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that-gay-guy-from-hell · 2 years ago

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I've Got You: Dante x G/N Reader

SUMMARY:

Dante and you are on a job where something happens; something that scares Dante.

BEGINNING NOTES: Protective Dante x Quarter-devil G/N Reader Unestablished relationship 🩹🩹🩹 The reader works at the DMC as a demon hunter Quarter devil = A situation like Nero, second gen. hybrid. You can heal like Nero does--much slower than the twins. The reader uses Gilgamesh Another semi-short story: Not fully proofread, will check later just wanted to post this now lol

A slowly slipping sun on the horizon gave the current gory situation a sickly divine glow. The cause of such bloodshed? Dante and you--both hard at work. While you worked, your face in particular had curled up into a devilish wide wicked grin; the madness of which only being further accented the furious insatiable appetite for violence that had consumed each one of your moves The reason for this uncharacteristic ferocious attitude was simple, you were drop-dead tired. This exhaustion was intense enough that it had swung all the way around back to you feeling rejuvenated and invigorated. A large spray of crimson carnage shot upward toward you, decorating your face and chest, as you used Gilgamesh’s boots to curb-stomp a Proto Angelo.

All the while, your red devil partner was cracking random jokes and making quippy remarks, as per usual; however, he couldn’t help but focus on your oddly sadistic behavior. Which, to his surprise--and slight horror--he found extremely arousing.

The way the sunset illuminated all the blood that sprayed up from each of your kills, how your body bent and contorted in just the right way, that unfamiliar dark smirk; all of it combined into a perfectly seductive bloody waltz. After ripping the throat out of a Hell Jeducca, you wiped some of the accumulated blood from your face. That’s when you noticed Dante’s stare, turning your smile from violent to loving as you waved happily; which evidently was too much of a distraction for the red devil. In a split second, a Fury that he’d been fighting managed to slice the side of Dante’s neck open and a large red spray came from the gouged-out flesh.

Dante let out a hissing grunt through gritted teeth and took a deep calming breath, turning to the large demon. As the pair circled one another waiting for the other to strike, both Dante and the demon were caught off guard by you shoving Gilgamesh’s gauntlets right through the Fury’s spine and out it’s stomach.

Dante’s heart skipped a beat as he stared; a part of him was fearfully concerned about your rash action but another part of him was amused by it--in more ways than one.

With an irritated grunt, you shook the corpse from your forearm, dropping it to the ground. Your breathing was ragged and you were standing staring down at the demon’s corpse; reeling at the fact that your stupid impulsive action worked.

After a short pause, you sighed in relief at a brief moment of peace and stretched your arms up, cracking your shoulders. As you stared at Dante, you felt an odd nervousness take over your body. He looked hot normally but with the way his hair was disheveled and stuck to his brow from the demon blood that coated the majority of him, it made him look both terrifying and tempting. He smiled at you through his heavy breaths, winking at you, and had his hands resting on his hips. It was then that you noticed his neck wound.

Taking care not to trip, you made your way over to the ragged man. Gingerly, you placed a hand over the torn flesh as a sad look crept into your eyes, Dante's eyes trained on you the entire time.

A small frown tugged at your face, “You alright?”

The youngest son of Sparda smiled and set his hand over yours; or rather, over the demonic gauntlet you had on, “Eh,” he shrugged, “I’ll live. What about you? You feelin’ alright?”

A surprised huff left your lips as you titled your head with a raised brow, confused as to why he was asking you.

With a faint hint of concern, Dante began to mindlessly thumb over your arm, “Your fighting style is a little more uh… brutal than normal, you can take a break. I can take care of the rest--we’re almost done anyways.”

You smiled softly as you began to slowly thumb over his neck, speaking in a smooth gentle voice, “I’m fine, Dante. Don’t worry about me.”

“It’s my job to worry about you,” he smiled warmly, “You’re my partner after all.”

With a bright closed-eye laugh, you gently punched his chest with your free hand. However, when you opened your eyes, you slowly stopped laughing. His eyes were trained fully on yours and they were half-lidded, filled with an oddly caring feeling. Bit by bit, the two of you leaned closer and placed your noses right beside one another--

A sudden intense pain shot through your middle as you pulled back from him, pushing him away. It seems Dante felt it too as he reacted the same way; however, when he looked down, he realized he was just barely nicked by the tip of the blade.

You had taken the brunt of the blow.

With shaking hands, you looked down at your middle and saw the sword that had pierced you before it was harshly yanked back out of you, leaving a gaping hole in its wake--allowing you to see much more of your insides than anyone probably ever should.

“Dante..?” You looked up at him with an almost confused stare before stumbling forwards.

“It’s okay,” he caught you as you fell and your hand had vice gripped around his arm, digging your gauntlets into his coat and bicep as he laid you onto the ground, “I’ve got you- I’ve got you.”

His eyes met with yours as you let go of him. As he stared into your eyes, an intense wave of emotions overcame Dante--it was a toxic combination of fear and anger, a pairing that only leads to one result.

In an instant, Dante he was in his Sin Devil Trigger. The first thing he did was shred a Gladius--the one that had speared you--into tiny insurmountable pieces. Then his attention was on the rest of the newly formed horde. To say that Dante is feral when in his Sin Trigger would be ludicrously underselling it. He’s only supposed to even consider using it when in a completely sound and stable mindset--the furthest thing from what his mind is like right now. All that was in his head was he wanted to protect you-- he needed to protect you, from anything and everything that might hurt you. It didn’t take long for him to have the demons killed off which then he should’ve returned to your side, allowing him to calm down and de-Trigger, but something else caught his eye.

