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unnocturnal · 1 year
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charisma v charisma... WHO WILL WIN (they dont, they make out)
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ytroze · 1 year
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I CAN FINALLY POST THIS anyway. happy start of kinktober guys vaugely based off this fic
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therealmofamorus · 5 months
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Original Male AU Crossover AU Farmer AU
Kinks: Sexy pics, nice pics, offers to breed, offers for live in sex slave
Farmer Issei, is it true that there are many people who want your special raised Extra Large Turkeys for Thanksgiving? And that you have received….interesting offers?
"Yep~" Issei answered as he check the series nudes picture from Kurumu, Annie, and Akali with offer of sexual slavery/breeding session.
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monkeey-booy · 1 month
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So here is my take on coral island npc’s surnames! If you have a better idea, feel free to tell meeeeee <3
Luke, Bree, Walter Duckorns (found it on reddit, i believe it’s their official surname)
Pablo, Rafael, Antonio Sanchez
Nina Kluo (took it from the same reddit)
Leah, Randy Barnes (same)
Ling Jiang (reddit saved me)
Betty, Frank, Aaliyah, Noah, Erika Juma (thank you reddit)
Surya Widjojo (reddit is very useful)
Valentina Sanchez-Sinclair
Alice, Suki Sinclair
Dinda, Joko, Archie Oldfield
Kira, Jack, Kenny Shepherd
Mark Atkinson
Anne, Paul, Zoe Woods
Emily, Sam Moore
Eleanor, Sunny, Oliver Wilson (Sunny took Eleanor’s surname where they got married)
Jim, Theo, Lily Ryouno
Wataru, Wakuu Uchiumi
Scott Irwin
Millie Holland
Yuri Del Rosario (since she’s from a surrounding island, i headcanon her from the Philippines, correct me if i got that wrong)
Macy Gray
Raj Rani
Eva Fox
Charles O’Connor
Zarah Qamar
Chaem Hale
Emma, Dippa Monet
Ben Oswald
I used my insomnia and nervous breakdown to make this x) i also wrote a long list of idea to develop my farmer lmao be ready for some lore and doodles
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Some random SDV headcanon:
Gus recently bought a dance machine for his establishment and put it in the corner with arcade games. The owner of the Saloon after the purchase doubted that the dance game would pay off. But all his doubts vanished the next evening, when the main A.S.S. trio (Abigail, Sebastian and Sam) along with the Farmer dance Macacena by Girty Team. In line will be Robin, who persuaded Demetrius to practice dancing to Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen. Shane sits at a table, sometimes looking at the arcade machine and deciding if he had drunk enough to dance Kulikitaka by Toño Rosario in front of everyone. Elliott, depending on the amount of ale he drinks, will either invite Leah to Havana (tango version) by Camilla Cabello, or else he will fall down trying to dance Rasputin by Bonnie M. From now on, the Saloon will be filled every Friday with laughter, music, dancing and the sounds of falling. Gus laughs and sometimes jokes that soon the place will be called a cabaret.
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madmanwonder · 7 months
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My Mood
AU(S): Fusion AU, Star Wars AU: Jedi/Sith AU, Medieval AU: Royal AU: Ruler AU, Prehistoric Age AU, Domestic AU, Childhood Friend AU, Fantasy World: Isekai AU + Overlord AU, Farmer AU, Cyberpunk AU, Mercenary AU
General Moods: Action, Wholesome, Comedy, Shipping, Platonic Friendship, Headcanon
Muses:
Male: Gray Fullbuster, Ventus, Shadow the Hedgehog, Ulquiorra Cifer, Luigi, Gawain, Hunter, Ford Pines, Ethan Winters, Son Gohan
Female: Kingdom Hearts, Rosario + Vampire, Avatar Series, Overwatch, Borderlands, Guilty Gear, Kuroinu, Konosuba, Adventure Time, Sailor Moon
Meme: Kill or Spare, Crossover Crack Ship, Bronze Age Meme, Years Into the Future Meme, Wedding Ring Meme, Age of the Barbarian AU Prompt, Baka Meme, Deified Meme, Yasundere, Royalty AU Prompt, Marry Me Damnit! Meme
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sataniccapitalist · 1 year
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latinocas · 1 year
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do you have any book recs that have a latine main character?
Most books I read with Latine main characters are in Spanish or, if translated to English, are hard to find in free pdf, so you'd have to buy them. But... Since it's Halloween...
Here are some or my favorite Neo-ghotic Latine authors and somw other books.
1. OUR SHARE OF NIGHT
“ Juan Peterson was saved from his sickness by a rich Argentinian family when he was just a kid. In return, he became the medium who contacted the demon figure of their cult, and ends up marrying one of the family's daughters, Rosario.
Years after, Rosario dies and Juan suspects her family (the cult) killed her for hiding the psychic abilities of their son, Gaspar. Juan runs against time to try and protect them both, because if they knew the kid has the abilities of his father, they'd kill Juan and replace him with Gaspar. ”
Unsettling enough to not be read at night, but beautifully written, with a well executed plot. It is an interesting mix of queer subplots, South American history of the last century, Latine ghost stories to haunt you for weeks and characters (and scenes) you won't be able to get out of your head.
I have the pdf in Spanish, but the English translation is getting published next year! Please buy it if you can <3
Author: Mariana Enríquez. Argentina.
Link to buy it in English. Pdf in Spanish.
( see more book recs under the cut )
2. JAWBONE
“ Fernanda Montero Oliva, a high class student of a prestigious Catholic high school for girls, wakes up one morning to find out she's been kidnapped by Clara, her Literature teacher, who's been tormented by Fernanda and her group of friends from months now.
But the story of such group of girls goes beyond it.
They've also created the cult of the Crocodile God, the White God. The leader was Fernanda best friend, Annelise, a tumultuous figure that absorbed Fernanda whole with her obsession with fear. That's how the nightmare started.
With Annelise and Fernanda both. ”
Honestly I'm still trying to figure out how to feel about this story. It made me feel like –like when I watched Hannibal, like I was running a fever.
The book explores the nature of power in mother-daughter dynamics, the nature of violence between teenage girls, the nature of terror and fear, how women are treated and seen in Latam and finally, the relationship between the female figure and the monstrous.
Cw for– genuinely, everything. This is not a light read.
Author: Mónica Ojeda. Ecuador.
Pdf in English. Pdf in Spanish.
3. CEMETERY BOYS
“ Yadriel is queer, trans, Latino, and a brujo (witch).
Unfortunately, his family does not recognize him as a man, which has serious effects on his witching ability. Along with his cousin and best friend, Maritza, Yadriel attempts to summon the ghost of his murdered cousin to prove himself.
Instead, he summons Julian Diaz, a boy from Yadriel's school who does not remember how he died and is not ready to move on. ”
I haven't read it yet, so I can't day much. Still, one of my friends is obsessed with it and I trust my friend's taste, so this must be amazing. To tell a queer and trans story in a Latine setting in United States... And put witchcraft on it...
This is by far the lighter read of this list. At least it won't break your brain and leave you with traumas, something that could very much happen with Jawbond or Our Share Of Night.
Author: Aiden Thomas. United States.
