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Mads
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Crimes: The Proposal is actually one of Jenna's drag shows that satirically makes fun of the concept of marriage
#canon to me right now#also need this to be real cuz drag show that makes fun of marriage is like = instant serotonin boost#jenna rose
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together again
imtura x elyon (she/her)
timelapse + stuff under the cut
their height is skewed for art purposes but realistically i envision their height difference like this ⬇️ lol
tags | @choicesficwriterscreations
#i love this smmm#need this height difference to be canon rn#also lovingg their little glances sm it's such a warm feeling#imtura x elyon#gorgeous art!!#blades fanart#also imtura's tattoo appreciation >>>>>>
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wip weekend (second languages edition):
It was also an inauguration - a swearing-in. Markarov’s generous feeding and simultaneous feasting wasn’t lost on them. They knew he would drop them in five years’ time like a careless windowsill plant falling on a sidewalk - you chew, spit right out and you forget their names. But somehow people liked when they were heard. You would too, perhaps. A chance so slim you aspire to have the kingmakers, the demigods, your chieftains to know your words carried weight and perhaps if you were to confuse them with a sweater-vest of jaded, pretentious vagueness they will spare you and let you eat from their hands.
I ended up doing a little exercise by incorporating these words into a paragraph and I really liked how it turned out:
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yesterday i went to a party and i kissed this girl and she kept trying to give me her linkedin and i was like ...LINKEDIN? and she said yes linkedin. so i said i dont use linkedin. do you have instagram though. and she was like yes i do have instagram. you should add me on linkedin. and i said i dont use linkedin. and she said i will add you on linkedin. and i said girl give me your instagram you are NOT flirting with me through linkedin. and she was like. ok. fine. here's my instagram then. and gave me her instagram, which she clearly uses a lot, so it wasnt even that she only uses linkedin but rather that she just wanted to talk to me through linkedin specifically. fascinating woman if i wasnt already attracted to her her unwavering loyalty to linkedin wouldve drawn me in for sure
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Add on: In my hc these two do not get engaged, married, betrothed, etc etc but are the token divorced couple in the friend group and at the same time everyone's afraid of splitting them apart because without Trystan's house being the prime hangout spot and Nora the "I know a guy who knows a guy" person, they would be at a serious disadvantage.
Absolutely a fan of detaching from canon because you end up getting stuff like "Crimes: The Proposal" which sounds like a camp film Nora would probably watch or a reason for Trys to ask her to fake a marriage for convenience purposes or maybe to "zhuzh" up the vibes.
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Absolutely a fan of detaching from canon because you end up getting stuff like "Crimes: The Proposal" which sounds like a camp film Nora would probably watch or a reason for Trys to ask her to fake a marriage for convenience purposes or maybe to "zhuzh" up the vibes.
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for the tea asks!
Killian:
Green: What is your OC’s favorite piece of clothing?
Nora:
Pu-erh: What does your OC do when they’re stuck indoors for a day or two?
Both:
Peppermint: How does your OC handle the cold?
thank you ^^
thank you sm for the ask!!
Green:
As much as I'd like Killian to just deck out in her usual ranger's clothes, she much prefers an undershirt and trousers or a nightgown. She doesn't get too picky with her outfits since she doesn't own many. It's part of the reason why she considers fancy outfits pristine and elevates them to like borderline demi-god status. Doesn't mean she favours them, cuz she much much prefers something with leather and wool to ward off the winter.
Pu-erh:
Nora's living her best life. She prefers not getting out much. She's catching up on her shows, she's making good food for herself, she's sleeping and healing, she finally has time to deal with her anxiety problems. But most importantly she's clocking in hours of Wordle time. Nora likes a little whimsical puzzle to solve. It's her thing. Doesn't matter if she's good at it or not, she's livid for them "XP points".
And also maybe helping out her Uncle with the bar finances, maybe starting a project to fill up a few walls or fix that malfunctioning jukebox, doing some inventory, etc.
Peppermint:
K - Oh she's prepared as frick. She's got the leather, the boots, she's helping herself to lots of warm meals everyday, she's learning how to sew, she's hunting and foraging and gardening. I hc winters at Riverbend can be a little harsh and even more so at Whitetower. She's getting wood for the fire - the whole package. Killian doesn't do well in cold conditions and is bound to definitely catch a cold. Kade too. So they have an emergency cabinet with spices and herbs and bowls for soup and everything is good.
