAS: Zain Harker
Romantic Interest(s): Zain Harker
#oh god he's done#I've been sitting on him since before I drew zain and oh god he's finally done#a vampire currently very intent on smooching his roommate#and will throw his role as vampire king if it means he can keep smooching his roommate#I had such trouble with him tbh I hate him not as much trouble as tris gave me but still#ever after high#fan character#galileo dracula
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MICHAEL GOUGH.
Filmography
1948 Anna Karenina Nicholai
1948 Blanche Fury
1948 Saraband for Dead Lovers
1949 The Small Back Room
1950 Ha'penny Breeze
1951 Blackmailed
1951 No Resting Place
1951 The Man in the White Suit
1951 Night Was Our Friend
1953 Twice Upon a Time
1953 The Sword and the Rose Duke of Buckingham
1953 Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue
1955 Richard III
1956 Reach for the Sky
1957 Night Ambush
1957 The House in the Woods
1958 Horror of Dracula
1958 The Horse's Mouth
1959 Model for Murder
1959 Horrors of the Black Museum
1961 Konga
1961 Mr. Topaze
1961 What a Carve Up!
1962 Candidate for Murder
1962 The Phantom of the Opera
1963 Black Zoo
1963 Tamahine Cartwright
1965 Game for Three Losers
1965 Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965 The Skull Auctioneer
1967 They Came from Beyond Space
1967 Berserk!
1968 One Night ...
1968 Curse of the Crimson Altar
1969 A Walk with Love and Death
1969 Women in Love
1970 Julius Caesar
1970 Trog Sam Murdock
1971 The Go-Between
1971 The Corpse
1972 Savage Messiah
1972 Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1973 Horror Hospital
1973 The Legend of Hell House
1975 Galileo
1975 The Man from Nowhere
1976 Satan's Slave
1978 The Boys from Brazil
1978 L'amour in question
1981 Venom David Ball
1983 The Dresser
1984 Memed My Hawk
1984 Top Secret!
1984 Oxford Blues
1989 Strapless
1989 Batman
1989 Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome Voice role
1990 The Garden
1991 Let Him Have It
1991 The Wanderer Veteran Traveler
1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Russia 1910
1992 Batman Returns
1993 Wittgenstein
1993 The Age of Innocence
1993 The Advocate
1994 Uncovered
1994 Nostradamus
1995 Batman Forever
1997 Batman & Robin
1998 What Rats Won't Do
1998 St. Ives
1998 The Whisper
1999 The Cherry Orchard Feers
1999 Sleepy Hollow Notary
1999 The Strange Case of Delphina
2005 Corpse Bride
2010 Alice in Wonderland.
Créditos: Tomado de Wikipedia
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gough
#HONDURASQUEDATEENCASA
#ELCINELATELEYMICKYANDONIE
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The Shield and the Sword: Chapter 6: Familiars Are A Girl’s Best Friend [Alucard/Reader]
You’re a witch that is skilled in herbology, one that has been persecuted by the church for practically your entire life. In spite of this, moving throughout different towns has allowed you to pick up some chatter about a woman in a village called Lupu. She is supposed to be a wonder when it comes to medicine, and this immediately perks up your interest. So after plucking up some courage, you’ve made it to her door… hoping that she takes you as her apprentice.
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You ran over to your bedroom door and pulled it open, Adrian joining you out into the hallway as you quietly shut your door. “So, who would be the quickest from here?” you asked.
He hummed, and then turned to face the opposite side of the corridor. “The long library is the closest to your room, so let us start there.”
With that you started on your adventure, having to quickly follow alongside Adrian so that you wouldn’t get lost amongst the winding halls of Castlevania. It turns out that Adrian was correct in choosing this supposed long library, because you arrived in front of a large marble doorway quicker than you expected.
“This is it,” he said, and easily pushed it open. Dark marble tile lined the floor and walls, portraits of famous Greek monsters lining the walls, such as Medusa, the Minotaur, the Manticore, and the Siren. Bookshelves towered high, so high that you nearly tripped on yourself as your craned your neck to try and see the top. Large lanterns that burned with bright red flames, helped illuminate the long wooden desks that lined one side of the immense room. Two plush, purple chairs with golden frames were pushed inside each of the desks, and rows and rows of bookshelves stood behind them.
