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[high-on-the-dying-sun]

We All Break

Young Primo And Terzo 

TW: this piece of writing is centered around self harm. If this topic triggers you in anyway shape of form, I advise that you either A, proceed with caution or B, skip this entire.

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Terzo has no memory of when he first started cutting. though he does remember the first and only time his brother caught him doing it. He was 15 when it happened. Young dumb and stupid. he never thought he was going to get caught skipping mass. His father, when he wasn't being a drunken fool or harming his own children, was too busy to care. And His oldest brother was preoccupied with taking care of his future in the clergy. And his older brother (only by 3 months, but this never stopped Secondo from holding it over his head.) was always busy with defiling brothers and sisters of sin. It seemed that Terzo was the one who didn’t fit in.

Terzo was sitting in his dimly lit room carving lines into the flesh on his thighs. He didn't  even know why he was doing it, he just knew he needed it. He needed to stop the pain. “Fratellino, Are you in there?” Primo's muffled voice asked from the other side of the door. Fuck. Terzo jumped off his bed letting out a low growl as blood traveled down his leg, and the growl deepend as it ran into his pants that he was trying to get on. Terzo limped to his door not paying any mind to the blades he left on the bed. “Brother, How may I help you?” Terzo rushes out as he opens his door. “You missed mass.” Primo explained “I was worried so I came to check on you.” he continued after a moment of silence. Terzo tensed, quickly thinking of a plausible excuse. "I was feeling ill," he misled, letting out a rather fake-sounding cough. "Didn't want to risk getting any others sick." Primo looked skeptical, But nodded.

Primo stared into his brother's eyes, he was lying. Primo stuck his head into the room a bit and looked around. Never in his mind was he expecting to see a bloody rag and a handful of razor blades scattered on his brother's bed. He turned his head back to his brother, His eyes were starting to water. "Fratellino,what did you do to yourself?" He asked softly. Terzo started to step back into his room. And Primo followed him. “I'm sorry." Terzo crooked out, backing into his bed. Primo put his arms out to steady him "don’t be sorry child, but I need you to show me where you hurt yourself." He said slowly.

Terzo rocked himself back and forth where he stood trying to calm himself down. But it only seemed to make it worse. He could now feel the blood soaking his pants. “Please, Terzo, for the love of Satan, show me now.” Primo yelled. But he wasn’t yelling like Nihil did. No, his voice was fearful. He was scared for him. He cared for him. Terzo cried like a baby as he shakily pulled down his pants to show his brother. This wasn’t how it was supposed to happen. No one was supposed to know. 

The blood was starting to congeal, which made taking off his pants quite painful. When they were completely removed, he looked back at Primo. He looked scared. He saw all the old scars that ran up and down both of his legs. "Oh Fratellino, let me help you." Primo looked at him again with sorrow in his eyes. "I have rubbing alcohol and bandages in the last drawer to the left in the bathroom." Terzo whispered. Primo ran his hand through Terzo's hair, "Okay i will grab them in a moment, thank you for showing me.” He  consulted softly.

Primo rushed into the bathroom looking through every drawer. He had already found what he needed but he was still suspicious about what else Terzo could be hiding. And he was rightfully so. He found more razor blades; the majority had been rusted with blood. He saw the scars, there was now a deep ache in his heart. It was for Terzo, his little brother, who had been suffering all this time and never told a soul. Primo had no idea how long the cutting had been going on. But between the scars and the rust on the blades. It could have been years as far as he knows. He could feel the tears in his eyes but he soon blinked them away, he needed to help his brother.

Primo stepped back into the room after collecting himself, Tezo was now sitting on the floor shaking. He got down on his knees and placed the alcohol and gauze beside him. “Put your legs out for me please.” Terzo did as he was told. Slowly Primo picked up a rag and drenched it in the alcohol. Terzo hissed as Primo wiped the alcohol soaked rag against the cuts. “I know it hurts but don’t worry, it's almost over.” He said keeping his voice soft almost as if he was talking to a small child.  

it's almost over. It's almost over. Terzo repeated continuously in his head. All he wanted was for the pain to stop. Why had he been so stupid. He knew better to cut himself. It wasn't long before the metaphorical bridge collapsed and tears ran down his face faster than he had ever expected. Hell he didn't even get a chance to wipe them away and pretend he wasn't crying before Primo saw.