Pdf in English. Pdf in Spanish.
4. This World Does Not Belong to Us
“ Lucas was just a child when his father sold him to another farmer as a laborer. Years later, Lucas returns, full of resentment and burning for revenge. ”
Lyrical prose, I haven't read it yet but I've been waiting for the chance. It talks a little about change, the way some insects experience it, and how it relates to us humans as we grow old
Author: Natalia García Freire (Ecuador).
Pdf in English. Pdf in Spanish.
And here are some more I'll only mention, because I have so many Latine spooky books recs for October:
Fever Dream (Distancia de Rescate)
A mother and her daughter move to a country town, but things start getting scary when the town start getting sicker and sicker.
There's a Netflix adaptation, but for obvious reasons the book is better.
by Samanta Schweblin (Argentina).
Malasangre (Badblood).
Back at the first half of 1900, a young girl turns into a vampire due contamination in his father's blood for sleeping with mistresses. She tries to survive the heavy political and social context of Venezuela back on those years, with the help of a queer man and her own mind.
There's no English adaptation, sadly :(
by Michelle Roche Rodriguez (Venezuela).
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pechefarm · 1 year
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Buttercup Baby Ch 6
Pairing: Sam/Male Farmer OC
Rating: T for Teen
Word Count: 5,136
A/N: FIRST: There is some discussion of war violence, and I want to give you a heads up that it's in this chapter. It's not super graphic, but it's there,
The cake discussed in this book can be replicated by following this recipe! Yay!
And lastly I don't want to hear any Rent fans telling me that it's "Christmas Day" not "New Year's Day" I went with the lyrics from the movie, so apologies.
Anyway enjoy!!!
You can find it on ao3 here
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It was time to water his plants, but Léo was still lying in bed, eyes closed shut. He was wearing his headphones, music turned nearly all the way up.
Here comes the rain again Falling from the stars Drenched in my pain again Becoming who we are
Léo let out a shuddering breath. Today was the worst day of the year. Of every year. And the funny thing was, it used to be the best day ever. Léo used to love his day, used to love everything about it. It was a day to celebrate after all. But it was tainted now.
As my memory rests But never forgets what I lost Wake me up, when September ends
He squeezed his eyes shut, listening to his brother’s favorite band, music blaring into his ears. Léo had been doing this every year since 2015 on this day. He would find his brother’s favorite songs, or songs that Léo believed he would like, and would play them at full volume until he didn’t feel like dying anymore. 
He was suddenly jolted out of his thoughts when his phone buzzed. Someone was texting him, and he really didn’t want to stop listening to the music to see who it was. His phone buzzed again, and he finally picked it up, looking to see who so desperately needed to be in contact with him. Léo’s heart jumped into his throat when he saw that it was Henri. He had sent a picture of him, Léo, Elfie, and Léo’s twin brother José. Henri and Léo were flashing matching peace signs, and José had his arm around a blushing Elfie’s waist. Henri had sent a second text accompanying it.
Living with my bitches #live
Léo couldn’t help it, he laughed out loud. His bitter mood began to fade as he sat up, trying to think of the perfect response.
Where did you even get this pic from?
Honestly, Léo didn’t even remember this picture being taken. It looked like it was from their trip to the Rosario Islands. Léo smiled as he thought about that trip. The four of them had been so happy hanging out together. José and Elfie had entered their 3rd year of being together during this trip, and Henri had been teasing them about when they would finally get married. José had teased Henri right back, asking when he and Léo would finally get together. Léo felt tears sting at the corners of his eyes, and he tried to push that part of the memory out of his mind. Luckily another message came in.
It’s from 2013 during our spring break trip. Remember that?
Léo snorted. How could he forget? This was the trip when Léo realized he had a crush on Henri, who he had met the previous year. He smiled and scrolled up to the picture again. Four 19 year old idiots on the spring break trip of their life.
Of course! That trip was a blast. Nice Chainsmokers ref
Henri responded not even two seconds later.
I remember José used to love that damn song. Even though it was nothing like the emo stuff he usually listened to. Oh, also before I forget…
Léo waited with bated breath, wondering what Henri wanted to tell him. A few moments later a link was sent to him, leading to a play list called ‘José’s Playlist.’
Did you make a playlist for him????
If Henri took the time to make a playlist for his brother for today…maybe he still cared? Léo didn’t dare hope that Henri actually wanted to be in his life, but this was so personal, so intimate. 
Well yeah I figured you’d need it today
Léo smiled at his phone and then sighed. What was he doing? Henri was being a friend, that was it. They weren’t together, they were over. Henri had ditched his sorry ass, and they were over. But what if…?
He jumped as his phone rang. It was Elfie. He quickly took the call, and he and Elfie discussed today, a day that was hard for both of them. Léo considered telling her that Henri had sent him that playlist, and that she should listen to it. But he could just hear her sighing deeply and telling him that he needed to not be texting his ex, especially when he was feeling vulnerable.
Full of a new vigor, Léo got up, threw his farm clothes on and got to work. But this time, he put his headphones on and listened to the playlist that Henri had made. It was mostly Green Day, which made sense. José had been obsessed with them. The occasional Fall Out Boy and Panic! At the Disco song were sprinkled in. The playlist ended with #Selfie which made Léo chuckle. For some reason, his brother had heard that song and had become obsessed with it. 
When he finally finished up, Léo got ready to head into town. What he really wanted to go do was head to the beach and relax. It had been way too long since he had been down there, and it would be nice to watch the waves roll in. He had tossed on some shorts and a loose tank top. He wondered if there would be anyone down on the beach this afternoon. 
Léo passed a few people as he walked down to the beach. He resisted the urge to roll his eyes at Caroline’s flirtatious greeting. She was always doing this, much to the chagrin of Abigail. He was used to it by now, and Pierre seemed completely oblivious to it.
“I don’t get it, she knows you’re gay!” Abigail said, exasperated.
“Maybe she’s doing what I do when I see a hot straight boy,” Léo said. Abigail gave him a curious look, and Léo elaborated. “Cross my heart and hope he’s bi.”
Abigail burst out laughing, and the mood had lightened considerably.
When Léo finally reached the beach, he noticed he wasn’t alone. Sam was sitting on a beach towel and watching Vincent build a giant sand castle. Vincent was consumed in his project, and Sam had a fond look on his face. Léo approached, and Sam looked up.
“Hey Léo! Nice day, isn’t it?” Sam said, and patted a spot on the towel. There was room for two, so Léo sat down.
“Yeah, it really is,” Léo said, and watched Vincent pick up a stick and some seaweed, making a flag for the top of the castle.
“I’m just keeping an eye on my little brother,” Sam said. “It’s good for him to get some fresh air on a day like this.”
“Oh for sure,” Léo said. “It’s getting warmer too, so the beach is the perfect spot to head to.” They watched the waves in silence, and Léo noticed Sam scoot a little closer. Léo moved his hand closer to
Sam’s and leaned in his direction. Sam smiled softly.
“Our dad used to take us to the beach on sunny days like this,” Sam said, looking off into the distance. There was a smile on his face, but it didn’t quite reach his eyes. 
