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trying to draw them

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Harvestfest : Mia Morin Perkins' household

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[myshkafs]

ON THE USA AND JAPAN TEAM MEDALS:

This will be a very brief post, since what I have to say on the topic is very short.

I'm so glad to see the USA and Japan receive their rightful team medals this week in Paris, since it's been a long two years coming. My only concern is that the Canadian appeal was dismissed just days before this was scheduled to happen. I think it's unfair in the first place to present medals when the Canadian team had an ongoing, unresolved appeal, as it would've been nice to have the whole podium presented together. I also feel that the event already being scheduled was among the reasons that the appeal was so quick to be dismissed. The Canadian team were not invited to Paris, and it seemed like everyone involved (CAS) wanted this whole situation over and done with, to brush under the rug as quickly as possible. If Canada won their appeal, the medal ceremony would either have to have been postponed, or another one would have to be scheduled at a time and place where the Canadians could be invited to hand them their medals. It was clear that CAS didn't really want it to drag on any longer, and swept aside the appeal despite there being genuine, plausible grounds for the reevaluation of the scores, since without Kamila's score, Canada should have moved to bronze as their female competitor should have moved up the table and been allocated more points. They also dismissed ROC's appeal though, so I can't confidently say that the result of the Canadian appeal was entirely due to CAS/RUS collusion/corruption. I think, on a larger scale, the scandal had shed such a negative light over the sport, and all the major bodies wanted that shadow gone as quickly as possible, regardless of whether the athletes involved were paid their dues and given the correct medals.

There's not much that can be done now, and the Russians were also not invited to Paris to receive bronze and likely won't ever receive those bronze medals the final results say they have (per CAS) as they continue to parade their athletes around the country as "Our true olympic champions". Russia, even if invited, will not accept bronze.

In short, I think this situation has boiled down to: "There is no 2022 Team bronze medal, and we will act accordingly."

Pretty disappointing but what more can we expect? I think many saw this a mile off when the CAS hearing took 2 years to be resolved.

[tomatette]

There's not enough Techie content out there. I don't even necessarily mean Techienician, because - for me - solo Techie is just fine haha. I really wish I could draw, but I can only do gifs and edits.

So ... if you have any ideas or requests, please send them my way. I will definitely see what I can do <33

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The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Part 2 (of 4) Chapter 17 (of 50) Page 259 (of 913)

Two days after the strange conclusion to Nastasia Philipovna’s birthday party, with the record of which we concluded the first part of this story, Prince Muishkin hurriedly left St. Petersburg for Moscow, in order to see after some business connected with the receipt of his unexpected fortune.

It was said that there were other reasons for his hurried departure; but as to this, and as to his movements in Mos- cow, and as to his prolonged absence from St. Petersburg, we are able to give very little information.

The prince was away for six months, and even those who were most interested in his destiny were able to pick up very little news about him all that while. True, certain rumours did reach his friends, but these were both strange and rare, and each one contradicted the last.

Of course the Epanchin family was much interested in his movements, though he had not had time to bid them farewell before his departure. The general, however, had had an opportunity of seeing him once or twice since the eventful evening, and had spoken very seriously with him; but though he had seen the prince, as I say, he told his family nothing about the circumstance. In fact, for a month or so after his departure it was considered not the thing to mention the prince’s name in the Epanchin household.

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Chapter 1&2 | Pages 259-293 Chapter 3 | Pages 294-314 Chapter 4 | Pages 315-323 Chapter 5 | Pages 324-341 Chapter 6 | Pages 342-362 Chapter 7 | Pages 363-375 Chapter 8 | Pages 376-400 Chapter 9 | Pages 401-418 Chapter 10 | Pages 419-438 Chapter 11 | Pages 439-458 Chapter 12 | Pages 459-469

[behindtheakhtar]

Behind the Akhtar

What's good castmates? It's been a minute, huh? Life moves fast and we find ourselves behind on pretty much everything. Raise your hand if you've been there!✋ This has been the case for me these past few weeks. I've missed all of you and have so much to share. Let's get caught up on what I've been up to, where I've been, and who I have been spending time with...

The Hare and Hedgehog Cafe

The Hare and Hedgehog is an old fairytale about social class and peculiarly, spousal selection. The eponymous cafe was recently renovated and I was stoked to go check it out. Will it live up to the moral of the fable and have both bourgeoisie and proletariat welcome to sip its coffee creations? Real coffee drinkers are early birds, so I had to check it out early in the morning. It was rather peaceful outside and not too many folks were inside. This scenario gave me the best chance to check out what changes were made.