“Fratellino, look at me.” Primo whispered, removing the rag from the skin causing Terzo to shiver when the air hit the wounds, and along with that he looked up. “Terzo, tell me what's wrong. Tell me why?” Terzo remained silent for a moment, avoiding Primo's piercing gaze. "I don't wanna be me anymore." Terzo explained, whispering out. He was miserable. In fact he was so miserable that sometimes he would think the whole world would be better without him. “I can’t do this anymore.” he whined to Primo. “I'm tired of rotting away in life so it would be better if I was rotting in the ground, away from all of the world. Away from everyone." 

The confession left Primo frozen. Satans it was bad. “No it wouldn’t.” he needed  to defuse all of this. Primo needed to make Terzo understand how wrong he was. How it wouldn't be better. “It won't because I wouldn't have my Littlest Fratellino. And me and Secondo and the ghouls would miss you dearly.” he soothed. He was saying nothing but the truth and at that very moment Terzo felt his body collapse on itself. He only barely missed banging his head on the floor if it weren't for Primo rushing once more to hold him up. If it weren't for Primo Terzo could have been bleeding to death. 

“ Terzo, guardami, sono qui adesso, andrà tutto bene te lo prometto.” Primo said as Terzo let out all his sorrow into his brother's chest. “mi dispiace, per favore non ho mai pensato-” Terzo whined as his own sob cut him off.  “It okay well work everything out, Fratellino, io sono qui qualunque cosa accada.” Primo explained as he continued to run his hand through Terzos hair. 

“Whatever is troubling you to the point you need to do this to yourself, we’ll figure it out together. No matter what.” Primo started knowing damn well it was going to be  the truth. Never again will he let Terzo do this, He’ll help his Fratellino until his own soul descends to the depths of hell.

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    “ i just think it’s funny how i’m always there for you when you need something, but let it be me — let it be me. you wanna act like i’m the biggest inconvenience to your day. when are you going to start treating me like a friend and not a sidekick ? “  

[orthodoxydaily]

Saints&Reading: Wednesday, June 27, 2023

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SAINT JONAH, METROPOLITAN OF MOSCOW AND WONDERWORKER OF ALL RUSSIA (1461)

Saint Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia was born in Galich into a pious Christian family. The father of the future saint was named Theodore. When he was only twelve, the youth received monastic tonsure in one of the Galich monasteries. From there, he transferred to the Moscow Simonov monastery, where he fulfilled various obediences for many years.

Once, Saint Photius, Metropolitan of Moscow (May 27 and July 2), visited the Simonov monastery. After the Molieben, he blessed the archimandrite and brethren and wished to bless those monks fulfilling their obediences in the sanctuary.

When he came to the bakery, he saw Saint Jonah sleeping, exhausted from work. The fingers of the saint’s right hand were positioned in a gesture of blessing. Saint Photius said not to wake him. He blessed the sleeping monk and predicted to those present that this monk would be a great hierarch of the Russian Church and would guide many on the way to salvation.

The prediction of Saint Photius was fulfilled. Several years later, Saint Jonah was made Bishop of Ryazan and Murom.

Saint Photius died in 1431. Five years after his death, Saint Jonah was chosen Metropolitan of All Russia for his virtuous and holy life. The newly-elected Metropolitan journeyed to Constantinople to be confirmed as Metropolitan by Patriarch Joseph II (1416-1439). Shortly before this, the nefarious Isidore, a Bulgarian, had already been established as Metropolitan. Spending a short time at Kyiv and Moscow, Isidore journeyed to the Council of Florence (1438), where he embraced Catholicism.

A Council of Russian hierarchs and clergy deposed Metropolitan Isidore, and he was compelled to flee secretly to Rome (where he died in 1462). Saint Jonah was unanimously chosen Metropolitan of All Russia. He was consecrated by Russian hierarchs in Moscow, with the blessing of Patriarch Gregory III (1445-1450) of Constantinople. This was the first time that Russian bishops consecrated their own metropolitan. Saint Jonah became Metropolitan on December 15, 1448. With archpastoral zeal, he led his flock to virtue and piety, spreading the Orthodox Faith by word and deed. Despite his lofty position, he continued with his monastic struggles as before.

In 1451 the Tatars unexpectedly advanced on Moscow; they burned the surrounding area and prepared for an assault on the city. Metropolitan Jonah led a procession along the walls of the city, tearfully entreating God to save the city and the people. Seeing the dying monk Anthony of the Chudov monastery, who was noted for his virtuous life, Saint Jonah said, “My son and brother Anthony! Pray to the Merciful God and the All-Pure Mother of God for the deliverance of the city and for all Orthodox Christians.”

The humble Anthony replied, “Great hierarch! We give thanks to God and to His All-Pure Mother. She has heard your prayer and has prayed to Her Son. The city and all Orthodox Christians will be saved through your prayers. The enemy will soon take flight. The Lord has ordained that I alone will be killed by the enemy.” Just as the Elder said this, an enemy arrow struck him.