N: Nora's used to the New York winter, so literally nothing can affect her. She's got good shoes to navigate the puddles, windbreakers and coats, she's got the survivalist skills gunned down. She seldom gets sick due to the weather. Her and Uncle Tommy are the "Bermuda shorts-wearing guys in the middle of a blizzard" people.
Thanks so much for the ask!!
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happy lesbian week to aurora and jackie <3
#pb making jackie be able to romance a man is the most incorrect take ive ever seen. and its canon#<- prev: 10000%#loving the sapphic solidarity between both of them
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let's make nora cozy as hell: english breakfast, chai, rooibos
Loving the idea of making Nora cozy - she needs that now more than ever:
English Breakfast: What is your OC’s morning routine?
Okay I love this immediately. Nora's up early at the dawn of freaking-o'clock but her go-to time is 6 am. She starts things off with the TV on - background noise helps her get things done. It's usually something on MTV. Brush, shower, get breakfast done, make her little lists in a hurried frenzy because she spent half an hour glued to the TV, get dressed and get to the agency by 8:30 or 9.
Her routines are very very simple because Nora has trouble getting stuff started. She's had the same routine since college (and yes she was also one of those people who took 8am classes). On the weekends, it's a lot slower (<- once again depends cuz if Mafalda calls her in, she needs to be on stand-by) but more or less the same.
Chai: What is your OC’s comfort food/drink?
Comfort foods -> fried rice and egg (Nora doesn't consume a lot of animal meats so she finds alternatives for protein); egg-and-cheese sandwiches, any kind of noodle-and-soup combo.
Comfort drinks -> yuenyeung (coffee + milk tea and yes she does prefer making it at home because the stuff she gets at coffee outlets can be subpar) black coffee specifically from Sam's coffee shop, and any kind of fruit juice.
Nora doesn't splurge on comfort foods or drinks all that much so she tends to make them on her own. Her rule-of-thumb is if she can make something at home for half the price and half the time, she's never getting anything outside, ever. Which can be a bit of a problem if she's sick or nursing a hangover because you best believe she's coughing violently, having the worst time of her life while making food for herself.
Rooibos: What kind of lighting does your OC prefer? Dim, bright, moody, secret fourth thing?
Nora's lighting preferences is just Gotham City in a nutshell. At home she draws in curtains and likes staying in complete and utter darkness, with a couple of lights here and there. At work, she lets in tons of natural light. Something about multiple bright artificial lights in every room makes her want to die. And she loves it that way because everybody thinks she's not at home (or) that nobody lives in her apartment.
Thank you for the ask <33
tea asks
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Cozy Tea-Themed OC Asks
English Breakfast: What is your OC’s morning routine?
Earl Grey: Does your OC like to read? What is their taste in books?
Darjeeling: Where does your OC feel most at home?
Oolong: How does your OC decorate their space?
Lapsang Souchong: If your OC was a scented candle, what would they smell like?
Chai: What is your OC’s comfort food/drink?
Pu-erh: What does your OC do when they’re stuck indoors for a day or two?
Green: What is your OC’s favorite piece of clothing?
Jasmine: Does your OC like flowers? Which type of flower is their favorite?
Matcha: What is your OC’s preferred little treat?
Lemon Balm: Does your OC have any bedtime habits or rituals?
Peppermint: How does your OC handle the cold?
Rooibos: What kind of lighting does your OC prefer? Dim, bright, moody, secret fourth thing?
Chamomile: What does your OC do to relax?
Ginger: What always brightens your OC’s day?
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MAY 2024 PROMPTS
Have fun! Take liberties! Be weird!
Playlist Inspo
SPOTIFY || YOUTUBE
Deity Inspo
Zeus
Power, Oak tree, unfaithful
"Statistically, you've got better chances being struck by lightning"
Hera
Marriage, revenge, peacock
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"
Poseidon
Ocean, earthquakes, horses
"stormy eyes"
Demeter
Wheat fields, middle child, poppy
"...moods that changed like the weather"
Apollo
Harp, medicine, prophesy
"...like they were the sun"
Artemis
Wilderness, moon, archery
"lets go lesbians, lets go!"
Ares
War, strength, hated
"Don't be a boar"
Athena
Wisdom, strategy, owl
"You're giving me a headache"
Hephaestus
Inventive, disability, overlooked
"...Like a volcano about to erupt"
Aphrodite
Pearls, swan, passion
"You know ___ is an aphrodisiac"
Hermes
Guide, messages, travel
"That's just an eloquent way of saying, 'fuck you.'"
Hestia
Home comforts, Eldest Daughter problems, gentle
"Sometimes a family is (insert found family here)"
Dionysus
Wine, celebration, mania
"I heard it though the grapevine..."
