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artiststarme · 1 year

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Ex-fucking-cuse you

Thank you to @carlyv for the title idea! I don’t know if I really like whatever this is but other people seem to so I’ll leave it be. Let me know what you guys are thinking in the comments!

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Whenever he had shared his feelings in the past, he’d had them stomped on. From crushes to life goals, anyone he’d ever confided in had laughed in his face. The first memorable time had been when he told Tommy about his crush on Heath Sellers at recess in fourth grade. Tommy H. told him that he wouldn’t be friends with a fag and if he ever mentioned liking a dude again, he’d kick his ass. That circumstance really showed Steve that he couldn’t trust anyone. If he couldn’t share what he was thinking with his best friend, who else could he tell?

The second time was with Nancy Wheeler. Steve told her he loved her even though he knew it was too early into their relationship and he knew she was still grieving Barb. But he still told her and all she did for the first few times was call him an idiot afterwards. Steve loved too much and too hard. Sure, after a few weeks she said it back but Steve could tell it wasn’t genuine and was most likely said out of pity.

The fact that she called him bullshit just two weeks later kind of cemented that fact in his mind.

It made him feel sort of hypocritical. He told the kids to be open and honest, prided them on their communication. And then he neglected to do the same. He hid his nightmares and semi-suicidal thoughts behind an impenetrable wall that no one in the Party could breach.

Until Eddie.

For months, Steve hated Eddie because it felt like he was stealing the kids away from him. He was jealous that they shared a common interest that he couldn’t understand and was gearing up for the kids to leave him behind. But then, Eddie told him that the kids worshiped him and he’d been jealous too. Jealous of the cool babysitter that influenced their actions in DnD and could do no wrong.

Steve felt like Eddie could truly see him, could understand Steve, and liked what he saw. He could tell that Eddie was going to be a great friend of his, or more. He liked more.

But when he ran back to the trailer park after flambéing Vecna, he saw a blood soaked Eddie being cradled by Dustin. His slow paced jog turned into a full blown sprint. Steve yanked Eddie out of Dustin’s arms and made a mad dash towards the portal in his trailer. He wasn’t going to lose the one guy that made him feel more understood than anyone else had ever made him feel.

The girls and Dustin tearfully followed them but Steve couldn’t spare them any attention. He was solely focused on the sluggish bleeding of Eddie’s wounds.

“Ow, Harrington. Calm the fuck down.”

“Eddie?!” The metalhead’s eyes were blurry but somewhat focused on Steve’s face. “Hey man, you have to stay awake. When we get out of here, you can teach me all about your shitty yelling music and nerd game, okay?”

The blurriness lifted slightly as pure offense filled his face, “ex-fucking-cuse you. That “shitty yelling” is true music unlike your Tears for Fears garbage or whatever the hell else you listen to. I have taste. And yeah, Harrington. I will be teaching you Dungeons & Dragons when we get out of here. Lugging my body out of here when I was trying to make a noble sacrifice is disgraceful.”

“You’re not allowed to die, Eddie.” Steve said, panting with exertion and stress.

“That’s not up to you,” and then he passed out.

“Fuck!” Steve screamed. That fucking dramatic shit, if those were his last words, Steve would bring him back just to kill him again.

Steve’s feelings were threatening to overcome him as his hands shook while he put Eddie into the car. Nancy held one of them and gave him a look of meaning. “I’ll drive.”

“Um, yeah, yeah. Okay, thanks. Henderson! Keep pressure on his wounds. We need to stop the bleeding.” He desperately put pressure on the worst of the wounds on his torso and prayed to a god he no longer believed in.

And then they sped towards the hospital.

Steve was there when Eddie woke up, just as he had been in the four days he’d been unconscious while recovering from shock. He was trying to read the dancing letters in The Hobbit but when he looked up and met Eddie’s eyes, the book dropped from his hands.

“Didn’t take you for a fantasy nerd, Harrington.” Eddie mumbled, his voice hoarse but unwavering.

“We need to talk about your theatrics, man. You almost gave me a heart attack, Eddie.”

“Oh, we’re on a first-name basis now? If I’d known all I had to do was risk my life to be in King Steve’s court, I would’ve done it a long time ago.” Eddie smirked at him.

“I’m not a king anymore.” Steve said and shook his head. It’d been a long time since anyone had called him that and he didn’t like the way it sounded on Eddie’s lips either.

“My apologies, Steve. You’re not a king, you’re a paladin. And that’s better than any noble.” Eddie said wisely.

Steve had no idea what the fuck any of that meant or what a pal-man was but he could listen to Eddie rant at him for hours as long as he kept looking at him like that. His face was fond and his lips, though scarred with a vicious bite marring their softness, smiled softly at Steve.

He coughed a bit to clear his throat and tore his eyes from Eddie’s lips to his amused eyes. “Um, do you said you were going to explain your screamy metal shit?”

That got Steve his desired reaction and Eddie squawked. “You motherfucker-”

As Steve listened to his enraged ranting, he made himself a promise. He was going to be more like Eddie. He was going to be more free with his feelings and he would find a way to talk to his friends about them. But for now, he’d listen to Eddie’s virtriolic soliloquy about the merits of metal artists and the importance on nonconformist music in “this sweaty armpit of a state”. And Steve couldn’t be happier.

@doubleb11 @nburkhardt @zerokrox-blog @newtstabber @carlyv

#not as angsty as I anticipated #no tissues needed for once!#stranger things #steddie #steve harrington #eddie munson #fanfic

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zepskies · 8 months

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Hey! Just wondering if you could suggest some romantic/rom-com movies💖

Have a great day❤️🌼

Oh my goodness, I certainly can!! Thank you, bby! 💖💖

10 of my favorite romantic comedies:

(In no particular order.)

1. 10 Things I Hate About You

An absolute perfect movie. Dialogue, casting, story, romance, Heath Ledger, Shakespeare references, what more could a literary inclined girl want?