It was definitely cozy inside. Here's what's new:

Plush light blue sofa and armchairs

White cafe tables and chairs with accented wooden legs

Vanilla and clove candles placed throughout the space

Performance stage equipped with a microphone, violin, spotlights, and sound system

There is plenty of room for your books, laptops, and of course drinks and bites as you work, chat with friends, or simply enjoy the entertainment centered on the new performance space. The renovation turned out to be specific, small changes that show an intention to host emerging artists and attract patrons looking for a chill, laid-back experience. The Hare and Hedgehog does seem to pull off just that while living up to its fabled connection, being visited by both celebrity and regular folk alike.

The closer it got to the lunch hour, the cafe became surprisingly fuller. I say surprisingly because I was flabbergasted by the sight of a dirty Impress-O Espresso Machine at the counter. How could anyone continue to order drinks and food with the machine in that condition? I have no clue.

Drink and eat at your own risk!

Winterfestivities

The snowcapped mountains can only mean one thing. Winter has come. And with that brings the cheery celebrations of Winterfest. Not my favorite holiday but one I do enjoy nevertheless. This year, I wanted to start an annual Winterfest tradition. Besides capturing a photo with Father Winter, I decided to host a charity fundraiser for the organization, Toys for Elders. Everybody knows a pair of socks and underwear can be one of the best gifts ever as an adult, but we can also admit to missing the joy of unwrapping a new toy on the big day. Remember getting that new video game you wanted, or the trendiest doll with all its cute outfits? If you were like me, you geeked out on your first camcorder. The X, Z-Cam 360 was almost a relic at that time but it was my first so it was special. Even as a kid, I knew I loved being in front of a camera and pestered my parents almost to death (close call with my dad and a near cardiac explosion) to get me one. They gave in on the condition that I film family events such as birthday parties, house parties, dinner parties, pool parties...yup, we loved to party! It was a cool gig in retrospect given that it gave me the humbling experience of being behind the camera. But you can bet that I found ways to get in the frame every time. Anyway, the point of this ramble is that getting toys doesn't really happen outside of childhood, so I take great pleasure in re-introducing that joy to the elderly citizens of our world at Winterfest time.

It was a chill shindig, the way I like 'em after suffering many years of family party extravaganzas. As a special treat that evening, I did a live painting as an extra donation to the organization. I wasn't sure what I would paint right up until the time I started painting. Pretty risky, especially since I thought it was a poor effort in the end, but it's the thought that counts, right?

I do want to shout out my good friend and caterer, Dorothy Bheeda, for preparing some scrumptious eats for us during the event. As always, she proves herself to be not just a competent cook, but a gourmand that elevates every meal into a work of art. Hire her as a caterer for your next event! It's fully my fault she lost her job at a Make-a-Dish (long story for another day), so I'm doing my part to get her gigs to stay afloat. Didn't get a chance to snap a pic with her during the event, so here's one as she's leaving my apartment at the end of the night. (Sorry Do! You look great regardless!!)

Have You Ever Had Prairie Grass Nectar?

If you've never heard of this before, it's made from prairie grass hay, fills you right up, and reduces tension leaving you happy! Over the New Year's holiday, I'm getting a taste of the ranch life, and this special nectar blend, at Grapevine Terrace. As I'm prepping for another season of Residency of the Heart, I needed a relaxing reset and decided to check out this vacation rental located in Rider's Glen in Chestnut Ridge. You all know I'm a city boy at heart so I'm way out of my comfort zone here, but I've brought along a special guest who helps ease my discomfort.

Castmates, please extend a gracious howdy to my little lady, Devin Capricciosa. (If you have a keen eye, you should recognize her from my Winterfest party pics.) Yup! I'm off the market (so report any imposter Cupid's Corner profiles you see, it's not me!) and totally happy and committed to this gem right here. I'll give you guys the how we met background another day. Just suffice to know for now that she has a full-time residency in my heart (yeah...I'm doing cheesy romance puns now). We've only spent one night at Grapevine Terrace and have two more days left to explore Rider's Glen. If you know of any spots we should hit up, let me know on Social Bunny. I love checking out places you guys recommend. We're planning on making our own nectar tomorrow, seeing some horses, and scoping the local pub scene. So far, we've enjoyed staying in, cooking some matza ball soup together, then watching the New Year's Eve countdown. Have you made any resolutions for the New Year castmates? Hope you've had a great time over the holidays, spent time with your loved ones, and are taking care of yourself. I know it has been a pretty hefty rundown today, but I really enjoy sharing my day-to-day life with you all. We'll be back to our usual behind-the-scenes content at the studio soon. Super excited to keep you in the loop of the upcoming season! Stepping behind the curtain, Veer.