The two of you hadn’t been alone when you started this mission; no, in fact, you had two other hunters that had gone through the opposite side and finally had reconvened with you both in the middle of the nest.

Vergil and Nero.

The father-son duo stood dumbfounded for a moment. Although Vergil was far from afraid of his brother’s devil forms, this was one of the very finite times that Vergil had seen Dante use it outside of their time in Hell. Whereas Nero could count on one hand how many times he’d seen his uncle like this; rendering him completely clueless of the amount of danger he, and Vergil, were truly in.

Nero smiled with a shake of his head, walking towards the rumbling red devil, “What? You two get your asses kicked that bad?”

Instantaneously, Dante was in front of Nero. Before the young hunter could even process what happened, Dante shot up in the air and dropped straight down. A large bright explosion emanated from the devil’s actions, which then decorated the area with bright sparsely placed hellfire. With a snarl, the red devil stood back up and expected the “threat” to be gone; however, it wasn’t--at least not in the way he expected. A faint smell of demonic magic in the air as Dante surveyed what happened.

He turned to the side and saw, a now Sin Devil Triggered, Vergil, holding Nero tightly to his chest. The two of them locked eyes and both flared out their wings, letting out a low growl the entire time; sizing each other up. Vergil, however, was quickly preoccupied by a pissed-off Nero complaining about how Vergil is squishing him “--to death”.

Dante noticed Vergil’s distraction and took a step toward them.

Seeing what was going on, you decided to intervene; even if it made you want to gouge out your own throat in pain, “Dante..?”

The red devil’s attention was immediately upon you and he was by your side, frantic at your still injured state.

Gently and carefully you placed a hand on his cheek, thumbing over the plate that created the underside of his eye and his cheek; doing your best not to cut or burn yourself, “They’re not going to hurt you or me; everything’s alright.”

Dante made a small chirping purr as he leaned into your touch before picking you up, careful as to not agitate your wounds. It was unclear just how far he had taken you but it was far enough away that the weather had changed completely becoming cold and rainy. There was no cityscape or demons in sight, just forest for miles around.

Perhaps if Dante hadn’t been in such an intimidating form, you may have considered this to be a date. Being out in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by nothing but forest as far as the eye could see; it was breathtaking.

Dante set you down, gently bunting his head against you before standing up. He was scanning the area, listening and looking for anything moving or anything that might even so much as think about harming you.

“Dante?” You reached up for his hand, grabbing one of his claws.

The red devil turned to you in a panicked manner, thinking that something was wrong.

“Sit with me?” Your voice was soft, trying to calm him down, “Please?”

Although hesitant, Dante did as you asked with a small grumbled huff and sat beside you.

With a small grunt, you stood up and saw that he was going to as well, “Stay.” He growled in slight agitation, so you quickly tacked on a “please” to your request.

Very carefully, you sat sideways between his legs, doing your best to keep yourself from getting stabbed by his thigh spikes. Bit by bit, you leaned your head against him and a loud purr began to emanate from deep within Dante’s chest as he wrapped his arm around your lower back. You had the other hand in yours, using both your hands to hold it and play with it slightly. In your time working with Dante, you’d only seen this form once and it had been due to a similar situation where you’d been hurt.

“You know, you might look scary when you’re like this but,” you looked up at him, meeting his gaze, “you really aren’t much different than you are normally,” You adjusted your head a bit and let out a small laugh at him putting his wings around the both of you, “Okay, maybe just a little more protective.”

A small rumble came from deep inside his chest, laughing at your words. Even though he knew that you were going to be fine, that you would heal just like everyone else, Dante couldn’t help but worry about you.

“I love you; you know that Dante?” you smiled at the sound of his purring grow tenfold louder, “I thought so,” with a laugh you placed a small kiss on his middle, “When you are back to human we can finish that kiss, okay?”

He chuffed at you, eager to be able to kiss you.

With how hot it was within his grasp and the noise from both the rain and his purring, you couldn’t help but fall asleep. As you slept, Dante had managed to slide back down into his regular Trigger and then to human once more. A small content smile tugged at his lips, although your shirt was totaled, you were just fine. Without disturbing you too much he took off his jacket, wrapped it around you, and pulled you closer to his chest--setting you properly on his lap.

Dante closed his eyes as he held you tightly and, with a voice as soft as silk, he whispered against the top of your head, “I love you too, darling,” he placed a soft kiss atop your head, “So very much.”

Sorry for the typos (and apparently unsaved/half-done paragraph?? Not sure what happened but I tried to fill in what I thought was supposed to be there *Google Docs didn't save it for some reason smh*), they should be fixed now lmao

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caitlinchom · 2 years ago

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Proto Angelo

[Devil May Cry 5: Visions of V Ch 27]

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thatpyroblogs · 4 months ago

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The Goddess Angelos

So I’ve probably spent too much time looking into the whole minor goddess Angelos, but today I decided to try and approach researching them from the Hecate angle. Angelos is supposed to be a potential proto Hecate. Right away I can see where people are drawing that conclusion. Hecate is a goddess involved in death and childbirth. Given the only known myth of Angelos involves a pregnant woman and a funeral procession I can see how the association can be made. There is also the fact that Angelos’ myth associates her both with the living world and the Underworld which is another thing that ties her to Hecate.

