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argoscity · 8 months

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ULTIMATE SUPERGIRL READING GUIDE

since i've been asked a few times in the past for various reading guides for kara, i thought i'd compile them all into one post for the sake of convenience!

this guide has reading orders for supergirl comics in PRE-CRISIS (1959-1985), POST-CRISIS (2004-2011), NEW 52 (2011-2016), REBIRTH (2016-2021), and INFINITE FRONTIER (2021-present).

if you have any questions at all don't be afraid to shoot me an ask!

for each section bolded comics are required, italicized comics are recommended, and everything else is optional!

[PRE-CRISIS]

ORIGIN AND MIDVALE ERA (NOTE: you'll have to flip to the back of each issue to get to kara's section!) action comics (1938) #252, 258, 267, 276, 278-282, 285, 295, 309-310, 313, 317

STANHOPE COLLEGE action comics (1938) #318, 366-368, 372, 374 world’s finest (1941) #169 adventure comics (1938) #381, 386, 391, 395, 397

K-SFTV REPORTER — SAN FRANCISCO adventure comics (1938) #406-407, 410-415, 419-424

VANDYRE UNIVERSITY supergirl (1974) #1-10

STUDENT ADVISOR — FLORIDA (NOTE: every member of the superfamily has a story in the superman family (1974), so you'll have to flip through to find kara's section!) the superman family (1974) #165, 168, 171, 177 justice league of america (1960) #132-134 the superman family #183, 184-186, 187-189, 191-193, 196-198, 201-202, 203, 204-205

ACTRESS — NEW YORK the superman family (1974) 208-210, 211-214, 215-216, 217, 218 superman (1939) #373 (second story titled “an eye (and ear) on the world!”) detective comics (1937) #508-510 the superman family #219-222

LAKE SHORE UNIVERSITY supergirl (1982) #1-12 (cw: nazi imagery in the brief interlude in #12) supergirl (1982) #13-15 (cw: antisemitism, nazi imagery, depictions of the holocaust.) supergirl (1982) #16-23

LAST APPEARANCES AND DEATH legion of superheroes (1980) #300-303 tales of the legion (1985) #4-7 crisis on infinite earths (1985) #4-7

BONUS POST-COIE APPEARANCES christmas with the super-heroes (1988) #2 (last story titled “should auld acquaintance be forgot”) supergirl (1996) #49, 75-80 solo (2004) #1 (third story titled “young love”) convergence: adventures of superman (2015) #1-2

[POST-CRISIS]

ORIGIN superman/batman (2003) #8-13 (or you can watch superman/batman: apocalypse (2010) instead which I recommend! the art is a lot more tasteful and it's a very faithful adaptation of the comic so you won’t be missing out on anything.)

KARA WITH THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES supergirl and the legion of super-heroes (2006) #16-36

LOEB AND KELLY HELL ERA supergirl (2005) #1-5, 9-10, 19 (you don’t have to read any of this since it gets retconned anyway, but if you’re interested in kara’s early characterization, the beginnings of her friendship with cassie sandsmark, or her difficulty fitting in on earth then you’re welcome to read what i’ve provided.)

KELLEY PUCKETT ERA Amazons Attack! teen titans (2003) #47-48 amazons attack! (2007) #3 supergirl (2005) #20 amazons attack! (2007) #4 teen titans (2003) #49

supergirl (2005) #21-22 teen titans (2003) #50, 51-55 supergirl (2005) #25-33

Superman: Brainiac action comics (1938) #866-870

GATES AND IGLE HEAVEN ERA supergirl (2005) #34

New Krypton (new krypton is one of my favorite events and i recommend it in its entirety, but for the sake of brevity I’ll only be listing the issues relevant to kara.) superman: new krypton special #1 superman (1939) #681 adventure comics special featuring guardian #1 action comics (1938) #871 supergirl (2005) #35 superman (1939) #682 action comics (1938) #872 supergirl (2005) #36 superman (1939) #683 action comics (1938) #873

teen titans (2003) #66 supergirl (2005) #37-42

Friends and Fugitives superman: secret Files 2009 #1 supergirl (2005) #43 action comics (1938) #881 supergirl (2005) #45 action comics (1938) #882 supergirl (2005) #46-47

supergirl (2005) annual 1, #48-50

Last Stand of New Krypton adventure comics (2009) #8 superman: last stand of new krypton #1 supergirl (2005) #51 superman (1938) #698 adventure comics (2009) #9 superman: last stand of new krypton #2 adventure comics (2009) #10 supergirl (2005) #52 superman (1938) #699 superman: last stand of new krypton #3 superman: war of the supermen (2010) #0, 1-4

supergirl (2005) #53-57, annual 2, 58-59

END OF SUPERGIRL VOL 5 supergirl (2005) #60-64 supergirl (2005) #65-67

[NEW 52]

ORIGIN and SUPERGIRL VS THE WORLDKILLERS supergirl (2011) #1-7

SUPERGIRL and SILVER BANSHEE supergirl (2011) #8-11

SUPERGIRL and SUPERBOY superboy (2011) #6

SANCTUARY supergirl (2011) #12, 0, 13

H’EL ON EARTH superman (2011) #13 supergirl (2011) #14 superman (2011) #14 superboy (2011) #15 supergirl (2011) #15 superboy (2011) #16 superboy (2011) Annual #1 supergirl (2011) #16 superman (2011) #16 superboy (2011) #17 supergirl (2011) #17 superman (2011) #17

SUPERGIRL and POWERGIRL supergirl (2011) #18-20

CYBORG SUPERMAN supergirl (2011) #21-23 action comics (2011) #23.1 supergirl (2011) #24

KRYPTON RETURNS action comics (2011) annual #2 superboy (2011) #25 supergirl (2011) #25 superman (2011) #25

SUPERGIRL VS LOBO supergirl (2011) #26-27

RED DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON supergirl (2011) #28-29 red lanterns (2011) #28-29 supergirl (2011) #30 red lanterns (2011) #30 supergirl (2011) #31 red lanterns (2011) #31-32 supergirl (2011) #32-33

SUPERMAN: DOOMED (this is a whole storyline but I'll only be listing the issues that kara appears in!) superman/wonder woman (2013) #9 action comics (2011) #33 supergirl (2011) #34 superman: doomed (2014) #2 action comics (2011) #35 supergirl (2011) #35