“That must’ve been amazing. What is he like?” Léo asked. Before Sam could respond, the sound of someone running on the sand make the two men look up. Vincent was standing there, a nervous look on his face. He looked up at his brother and took a deep breath.
“Sam…? Is dad ever going to come home?”
Sam’s eyebrows flew up into his hair, and Léo felt his throat begin to close up.
“Mami?” Léo asked, pacing around his dorm room, phone to his ear. “When is José coming back again?”
“I don’t know,” his mother said with a sigh. “He hasn’t written in a while.”
Léo tried to shake himself out of his memories, and watched as Sam got down on one knee, placing his hands on Vincent’s shoulders.
“Of course Vince,” Sam said, clearly trying to keep his voice steady. “Dad’s going to come back as soon as he possibly can.”
“But I heard some grow ups saying that…” Vincent choked back a sob, tears rolling down his cheeks as he continued, “That all our troops are getting shot to pieces.”
“They identified the body as his,” Léo’s father said, arms wrapped around his sobbing son. “It was…difficult, but he’s…he’s…”
Léo clutched the beach towel tightly and tried to focus on his breathing. He was here to relax, not to have a panic attack. Who the hell was saying this stuff around an 8 year old? A child whose father was in the war? If Léo ever found out, those people would get their noses bloodied. Sam visibly tensed, eyes going wide. 
“Don’t believe everything you hear!” Sam said quickly. Vincent didn’t look convinced, and Sam arranged his face into something more neutral.
“Don’t you remember how strong Dad is? He’d never let a pathetic Gotoro grunt get him like that! Don’t you worry!”
“…stepped on a landmine…blown to pieces. If it wasn’t for his dog tags and a blood test, the body wouldn’t have been identified…”
“And always remember that Mom and I are here to play with you if you ever feel lonely.” Sam enveloped his brother into a hug, and Vincent smiled at him.
“Okay!” he said, his mood significantly improved. He ran back to his sandcastle, and Sam stared at him, his face crumpling.
“To be honest, I have no idea if my old man will come back…we’ve all read the reports. Our soldiers are falling by the thousands.”
“Right,” Léo said, trying to steady himself. If he focused on Sam, focused on having a normal conversation, maybe he could shake himself out of this.
“But what am I going to say to Vincent?” Sam asked, running a hand through his hair.
“You did the right thing,” Léo said, looking at Vincent. He seemed happy, putting the little flag he made on top of the castle. “Kids should have hope.”
“Yeah,” Sam said, breathing out heavily. “Kids should play and have fun while they still can.” He turned and looked at Léo. He frowned, looking down at how tightly Léo was gripping the towel.
“Hey, did I tell you the band’s starting to come together?” Sam said, clearly trying to steer the conversation away from the war. Léo smiled gratefully at him.
“Oh yeah?” Léo said. 
“Yeah!” Sam said happily. “It turns out Abigail’s a pretty good drummer. And Sebastian seemed to really want her in the band…if it wasn’t for his totally obvious crush on Elfie, I bet they’d get together.”
“Y-yeah,” Léo said, trying to be a good participant in the conversation. Clearly it wasn’t working.
“You okay?” Sam asked. Léo felt all his feelings well up, and before he could stop himself, tears were streaming down his cheeks. Embarrassed, he pulled his knees up and hid his face. 
“Léo?” Sam said in an alarmed voice. Léo let out a sob as a response.
“Hey, whoa whoa whoa,” Sam said softly. “Come here,”
Léo peeked at Sam, and noticed how concerned his friend was. He sat up, and suddenly felt Sam’s arms around him. He wrapped his arms around Sam and held onto him for dear life. His friend gently rubbed his back, whispering “it’s okay,” into his ear over and over again.
“It’s going to be okay Buttercup, I promise,” Sam said gently, and softly kissed the side of Léo’s head. Surprised, Léo looked up at Sam, who looked shocked at his own actions.
“I guess…I guess I should explain,” Léo said.
“You don’t have to,” Sam said, and took Léo’s face in his hands, wiping away his tears with his thumbs. “You don’t have to tell me anything.”
Léo was speechless, and knew his face was flaming. He cleared his throat, and Sam’s hands dropped away. Léo suddenly felt the loss of Sam’s warm hands, and found himself missing their touch.
“I want to,” Léo said, and Sam nodded. Closing his eyes, Léo took a deep breath. “It’s my birthday today,” he said. “And also my twin brother’s birthday. He’s…not with us anymore. Today is…it sucks.” Sam seemed to understand that Léo had more to say, and waited patiently. “He was drafted at 18, but never had to actually go into Gotoro territory. He would come back at least once a year. But our soldiers keep falling, and soon they had to take people directly to the fight who weren’t front line soldiers. My brother was chosen and…he stepped on a land mine.”
Léo heard Sam suck in a breath. He sighed. “There was barely enough of him to identify him, he was…he was blown to pieces. They found his dog tags and took a blood sample from…from what they found, and ID’d him that way.”
“Léo that’s…that’s awful,” Sam said, and put his hand on top of Léo’s in a comforting gesture. 
“Yep,” Léo said. “It was 8 years ago, almost 9, but still. I’m not even close to being over it. I haven’t been able to celebrate my birthday without feeling guilty. Guilty that I get to celebrate being another year older while he…he’ll never get past 20. You know…he used to date Elfie.”
“Really?” Sam asked, shocked.
“Yeah, and I was so pissed at first. My brother was hot. We were fraternal twins and he got the best genes. People would pretend to be my friend just to get a shot at flirting with him.”
“That’s shitty,” Sam said.
“Yeah it was. Turned out Elfie wasn’t even interested in him at first. José made the first move,” Léo said with a small smile. “They were still in high school when they got together. Today is hard for her too. She hasn’t dated since then, which is why I’m happy that…well you know.”
“That she might be into Seb?” Sam asked.
“Yeah,” Léo said. “I’m glad to see her learning to love again.”
“Well,” Sam said after a moment, “I think you need a distraction today,”
“You think?” Léo said with a chuckle.
“I have the perfect one too!” Sam said happily. “Have you ever played Solarian Chronicles?”
“Yeah, but it was a long time ago,” Léo said. “I remember my character though.”
“Ooo!” Sam said excitedly. “Tell me about them!”
“Well,” Léo said “He’s a Lizardfolk Wizard named--”
“You’re a lizard wizard!” Sam burst out excitedly. Léo rolled his eyes, but Sam looked adorable in his pure joy at this new information.
“I guess,” Léo said. “Anyway, his name is Caesin and he’s pretty awesome.”
“I bet!” Sam said. “Mine is a Tabaxi named Mimi. Well, Nekomimi Mimi is her full name,” Sam amended. Léo choked on air.
“Why is that her name?” he asked.
“Abigail was trying to tease me by calling me “Nekomimi” so I wore it as a badge of honor and named my lovely cat girl Nekomimi Mimi. She’s a Rouge.”
“Nice,” Léo said. 
“Well, Abby, Seb, and I are going to have a Solarian Chronicles night! We were going to start a new campaign, you could definitely jump in.”
“I…” Léo wasn’t sure, but the hopeful look in Sam’s eyes made up Léo’s mind for him. “Yeah, that sounds great!”