There were various other doors within the room, which surprised you to think that this place was even bigger than this. Adrian led you down a long corridor and up a set of marble stairs, and finally through another door, which held a small room inside.
A large, antique desk stood in the middle of the room, cluttered with books and parchment and spilt vials of ink. A long white candle sits inside an iron candlestick that is nearly covered in thick wax, the flame flickering along with a small fire that sits behind a metal gate. Two bookshelves are jammed packed with books, scrolls, plays, and maps, ancient artifacts hanging from the walls, like Medusa shields and pots from ancient civilizations.
“Young master, welcome!” cries out an old, nasally voice. Sitting in a large, worn, green chair was an old man. He had a long, curly white beard and piercing black eyes. He almost resembled the great scientist Galileo, you thought, with his dark maroon cap and robes; he appeared about as knowledgeable as well.
“It’s been a bit, old one,” Adrian said with a smile.
“What brings you here today?” he asked, before his expression changed to one of shock when he finally noticed you. “Oooh, now I see why you haven’t been stopping by as much.” there was a twinkle in eye, waggling his finger in teasing as the both of you jumped to argue against it.
“Now, now, calm down. There is no need to get into such a huff,” he laughed. “I can tell that this one is wise beyond her years. It is too much of me to say that you are in the medical profession?”
“Uh… yes, how… how did you…?” you stumbled over your words in mild shock.
He laughed again, but it was not a mocking sound. No, it was more akin to a grandfather laughing at a joke that seemingly flew over your head. “I am this castle’s librarian, my dear. I have quite the talent at reading people.”
“Wow,” you sound breathless. “Well, yes, you are correct. I overheard about Lisa’s abilities, so I sought her out and asked if she would accept an apprenticeship from me.”
“Fascinating,” he replied.
“I don’t know if Adrian told you, but I came from a clan of witches that specialized in healing,” you explain.
“Ah yes,” he nodded. “Although, it was not the young master I talked to. I recall when the Master and I had a conversation about you. He seemed hesitant, knowing about the reputation of other witches that dabbled in dark magic. But, he saw something in you. It seems as though he was correct in making that assumption.”
You were dumbfounded that Vlad had said something like that about you. It was very humbling to know that even Dracula could be impressed by someone other than his family.
“We,” you finally find your voice, a bashful smile on your face. “We actually came here looking for one of Adrian’s familiars.”
“Oh of course I have to fetch that blubbering buffoon,” the librarian grumbled to himself.
“There’s no need,” Adrian replied. “I can fetch him, he is mine after all--”
“No!” he shouted. “I know where he is, off making a ruckus,” he walked over to a small stepping ladder that had been set in front of a bookshelf. He climbed up the first two stairs, muttering to himself as his finger slid across the spines of several books. “There you are!” he abruptly shouted, and heaved the large tome off of the shelf. He plopped it open on his desk and flipped through several pages, he then gave the passage a good slap. “Come on! Don’t waste our time! The young master wants to see you!”
The book suddenly lifted itself off of the desk, something flipping through the contents very rapidly. A low groan rumbled from the text, and in an instant, a human skull covered in a layer of wavering protoplasm emerged.
You gasped, and the skull gave a shake before it turned to seemingly glare at the librarian. “What’s the big idea here, old man? You had no right pulling me out of there!”
“Hush you old fool!” the librarian scolded. “Your master is here!” he pointed at Adrian, and the ghost let out a terrified cry when he saw him standing beside you.
“Master…” he floated over. “I apologize, if I had known that you were coming--”
“That’s enough, Matthias.” Adrian said. “I wanted to speak with you, for there is someone that I would like you to meet.” he gave you a firm tug and pulled you beside him as he introduced you to the ghost. “You will treat her with respect, you understand?”
The skull looks at you with an air of disregard. “You’re the witch that I have heard about,” there was mild disgust in his tone. “Off to drink the blood of the innocent, eh?”
“Excuse me?!” you nearly shriek.
Adrian placed a hand on your shoulder, giving it a firm squeeze. “How many times do I have to tell you that the Countess you once ruled over was not a vampire! You live with vampires!”
The ghost let out a horrible wail. “Do not remind me! The fact that I was cursed to serve a family of vampires is so humiliating!”
Adrian rolled his eyes and turned to the librarian. “I suppose now would be an appropriate time to head out.” he said, and bid him good luck as the two of you left the old man with the chattering, whiny ghost.
