#laforte

[thisautistic]

Bonus:

[discontentramblings]

"so what have you been up to in your recent playthrough?"

"oh you know....gameplay"

[roughridingrednecks]

Lafort

[emo-bunny-1317]

I'm proud of this so it's going here

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"I'll be more active on this blog", I say, forgetting to post anything here for over a month

Anyways, here's an Afie

[gavroche-le-moineau]

L’Alouette

Being a total bird nerd, I had to do a little dive into this somewhat bird-themed chapter of Les Mis.

What is an “alouette”? Many have heard this bird’s name through the children’s song “Alouette, gentille alouette” which is popular even in non-French speaking countries. An “alouette” is a “lark”, the common name for the avian family Alaudidae (which contains 100 species).

What type of lark is Hugo referring to in 1.4.3? It is almost certainly the Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) or “Alouette des champs” in French.

[Image ID: A small brown and white bird (Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)) on a wooden fence post.] [Credit: Natural England/Allan Drewitt, 2015. https://flic.kr/p/vDvojm]

This species has been referenced in literature throughout history, likely due to its proximity to humans and its distinctive song. The Eurasian Skylark lives in open habitats such as fields and pastures and has an incredibly long song which it sings persistently while in flight.

So why did the townspeople choose to call Cosette an alouette? The text tells us that Cosette is a:

“...trembling, frightened, and shivering little creature, no bigger than a bird, who was awake every morning before any one else in the house or the village, and was always in the street or the fields before daybreak.” (Hapgood translation)

The Eurasian Skylark is a relatively small bird around the size of a sparrow (17.5-19.0 cm). They forage on the ground where their plumage can make them nearly invisible. They are also said to be the first bird to sing in the morning. I couldn’t find any scientific evidence that this is true, besides learning that their “ground song” (sung by both males and females from the ground) is mostly sung in the morning. However, I did find some cultural allusions to this idea.

“Au chant de l’alouette” (literally translated as “at the singing of the lark”) means “very early in the morning” or “at the crack of dawn” [wiktionnaire]. (Though I don’t know anything about the usage of this phrase, i.e. how much it’s used or when it’s from.) From wikipedia: “Ethnomusicologist Conrad LaForte points out that, in song, the lark (l'alouette) is the bird of the morning, and that it is the first bird to sing in the morning, hence waking up lovers and causing them to part, and waking up others as well, something that is not always appreciated.”

My guess is that since the skylark is a small, drab bird that is often found flittering on the ground and is generally considered to be the first bird to sing in the morning, Cosette was dubbed “l’alouette” by the neighbors.

[Image ID: A color drawing of a small brown and white bird (Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)) on a background of yellowed paper.] [Plate XCIV Skylark Alauda arvensis. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs. London: G.W. Nickisson,1842-1850. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40246756]

[kobzars]

The Secrets of KobzarArt Vault: Petro Boyko Painting Collection

In this video, I will take you on a small tour of one of the vaults in the KobzarArt gallery located in the cultural space of Kobzar. Starting from the first frame, the camera slowly guides the viewer along the walls of a small room, accompanied by French chanson and the song “Marleau” by Marie Lafort.

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[ofstarsandskies]

Comprehensive List of All of Ludger's AUs

Because we always ascend jokes here (and mobile users getting a bone), this is an all-encompassing list of every AU for Ludger featured on this blog. This list will get updated as I add new AUs because God has cursed me for my hubris and this problem grows with time.

Xillia 1 & 2 Canon-Related Verses

Ale Zawiodlem -- Failed Bad End: Ludger kills Gaius, is defeated, and is imprisoned to await his death sentence.

Ulegly Wiceprezes -- Post-Bad End: Ludger serves as acting president with Rideaux, who wasn't used for Bisley's Soul Bridge, as his adviser.

Presidential Protection -- Sub-Verse of Ulegly Wiceprezes: Vera assigns Asbel Lhant to act as Ludger's bodyguard and hopefully inject a little life back into Ludger.

Otherworldly Refugee -- Xillia 1+2 AU: Ludger ends up in Orda Palace just as Jude and Milla escape Laforte Labratory. He's jailed with Jude and eventually escape to try and follow Milla.

Brother of Thieves -- No-Curse & Thief AU: Ludger's a fanboy of Phantom Thief Crown and ends up helping Leia try to prove Crown's innocence for Striborg Train Incident. Later gets entangled in a four-way race against Julius, Victor, and Spirius to gather the "Waymarkers" to the mythical "Land of Canaan". 

Silent Lamento -- Mute!Pre-Xillia 2: Trauma from watching Claudia die renders Ludger 100% mute and he takes a job as an inn chef instead. 