[aidendh]

Mirac! OC! Dymitry Laurent |P1

(Revamp of an old OC)

Russian

Moved to France

He/Him

16

Birthday, 4th July

Has a heavy accent and often confuses words

His face is nicked with a scar above his right eye

He is Bi and his type is Soft-boys/girls

Biromantic-Asexual

Black hair in a fluffy high ponytail, with an undercut/shaved sides

Likes wearing half color tops and has a Light Red hoodie around his waist

He likes Pale Red and Lemons

Clever, Kind, but has a Short Fuse

Gets the Ladybug Miraculous

His Earrings disguise as Pink flat hanging studs

Krasnaya Ledi

[Red Lady in Russian]

Uses Russian for transformations and powers

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"Tikki, pyatna na!" // "Pyatna proch'."

"Tikki, spots on!" // "Spots off."

"Talisman udachi!"

Lucky Charm* Creates a random item

"Chudesnoye Istseleniye!"

Miraculous Cure* Fixes all damage cause by his opponent

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Has a crush on Adrien

Chat Noir has a crush on Krasnaya Ledi and keeps trying to figure out Ledi's type/crush

"Done talk." - KL

Chat thinks Ledi is a girl, this is never addressed until a Pride Parade episode

-:Pride:-

Ledi has Bi face paint and gives Chat Gay face paint on his cheak

Chat is confused when people call him Gay

Says he likes girls

Confusion ensues

Even after Ledi finds out he doesn't correct and even starts falling for Chat's dumbness

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Ledi has body paint for his spots and crop top/shorts for easy movements, boots, scarf mask with wing hair style and gloves

He doesn't know English

Chat teaches Ledi French while learning Russian

Dymitry feeds Tikki Cinnamon Buns

Dymitry Laurent

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A Foreigner from Russia who often confuses words

Sexuality: Biromantic, Asexual

Miraculous: Hanging Stud Earrings

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Krasnaya Ledi

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A Miraculous Hero who sees their duty as Sacred

Power: Talisman Udachi* Creates a random item

Miraculous: Stud Earrings

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Dymitry Laurent (Suit)

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A Foreigner from Russia with a love for Superheros

Sexuality: Biromantic, Asexual

Miraculous: Hanging Stud Earrings

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He loves Superheros

Is classmates with Luka

They become friends, not really needing to speak to just vibe

Luka invites him to watch Kitty Section

He's online friends with Alya

Lemon Meringues are his favorite baked treat

He also loves Pink Lemonade

Honestly, he'll love anything Lemon based

As Ledi, he calls Chat 'Kotenok'

[Kitten in Russian]

He would figure out the Magic Charms sooner because of his beliefs, preventing most recurring Akumas

However, these don't prevent willing Akumatizations

-:Animaestro:-

He helps out kagami during the cake chair situation

He's there because booked premier tickets for the movie

(Saved up months of his allowance)

He'd wear a Pink lemonade themed suit, a lemon broach and his suit jacket around his waist

His also wears a lemon print Tie that his Parents got him

In the Movie, Krasnaya Ledi is female and unfortunately voiced by a Parisian with a fake Russian accent

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-:Kwami Buster:-

He uses the Mouse and Horse Unified

He enters via Kaalki's mouth after using Multitude

Then Unifies to get them out, while leaving a unified Mouse Cat inside to Cataclysm it

He gave Bananoir the Ladybug as to limit his Unifications

He ends up with a migraine afterwards

(He can only deal with one unification with minimal consequences)

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Mouse: Mizinets Ledi

[Pinky Lady in Russian]

"Mullo, skripet'!" // "Uspokoit'sya."

"Mullo, get squeaky!" // "Settle down."

Unify / Unifitsirovat'

"Mnozhestvo!"

"Multitude!"

Mouse/Horse: Dvernaya Mysh'

[Door Mouse in Russian]

"Puteshestviye!"

"Voyage!"

Mouse/Black Cat: Chernaya Mysh'

[Black Mouse in Russian]

"Kataklizm!"

"Cataclysm!"