FUTURES END supergirl: futures end (2014) #1

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED justice league united (2014) #1-5 justice league united (2014) annual #1 justice league united (2014) #6-10

CRUCIBLE supergirl (2011) #36-40

FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN (kara only appears in the issues i've italicized and bolded, but i put all the relevant issues if you wanted to read the full storyline!) superman (2011) #51 batman/superman (2013) #31 action comics (2011) #51 superman/wonder woman (2013) #28 batman/superman (2013) #32 action comics (2011) #52 superman/wonder woman (2013) #29 superman (2011) #52

[REBIRTH]

KARA IN NATIONAL CITY supergirl: rebirth #1

supergirl (2016) #1-8 batgirl (2016) annual 1 supergirl #9-12

supergirl (2016) annual 1 supergirl #13-20

world's finest: batwoman and supergirl #1-2

ROGOL ZAAR and THE SINS OF THE CIRCLE the man of steel #1-2, 3-6 supergirl #21-33, #34-36

LEVIATHAN and BATMAN WHO LAUGHS superman: leviathan rising special #1 supergirl #34-36 supergirl (2016) annual 2 supergirl #37-42

HOUSE OF KENT action comics (2016) #1022-1023 action comics (2016) #1024-1028

FUTURE STATE superman of metropolis (2021) #1-2 kara zor el, superwoman (2021) #1-2

[INFINITE FRONTIER]

action comics 2021 annual

WOMAN OF TOMORROW supergirl: woman of tomorrow (2021) #1-8

WORLD'S FINEST batman/superman: world's finest (2022) #2-6, 8, 12

A WORLD WITHOUT CLARK KENT and RED MOON (kara is featured in the back-up story! if you want the full context of this plot i recommend reading the full warworld arc in action comics [action comics #1030-1046, superman: warworld apocalypse #1]!) action comics (2016) #1044-1046, 1047-1049

DAWN OF DC action comics (2016) #1051-1053, 1055-1056 superman (2023) #1-3 power girl special #1 steelworks (2023) #1-3

KNIGHT TERRORS knight terrors: superman (2023) #1-2

DAWN OF DC (continued) action comics: doomsday special (2023) superman (2023) #7 hawkgirl (2023) #4 action comics (2016) #1058 supergirl special (2023) action comics (2016) #1059-1060 action comics 2023 annual

power girl (2023) #6-7

HOUSE OF BRAINIAC action comics (2016) #1064

UPCOMING IN 2024 action comics (2016) #1065 [out may 14]

#kara zor el #supergirl #reading guide #reading order #kara danvers #linda lee danvers #linda lang

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samanitheseabunny · 1 year

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Vibrance ☀️ a GShade preset for the Sims 4

Download here 🍍 (Dropbox)

In-game screenshots Included

I don't know if this will work with Reshade

It is intended for gameplay (just turn off pirate bloom, all DOF's and maybe MXAO)

Turn off edge smoothing in game settings for the MXAO to work correctly

I have lighting mods installed by Luumia no blu, no glo and I also have K-hippie's override mods like k-505, k-707 and k-202

If you don’t have GShade installed, you can find a tutorial here 🌸

Tou, don’t re-upload anywhere else and don’t claim it as your own

If you have any questions, feel free to message me. I will try to help u with everything I can.

Hope you like my preset, and I'm going to be happy if u send me some of your screenshots with it 🌼

#gshade #reshade #sims 4 #sims 4 gshade #sims 4 reshade #preset #mycc #sims 4 cc #ts4 gshade #ts4 reshade

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reddiesworldsblog · 8 months

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daily reminder day 200 (AHH!!): eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he and richie are at a karaoke bar and singing the Piña Colada song on stage. neither of them can sing worth shit, but that’s never stopped them before.

daily reminder day 201: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he’s shaking his ass to the music he has playing while he makes margaritas. he’s in a pair of track shorts and one of richie’s oversized hawaiian shirts with all the buttons undone, sweating bullets because it’s apparently the hottest day of the year according to the news. as you all already know, he hates the damn heat. but at least he has margaritas.

daily reminder day 202: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he and richie are enjoying their sunday out by their pool. eddie tanning with a book and richie cannon-balling into the pool close enough to eddie to splash him enough times to unapologetically piss him off. it’s kinda worth it because richie absolutely adores the vein that pops out eddie’s forehead and the wrinkle of his nose he has when he’s bitching at richie. it’s worth it, especially when eddie jumps into the pool and chased him around until they inevitably ended up kissing by the edge. eddie can never stay actually pissed at him.

daily reminder day 203: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he and richie are at an event for richie’s job. they’re mingling, richie talking to his manager by the bar while eddie is across the crowded room talking to…somebody. he doesn’t know who it is, hes barely listening as he sips his wine, his eyes always finding their way back to richie. richie meets his gaze almost every time, and there’s a moment when it feels like it’s just them. though not even being close to each other to talk, they still manage to have a silent convo, something theyve always been able to do after being together for so long. they don’t even need words to know exactly what the other is saying. and eddie’s cheeks warm as he understands what the look richie gives him means. in other words, it’s time to get ready to leave.

daily reminder day 204: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he’s washing his car. he would go to a car wash but they never gets it clean like he knows he can when he cleans it himself. not only that but it’s the perfect time to be a fucking tease to richie, who he knows is watching from the window of their house. cause why tf not, right? he’s killing two birds with one stone.

daily reminder day 205: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he’s just thinking about how much he loves his husband. he’s staring at richie with his chin in the palm of his hand as richie tries to lick some mustard off to the corner of his mouth away. he looks like a dumbass but he’s /eddie’s/ dumbass and that’s all that matters. eddie ends up wiping away the mustard away for richie before kissing him with an affectionate smile.

daily reminder day 206: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he and richie are enjoying their rainy day cuddled on the couch watching shitty movies, commenting and making fun of how bad the movies really are. it’s a good day.

daily reminder day 207: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he’s enjoying how extra clingy richie is being with him right now.

daily reminder day 208: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he’s absolutely OBLITERATING this greek salad richie just made him. contrary to what people may believe, richie is actually a really good cook and does the majority of the cooking/preparation for them. so when eddie said he was in the mood for something to eat, richie knew exactly what his eddie would want. obviously his di-

(the last part is a joke -👀- richie really did make him a really good greek salad).

daily reminder day 209: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he’s hanging onto richie like a koala bear because richie just got back home from a short tour and he eddie missed him more than he’s willing to admit. but it’s okay, because richie missed him like crazy, too.