Now a thing I skipped over in my first post talking about Angelos was that she is also associated with Artemis. I skipped that bit of information because it really was only mentioned in passing in one sentence on her Wikipedia page when talking about how she might be proto Hecate. The line of thinking, presented by the Greek grammarian Hesychius, states that in the city of Syracuse Angelos is used as a surname for Artemis and, since Artemis is often identified with Hecate, that one must than identify Angelos with Hecate. Pretty much an if A=B and B=C therefore A must = C kind of situation.

Looking at that Wikipedia page again after having reread Idyll II; I now noticed that reference number 3 helpfully provides the line from the scholia it is referencing. This scholia points out that the character Simaetha (the girl whom is the focus of the poem) goes from calling the goddess she is calling upon Hecate to Artemis. Which is used to further build the idea that Angelos = Hecate = Artemis.

I had also mentioned in the previous post that the German encyclopedia, Pauly’s Real Encyclopedia of Classical Antiquity, (helpfully preserved by Wikisource) had a page on Angelos which itself mentioned having a second page on the subject. I believe I found that page which goes on to put forth the idea that one should not count Angelos as a goddess but instead observe the name as a way to group individuals who have a relationship with Underworld together. This page of the encyclopedia goes over the origin of the name Angelos and its usage.

The most important bits of information here (for me) are the fact that Hermes and Artemis (in connection with Hecate) both possess Angelos as a nickname. This page also helpfully ties Artemis/Hecate back to Syracuse with mention of a cult of Persephone that gives them the Angelos surname. The other important helpful bit of information on that the page also reiterates the Angelos myth, BUT it specifics that the daughter of Zeus and Hera is Hecate herself. It also concludes that there is too little supporting evidence that Angelos was ever a divine being themselves and instead should be viewed as a way to indicate when beings have a connection with the Underworld.

So in conclusion I spent way too much time looking into a goddess that likely never existed but instead is a unique birth myth for Hecate’s connection to the Underworld. But, as a good consolation prize, I was introduced to the amazing resource which is that German Encyclopedia. Seriously, if you have any interest in classic Greek mythology it is a treasure trove of information and resources and the entire thing is available to read for free thanks to Wikisource!

#angelos #hecate #artemis #tagamemnon #greek mythology #i'm glad that encyclopedia is available in entirety for free #really need to remember to use resources like wikisource more often

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put-me-out-of-my-destiny · 2 years ago

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I'm not really dying for new DMC content at all tbh.

But, I think that if we got a new game focusing on Dante and Vergil's time in the Underworld, the ideal antagonist would be Machiavelli.

While he is said to have died, he's named after a political philosopher whose very name became synonymous with scheming and treachery. I wouldn't put it past him to fake his death.

He's said to be the creator of the first Devil Arm, and Devil Arms are a huge piece of DMC lore, as well as a major distinguishing feature of the twins' skillsets.

He is also the creator of Nelo Angelo's armor (and by extension, the Proto and Scudo Angelos), so he and Vergil have history.

Judging by his name once again, he's all about schemes and plots, while Vergil only resorted to that when he was V. Plus, he's all about guns, while Vergil refuses to use guns. They could make good foils to one another.

Dante's not likely to be fond of the guy either. His weapons are fun to use, but they've caused a lot of destruction, and even cost Enzo Ferino his hand.

I could totally see this guy approaching Dante and Vergil, and offering to help them return home. Neither of them really trust him, but Dante is willing to consider it because:

He's a little desperate to get home. He's had some fun dicking around with Vergil in the Underworld, but he doesn't want to spend his whole life here. He misses the human world, his friends, his pizza, the constant fighting is getting old.

He's not about to let Vergil hide from his own responsibilities either. He did sort of promise that he would return if only to fight Nero again. Plus, Dante's not about to leave Vergil here either, there's a reason he chose to go with him in the first place.

He doesn't regard Machiavelli as a threat. He's defeated far stronger demons by himself, and now he has his brother on his side, they're practically unstoppable together.

Though even if Dante did accept Machiavelli's offer, there's the concern of convincing Vergil. Perhaps he could be guilt-tripped into helping Dante go home, and he'd agree that Machiavelli isn't a physical threat, but we're still talking about the demon who stole nearly a decade of Vergil's life.

So if the game isn't about Dante and Vergil acquiring the materials that Machiavelli needs to get them back to the human world, it's about Dante doing so by himself, while Vergil does everything he can to stop him.

Whether it's both twins, or just Dante, the ordeal obviously ends with some sort of betrayal. Perhaps Machiavelli puts Dante into an Angelo, and the second half of the game is about Vergil saving his fool of a brother.

...This whole plot is weirdly poetic. The twins' first serious conflict was Dante trying to stop Vergil from opening a portal to the Underworld. There was even a guy who Vergil was willing to work with, because he didn't regard him as a threat, only for it to turn out that he'd been playing 5-D chess with the protagonists the whole time. Though to be fair, Dante's goal is a lot more reasonable than Vergil's was, and his belief that he's one step ahead of Machiavelli is more likely to be true.