The prediction of Elder Anthony was made on July 2, on the Feast of the Placing of the Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos. Confusion broke out among the Tatars, who fled in fear and terror. In his courtyard, Saint Jonah built a church in honor of the Placing of the Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos to commemorate the deliverance of Moscow from the enemy.

Saint Jonah was reposed in 1461, and miraculous healings began at his grave.

In 1472 the incorrupt relics of Metropolitan Jonah were uncovered and placed in the Dormition Cathedral of the Kremlin (the Transfer of the Holy Relics is celebrated on May 27). A Council of the Russian Church in 1547 established the commemoration of Saint Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow. 1596 Patriarch Job added Saint Jonah to the Synaxis of the Moscow Hierarchs (October 5).

Saint Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow, is also commemorated on March 31.

SAINT MICHAEL, FIRST METROPOLITAN OF KYIV AND ALL RUS' (992)

Saint Michael, the first Metropolitan of Kyiv, according to the Joakimov chronicle, was a Syrian by birth, but according to other catalogs, he was a Bulgarian or Serb. In 989, he arrived at Korsun with another clergy for holy Prince Vladimir (July 15), shortly after Vladimir’s Baptism (988).

As the first metropolitan of the Russian Church, his service was complex but grace-filled. He zealously made the rounds of the newly-enlightened Russian Land, preaching the Holy Gospel, baptizing and teaching the newly-illumined people, and founding the first churches and religious schools.

In Rostov, he established the first wooden church in honor of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos and installed Theodore the Greek there as bishop. Saint Michael was a wise and gentle but also strict hierarch. The Russian Church has preserved the memory of the saint’s praiseworthy deeds. In the Synodikon of the Novgorod and Kyiv Sophia cathedrals, he is rightfully called the initiator.

Saint Michael died in 992 and was buried in Kyiv's Desyatin-Tithe church of the Most Holy Theotokos. In 1103, under the Igumen Saint Theoctistus (afterward Bishop of Chernihiv, August 5), his relics were transferred to the Antoniev Cave, and on October 1, 1730, into the Great Church of the Caves. Thus his memory was celebrated on September 30 and July 15, the day of his repose.

Formerly, his memory was celebrated on September 2, along with Saints Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves. There is a trace of this earlier celebration in the service to Saint Michael. In the second verse of the “Praises,” we sing: “Having begun the new year, we offer you our first songs, O blessed one, for you were the beginning of the hierarchy in the Russian land.”

Source: Orthodox Church in America_OCA

ROMANS 11:2-12

2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, 3 LORD, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life? 4 But what does the divine response say to him? "I have reserved seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal." 5 Even so then, at this present time, there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise, grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise, work is no longer work.7 What, then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks, but the elect have received it, and the rest were blinded. 8 Just as it is written: "God has given them a spirit of stupor, Eyes that they should not see And ears that they should not hear, To this very day." 9 And David says: "Let their table become a snare and a trap, A stumbling block and a recompense to them. 10 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see, And bow down their back always." 11 I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, salvation has come to the Gentiles to provoke them to jealousy. 12 Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!

JOHN 10:9-16 

9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it more abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd, and I know My sheep and am known by My own. 15 As the Father knows Me, even so, I know the Father and lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.

[riderborn]

✧   ⸻   [  grace van patten,  cis woman,  she / her  ]     ;     congratulations on surviving the parapet,  cadet  waverly dunbar, and welcome to the rider’s quadrant !  at  twenty - five years old, you should know exactly what it takes to make it to graduation, especially being so warm and selfless. though, i do suppose your tendencies to be callow and paranoid may make it hard to survive until threshing. other cadets say you remind them of watercolor bruises blossoming against your fair skin from hours in sparring, weeping into your palms after your first kill, the stark contrast of floral scented shampoo and the metallic scent of blood, but we’ll have to see how true that is. remember: if you want a dragon — earn one. 

I.   BASICS .

full  name.   waverly  rose  dunbar. age.  twenty - five. gender.  cis  woman. pronouns.   she  /  her. current  location.   rider’s  quadrant. status.  single ;  unattached. orientation.   bisexual,  biromantic. siblings.   two  older  brothers. signet.  not  yet  manifested. dragon.  not  yet  bonded. allegiance.   the  rider’s  quadrant.

