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moxyphinx · 7 months
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Carla Gugino as Verna in THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (2023)
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freuleinanna · 6 months
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Death Delight
Kiss Death with kindness in the end And when she parts, You part as friends
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...and when you meet her at the door, Love her. For every hour, her work Continues till her heart's all sore With endless grief, with nevermore, So share with her this final light And kiss my dear Death Delight with kindness...
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cxsmic30 · 3 months
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verna with fangs verna with fangs i need someone to draw verna with fangs
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yuukicyan · 5 months
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Lenore.
Yes, I'm in a gothic period. Did you spot the Raven?
Prints: society6.com/yuukicyan9
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daincrediblegg · 7 months
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are you gonna (re?)watch Gerald Game's to get the Carla Gugino+Bruce Greenwood+Mike Flanagan dynamic?
Ah my brother I’m WAAAAY ahead of you. I pregamed with a rewatch of Geralds Game wednesday night and god but I do still adore that film for well and truly freaking me the fuck out 😂
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my “switching sides” meme movie wasn’t the mummy... it might have been son-in-law from 1993. 😆 I distinctly remember having a silly little crush on both carla gugino and pauly shore in that movie.
and before you say, ew how could anyone be attracted to pauly shore? ....shut up, he was cute in that movie. I rewatched the trailer and it looks dumb as hell, but he’s almost giving eddie munson vibes if eddie was a goofy hippy.
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chellyfishing · 10 months
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watched gerald’s game with @foxxxy--mulder last night and of course other people didn’t start coming in until immediately before THAT scene so they mostly just heard her making sounds of pain and disgust while i weakly went “mm-hm. mm-hm.” through pursed lips
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isagrimorie · 6 months
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I’m only halfway through The Fall of House of Usher and I think I like it more than Midnight Mass which I thought was too pondering and slow.
But also, because Mike Flanagan’s Catholicism view felt very… US American.
Usher has some flavor of it, but not enough to distract me with how different American Catholicism is from what I’ve known growing-up.
I’m not even that religious or devout.
Anyway, I really like Verna as the personification of death, it makes sense in a the Flanagan-verse that it would be Carla Gugino considering who she was in the first Flanagan show.
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cdyssey · 6 months
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The Fall of the House of Usher (1.02 Reactions)
“Whole damn office still as white as cream cheese in case you’re wondering if we’re invading.” Get him, Dupin fjsndnsn.
Appreciate that they’re tackling the utter insidiousness of Big Pharma in Ligadone.
Perry’s ghost just behind Dupin jfc. They’ve used that open threshold to superb effect so far, continually priming viewers to look into it. Something’s going to be there, and if there isn’t, you best be ready.
THE SHOT OF PERRY LYING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUNCH OF NAKED BODIES. MAN SKQKQKANA.
was that a two second clip of someone crushing drugs with a butt plug
yes
Perry threatening to stab his partner just because he ate his eggs is so fucked up.
Perry realizing the toxic nature of the nest egg investments is a nice touch. He’s seen the control its exerted over his siblings, but damn, you can hear it in his voice, how he still wants it anyway
That pink and silver suit on perry is wonderful holy shit
GUCCI CALIGULA WOQOKQOFIF
Frederick, like Tamerlane, is resentful towards the “bastards,” and it’s so painful and horrible and raw.
Sure, all of them are shitheads, but they’re shitheads
sorry to prospero, but if I saw Carla Gugino in a beautiful red trench coat standing on a condemned building and silently warning me of my impending folly, I’d fold.
T’Nia Miller is so goddamn hot. The Victorine fits are immaculate.
“You’re basically 80% cum, I can fucking smell it on you.” My god andksndnjesjns.
Leo encouraging Perry is the first genuine display of sibling affection that we’ve seen in the entire show.
My god @ perry’s bloodied ghost inching closer and closer. I have to turn this down bc I know there’s gonna be another goddamn jumpscare
I know flanagan’s gonna do it
FUCK ME.
rod pushing vic because her heart mesh might have helped in. awoof
Rod coming home to his family. Hghshshsgs. The way Annabel—even though she’s tired and clearly spent—is attentive both to Rod and baby Tamerlane. And SEEING Freddy and Tam as children, growing up in a small but loving home, and knowing who they’ve become now. Fucking wrenching.