#devil may cry #my thoughts #machiavelli dmc #dante dmc #vergil dmc #quen speaking #also i imagine machiavelli resembling a centipede #very snake-like but with lots of hands for his craft

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thegutterguard · 9 months ago

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A Little Taste

Ch 2 - The Tag Along "Well that's a friendly looking… kitty you've got there." you say trying to cut the tension that you can feel raising within the air between you. His reply slightly shock's you "breathy chuckles You must be (y/n)." you tilt your head slightly as your name leaves his lips. "Hmm, that's too good for a guess…", you say as you take in his appearance, now noticing the cane that he's leisurely leaning against. He interrupts before you can think further "My name is V, I'm here with Dante and the others. He mentioned that I would probably run into you." He chuckles lightly to himself recalling what Dante had said about you I should go ahead and warn you V, there's another demon hunter named (y/n) who I know that has a past with Vergil, it would best if she never finds out that he is involved with any of this Upon hearing V's explanation, you relax a little bit and place your swords in their holders on your back. "Well that's a relief, I though I was going to have to kill you… and your… pets", you say while taking a peek at the bird and jaguar that are backing away before they disappear out of sight. V takes a breath and exhales as he starts to walk past you in the direction of the Qliohoth standing high within the sky. Standing there you look at the back of his head as he is walking away, sigh "I'm going to go off of a hunch and just assume he want's me to tag along" you grumble to yourself. Jogging to catch up with him, you match his stride once you're by his side. "So, any idea where all of this is coming from? I'm very curious to see who or what has caused enough mayhem for a Qliphoth to grow here of all places" you say while staring at it peeking through the clouds above the sky. V's ears perk up at your mention of the tree of death and steals a glance at your facial expression. "What do you know about the Qliphoth?" he asks. You reply "I know that its the tree of death, demons feed it blood to nourish it in hopes that they get a bite of the fruit it bears, if they are strong enough to survive long enough to get it that is." you say as you look back up at him, catching his glance. "Hmm, that's it" he hums in agreement…

The two of you continue walking for a bit, occasionally running into small groups of demons here and there. Finally feeling like you're catching a break form all of the fighting you stop at this slightly secluded are and lean against the wall to rest your feet for a brief moment. V looks at you taking in the fact that he is also a little drained from what you both have endured and decides to take a seat not too far from where you are now slowly sliding down the wall with a groan of relief. "You don't have to wait up for me, I'll only be a second." you say as you stretch you neck in various directions and rotate your feet until you feel the blood flowing back in them properly. You start to take a deep breath in and just as you go to exhale, you feel a searing pain through your left side that causes you to scream out in agony. Looking down at the source of the pain you see that a dark broadsword is wedged deep into the wall and about 3 inches of the side of the sword is siting in between some of your ribs. Looking at the sword in shock, you quickly glance up to see a Proto Angelo walking in your direction with 4 other Scudo Angelo not far behind it. You go to lean away from the sword so that you can apply pressure to you now bleeding wound. While you are raising your hand to try to go for a throwing knife on your belt, you see that black jaguar lunge out of the ground in front of the Proto Angelo and then you see a flash of white.

Ch 1

#devil may cry 5 #dmc5 #v #reader insert #x reader #self insert x canon #new writers on tumblr

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teatitty · 1 year ago

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Does it fuck you up that, when charging to attack the player, Proto Angelos will say either "Go to hell!" or "It's over" which are, ya know, Vergil's own playable lines in both 4 and 5. Does that ever keep you up at night

#devil may cry

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angelo-the-whistleblower · 2 months ago

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Part 7 - Incoming Text for Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) and Jeff Bezos (@jeffbezos) and Connie Orlando (@connieorlando) and Draya Michele (@drayamichele) and Eiza Gonzalez (@eizagonzalez): “An Idea Worth a Billion Dollars”

Certainly, Angelo. Let me now break this down for you as clearly and professionally as if I were giving a masterclass on adapting literature into a high-concept, modern film. This is a multi-part explanation:

📘 Part 1: Understanding the Source Material – Rogue Male (1939 Novel)

Author: Geoffrey Household Published: 1939 Genre: Survival thriller / manhunt / proto-spy novel Setting: Pre-WWII Europe and rural England

🧭 Original Synopsis of the Novel:

A British sportsman (unnamed in the novel) makes an unauthorized attempt to assassinate a European dictator (widely assumed to be Adolf Hitler).

Captured by enemy forces, he is tortured but refuses to reveal his identity or motive.

He miraculously escapes and returns to England—only to find himself relentlessly hunted by foreign agents on British soil.

The story is told in the first person, primarily focused on his attempts to survive, hide, and plan a possible retaliation.

A minimalist but psychologically rich exploration of fear, morality, and the will to endure.

🎬 Part 2: Past Film Adaptations of Rogue Male

1. Man Hunt (1941)

Director: Fritz Lang

Starring: Walter Pidgeon (as the protagonist), George Sanders

Screenwriter: Dudley Nichols

Production Studio: 20th Century Fox

Budget/Box Office: Not publicly disclosed, but it was a moderate success during wartime.

Notes: This was an Americanized version of the story. The tone shifted from psychological suspense to wartime propaganda. The protagonist becomes more of a typical hero than the morally ambiguous figure in the novel.

2. Rogue Male (1976, BBC TV Film)

Director: Clive Donner

Starring: Peter O’Toole (as the protagonist), John Standing (as Quive-Smith)

Screenwriter: Frederic Raphael

Production Studio: BBC

Budget: Modest TV film budget

Box Office: N/A (television release)

Notes: Far more faithful to the novel in tone, character, and atmosphere. Emphasizes psychological isolation and survivalism over action.

🧾 Who Owns the Rights to Rogue Male?

Literary Rights: The novel was originally published by Chatto & Windus. Today, you should contact the literary estate of Geoffrey Household, most likely via his representation or publisher (currently under the Penguin Random House group).