“We’re starting at 5 at my place,” Sam said. “You better be there!”
“I will!” Léo said, and the two grinned at each other. After a bit, Léo bid Sam and Vincent farewell, and went home to change. After a long consultation with Gordito, Léo went with the Solarian Chronicles t-shirt he forgot he had. It was black with a cat playing with a D20 that said “Dungeon Meowster” on it.
Léo’s parents called to sing him happy birthday over the phone, and a few people sent him birthday wishes. The day had started off terribly, but all Léo had to do was remember how sweet Sam had been on the beach, and his mood brightened. 
Finally the time came to head over to Sam’s. He hoped that Abigail and Sebastian wouldn’t mind that he was coming over. Léo was sure they’d be fine with it, but he couldn’t help but worry that this was a special thing the three of them did together.
All his doubts flew away when he entered Sam’s room and was immediately tackled by Abigail.
“Léo!” she said happily.
“Abby quit it,” Sebastian said, shaking his head. “You’re gonna scare him off if you grab him like that.”
“Nah, you weirdos have me hooked,” Léo said, and the three of them laughed. He couldn’t help but notice that Sam wasn’t there. 
“Where’s Sam?” Léo finally asked.
“In the kitchen,” Abigail said. “He’s grabbing snacks. Can you go check on him?”
“Yeah he’s been gone forever,” Sebastian said with a sigh.
“Seb gets cranky if he doesn’t have his daily meal of cheeto puffs and JoJa Cola,” Abigail said, causing Sebastian to scoff, but Léo knew he wasn’t really mad.
“I’ll go check on our favorite 80’s mullet,” Léo said, and walked towards the kitchen. He was plenty used to coming in and going straight to Sam’s room without greeting anyone else, but it always felt strange to do so. Jodi and Vincent hadn’t been in the living room when Léo arrived, and he had decided against poking around looking for them. But the house felt oddly quiet as he made his way through it, and he wondered where they were. He rounded the corner and jumped in surprise as he entered the kitchen.
“Happy Birthday!”
Léo stared at the bundt cake in front of him, with a candle shaped like a 2 and a candle shaped like a 9 stuck in it. Sam was holding the cake and Jodi and Vincent stood on either side of him, beaming at Léo.
“Sam!” Léo said, feeling slightly choked up. “You guys made me a cake?”
“Sam did,” Jodi said quickly. “All by himself! He found a recipe for Colombian black cake and insisted on making it for you.”
“I put the candles in!” Vincent piped up and Léo smiled at him.
“The most important part,” he said, and Vincent giggled. “Sam I…wow. Thank you. This means so much,”
“You deserve a good birthday,” Sam said firmly. “No matter what you might think…you should have a day to celebrate all the great reasons for being alive. And…and you shouldn’t feel--”
Léo swooped forward and kissed his cheek before his friend could continue, and Sam almost dropped the cake.
“Thank you,” Léo said, and Jodi had a wide smile on her face as she lit the two candles.
“I’ll get Abby and ‘Bastian!” Vincent said happily, and rushed off.
Soon Abigail and Sebastian arrived, and everyone was singing to Léo. His heart felt full for the first time in years. The people he loved most in this town had banded together to make sure that he had a great birthday. They were all here, celebrating him.
“Alright, make a wish and blow out your candles!”
I wish for more birthdays with Sam
Léo blew his candles out, slightly surprised by the wording that popped into his head for his wish. He had meant that he wanted another birthday like this one, but maybe that could only be true with Sam. Well, he certainly wouldn’t complain if Sam showed up to his future birthday parties.
Everyone tried the cake, but Vincent was unsure.
“Prunes?” Vincent said cautiously, and poked his slice gingerly with his fork.
“Try it, you’ll like it,” Léo said and nodded encouragingly. It wasn’t the most kid friendly cake in the entire world, but he was sure Vincent would like it at least a little bit. The small boy took a tentative bite, and made a funny face.
“That’s not chocolate,” he said.
“That’s ‘cause it’s not a chocolate cake,” Sam said.
“But it looks like one!” Vincent said, taking a full bite.
“That’ll be the burnt sugar,” Léo said. “But sometimes people cheat and put chocolate in to make it darker. Oh! You guys should let the cake sit out for at least 3 days,” he said. Everyone stared at him, and Léo blushed.
“My mom always wrapped in in plastic wrap and tin foil for 3 days, sometimes 5, before we served it. It lets the flavors really bloom.”
“Ah. Yeah I took a few short cuts,” Sam admitted. “I hope it’s still good though!”
“It’s wonderful,” Léo said.
Once everyone was done with their cake, the four young adults parted from the group and headed to play Solarian Chronicles.
“I got a new shirt!” Sam said happily as Léo closed the door. “Check it out!”
He was holding out a cream colored shirt with colorful dice on it. Above the dice was written “I love SC” And underneath was “Selling Crack”
“Nice,” Abigail said giving him the thumbs up. Léo snorted, and Sebastian raised an eyebrow.
“Where are you going to wear that?” he asked. “Your mom would kill you if she saw you wearing it.”
“In here!” Sam said, pulling his shirt off and tossing it, smacking Léo in the face.
“Hey!” Léo said, taking the shirt off his face. 
“Whoops,” Sam said apologetically. He was wearing the shirt, and looked very proud of it. Sam truly was the most ridiculous person Léo had ever met.
“Alright, let’s get to it,” Sebastian said, clapping his hands together. “Sam says you’ve played it before?”
“A while ago,” Léo said as Abigail set out a map on the floor, and retrieved some dice and figurines.
“Well I can refresh your memory,” Sebastian said, and for the first time ever, he actually sounded a bit giddy. Clearly this was something he truly enjoyed. 
“Basically, these cards here are all the campaigns we can run,” Sebastian said, holding up a small box. He opened it up and took out a few cards along with some small booklets. “These books go each with card. There’s a structured story, but it’s choose your own adventure style. The booklet will tell you what happens if you roll high or low, and sometimes you get lines of dialog. Usually we make that up ourselves,” Sebastian said with a grin. “Instead of just saying stuff like ‘you rolled a 1, you don’t get to pass’ we’ll have the troll say something. Whoever is DMing gets to choose the script.”
“And I’m DM tonight!” Abigail cheered. 
“This should be a blast!” Léo said happily. He introduced everyone to his Lizardfolk character, and everyone introduced him to theirs. Sam was a Tabaxi named Mimi, Abigial was a Gnome named Breena, and Sebastian was a Tiefling named Iados. After arranging all of their figurines on the map, a card was drawn and they began.
The game was a lot more fun than Léo remembered, and enjoyed himself immensely. Sam was absolutely ridiculous the whole time, flirting his way through every encounter. Abigail had to stifle giggles, and Sebastian would grumble, trying to keep them all on track. Sam also liked to greet all the Tabaxi NPCs, insisting they were his family and that it was very important that he speak to them all.
“Okay let’s see…” Abigail said, turning the page. “We’re at the docks where there are a lot of Lizardfolk workers, and we need to convince someone to sneak us aboard the ship going to Selduria. Who do we question first?”
“Well who’s around?” Sebastian asked.