daily reminder day 210: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he and richie are dancing together to some fleetwood mac.

daily reminder day 211: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he’s fully convinced richie is cheating right now in their game of monopoly and he’s this close to flipping the game board over and causing a scene.

daily reminder day 212: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he’s dragging richie along on a mountain hike. it took a lot of bribing and some kisses on the side, but richie finally said yes after a while of begging. it was all worth it though, especially with the beautiful view they see once they get to the top.

daily reminder day 213: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now and right now, as much as he wishes he weren’t, he’s going through with a dare given by richie to shave his legs. eddie would curse him on it, but…but like maybe it’s not so much a bad dare like he thought.

daily reminder day 214: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he’s daydreaming about kissing his husband because he misses him.

daily reminder day 215: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now hES REALLY FUCKIN BUSY AND HE CANT TALK RIGHT NOW SO PLEASE COME BACK TMO OKAY THANKS BYE BYE.

daily reminder day 216: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he’s about to pass out from pure boredom in this zoom call meeting, listening to his colleagues go on and on about…something eddie couldn’t care less about. the only thing getting through this meeting is knowing that richie is sitting in their living room and that they’re gonna be going on a date later. god, he loves his husband so much, and now he REALLY needs this meeting to finish so he can go kiss him stupid.

daily reminder day 217: eddie k-tozier is alive and well and right now he’s taking pictures of himself in his new suit so he can send them to richie. richie loves to see him in a suit for some reason, so eddie decides to feed into it some. once sent he immediately gets a message back, richie simply typing back “AWOOOGA!!!!” with fire emojis. it makes eddie laugh at what such a dork his husband is, but also makes his heart warm that even after as long as they’ve been together, richie still goes “AWOOGA” whenever he sees his eddie.

#reddie #richie tozier #eddie kaspbrak #it chapter 2 #it chapter 1 #clown town #it stephen king #reddie headcanon #eddie kaspbrak x richie tozier #it 2017 #it 2019 #richie tozier x eddie kaspbrak #eddie kaspbrak loves richie tozier #richie tozier loves eddie kaspbrak #gay eddie kaspbrak #gay richie tozier #eddie kaspbrak is alive #richie trashmouth #trashmouth tozier

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deadpresidents · 8 months

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2 and a half weeks until JC passes Cactus Jack!

It took me a little bit to figure out what you were referencing, but yes, Jimmy Carter will pass John Nance Garner as the longest-living President or Vice President in American history on September 18th. And if he is still with us on October 1st, Carter will be the first President or Vice President in American history to celebrate their 99th birthday.

And since I'm a huge dork who finds this stuff interesting, here's the big, complete list of longest-living to shortest-living Presidents and Vice Presidents in American history: (Presidents are in bold text, Vice Presidents are in italics, and those who served as both POTUS and VP are in bold italics.) John Nance Garner: 98 years, 351 days Jimmy Carter: 98 years, 337 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Levi P. Morton: 96 years, 0 days George H.W. Bush: 94 years, 171 days Gerald R. Ford: 93 years, 165 days Ronald Reagan: 93 years, 120 days Walter Mondale: 93 years, 81 days John Adams: 90 years, 247 days Herbert Hoover: 90 years, 71 days Harry S. Truman: 88 years, 232 days Charles G. Dawes: 85 years, 239 days James Madison: 85 years, 104 days Thomas Jefferson: 83 years, 82 days Dick Cheney: 82 years, 216 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Hannibal Hamlin: 81 years, 311 days Richard Nixon: 81 years, 104 days Joe Biden: 80 years, 287 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) John Quincy Adams: 80 years, 227 days Aaron Burr: 80 years, 220 days Martin Van Buren: 79 years, 231 days Adlai E. Stevenson: 78 years, 234 days Dwight D. Eisenhower: 78 years, 165 days Alben W. Barkley: 78 years, 157 days Andrew Jackson: 78 years, 85 days Spiro Agnew: 77 years, 261 days Donald Trump: 77 years, 81 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) George W. Bush: 77 years, 59 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Henry A. Wallace: 77 years, 42 days James Buchanan: 77 years, 39 days Bill Clinton: 77 years, 15 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Dan Quayle: 76 years, 211 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Charles Curtis: 76 years, 14 days Al Gore: 75 years, 156 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Millard Fillmore: 74 years, 60 days James Monroe: 73 years, 67 days George Clinton: 72 years, 268 days George M. Dallas: 72 years, 174 days William Howard Taft: 72 years, 174 days John Tyler: 71 years, 295 days Grover Cleveland: 71 years, 98 days Thomas R. Marshall: 71 years, 79 days Nelson Rockefeller: 70 years, 202 days Elbridge Gerry: 70 years, 129 days Rutherford B. Hayes: 70 years, 105 days Richard M. Johnson: 70 years, 33 days William Henry Harrison: 68 years, 54 days John C. Calhoun: 68 years, 13 days William A. Wheeler: 67 years, 339 days George Washington: 67 years, 295 days Benjamin Harrison: 67 years, 205 days Woodrow Wilson: 67 years, 36 days William R. King: 67 years, 11 days Hubert H. Humphrey: 66 years, 231 days Andrew Johnson: 66 years, 214 days Thomas A. Hendricks: 66 years, 79 days Charles W. Fairbanks: 66 years, 24 days Zachary Taylor: 65 years, 227 days Franklin Pierce: 64 years, 319 days Lyndon B. Johnson: 64 years, 148 days Mike Pence: 64 years, 88 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Henry Wilson: 63 years, 279 days Ulysses S. Grant: 63 years, 87 days Franklin D. Roosevelt: 63 years, 72 days Barack Obama: 62 years, 30 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) Schuyler Colfax: 61 years, 296 days Calvin Coolidge: 60 years, 185 days Theodore Roosevelt: 60 years, 71 days Kamala Harris: 58 years, 318 days (As of Sept. 3, 2023) William McKinley: 58 years, 228 days Warren G. Harding: 57 years, 273 days Chester A. Arthur: 57 years, 44 days James S. Sherman: 57 years, 6 days Abraham Lincoln: 56 years, 62 days Garret A. Hobart: 55 years, 171 days John C. Breckinridge: 54 years, 116 days James K. Polk: 53 years, 225 days Daniel D. Tompkins: 50 years, 355 days James Garfield: 49 years, 304 days John F. Kennedy: 46 years, 177 days

#History #Presidents #Vice Presidents #Longest-living Presidents and Vice Presidents #Presidential Data #Presidential Statistics #Presidential Facts #POTUS #VP #Jimmy Carter #President Carter #John Nance Garner #Vice President Garner

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pangolin-404 · 3 months

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upturned inn dashboard simulator

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🔦lonetraveler 🔁bird--brained

anyone else down for getting together and wrapping ourselves into eggs directly in front of the elevator. for fun

🔦lonetraveler

Can you not.