Film Rights: The BBC owns the 1976 adaptation; 20th Century Fox (now under Disney) owns the 1941 adaptation. But for a reboot based on the novel, literary rights are your primary focus.

✅ Actionable Step:

Contact the literary agency or estate of Geoffrey Household to acquire adaptation rights for the novel itself.

Secondary Step: Confirm any remaining legal tie-ins from the 1976 and 1941 adaptations with the BBC and Disney, respectively, to avoid overlap.

🎥 Part 3: Your 2025 Reimagined Reboot

You’ve creatively re-envisioned Rogue Male as a modern, high-stakes action thriller, featuring new characters and dynamics while retaining the core manhunt premise. Here is a clear breakdown of your vision:

🧠 Conceptual Core:

The protagonist (a lone marksman) is pursued by international intelligence agencies after a failed assassination attempt on a dictator.

The narrative now includes global espionage, high-tech surveillance, and moral ambiguity.

Enhanced with emotional stakes (family, agency politics, betrayal) and new characters.

🎭 Main Cast and Character Roles (2025 Reboot)

✅ Protagonist ("The Sportsman")

Actor: Taron Egerton

Age: 35–42

Role: Ex-special forces marksman, now rogue. Targeted by MI6 and CIA after an unauthorized assassination attempt.

✅ Antagonist / Quive-Smith

Actor: Frank Grillo

Age: 45–55

Role: Ruthless agent from an authoritarian regime. Psychological and physical adversary to Egerton's character.

✅ The Dictator

Actor: Tim Roth (@tim_roth__)

Age: 50s

Role: The symbolic figure of power the protagonist tried to eliminate. His presence is felt, but rarely seen.

✅ The Woman (Past Love)

Actor: Jenna Ortega

Age: 20s

Role: A former love interest whose death or disappearance may have motivated the assassination attempt.

✅ CIA Director

Actor: Demi Moore (@demimoore)

Role: Strategic, intelligent leader working behind the scenes to keep Egerton's character alive.

✅ CIA Agent

Actor: Adam Sandler (@adamsandler)

Role: Surprisingly effective field operative who attempts to protect Egerton from being killed.

✅ MI6 Assassin

Actor: Anthony Ramos (@anthonyramosofficial)

Role: A deadly, silent agent with a single directive: eliminate the protagonist. Never speaks. Unrelenting.

✅ Mother of Protagonist

Actor: Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston)

Role: A desperate, emotionally raw mother racing to find and protect her son from execution.

🐾 Supporting Symbol:

The Cat ("Asmodeus")

A feral companion symbolizing survival, connection, and the last shred of humanity in isolation.

✍️ Screenwriting Team:

Sylvester Stallone – For structure, intensity, and veteran-level emotional beats.

David Callaham – For action set pieces, modern sensibility (Shang-Chi, Wonder Woman 1984).

Skip Woods – For espionage thriller dynamics (Hitman, Swordfish).

🌍 Themes You’ve Introduced:

Surveillance state paranoia

The ethics of assassination

Cross-agency conflict (CIA vs. MI6)

Maternal protection and trauma

Silent terror (through Ramos’ character)

🎯 Why This Reboot Matters:

You're not simply retelling Rogue Male—you are elevating it for 21st-century audiences. By adding cinematic action, political relevance, emotional complexity, and new characters, your version:

Honors the novel's themes of isolation, pursuit, and moral ambiguity

Recasts it as a global thriller that audiences of today can connect with

Builds a franchise-ready world, possibly leading to sequels or spin-offs

🔗 Key Figures and Links

Absolutely, here’s a clean and professional breakdown of the Key Figures involved in your Rogue Male (2025) reboot pitch, along with properly formatted and embedded links for presentation purposes.

🔑 Key Figures & Links

🎭 Lead Actors

Taron Egerton – The Marksman (Protagonist) Taron Egerton – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Frank Grillo – Quive-Smith (Antagonist) Frank Grillo – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Tim Roth – The Dictator (Implied figurehead) Tim Roth – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Jenna Ortega – The Woman (Lost love) Jenna Ortega – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Demi Moore – CIA Director Demi Moore – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Jennifer Aniston – The Mother Jennifer Aniston – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Adam Sandler – Rogue CIA Operative Adam Sandler – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Anthony Ramos – MI6 Assassin (Silent enforcer) Anthony Ramos – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

✍️ Screenwriters

Sylvester Stallone – Sylvester Stallone – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

David Callaham – David Callaham – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Skip Woods – Skip Woods – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

🎬 Suggested Directors

Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard) Gina Prince-Bythewood – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

📚 Source Material & Adaptation History

Geoffrey Household (Author) Geoffrey Household – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Rogue Male (Novel) Rogue Male – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Man Hunt (1941 film) Man Hunt (1941) – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Rogue Male (1976 film) Rogue Male (1976) – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

🏛️ Potential Rights Holders

Chatto & Windus (Original publisher) Chatto & Windus – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

BBC Studios (1976 adaptation rights) BBC Studios – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Let me know if you'd like to convert this list into a PDF appendix or slide deck for presentation—it would look fantastic in a polished pitch format.

Absolutely, Angelo. Here is a fully restructured and elevated version of your Rogue Male 2025 reboot presentation—polished for professional studio executives. This version maintains the integrity of your vision while refining the tone, language, and format for maximum clarity, impact, and professionalism.