“Looks like there are a few guards, two female dock workers, and a male dock worker, all Lizardfolk. There is also a Tabaxi standing in the shadows with a cloak on.”
“It’s my dad!” Sam said. “We need to go talk to him.”
“The Tabaxi isn’t your dad,” Sebastian said with a sigh. “And I disagree. Caesin should talk to the Lizardfolk. They’ll probably like him more. Abby, does it say anything about them preferring to talk to Lizardfolk?”
“Yeah,” Abigail said. “There’s a charisma boost.”
“Okay, so let’s talk to them.”
“But I want to talk to my dad,” Sam whined. “Or maybe he’s not my dad. I’ll strut my stuff over there and flirt with him. Then he’ll tell us what we need to do.”
“Sam…” Sebastian said, sounding exhausted. “That’s so dumb.”
“Why don’t you flip a coin?” Léo suggested. “We’ll go with the choice of whoever wins.”
After a few seconds of searching, Abigail found a quarter.
“Call it,” she said
“Heads!” Sam shouted.
Abigail flipped the coin. There was a tense moment before Sebastian groaned and Sam cheered.
“Time to turn on the charm,” Sam said. “Okay, I approach the Tabaxi, a sultry look in my eye. I say ‘Is that a knife in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?’”
“Roll for charisma,” Abigail said.
“Oh fuck,” Sam said, and Sebastian laughed.
“You got a 1?” Abigail said. She quickly looked at the book. “The Tabaxi says ‘It’s a knife, and I’m willing to kill you with it if you don’t leave me alone.’ Do you keep talking or try someone else?”
“Try someone else,” Sam said moodily, and they went back to the dockworkers. Sebastian began to question the workers, and Léo found himself looking at Sam’s guitars. He sighed, and didn’t realize how loud of a noise he had made until Abigail asked if he was okay.
“Hmm? Oh yeah, I just wish I had brought my guitar from home. I couldn’t bring a whole lot on the bus with me here so I left my guitars with Elfie.”
“You can play one of mine anytime you want,” Sam said.
“How about now?” Sebastian asked. Everyone turned and looked at him. “What?” he said. “The game can wait.”
“Did you just say that the game can wait?” Sam asked, sounding shocked. “You must really want to hear him play.”
“I guess I could,” Léo said. “But these are all electric, they’ll be super loud for how late it is…hm. Wait!” he said suddenly. “What if we turn on some music and I sing for you? I promised Sam I would.”
“Good idea,” Abigail said. “Can I pick?”
“Don’t let her,” Sebastian said. “The last time I let her pick I was stuck singing that Avril Lavigne song, Girlfriend.”
Léo cackled and he and Abigail high fived. “That’s amazing.”
“It wasn’t,” Sebastian said.
“You did really well! It only got weird when your mom and Demetrius came into the Saloon when you were singing about how you can ‘do it better,’”
“Yeah and that sucked!” Sebastian said, annoyed.
“Do you like the musical Rent?” Abigail suddenly asked, pulling Sam’s laptop in front of her. “Sam, put in your password.”
“Are you even gay if you don’t know every word to Seasons of Love?” Léo said as Sam typed away.
“I’ll take that as a yes,” Abigail said. “You should sing Out Tonight.”
“Oh shit yeah! That’s a good one!”
They quickly found a karoke version of the song, and Léo prepared himself. He grinned when he heard the opening guitar and began. His friends seemed surprised that he was able to hit every single note, and Léo felt a surge of pride.
“Let's go out tonight! I have to go out tonight! You wanna play? Let's run away, we won't be back before it's New Year’s day! Take me out tonight…” Léo looked directly at Sam before saying, in a very breathy tone “Meow,”
Sam turned pink as Léo continued the song. The ending lines were sung in a sensual voice, and he noticed Sam looking at the floor as though it was the most interesting thing in the entire world.
When he finally finished, everyone clapped and cheered.
“I didn’t know you could sing like that!” Abigail said. “Wow, you really could be in a Broadway play! Or a band! Oh my God you could be our vocalist!”
“Hey, that’s my job!” Sam said. “You can’t take that from me.”
“You can still be lead guitar,” Sebastian said, and Sam groaned.
“Not you too!”
“How about I join you guys for practice sometimes, but I’m not the official singer. And when you guys land some gigs, I’ll cheer you on.” Léo said. “Everyone wins, yeah?”
“That works,” Sam said. “Practice will be fun with you singing with us.”
“Thought you didn’t want him to be the singer,” Sebastian teased.
“He can sing with us! I just don’t want to be replaced!” Sam said, giving his signature pout.
“Nobody could ever replace your annoying ass,” Sebastian said, smacking Sam on the back. “You’re a rare kind of stupid that we’d never be able to find.”
“Yeah, you’re like a puppy,” Léo said, ruffling Sam’s hair. “A little golden retriever. You’ve got brains, but you’re still silly.”
“And cute?” Sam said. Léo knew he was joking, but decided to play along anyway.
“Very cute,” Léo said. “Maybe I should start teaching you tricks.”
“Ugh, make out already!” Abigail said, exasperated, and Léo burst out into laughter. Sam’s face was on fire, and Sebastian was wearing a rare grin.
“You guys as a couple would be--”
“Speaking of couples!” Sam interrupted, “Seb, you should ask Elfie to the Flower Dance!”
“Wait, what?” Sebastian asked, face paling. “It’s on a Wednesday, she’s probably busy. So uh, no I won’t.”
“You’ll never know unless you try,” Léo pointed out. “I’m sure she’d say yes. She really liked hanging out with you before. And I know you guys talk.”
“We don’t talk that much,” Sebastian grumbled.
“Oh yeah? Well Elfie told me you guys talked on the phone yesterday.” Sebastian froze, and Abigail and Sam let out matching ‘ooo’ sounds.
“She told you that?” Sebastian said. “What else did she say?”
“Nothing? Should she have?” Léo asked curiously. 
“Were you getting freaky on the phone?” Abigail teased, and Sebastian grabbed his figurine and chucked it at her.
“No,” he said, glaring. “I just wanted to know what she said, that’s all.”
“All good things,” Léo promised. “But I agree with Sam, you should ask her! She owns the damn shop, so I think she can leave the store to one of her employees for a day,” he said. “It’d be great to show her around a little more. Think about it, okay?”
“Yeah whatever,” Sebastian said. “I’ll think about it.”
It was a little past 1 when Léo realized he needed to get home.
“I’ll see you later!” he said, waving at Sam as he left. 
“See you later Buttercup!”
“See you later cachorrito!” Léo said. Sam blinked.
“What?”
“It means puppy,” Léo said with a wink. “Have a good night.”
“Yeah…you too,” Sam said, rubbing the back of his neck, a faraway look in his eyes.