“Vomit.” QKQKNSNANANA. God, I love Madeline
“The kids are healthy and happy, we’re together. Money isn’t everything. We’re okay.” Annabel Lee knows that this—family and health—would have been enough. Also, Annabel’s actor vaguely reminds me of Jessica Chastain
“Hell, an algorithm that could write movies and TV shows.” ☠️
Madeline talking to Lenore about her AI is the warmest we’ve ever seen her; she smiling; there’s a sparkle in her eye. Mary McDonnell is so good.
The office design for the various characters is insanely good. Camille’s vs. Rod’s vs. Madeline’s are all representative of their characters as they��ve been presented to us so far.
LENORE WALKING IN ON JUNO AND ROD GOD AKQNSNSN. Creepy old man
Morelle alluding that Freddie can be unpleasant to Perry… and we saw some of that, with his anger at Perry at that meeting.
“The perfect pussy, if that’s your speed, or both.” Perry may be a hedonistic shithead, but he also said bi rights
I know I’ve said this about all the usher women, but Tamerlane is so hot
OH MT GODSANAOLQAKKAKAKQJDOWKWNSOWKWKSKJDIDWKWK
WATCHING SOMEONE ROLEPLAY HER FUCKING SELF BEING AN INTIMATE AND LOVING PARTNER AND GETTING OFF TO IT
FUCKED UP FUCKED UP I LOVE HER FUCKED UP
IT ISN’T EVEN SEXY TALK. IT’S LITERALLY JUST POSITIVE WORDS OF AFFIRMATION.
I WANNA STUDY HER. I WANNA LOOK AT HER UNDER A MICROSCOPE!
Imao, at Camille liking BILLT when no one is around
Holy FUCK, at Camille and her assistants
morelle at the clubbbbbb
Jfc, perry even having cameras on the fuck rooms.
HIM GOING TO BLACKMAIL PEOPLE WITH THE FOOTAGE. DICKHEAD!!
he’s def my least favorite usher kid so far
The music choices for the club scenes have been fucking excellent
CARLA GUGINOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. AWOOGHDHABABABA
She’s giving him extensive warning, one last out. Prospero has had opportunity after opportunity after opportunity to go back.
“You are consequence, Perry. And tonight, you are consequential.” Awofjdndnsns.
“We could have had fun, you and me.” There’s sincerity there and also sadness. She can see that Perry has already made his choice.
“I’ve always liked the bad boys. Got a weakness, I suppose.” GODD QKQNNSNAKAOQKQNSA.
Carla’s char warning the waitstaff. Oh, that’s so good.
OH, HER WARNING MORELLE TOO AUGNHHHHH
GO, MORELLE. GO.
AND SHE DOESN’T.
HOLY ACYUAL FUCKING FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK
JESUS FUCKING ACTUAL CHRIST
FUCK
THE SOUND DESIGN OF THE FUCKING WET FLESH JESUS
KISSING HIM HGHHSNANQKPQMAKSKAMAM
IUNNFMWLQKQKQKSKSIWKWOWNS
well
that is certainly one of the most FUCKED UP things I have ever fucking seen
(Perry's death echoing the shot of him at the beginning of the episode is chef's fucking kiss)
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fcsources · 9 months
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Hi Swann!! Hope you’re having a nice week so far!! May I please ask for some actress/actor faceclaims who can play the parents of Miranda Cosgrove, please? Thank you so much for everything you do towards the roleplay community <3
Hi Swann!!! hope you're having a lovely week so far!! 💕 May I please ask for some brunette faceclaims (preferably actors/actresses) that could play the parents of a Miranda Cosgrove faceclaim, please? Thank you so much for your kindness and introducing me to many beautiful faceclaims!!
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𝙝𝙞 𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙚! gosh she really is so pretty, isn't she? it's sad that she's one of those nic cage type people where their reputation is so unserious and it's like... not even her fault. all the barbies hate dan schneider 😔 but anyways!! you're such a sweetheart, oh my gosh 🥹 thank you so much for your kind words, your patience and consideration, and your persistence!! i hope it's alright that i included both of your messages; i wanted to show that i really don't get grumpy at all if someone resends their message you know? ♡ i hope you find what you're looking for, petal!
