#rustan's

[postcard-from-the-past]

Post office in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan, Bigorre region of France

French vintage postcard

[valy-gc]

My characters teeth

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[tellusd20]

The High Hats tower by Rustan Curman

[rhk111sblog]

Whoops … Juan Paolo Tantoco, whose Family owns the Rustan’s Chain of Department Stores here in the Philippines, died recently, and may he Rest in Peace (RIP). His Death though has been connected to some Rumors which I won’t repeat here, but looking at the various News Reports, I did find it interesting that the Philippine Main Stream Media (MSM) seems to hiding some Details about his recent Death.

For one they didn’t provide a lot of Information about it, like where he died, or who he was with when it happened, only that he was “abroad”. However, the MSM in the United States (US) were willing to provide more Information about Juan.

The “Hollywood LA News (HLAN)” Publication for Example reported that he died at the “Beverly Hilton Hotel” in the US, and that he was a Part of the Entourage of the First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos when she went there.

Even more interesting is that a Drug Screening has been ordered on his Body as Part of the Autopsy, but that it will take two to three Months for the Results to come out. I am reprinting below the entire News Article for Everyone to read:

“(L.A.) Juan Paolo Tantoco, 44, Died at a Hotel

Case Number: 2025-04377

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 44-year-old Asian male that occurred at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, located at 9876 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Juan Paolo Tantoco.

STATUS: The decedent’s body has been released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

Because the DME has ordered drug screening, the next public update may take two to three months.

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday at 12:05 p.m.

The decedent was a Filipino business executive who was part of the family known for owning the Rustan’s retail chain in their home country. He was in the United States apparently as part of the entourage of Liza Araneta-Marcos, First Lady of the Philippines, who was promoting the Manila International Film Festival in Hollywood from March 4 to 7. The MIFF’s tribute gala was held on March 7 at The Beverly Hilton. His body is currently being repatriated.

It is not the LAPD, but the Beverly Hills Police Department that has jurisdiction in this area.

Paolo Tantoco is survived by his wife Dina Arroyo and their three children. We do not know if he was injected with synthetic mRNA.“

You can access the Article at the HLAN here: https://www.hollywoodlanews.com/juan-paolo-tantoco-dead/

SOURCE: (L.A.) Juan Paolo Tantoco, 44, Died at a Hotel {Archived Link}

[inmanila2018]

Egal welches Wetter - Weihnachten is coming!

[inthedarktrees]

Jody and Ms. Bonnie Jean Jones. Jody described as “ruffian” and an evilly disposed marauder with evil designs on neighbor's cat.

Rustan, “Cat Suit,” Los Angeles Examiner, March 24, 1958

[onlyboyzz]

Rustan Gomes Monteiro photographed by Miguel Flor

[whaetaerenmist]

Oonko mä ainut kun on alusta asti käsittänyt Rustan mainoksen jotenkin väärin/kaksimielisenä? "Go easy" menee mulla "please go easy" *tyynyllä naamaan* 💀

[elsalouisa]

"To return to the ball. It was one of the most remarkable that it was ever my privilege to attend. The emperor took part in a square dance, which paved the way for his affair with Madame Walewska.

"How do you think I dance?" he asked me, smiling. "I suspect you have been laughing at me."

" In truth, sire," I replied, "for a great man your dancing is perfect."

A little before that Napoleon had seated himself between the future favourite and myself. After talking for a few minutes he asked me who his other neighbour was. As soon as I had mentioned her name, he turned to her as if no one knew more about her than he.

We learnt afterward that M. de Talleyrand had extended his labours as far as managing this first interview and smoothing the preliminary obstacles. Napoleon, having expressed a wish to count a Pole among his conquests, one of the right kind was chosen — lovely and dull. Some pretended to have noticed that, after the quadrille, the emperor had shaken hands with her, which was equivalent, they said, to an appointment; and it did take place, in fact, the next evening. It was rumoured that a great dignitary had gone to fetch the fair one ; quick and undeserved promotion for a good-for-nothing brother was spoken of, and a diamond ornament, which was said to have been refused. People said a great many things they perhaps did not know and invented at pleasure. They even went so far as to assert that Rustan, the Mameluke, had acted as lady's maid ! What is certain, however, is that we were all distressed that a person admitted to society had shown such facility, and had defended herself as little as the fortress of Ulm.