“Well that was certainly… interesting,” you laughed, and gave Adrian a grin when you heard him groan.
“I apologize for his behavior, he’s usually not so… insufferable. He usually reserves only nasty fits like these when someone comes into the library unannounced, for he’s usually serving as the librarian’s secretary while he’s away.”
The both of you chuckled as you walked down hallways and staircases, until you were finally led back outside into an outdoor courtyard. Tall, stone pillars towered above the two of you in a circular formation, ledges connecting all of them to form a long pathway that was lined with overgrown ivy. Small candelabras lit the way, the candlelight creating an eerie glow under the moonlight as you walked side by side.
A sundial stood in the middle, and you grazed your finger across the dial as you wondered just what sort of familiar would reside here.
Adrian gave a whistle, before crying out, “Cereza!”
Tiny squeaks filled the night air, and a large black mass blocked out the white light of the moon as a bat with huge, startling red wings flew down from the sky. Its claws dug into the fabric of Adrian’s shirt as it hung upside down off his arm, cleaning its face with its big, leathery wings.
“Who’s that?” you whisper, the bat pausing its grooming to look at you with large, brown eyes.
“Her name is Cereza,” Adrian explained. “I’ve raised her since she was a little baby,” he gave her a good scratch on her chin, and then introduced Cereza to you.
The bats ears flicked from side to side as Adrian spoke, and when he was finished, she turned her massive body around to get a good look at you.
You felt yourself flush under her gaze, silently hoping that she approved of you, although you were unsure what she searched for as she continued to silently stare.
After several tense seconds, she flapped over and gave you quick licks on your cheek, her form of kisses. You giggled, heart aflutter that Cereza had at least judged you to be worthy of being here.
“Thank goodness someone has some sense,” Adrian gave you a smile, happy that Cereza was so fond of you already. “Would it be alright if she tags along? She wanted to come with us.”
“Of course!” you reply. “Who are we off to see next?”
“We will need to head lower into the castle,” Adrian stated. “Follow me, I have a shortcut.” he grabbed a hold of your hand and started to lead you to where he wanted to go.
You felt your cheeks heat up, but you hurried to keep pace as he ran towards a peeling wooden door that looked practically ancient. He pushed down the iron handle, and urged you down a set of stone stairs that glowed blue under a mysterious light.
The farther down you walked, the louder the sound of running water grew, your hand getting slightly damp as you ran it across the surface of the wall. Before long, the two of you had made it to the bottom of the stairs, into an enormous underground cavern that stretched for miles.
Giant stalactites hung from the ceiling, dripping with their mineral rich solutions onto the growing stalagmites below. Tiny bats flew out from small holes in the stone above, eagerly gobbling up all the dragonflies and other bugs that buzzed in the air. The croaking of fat, green bullfrogs could be heard as well, and you almost felt as if you were on an entirely different planet, as you walked beside a thunderous waterfall.
Adrian followed the river, and before long, you spotted a boat floating at a dock. The ferryman gave Adrian a wave, his sunken gaze lighting up as a large sack of gold was thrust into his hands.
“Hehe, thank you!” he cried out, clambering into the boat as he grabbed the great big oar that would be used to steer.
You climbed in after Adrian, the ferryman having to use hardly any force as the swift currents easily tugged the boat along. The old man put his oar in the water to slow the approach as the rocky shore neared, and when the boat came to a full stop, the two of you (and Cereza) continued on.
It finally seemed as though you had arrived, when Adrian stopped walking so he could knock on the wall. The small space was littered with branches and tiny animal bones, and an array of round rocks and geodes.
Cereza let out a cry and flew over to a hole in the ceiling, where she flapped her wings to cause a gust of air to tunnel inside.
“Alright, alright! Give me a sec!” a shrill voice shrieks.
Cereza backs off and allows for a purple, winged demon to hop down from one of the stalactites. The creature had bright red eyes, small horns, and walked on its hind legs, which were, surprisingly, covered in brown tattered pants. Long, thick claws helped it pick up a crudely fashioned spear, and it walked over to Adrian, its hooved feet making loud clacking sounds against the stone.
“Hatred, I would prefer it if we could speak face-to-face,” Adrian said, and the demon leaped into the air, its wings flapping as it hovered in front of its master.