2. A Cinderella Story

Another gift from the early 2000s. Is it cheesy? Sometimes. Is it adorable? Absolutely.

3. He's Just Not That Into You

Hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, ensemble cast, but the endings for each couple are undoubtedly satisfying. Plus, my favorite rewind moment of all time:

4. Crazy, Stupid Love

Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Steve Carrell, Josh Groban cameo. Need I say more? (But it will also unexpectedly grip your heart with profound, tender moments.)

5. While You Were Sleeping

One of my favorite Sandra Bullock rom coms, of which there are many. (Honorary mentions: The Proposal, Practical Magic, Two Weeks Notice, and Miss Congeniality, though it's not really a rom com is one of my favorite movies in existence.)

6. You've Got Mail

A classic of classics in rom com history. Meg Ryan at her best, Tom Hanks at his. She's a small, independent bookstore owner. He's essentially Barnes & Noble, coming in to disrupt New York with corporate America.

7. Mrs. Winterbourne

A forgotten '90s Brendan Fraser must-see movie. He's the "rich playboy" type, she's scrappy and resourceful, pregnant by her deadbeat ex-boyfriend, and pretending to be the widow of Fraser's twin brother, who recently died in a train accident.

8. Crazy Rich Asians

Based on a book, top-tier casting, bad ass mother-in-law, bad ass heroine, a classy, handsome, Good Man™️ hero? Sign me TF up.

9. 13 Going on 30

Easily Jennifer Garner's best movie, but also Mark freakin' Ruffalo. They're adorable together, and this one's a classic in its own right, full of heart, back-stabbing bitches, and 80s music references.

10. My Big Fat Greek Wedding

It's one of the best, folks. Also one of the most quotable movies in movie history lol. As a kid, I remember really identifying with Toula, who feels too plain, too big, too "frump girl."

But Ian never saw her that way. He genuinely laughs at her jokes. He's patient with her and sees her beauty, inside and out. He also deals with a lot of crap from her family in order to be with her, with all the grace and gentlemanly poise a guy could have.

And Toula learns to love herself, fall in love for the first time, and challenges every expectation of her family to do so.

I have many, many more, but these are just a few of my favorites. What's yours?

Don't see it on this list? Drop it in the comments! 💋

#ask me stuff #romantic comedies #my favorites #rom com recs #rom coms #10 things i hate about you #cinderella story #he's just not that into you #crazy stupid love #while you were sleeping #you've got mail #mrs. winterbourne #crazy rich asians #13 going on 30 #my big fat greek wedding #what's your favorite rom com?#zepskies answers

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delusinalandpassionate · 2 months

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I finally got time and cleared event and

I LOVE BLADE DON

SHE LOOKS AMAZING

SHE SOUNDS AMAZING

SHE RIDICULOUSLY GOOD FOR FREE TWO STAR ID

AND SHE HAS FUCKING LORE

DID YOU SEE IT?! WE GOT A PIECE OF INFORMATION ABOUT HER PAST

SHE WORKED AS A SLAYER, SHE DOES HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH KILLING PEOPLE

And she served someone???? "Don is Sancho" theory never was as promising as now. Also, the fact that she lacks manners(while Outis is perfect King of Ithaca) also kinda makes it less believable that she was sime kind of noble.

Also in previous post I mentioned that I find ironic difference of Don's attitude to Shi corruption and to other shaddy organization. I wanted to speak more, but did not have time unfortunately.

I find it ironic and interesting because it makes me wonder what's Don's real goal? Like our Don feels like harbinger of justice and fan of Fixers, but technically there are only two ID which have something with Fixers and only half of her IDs have something to do with justice(some in a very gruesome manner)

I mean we can kinda see patterns in motivations of a lot of sinners? Faust seeks knowledge, Heath tries to find a way to return to Cathy, Ryoshu, and her Art.

But Don is kinda chaotic in this matter? From justice to trains to abnos to way of blade and than back to justice and her passion to all of these seems sincere.

But with our Don, it feels like there is some more motivation behind her hunger for justice.

#limbus company #project moon #don quixote

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hapalopus · 5 months

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Most older Danish folk art is preserved in the form of drawers, cupboards, and chests that were passed down as heirlooms. Imagine how much folk art must've been lost because it was just allowed to degrade, or was painted over.

There are a few rare examples of surviving wall paintings by regular people, but they're really hard to find photos of online

Of course, these are examples from large farms - but still, they're a lot more interesting than the noble/royal art that tends to be preserved and displayed.

I don't know what, if any, art has been preserved from the lowest classes (the rakkere, the nightfolk, the heath farmers, the factory workers, etc.), but if you want to see more examples of the above art, google 'almuemaling' and 'brudekiste'.

#denmark

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cainluvr69 · 5 months

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Surely, We Can Make Miracles Chapter 16

Previous Chapter

Shino: Heath. Has Vespa told you anything?

Heath: Yeah. I think I…sort of have an idea of what happened at the bottom of the sea now. Vespa, this is the dragon, right?

Vespa: …! …!

Heath: And these are the mermaids… And this is Balthazar, the tyrant that trapped the mermaids?

Vespa: …! …!

Shino: I get it. So this Balthazar guy locked up half of the mermaids. The sea dragon was originally your friend, but when Balthazar showed up, he allied himself with that guy instead.

Vespa: …! …!

Shino: (So we gotta exterminate a Northern wizard and a dragon. Time for me to make a name for myself. I can't wait to get out there.) (…is what I'd like to say, but our teacher isn't acting like himself, and none of the Northern wizards are around.) (Which means our firepower amounts to me, Arthur, and Nero…and Cain, I guess?) (If things don't go well, I've got a feeling the battle is going to end up hinging on me…) (I'll go to the wizards' market in a bit to make sure I've got everything in order first… What will we need to take on the ocean?) (Lennox… His magic is weak, but he's still strong. He's probably fine, but…) (There's also Shylock and the twins to think about…)

Heathcliff: Is there a particular reason you only drew Balthazar's face and nothing else about him?