But time, which colours everything, gave this connection, so lightly contracted, a tinge of constancy and disinterestedness which partly effaced the irregularity of its origin, and ended in placing Madame Walewska among the notable personages of her period. Exquisitely pretty, she was a realization of Greuze's faces; her eyes, her mouth, and her teeth were beautiful. Her laugh was so fresh, her gaze so soft, her face so seductive, as a whole, that it was never apparent that anything was wanting to the complete regularity of her features".

Memoirs of the Countess Potocka

[ryvixxen]

the twins - test writing for fun/criticism

(oh wow, i'm actually attempting to write scenes?? from my story?? wild. anyway, this is just a test to determine if i can write how i assume i do. idek how to describe my writing style. it's like third person mixed with first person…i have no idea. good thing i'm finally posting so maybe someone will tell me 😛 . also criticism is welcomed, this is my first time writing an actual scene and not just lore/plot/planning in quite a while, so lmk any thoughts/recommendations any of you might have!!! :))))) )

“I want you to come home, Kane." Kyra's voice was a gentle yet careful fix through the strangling red haze that engulfed the harsh, forgotten metropolis of Vaine and every soul within it, the unforgiving smog leeching onto the vulnerable and desperate minds that were unfortunate enough to remain in such a neglected city. The dark and gloomy ruins that always loomed so sickeningly tall, overshadowing everyone and everything with such dappled dullness, taunting them with the salivating concept of a better upside like they weren't already forsaken enough. It enraged Kane to no end. Oh, who was he kidding? How insensitive had he gotten? It wasn't like it was a choice; he knew that. It wasn't like these people wanted to stay here-- like they wanted to struggle here, hidden from the imminent sun just above the rubied poison. Had he forgotten what he was fighting for? No— who he was fighting for? The very roots that helped him grow stronger, despite reaching for the better soil themselves? Kane wanted to scold himself for it. These people needed him. In fact, they needed more than him. It was just a sullen shame that his sister, his very twin, was one of them. Without sparing so much as a glance of acknowledgment, not even to let himself see her ever so familiar face again, Kane spoke through a hesitant scoff that could only be described as unforgiving, unforgiving from a quarrel that never became. "Yeah, okay." He spat under his breath, exhaling a venom that blended right into the vermillion fumes of the city. "Just so I could stand by, while you and Skarlet try to play superhero? No thanks." As soon as the name left his lips, the tough young woman's face he knew as Skarlet's flashed through his mind like an old scar begging to be reopened-- making no sense initially though logically he understood why. Her usual scowl remained in his memory, etched onto her mother's features like the twinning pair they were. Oh, yeah. Roksana. He missed Roksana too. And Rustan. Hopefully, Rustan had found a way to... Then, like faithful dominoes, each and every single one of the people he still held so closely in his heart and soul, no matter how hard he tried to forget them, the very same peers he had left behind that forsaken day without so much as a single word-- they all began to flash through his mind like they were doing it themselves, trying to remind him of the love they had, still had for him with brute force. Brute, psychological force. Varien, Envy, Roksana, Ashir, Skarlet, Rustan... Kane swallowed hard. His father. His twin sister, who was standing right behind him. Ugh. It was just like Kyra to show up to convince him to come back. Kane had no idea how she had even found him. He was hoping they'd all believe he was dead-- Oh, for crying out loud, he should have been, should be. He just hated how she always tried to make him "do better," like he was ever doing wrong in the first place. The only reason he had left so abruptly that day... was for them! To be the first to leap beyond their restrictive bounds he knew so bitterly as "Vaine", to search and find a bolder way to save not just him and his family, but everyone else that suffered in that same, rocky ass boat. He did it first; he made it out first. Kane always did what was best, he made damn sure of it too, so who was she? Who was she, to tell him- "Dad misses you." Kyra's voice dared to break with fragmented emotion. "I miss you. We all do."

...

Shit. (okay this truly was just test writing but wowowow i love love love writing my ocs <3 the identical twins who aren't so identical personality-wise... so original...)

this is from my own personal story , a scene written off the dome from a small plot-point in a much bigger world and…well, plot.

as everyone currently does, I absolutely love Arcane and couldn’t help myself by adding some similar aspects from Zaun into my own neglected empire of Vaine.

BUT, to make myself clear, this is not supposed to be a complete rip-off/copycat of the show— if I’m being honest, the only thing I really took directly from the show was to name the choking fog that engulfs the city after a color. (ex. The Grey in Arcane — I named my own The Red once the new season finally approached, as I thought it was too cool to pass up to use as inspiration + I have always associated the song The Red - Chevelle with this specific plotline.) though as far as other plot lines and aspects, I went my own route and tried to be as original/creative as possible. I have no shame in taking inspiration, though if I feel I’m copying something too thoroughly I will feel like a fraud. 😒

(note: this story has been developing ever since Arcane was initially released! maybe I was a bit…too inspired. oops.)