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Mizinets Ledi

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A Miraculous Hero who sees their duty as Sacred

Power: Mnozhestvo* Shrinks them into multiple clones

Miraculous: Coin Pendant

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Dvernaya Mysh'

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A Unified Hero who sees their duty as Sacred

Powers: Mnozhestvo / Puteshestviye

Miraculous: Pendant, Glasses

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Chernaya Mysh'

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A Unified Hero who sees their duty as Sacred

Powers: Mnozhestvo / Kataklizm

Miraculous: Pendant, Ring

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[elfcollector]

SILENT HILL 2 (2024) — "it's time to let it go."

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[lionsongfr]

So what are some hatcheries and lairs have you bought the most dragons from? Or hatcheries/lairs that you admire?

Some of mine!

-Wrench in the Gear -wormdelivre

-Rarity Hatchery- Mysh

-Devious Denizens Hatchery -Solinary

-The Nest -WhiteWyvern

-Wise Fish- Avifors

-The Carvan Seral- Khadjin

[gl1tchr]

mysh mysh,,,

[cadelinhadaromanoff]

I can imagine Ana having such a big temper tantrum, refusing her mommy because she’s just got such big feelings. Nat tries everything but her little girl is just not having it. Reader comes completely out of no where and just scoops little Ana up, who immediately stops crying and is just content in her arms🥹

Damn yeah 😭😭😭

I can already see Natasha bittersweet feelings about it. She is so proud of reader relationship with ana because she finally can trust someone with her baby girl, but also slightly upset because her little Mysh didn't wanted her

[dorytoss]

meet: Mia Morin-Perkins (22 years old) dream: manage an art gallery and show the beauty of erotic paintings to the world. personality: Ambitious, Flirty, Perfectionist, Artist

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[myshkafs]

ON NATIONALITY SWITCHES, AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION:

Recently as of maybe a few months ago, we've seen two Russian athletes switch nationality in the span of 2 weeks. Sofya Samodelkina switches to Kazakhstan, and Sofya Titova switches to Armenia for the upcoming season.

Is this the first time we've seen Russian girls switch nationalities? No. Will it be the last? Definitely not. However, it is the first time that students of such a high profile coach (Evgeni Plushenko) and coaching team (Angels of Plushenko) have switched, and the first time that 2 have switched in such quick succession.

There have been rumours about Samo's switch since august of last year, so this isn't so surprising. She ranked 11th at RusNats, and was not a top skater at her time at CSKA, before she was kicked, so it makes sense for her to want to switch out. She was relatively competitive in the JGP back when Russia was still eligible for intl. starts, and was pretty decent on the junior circuit, including a silver medal at the 2021 Russian Junior Cup Final and Gold at the same event in 2020, along with some 4th place finishes at Russian juniors Nationals, 2 JGP medals (bronze at Rostelkom and 3rd in Slovenia) and a win at the 21-22 Denis Ten memorial.

When she graduated to Senior level, though, it just. Stagnated. We've known for a while that Russia's oversaturation alongside the biased judging makes it impossible for any up and coming talents to succeed, where the Eteri bonus holds so much weight. Samo finished 11th at both RusNats and the Russian GPF, and her only medals of the season came from her performances at the GP stages, where she came second at the 2nd stage Velvet Season, where her only competitors were Adeliya Petrosyan, Veronika Yametova, and a, at the time, struggling Alexandra Trusova who was fighting through injury and a lack of motivation. She then won the Volga Pirouette Stage, which again, her only competition at that event was Sasha, who wasn't landing any Ultra-C where Samo had a 3A.

All in all, her level of performance just was not enough to get her to that place of success she needed to be at, and with Russia's ban from intl. sport, it was only looking like it would get worse, despite her improvements from switching to AOP full time late last year. Samo, who had stated before that she wished Beijing would be postponed because she knew it was her only shot at going to the olympics, is grasping at straws to stay competitive, and it just so happened that her mother was born in Kazakhstan, making her eligible for citizenship by descent.

For her, I completely understand where this has come from. She will be an eligible senior when she returns to the international stage, and has the technical ability to blow people like Kaori Sakamoto and Loena Hendrickx out of the water. Is it worth is? 100%. She'll be able to get back out there, potentially stake her claim for some senior titles she wouldn't win under Russia, like National Championships and Four continents.