Shino: Isn't she just slacking off? I'll draw the body.

Vespa: …! …!

Shino: Ow, hey! What are you getting mad about? I'm not just gonna scribble something.

Faust: Has Vespa told you what happened?

Heathcliff: Mr. Faust! Yes, I've got all the important parts.

Faust: Good. Summarize the highlights for me. We're going to go consult with Figaro.

Heathcliff: Alright. Shino, Vespa, I'm going to be leaving for a bit.

Shino: Gotcha.

Vespa: …

Shino: …Hey. You've been staring at Heath this whole time.

Vespa: …

Shino: You can't do that.

Vespa: …?

Shino: Heath's nice, and he's beautiful. I completely understand falling for him… But he's the son of a big-name noble. One day, he's gonna be the lord of a castle even bigger than this one. Weirdos like us can't be traipsing along after him.

Vespa: …

Shino: … …Yeah, I didn't think you were gonna say anything. It's fine if you like Heath. I'll be cheering for you.

Vespa: …! …!

Shino: Now what are you drawing. This is…me?

Vespa: …!

Shino: And this is you?

Vespa: …!

Shino: And this is… Ahaha. What's this supposed to say? Both you…and I… Aren't weird…

Vespa: …!

Shino: Both you and I…and Heath… Are you trying to say he doesn't think we are, either…?

Vespa: …! …!

Shino: …You're right, Vespa. Thank you…

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Nero: The people in the castle are all in a tizzy, too…

Borda Castle Servant: Princess… I mean, my lord! The island residents are approaching the castle. The area around the gate is in chaos. Are we to receive them or turn them away?

Dianne: I know! Give me some time!

Borda Castle Servant: You said that earlier as well… Lady Dianne…! …Ahh…

Nero: What's up? She's the current lord of the castle, ain't she?

Borda Castle Servant: Th…this is, well… You see, Lord Sage's Wizard, the Merchants' Guild and the island residents are frightened by the ongoing incidents, and have come to call upon the castle for aid… They are awaiting the lord's answer, but she has yet to decide what to do…

Nero: …The residents are worried, too. Make 'em wait too long and that worry is gonna turn into panic.

Borda Castle Servant: As you say, sir… Perhaps the role of lord is too much for the princess who used to be called cry-baby Dianne…

Nero: Cry-baby Dianne?

Borda Castle Servant: My apologies. There's no need for me to be regaling our guests with stories like this. Sigh…

Claudia: I'm sorry she's causing you so much trouble. I'll speak with Dianne.

Nero: Good plan. Ask her about these mysterious disappearances, too.

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Faust: Figaro.

Figaro: Faust…

Faust: We know the person controlling Lennox's body. The Northern wizard, Balthazar. It's probable that he appeared in the waters here around the same time as <the Great Calamity> started drawing closer. He's taken over the mermaid society here and kidnapped residents of the island. He's using a sea dragon for his purposes, too. It seems like he's also got an unhappy past with Shylock, and… Figaro?

Figaro: …Yeah, I'm listening.

Faust: You are aware that he's taken over Lennox, right? Your friend. I plan on heading to the bottom of the ocean. I have no illusions about being able to defeat a dragon, but I'm not just going to let Leno's head get taken.

Figaro: Yeah, true…

Faust: …"Yeah, true"?

Figaro: Ah, no! I'm really listening to what you're saying. I'm just thinking about things…

Faust: … …No, I'm sorry. I know that what's happened to Snow is weighing on you, too.

Figaro: Faust… I'm sure you're just as upset about your dear servant being taken.

Faust: Of course I am. I plan on tearing the culprit limb from limb. Not that Lennox is my servant anymore… But there's still no one with as pure a soul as his. Aren't you angry about what's being done to him?

Figaro: …

Faust: Figaro?

Figaro: Well…

Faust: Lord Figaro.

Figaro: Yes.

Faust: Look me in the eyes.

Figaro: Okay…

Faust: Why aren't you looking at me? What aren't you telling me?

Figaro: …

Faust: (…He always possessed such a sense of dignity in the past, but now, it's possible for him to look this weak…) (I wonder if I just never noticed before.)

Figaro: …It's my fault.

Faust: Your fault…?

Figaro: Well, it's my and Oz's fault. We stole Balthazar's territory and drove him West. That was when he turned into a thorn in Shylock's side. And now, he's causing problems for Lennox…

Faust: …

Figaro: I'm sorry he got wrapped up in all of this.

Faust: Then you do know Balthazar. Like what kinds of magic he can use?

Figaro: Only what he used centuries ago.

Faust: Then tell me. You can't leave Snow's side until morning, right?

Figaro: Hold on… This is a Northern wizard we're talking about. One that's got a dragon in tow. Are you planning on fighting a dragon?

Faust: Lennox and Shylock are in danger. I'd be happier if we had the Northern wizards backing us up on this, but…

Figaro: …What to do… This is because I crossed the line with Mithra…

Faust: Crossed the line? About what?

Figaro: …

Faust: …Why aren't you saying anything? Why didn't you immediately tell us everything you know about Balthazar? Do you not want to save Leno? Is there more you're keeping quiet about?

Figaro: I do want to help him! It's just… I've been…running away from something I should've been facing. From who I used to be.

Faust: … I'm still running. Thank you for speaking with me.

Figaro: …You're not going to keep yelling at me?

Faust: The Northern way of living is different from my own. As someone who's never lived that prideful way of life, I have no place to blame you for how you lived. But…

Figaro: But?

Faust: I also spoke with Rutile and Mitile. They're beside themselves over Lennox. If you're going to apologize to anyone, apologize to them.

Figaro: You're right…

Faust: I will bring back Lennox… I'll bring back your friend. No matter what methods I have to use to do so.

Figaro: Faust, wait. If you're planning on going alone, I'm going to stop you. You need to cool down and go with the others.