“What brings you down here, Master?” he asked, before letting out a cry of alarm when his eyes landed on you. “Who’s that?!”
Adrian introduced you, and after he let slip that you were a witch, the demon’s demeanor instantly shifted.
“Oh! You’re a witch?” he leaned over to look at you. “Hmm… it doesn’t seem as though you’ve ever communicated with my kind before.”
“Of course not,” you snapped. “Demons are untrustworthy, why would I ever want to summon one?”
Hatred clearly looked offended at your words. “I am not untrustworthy! I protect my Master! Isn’t that right? Tell her!” he shouted.
“I would put aside your demon biases when it comes to Hatred,” Adrian whispered. “I know they have quite the reputation, but he has sworn allegiance to me.”
Hatred nodded his head in agreement. “Yes sir, I have. I would never betray my Master! To do so, would be punishable by death!”
“Well, I don’t know about that--” Adrian tried to say, but Hatred interrupted him.
“No, it is the only deserving punishment! And because he trusts you so much, I will swear my loyalty to you, miss,” he said, giving you a bow.
“There’s no need to do that!” you said, embarrassed.
“Nonsense!” Hatred stated. He snapped his fingers and out game a card, which he handed to you. “From this day forth, should you ever need me, simply focus your energy into that card, and I will appear to you, no matter where you are.”
You thanked him as you took the gift, shocked that two of Adrian’s familiars had accepted you so quickly.
Adrian reached into his pocket and pulled out a small sack filled with big, juicy green beetles, which he hands to Hatred. The demon happily gobbled them up, a long leg sticking out from the side of his mouth as he chewed up the last remains.
Cereza gives a few squeaks, and Hatred rolled his eyes. “You always have to criticize me about something, don’t you princess?” he said the nickname scathingly, giving her the stink eye as the bat continued to talk to him.
“That’s enough you two,” Adrian said. “If you’re going to get snippy with each other, we might as well leave.”
Hatred gave Cereza one last glare before he flew over to the pile of rocks in one corner of the room. “Alright, that’s fine by me!” he cried out, picking up a geode and attempting to crack it open with his teeth. “Remember what I said little lady!” he shouted, as you gave him a wave as you and Adrian began walking out of the cave.
“I’m glad that went well, he can oftentimes be very abrasive to people that he is unfamiliar with.” Adrian mused, his hands behind his back.
“I guess being a witch has its benefits,” you joked, Adrian giving you a playful smile in return.
“Off to the last one, then?” you stated.
Adrian nodded and took a hold of your hand once more as he lead you down the pathways back to the ferryman, who took the both of you back across the river, free of charge. Cereza had decided to remain inside the caves, wanting to rejoin the smaller bats that lived there to partake in their current feeding frenzy.
When the moonlight finally made itself visible again, he lead you through the courtyard and back inside of the castle.
The next room that you found yourself in was an extravagant ballroom. Massive would have been an understatement in describing its sheer size, the floor being made of smooth, polished wood and the walls being made of pristine black and white marble. Two chandeliers hung on opposite sides of the room, their large candles igniting themselves as soon you walked through the doors, allowing you to see the beautiful artwork that adorned the ceiling. It curved upwards to form a dome, intricate paintings of Greek figures like Zeus, Hera, cupids, and beautiful nymphs hiding amongst the clouds surrounded a large circular roof window. This part of the architecture was in a league all its own, an enormous stain glass piece that caused the floor below it to be dotted in twinkling rainbow lights.
A gigantic painting hung above a marble fireplace, a lifelike portrait of a main with long black hair and a sharp, pointed face that resembled Adrian. He had gray eyes that shined with hunger and power, a luxurious, silky robe made of ermine draped across his shoulders, that had been fitted into a shining set of armor. A sword was in his hands, legs spread apart in an authoritative stance and he appeared ready to take on the world.
“Is that… your father?” you questioned.
Adrian nodded, taking a spot beside you as he gazed up at the intimidating work of art. “Indeed. This was far before he met my mother, however. This was when he was still a soldier, and a formidable one at that.”
“It’s hard to think of your father before meeting Lisa,” you said. “I cannot even imagine what he must have been like.”
“Mother tells me that humans were terrified of him, believing him to be more myth than man,” Adrian said this in an amusing tone, his heels tapping softly against the hard wood as he walked up to the fireplace.