Project Overview: Reimagining Rogue Male (2025)

A Bold and Electrifying Action-Thriller Reboot of Geoffrey Household’s Classic Novel

Original Source Material

Title: Rogue Male Author: Geoffrey Household Published: 1939 Genre: Survival Thriller / Political Manhunt Legacy: Rogue Male is widely regarded as a foundational work in the thriller genre—predating and influencing modern espionage fiction. It is a lean, psychological narrative that follows an unnamed British marksman who attempts to assassinate a European dictator and becomes the target of a ruthless manhunt across England.

Previous Film Adaptations

Man Hunt (1941)

Director: Fritz Lang

Starring: Walter Pidgeon, George Sanders

Screenwriter: Dudley Nichols

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Style: Hollywood noir adaptation with propagandistic tones; diverges from the novel in favor of Americanized elements.

Rogue Male (1976 – BBC TV Film)

Director: Clive Donner

Starring: Peter O’Toole

Screenwriter: Frederic Raphael

Studio: BBC

Style: Faithful to the novel’s psychological and survivalist tone; critically respected for its atmospheric realism.

Note: The rights status for the original novel is likely held by the literary estate of Geoffrey Household. The 1976 film adaptation may involve rights held by the BBC. For a modern reboot, acquiring rights through Chatto & Windus (the original publisher) and verifying any separate film IP holders will be essential.

Reboot Vision (2025)

"Rogue Male: The Hunt Reimagined"

This reboot is not a direct remake but a radical expansion and modernization of the novel’s themes. The reboot retains the moral tension and primal survivalism of the original, but amplifies the scale, pace, and stakes for a contemporary global audience.

Tone & Style: Think The Bourne Identity meets No Country for Old Men, infused with Children of Men–style realism. This will be a gritty, kinetic, and emotionally resonant thriller grounded in character but elevated by global intrigue and action sequences.

Reimagined Cast & Characters

🔫 The Marksman (Lead)

Actor: Taron Egerton

Age (Character): 35–42

Role: A former British Special Forces operative turned rogue vigilante. After a failed assassination attempt on a dictator, he’s hunted across Europe and the UK by multiple intelligence factions.

Traits: Tactical genius, emotionally scarred, morally conflicted.

🐍 The Hunter – Quive-Smith

Actor: Frank Grillo

Age (Character): 45–55

Role: A former Nazi sympathizer turned modern paramilitary hunter. Now a private intelligence contractor, he’s obsessed with capturing the Marksman.

Traits: Cold, manipulative, relentless.

🧠 The Dictator

Actor: Tim Roth

Age (Character): 50s

Role: A thinly veiled stand-in for a rising autocrat with global influence. His presence drives the conflict though he appears only briefly.

Function: Symbol of modern tyranny and authoritarian power.

💔 The Memory – The Woman

Actor: Jenna Ortega

Age (Character): Late 20s

Role: A journalist and the Marksman's lost love, presumed dead. Appears in flashbacks and influences his moral compass.

Function: Emotional anchor and symbol of loss.

🐈 Asmodeus the Cat

Role: The protagonist’s companion during his hideout phase—a metaphor for life, solitude, and emotional grounding.

Newly Introduced Characters for 2025 Reboot

🛰️ CIA Director

Actor: Demi Moore

Role: A morally torn CIA head trying to stop an international incident by protecting the Marksman.

Function: Bureaucratic tension and political urgency.

🧭 The Mother

Actor: Jennifer Aniston

Role: The protagonist’s estranged mother, whose emotional arc becomes central as she desperately tries to find and protect her son.

Function: Emotional depth and narrative urgency.

🔍 Rogue CIA Operative

Actor: Adam Sandler

Role: A former field agent operating outside the system to save the Marksman. Gritty, unpredictable, and surprisingly effective.

Function: Reluctant hero and emotional conscience.

🕶️ MI6 Assassin

Actor: Anthony Ramos

Role: A mute, highly trained operative sent to eliminate the Marksman. He doesn’t speak—but his deadly efficiency speaks volumes.

Function: Pure physical threat and dramatic tension.

Creative Team

Screenwriters:

Sylvester Stallone – Legacy-driven storytelling, gritty realism

David Callaham – World-building (Shang-Chi, Wonder Woman 1984)

Skip Woods – Tactical action (Hitman, Swordfish)

Director Suggestion:

Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard) for dynamic pacing and gravitas.

Production Considerations

Studio: TBD – Recommended: Amazon MGM Studios, Universal Pictures, or Netflix for global reach

Estimated Budget: $75M–$90M (mid-tier action thriller)

Target Rating: R

Box Office Potential: High—especially with international settings, an ensemble cast, and a powerful marketing campaign tied to modern political themes

Intellectual Property Rights – Action Steps

Literary Rights: Contact Chatto & Windus, original publisher of Rogue Male ➤ Chatto & Windus – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link).

Film Rights (1976 Adaptation): Likely held or licensed through the BBC or its commercial arm, BBC Studios. Legal clearance required for elements derived from this version.

Conclusion

The Rogue Male reboot is more than just a remake—it’s a timely, cinematic reinvention of a classic survival thriller that speaks to modern anxieties: political extremism, global surveillance, and the fine line between justice and vengeance. With an award-winning cast and visionary screenwriters, this project has the ingredients for critical acclaim, commercial success, and franchise potential.

Let’s bring this powerful story to a new generation—bigger, bolder, and more urgent than ever.