Faust: …I'm perfectly calm.

Figaro: You absolutely are not. Ever since we reunited you've been willing to mouth off and tell me you'll kill me or curse me…

Faust: I… I'm deeply sorry about that.

Figaro: But you really meant it when you said you want to rip him apart. The blood's rushed to your head.

Faust: …

Figaro: Lennox isn't only yours anymore. He's everyone's comrade. Everyone wants to save him, no matter how dangerous it is. Rely on your comrades and students. I'll talk to Mitile and Rutile, too. I'll tell them I'm sorry for being why all of this is happening. And I'll ask them to help me, too.

Faust: … …Alright. Thank you for the advice.

Figaro: I'm the one who should be thanking you. Faust… I don't have a very good impression of the ocean. Be sure to keep your guard up.

Faust: I will. But, Lord Figaro. Have you ever looked at the ocean after a storm has passed? The moonlight makes a path on the water. I'm sure that path will guide us to victory.

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Riquet: What's wrong, Oz? Why are you gathering the Central wizards? Do you have a plan for rescuing Shylock and Lennox?

Oz: … I have something I wish to tell you all.

Arthur: …

Oz: There was once a Northern wizard who held quarrel with me, named Balthazar. I had thought I had turned him to stone, but I failed to finish the job. Balthazar has used Lennox's body to spirit Shylock away, to the ocean floor. I have heard there are a dragon and many mermaids also under Balthazar's command. I should have been able to bring this to an end by my own hand. But as it stands, I presently cannot use magic.

Cain: Even with the Sage around?

Oz: …The Sage called the dragon their friend.

Riquet: The one that was flying in the sky? So it really wasn't a bad dragon after all.

Arthur: A bad dragon?

Riquet: The townspeople were afraid that the dragon was going to attack the island. But if it's a friend of Master Sage, then it's a good dragon, yes?

Oz: This is not a matter of good or evil. The dragon very nearly killed Snow. Snow and White killed the dragon's brother.

Riquet: …Oh, no…

Oz: But the Sage called the dragon their friend. I will not force them to harm their friend.

Arthur: Lord Oz…

Oz: You also called the rabbits I caught for your dinner your friends, and wept for them…

Arthur: I didn't think you'd want to talk about…the past, Lord Oz…

Oz: …I never said I wanted to. There are many things that I wish I could forget, or that I had never known in the first place. However… I cannot feign ignorance if all of you are to be caught up in it. Arthur, Cain, Riquet. I am sorry for involving you.

Arthur: Lord Oz…

Oz: Arthur, Cain. I intend to free Lennox and Shylock from Balthazar's control. Will you aid me in this?

Arthur: Yes!

Cain: Of course. Let's all work hard together! Oz… I never imagined that you of all people would ask us to help you. It's an honor. Thank you.

Oz: You are a person I can rely on. Riquet. You will stay here, in the castle.

Riquet: But…

Oz: Figaro and Snow will be remaining here. I believe Mitile will do the same. Are you aware of the events that have been occurring on Borda Island?

Riquet: Yes… A pillar of fire rose up from the edge of a mountain at the southernmost part of the island. Mitile, Rutile, and I all saw it. The townspeople were trembling with fear.

Oz: It is possible that Borda Island will become a target while we are at the bottom of the sea. As Figaro needs to continue Snow's treatment, he alone remaining behind will not be enough.

Riquet: …I understand. So we need to protect the townspeople if anything happens, right?

Oz: Will you?

Riquet: Yes.

Oz: Ordinarily, I would not be asking such a thing of a wizard as young as you. But I have faith in you. Are you nervous, Riquet?

Riquet: A bit… But it's fine. I will help you. Thank you for talking properly with us. If you are willing to speak so openly and need my strength… Then I will always, always give it to you. If you can say "I'm sorry" and "thank you" properly… Then I will accomplish any task you place before me, no matter how difficult.

Oz: Riquet…

Riquet: After all, that's what I'm here for.

Oz: …I'm sorry.

Riquet: You're supposed to say "thank you" here. Come on, say it.

Oz: Thank you.

Riquet: Ehehe. Prince Arthur, Cain, please do your very best and save Lennox and Shylock. I'll be cheering you on from here!

Arthur: Yeah!

Cain: Just leave it to us!

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Mitile: …Leno was captured by an evil wizard…?

Figaro: Yes… His body has been taken over. Shylock was spirited away by the same person, and we don't know where he is right now.

Rutile: Oh no… How could this happen to him…

Figaro: I kind of…well, some stuff went on between me and the wizard in question back in the day. He hates me for it. And Leno and Shylock got caught up in all of this because of it, too.

Mitile: How could anyone hate you, Dr. Figaro… He must be a really terrible wizard. You only do good things, Dr. Figaro, unlike those Northern wizards. Even if your jokes go a little too far sometimes…

Figaro: Yeah… …No… I was in the wrong this time. I'm pretty sure I was. It's no wonder he hates me, really.

Mitile: Really…?

Figaro: Yeah…

Mitile: …

Rutile: …Is it not possible to apologize and try to make up with him? A relationship crumbling because of arguments is always a tragedy, so if it's possible…

Figaro: Yeah… I feel like it might just piss him off even more, but the next time I see him, I'll try to apologize…

Rutile: …I'm sorry. I don't even know the details of what happened between the two of you, and yet I still tried to butt in…

Figaro: It's fine. Thank you for trying to come up with a solution instead of getting mad at me. Mitile, I want you to stay here. Rutile, do you think you could go with the Eastern wizards? I think Faust is going to be looking for Leno. I'd like for you to help him out.

Rutile: Of course. I'll do my best to make sure we get Leno back safe and sound.

Figaro: Thanks. …I'm sorry. I'm causing problems not only for Lennox, but for you two, too.

Mitile: No… It's fine.

Figaro: Mitile…

Mitile: It's like, how can I put it… You've never really let us do much for you…

Rutile: Now that you mention it…

Mitile: So getting to actually do something for you is making me a little happy.