[federer7]

Untitled photo, possibly related to: Children reading Sunday papers, Rustan brothers' farm near Dickens, Iowa. Note convenience of running water in background. This farm was formerly owner operated but they are now tenants of Metropolitan Life. 1936

Photo by Russell Lee

[etes-secrecy-post]

Hi, before I explain my post, I want to say something important.

• What you see my blog has become a major overhaul. And despite the changes, I decided that my 2nd account will be now my artwork blog with a secret twist.

⚠️NEW RULE! (W/ BIGGER TEXT!)⚠️

⚠️ SO PLEASE DO NOT SHARE MY 2nd ACCOUNT TO EVERYONE! THIS SECRECY BLOG OF MINE IS FOR CLOSES FRIENDS ONLY!⚠️

• AND FOR MY CLOSES FRIENDS, DON’T REBLOG IT. INSTEAD, JUST COPY MY LINK AND PASTE IT ON YOUR TUMBLR POST! JUST BE SURE THE IMAGE WILL BE REMOVED AND THE ONLY LEFT WAS THE TEXT.

⚠️ SHARING LINKS, LIKE POSTS, REBLOG POSTS, STEALING MY SNAPSHOT PHOTOS/RECORDED VIDEOS/ARTWORKS (a.k.a. ART THIEVES) OR PLAGIARIZING FROM UNKNOWN TUMBLR STRANGERS WILL IMMEDIATELY BE BLOCKED, RIGHT AWAY!⚠️

😡 WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT EVER LIKED & REBLOG MY SECRET POST! THIS IS FOR MY SECRET FRIENDS ONLY, NOT YOU! 😡

Okay? Capiche? Make sense? Good, now back to the post…↓

Christmas Decorations around the Mall, ft. My Paper Dolls - Part 1 [Nov 29th & Dec 4th, 2024]

Hello, December! 🎄🎅 Sadly, no #OnThisDay throwback post for this date because I've got some Christmas photos that will slightly cheer me up, but keep in mind that I'm still 'slow recovery' from my 'Major Depression' (without taking Anti-depressant medical pills 🚫💊). That being said, remember what I said that I was slightly happy in 'Part 9' of my 'Maxi Tune Experience' [CLICK ME!]? 🤔 You could say this topic right here, but there's more than that. So, I'll reveal it soon. 😉 For now, though, since we are approaching a few weeks before Christmas 🎄🌟 (not to mentioned 'New Year 2025 🎆🗓️'), I must upload these cheerful Christmas decorations around the mall from Nov 29th & Dec 4th, 2024. 📸📲 And what better way than joining with my beloved Paper Dolls 🐻👨‍🍳|🐰👩‍🍳 (that will soon be replaced with a fresher look)! 😊

So, without further ado, let's get started with 'Part 1':

🎄📸 Nov 29th, 2024: Shangri-La Plaza 📲🌟

• Arguably the MOST fanciest mall I've come across is the 'Shangri-La Plaza' 🏢 located at the Mandaluyong City, and my second time that I've visited. With the 1st time moment was my former 'Best Friend' (which I won't say it his name 😑) and myself chillin' out at the Starbucks branch. ☕🍩🙂 Meanwhile, in my recent moment, here you could see their hanging unique Christmas presents and tree were lit and alive as other Christmas Decos from other malls, later on. Now, their dancing water fountains were A-Okay if nothing special (well, at least it is relaxing. 😌), but the biggest moment inside this fancy mall is this wonder 1950s Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck surrounded by Christmas Decos and a Santa Claus riding behind the said pickup truck 🛻🎄🎅, which located inside the Rustan's premium store branch (Shangri-La Plaza). You know, how much I loved 'Cars' and 'Christmas', as much as next person, or YOU ❤️🚘🎄. And it was a match haven for US! 😊 Look at it! My two adorable paper dolls are so happy to see the opportunity! And we could never forget. 😁

Well, that's all for now. Pls, stay tuned for 'Part 2' for another Christmas Decorations around the mall. 🎄🏢😉

[valy-gc]

Should I make more staff?