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Cain Killing Abel oil on canvas (Second quarter of 17th century) by Pietro Novelli 
Pietro Novelli (March 2, 1603 – August 27, 1647) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Palermo. He was born in Monreale, and died in Palermo. He initially trained with his father, a painter and mosaicist. His father died in 1625 from the bubonic plague.[2]As a young apprentice he was a fellow pupil with Gerardo Asturino.[3] In 1618, he moved to Palermo and apprenticed with Vito Carrera (1555–1623). His first dated work is from 1626: St. Anthony Abbot for the church of Sant'Antonio Abate in Palermo. The development of his style owed much to Anthony van Dyck, who visited Sicily in 1624 and whose altarpiece, the Madonna of the Rosary in the oratory of Santa Maria del Rosario in Palermo was highly influential for local artists. He was also commissioned works and paintings for many churches in Piana degli Albanesi, and various works to adorn the villas of the Sicilian nobility. Other influences on Novelli were the Caravaggisti or tenebrists active in Naples (for example, Ribera). Novelli also painted for the church of Santa Zita in Monreale, and painted a Marriage of Cana for the refectory of the Benedictines in Monreale.He was injured during the revolution in Palermo in 1647, and died from his wounds.[4] His pupils included Andrea Carreca, Francesco Maggiotto, Francesco Giselli, Michele Blasco, Vincenzo Marchese, Giacomo lo Verde, and Macri da Girgenti. He was also an architect and stage set designer. [1]
The term Baroque probably ultimately derived from the Italian word barocco, which philosophers used during the Middle Ages to describe an obstacle in schematic logic. Subsequently the word came to denote any contorted idea or involuted process of thought. Another possible source is the Portuguese word barroco (Spanish barrueco), used to describe an irregular or imperfectly shaped pearl, and this usage still survives in the jeweler’s term baroque pearl. Baroque art and architecture refers to the visual arts and building design and construction produced during the era in the history of Western art that roughly coincides with the 17th century. The earliest manifestations, which occurred in Italy, date from the latter decades of the 16th century, while in some regions, notably Germany and colonial South America, certain culminating achievements of Baroque did not occur until the 18th century. The work that distinguishes the Baroque period is stylistically complex, even contradictory. In general, however, the desire to evoke emotional states by appealing to the senses, often in dramatic ways, underlies its manifestations. Some of the qualities most frequently associated with the Baroque are grandeur, sensuous richness, drama, vitality, movement, tension, emotional exuberance, and a tendency to blur distinctions between the various arts. [2]
Below is an explanation of the Cain and Able story from real life and in the context of VTM. This is the same for all the Explained Cain slaying Able paintings in VTMB posts I’ve done so feel free to skip if you’ve already read this as it’s long.
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The tale of Cain murdering his brother Able are nearly identical in Jewish, Christian and Islamic texts with the oldest known version coming from the Dead Sea Scroll from the first century BCE. Cain was the the first born son of Adam and Eve and became a Farmer while Able was the second born son and became a shepherd. Both brothers made sacrifices to God, but God favored Abel's sacrifice instead of Cain's. In Islam the reason for their offerings is to decide which brother would marry Adam and Even’s first daughter who was also Cain’s twin sister. Able also had a twin sister and Adam wanted the brothers to marry the others twin. In multiple religions each brother has a twin sister but there is no consistently with the names as Cain’s twin sister being named Aclima, Kalmana, Lusia, Cainan, Luluwa, or Awan, and  Able’s twin sister is named Jumella, Balbira or to make it more confusing Aclima (though even when she is called this Able’s twin sister is never the one the brothers are competing to marry) depending on the source. In the Islamic text Able’s offers his fattest sheep while Cain offered only a bunch of grass and some worthless seeds. In Jewish and Christian texts the reason for the sacrifices and the exact nature of their offerings are merely described as the first born of Ables heard and products from Cain’s fields.[3] The most description we get is in Genesis when God sees that Cain is upset that his offering was not chosen God tells Cain “: Why are you angry? Why are you dejected? If you act rightly, you will be accepted; but if not, sin lies in wait at the door: its urge is for you, yet you can rule over it.”(Genesis 4:6-7)  Cain then told Able to meet him in his fields where he then murdered his brother out of jealousy by hitting Abel in the head with a stone. When God asks Cain where his brother Cain, “I do not know! he answered. Am I my brother’s keeper?”(Genesis 4:9) to which God replies   “What have you done! The voice of your brother’s blood is calling to me from the ground. From now on you’ll get nothing but curses from this ground; you’ll be driven from this ground that has opened its arms to receive the blood of your murdered brother. You’ll farm this ground, but it will no longer give you its best. You’ll be a homeless wanderer on Earth.” (Genesis 4:10-12)  When Cain objects saying the punishment is to great and that whoever finds him wandering shall kill him which then God says “No. Anyone who kills Cain will pay for it seven times over.” God put a mark on Cain to protect him so that no one who met him would kill him.” (Genesis 4:15). Cain then leaves east of Eden to wander in No-Mans-Land with his wife (who is not named in Genesis but is assumed to be his Twin sister in all tellings regardless of what name is given to her). Their first born Child was named Enoch, and Cain named the first city he built after his son. After Abel’s Death Adam and Eve had a Third son named Seth and when eve gave birth to him Eve said “God has given me another child in place of Abel whom Cain killed.”(Genisis 4:25-26). In some texts Seths wife and sister is named Azura. Their son is named Enosh it is through Seth’s line that humanity stems from, though both Cain and Seth had multiple decedents and confusingly used the same names (see family tree below). None of Cain’s decedents suffered the curse of their father Cain but where still seen as sinful and apart from God and where killed in the great flood. How Cain died is not as an agreed upon topic. He was ether crushed to death by the stone house he built, an irony as he used a stone to slay his brother or in some versions part of the Mark of Cain had him grow horns and his descendent Lamech (not to be confused with Lamech who decedent from Seth and was the father of Noah) who was a blacksmith and had two wives(this is viewed as sinful) killed him mistaking him for a wild animal and killed his own son Tubal-cain in the process.