II.   APPEARANCE .

hair.   golden  hair  that  falls  to  her  collarbones,  typically  worn  in  a  french  braid,  a  tight  ponytail,  or  in  loose  waves. eyes.   the  color  of  dark  chocolate. height.   five  feet  six  inches. scars.   none  yet. relics.   none  yet.

III.   MISCELLANOUS.

position.   first  year.  second  wing,  flame  section,  first  squad  member. strengths.  warm,  selfless,  approachable. weaknesses.  callow,  paranoid,  uncertain. hogwarts  house.   hufflepuff. alignment.  lawful  good. zodiac  sign.   pisces. media  inspirations.   violet  sorrengail  ( fourth  wing ),  beth  greene  ( the  walking  dead ),  lexie  grey  ( greys  anatomy ),  dani  clayton  ( bly  manor ),  missandei  ( game  of  thrones ),  jennifer  jareau  ( criminal  minds ),  primrose  everdeen  ( thg ).

IV.   BIOGRAPHY.

raised  by  a  rider  family,  waverly  always  knew  she  was  destined  to  be  a  rider.  from  a  young  age,  she  watched  with  envy  as  both  her  parents  &  both  her  older  brothers  experienced  the  inexplicable  bond  between  a  dragon  &  its  rider  &  she  always  knew  that  that’s  what  she  wanted.  growing  up,  people  often  told  her  she  should  plan  for  something  else  instead  --  she  was  tender-hearted,  empathetic,  &  soft,  &  everyone  insisted  that  those  qualities  wouldn’t  make  a  good  rider.  in  response,  she  simply  held  her  head  higher,  shutting  them  all  out  &  leaning  on  her  family’s  support  to  chase  her  own  dreams.  she  didn’t  spend  her  childhood  training  to  be  a  rider,  however.  her  interest  in  being  a  rider  is  one  thousand  percent  about  an  insatiable  admiration  &  need  to  appreciate  a  dragon  up  close  &  wanting  to  experience  that  bonding,  &  has  literally  nothing  to  do  with  the  thrill,  the  stakes,  the  gore,  or  the  power  that  comes  with  being  a  rider.  all  of  those  things  are  moreso  the  negatives  in  waverly’s  brain,  the  things  she  has  to  ‘tough  it  out’  through  in  order  to  achieve  her  dreams  of  seeing  the  world  through  the  clouds.  for  that  reason,  much  to  the  quadrant’s  dismay  after  her  two  stellar  rider  brothers  have  passed  through,  waverly  isn’t  much  of  a  fighter  &  has  continuously  come  out  on  the  bottom  in  every  way  that  counts  so  far  in  basgiath.  she  barely  made  it  across  the  parapet,  i  imagine  she  was  one  of  the  last  few,  limbs  trembling  &  collapsed  once  she  got  across...  but  she  still  made  it  !  where  she  lacks  in  brawn,  she  makes  up  for  in  dedication.  she  works  hard  in  her  classes  to  learn  all  she  can  about  being  a  rider,  &  volunteers  at  every  opportunity  to  take  on  more  duties  or  more  learning.  she’s  optimistic  about  it  all,  despite  the  fact  that  she’s  literally....  getting  &  going  to  get  the  crap  pummeled  out  of  her  &  has  a  very  slim  chance  of  survival  but  tbh  she  thinks  the  chance  of  bonding  with  a  dragon  is  worth  it. 

personality - wise,  she’s  like  a  ray  of  sunshine  that  doesn’t  know  when  to  stop.  she’s  like  prim  everdeen  crying  over  that  mean  cat....  &  she  probably  barfs  at  the  things  she  sees  at  basgiath  even  more  than  violet  did  tbh...  but  she’s  also  captain  america  getting  the  shit  kicked  out  of  him  &  then  standing  up  &  being  like  ‘i  could  do  this  all  day !’  even  when  it’s  like  baby  no  you  really  can’t....  she’s  sensitive  but  hides  it,  both  out  of  fear  of  being  targeted  by  other  cadets  &  bc  fake  it  til  you  make  it.  in  the  same  vein,  she  can  be  super  naive  bc  she  just  genuinely  wants  to  see  the  best  in  ppl,  but  is  also  a  Paranoid  Pisces  so  like.  she’s  in  a  constant  dilemma  &  anxious  quite  a  lot  but  yanno  that’s  how  i  like  my  muses :  suffering < 3