Nyx
Mysterious, rest, starlight
"Goodnight, My Love"
Hades
Rich, death, responsibility
"who's a good puppy?"
Quotes
"You wish to be considered righteous, but not to act with justice." (Eumenides)
"Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish." (The Bacchae)
"Isn’t it delightful to forget how old we are?" (The Bacchae)
"I was born to join in love, not hate - that is my nature" (Antigone)
“I have no love for a friend who loves in words alone.” (Antigone)
“Have you ever been struck by a sudden desire for - soup?” (The Frogs)
Dionysus [doing everything wrong], "Like that?" (The Frogs)
“If you try to cure evil with evil, you will add more pain to your fate.” (Ajax)
“Which would you choose if you could: pleasure for yourself despite your friends, or a share in their grief?” (Ajax)
“I ask this one thing: let me go mad in my own way.” (Electra)
"Oh, it is easy for the one who stands outside the prison-wall of pain to exhort and teach the one who suffers” (Prometheus Bound)
“In childbirth grief begins.” (Medea)
"I'll take care of you."
"it's rotten work."
"Not to me. Not if it's you." (Euripides)
“Love, stealing with grace into the heart you wish to destroy, love, turning us blind with the bitter poison of desire, love come not my way. And when you whirl through the streets, wild steps to unchained rhythms, love, I pray you, brush not against me, love, I beg you, pass me by.” (The Love of the Nightingale)
“There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.” (The Odyssey)
“Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this.” (The Odyssey)
FASHION INSPO
From Dolce & Gabbana
STORY INSPO
Many of these stories have different tellings and variations, embrace whichever version you most enjoy.
Echo and Narcissus (painting) (story)
Pandora's Box (painting) (story)
Arachne (painting) (story)
Hades and Persephone (painting) (story)
The Gorgon Medusa (painting) (story)
Cygnus (painting) (story)
Theseus, Ariadne, and the Minotaur (painting) (story)
Daedalus and Icarus (painting) (story)
Eros and Psyche (sculpture) (story)
Orpheus and Euydice (painting) (story)
Myth of Sisyphus (painting) (story)
Cassandra (painting) (story)
The Fates (painting) (story)
Atlas (sculpture) (story)
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i love the self-reflection going on in regards to checking yourselves for your own internal biases and in the spirit of that- i want to address one last thing.
the FIRST step in taking accountability is admitting what you've done is wrong. fully and transparently. apologies are a commitment made to those who have been wronged that you'll do better. they need to explicitly showcase what was wrong and who needs to own up to their wrongdoings (if you know anyone who needs to, ofc). otherwise it's only an apology made to save face so you can feel better and move on. not for the people affected.
so as someone done wrong, hear me when i say this:
whitewashing any canonically poc character is racist. supporting content that whitewashes poc characters is racist. and if you genuinely want to take accountability, you'll need to admit this out loud. fully and transparently for everyone to see:
bryce lahela from open heart was whitewashed. bryce lahela is an indigenous hawaiian person. [insert your name here] endorsed/supported fanart that whitewashed bryce lahela by [insert what you did here].
and before y'all start with the "i want to protect people's privacy" or "allow people the opportunity to acknowledge it themselves"--
being vague in your apology does no one any favors. it gives people an out. a reason to believe that whatever it is you're saying sorry for doesn't involve them. if they genuinely are unaware, you saying it out loud point blank period will go a long way.
thank you for listening 🖤
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>> Second Languages | Trystan Thorne (crimes of passion)
series masterlist
<< read on ao3
Summary: How Trystan forgets his mother tongue - the trials and tribulations, the consequences and the guilt that follows and how he struggles to learn it back again.
Chapters (ongoing)
"what's that song you sing for the dead?"