🪶crow985

use the stairs if it bothers you smh

🥚flight-simulator-2008

actually I think it'd be really fun if we did this on the stairs also!! the different elevations would be a fun challenge to work with ^-^

🔦lonetraveler

Please don't, people actually need to go places. Where are you even finding stairs, this place doesn't have inter-floor staircases?

🪽pecker9000

🥚flight-simulator-2008

🍗bird--brained

#I hate this website

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🔦lonetraveler 🔁mosspilled

🌿mosspilled

If anyone needs me I'll be in the slop. btw

🔦lonetraveler

Aren't you the slug who bit my ankles when I tried to wade through a flooded floor yesterday?

🌿mosspilled

Come into the slop with me. the slime.

🌿mosspilled

Let's get diseases from stillwater together

#I'm good. Thanks.

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🔦lonetraveler 🔁cornerconfessions

🚪cornerconfessions

We won't post the latest ask because we believe the sender forgot to hit "ask anonymously."

If it makes you feel any better, Mod Teeth also thinks the mannequins are hot.

-Mod Marble

🎀innkeeper-ik

delete this

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🔦lonetraveler 🔁innkeeper-ik

🎀innkeeper-ik

Floors 502-509 have reported catastrophic structural collapses! I advise anyone in that area to exercise caution when going about your day!

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#Noted.

🔦lonetraveler 🔁gotthatdoginme

🦴gotthatdoginme

got a new chew toy today fuck yes

🤖i-assign-you-floors

270

Beep boop! I generate a random floor number for you. Any correct floor numbers are purely accidental.

🪨galatea-yearning

Hey OP ate my floormate last month. Keep your distance.

🤖i-assign-you-floors

[ooc] sorry what

🦴gotthatdoginme

Getting a new chew toy soon!!

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🔦lonetraveler 🔁gotthatdoginme

👒biting-you-biting-you

I'M GONNA SAY IT. THE PIANIST ON FLOOR 307 PLAYS NOTHING BUT BANGERS AND I'D MAKE OUT SLOPPY STYLE WITH THEM

🗿pianist-on-307

thanks dude

👒biting-you-biting-you

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🔦lonetraveler🔁🎉birthday-bug

My flashlight is officially dead.

🎉birthday-bug

🔦lonetraveler

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🔦lonetraveler

Does anyone know where I can pick up some batteries? The lighting in the inn is spotty and the flashlight I keep with me has been flickering.

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🔦lonetraveler 🔁innkeeper-ik

🔦lonetraveler

I'm going to kill Ik. This inn sucks.

🎀innkeeper-ik

🔦lonetraveler

Sorry. 5 stars

🎀innkeeper-ik

#thoughts #the upturned #the upturned posting #fake post

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justrainandcoffee · 3 months

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Like roses and bread (Alfie Solomons x fem!oc + Luca Changretta) [Part 1.]

«Crime sometimes smells like roses and bread...»

Alfie Solomons x Rose Coldwell (ofc) masterlist

Summary: Crime not always involved murder. Sometimes it's something harmless for the rest of the world, like money laundering. The problem is that now, a private detective is behind them and for the first time maybe they're about to be exposed. The couple needs to be smarter than Detective Changretta, something not easy at all. Not even with the help of Alfie's ex: Tommy Shelby.

Warnings: None. || Next chapters Tommy will be part of it.

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2021

A bald man was sitting in front of Detective Changretta. The day before he called him asking for an appointment and Luca agreed.

The man was in his 40s and his clothes were smart. He tried to hide it, but Luca could see an expensive gold watch and his perfume was clearly one of the finest you could find.

Something about him disgusted Luca. He was arrogant and the kind of man who thinks he's superior to the rest of the humankind.

The kind of man Luca despised.

Luca's orange cat named Dante jumped on the desk and the man tried to push it but when Luca stand up, the man thought it better.

"If you don't like my cats, Mr. Ferguson, then you should've read the sign on my door first. If I were you, I'll think twice before trying to do it again."

"I'm allergic."

"Not my problem. There's the door, go to another place, find another detective. There are thousands."

Ferguson shook his head. "You're the best, that's what people say. My boss needs the best."

"Yes, your boss. Talk to me about him. Who's your daddy?"

His client gritted his teeth. If the detective weren't so prestigious, then Ferguson could spit on that face. Luca Changretta was nothing but a cockroach compared to him. Fuck him and his ugly cats. And yet, Ferguson answered to him.

"It doesn't matter who he is. He wants to remain anonymous. The thing that matters is the people who you need to investigate."

"The owner of the Inn: Alfred Solomons." Luca checked the notes he wrote the day before.

"Yes. And his woman."

"Just two civilians. I don't investigate people who just work, Ferguson."

"That's the problem. They're not just two civilians…at least him. We don't know the woman but we suspect that she's his accomplice."

"Of what exactly?"

"He stole money from my boss' account." Ferguson, cleared his throat "last year, during the quarantine. In June."

"Really? How?"

"Solomons played dirty. My boss didn't know the kind of man he is. Solomons is a corrupt man!" One of the veins in his head was throbbing.

"And so is your boss. I don't think he's a little lamb."

"How dare you! He's a good man, a man who cares about people."

"Yes, sure." Luca rolled his eyes "Do you know I'm not cheap, Ferguson? Don't you? High quality equals high price. I want 60% in advance plus extra cash because I'm about to be a father, so, my baby needs a present. I know you can afford it. Do it for her."

Luca stared at him. Ferguson disliked him and it was mutual but he needed the job and that's why he accepted the case. It was true that he was going to be a father. His ex wife was pregnant and the baby was his. Despite they were exes, one night they shared a moment together and that same night she got pregnant. Now, eight months later, Cathy was waiting to arrive in their lives. And for Luca, both mother and daughter, deserved the best.