V.   WANTED  CONNECTIONS.

other  cadets  who  give  a  found  family  vibe~  people  she  feels...  semi-safe  around

the  rhiannon  to  her  violet,  someone  who  wants  to  show  her  the  ropes  &  help  her  not  seem  so  helpless...  or  simply  can’t  stand  to  see  her  get  her  shit  rocked  lol

corruption  moment...  someone  who  is  kind  of  like  ‘grow  up’.  bad  stuff  happens.  get  used  to  it !  a  little  tough  love  if  you  will

someone  super  protective  over  her  please  please  i  will  give  my  first  born

ppl  to  kind  of  play  with  her  feelings  a  little  bit...  make  her  your  fiddle  &  PLAY  HER

i’d  LOVE  a  professor  who  is  kind  of  helping  her  out  a  little  more  whether  it’s  bc  they  pity  her  or  because  they’re  skeptical  of  whether  she  deserves  to  be  here  or  not

anyone  who  doesn’t  like  her  simply  bc  they  think  she  doesn’t  have  what  it  takes  ( she  probably  doesnt )  or  because  they  just  annoy  each  other...  i  want  someone  to  bring  out  a  meaner  side  to  her

anything  &  everything  else !

[wherethevoidscribbles]

now this this is the point of feminism. holding each other up as the world tries its hardest to knock us down. not tearing down others in a scramble to try and be respected by those who oppress others.

Watch: Poet Melissa Newman-Evans confesses number 9 is “the most terrifying thing to think about yourself.”

[riderborn]

✧   ⸻   [  lizeth selene,  genderfluid,  they / she  ]     ;     congratulations on surviving the parapet, cadet  carmen jimenez, and welcome to the rider’s quadrant !  at twenty - three years old, you should know exactly what it takes to make it to graduation, especially being so persevering and ardent. though, i do suppose your tendencies to be obstinate and disdainful may make it hard to survive until threshing. other cadets say you remind them of the way your heart remains lodged in your throat long after carrying out a risky flight maneuver, an unsettling gaze that is both frigid & sweltering, split knuckles wrapped around a dagger rusted with blood, but we’ll have to see how true that is. remember: if you want a dragon — earn one.

I.   BASICS .

full  name.  carmen  ana  jimenez. age.  twenty - three. gender.   genderfluid. pronouns.   they  /  them  &  she  /  her  ( please  use  them  interchangeably ! ) current  location.   rider’s  quadrant. status.  single ;  unattached. orientation.  queer  /  lesbian  /  homoromantic. siblings.  none. signet.  not  yet  manifested. dragon.   not  yet  bonded. allegiance.   the  rider’s  quadrant.

II.   APPEARANCE .

hair.  near - black  hair  that  throws  warm  brown  hues  in  the  light,  typically  worn  piled  atop  their  head  haphazardly  or  in  its  natural  texture  in  waves  across  her  shoulders. eyes.   midnight  colored. height.   five  feet  three  inches. scars.   various  small  nicks  across  her  joints  from  her  childhood  of  training  to  become  a  rider. relics.   none  yet.

III.   MISCELLANOUS.

position.   first  year,  first  wing,  tail  section,  second  squad  member. strengths.  persevering,  ardent,  valiant. weaknesses.  obstinate,  disdainful,  singleminded. hogwarts  house.  gryffindor. alignment.   chaotic  neutral. zodiac  sign.   gemini. media  inspirations.    johanna  mason  ( the  hunger  games ),  danika  fendyr  ( crescent  city ),  sam  carpenter  ( scream  franchise ),  jesper  fahey  ( grishaverse ),  kol  mikaelson  ( the  originals ).

IV.   BIOGRAPHY.

carmen  was  not  meant  to  be  a  rider  at  birth.  they  were  born  to  a  single  mother,  a  healer  who  considered  herself  meek  &  soft-spoken.  everyone  always  joked  that  they  had  no  clue  where  this  child  had  come  from,  all  lifted  chins  &  bared  teeth  &  reckless  ferocity.  &  yet  carmen  always  loved  their  mother  just  the  same,  never  thinking  less  of  the  fact  that  miss  jimenez  was  a  healer  even  though  carmen  always  knew  she  was  destined  for  more.  so  their  mother,  ever  the  people  pleaser,  allowed  carmen  to  train  from  as  young  as  ten  years  old  with  the  mindset  that  it’s  better  that  she  prepares  her  for  danger  than  trying  to  keep  her  from  it  &  getting  her  killed.  so  carmen  worked  as  hard  as  they  could,  every  day,  for  twelve  years  to  be  worthy  of  crossing  the  parapet  &  bonding  with  a  dragon.  it  almost  didn’t  happen,  as  right  before  carmen  was  meant  to  leave  for  basgiath,  her  mother  became  secretive  &  reclusive,  staying  up  late  &  looking  unwell,  as  if  the  life  had  been  sucked  out  of  her.  understandably,  carmen  grew  worried,  asking  repetitively  what  was  going  on  but  their  mother  kept  tight  lips,  said  little,  &  continued  encouraging  their  child  to  prepare  for  what  awaited  them.  now  that  carmen  is  here,  fully  immersed  in  the  rider’s  quadrant  &  eating,  sleeping,  &  breathing  this  life,  they’re  starting  to  wonder  if  perhaps  their  mother’s  elusiveness  has  to  do  with  something  that  might  put  her  in  danger,  but  with  the  tight  rules  about  outside  correspondence,  their  hands  are  tied.  they’re  trying  their  very  best  to  make  it  through  this  first  year,  although  they  have  full  confidence  that  they  will.  they’ve  prepared  every  waking  moment  for  the  last  decade  for  this,  although  they’re  having  a  hard  time  wrapping  their  head  around  all  the  death  that  surrounds  them  now  that  they’re  here.  they  always  knew  how  consistently  death  showed  his  face  in  basgiath,  but  with  every  person  carmen  kills  or  every  friend  she  watches  die  they  grow  angrier  &  angrier,  threatening  to  boil  over  at  any  given  moment.