It was then that you noticed the two swords that hung on the wall, and Adrian easily grabbed a hold of the lowermost, letting the blade rest in his hands.
You were a little confused, but before you could even say a thing, the sword slid out of his grip and effortlessly hovered just above his shoulder.
“How did you--?”
“This, is my final familiar,” his eyes darted over to his right shoulder, and the sword slid off its current pedestal and moved to levitate between the two of you.
“A sword?” your tone was laced with skepticism. “That’s your last familiar? How can a sword be a familiar?”
He took a firm grip of the handle, lifting up the blade so as to inspect it. “Mother tells me that it is a family heirloom, and when I was of age, she gifted it to me.”
Your eyes widened in shock after hearing this. “This sword belong to Lisa?”
Adrian shrugged, lowering the sword so that it rest at his side. “I am not sure if she used it herself, she did not tell me much about it. But it is a very loyal and powerful weapon.”
You looked at him, and then looked at the sword. Curiosity was starting to get the better of you, and you wanted to see how this thing operated when it was being used in battle.
“Show me.”
It was not a question, and one of Adrian’s fine, blond eyebrows rose up, as if challenging your statement. “Are you sure?”
“Did I stutter?”
A grin erupted on his face, the dhampir taking a step back and putting his hands behind him as his sword cut through the air. It did several sweeps, before it stopped dead, and made a direct beeline towards you.
You let out a scream, eyes screwing shut as you raised your hands up in a defensive posture. You didn’t think that he’d just charge at you like that!
A dull thud thrummed up your fingers, and when you didn’t feel any pain, you slowly opened your eyes to find the sword floating in front of your hand, as though it had been stopped by something.
“Did… did you stop it?” your voice wavered, a bit more frightened than you wanted to be.
“Interesting,” he hummed. “Seems as though you created a barrier and put a stop to it.”
“What? A barrier…” you looked around you, confusion etched upon your features. There was nothing surrounding you, so how could he say that you had summoned a barrier?
Adrian grabbed his sword and a stabbed the exact same spot, the blade wobbling slightly as it ran into… something.
“See?”
You were astonished, as you had never done anything like that before. “I never knew that I could form barriers.”
“It seems as though you are powerful than you gave yourself credit for,” he gave you a smirk, sword in hand as he stood before you.
You looked down at your hands, clenching them into fists as you felt the undeniable sting of magic course through your veins. You thought that it would be useful if you could somehow practice the use of this new spell, understanding the only way for it to become stronger was through continuous use.
“Adrian, I have a proposition for you.”
“Oh?” he leaned forward slightly, his blond hair almost creating a curtain on either side of your face.
He smelled of leather and books, with just a hint of fresh grass, his golden eyes shining like rare gems in the candlelight. You felt yourself unconsciously draw yourself closer to him, your teeth digging into your lower lip as you nodded your head.
“Seeing as how I’m helping you improve your magic skills, it would only seem fair if you assist me in my combat skills.” you gave him a toothy grin, your pulse quickening as he laughed, and his fangs gleamed in contrast to his richly colored locks.
“That sounds fair,” he brushed a stray piece of hair out of your face, your skin burning under his touch. You felt his hand linger on your cheek for a moment, before it slid down your neck and then finally rested on your shoulder. There, it remained slightly indecisive, before he relinquished his grip and put his hands behind his back once more.
He gave a flick of the wrist and his sword flew back onto its spot on the wall, while you silently hoped that he could not hear how loudly your heart was hammering within your chest.
“I will see you tomorrow then,” he gently grabbed your hand, peppering not one, but two kisses to your knuckles. “Small lady.”
You were certain you were blushing now, as he called you by the nickname you had given Aria. You gave him a silent nod as he walked away, the words of the hibiscus echoing inside your mind,
I know the true feelings that lay in your heart… of the one with the beautiful golden hair, the prince of darkness.
The reality was so obvious that it was staring you in the face, but still… you refused to believe that these feelings were justified, that they were real…
You let out a deep sigh, laughing up at the moon that hung high in the sky. “What am I going to do…” you muttered, as you walked out of the ballroom, trying to deny the butterflies that fluttered in your stomach, and the beating of your heart as your mind reminded you of how he smelled, reminded you of his voice, and reminded you of the way that he had looked at you--
You shook your head to try and clear away these messy ideas, and while you told yourself there was nothing to these feelings, you could not deny that the last thing you thought of before falling asleep was a pair of brilliant golden eyes.