Ferguson gave him a cheque, before standing up and walking towards the door "Just do your job, detective Changretta."

"Just don't be an asshole, Ferguson."

Never trust a person who doesn't like cats, thought Luca. And Ferguson, clearly, disliked cats.

In the same city, but far away, Rose were working on their new place. The inn "The Wandering Jew" was open and Alfie was, of course, still his owner. But at the same time they opened a bakery months ago called "Cyril's cakes."

It was a project that both of them thought about during 2020 and finally it was real. And it was quite successful, too. They had to hired another baker to help Alfie while Rose was in charge of the customers.

Nicely decorated, delicate colours and always smelling like fresh bread, "Cyril's cakes" was famous for having a statue of Cyril itself. People, kids especially, used to take pictures next to it. The real dog was never there, so, for customers that was the nearest they could be to him.

That particular morning, she smiled when saw Alfie crossing the door. They've been together for over a year now and even when it was quite recently, it felt like much more than that.

Alfie removed his mask to gave her a kiss. COVID was still a real thing and every precaution was necessary. Still, he didn't want to waste another minute to greeted her. Not that she resisted him.

"Fucking missed you. Horrible day," she let him put his arms around her waist "Karens everywhere."

"Story of my life," he responded, kissing her now blonde hair. "I'm here now, love. Anything new?"

She shook her head. It was an ordinary day and apparently it wasn't going to change. In fact, the whole week was ordinary. Until, it wasn't anymore.

That morning at the bakery had been the calmest of the week, which Rose was grateful for, considering that dealing with difficult customers took a lot of her energy. Of the list of people who had placed an order for that day, five of the six had already gone to pick up their cakes. So only one remained. The rest of the customers were just casuals who were just dropping in to buy something before going on their way to work or back home.

Rose was texting her brother when a tall, thin man made her lift her head. His curious hazel eyes were looking around him and had a mysterious aura. Behind his mask, Rose could notice that he was smiling.

"Good afternoon, miss."

"Good afternoon, sir. How can I help you?"

Luca looked at her. He assumed that she was Alfie Solomons' girlfriend although, for the moment, he knew nothing about her. Not even the name but he did know that the woman worked there.

"I ordered a cake two days ago. I'm Vicente Young." Luca said. He used his father's name and his ex's last name to cover his real identity.

There was the last of those who had placed an order. It was a chocolate cake with cherries, simple but tasty. She asked him to wait while she went to the refrigerator at the back of the bakery. Luca just nodded.

There was nothing in particular that caught his attention and definitely if what Ferguson said was true, then the evidence wasn't going to find it there. Still, pretending to be looking at his phone, Luca snapped several pictures of the place. Including Rose. Luca tucked his device into his pocket just as the man of interest appeared behind her.

Alfie Solomons was there. Wearing a flour covered apron that he took off and left on the back of the chair where Rose was sitting moments before.

"I have to go with Ollie," he said "the boy doesn't know how much one plus one is. But it's all done."

"Ok. I'll see you at home later then. Take care of yourself. Love you."

"Love you too. See you."

Alfie barely glanced at Luca as he passed, just gave a nod of his head by way of greeting and continued walking out of there.

"Your husband?" Luca smiled amicably, trying to take information away from her.

"No," Rose replied, letting out a chuckle "We've only known each other for a year."

"So you met during the pandemic?"

"Yes. Long story. I was stranded in London and during that time I met him and well, a year later here I am."

"A good 2020, then, more than most people can say. He's the one who's in charge of baking?"

"Yes. Cooking in general is not really my best ability, let alone baking. But he's really good and enjoys it," Rose's phone on the counter began to vibrate. The incoming call cut off the conversation between Luca and her.

Luca pretended to look for money or a card in his wallet to pay for the cake while she took the call. The detective didn't know who was on the other end of the line but clearly the woman had been forced to give her name and in the process, Luca had saved himself a step in finding out her identity. So Alfie Solomons was dating Rose Coldwell who, according to her, had been stranded in London the previous year and had been there ever since. The detective was still amazed at how easy it was to get information if you knew how. People, as a rule, were too trusting.

Luca said goodbye to her after paying and left. For a first meeting that wasn't bad at all. In addition to the two names of the people he was interested in he had gotten a third: an Ollie who he would find out who he was. He needed to go back to his office and use one of his whiteboards exclusively for this case he called "bread and roses."

There were times when the work was repetitive, but this didn't seem to be one of them. If there really was something illegal behind this recent pairing then there were also more people involved than just the two of them. There were always more people, the issue was who. And finding out was the best part of it all.

He thought about going to see Aveline. But at that hour, Linnie was sure to be taking care of her sick mother so he decided to see her later and ask her personally if she needed anything. For the time being, he would go back to the office .

The sun had been out for at least half an hour. Cyril's cakes was already closed for customers and Rose was ready to finally rest on her couch, cuddling next to Alfie. That was the best part of the day. Rose had secured the door and was pulling down the blind when something that looked like a rock hit her shoulder, causing her to groan in pain. But when she turned to see what was happening, she only saw a hooded figure running away.

"What the…"

The rock on the floor was wrapped in paper and she picked it up. Only two words were written on it:

Enough to make her heart beat fast. We know.

Rose quickly got into the car and drove home. Now she really needed to see Alfie.

We know.

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k-hippie · 5 months

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WELCOME TO ... CHESTNUT RIDGE K-505 TERRAIN MOD :)

Get back on your horse and ride in the distant sun because it is finally done. All of Sims4 world are k-hippied. All pixelated. Yeah, even hooves can feel the differences ( we know 'cause we asked ) :D

It's always a mess on EAxis side but we had been told they had made an effort with texturing. It is true. It was better texture-wise than any other neighborhood, still it couldn't be left untouched :)

Straw on the ground, rocks, riverbed, grass, large rocky structure ( ? ) Let the hooves have nice pixelated floors too. No discrimination here : feet, paws, hooves. All at the same level. Now you just have to worry about something else than letting your animals graze plastic ;)

THE NEXT ROADMAP is to wait for the coming World : Tomarang, and at last ... to release all the necessary updates, from base-game to horse-ranch for the k-101, k-202, k-606 ... and work backwards on the mega update of the k-707 ...