personality  wise,  carmen  is  a  lot  like  their  media  inspirations.  they’re  very  johanna  mason  coded  --  cutthroat  when  they  need  to  be,  grief  manifesting  in  anger,  &  doesn’t  do  well  with  authority  figures  ( when  they’re  in  the  wrong,  that  is ).  i  imagine  them  breaking  quite  a  few  rules  while  they’re  in  basgiath,  but  also  working  her  ass  off  to  get  where  she  needs  to  be  in  order  to  bond  a  dragon.  i  also  think  that  carmen  &  their  mother  both  are  probably  rebellion  sympathizers  but  obviously  that’s  not  common  knowledge  or  anything  they  would  verbalize,  but  just  something  that’s  been  bouncing  around  in  their  brain  since  they  are  kind  of  anti - authority  in  a  lot  of  ways.  also  she’s  very  much  an  act  first  think  later  type  person.  talk  shit  n  you  WILL  get  hit.  n  e  ways,  i’d  love  some  very  chaotic  things  for  my  very  chaotic  child !

V.   WANTED  CONNECTIONS.

enemies  enemies  enemies !!!  be  it  people  that  see  what  a  threat  carmen  is  with  how  quickly  they’ve  been  flying  through  the  challenges  thus  far,  or  people  who  just  give  bombastic  side  eye  due  to  their  inability  to  follow  rules  i  just  would  really  like  some  negative  angsty  things  for  car  < 3

perhaps  a  little  romantic  tension  for  the  girlies....  i  would  just  love  some  wlw  angst  here  tbfh  doesn’t  matter  if  it’s  past  or  present

friends  who  are  children  of  traitors  or  w / e ....  again  i  think  carmie  is  a  rebellion  sympathizer  so  she’d  definitely  be  befriending  those  with  rebellion  relics

older  riders  who  either  don’t  like  carmen’s  spunk  /  confidence  /  ego  or  who  see  a  mini  version  of  themselves  in  her  &  want  to  teach  them  all  that  they  know  

chaotic  reckless  friends  who  are  encouraging  carmen’s  bad  decisions  like  piercing  their  nose  in  their  first  year  barracks  late  at  night  or  drinking  so  much  they’re  hungover  in  class  the  next  day

literally  anything  else  pls

[riderborn]

✧   ⸻   [  hande erçel,  cis woman,  she / her  ]     ;     welcome back to the rider’s quadrant, aylin binici, we’re so glad to see you’ve survived for your second year ! you may be twenty - seven years old, but it’s your signet of gyrokinesis ( gravity manipulation ), and your proclivity for being articulate and affable, that let you get this far. i see you’re just as rash and vain as you were before, rider. your dragon is the male, blue scorpiontail dragon named cydren, right ? rumor among the riders is that you remind them of the serenity in surveying the stars from the back of your dragon in the early morning quiet, a journal with every name of every cadet you’ve lost that lives under your pillow, a too-loud laugh that transforms into a snort because you value the little things in life, but who takes stock in that ? do try to stay in line, won’t you ? 

I.   BASICS .

full  name.  aylin  emine  binici. age.   twenty - seven. gender.  cis  woman. pronouns.   she  /  her. current  location.  rider’s  quadrant. status.  single ;  unattached.  orientation.  bisexual,  biromantic.  siblings.   older  sister  ( deceased ),  younger  brother  ( possible  wc ). signet.  gyrokinesis,  or  gravity  manipulation.   dragon.  cydren,  a  male  blue  scorpiontail  dragon  who  has  had  three  former  riders. allegiance.   the  riders  quadrant.