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also Attila, Sakamoto Ryoma, Charlemagne, Naoe Kanetsugu, Galileo, Caravaggio, Zorro, Oscar Wilde, Charles Darwin, Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Zhuge Liange, Max Planck, Sanada Yukimura, Dracula, Picasso, Michelangelo, Monet, Kepler, Gustav Klimt, Edwin Hubble, and also Mary Shelley was already a girl but now she’s also a cyborg with lightning powers
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“Come va?
1. Icaro: “Uno schianto”
2. Proserpina: “Mi sento giù”
3. Prometeo: “Mi rode…”
4. Teseo: “Finché mi danno corda…”
5. Edipo: “La mamma è contenta”
6. Damocle: “Potrebbe andar peggio”
7. Priapo: “Cazzi miei”
8. Ulisse: “Siamo a cavallo”
9. Omero: “Me la vedo nera”
10. Eraclito: “Va, va…”
11. Parmenide: “Non va”
12. Talete: “Ho l’acqua alla gola”
13. Epimenide: “Mentirei se glielo dicessi”
14. Laura Petrarca: “fortuna che sono fortunata ”
15. Demostene: “Difficile a dirsi”
16. Pitagora: “Tutto quadra”
17. Ippocrate: “Finché c’è la salute…”
18. Socrate: “Non so”
19. Diogene: “Da cani”
20. Platone: “Idealmente”
21. Aristotele: “Mi sento in forma”
22. Plotino: “Da Dio”
23. Catilina: “Finché dura…”
24. Epicuro: “Di traverso”
25. Muzio Scevola: “Se solo mi dessero una mano…”
26. Martin Dovinto: “ il bello degli incontri”
27. Fabio Massimo: “Un momento…”
28. Giulio Cesare: “Sa, si vive per i figli, e poi marzo è il mio mese preferito…”
29. Lucifero: “Come Dio comanda”
30. Giobbe: “Non mi lamento, basta aver pazienza”
31. Geremia: “Sapesse, ora le dico…”
32. Noè: “Guardi che mare…”
33. Onan: “Mi accontento”
34. Mosè: “Facendo le corna…”
35. Cheope: “A me basta un posticino al sole…”
36. Sheherazade: “In breve, ora le dico…”
37. Patrizia Romano: “fortuna sono na Napoletana”
38. Carlo Magno: “Francamente bene”
39. Dante: “Sono al settimo cielo”
40. Giovanna d’Arco: “Si suda”
41. San Tommaso: “Tutto sommato bene”
42. Erasmo: “Bene da matti”
43. Colombo: “Si tira avanti”
44. Lucrezia Borgia: “Prima beve qualcosa?”
45. Giordano Bruno: “Infinitamente bene”
46. Lorenzo de’ Medici: “Magnificamente”
47. Cartesio: “Bene, penso”
48. Berkeley: “Bene, mi sembra”
49. Hume: “Credo bene”
50. Pascal: “Sa, ho tanti pensieri…”
51. Enrico VIII: “Io bene, è mia moglie che…”
52. Galileo: “Gira bene”
53. Torricelli: “Tra alti e bassi”
54. Pontorno: “In una bella maniera”
55. Desdemona: “Dormo tra due guanciali…”
56. Newton: “Regolarmente”
57. Leibniz: “Non potrebbe andar meglio”
58. Dante Shanti: “ sottile ”
59. Hobbes: “Tempo da lupi”
60. Vico: “Va e viene”
61. Papin: “Ho la pressione alta”
62. Montgolfier: “Ho la pressione bassa”
63. Franklin: “Mi sento elettrizzato”
64. Robespierre: “Cè da perderci la testa”
65. Marat: “Un bagno”
66. Casanova: “Vengo”
67. Goethe: “C’è poca luce”
68. Beethoven: “Non mi sento bene”
69. Shubert: “Non mi interrompa, per Dio”
70. Novalis: “Un sogno”
71. Leopardi: “Sfotte?”
72. Foscolo: “Dopo morto, meglio”
73. Manzoni: “Grazie a Dio, bene”
74. Sacher-Masoch: “Grazie a Dio, male”
75. Sade: “A me bene”
76. D’Alambert e Diderot: “Non si può dire in due parole”
77. Kant: “Situazione critica”
78. Hegel: “In sintesi, bene”
79. Schopenhauer: “La volontà non manca”
80. Cambronne: “Boccaccia mia…”
81. Marx: “Andrà meglio…”
82. Carlo Alberto: “A carte 48”
83. Paganini: “L’ho già detto”
84. Darwin: “Ci si adatta”
85. Livingstone: “Mi sento un po’ perso”