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bratshaws · 7 months

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through the hourglass 239. brb x oc

a/n:just a cute moment...and then,well,WELL (comments and reblogs are super welcome and encouraged!)

pairing: plus size!oc x rooster

warnings: none uwu

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Sunday was the final day that the girls would stay at their house, and Beatrice was still asleep. Why? Because Bradley decided to leave her there that morning, they were going to go to the hospital later that day - after Leo picked the girls up - and now he was busy.

Busy preparing them breakfast.

It was such a throwback of that Christmas when he prepared Bianca pancakes, the first Christmas he enjoyed with the Schiavoni and the first Christmas that…well…he had a very,very good gift. He licks his fingers clean of the batter as he flicks the whisk inside, smacking his lips and arching his brows at the taste.

The girls were all busy watching tv, well,most of them. Bianca’s little form appeared next to him, peeking towards the bowl, “...are you making pancakes?”

“Yes,ma’am.”

She gasped in delight, “Really? Like the ones you prepared when I was a kid?” and she looked around for the chocolate chips, letting out a quiet ‘yes!’ before grabbing it, “Can I put it in now?”

Rooster chuckled at Bianca's enthusiasm, still mixing the batter. "Of course, kiddo," he said with a grin, tilting the bowl towards her. "Go ahead and sprinkle them in."

Bianca carefully poured the chocolate chips into the pancake batter, her eyes lighting up as she watched them swirl into the mixture, only to pour a ‘little bit more’ inside - not that he complained. "That looks so good!”

Rooster couldn't agree more. "It does, are your sister and your little cousin okay?”

Bianca nodded enthusiastically, her smile radiant. "Yeah! Éowyn is watching tv and Nikki is on Jack.” she says,”Sitting on his back, watching tv too.” she watches as he mixes a bit more before pouring it on the hot griddle, “Oooohhh…”

“Cool,right?”

“Yes.” she says, “I like fire.”

He pauses, blinking at that sentence and trying his best to ignore how weirdly worrisome that was, choosing to say something else instead, “Well, good. I’ll make sure to bring the pancakes to y’all once I’m done.” he says, then turns his head towards Bibi who was still standing there, “You can go back,honey.”

Bianca nodded and flashed Rooster a sweet smile before scampering back to the living room to rejoin her sister and cousin. Rooster couldn't help but smile as he watched her go. She was growing up so fast, and soon Nicole was going to be that size.

…maybe not so fast,he hoped.

He poured it once again onto the hot griddle, creating round circles of goodness that sizzled as they cooked. The scent of pancakes filled the air, and Rooster couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.

This, also helped his mind relax. He wasn’t going to keep the Haltons in his mind like this, not anymore. He sent everyone a message, they didn’t know much about him but were clearly interested.

The clicking of claws followed by the soft pitter patter of a known pair of feet made him smile without even turning around, “Mornin’ gorgeous.” her arms wrap around him from behind, her soft cheek between his shoulder blades, “Slept well?”

“Hmmmm…’ Beatrice hummed, grinning against his skin, “Smells good…”

“The pancakes?”

Her smile widens, inhaling his scent through his night shirt, “That too.”

“Cheeky.” he smiles, flipping the pancakes, “But you didn’t say if you slept well or not,babe.”

"I slept well," Beatrice replied, her fingers gently tracing patterns on his chest, her position still the same. "But waking up to the smell of pancakes? That's even better." she kisses his nape by standing on her tiptoes, walking around him and gasping when she notices her mug on the counter, already filled with her morning tea, “Aw,Roos.”

Rooster chuckled, turning to face Beatrice, leaning his weight on his arm as he looks at her "I thought you might want some tea," he said, his voice soft and affectionate. "I didn't want you to miss out on the delicious pancakes."

Beatrice leaned in and planted a sweet kiss on Rooster's lips. "You're the best," she said, her eyes filled with adoration. "Thank you for always taking care of us."

Rooster smiled, his heart warmed by her words. "It's my pleasure, babe. I love taking care of my girls." and he winks, then looks back over the griddle to check how the pancakes were doing, “The girls are watching tv.”

She hums with the mug’s rim on her lips, closing her eyes blissfully because he even knew the amount of sugar she liked. God she loved this man so much. “Hmmm, figures. I thought they were,Nikki sin’t hungry?”

“She’s honestly too busy watching a chimpanzee doctor traveling through the jungle.” he shrugs, “So I guess not yet.”

“Right…and you,Roos?” she smiles, “How did you sleep?”

Rooster's smile softened as he looked into Beatrice's eyes. The early morning light filtered through the kitchen window, casting a warm glow on her face,making the green of her irises almost turn lighter once it was illuminated. He reached out and gently tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, his fingers grazing her cheek.

"I slept pretty well," he admitted, his voice filled with affection. "There was a beautiful woman sleeping next to me."

Beatrice's heart swelled with love for her husband. She set her tea aside and moved closer to him, wrapping her arms around his waist. She could feel the steady rhythm of his heartbeat beneath her cheek as she pressed her forehead against his chest.

"You are so sweet, Roos," she whispered, her words muffled by his shirt.

Rooster tightened his embrace, his arms encircling her as he leaned down to kiss the top of her head. His lips lingered there for a moment, a silent affirmation of his love.

"I try." he said, his voice filled with sincerity. "You and the girls are my everything."

They stood there for a moment, wrapped in each other's arms, their own little cocoon.Eventually, they pulled away from each other, though their hands remained entwined. Rooster turned his attention back to the griddle, where he had been expertly cooking a stack of pancakes. He flipped the last pancake onto a plate and handed it to Beatrice with a grin.

“Chocolate chip?” she smiles, “What’s the occasion?”

“I just want to pamper you.”Rooster winked at Beatrice as he continued to work his pancake magic on the griddle. "And every day is an occasion to pamper you," he replied, a mischievous twinkle in his eye. She just stands there, looking bashfully at him with her cheeks glowing red. He couldn’t help but squeeze her cheeks with one hand and press a noisy kiss to her lips,”Fuck you are so cute!”

She blushes even more, letting him kiss her a few more times before his attention returned to the pancakes, “...I mean,I’m not complaining,Roos.” she shrugs, “I’m glad you are okay.I know yesterday was…a bit tense, with the Haltons and all.”

Rooster nodded as he carefully plated a few more pancakes. "Yeah, it was a bit weird," he admitted. "But I don't want to let them bother us.They already did more than enough.” he arches his brows once he was done, “Besides,I messaged the guys and they’ll keep an eye out as they see them.”

“Oh?”