Figaro: …

Mitile: If I meet this wizard, I'll be sure to tell him all about all your good parts, Dr. Figaro. Maybe he'll get angry about it, but… I want to tell him about how kind you are, about how many patients you've saved… That's how I feel, at least.

Figaro: …Mitile… …Goodness, really… Really, why did I do those things before we ever met…

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Rustica: Murr.

Murr: Rustica, Chloe.

Chloe: Are you still mad?

Murr: Huh? Me, mad? Was I angry?

Rustica: Yes, you were. In fact, I was quite startled to see you angry, Murr. And so I fell for you even more.

Murr: Ahaha! I love the two of you, too.

Chloe: I love all of you, too! I don't know if we can beat that Northern wizard and a dragon, but we're still always going to be Western wizards. That's what Shylock taught me. Passion is what's most important for Western wizards. And my heart has been repeating something to me, over and over, as passionately as it can. "There's no way we're letting Shylock get taken like that." So, we've just gotta go and get him. I'm scared… And I might try to run away, but…

Rustica: That's just fine.

Chloe: Yeah…! I believe in everyone.

Rustica: If you've got that settled, then it's time for us to talk strategy with Master Sage.

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Heathcliff: How did the strategy meeting go, Mr. Faust?

Faust: We're going to save Lennox and Shylock. We're also going to look for the cintamani stone of medicine to neutralize the poison in Snow. The stone in question was given to Melissa, the Western witch who wanted to find the end of the ocean, though…

Shino: Hey, Heath, isn't that…

Heathcliff: Yeah, it's pretty similar to what Vespa told us, I think…

Nero: What d'ya mean? Lemme see what she drew.

Heathcliff: Here… I'm pretty sure this is a drawing of a sunken ship… Balthazar is making the mermaids search for somewhere similar to this drawing.

Shino: Isn't that backwards? One of the mermaids must have found this place, and Balthazar wants to know where it is, too.

Faust: Which means their side is also looking for the cintamani stone…?

Nero: Hey, miss mermaid. Do you know where this is?

Vespa: …! …!

Heathcliff: Her right hand!

Faust: You know where it is?!

Shino: I wonder. She seems so confident that maybe she doesn't. Earlier she said she could draw a crab, but it didn't look like one at all… Ow, hey, don't bite me!

Heathcliff: (She reminds me so much of Shino…)

Nero: (She's super Shino-like…)

Faust: (How very Shino of her…) Can you lead us to this location?

Vespa: …? …!

Shino: She's tilting her head while raising her hand.

Faust: Nero does the same thing when he's making a guess during lessons.

Nero: Then you really don't know where it is?

Heathcliff: What she does know will make our search a lot easier than trying to comb the entire sea when we don't have any landmarks to guide us. Can you lead us anyways, Vespa?

Vespa: …! …!

Heathcliff: Thank you.

Faust: Nero, what's the status update on Claudia and Dianne?

Nero: Well, I wanted to talk to Dianne, but she shut herself up in her office.

Faust: I see…

Nero: As for Claudia, she's helpin' out with whatever she can. She says it's 'cause she's Dianne's aunt.

Faust: Nero. Do you think you could stay in the castle, too?

Nero: With Riquet and Mitile?

Faust: Yeah. To be honest, losing you as part of our firepower will hurt, but… According to Rutile, things are pretty on edge on the island. There's also the chance that Balthazar might attack the island. Snow and Figaro will both still be on the island, but they're not going to be able to do anything if something happens.

Nero: … Sure. I getcha. I have stuff I wanna ask Claudia anyways.

Faust: Thank you. Look after Riquet and Mitile.

Nero: Yeah.

Heathcliff: …I'd feel a lot better if we had the Northern wizards here too, given the state of things…

Shino: They're so impulsive. I heard they got in an argument…

Nero: … No… They'll come. They know when they're needed.

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Mithra: …

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Owen: …

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Bradley: …

Next Chapter

#.mhyktl #.eventtl #.main story tl #4th anni

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Butterflies and moths of Doriath

Flora, fauna, geography and environment Masterlist

As always I included world building notes at the bottom so it’s not just a list of species

There are hundreds of species of butterflies found throughout the region of Doriath. Though Tolkien abandoned the idea that butterflies, all originated in the Nan Tathren, which was written in the book of lost tales, I do like to headcanon that this remained a legend or folktale in universe

Note: there are so many species of insects, this unfortunately cannot be a complete list

Primarily Neldoreth: orange tip (outskirts), elm autumn moth, Aglia tau, silver washed fritillary, dotted border moth, brown tail moth, comma butterfly

Primarily Nivrim: Checkered skipper, purple hairstreak (found in Region too), green hair streak, large copper, white prominent moth, purple emperor, large tortoiseshell

Primarily Region: Holly blue, northern blue, oak lantern moth, bird cherry ermine moth, blotched emerald moth

Throughout Doriath: ghost moth, wood white, cranberry blue, green longhorn moth, Luna moth, peacock butterfly, ghost moth, lilac leafminer moth, paper moth, white Pearl moth, red admiral, Heath fritillary, light emerald moth

Forest edges and clearings: short tailed blue, pea blue, purple edged copper, small copper, speckled wood, green hairstreak, wal brown, scarce swallowtail, clouded Apollo, blue spot hairstreak, twin spot fritillary, Julia,

World building notes

-Butterflies and moths, as a whole are associated among the Sindar with transformation and cycles of life as they are in many cultures. They are also symbols of abundance, color and precision/agility. Different species and varieties will have more specific connotations, however

-Arthórien has rare, even rainforest butterflies due to the difference in temperature and rainfall. I will make a separate post for its butterflies!

-The gardens of Menengroth also have several species of rare butterflies not found elsewhere in Doriath. These are nurtured by Melian’s power.