86. Nievo: “Le dirò, da piccolo…”
87. Nietzsche: “Al di là del bene, grazie”
88. Mallarme’: “Sono andato in bianco”
89. Proust: “Diamo tempo al tempo”
90. Henry James: “Secondo i punti di vista”
91. Kafka: “Mi sento un verme”
92. Musil: “Così così”
93. Joyce: “Fine yes yes yes”
94. Nobel: “Sono in pieno boom”
95. Larousse: “In poche parole, male”
96. Curie: “Sono raggiante”
97. Dracula: “Sono in vena”
98. Croce: “Non possiamo non dirci in buone condizioni di spirito”
99. Picasso: “Va a periodi”
100. Lenin: “Cosa vuole che faccia?”
101. Hitler: “Forse ho trovato la soluzione”
102. Heisemberg: “Dipende”
103. Pirandello: “Secondo chi?”
104. Sotheby: “D’incanto”
105. Bloch: “Spero bene”
106. Freud: “Dica lei”
107. D’Annunzio: “Va che è un piacere”
108. Popper: “Provi che vado male”
109. Ungaretti: “Bene (a capo) grazie”
110. Fermi: “O la va o la spacca”
111. Camus: “Di peste”
112. Matusalemme: “Tiro a campare”
113. Lazzaro: “Mi sento rivivere”
114. Giuda: “Al bacio”
115. Ponzio Pilato: “Fate voi”
116. San Pietro: “Mi sento un cerchio alla testa”
117. Nerone: “Guardi che luce”
118. Maometto: “Male, vado in montagna”
119. Savonarola: “E’ il fumo che mi fa male”
120. Orlando “Scusi, vado di furia”
121. Cyrano: “A naso, bene”
122. Volta: “Più o meno”
123. Pietro Micca: “Non ha letto che è vietato fumare”
124. Jacquard: “Faccio la spola”
125. Malthus: “Cè una ressa…”
126. Bellini: “Secondo la norma”
127. Lumiere: “Attento al treno!”
128. Gandhi: “L’appetito non manca”
129. Agatha Christie: “Indovini”
130. Einstein: “Rispetto a chi?”
131. Stakanov: “Non vedo l’ora che arrivi ferragosto…”
132. Rubbia: “Come fisico, bene”
133. Sig.ra Riello: “Sono stufa!”
134. La Palisse: “Va esattamente nella maniera in cui va”
135. Shakespeare: “Ho un problema: va bene o non va bene?”
136. Alice: “Una meraviglia”
137. Dr. Zap: “Bene, la sai l’ultima?”
138. Verga: “Di malavoglia”
139: Heidegger: “Quante chiacchiere!”
140. Grimm: “Una favola!”
●Umberto Eco, Il secondo diario minimo
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Top ten (ish) theatre of 2017
Saint Joan (Donmar)
Platinum (Hampstead)
Kinky Boots (Adelphi)
The White Devil (Globe)
Sex With Strangers (Hampstead)
The Play That Goes Wrong (Duchess)
Twelfth Night (NT)
The Taming of the Shrew (Globe)
Twelfth Night (Merely Theatre)
Love in Idleness (Menier)
Othello (Globe)
The Red Shoes (Bourne)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Old Vic)
The Treatment (Almeida)
Romeo and Juliet (Globe)
Salome (NT)
Romeo and Juliet (Union Theatre)
Madame Rubinstein (Park)
Woyzeck (Old Vic)
Twelfth Night (Globe)
Common (NT)
Twelfth Night (Rain or Shine)
Gloria (Hampstead)
Life of Galileo (Young Vic)
Ink (Almeida)
Tristan and Yseult (Globe)
The Ferryman (Gielgud)
Certain Young Men (NT)
Wind in the Willows (Progress)
Yank! (Charing Cross)
Against (Almeida)
Much Ado About Nothing (Globe)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Apollo)
Wings (Young Vic)
Boudica (Globe)
Young Frankenstein (Garrick)
Albion (Almeida)
St George and the Dragon (NT)
Young Marx (Bridge)
Oslo (Harold Pinter)
The Secret Theatre (Globe)
Dracula (Rain or Shine)
(It was kind of the year of Twelfth Night)
Anyway, in no particular order, the top 10 were:
The Red Shoes (Bourne) - gorgeous, lyrical, funny with some very nice period dance pieces and AMAZING set changes (the onstage proscenium arch swivelled to show backstage). It's Matthew Bourne.