Bellamy Young ( 1970, actress, brunette )
Bianca Kajlich ( 1977, actress, brunette )
Carla Gugino ( 1971, actress, brunette )
Constance Zimmer ( 1970, actress, brunette )
Jennifer Connelly ( 1970, actress, brunette )
Kristin Scott Thomas ( 1960, actress, brunette/blonde/gray )
Lucy Lawless ( 1968, actress, brunette/blonde/red )
Madchen Amick ( 1970, actress, brunette/blonde )
Madeleine Stowe ( 1958, actress, brunette )
Neve Campbell ( 1973, actress, brunette )
Orla Brady ( 1961, actress, brunette )
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Ben Affleck ( 1972, actor, brunette )
Brandon Quinn ( 1977, actor, brunette )
Charles Esten ( 1965, actor, brunette )
Cillian Murphy ( 1976, actor, brunette )
Clemens Schick ( 1972, actor, brunette )
David Arquette ( 1971, actor, brunette )
Dean Winters ( 1964, actor, brunette )
Dougray Scott ( 1965, actor, brunette )
Hamish Linklater ( 1976, actor, brunette )
Louis Mandylor ( 1966, actor, brunette )
Scott Foley ( 1972, actor, brunette )
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freuleinanna · 7 months
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The Fall of the House of Usher is many things and I'm making a conscious choice to not scream about every single one of them rn, but what left me staring at a wall in tears is just... kindness. Death was kind. She gave every choice, every reason to stop. She would take these kids anyway but she also regretted having to take them like that. She cared when nobody else would, even though they kept making the wrong choices.
She's never cruel for cruelty's sake. She wasn't cruel to Lenore. She just sent a child to sleep as lovingly as she could, with kind words and kinder touch.
And I don't even know how to express the absolute heartbreak with blinding warmth among the cracks, when Death herself kneels before one man, worst man, honest man, who refused her offer – and thanks him with such respect.
Mike Flanagan, you fucking did it again. Carla Gugino, you... I don't even have words for you. That's a whole-ass masterpiece of human soul, meaning, and searching right there.
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Kiss Death with kindness in the end
And when she parts
You part as friends
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adamwatchesmovies · 9 months
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Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
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I wasn’t able to track down any concrete proof that Robert Rodriguez reworked some unrelated, crappy script about kids going into a virtual world into an installment of the Spy Kids franchise but it wouldn't surprise me if he did. Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over has no spying in it whatsoever and barely features the characters from the previous films. Instead, it offers special effects so poor they’ll make you think you’re watching an unfinished version of the movie, awful performances, and a story that makes no sense. It’s so shockingly terrible the first time you see it, you won’t know what to say. If you’re brave enough to watch it more than once, you might find it hysterical.
Retired from the OSS and working as a private detective, Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara) is called back into the field when he learns his sister Carmen (Alexa Vega) has gone missing. She entered Game Over, a virtual reality-based video game created by “The Toymaker” (Sylvester Stallone). The highly anticipated game is about to be released and the OSS has just learned that anyone who reaches the unbeatable level 5 will be brainwashed. In the virtual space where anything can happen, Juni summons his grandfather (Ricardo Montalbán) to help, unaware he and the villain have a history.
I should be given an award for concisely and semi-coherently summarizing this plot. Even Spy Kids 3-D doesn’t know what’s going on. Juni's goal is to prevent The Toymaker from brainwashing all children and escaping from his digital prison... at first. Once the film “reveals” that Carmen has been captured while inside the game, everyone forgets the global threat. The mission is now to rescue her and escape the game. Despite this, the theme of family - so prevalent in the other adventures - is completely absent. Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino and Alexa Vega have little more than cameos as Juni navigates a virtual world created by someone who has obviously never held a controller in their entire life.
So little thought has been poured into this film it’s embarrassing. Juni begins the game with nine lives. As he progresses through the levels, he loses them by getting hit by rivals and falling from great heights. In theory, the closer he gets to zero, the more worried about him the audience will get. Except the way he loses lives doesn’t make sense. Sometimes he loses them one at a time, sometimes he loses as many as three from one hit. If it’s that easy to die, how come the beta testers he meets have all of their lives? Because they’re that good? no. Juni runs circles around them with ease. Because they’ve found extra lives at some point? no. One of them tells us they’ve never seen an extra life pack in the game before. What are they doing in this beta anyway? Shouldn’t the testing be done if the game is released in 72 hours? Why even have testers if the true objective is to brainwash kids and the fifth level is unbeatable? That’s the tip of the iceberg. This script feels like it was written on a bunch of dirty napkins while Rodriguez was waiting for executives to walk into the pitch meeting.