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While in the lore of Vampire the Masquerade the tale of Cain killing his brother able as told in the Book of Nod stick to the original tale regarding the murder of Able but starts to differ in God’s punishment. "Father" cursed him with a mark, and cast him out to wander in darkness in the Land of Nod alone. There is no mention of a wife or if he was still cursed to be unable to farm however it is clear that Cain was not  yet cursed to be a vampire by God. The Land of Nod was a place of utter darkness, with no source of light, where Caine was afraid and alone. There he found Lilith where they began a relationship and Cain realized that she possessed magical power and begged her to share them with him. While hesitant Lilith prepares an Awakening ceremony by cutting herself with a knife, bleeding into a bowl, and giving it to him so that he may drink. After Caine partakes of Lilith's blood, he is visited by three angels who are agents of God. Each angel offers Caine a chance to repent for the murder of Abel, but Caine rebuffed them out of pride. Michael, when denied, cursed Caine and his childer to fear his living flame. Raphael cursed Caine and his childer to fear the dawn, as the sun's rays would burn like fire. Uriel then cursed Caine and his childer to cling to Darkness, drink only blood, eat only ashes, and be frozen at the point of death, cursed so all they touch would crumble into nothing. A fourth angel, Gabriel, then appeared to offer the way of Golconda, the only way to "light", by the mercy of God. After the experience, Caine becomes officially "Awakened", possessing the following Disciplines: Celerity, Potence, Fortitude, Obfuscate, Dominate, Presence, Protean, Animalism, and Auspex. Caine then became aware of the Path of Blood, the Final Path from which all paths stem. And with all these powers, but now being cursed to be a vampire he breaks his bond with Lilith and leaves her.[3] While Cain never biologically fathers any children it is clear that their names of those he embraced and their decedents are inspired by the biblical names in his line though with massive changes. For instance the first city is founded by Cain in the land of Nod and and called Ubar and is explicitly stated to be settled by “Children of Seth” with the human king being Enoch at the time Cain settles there. Enoch still becomes his son as he is embraced by Cain. Another example of the reuse of a biblical name of Cain’s line is Zillah (which in Hebrew means shade or protection). In the original story she is one of Lamech(decedent of Cain) two wives( the other named Adah). After both wives discover that Lamech unwittingly kills Tubal-Cain(one of Lamech and Zillah’s sons) they both refuse to have sex with him because of the deaths he caused, on the pretext that they do not desire to give birth to cursed offspring. The three go together to the tribunal of Adam; Adam rules that they must obey their husband since he killed unwittingly. This midrashic tradition portrays Adah and Zillah as respected women, whose position is considered in all seriousness by the court. [4] In VTM Zillah was a human woman who lived in Udar so beautiful, Caine could not resist the Embrace. According to Nosferatu Zillah is the one of Cain’s second generation who sired their Antediluvian. Interestingly, even after the Embrace, Zillah did not desire him. It frustrated Caine to the point that he was ripping his hair out of his head. He did anything and everything to make her desire him. Yet, she would not have him. Finally, Caine sought the Crone's magic, who ultimately tricked him into a blood bond, she forced the First Vampire to Embrace her. The Crone sent her new thrall away, telling him that his blood would have the power to bond others as Caine himself was bonded to the Crone. The discovery of the blood bond was what finally made Zillah agree to marry her sire Caine. [3]
[1]“Pietro Novelli .” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Nov. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Novelli. 
[2]“Baroque Art and Architecture .” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/art/Baroque-art-and-architecture. 
[3] “Caine.” White Wolf Wiki, https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Caine.
[4] Kadari, Tamar. “Zillah: Midrash and Aggadah .” Jewish Women's Archive, https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/zillah-midrash-and-aggadah#:~:text=Zillah%20was%20a%20wife%20of,he%20unwittingly%20kills%20Tubal%2DCain.
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BFCD Star Wars Day ♡ May 4, 2022
Trying something a little different with this installment. I’ve provided the BFCD links to the characters that are featured on the blog and also the actresses playing the roles. Being a Star Wars event, and that I had time, I wanted to make the ATBF post a little more comprehensive than previous ones, and hopefully it is well received. I didn’t bother with the nameless characters, as I definitely didn’t have the energy to search for their content in the various SW tags, but I still included the links to their tags for this blog, in case you’d like to see their faces again (since most likely their Star Wars portrayal didn’t get a lot of screen time).
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The Phantom Menace: Adi Gallia, Gin Clarke | Attack of the Clones: Luminara Unduli, Mary Oyaya | Revenge of the Sith: Jedi Knight, Aaliyah Williams
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The Clone Wars:  Adi Gallia/ Mama the Hut/Talia, Angelique Perrin | Halle Burtoni/Queen Neeyutnee/Mahtee Dunn | Steela Gerrera, Dawn Lyen Gardner
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Solo: Val, Thandiwe Newton | Enfys Nest, Erin Kellyman | Airport Civilian, Chido Kunene | Bar Patron, Jacqueline Ramnarine
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Rebels: Ketsu Onyo, Gina Torres | Captain Brunson, Leslie L. Miller
Rogue One: Senator Tynnra Pamlo, Sharon Duncan Brewster | Return of the Jedi: Oola, Femi Taylor
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The Mandalorian: Koska Reeves, Sasha Banks | Ahsoka Tano, Rosario Dawson | Jo, Karisma Shanel | Omera, Julia Jones (Technically, she’s only a portion Black, but Meh. I seent it, so she on the list) | Sorgan Farmer, Tiffany Thomas | Sorgan Farmer, Aydrea Walden | Teacher Droid, Kathryn Elise Drexler
The Book of Boba Fett: Garsa Fwip, Jennifer Beals (and some from The Mandalorian)
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The Bad Batch: ES-04, Daheli Hall | Resistance: Tam Ryvora, Suzie McGrath
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The Force Awakens: Maz Kanata, Lupita Nyong’o | Jakku Villager, Sasha Frost | Korr Sella, Maisie Richardson Sellers | Pamich Nerro Goode, Crystal Clarke | Tabala Zo, Philicia Saunders | First Order Officer, Hannah John Kamen
The Last Jedi: Nambi Ghima, Debra Wilson | Wrobie Tyce, Vinette Robinson | Sith Fleet Officer, Rochenda Sandall | Adi Gallia (voice), Angelique Perrin | Resistance Monitor, Michaela Coel | General Bellava Parnadee, Tanya Moodie |
The Rise of Skywalker: Jannah, Naomi Ackie
Obie Wan Kenobi: Inquisitor Reva, Moses Ingram
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This Day in History: The Pig War
On this day in 1859, an American farmer shoots a pig. The incident nearly sparks open warfare between the United Kingdom and the United States. The conflict that followed has come to be known as the “Pig War.” “The killing of the pig was the spark that almost set aflame an all-out war between Britain and the United States on the northwest coast of North America,” historian Rosemary Neering explains. “But the standoff on San Juan Island could have been the Sheep War, or the Customs Inspector War, or the You’re Too Damned Arrogant War . . . . [The pig was] one of those small incidents that have much larger repercussions.” Tensions had been building for some time as both American and British Canadian pioneers sought to claim the thriving marine lands near the northwestern tip of modern-day Washington State. The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was supposed to resolve boundaries issues between the two countries—except it didn’t. The treaty set the boundary at the 49th parallel from the Rocky Mountains to the sea. Once over water, the boundary was to continue westward “to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver’s Island.” Unfortunately, “the middle of the channel” was a flawed description: It could refer either to Haro Strait or to Rosario Strait. One interpretation gave Britain claim to San Juan Island. The other gave the island to the United States.