The Play That Goes Wrong (Duchess) - imagine an amateur theatre company, and then imagine every possible thing that could go wrong. And hurt yourself laughing. Several times.
Twelfth Night (NT) - We are stylish. You are peasants. Everyone is gay or at least bisexual. And of course the Elephant is a drag club, it's Antonio's local.
Boudica (Globe) - FIGHT. Never fucking forget you're a queen and that you will have bloody vengeance, and then fucking yell London Calling to the heavens.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (Old Vic) - Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua Maguire are here to be confused at you, and the Player King is here to really confuse you. Hamlet is here to drink cocktails in a deckchair on the boat to England.
Twelfth Night (Globe) - Fuck the text, we're going to go to the 70s on a disco cruise ship, crash into a scottish island, and everyone is going to dance at all times, wear kilts and have terrible mullets. Olivia's going to be in her 40s and be seduced by Sebastian in one seriously sexy tango. Bring your inner diva.
Much Ado About Nothing (Globe) Mexican Revolution. Horseback done by puppetry and stillts. Full. On. Beatrice and Benedick sniping. A seriously menacing Don Pedro. 'Nothing rhymes with senorita but...’ *audience* 'Margarita!' 'Oh, not bad...' And achieved the impossible by making Dogberry make sense for once by having him be an American film director who can't speak the language.
Oslo (Harold Pinter) - documenting all the behind the scenes meetings of the Oslo accords, where they achieved the miracle of getting the Palestinians and Israelis to sit in a room and talk to each other. unbelievably tense, utterly brilliant.
Tristan and Yseult (Globe) - Everyone needs love. You may go back to being part of the Unloved. You also need to do it in a funny, impressionist dance and song way with lots of trailing red cloth.
Wings (Young Vic) - recovery from a stroke, from the point of view of an ex wing-walker rediscovering her sense of self, memories and ability to communicate. And btw, Juliet Stevenson will do all this while mostly spinning on a trapeze above the audience.
The worst (avoid like the plague)
Common (NT) This was TURGID. and DREARY. And REPETITIVE. I actually wrote a blog post on how much I hated it.
Against (Almeida) - Elon Musk-alike decides to rediscover himself by going out and talking to people across America, do some really terrible journey of Jesus allusions, and say absolutely fucking nothing but does disappear up his own arsehole. Only even vaguely watchable due to Ben Whishaw.
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what are some of your favorite books?
hello anon, thanks for asking! I love talking about books! the two novels I like best are hyperion by friedrich hölderlin + crime & punishment by dostoyevsky. I’ve read them both more times than I can count. I know most of hyperion by heart and love the way it just… encapsulates everything I believe in the most lyrical prose I’ve ever read. I love c&p b/c I love dostoyevsky and all of his deeply flawed, complex, unlikely heroes. no one understood or depicted human nature as well as he could.
some other books I love & recommend, in no particular order: armadale, hill of dreams, frankenstein, dorian gray, dead souls, oblomov, onegin, the iliad, paris spleen, a season in hell, les enfants terribles, isabelle et therese, maurice, embers, the gambler, white nights, demons, brothers karamazov, fathers & sons, the moonstone, the woman in white, mystery of edwin drood, dr jekyll & mr hyde, the magician, the paying guests, fingersmith, well of loneliness, alien hearts, le horla, carmilla, dracula, wuthering heights, les fleurs du mal, hymns to the night, sonnets to orpheus, faust, wilhelm meister, young werther, clara militch, the lifted veil, doctor faustus, antigone, medea, the bacchae, king lear, hamlet, othello, the tempest, galileo, caligula, becket, a hero of our time, last days of mankind, all quiet on the western front, night has a thousand eyes, peter pan, house of pomegranates, salomé, the metamorphoses, the homeric hymns, the raffles series, we have always lived in the castle, haunting on hill house, and hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy.
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