I think Kazakhstan would also be relatively grateful for the heightened exposure her fanbase would bring to the domestic Kazakh events, and hopefully she'd be able to contribute to building that domestic sport up by earning them places on the international start that they lost in womens ever since the departure of Elizabet Tursynbaeva. The problem here stems in that I feel Samo and other girls who defect to other federations will be in for a rude awakening when they don't get the inflated scores they were getting under the Russian flag, and that it may be harder for them to bridge the gap between them and skaters like Kaori and the Japanese who are so strong in their components.

Back when the season was in full swing, we saw how AOP athletes suffered from the underscoring in place of the Eteri girls getting inflated scores. We saw, in 22-23, Sasha's components drop and her STSQ and spins falling for lvl 4 to 3. Sofia Muravieva is a great example. Mura had the scores to best Kamila and Akatieva in the SP, but was rarely given them.

And so Plushenko made his ultimatum to the federation: Continue devaluing his athletes, continue to give them scores less than what they deserve, and they will jump ship, and compete for a federation that wants them. I found this interesting, because we all know Plushenko has quite the reputation for being loud mouthed, and a Patriot??? It made no sense that he would actively encourage his athletes to leave the Russian federation, and so I thought originally it was all hot air. This combined with that Samo's nationality switch had been whispered about BEFORE Plushenko even said anything.

And then Titova. She has no discernible ties to Armenia that I could find, so the switch seems odd. But again, she's not the most competitive, and in a world where the Russian juniors are arguably MORE competitive than their senior counterparts,,, its ruthless. If she wanted any chance at being competitive, she'd have to switch. The timing was smart, she's ineligible for seniors right now, but will be able to make a name for herself outside of Russia on the international stage having never competed outside RUS before, as an armenian skater, and can build up titles and respect in both division. Most people will be unaware she was even tied to RUSFED at any point. She has an abundance of time to wrack up titles and earn Armenia more placements.

My only concern is, is Russia prepared to lose more athletes? We've seen two in the space of 2 weeks defect, and all I can say is, will there be more? Will Plushenko encourage his juniors to look outside of Russia when they cannot compete with Eteri's students and Russian judging? And is Russia prepared to lose more and more athletes the longer they're banned from international sport?

Even from the perspective of Ice Dance, they had the departure of Smolkin/Davis to Georgia, using Eteri's Georgian Citizenship to justify Diana's switch in nationality, and her marriage to Gleb to cement it, and the pair of Karina Akopova/Nikita Rakmanin to Armenia.

In the world of Ice Dance, sure, this isn't a big loss, but Diana and Gleb abandoning Russia altogether and training in US/Canada could be foreshadowing, along with departures such as Samo and Titova, of the future of RUSFED and what this means for their development. The oversaturation and the blatant corruption is discouraging athletes, driving them away from not only the sport, but their country. And if the Federation doesn't make changes soon, they're in danger of seeing this worsen, and the potential for a collapse of this integral part of their sports economy, as more and more athletes decide to leave.

And the potential for success if they choose this route is already being proven. Sofya Samo had just within the last 2 weeks won the Summer Championships of Kazakhstan with a healthy 20 point margin between herself and second place Sofia Farafonova. And while Samo, on a clean slate will have to wait to build up her ranking to go to any major comps, she'll most likely be in the running for a national title by the end of 2024. Titova, likewise, will most likely be in the running for an Junior title in Armenia, and potentially a senior one if she is eligible.

Athletes are seeing the appeal in leaving for success in an easier climate, than sticking around to be mistreated by judges and beaten by 12 year olds with 3As and Quads. And RUSFED has tp recognise now, with so many departures over this last season, that they have a problem.

Now, do I necessarily think it's ethical to allow athletes to leave like this? If they have dual citizenship, sure. If not, and other countries are offering them citizenship to skate for them, then it becomes more tricky. I recognise the trouble that Ice dancers and Pairs face to find partners, but for singles, where the only benefit is to become more competitive, especially in a climate where the Russians are trying to outmaneuver a ban,,, especially when those athletes go on to still live and train in Russia and only visit the countries they compete in to well, compete, it becomes a lot harder to say whether its right or not. On one hand, those athletes have the ability to provide more opportunities for domestic athletes if they do well, but on the other hand, they're also taking opportunities from domestic athletes on principle, and for many domestic athletes who have worked hard, it will feel like a slap in the face to have a Russian athlete waltz in a snatch up all the titles they've worked for for years, under veryyy different conditions and with less resources.

And the ban, although many complain, must be upheld. (On that, though, I will talk more in depth in another post about my thoughts.)

All in all, the switches will be interesting to observe, and we'll see what happens as the season progresses, if any more athletes decide to make the decision to leave.