The story continues here: https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-pig-war  
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GRAINS-Wheat hits 3-week high amid concerns over French crop, Black Sea tensions CANBERRA, March 25 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures rose to a three-week high on Monday amid concerns over the French crop and tensions in the Black Sea, although ample supply kept prices near multi-year lows. Soybean futures edged higher, while corn fell slightly. FUNDAMENTALS The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Wv1 was up 0.5% at $5.57-1/4 a bushel, as of 0043 GMT. The contract rose to $5.60 in early trade, its highest since March 5. CBOT soybeans Sv1 were up 0.1% at $11.93-1/2 a bushel, while corn Cv1 fell 0.1% to $4.39 a bushel. All three contracts have risen in recent weeks from their lowest levels since 2020. Traders say this is partly due to speculators trimming net short positions that had swelled to the biggest in years. Commodity funds were net buyers of CBOT wheat futures on Friday, traders said. Farm office FranceAgriMer said on Friday that 66% of French soft wheat was rated as in good or excellent condition by March 18, down from 94% a year ago. Russia, meanwhile, launched an attack against energy infrastructure in Ukraine, a significant grain exporter. The wheat market has been amply supplied by Russia, which has seen two consecutive large harvests and expects a third this year, driving prices lower. Russian farmers say they are considering reducing wheat acreage in favour of higher-margin crops like soybeans and peas, though analysts said they did not see this as a significant threat to the 2024 crop. The European Commission proposed imposing tariffs on imports of grain from Russia and Belarus, in part to placate farmers who have protested cheap imports. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is due to publish a planting intentions report on Thursday. Analysts estimate that U.S. farmers will plant more soybeans and less corn and wheat this season than in the previous one. The U.S. dollar held near last week's one-month high. A stronger dollar makes U.S. farm products less attractive to importers, pressuring Chicago prices. Heavy rainfall that battered Argentina at the start of this month should ease up in the coming weeks, the Rosario Stock Exchange said, which could help crops recover and farmers harvest their plants as soil begins to dry. Argentina is a major soy exporter. Despite economic concerns, Chinese agricultural demand is expected to remain strong this year, particularly when it comes to imports of bulk commodities like soybeans, corn and other grains. Ukrainian regions have sowed 214,500 hectares of spring wheat, peas, barley and oats, the agriculture ministry said. MARKETS NEWS Asian shares inched higher as investors hoped U.S. inflation data this week would not derail the outlook for lower interest rates, while the risk of currency intervention from Japan stalled the yen's decline for the moment.
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Nats Rally Late To Walk-Off Twins.
Twins 8 Nationals 9 W-Weems (1-0) L-Bentley (0-1)
The Minnesota Twins made a rare trip over to Weest Palm Beach to play the Nationals today. The Nats were ready early as Lane Thomas smoked a Cole Sands pitch out to left-center for a solo home run in the first inning. Washington kept adding on in the third when Victor Robles led-off with a double and CJ Abrams reached on an infield single. Lane Thomas and Joey Gallo walked to plate a run. Keibert Ruiz followed with a run-scoring single to right and a wild pitch plated another run. Eddie Rosario added a sac fly and the Nats lead grew to five after three innings of play. The Twins would find some offense in the fifth with a Mike Helman lead-off double. Chris Williams reached on an infield single and Anthony Prato was hit by a pitch. Carson McCusker plated a pair with a double to left to put the Twins on the board. Later in the inning, Alex Kirilloff knocked in two more with a base hit to center and the Twins pulled within a run midway through the game. The Nats answered in the bottom of the fifth with a pair of walks. Joey Gallo singled home a run and Keibert Ruiz did teh same. Washington pushed their lead back to three after five frames. The Twins wouldn't give up as Jake Rucker led-off the sixth with a base hit. Matt Wallner singled and Mike Helman knocked him in with an RBI groundout. Minnesota got back to work in the seventh when Alex Kirlloff and Kyle Farmer singled. Jake Rucker singled home a run and Yoyner Fajardo reached on an error by Luis Garcia. This tied the game at seven after seven innings of play. Both teams would rally in the ninth as Seth Gray led-off with a walk. He reached second on a grounder and Yoyner Fajardo singled him home. The Twins took a one-run lead into the bottom of the ninth. The Nats would rally late when James Wood smacked a out to left off Denny Bentley for a solo homer to tie the game. Alex Call then singled and stole second base. With two outs, Dylan Crews lined a single to center, which scored Call and the Nationals walked off the Twins today.
-Final Thoughts- Cole Sands got knocked around today. He allowed four runs on three hits with a strikeout over two innings of play. Matt Bowman gave up a run in the third, Josh Staumont allowed two more runs in teh fourth, and Daniel Duarte threw two shutout innings with four strikeouts. Kody Funderburk had a clean seventh and Denny Bentley gave up two runs over 1 2/3 innings to take the loss. Alex Kirilloff, Kyle Farmer, and Jake Rucker had two hits each. The Twins hit 5-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. The Twins have a split-squad day tomorrow. Pablo Lopez faces Garrett Cleavinger in Port Charlotte and there aren't projected starters for when the Braves come to Fort Myers tomorrow.
-Chris Kreibich-
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rest in peace Angels my 2024 edit for the angels
Saffie Rose Roussos, Lily Peters, Olivia Pratt Korbel, Sara Sharif, Huda Ayman Baalousha, Kinda Ayman Baalousha, Habiba Mahmoud Abdel Qader, Menna Abu Shamala, Zainab Amin Ansari, Samia Afrin Saima, Deborah Lynn “Debbie” Randall, Sophie Jane “Soph” Lockwood-North, Charlotte Louise Dunn, Rachel Joy Scott, Isabella Nardoni, Henry Borel, Tominaga Sana, Nawar “Nora” al-Awlaki, Alexandra Hope Kelly, Little Liz Maria Sanchez, Julianna Snow, Faithima Sana, Fatima Sana Akram, Carolyn Robb, Asifa Bano, Sahara Salman, Maite Rodriguez, Alexandria Aniyah Rubio, Layla Salazar, Eliahna Torres, Jackie Cazares, Zoey Felix, Sanaa Cunningham, Eddie Money, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Scott Harwell, Alanis Oliveira, Leah Radi, Sana Abdel Khaleq Al-farrà, Leen Madhoun, Sahar Al- masry, Jenna&Dena Wafi, Ahed Amtir, Kamal Farj Allah, Hudayfa,Rana&Reem Lulu, Shayma Jamal Naeem, Hiba Abadleh, Elena&Ela Abu Al Aish, Faris Khalifa, Remas Alnader, Mohammed Aqil, Sadie Elizabeth Davila, Joyce Soriano del rosario, Collette Gallacher, Maria Gonzalez, Luz Maida, Cherish Perrywinkle, Hailey Owens, Maria and Judith Barsi, Heather Dawn Church, Rodayna Abdou, Debbie Lynn Randall, Avielle Richman, Megan Kanka, Lori Lee Farmer, Michelle Heather Guse, Doris Denise Milner, Shaniya Davis, Arthur Emmanuel Bitencourt, Gabrielly Magalhães, rhuan maycon castro, luana ketlen, Laise Pegorini Franzen, Lois Janes, Sharon Lee Gallegos, Caroline Previdi, Destiny Riekeberg, Margarita Vyacheslavovna Gaponenko, Menna Abu Shamala, Celine Basil al-Khayyat, Celine Basil al-Khayyat, Eileen Basil al-Khayyat, Mahmoud Basil al-Khayyat, Maria Mykhailovna Bakalkina, Veronika Badina, Albina Bitzman, Karolina Oleksandrivna Bugaenko-Hadjava, Arina Butym, Kira Demura, Liza Dmitrieva, Sofia Fedko, Elina “Elya” Fedorenko, Basmala Omar Ferwana, Ola Omar Ferwana, Imad Omar Ferwana, Obaida Ferwana, Margarita Vyacheslavovna Gaponenko, Liliya Ripenko, Kateryna “Katya” Polivanova, Anastasia Pokhilko, Natalya Patlan, Jack (dog), Ivan Patlan, Vasilisa Patlan, Elizaveta Bogdanovna “Liza” Nedyal, Viktoria Serhiivna “Vika” Mokrushyna, Myroslava Denisyvna “Mira” Kuznetsova, and more angels rest
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