-ghost moths are associated with spring and summer for their bright colors and emergence in warmer weather. Insects and flora have had a large influence on color and pigmentation in Sindarin practices, both as inspiration and material.

There are even practices of safely collecting the dust and pollen that collect on the wings and legs of insects; it is immensely time consuming and precise.

-Orange tips can be found on the sigils of certain Doriath nobles. Their image is sometimes used in Doriathrim fashion, especially in jewel and hair pieces made from wood or metal. Alder bark is typically used to create the orange color

It was from these species among others that pollination was originally studied by the Sindar of Doriath.

-The purple hairstreak is associated with twilight and the darker reaches of the forest. This is primarily for its color as like most species of its family, they tend to emerge mainly on sunny days. They feed mostly on oak trees. The name for this species in Ilkorin translates to butterfly of twilight.

Their almost shadow like appearance in flight makes them a favorite for artists who make prints and illustrate naturalist work!

-Wood whites are often associated with niphredil both for their color and their habitat.

Note: I always imagine Niënor wearing a hair piece or embroidery with this species during her time in Doriath

-Luna moths are highly associated with Melian and with Lórien. They symbolize night, dream, and desire and appear as motifs in a lot of later Sindar poetry and art

#the silmarillion #musing and meta #Doriath #the children of húrin #beleriand

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daweyt · 8 months

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Cold in the earth—and the deep snow piled above thee, Far, far removed, cold in the dreary grave! Have I forgot, my only Love, to love thee, Severed at last by Time's all-severing wave? Now, when alone, do my thoughts no longer hover Over the mountains, on that northern shore, Resting their wings where heath and fern-leaves cover Thy noble heart forever, ever more? Cold in the earth—and fifteen wild Decembers, From those brown hills, have melted into spring: Faithful, indeed, is the spirit that remembers After such years of change and suffering! Sweet Love of youth, forgive, if I forget thee, While the world's tide is bearing me along; Other desires and other hopes beset me, Hopes which obscure, but cannot do thee wrong! No later light has lightened up my heaven, No second morn has ever shone for me; All my life's bliss from thy dear life was given, All my life's bliss is in the grave with thee. But, when the days of golden dreams had perished, And even Despair was powerless to destroy, Then did I learn how existence could be cherished, Strengthened, and fed without the aid of joy. Then did I check the tears of useless passion— Weaned my young soul from yearning after thine; Sternly denied its burning wish to hasten Down to that tomb already more than mine. And, even yet, I dare not let it languish, Dare not indulge in memory's rapturous pain; Once drinking deep of that divinest anguish, How could I seek the empty world again?

Emily Brontë, “Remembrance”

#full poems #emily bronte #remembrance #english literature #litblr #lit #literature #quotes #poetry #typography #classics

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To set up the scenario, (and sorry in advance for the long post) the Queen of kingdom A got married to the king of the kingdom B. They have one son together. King B dies, leaving his son to inherit the kingdom fairly young. Queen A sets up a regency council with nobles from kingdom B that she trusts, then she goes back to her kingdom. A few years later, she remarries to a prince from kingdom C to strengthen that alliance and to ensure she has spares in case anything happens to her son from her first marriage. Sometime later, she gets her spare. The queen’s eldest son primarily spends his time in kingdom B trying to consolidate and expand his power there, while squashing conflicts that come up as he grows older. As a consequence of that, he doesn’t spend as much time in his mother’s kingdom. (Kingdom A & B aren’t super far away from each other, but it does take a couple of months by boat to get to one to the other. Kingdom C is right above kingdom A, but a lot further from kingdom B and doesn’t have a direct connection with them.) However, his younger brother has spent his entire life in his mother’s kingdom, so he’s a lot more familiar with the nobility and general public. As both grow older, factions are starting to form. One faction wants to encourage the union of crowns between kingdoms A&B by allowing the eldest son to rule due the access of trade that Kingdom b could bring to them. Another faction wants to put the younger brother on the throne to avoid a mostly unknown “foreigner” taking over and out of fear that the eldest son will bleed their kingdom dry to fund campaigns for kingdom b. (They’re not worried about kingdom C forming a union with A since the father wasn’t as close to the throne anyway.) Eventually, the queen’s heath will begin to wane and she’s worried about a possible succession crisis. So my questions are:

1. Would the faction supporting the younger son actually be a credible threat to the elder brother’s rule and if so, what could be done to neutralize them?

2. Is the brother himself a threat just by his presence, even if he doesn’t personally want the throne?

(just a quick note to start off, The Queen wouldn't pick the Regency council, she has absolutely no say in who runs B)

Yes but all of this would be eased if A and B had a discussion hegore the wedding, as in discussing how heirs would work. Usually the firstborn gets everything unless they are unfit in some way, therein the next heir comes to power (look at the Hanoverian succession after Victoria's ascension). They would have had this talk. But let's say, in spite of agreeing the eldest would inherit it all, the little brother's faction is a threat - especially to the little brother. The best thing that can be done, is the removal of the lil brother from A, the mother taking action against the nobles or the return of B to remove the nobles. Either the threat dies or the little brother will suffer the consequences, even if this isn't his choice.

Yes. He's a focal point for tension. Have a look at young Elizabeth I, Lady Jane Grey, King John, Richard the Lionheart. Even the mere threat to the succession therefore the peace, must be answered.

#ask answered

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four-loose-screws · 4 months

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Hi! Sorry to bother, but I was wondering if you could translate Guy's and Priscilla's japanese support from FE7? ;v; in case you haven't translated them yet. I read that their support has a different ending than in the localization, so I got curious to see how it was in japanese. Thank you so much for your translations! Have a good day/night :>

All text is under the cut for spoilers.

For the C-B-A supports themselves - I read them side-by-side, and confirmed that the localization is very directly translated from the Japanese - so no reason for me to do my own translation. It would basically be repeat work.

Now, as for Guy / Priscilla's ending, on the other hand...