An Ordinary Life -- Modern AU: Ludger is a graduated culinary school student who works at a small cafe in Trigleph and gets kidnapped by Kresniks' Mafia Boss, Victor. 

Unfortunate Stowaway -- Pre-Xillia 1: Brothers Ludger & Julius are aboard the Zenethra as it passes through the Schism. Ludger's desperate to find his big bro.

The Star Which Shines Brightest -- Bad End+ Angelic Layer AU: Spirius hosts a game called the Spyrital Layer with special Spyrite models to encourage their adoption over Spyrix. As President, Ludger must play using his real name for transparency purposes.

Other Tales of Game Verses

Malevolence Absorber -- Tales of Berseria Verse: The Kresnik clan make a pact with Innominat to absorb malevolence into themselves and wield it into what they call the Corpse Shell. 

Mute Oathkeeper -- Tales of Zestiria Verse: Maotelus becoming the new Empyrean leader forces the Kresnik clan to swear Oaths as a means of strengthening their pact with Innominat's strength. 

Knightly Dreams -- Tales of Graces Verse: Ludger trains at Barona's Knight Academy with Julius as his instructor. Julius sabotages his exams to flunk him out, but gets dismissed from duty after discovery and Ludger eventually graduates as Cedric takes power. 

Krolewski Pomocnik -- Tales of Link Verse: Ludger takes several odd jobs due to a million gald's worth of medical debt. He's secretly friends with Gaius and helps him out for "special favors".

Original/Unaffiliated Verses

For What is a Clean Office -- Julius Detective Verse: Ludger is an orphan who is later adopted by his half brother Julius and his mother Cornelia. Julius opens up his own detective agency that Ludger helps keep clean for an allowance/paycheck.

Incompetent Summoner -- Apprentice Wizard Verse: Star is an apprentice wizard who tries his hand at demon summoning and ends up summoning a Ludger from another dimension who went to hell instead of Canaan's reincarnation cycle. 

Demon of the Bells -- Medieval Verse: The Kingdom of Elympios attempts to destroy the Kingdoms of Rieze Maxia using experiments on those born with a “Chromatus” to go berserk upon an external stimulus. 

LOL Zombies -- Zombie AU: Ludger meets Elle on the road after he gets separated from Julius once zombies raided their shelter. Seeks to find his brother and possibly another group to help keep them both safe. 

Fire Emblem Verses

Hymn of Lost Days -- FE Fates Verse: The Kresniks are descendants of the ancient Mage Dragon Kresnik who live way up in the mountains of Nohr. Bisley plans to train the clan to kill the Nohr Royal Family and take over. 

Time Betrays -- FE Three Houses Verse: Kresnik is a Nabatean who has limited control over time who survived Nemesis’ slaughter by fading into obscurity. Bisley hands Ludger & Julius over to TWSitD as per the plan to wreck the church for not recognizing Kresnik as part of the 10 Elites. 

Ephemeral Warrior -- FE Awakening Verse: Ludger is a member of the Shepherds who is mainly there to die in battle because his older brother died protecting him.

ETC. Games/Anime Verses

Replacement Third Vessel -- Genshin Impact Verse: Ludger is created to serve as Istaroth's new vessel as the original "Kresnik" (consisting of Julius & Victor both) is cursed for disobeying Celestia.

Journey to Remembrance -- Honkai Star Rail Verse: Kresniks are followers of Fuli who seek to become memokeepers. Ludger seeks to fulfill all his childhood dreams before shedding his body behind alongside his brother.

Demon Lab Assistant -- SMT: Devil Survivor Verse: Julius is named a terrorist after the Lockdown and Ludger gets a job at a lab attempting to resummon demons into Tokyo after Song of Hope ending. 

Fate of Twin Stars -- Yugioh 5Ds Verse: Ludger and Julius are chosen for Spirius' "Satellite Reformation Program" where they're granted citizenship to Neo Domino as long as they fulfill the program.

Nicaea Paranoia -- Devil Survivor 2 Verse: Ludger and Nova become demon tamers unrelated to either faction as they search for where Julius may have gone missing. 

London’s Finest Soup -- Code:Realize Verse: Ludger and Julius run a diner in Lower London that Julius pays for using money from working with Twilight. 

Rudonya -- .hack//G.U. Verse: Ludger is an newbie invited to a guild called the Twilight Brigade run by Crown (Julius) with his sub-captain, Maxwell (P!Milla). 

Overcoming Sadness -- Fragile Dreams Verse: Ludger is a wandering, non-hostile ghost who tries to help those who are still alive survive. Meets and swears to Seto he won't pass on until Seto finds another living person. 