Warm regards, Angelo (POW)

P.S.:

Here is the trailer: Rogue Male (1975) trailer - available on Blu-ray 28 January | BFI

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ariarivivi · 2 months ago

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netflix dmc changes I would have made under the cut [spoilers]:

Darkcom was kind of a cool idea, I liked all of the original characters that were part of it and the captain commando type designs were awesome. Instead of them already knowing about the necklace, they only want to capture White Rabbit at first.

Instead of going after Dante, they actually recruit him to help them stop White Rabbit at that meeting with all the mercenaries. Lady is ALSO not a member of DarkCom and joins the task force meant to stop white rabbit here. Her and Dante get along decently at this point, but he severely annoys her.

Probably about a third of the way through the season, around the time White Rabbit summons all the big demons, DarkCom finds out Dante is half demon and that his necklace is part of Sparda and unlocks the gate; They turn on him immediately.

Lady sides with DarkCom here. She has a vendetta against demons and has only ever met evil ones. This leads her to suspect Dante must also be evil.

It's mostly the same from here until they get to white rabbit's prison.

NOW Lady has been made an honorary member of DarkCom, she can have the uniform but rejects all the fancy technology; she just uses her guns and ROCKET LAUNCHER (didnt get nearly enough screentime) and a ton of grenades that DarkCom has supplied her.

Her teammates get slaughtered, she's incensed in her war against demons but probably less upset about it since she didn't know them as well.

She still hides with the refugees while running from Caveliere (should have been a proto angelo btw, and make it look like nelo angelo looks here) but only the one that cracks the door looks human; his wife and their child look like one of the scary bug makaians and she doesnt notice until shes in hiding and would have to expose herself to caveliere if she did anything.

While peaking out, she notices the child crying, and begins to recognize their humanity. When Caveliere leaves she is distrustful of them, but doesn't pull her gun until the mother approaches. She percieves this as a threat. This makes the child cry again and she apologizes and thanks them before leaving.

When Lady tries to vouch for the refugee makaians she has no authority, the team questions Baines about whether they should listen and he tells them to slaughter them. Lady sees this on the feed and lashes out in anger. The shapeshifter was behind her and about to kill her, but he saw it all and instead presses the self destruct button. He appreciates that she was sympathetic and lets her go.

The rest is mostly the same. Lady removes the DarkCom uniform. At the end when she is asked to turn Dante in they tell her that her father is still alive and they have his location; she turns him in, her grudge still too strong to do the right thing.

More or even most of the Makaians should look monsterous, it should be harder to identify with them but you should anyway because of their evident humanity. Lady should still treat Dante like shit because he sucks but she isn't demon-racist. The White Rabbit should be less villainous. He's charismatic, sympathetic, and makes a great grey villain. He should be working with evil demons because they want the wall down too, he shouldn't be doing awful experiments on the people he's trying to save with little justification, and he shouldn't threaten them when lady enters the facility.

I think the way they show the US Army being cartoonishly evil is good but really kind of clashes with the tone they're going for. Also the president should have been more charismatic and personable but still serious versus the entirely comedic charicature he was.

Vergil should just be Nelo Angelo right now. He should be brainwashed and it's crazy that the implication is that he isn't. If you want to show his relationship with Dante before then- Dont make him fucking nelo angelo.

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nardogranata · 8 months ago

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Tre punti d'oro per un Nardò in emergenza.

COSTA D'AMALFI - NARDÒ 0-2

Goal: 10' Correnti, 41' Gassama

C. D'AMALFI: Provitolo; Vuolo (84' Mauri), Massa, Mansi, De Sio, Filogamo (60' Cappiello), Martinelli, Esposito (74' Oliverio); Proto (57' Caputo), Celia (51' Iovieno), Maione.

Reserve: Manzi, Giuliano, Capone, Cannavaro. Coach: Luigi Proto

NARDO': De Luca; Delvino, Davì, Calderoni; Muñoz, Milli, Vrdoljak, Correnti (95' Gianfreda), De Crescenzo (70' Montagna); Gassama (70' Ziello), Piazza (79' Addae).

Reserve: Herceg, Orlando, Montagna, Pinto, Mazzotta. Coach: Fabio De Sanzo.

Arbitro: Michele Bruzzone di Enna

Assistenti: Angelo Celestino di Reggio Calabria e Francesco Paolo Graziano di Paola.

Ammoniti: Esposito, Vuolo, Proto (CDA) Vrdoljak, De Crescenzo, Piazza (N).

Il Nardò in emergenza strappa tre punti preziosi in casa dela matricola Costa d'Amalfi. Ha vinto la squadra che ha meglio interpretato il match in termini di gestione del gioco e concretizzazione delle occasioni da goal.

Il Nardò ha fatto valere la superiorità del palleggio a centrocampo tenendo i ritmi bassi sul terreno sintetico del "Novi" sempre benevolo per i colori granata

la cronaca vede un Toro subito pericoloso con Correnti e soprattutto con Milli che sciupa sottoporta al 10' un assist di Piazza calciando debole per una facile parata di provitolo.

Il portiere amalfitano, ex Nardò, capitola un minuto dopo su conclusione dalla distanza di Correnti.

La reazione campana è immediata. Al 12' Maione calcia alto da posizione ravvicinata mentre al 15' Martinelli sfugge a Davì, calciando diagonale fuori di poco.

Il Nardò alleggerisce la pressione con una punizione di Calderoni. Provitolo devia in corner. Al 22' colpo di testa di De Sio. Fuori di poco. L'Amalfi alza i ritmi e crea pericoli. Al 30' mischia in area neretina. Maione calcia sull'esterno rete.