I actually didn't know this ending was so different in localization until I translated the novel, and nearly doubted my translation abilities! After a double, triple, and quadruple check, I knew I had it right... The JP version and localization do lead to 100% different final conclusions!

Original Japanese:

戦いの中で出会い、恋に落ちた２人。しかし、プリシラはエトルリア貴族の令嬢、ギィはサカ出身の傭兵・・・２人の境遇は違いすぎた。一度は、プリシラを諦めようとするギィだが、彼女の涙を前に駆け落ちを決意。彼の手を取るプリシラの笑顔は、その生涯で一番輝いていた。 The two met in the midst of war, and fell in love. However, Priscilla was the daughter of Etrurian nobility, and Guy was a mercenary born in Sacae... Their circumstances were too different. Guy once tried to let her go, but in front of her tears, he decided to elope. Her smile when she took his hand was the brightest he ever saw.

Localization:

They fell in love amidst conflict, but Priscilla was a noble, and Guy was but a mercenary nomad. Guy rode away before her tears could stain the earth, though her smile was the brightest thing he ever saw.

Considering that Guy and Priscilla's entire support chain was otherwise directly translated, and Priscilla's other endings were also translated directly (Erk has high enough social status to marry her, she and Heath do not end up together because of his deserter status), I assume this ending was translated in error and not changed on purpose.

Perhaps 駆け落ち (kakeochi) tripped the translator(s) up - it is a word in Japanese for eloping, but kake means 'to run' - maybe the translator read too fast and took it to mean Guy ran away from Priscilla before their feelings could overpower them. ...It's a theory, anyway.

#fire emblem #fire emblem 7 #fe7 #gba #the blazing blade #fe7 the blazing blade #fire emblem the blazing blade #japan #japanese #translation #localization #game boy advance #support conversation

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CORONATION PART 3: THE CROWNING

Shon Gableton [SNN]: Her Majesty has arrived at the abbey!

Shon Gableton [SNN]: Her Majesty waves to the crowd before going into the annex. She will wait there awhile but the Prince consort will go ahead to begin his procession. We will go within to the splendid scene which there awaits her.

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: The Archbishop has made his way around the abbey to greet the Prince consort while Her Majesty's Maids of Honor, and the Peers of the Realm, descend from the upper chambers.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: Her Majesty's Maids of Honor make their way outside and gather her robe before entering the annex.

- - - - - ROYAL CROWN - - - - -

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: The choirs position was a huge planning discussion, with committee insiders believing they should have been moved to the upper chambers.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: Really?

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: The Coronation Committee wanted to use the choirs space to seat dignitary.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: I think the choir looks lovely! Better than stuffy dignitary!

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: I agree! The Prince consort makes his way past the choir, flanked by the Admiral of the Fleet.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: Making his way down the naive, the Prince consort follows his coronation jewels.

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: The Sword of State leads the jeweled procession, followed by the Coronation rings dating back to 1841, and the Prince Rainier Crown.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: The palace announced @normalsiim as the creator of the Prince's crown, ending weeks of speculation as to what the first Prince consort of Windenburg would wear to be crowned.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: As the Prince consort moves down the abbey, the choir begin their lovely anthem, there comes into sight all the splendors of the great officers in their robes.

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: Following His Royal Highness, The Sovereign's scepter and Sovereign's orb lead St. Leo's Crown, and The Imperial State Crown of the Queen.

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: Her Majesty's purple robe of estate can be seen in its full splendor. Made of silk, it's embroidered with wheat ears and olive branches taking 3,500 hours to make.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: Her Majesty's train is carried by her six Maids of Honor, and is said to weigh 6lbs!

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: As Her Majesty approaches, the choir begin a new anthem of "Regina, Regina! Katherine!"

Choir: 🎶Regina, Regina! Katherine! Regina, Regina! Katherine!🎶

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: The Throne Chairs, which are used during the Enthroning and the Homage, were originally made for the Coronation of King George I and Queen Rowena in 1992.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: Sitting across the enthroning chairs are the heads of the five noble families of Windenburg.

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: The Rt. Hon. Lord Birch will move to sit with the other members of parliament, shortly before the homages, as he is also the Minister of Treasury.

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: The bishops have now placed each of the jewels on the altar as the Prince consort and Queen move closer to their Chairs of Estate.

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: Sitting across from the royal family are the Windenburg parliamentary leaders of state (R to L), the Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Minister of the Interior, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of Heath.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: The Royal Family, sitting opposite, watch as Her Majesty passes. Seated in the second row are The Prince of Brindleton Bay and Princess Grace, who were escorted in through the side entrance along with the Queen Mother.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: Her Majesty's Maids of Honor attend to her every need, as she makes her way to be crowned.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: Are they taking off her robe?

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: Yes. Her Majesty will be changing into another garment during the service.

Shon Gableton [SNN]: The Archbishop is speaking. The coronation ceremony is beginning!

- - - - - THE CEREMONY - - - - -

Archbishop of Calgary: Sirs, I here present unto you Queen Katherine, your undoubted Queen.

Archbishop of Calgary: "Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service. Are you willing to do the same?

Congregation: "All Hail Queen Katherine."

Archbishop of Calgary: "Madam, is Your Majesty willing to take the oath?"

Queen Katherine: I am willing.

Archbishop of Calgary: "Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the sims of the United Kingdom of Windenburg, and Brindleton Bay and of your possession and the other territory to any of them belonging or pertaining, according to there respective laws and customs?"

Queen Katherine: I solemnly promise so to do.

Archbishop of Calgary: Will you, to your power, cause law and justice in mercy to be executed in all your judgments?

Queen Katherine: "I will."

Archbishop of Calgary: Will you, to the utmost of your power, maintain the laws of God and the true profession of the gospel? Will you, in the United Kingdom, maintain the protestant reform religion established by law? Will you maintain, and preserve, the settlement of the Church of Windenburg, the doctrine thereof established in Windenburg, and will you preserve unto the Bishops, clergy and churches of Windenburg all such rights and privileges?