Test Subject -- Portal Verse: After Julius is converted into an AI, Ludger is made a test subject in an attempt to better tame JuliOS. Refuses to leave even after the research team is neurotoxined to death. 

Misaimed Trust -- PsychoPass Verse: Ludger watches Julius kill his mom after she tries taking Ludger hostage for ransom. Julius' low psychopass and Bisley's bribery lets Julius go scott free, which Ludger agrees with. He then moves in with his brother.

What Makes a Heart Beat? -- Granblue Fantasy Verse: Kresniks are Primal Beasts whose "wings" are an impregnable armor infused with chaos matter. Pair Ludger and Julius are sent skyward to develop and eventually slay the archangels.

[a-bonb]

Gambino Family Soldier John "The Hammer" LaForte, Dec. 2015 - He is Currently Under Indictment for Operating a $22 Million Illegal Gambling Ring

Der Soldat der Gambino-Familie, John „The Hammer“ LaForte, Dezember 2015 – Gegen ihn wird derzeit Anklage erhoben, weil er einen illegalen Glücksspielring im Wert von 22 Millionen US-Dollar betrieben hat

[extremeextremes]

The Stained Club from The Stained Club on Vimeo.

thestainedclub-shortfilm.com facebook.com/stainedclub instagram.com/thestainedclub

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Finn has stains on his body. One day, he meets a group of cool kids with different stains on their bodies. One day, he understands that these stains aren't just pretty.

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Short Supinfocom Graduation Movie

SUBTITLES AVAILABLE

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Directed by:

Melanie Lopez | vimeo.com/meloulpz Simon Boucly | vimeo.com/simonbouclyanimation Marie Ciesielski | vimeo.com/marieciesielski Alice Jaunet | vimeo.com/alicejaunet Chan Stéphie Peang | vimeo.com/cspeang Beatrice Viguier | vimeo.com/baviguier

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Music by: Valentin Lafort | valentinlafort.com

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Festival Requirements: Patrick De Carvalho patrick2carvalho@gmail.com

Sales: François Heiser francois@yummy-films.com

Press inquiries: Benoit Berthe benoit@animationshowcase.com

[brenandrats]

Poster found yesterday morning outside the tailor’s shop at 39 LaFort Road. Unremarkable in terms of content, especially compared to some of Dante’s other posters, but notable for the fact that it was found, without a single stain, lying next to a pool of blood. The source of the blood is as of yet unknown.

[thisautistic]

Being an MCR AND KinnPorsche fan right now is......an experience!

photos cr. @mcrbois @cadisedr

[discontentramblings]

i love when customisable video game characters have canonical traits to them

this has been the only option every time i've had this conversation as a Tav so apparently default Tav is afraid of krakens

[ivanreydereyes]

Mon Laforte dijo esto al ser señalada por casarse siendo Feminista: " No creo que choquen, para mí, entender el feminismo es que las mujeres podamos tener la libertad de hacer lo que nos venga en gana, ya sea casarte, no casarte, rasurarte o no rasurarte, abortar o no abortar, pero lo principal es que no queremos que nos violen, que abusen de nosotras, entonces no me hace sentido. Aunque yo me case, sigo pensando que podemos decidir sobre nuestro cuerpo"

Yo ante esto digo que la MUJER VENDE SU CUERPO SEGUN LE CONVENGA MEJOR EN CADA MOMENTO y ante el ABORTO lo que me PARECE es que no tiene RESPETO POR NADA Y NADIE O LA VIDA

[emo-bunny-1317]

Some more low-effort OC doodles, anatomy practice mostly

[thisautistic]

Chapters: 11/13 Fandom: KinnPorsche: The Series (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Pete Phongsakorn Saengtham/Vegas Kornwit Theerapanyakun, Porsche Pachara Kittisawat/Kinn Anakinn Theerapanyakun Additional Tags: Sex Work, TK Group is legit but is a coporation so still shady af, Mean Dominant Pete, Dom/sub, Kink Negotiation, Switching, top sub vegas, bottom dom pete, Role Reversal, knife play (barely), Hair-pulling, Biting, Marking, Rimming, Safeword Use, Sensory Deprivation, Blindfolds, Subdrop, Aftercare, Blow Jobs, Deepthroating, Orgasm Delay/Denial, Dirty Talk, Pinching, Hospitals, Exhaustion Summary:

Vegas is an overworked dom iso a good sub. He's had trouble sleeping lately so Porsche sets him up with a work friend. Said work friend makes Vegas realize that he wants to sub. It's a process. They'll figure it out.