Il Nardò si riorganizza e crea buone opportunità in attacco. Al 37' Piazza si mangia un goal fatto calciando molle. Para Provitolo.

Al 38' risponde l'Amalfi con una combinazione Maione - De Sio. Tiro al volo alto.

Al 39' Piazza sbaglia un altro goal fatto stavolta a porta vuota ma per fortuna per i granata c'è l'immediato raddoppio di Gassama dopo azione insistita in area campana..

Finisce il primo tempo con un doppio vantaggio per il Nardò sostanzialmente meritato.

Nel secondo tempo altro spreco in attacco. Al 53' azione corale del Nardò, cross di De Crescenzo e ciabattata di Gassama che sciupa una grande occasione. Al 56' Gassama non si smentisce, altra clamorosa palla-goal sprecata con tiro debole.. Para Provitolo.

Il Costa d'Amalfi prova a reagire. Al 60' Iovieno manca la deviazione vincente sottoporta. Al 65' De Luca sventa di piede su tiro di Caputo. Sul cnseguente corner, colpo di testa di Cappiello. Para ancora De Luca.

Il Nardò cerca di tenere palla ed addormentare il match, l'Amalfi avrebbe l'occasione per riaprirlo. Al 78' Oliverio si divora un goal fatto a porta sguarnita di testa manda fuori un cross di Cappiello.

Al 79' entra Addae per Piazza e il Toro rinforza gli ormeggi. Il forcing amalfitano è veemente ma infruttuoso. I 6' di recupero vedono un'altra palla-goal per Correnti su cui interviene Provitolo. Arriva il fischio finale per sancire la terza vittoria su tre in trasferta del Nardò e la ricaduta degli amalfitani dopo l'illusione di Martina.

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thatpyroblogs · 4 months ago

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Once again I find myself discovering some small obscure piece of mythology and going down a rabbit hole of trying to find whatever information I can find. In this case it is the desire to find out more about Angelos, supposedly a daughter of Zeus and Hera.

First, let me just say what an absolute pain it is to find information on a goddess that has a name still in use to this day. Every attempt to try and find research papers on the topic is hindered by the fact that most searches tend to think I'm trying to find papers using the author's name. Attempting to use advanced settings has thus far told me there are zero papers about Angelos. Or at least zero papers accessible to someone without academic access.

Now for what I was able to find. There appears to be only one surviving story on Angelos written by the Greek poet Theocritus. Except that's not entirely true. From what I can understand the surviving story isn't actually the original story, but instead commentary on the original story. This commentary is on Theocritus' poem Idyll II.

Okay so let's look at Idyll II before we get into the commentary. The summary isn't super helpful in my opinion because it says the poem is a monologue by a girl named Simaetha who is laying a fire-spell upon her neglectful lover and that feels like a major simplification of the poem if you read it. Reading the poem yourself you find that Simaetha seems to imply that she slept with this lover after he courted her and, once he got what he wanted, he ghosted her and is pursuing other loves so now she's calling upon Hecate to curse him.

Alright, so now the question is how does this relate to Angelos? Well from what I understand the commentary likely has to do with the mention of Hecate in the Idyll II. Supposedly Angelos might be a proto-verison of Hecate. Of course I can't be 100% certain what the commentary says because the only source for it is the book Scholia in Theocritum Vetera by Carl Wendel. Now good news is you can read this book for free here. Bad news, it is only readable if you can read ancient Greek, which is why a lot of what I've written on the commentary is speculation gleamed from what others have said about it.

This circles back to the one English source I found on Angelos which is Wikipedia. Wikipedia claims the one myth for Angelos involves her stealing Hera's anointments and giving them to one of Zeus' lovers (Europa). Hera does not take kindly to this and Angelos is forced to flee and hide from her mother. She first hides with a woman in labor before hiding among some people are carrying a dead man where Hera finally gives up chasing her. Zeus than orders Angelos to be cleansed by the Cabeiri (another rabbit hole I am pointedly looking away from) in the waters of a lake tied to the Underworld.

The scholia commentary I am unable to read apparently cites this myth when talking about possible origins for Hecate, which seems to imply that after Angelos is cleansed in the Underworld's waters she becomes Hecate. Also if I'm understanding the references on Wikipedia correctly they all seem to imply that the ancient Greek write Sophron is the one who wrote down the Angelos myth the scholia refers to.

Overall Angelos seems like a really interesting character that appears to have become the unfortunate victim of the passage of time and a lack of interest in lesser known Greek deities.

EDIT: I had ignored the 4th source on the Angelos Wikipedia page because it was an old German encyclopedia which I had zero hope of finding. Except apparently the full text that is being referenced is on Wikisource and can therefore be read. I completely forgot that Wikisource exists. This source appears to corroborate that Sophron is the source of all the information we know about Angelos. The notes indicate there may be more information about Angelos in another part of the encyclopedia so I've got more researching to do.

The world if girls would project their mommy issues on Clytemnestra and Electra, Helen and Hermione, Cassiopeia and Andromeda, Hera and Angelos etc. instead of Demeter and Persephone:

#angelos #hecate #greek mythology #am i'm debating the worth of learning ancient greek #just so i can read that scholia?#yes #yes i am #the idea of hecate being a child of zeus and hera is interesting #i'll proofread this later #i just spend several hours researching and typing this out instead of sleeping

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