II.   APPEARANCE .

hair.   milk  chocolate  hair  that  falls  to  mid  back,  typically  worn  loose  or  in  a  braided  bun  during  sparring  &  other  combat. eyes.   a  deep  brown  that  nearly  appears  black. height.   five  feet  nine  inches. scars.  a  raised  scar  on  the  back  of  her  left  hand  from  where  a  blade  passed  through  during  a  mat  challenge  in  first  year,  a  thin  &  long  line  across  her  collarbone  from  cydren  during  the  threshing. relics.   a  blue  dragon  spread  across  the  expanse  of  her  lower  back,  just  above  her  hips.  ( tramp  stamp  placement  lol )

III.   MISCELLANOUS.

position.   second  year,  second  wing,  flame  section,  second  squad  leader. strengths.   articulate,  affable,  quick-thinking. weaknesses.   rash,  vain,  opinionated. hogwarts  house.  gryffindor. alignment.  chaotic  good. zodiac  sign.  leo. media  inspirations.   bryce  quinlan  ( crescent  city ),  mira  sorrengail  (  fourth  wing  ),  finnick  odair  ( thg ),  morrigan  ( acotar ),  rhiannon  ( fourth  wing ),  fleur  delacour  ( harry  potter ).

IV.   BIOGRAPHY.

tw:  parental  death,  sibling  death.

like  most  riders,  aylin  was  born  to  a  rider  family,  but  unlike  some  of  her  fellow  riders,  her  parents  never  pressured  her  into  being  as  they  were.  both  her  father  &  mother  were  proud  of  their  riding  background,  &  aylin  grew  up  to  bedtime  stories  about  the  irreplaceable  bond  between  a  rider  &  their  dragon.  ever  since  she  was  a  child,  she  was  too  brave  for  her  own  good,  determination  turning  her  blood  steely  more  than  once.  she  was  impulsive  &  quick  on  her  feet,  like  her  mother,  but  at  her  father’s  encouragement  studied  thoroughly  in  order  to  also  instill  humor,  friendliness,  a  carefree  attitude,  &  a  intellectual  side  in  her  as  well.  if  she  didn’t  already  know  she  was  meant  to  be  a  rider,  her  mother’s  death  solidified  her  decision,  vowing  that  she  would  use  her  balance  of  grit  &  softness  in  order  to  better  the  country  &  help  her  fellow  riders.  she  made  it  through  her  first  year  in  one  piece,  much  to  everybody’s  surprise,  as  she  was  often  taunted  &  challenged  during  her  first  year  for  seeming  too  light - hearted  about  things  as  well  as  appearing  vain,  if  not  egotistical.  there’s  no  harm  in  being  both  beautiful  &  badass,  but  it  took  aylin  a  hot  minute  to  prove  herself  to  her  fellow  cadets  --  that  she  was  more  than  just  a  glittery  smile,  flirtatious  looks,  &  some  nervous  jokes  the  whole  way  across  the  parapet.  at  the  end  of  her  first  year,  her  older  sister  damla,  a  third  year,  was  tragically  killed  during  a  classified  mission  she  was  sent  away  on,  but  the  rumor  is  she  sacrificed  herself  for  another  rider.  since  then,  aylin  has  made  it  her  vow  to  step  up  &  help  cadets  become  incredible  riders  in  damla’s  name,  so  she’s  now  trying  to  balance  her  more  light - hearted  personality  with  both  the  grief  she  can’t  make  peace  with  &  the  responsibility  of  truly  accepting  what  it  means  to  be  a  rider.

personality  wise,  she’s  a  good  mix  of  badass  and  beauty  like  i  mentioned  before.  very  fleur  delacour  in  that  she’s  easy  to  underestimate  but  is  definitely  not  stupid  &  a  lot  stronger,  braver,  &  smarter  than  people  think.  she’s  like....  if  love  quinn  wasn’t  a  sociopath.  very  charismatic,  kind  to  others,  but  can  double  down  &  do  what  needs  to  be  done  in  the  moment,  though  it  does  have  some  effects  on  her.  i  love  her  she’s  very  much  my  sarcastic  sassy  baby  who  loves  the  rider  life  < 3

V.   WANTED  CONNECTIONS.

someone  who’s  dragon  is  mated  to  cydren,  pls  < 3  i  love  the  forced  proximity  trope

past  /  current  flings,  easy  fun  for  aylin  ( i  think  she  has  commitment  issues  bc  she  has  so  much  on  her  plate )

will  they  /  won’t  they  ?