Sooo... here's the list of my staff members in my Fablewood Academy

Classes taught, teachers and staff:

Lorecraft: Liora Scheh

Fairmagic: Ozwell Puzzlereign

Mythic Combat: Thorne Evenshade

Alchemy & Potionmaking: Neige Snowveil

Transformation Arts: Hans Wilderkin

Astronomy & Prophecy: Beaumont Nocturne

Musical Resonance: Lino Minuet

Beastcraft: Swan Ellisar

Tactician’s Lab: Malvyn Frostthorn

Magic Application and Arte Development: Lucan Galehart

Ancient Curses : Mordain Grimm

Runic Engineering : Aldric Fenwick

PE: Garrick “Grizz” Wolfin

Flying Arts: Zephyr Gale

Aquatic Mastery : Merrick Tideborn

Art: Caspar Dorne

Maths: Mikhail Sabirsky

Other staff members:

Headmage: Solon Arclight

Ethics and Resonance Guidance Counselor: Anton Silkthorn

Nurse: Eamon Wellspring

Shopkeeper: Percival Trinket

Chef Cook: Goldor Hearthstone

Keeper of the Grand Archive and advisor on rare Resonance lore: Dorian Ashthorn

Farm Manager: Rustan Featherstone

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And here's a simple calculation:

Total Number of Students:

5 years (Year 1 to Year 5)

5 classes (A-1 to A-E, B-1 to B-E...) per years

5 dorms

Each class = 30 to 45 students

To find a range:

Minimum: 5 years × 5 classes × 30 students = 750 students

Maximum: 5 years × 5 classes × 45 students = 1,125 students

So, Fablewood Academy has 750–1,125 students total.

Teacher Workload & Schedule:

Assumptions for a Normal Teacher Day:

Teaching hours: ~6 hours/day (8am–5pm with lunch + some prep/grading time)

Teaching days: 5 days/week = 30 hours of potential teaching time per teacher

Classes take ~1h or ~2h blocks (most likely 1h periods unless noted some are 2h back-to-back)

How Many Total Class Groups?

There is 25 separate class groups:

Years 1-A to 1-E

Years 2-A to 2-E

...

Years 5-A to 5-E = 5 years × 5 classes = 25 class groups

Each of these groups needs each subject taught to them, according to the schedule.

Breakdown of Whether Each Teacher Can Handle It Alone:

Let’s calculate it per subject:

1. Lorecraft – 2h per week

25 classes × 2h = 50 hours/week

✅ NEEDS HELP. Liora Scheh cannot handle 50 hours a week alone. He’d need at least 2 other Lorecraft teachers, so 3 total is sustainable (~16–17h each).

2. Fairmagic (Magic Practice) – 4h per week

25 classes × 4h = 100 hours/week

🚨 URGENT: Needs a team. Ozwell Puzzlereign would collapse. The school need at least 4–5 Fairmagic instructors (100 ÷ 5 = 20h/week per teacher).

3. Mythic Combat – 2h (following hours, so one block)

25 classes × 2h = 50 hours/week

🚫 Needs help. One teacher (Thorne Evenshade) isn’t enough. At least 2 teachers needed, possibly 3 to allow flexibility.

4. Alchemy & Potionmaking – 3h/week

25 classes × 3h = 75 hours/week

💥 Definitely needs help. Neige Snowveil should have at least 2–3 assistants/teachers total.

5. Transformation Arts – 2h/week

25 × 2 = 50 hours/week

➕ Needs help. Hans Wilderkin would need at least 2 colleagues.

6. Astronomy & Prophecy – 1h/week

25 × 1 = 25 hours/week

🌓 Possibly okay. Beaumont Nocturne could manage alone.

7. Musical Resonance – 1h/week

25 × 1 = 25 hours/week

🎶 Manageable. Lino Minuet could handle this solo.

8. Beastcraft – 2h/week

25 × 2 = 50 hours/week

🦉 Needs 2–3 teachers total.

9. Tactician’s Lab – 2h/week

25 × 2 = 50 hours/week

♟️ Needs 2–3 teachers.

10. Magic Application & Arte Development – 2h/week

25 × 2 = 50 hours/week

🔧 Needs help — at least 2–3 teachers.

11. Ancient Curses – 3h/week

25 × 3 = 75 hours/week

💀 Mordain Grimm absolutely cannot do this alone. Needs 3 teachers minimum.

12. Runic Engineering – 2h/week

25 × 2 = 50 hours/week

🔣 Needs help. 2–3 teachers.

13. PE (Physical Ed.) – 2h following (1 block) per week

25 × 2 = 50 hours/week

💪 Grizz needs 2 assistants minimum.