Queen Katherine: "All this I promise to do."

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: The Queen, escorted as ancient tradition demands, goes to the altar. There, she reaffirms her oath, saying "The things which I have here promised, I will perform and keep, so help me God."

Shon Gableton [SNN]: What did Her Majesty's Maids of Honor just put on her?

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: A lovely supertunica, a shimmering cloth of gold lined with crimson silk.

Queen Katherine: "The things which I have here promised, I will perform and keep, so help me God."

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: "Her Majesty now signs the parchment copy of the oath; this being her only written contract with her sims, before moving to the Coronation Chair for the most sacred part of the ceremony - the anointing. Normally, never seen, we shall hear the words of The Archbishop."

Archbishop of Calgary: "Be thy hand anointed with holy oil. Be thy breast anointed with holy oil. Be thy head anointed with holy oil. As kings and priests and prophets were anointed, and as Lester was anointed King by Samuel the priest so be thou anointed, blessed and consecrated Queen over the people whom the Lord thy God have given thee to rule and govern. In the name of the Father, the son and the Holy Ghost. Amen."

Cameron Dorly [SNN]: With the canopy removed, The Queen is now ready to receive the regalia, the emblems of majesty.

(The Archbishop crowns Queen Katherine)

All: "All hail the Queen! All hail the Queen! All hail the Queen!"

(Trumpets blare)

Archbishop of Calgary: "God crown you with a crown of glory and righteousness, the heavy a right faith, and many-fold fruit of good work you may obtain a crown of an everlasting kingdom by the gift of Him whose kingdom endureth forever.

All: "Amen."

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mermaidsirennikita · 4 months

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Do you have any HR with the hero having a profession instead of being nobility?

Yes, def! I love non-noble heroes.

Lisa Kleypas writes a lot of self-made men, with some of the most prominent books I'd recommend (there are other ones, these are just my favorites) including:

Dreaming of You. Derek Craven runs a successful gambling club; he was born in a drainpipe!!! He named himself!!! He lived on the streets, he totally made a success of himself, and now he can't deal with his sense of inadequacy and his dirty, dirty hands sullying Sara (though he will for sure do stuff to her... I mean, if she was wearing a mask and they got started and he realized it was her during... he might as well finish it...)

Secrets of a Summer Night. Simon Hunt is self-made, and he comes off as a super successful industry tycoon. It's hOT. And of course, the conflict of his book is him asking the poor but blueblooded heroine to be his mistress, while she's like "omg he's so COARSE!!!"

Marrying Winterborne. Would recommend reading Cold-Hearted Rake, which does have a noble hero, beforehand for context. Rhys Winterborne is Welsh (!) and owns a department store and he's always like "spend my money babe".

Seduce Me at Sunrise--Kev Merripen is kind of like... a servant for the Hathaways? But he's also grown beyond that. He's most definitely not nobility, and nor is Cam in Meet Me at Midnight (which is also good, but I don't love it quite as much).

Again the Magic--McKenna was a servant for Aline's family, was sent away because of their romance, and made his money abroad

Lorraine Heath has some, which I love:

Between the Devil and Desire. Just re-listened! Jack Dodger was a child thief (the bEST child thief! He's Dodge!) and now owns a gambling club that's super successful.

Midnight Pleasures with a Scoundrel. James Swindler was also a child thief/con artist (a swindler perhaps) and is now an inspector. There's also a novella following this book about their friend, Dr. Graves, who's obviously a doctor and was a graverobber as a child--but I haven't read that one yet.

Her Sins for All Seasons series has 4/6 heroes who were born illegitimate and therefore aren't noble--Beyond Scandal and Desire has Mick, who runs a club, The Scoundrel in Her Bed as a hero who does similarly but is kind of halfhearted about it (and was a horse slaughterer when he was younger), and The Duchess in His Bed has a hero who runs a club for WOMEN!!! There is another self-made hero I've yet to read in Beauty Tames the Beast (I think?).

Elizabeth Hoyt has a lot of heroes who aren't noble:

Scandalous Desires--Mickey O'Connor is an extremely successful river pirate.

Thief of Shadows--Winter runs an orphanage for poor lil babies

Sweetest Scoundrel--Asa is trying to build up a pleasure garden (he's Winter's brother)

Most of Joanna Shupe's Gilded Age heroes are not noble, because American. Special shoutouts to:

The Rogue of Fifth Avenue--the hero is a former thief-turned-lawyer/fixer for a rich man, who falls for his boss's daughter

The Prince of Broadway--Clay Madden runs a casino and begins mentoring his hero (in a revenge plot)

The Devil of Downtown--Jack Devlin is a gangster lol

In the Fifth Avenue Rebels, the first three heroes (basically everyone but Lockwood) are not noble but they do come from money. Shoutout to The Lady Gets Lucky (Kit is rich but demands to be taken seriously by starting a supper club) and The Bride Goes Rogue (Preston is Vague Tycoon Man).

Grace Callaway has:

Pippa and the Prince of Secrets--Cull runs a band of CHILD THIEVES and lives on the criminal/vigilante edges of society

Glory and the Master of Shadows--Wei is a martial arts master who is recovering from some pretty severe trauma, while also handling some dirty dirty deeds on the low.

Sarah MacLean's first two Bareknuckle Bastards books (Brazen and the Beast and Wicked and the Wallflower) have criminal underworld heroes, and Knockout has an inspector hero!

Stacy Reid's A Scoundrel of Her Own has a hero who was born poor but has risen up in society (which is now why he wants to claim his upper class childhood sweetheart as his own muahahahaha--)

Beverly Jenkins's heroes generally are not noble, because she doesn't write about white Brits, but they do often come from money. Galen Vachon in Indigo comes from a wealthy, influential Creole family, and the hero of Forbidden is passing for white, but is actually the biracial son of a plantation owner.

#romance novel blogging #book recs #romance: self made heroes

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