There is so much wrong story and script-wise I could go on longer but it's time to address the special effects and the acting. You might argue the horrible CGI is appropriate for a video game but this movie was released in 2003. It looks WORSE than the original Spy Kids and the game within the movie looks so bad no kid could believably be excited to play it. We're talking an ad for a local grocery store with delusions of grandeur bad. It’s The Phantom Menace cranked to a thousand. Not only can you tell the actors aren’t interacting with anything, they also have no idea where they should be looking. While their feet are sliding all over the floors, goop drips off of CGI armor so unconvincingly no kid - no matter how young - would accept it.
The lack of sets, costumes and props do no favors to the young performers. Daryl Sabara was always the weaker actor between the Cortez children and he’s awful here but at least you can give him some slack. He’s still a kid. Sylvester Stallone? The man’s got no excuse. With some funny costumes that include a military uniform, a bald cap and long hippy-like hair (all of which look horrible) he starts off as bad, becomes “so bad he’s good” and then spirals back around to being bad. One can only conclude from this embarrassing display that there is indeed long-lost hardcore pornographic footage of The Party at Kitty and Stud’s and that Robert Rodriguez is using it for blackmail purposes.
It’s so easy to tear Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over apart that you can probably have fun with it with your friends but to get the full effect, you’d also need to know how much of a betrayal to the series this is. I doubt your friends will be on-board for that kind of research and if they are, the laughter will turn to bitter tears. The first film is flawed but full of charm. The second one is ok for kids. This is a travesty. I can’t comment on the 3-D except that it’s kind of fun in a distracting, obvious and gimmicky fashion but I suspect anyone who watches the film with those red and blue glasses will leave with a headache. If you’re that invested in this, might as well stick all the way to the end of the credits for a small bonus too. (2-D version, July 24, 2020)
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littleeyesofpallas · 1 year
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Not to really waste anyone else's brain space on a headcanon for a 20+ year old b-flick that most people probably only remember for being kind of silly and bad, and having a laughably edgy soundtrack, but...
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The One, starring Jet Li, and written and directed by James Wong(probably only really otherwise known for being the writer/director on Final Destination) has these moments that keep making me want to read one particular character as trans? And maybe the worst part of this all is that I'm a good 99% certain that's not what's going on at all, and that if anything both cases are actually just good old fashioned 2000s brand homophobia, but like...
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It's a multiverse movies about one guy killing other versions of himself in different universes, and for budget reasons and fun sci-fi shenanigans a bunch of the cast get to play multiple versions of themselves. Carla Gugino primarily plays the character T.K., the hero's wife. But she also briefly appears as the villain's partner who helps him escape the multiverse police.
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Of note is that there is a joke where all the various Jet Li characters have "law" in their name in one way or another, and even though the hero is always referred to as "Gabe" and the villain as "Yulaw" for clarity, their names are technically "Gabriel 'Gabe' Law" and "Gabriel Yulaw." And when the villain first confronts T.K., other than just recognizing her as the hero's lover and an alternate version of his own partner, he seems to know to call her "T.K." It sort of suggests that there's some kind of consistency across her different iterations, just like with the main characters'. (there's also a thing where she's a veterinarian in 2/3 worlds, and has like a weird twisted affinity for animals even in the 1/3 where she's evil? so again there's this thing about consistency where for all the differences certain elements kind of persist)
So there's a scene where evil Jet Li is hiding in a body bag and two gross dudes come into the morgue and start talking about porn. One of them makes a remark about "..then why don't you just watch one of those big ass she-male videos, you freak?" which prompts Jet Li's character to burst out of his hiding place and angrily yell "shut up!" which I'm sure is just supposed to read a, "will these two ever stop talking???" sort of moment, but....