“Yeah, you know how they can be,” he mutters, “Very…gossip oriented.” Rooster finished cooking the last pancake and finally set everything up for the girls. "So, what's on the agenda for today, babe?"

Beatrice took a bite of her chocolate chip pancake, savoring the sweet burst of flavor. "Well," she began, "Besides visiting the twins at the NICU? I dunno,I might want to…stay home a bit, you know?"

Rooster's eyes lit up at the idea. "That sounds perfect," he said, “Honestly,I’d love to just stay home, doing nothing.” he murmurs, walking to the living room and looking back at Beatrice, “Help me with the girls?”

Beatrice smiled and nodded, setting her plate aside and following Rooster to the living room. The girls were engrossed in a cartoon on TV, their little faces filled with wonder and delight. Nicole, in particular, was giggling at the colorful characters dancing across the screen. The dogs were busy lying around them, Jack was already asleep, Jolene was being used as a pillow by Bianca and Éowyn was holding against Eleanor who was just watching the TV like the.

Bianca was the first to notice them, immediately sitting on her knees with a gasp, “Is it ready?” she leapt out of the couch before her uncle and aunt could say anything, feet thudding on the floor and a loud ‘YES!’ leaving her mouth, followed by the scraping of a chair.

Rooster just sighed, picking Nicole up from Jack’s back while Beatrice picked Éowyn, carrying the two towards the kitchen where Bianca was already.

Rooster and Beatrice shared a knowing look as soon as they saw Bianca wiggling on her chair, too excited to keep herself still. Her excitement was palpable.

Especially because she was looking at those pancakes like it was the last supper.

Rooster carefully placedNicole, into her high chair, making sure to secure the straps to keep her safe and comfortable. On the other side of the table, Beatrice did the same for Éowyn, but instead of a high chair, she was on a normal one instead.

Bianca looked up at Rooster with her bright eyes shining like stars. "Uncle Rooster,” she holds up her plate, almost vibrating with excitement, “Please! Please!” and she moves the plate even more, “I want the one with most chocolate.”

Rooster couldn't help but chuckle at her excitement, ruffling her hair affectionately. "Alright,alright,calm down,kiddo.”

Beatrice smiles, about to sit down only for her to hear her phone in the living room, “Oh,” she laughs, “Be right back,Roos. It’s probably Leo,I’ll be right back, can you-” she gestures to the three girls and her husband nods with a small smirk, making Beatrice leave the kitchen with a sigh of relief.

Jolene was staring at Beatrice’s phone, it hasn’t stopped ringing and the pittie only looked away when the brunette quickly picked it up, “Hello?”

“Daarling.”

“Marcus!Hi! Good morning.”

“Indeed it is.” she hears him moving around in his studio “Darling,I know we talked a few weeks before and I know it is sunday but…are you busy today?”

Beatrice leaned against the wall in the living room, crossing one arm under her bust. "Not too busy at all," she replied with a smile. "Rooster and I were just planning on spending a relaxing day at home. Why? What's up?"

"Well, I have an idea," he began. "I’ve drawn some amazing pieces and I need my muse to help me with them.”

Beatrice blinked,”Oh? Really?”

The fashion designer sighs dramatically on the other end, “Yes,Oh I was hit by the creative bug these days, I don’t know what happened.” but he probably knew what happened “And now,here I am, seeing my work on mannequins and thinking…hmmm..Beatrice would be much better!”

Beatrice couldn't help but laugh at Marcus's enthusiasm. "You're too kind, Marcus," she replied with a warm smile. "I'd love to help you with your new designs. But…well,we’ll see the twins at the NICU and we can’t leave Nikki here,alone.”

Marcus let out a relieved sigh. "Oh, darling,I promise it won't take up your entire day. Just a few hours, and then you can return to your relaxation. Besides, you can bring your little one over. We’d love to have her.”

“Wait,really?”

Marcus sounded delighted. "Of course, you know how much I adore your little family, that included the little ones.” he pauses “Oh!Yes, there’s also something else I want to tell you.”

Beatrice's curiosity piqued at Marcus's mysterious tone. "Something else?" she inquired, her brow furrowing slightly. "You've got my attention now, Marcus."

The fashion designer chuckled playfully. "Ah, the intrigue!" he said, teasingly. "Well, darling, I'll tell you when you get here. It's better to see it in person."

Beatrice blinked only to laugh along with him. "Alright, Marcus,fine, you've got yourself a deal," she agreed. "We'll head over to your studio later this afternoon,is that alright?”

"Perfect, darling," Marcus replied. "I can't wait to see you and your little one. And you're a lifesaver for helping me with this."

"You know I'm always happy to help, Marcus," Beatrice said sincerely. "We'll see you soon!"

With that, they said their goodbyes, and Beatrice returned to the kitchen where Rooster was busy feeding the girls. Bianca, in particular, was still enthusiastically devouring her pancakes, each bite filled with chocolate chips, cheeks completely covered.

Beatrice grinned at the sight, "Looks like someone's enjoying breakfast," she commented as she approached the table.

"You could say that," he replied. "I think she's on her third pancake already."

Bianca, her mouth still partially full of pancake, nodded vigorously in agreement.

Beatrice playfully ruffled Bianca's hair. "Alright, little one, don't eat too fast," she advised. "We don't want you getting a tummy ache." she sits down next to Rooster, smiling when he pulls the chair for her.

Bianca swallowed her bite and grinned up at Beatrice. "I'm okay, Auntie Bea," she assured, her chocolate-streaked face lighting up with joy. "These pancakes are so yummy!"

She smiled affectionately at her niece's enthusiasm. "I'm glad you like them," she said, taking a seat next to Rooster. "And thank you for helping with the girls, Roos."

Rooster reached over and gave her hand a reassuring squeeze. "No problem, babe," he said. "Who was on the phone?"

Beatrice's smile turned a bit mischievous as she leaned in closer to Rooster, her voice low and playful. "Oh, just Marcus," she whispered, cutting the side of her pancake - the one he already put on her plate with a heart made out of maple syrup. "He needs my help with something today."

Rooster raised an eyebrow, a teasing glint in his eyes. "Oh for the uhhh,collection?”

“I’m not sure if it is for the collection. Just some modeling for his new designs," she replied, bringing a piece to her mouth "He said we can go there after seeing the twins and after the girls go home."

Rooster chuckled, leaning on his open palm"Well, I guess I can share you with Marcus for a few hours." he pauses, “Does he still have that couch there?”