14. Flying Arts – 2h (block)

25 × 2 = 50 hours/week

🕊️ Zephyr Gale needs help. 2–3 flying instructors.

15. Aquatic Mastery – 2h block/week

25 × 2 = 50 hours/week

🌊 Merrick Tideborn can’t do it solo. Needs 2 others.

16. Art – 1h/week

25 × 1 = 25 hours/week

🎨 Caspar Dorne might be able to manage this solo.

17. Maths – 2h/week

25 × 2 = 50 hours/week

➕ Mikhail Sabirsky needs 2 more teachers.

So my instinct is right — there are not enough teachers for the number of classes.

I have 25 class groups, and most subjects are 2–4 hours/week per group. Any subject over 25 total hours/week should have more than one teacher.

Now... should I create all thoses teachers or just mention there is more?

(Now imagine NRC that have only 3 teachers....)

[cagdasyatirim]

"Montesquieu'nün (1689-1755) 1721 yılında ilk basımı Amsterdam'da gerçekleşen "İran Mektupları" adlı eserinde bir mektup var aşağıda!

MEKTUP ON DOKUZ

Usbek'ten dostu Rustan'a

İsfehan

Tokat'da ancak sekiz gün kaldık. Otuz beş günlük bir yürüyüşten sonra İzmir'e geldik...

Tokat'tan İzmir'e kadar, bütün bu saha içinde kayda değer başkaca bir şehir yoktur. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun zaafını büyük bir hayretle görmüş oldum. Bu hasta gövde, kendini tatlı ve mutedil rejimle ayakta tutmuyor; bil'akis gittikçe varlığını yıpratan ve devamlı surette içini kemiren şiddet tedbirlerine başvuruyor.

Paşalar ancak para kuvveti sayesinde bu mevkilere tayin ediliyorlar. Bütün servetlerini bu uğurda harcamış ve çırılçıplak hale düşmüş olduklarından, tayin edildikleri vilayetlere, işgal mıntıkasına giren birer fatih edasıyla geliyor ve işin başına geçer geçmez her tarafı soyup sömürmekten başka bir şey düşünmüyorlar. Askerler mütecaviz ve küstah; keyif ve heveslerinden başka emir ve kumanda tanımıyorlar. Her taraf yıkık dökük; köylüler me'yus, toprak ekimi ve ticari hayat tamamıyle felç olmuş halde.

Bu serlik ve şiddet rejiminde, ne gariptir ki, cezasız kalmak ümidi her tarafta hakim! Toprak mülkiyeti emniyeti yok; bu sebeple de toprağı işleme gayreti de son derece yavaş. Hükümet icra edenlerin keyfi muamelelerine karşı koyabilecek ne bir sıfat ne de bir hak mana taşıyabiliyor'!

Vahşet halinde sömürülen bu diyarda her türlü zanaat ve ince san'at ihmal edilmiş. O kadar ki, bu milletim mümtaz vasfı olan askerlik sa'natı bile ihmal edilmiş bir halde.

Beri tarafta Avrupalılar, her gün büyük bir gayret ve ihtimamla nurlanıp yükselirken bunlar, eski cehalet devrinden bir türlü çıkmak istemiyorlar; hatta, garbın ilmi ve fenni keşiflerini, ancak kendi aleyhlerine binlerce defa kullanmalarından sonra, benimsemek zahmetine katlanmaya razı olabiliyorlar. Bu yer insanlarının ne deniz hakkında esaslı bir bilgileri, ne de deniz seyrü seferi üzerinde bir maharetleri kalmış. Ticarete ise hiç akıl erdiremiyorlar. Bütün temennileri, çalışkan ve becerikli Avrupalıların yurtlarına gelip yerleşmeleri ve kendilerine yardımda bulunmalarıdır. Bunlara tanıyacakları imtiyazlar sayesinde kendi keselerini de dolduracaklarını umuyorlar!..

Bu derece geniş bir memleket sathı üzerinden geçtiğim halde, zengin ve müreffeh denebilecek bir şehir olarak yalnız İzmir'i bulabildim. Onu da Avrupalılar bu hale getirebilmişler.

İşte böyle aziz Rustan!...Bu imparatorluk için sana halisane ve hakikat ifade edecek bir fikrimi ister misin: Bu gidişle iki asıra kalmayacak, bu imparatorluk bazı fatihlerin muzafferiyet meydanı hale dönüşecek.

İzmir, 02 Kasım 1711

[thomasjdearth]

Path Killer Klan Inc.-Warlord-52 Rustan