...then there's a later point where Jason Statham's character (did I mention he was in this?) is trying to explain the multiverse to good Jet Li, and more importantly to the audience, and he explains that "...in one universe you're married to the same woman, in another you're married to a different woman, in another you're married to a man" and Jet Li's other character snaps at him with just a little disgruntled, "hey!" and like... again, I'm sure in reality was just a, "i resent being accused of gay!" sort of thing --very 90s/00s schoolyard brand homophobic sentiment.
But like... Putting those two scenes together my brain kind of wants to read it as evil Jet Li being offended at the transphobia of the one porn guy, and good Jet Li being offended at his trans wife being misgendered? So like, headcanon that T.K. is a trans woman, and also that every version of Jet Li's character loves his trans wife?
I dunno why this matters to me at all. Its not like it would've been particularly meaningful or impactful had she been canonically trans. It's not a great boon to representation or anything. Like, even if I was right and she could be reasonable read as trans, or even if against all odds she had somehow actually been intended to be trans, she gets the girlfriend fridge treatment anyway, so that's still not great. But it just kinda jumped out to me while i had it playing in the background at work that, without initially thinking too hard, I very naturally registered her as trans? And then trying to figure out why I jumped to that conclusion sorta fell down this admittedly pretty shallow rabbit hole for a sec.
Anyway I don't know who I think I'm sharing this with. There is no The One fandom, and there never was...
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daincrediblegg · 2 years
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1, 3, 4, 9 for the film asks please!
1.Name a few underrated actors.
Well no. 1 on this list is My Boy Hamish Linklater, obviously. That man is better than 99% of the hollywood faps and none of them could’ve ever played Father Paul with the depth and rawness and nuance that he did and I will love him forever for it and I think he should really start getting more main roles like that actually or I’m gonna go to hollywood and pick off execs one by one personally.
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is next on my list because I actually NEED him to be in everything now. Kim’s Convenience really is genuinely one of the best and funniest and most heartwarming shows to ever to exist and I’m so happy that Simu Liu has gotten a LOT of jobs as a result- but man I see so many good potential casts for Paul too that I’m gonna go insane beating my head against the wall if they don’t happen. Like it would be a sin not to cast this dude as Uncle Iroh in a live action adaptation of ATLA. He is the best if not the ONLY man for the job and I will die on that hill. He tickles me silly every single time he shows up in The Mandolorian but lets be real: he needs more screen time bc the bit part they have him doing ain’t cutting it. Let him fully replace Cara Dune next season like please I am begging I would like to see more of him in the star wars universe and let him have an actual character to chew on like PLEASE!!!! He’s the fat star wars hero we deserve. Give him all the roles he’s excellent.
For ladies, my choices are these:
First choice for this category for me has gotta be Carla Gugino. I mean especially in the last few years? Her work with Mike Flannagan has been fucking incredible from Hill House to Geralds Game (which I feel like it’s not nearly discussed enough but it should be bc that one still like genuinely haunts me moreso than probably any other Mike Flanagan work or stephen king adaptation) and not to mention she’s a total MILF to boot anyway I just love her and I’m excited to see her and Mike tackle Poe
Stephanie Hsu coming in hot bc I Loved her in Mrs. Maisel and when I figured out she was in Everything Everywhere All At Once too I flipped my shit. She’s perfect in every way and I love her and I am so excited to see where her career takes her bc she’s just got so much and I love her.
And of course Kate Siegel. My girl comes thru for me every single time I see her and never disappoints. Would love to see her branch out from her own damn husband’s projects but honestly even if she doesn’t I don’t think I could complain bc he writes roles for her that are what she deserves. And if that ain’t love idk what is.
3.Most overrated actor(s)?
Just gonna do an mcu lightning round just to get it out of the way (god I am so gonna get fuckin lynched for this): RDJ, Chris Pratt, Sebastian Stan, Benedict Cumberbatch (bonus points for being so annoying that the MCU now inserts him into every movie to try and make me care about him: it’s not working), Evangeline Lily, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Cooper(this fucking guy especially I hate how often his films get nominated for oscars he’s not good the best shit he ever did was 1) produce joker and 2) play the douchebag I perceive him to be in Wedding Crashers) Tom Holland, Zendaya.