besties !  give  me  some  friends  for  aylin,  second  years  that  were  cadets  alongside  her,  third  years  who  took  her  under  their  wing,  or  first  years  she’s  trying  to  mentor  herself.  she’s  pretty  friendly  so  i  imagine  she  has  a  ton  of  friends  of  different  types  < 3

enemies...  either  people  who  thought / think  aylin  is  a  threat,  or  useless,  or  just  plain  people  who  rub  her  the  wrong  way.  i  love  it  pls  gimme

anything  &  everything  else !  i  love  filling  wc  so  send  them  my  way

[danielwege-blog]

Seres humanos podem pegar gripe aviária? Entenda

News https://portal.esgagenda.com/seres-humanos-podem-pegar-gripe-aviaria-entenda/

Seres humanos podem pegar gripe aviária? Entenda

O primeiro foco de gripe aviária no Brasil foi confirmado na quinta-feira (15/5) em uma granja comercial localizada em Montenegro (RS). A doença, que já circula no mundo há mais de duas décadas, chegou ao território brasileiro em 2023, mas, até então, havia sido detectada apenas em aves silvestres.

Entenda o que é a gripe aviária

Também conhecida como influenza aviária, é uma doença viral altamente contagiosa que afeta, principalmente, aves silvestres e domésticas, mas também pode acometer humanos, no entanto, com um baixo risco.

Entre os principais sintomas apresentados nas aves, estão dificuldade respiratória, secreção nasal ou ocular, espirros, incoordenação motora, torcicolo, diarreia e alta mortalidade.

Todas as suspeitas de gripe aviária, que incluem sinais respiratórios, neurológicos ou mortalidade alta e súbita em aves, devem ser notificadas imediatamente à Secretaria da Agricultura por meio da Inspetoria de Defesa Agropecuária.

A confirmação da doença no país levantou uma dúvida comum entre os brasileiros: é possível que seres humanos contraiam a gripe aviária?

De acordo com o Ministério da Agricultura e Pecuária, a resposta é sim — mas o risco é considerado baixo.

“O risco de infecções em humanos pelo vírus da gripe aviária é baixo e, em sua maioria, ocorre entre tratadores ou profissionais com contato intenso com aves infectadas, vivas ou mortas”, informou a pasta.

Cuidados necessários

A transmissão para humanos acontece, principalmente, quando há contato direto com secreções e fluídos de aves contaminadas, estejam elas vivas ou mortas. Isso inclui fezes e secreções respiratórias, pelas quais o vírus é eliminado. Por isso, o Ministério da Agricultura orienta que as pessoas não toquem nem recolham aves doentes.

A Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) também alerta que objetos ou água contaminados com essas secreções podem ser fonte de infecção. Já o Departamento de Agricultura dos Estados Unidos observa que os casos em humanos costumam ocorrer após exposição sem proteção adequada, como a ausência de máscara ou proteção ocular.

E o consumo de carne e ovos? Há risco?

Segundo o Ministério da Agricultura e a OMS, não há registro de contaminação por meio da ingestão de carne de frango ou ovos preparados corretamente. Ou seja, os alimentos seguem seguros para consumo.

O ministro da Agricultura, Carlos Fávaro, reforça a orientação.

“Não há risco da pessoa se contaminar consumindo carne de frango e ovos. Pode consumir com tranquilidade”, afirmou em entrevista à GloboNews. Ele explicou ainda que o processo de cozimento elimina o vírus, assim como outras possíveis ameaças, como a salmonella.

Quem está mais exposto ao vírus?

O maior risco é para pessoas que lidam diretamente com aves infectadas. Isso inclui criadores, tratadores e profissionais envolvidos em ações de controle sanitário.

“O risco para humanos existe para quem manuseia o animal, quer sejam os tratadores, no dia a dia, ou o profissional que vai recolher carcaças de animais que morreram fruto desse vírus”, explicou o ministro.

Fonte: Metrópoles

[tuttle-did-it]

Welp.

#😂😂😂

[rastronomicals]

1:14 AM EDT April 25, 2025:

Soft Machine - “Out-Bloody-Rageous” From the album Third (June 6, 1970)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

File under: The Greatest Album of All Time.

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[elfabianaco]

(vía Jaguar reimagina su marca e identidad visual con un cambio radical)

[topp-dogg]

Hello I'm Bumzu

[redlancey]

I’m pretty sure the original script was to have Kara’s love interest be Lucy and not James!! DC has confirmed she is bisexual (or queer, at least) !!!!

#yeah, but you’re totally bisexual