"I will not ask you where you came from"
"explosions on TV, and all the girls with heads inside a dream"
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What is a ghost? A tragedy condemned to repeat itself time and time again? An instant of pain perhaps. Something dead which still seems to be alive. An emotion suspended in time like a blurred photograph, like an insect trapped in amber. — Guillermo Del Toro, from The Devil's Backbone
DETECTIVE MILENA TEODORA ROSA | CRIMES OF PASSION
#eeek i love love love#lin you constantly astound me with your art#i can't wait to learn more about milena#and also love LOVE LOVE trystan being the main character in your story it's what he deserves >>>>>>>>>>#also i dig milena's aesthetic so much it's so very classy and chic with the sort of dark underlying past this is my new favourite thing#forgive me if i pour in thousands and thousands of questions about your trystan and milena because i will - soon 👀 👀#gorgeous edit!!#milena rosa
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was playing w some mock up design options for jensens book yesterday <3
despite being about medicine, the heart is non-anatomical bc its meant to represent more of the societal and human aspects of healthcare. it's more than just science. the syringe is meant to represent the "traditions" and information often fed to new doctors when going through their medical education which is often outdated and more or less bs atp (which is why its an old syringe model)
jensen explains how the evolution of the healthcare system includes a lot of systemic issues and hatred against certain groups, which makes healthcare relatively unhelpful to them as their issues are usually brushed off. he speaks on his experiences both as someone who grew up unable to access healthcare due to the cost and as someone who now works in the system. he acknowledges the pretentiousness around medicine while keeping the book relatively simple in language bc people without a college degree get health care, so they should be able to understand information about it
he addresses issues around language barriers, bias in doctors, and bigoted criticism he's faced as a queer autistic poc in medicine
also the title is based on that one chappell roan song. idk if that would actually be the title but it fits in this version. theres a section of the book where jensen explains that he and others in his position (queer, nd, poc, etc) really are not prepared for how the healthcare system treats them, both as patients and doctors, so in a sense it's referencing that they're on their own and all they get is a wish good luck before being thrown in, rather than any helpful guidance. esp in his position he was never really prepared for how the world was going to treat him (thanks mom) so it applies here, too
anyway this project has helped me a lot to get out of the bs part of fandom and just appreciate my characters so no im not good at graphic design but trust n believe i had a lot of fun w this project
#absolute icon - the greatest doctor of our generation truly#honestly i feel like jensen releasing a book on the cracks in the healthcare system would literally heal me as a person#like it would validate all the concerns i've had and you best believe jensen is being super thorough articulate and grounded abt it#gorgeous art!!#gorgeous edit!!#jensen valentine
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hello- freshly out of finishing ch 1 of second languages (loved it- im reading the next parts as soon as i can)
wanted to ask how much of a role does each song that is referenced in the titles play in the overall story. is there something to its melody that works well with the matching chapter? or maybe the meanings behind any of the lyrics that you wanted to highlight to drive home its theme?
ooh okay I love this question because I can gush about music for a whole minute or so:
How much of a role does each song that is referenced in the titles play in the overall story:
Okay so like my song-selection process is very very simple - I just look into the main theme of a chapter and figure a song out that fits it well - more so a specific lyric. Like a song needn't fit the theme, but if a lyric does, it works.
In the first chapter, Trystan's dealing with the overall loss of his language and it's kind of a prelude?? Like toes-in-water-before-you-get-into-the-pool sort of thing. It's more of a eulogy and I really liked how Sufjan Stevens' 'Death with Dignity' fitted into the equation. In the third (and recent) chapter, you have a lyric from Lorde's 'Buzzcut Season' - which is mostly about growing up but the part about 'looking up at the big screens and stuffing your head with such aspirational dreams' was incredibly apt to the theme I was so happy.
There's tons of songs out there, obvs. I don't just want to stick it with the English-language ones too. This gives me an idea to reference songs from languages I hc Trystan is familiar with, all except Drakovian y'know as a gut-punch.
I'm so glad you're loving the series! (also you can literally like, take as long as you like - absolutely no pressure) It's a really personal project of mine and I really really hope to get it right.
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Facing The Facts: Resources on the Armenian Genocide
Frequently Asked Questions About Armenian Genocide
Sample Archival Documents on the Armenian Genocide: U.S. Archives
Sample Archival Documents on the Armenian Genocide: British Archives
Map of the 1915 Armenian Genocide in the Turkish Empire
Talaat Pasha's Official Orders Regarding the Armenian Massacres, March 1915-January 1916
The Massacre of the Armenians (”Ambassador Morgenthau describes the forced evacuation of one group of Armenians from their homeland to the Syrian desert.”)
American Documents
British Documents
Russian Documents
French Documents
Austrian Documents
Public Lectures
Eye Witnesses
The Turkish Woman
That is all right, but who killed hundred of thousands Armenians?
Einar af Wirsen
The Story of Anna Hedwig Bull, an Estonian Missionary of the Armenian Genocide.
"That's How It Was"
ARAB EYEWITNESS FAYEZ ALGHUSSEIN ABOUT THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Report by an Eye-Witness, Lieutenant Sayied Ahmed Moukhtar Baas
Letters of Turkish doctors addressed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkey
Martyred Armenia: Eyewitness account of the Armenian genocide by Faiz El-Ghusein a Turkish official
PHOTO COLLECTION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
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