By vicarious exposure due to his recurrent involvement in projects with Hamish Linklater I must say I don’t think Dan Stevens is that good of an actor either. He can do a lot but I don’t really feel it when he does it… y’know? I just don’t buy.
Also not a big Matt Smith gal. Not really looking forward to see him in the GOT spin off either and frankly if he’s playing Rhaegar that’s an eggregious mis-cast. Like the man has no eyebrows for feck’s sake
As for actresses Jennifer Lawrence hits the top of the list for me (probably just by association with bradley cooper shit) followed closely by Vera Farminga and probably also Nicole Kidman.
4.What’s a movie you watched over and over again as a child that you still love?
God there are so many lmao but one I remember actively seeking out to view is Howl’s Moving Castle. I remember they used to run it on STARZ all the time and I would try to catch it every single time it was on.
9.Name a film you think has some of the best costume and makeup/hair design.
God that’s tough. I mean take about any GDT movie and it ticks all the boxes for me in that category (I mean the fish man suit was about 90% practical. Nobody does that anymore and Doug Jones is a king and a legend for his work as such)… but then also LOTR and The Hobbit really got me good with the visuals also and they also still hold up like insanely well. But also what I re-watched recently is The Fall. And honestly to this day the costume design in that film continues to blow me away… so I guess take all of those for what they’re worth lmao
FILM QUESTIONS
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bravenewolympus--hq · 16 days
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𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂, 𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒊𝝂𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆, 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆, 𝝂𝒊𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆. this character is neutral. suggested faces — please note, this character must be 35+ years old. lotte verbeek; bryce dallas howard; christina hendricks; amy adams; kate walsh; meryl streep; rebecca ferguson; carrie-anne moss; julianna margulies; carla gugino; ayelet zurer; tiffani amber thiessen; yvonne strahovski. suggested occupations. a life coach, or family counsellor; child welfare or social worker; wildly successful and sought after interior designer or architect; lawyer, or a judge; politician or policy maker at the state level; professional chef, potentially the owner of a restaurant or catering company.
𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏
ʙʀᴀᴠᴇ ɴᴇᴡ ᴏʟʏᴍᴘᴜꜱ : ᴀ 21+ ᴍᴏᴅᴇʀɴ ɢʀᴇᴇᴋ ᴍʏᴛʜᴏʟᴏɢʏ ᴅɪꜱᴄᴏʀᴅ ʀᴏʟᴇᴘʟᴀʏ. athens, new york: an island city, all trees and marble, glass and steel and highrises set against an ocean skyline. bustling and loud, crowded, but not without a bizarre sense that it must have sprung up overnight, somehow, when surely it must have always been here, no? on a clear night, you might even be able to see the lights of its more famous cousin, new york city, across the water…if you squint hard enough. it may not get as much attention as the shiny apple across the hudson, but those not so blinded by the lights must certainly have been coming here for years. is there something in the water here, too? no one leaves, not in any meaningful way anyway. feels like it has a special way of pulling you back in, if you try. they, that is anyone who was anyone or paid even an iota of attention to the evening news, called him the minotaur. the media does love a catchy nom de guerre, doesn’t it? sells newspapers like hotcakes in the morning. ambrosia, whether it’s the latest designer drug trend or the latest pestilence sweeping the streets of athens, just depends on how tightly you clutch your pearls on sundays. must infuriate the police, don’t it? that without fail, by the time they arrive to any crime scene at all, all that’s left is the heap of little cream-coloured business cards, the red lines of a labyrinthine logo more taunting than they are helpful. between an epidemic of pearlescent powder, neatly parceled out in small plastic baggies, a tide of crimson bull graffiti, casinos and bordellos and the nightlife (oh my!), it’s no small wonder they call this an atlantic sin city. it’s a vice eat dog world, ain’t it? and anyone who calls athens home is just living in it. powerless, with no memory of their past lives, what's a god gotta do to survive?
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( greenie, she/they, 28, est, none ) SHENANDOAH BRIGGS is here. Turns out the 48 year-old used to be a model, but now they contribute as a SEAMSTRESS. Better watch it — they’re known to be both elegant and prim. They’ve been around for three years, but we’ll keep an eye on them just in case. They remind me of high fashion ripped to shreds, glass crunching beneath stiletto heels, droplets of blood on a marble floor anyway. — carla gugino / she&her / cis woman
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