“I think so.”

“Oh, that’s a nice couch, great to sleep in.” her husband comments, “While you are busy,me and Nikki can nap there, you know?”

Beatrice chuckled at Rooster's comment. "That couch is pretty comfy," she admitted, "And as long as Nikki behaves and takes her nap."

Rooster nodded in agreement. "She's been a good girl so far," he said, reaching over to gently tickle Nikki, who was sitting in her high chair. The baby giggled and babbled in response, her tiny hands reaching out toward Rooster,holding onto his finger.

Bianca, meanwhile, was finishing up her pancakes and eagerly to ask what the conversation was about. "Auntie Bea," she asked, her eyes wide with curiosity, "What kind of clothes does Marcus make?"

Beatrice smiled at her niece's question. "Marcus is a fashion designer," she explained. "He creates beautiful clothes that people wear to special events, like parties and fashion shows. He designs dresses, suits, and all sorts of stylish outfits."

Bianca's eyes lit up with excitement. "Oooohhh that sounds amazing!" she exclaimed. "Did he create your wedding gown?”

Beatrice shook her head. "No, but it was his friend."

“Do you think he can make something for me?”

Beatrice opens her mouth, then closes, “Well…I can talk to him.” but she had to be careful, if her siblings found out about it, they’d then ask for more stuff from Marcus. She knew they would, “But he’s a busy guy, I can’t promise it,Bibi.”

Bianca nodded, too excited to show any sort of disappointment. "That's okay, Auntie Bea," she said cheerfully. "I know he must be super busy making amazing clothes for lots of people. Like you!"

Beatrice couldn't help but smile at Bianca's understanding. "You're absolutely right," she said. "But who knows, maybe one day he'll create a special outfit just for you. Maybe for your birthday-"

“Oh!Like a Venom dress!”Bianca's eyes sparkled with excitement. "That would be so cool!" she exclaimed, throwing her hands up in the air, eyes wide, “With threads to be like the symbiote!”

“Yep, sounds fun, cutie.” Beatrice smiles, then looks down at her hands once Bianca goes back to her breakfast, “You won’t be upset there,right?” she asks Rooster quietly, “I know you’ve been there with me before but,I just want to make sure you’ll have a nice time there.”

Rooster gave her a little smirk ,”Gorgeous.” he says, “Come on, I love going out with you, trying on clothes,”he lowers his voice, dropping his voice a bit, “See how they fit on you and how nice they look.” her gentle swat on his thigh was just something he laughed at, playfully pinching her hip, “Relax,gorgeous, it’ll be alright.”

Anything to keep their minds at ease to be honest.

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blackswaneuroparedux · 11 months

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Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.*

- Cato the Elder

Furthermore, I consider that Carthage must be destroyed.*

At the turn of the 2nd century BCE, the Second Punic War between Carthage and Rome had ended. Rome was eventually victorious, but had suffered some significant and bad defeats. The peace treaty was even tougher for Carthage – it stripped them of many of their territories, their wealth, and restricted their actions. Fast forward 50 years later, there was another conflict between Carthage and Rome – this time in a Punic-turned-Roman-city called Massinissa. Marcus Porcius Cato, a famous Roman orator and senator, was sent to Massinissa to investigate. He had fought in the Second Punic War in his 20s. Cato was surprised to see that, since the end of the Second Punic War, Carthage had become a thriving and wealthy city again.

When Cato came to back to Rome, he called for the war against Carthage – a war to stop them once and for all. He ended his speech with the phrase: Carthago delenda est. (Carthage must be destroyed.)

Plutarch tells us that Cato's call ended his every speech in the Roman Senate, 'on any matter whatsoever', from 153 BC to his death aged 85 in 149. Scipio Nasica - son-in- law of Scipio Africanus, conqueror of Hannibal in the Second Punic War (218-202 BC) - would always reply: 'Carthage should be allowed to exist'. But such challengers were silenced. Rome decided on war 'long before' it launched the Third Punic War just prior to Cato's death. One of his last speeches in the Senate, before a Carthaginian delegation in 149, was critical:

“Who are the ones who have often violated the treaty? . . . Who are the ones who have waged war most cruelly? ... Who are the ones who have ravaged Italy? The Carthaginians. Who are the ones who demand forgiveness? The Carthaginians. See then how it would suit them to get what they want.”

The Carthaginian delegates were accorded no right of reply. In 146 BC, nearly 8 years after Cato ventured back to Carthage and saw its wealth, would Carthage attack Massinissa and give Rome a reason to star the Third (and final) Punic War.

Rome soon began a three-year siege of the world's wealthiest city. Of a population of 2-400,000 at least 150,000 Carthaginians perished. Appian described one battle in which '70,000, including non-combatants' were killed, probably an exaggeration. But Polybius, who participated in the campaign, confirmed that 'the number of deaths was incredibly large' and the Carthaginians 'utterly exterminated'. In 146, Roman legions under Scipio Aemilianus, Cato's ally and brother-in-law of his son, razed the city, and dispersed into slavery the 55,000 survivors, including 25,000 women. Plutarch concluded: 'The annihilation of Carthage . . . was primarily due to the advice and counsel of Cato'.

It was not a war of racial extermination. The Romans did not massacre the survivors, nor the adult males. Nor was Carthage victim of a Kulturkrieg. Though the Romans also destroyed five allied African cities of Punic culture, they spared seven other towns which had defected to them. Yet, the Carthaginians had complied in 149 with Rome's demand to surrender their 200,000 individual weapons and 200 catapults.

Little did they know that the Senate had already secretly decided to destroy Carthage for good, once the war is over. The surprising new demand that they abandon their city meant abandoning its sanctuaries and religious cults to abandon their city, meant abandoning its sanctuaries and religious cults. And in this Carthaginians resisted in vain. Rome opted for the destruction of the nation.

Carthago delenda est has become somewhat of a rallying call against a common enemy - a call for total war.

None of this was lost on Churchill as he addressed British troops in the old Roman amphitheater at Carthage, Tunisia. Nothing short of the total destruction of Nazi Germany for the sake of civilisation and humanity were at stake. The Nazis were an existential threat. Like Cato, Churchill knew the power of oratory to move men into action.

Photo: Churchill leaves the old Roman amphitheatre with Lieutenant General Kenneth Anderson after addressing British troops, 1 June 1943.

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