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sthavoc · 1 month

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Enzo seeing your apartment for the first time and taking every little detail in down to the color of your bed sheets

⋆｡˚꩜ 🪴𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐌 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 | ENZO VOGRINCIC

·˚ ༘ pairing: enzo x fem!reader

·˚ ༘ summary: enzo’s first time in your apartment

·˚ ༘ warnings: fluff

·˚ ༘ note: this was so cute! this one is a small blurb <3

“Cuidado.” You had invited Enzo for the first time into your apartment, and you had to say, you were a little anxious since you would always be nervous about showing other people your liking, and your apartment was simply a reflection of everything you liked.

After the moment you turned on the light Enzo tried spotting everything in your apartment. From every corner of your ceiling to the corners of every room. He spotted the fake plants wrapped around your windows and the fairy lights that hung, everything looked peaceful to him. With the warm lighting of the lamps and off candles around your coffee table.

“Wow, que lindo tu departamento.” You closed the door behind the both of you, leaving the keys on the small glass bowl before turning towards Enzo with a smile.

“Gracias.” Hearing that flatter come from Enzo meant so much since you always felt judgment come from people when you would share your likings of any kind. The spectacle you got of solace made you feel so much better.

“Por qué nunca me dijiste que te gustaban estas cosas?” He showed confusion in his eyes.

“Bueno es que—” You felt like it was silly the entire justification as to why you didn’t. “Siento que la gente me juzga cuando hablo de cosas que me gustan. Como las plantas, luces, ya sabes.”

“Pero si es re lindo, nena.” He came closer. When he placed his hands on yours there was that feeling of warmness you would get, the source of connection. “Me encanta.” He showed a small genuine smile before he spoke again. “¿Y tu cuarto?”

“Eh por acá.” Your hand was kept interlocked with his as you guided him into your room.

When you opened the door you moved towards the side to let Enzo inside. He admired every single little inconsequential detail. How the curtains rested still, the plants dangling on pressed nails, or vases with your favorite kinds of flowers. The few frames with positive quotes or any random poster that you thought was cute.

His eyes fell on your made yet sloppy bed and onto the few stuffed animals, which he smiled at because he considered them adorable.

“Que lindos.” His finger pointed towards the stuffed animals, what a tease.

“Hm.” A chuckle escapes your lips while you try to hide the red from your cheeks.

Since then, Enzo has loved your apartment and has wanted to be there every time after the occasional meet-ups. It brought composure and he just loved that you had warm lights all around the apartment since that was one of his favorite things.

#enzo vogrincic #enzo vogrincic x reader #enzo vogrincic blurb #enzo vogrincic fic #enzo vogrincic imagine #enzo vogrincic one shot #enzo vogrincic x you

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crooked-hourglass · 1 year

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Swiss Nameless Ghoul // Language of Flowers

Drawing process video [here] See more of my artwork [here]

The names and meanings of each of the flowers.. Fleur-de-Luce - Fire Lily (Day) - Flirtatious Behaviour Jasmine (Spanish) - Sensuality Poppy (scarlet) - Fantastic Extravagance Dittany of Crete (White) - Passion

#I have the flowers for all of the other Ghouls picked out already but it might take me a while!#This is my first time using any sort of colour in my art since 2019 so I'm a bit rusty #ghost #ghost art #ghost fanart #the band ghost #ghost the band #swiss ghoul #nameless ghoul #nameless ghouls #art #artwork #digital art #ghost bc #my artwork #swiss ghoul art #fanart #I used a Victorian book for the flower meanings by the way I know other sources have different meanings #botanical

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dreaminginthedeepsouth · 2 months

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(via selchieproductions)

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“O Proserpina! For the flowers now that frighted thou let'st fall From Dis’s waggon! daffodils, That come before the swallow dares, and take The winds of March with beauty; violets dim, But sweeter than the lids of Juno’s eyes Or Cytherea’s breath; pale prime-roses, That die unmarried, ere they can behold Bright Phœbus in his strength, a malady Most incident to maids; bold oxlips and The crown imperial; lilies of all kinds, The flower-de-luce being one. O! these I lack To make you garlands of, and my sweet friend, To strew him o'er and o'er!”

— Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale

#Shakespeare #The Winter's Tale #daffodils #spring #quotes

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theycallmeratt · 2 months

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Flowers

"Your collection features a disturbing lack of consistency," Lae'zel said, somehow both looming over Wyll's shoulder and holding herself at perfect attention.

"It's not about visual appeal," Wyll explained. "It's a letter."

She snorted. "A letter. In flowers. When you have a functional set of written characters."

"It is a custom here to place flowers on graves. This year I'm telling mother of the people I have met." Most of Wyll's childhood had been spent behind a blade, but he'd always loved his mother's dried bouquets and spent many evenings poring over her books and notes to learn everything about each one.

Lae'zel quietly watched him tie individual bundles of clippings and arrange them in the larger one. "Which is me?"

"This." He pointed to it. One long stalk of proud red plumes, several inverted stalks of compact buds, and a collection of delicate, star-shaped flowers. Lae'zel's assessment was correct; they only suited each other in meaning.

Lae'zel's lip curled into a sneer. "Showy. I am not showy."

"That is a gladiolus. A noble flower. It symbolizes integrity, strength, victory and loyalty."

Her face softened. "Accurate. What of the rest?"

"Borage. For bluntness. Directness."

The sneer was definitely a smile now. "And the one that is upside down?"

"Lavender."

"It smells… acceptable."

"Lavender, inverted, means trust. And tied with the ribbon on this side, it signifies that this spray represents my feelings towards you."

"You feel you can trust me."

He nodded.

"You will tie it both ways, then," she harrumphed. "What of the rest?"

He showed her Gale, with nightshade for magic, lupine for fascination and imagination, gathered around hollyhock for ambition and prolific creativity. Wyll was in two minds about stripping the blooms from the hollyhock and leaving only the buds. Stripping the ambition and leaving only the creativity. Hopefully next year.

Karlach's part, with chrysanthemum for positivity during suffering, zephyrlily for expectation of something awful (one he hoped to invert next year) and Fleur-de-Luce for fire and flames. The bundle for Tav, dahlia for leadership, in red for energy and yellow for friendship, lily of the valley for determination and daisies for hope.

Shadowheart, with night orchid for moments of openness in the dark, forget-me-not—really a romantic flower, but he thought the theme applied strongly to her and he really would rather her not forget their friendship—and snapdragon, one upright and one inverted. One for lies told and secrets kept; one for lies admitted and secrets shared.

Last was Astarion, the one he was most nervous about, although Astarion (as a complicated person) would likely appreciate the complicated meanings. Larkspur for levity and capriciousness, cockscomb for foppery and because it was named cockscomb, and hydrangea, which meant aloofness, a lack of sympathy, but also a gratefulness in being understood.

All of it was wrapped in ivy for friendship and loyalty, and surrounded by his mother's favorites. He added a ribbon around the massive bundle, finishing it with rosemary and clover. Remembrance and a promise to think of her.

"Apt," was all Lae'zel said.

~*~

A perfect, sunny morning, the perfect day to deliver his flowers. Wyll made his way to his mother's grave in the gardens of the Lower City. Her gardens; mother thought everyone deserved beauty.

"Your wad of weeds is lacking. Would that you use this to complete it."

Lae'zel, surprisingly. She raised her eyebrows, shifting her weight in a way that suggested nervousness. She thrust a small bouquet towards him and said, "The shop built it at my suggestion. They claim edelweiss is bravery and devotion, iris for valor, faith and hope, and monkshood for a chivalrous knight. I insisted that they used one that meant a 'fool who always must be the center of attention'. They did not comply."

"Narcissus, in the future."

"I will remember that."

He took it. "Whose is it?"

Lae'zel rolled her eyes. "Yours."

"I don't need–"

She sucked her teeth. "If it is as you say, a 'letter', to a woman who perished in your journey to this realm, then she cares not for us. You are her mission. Yours will be the first news she gets."

"Thank you," he said, lowering the bouquet to the grave.

"And for your outbursts, I have prepared handkerchiefs."

"I'm not going to cry," he laughed. "There was a time I would, but that is past. Now I'm sharing my happiness, not my grief."

She snorted. "And what of these weeds on her grave? I will remove them."

Wyll glanced at the plants, still young, then looked closer. Perhaps he shouldn't have dismissed Lae'zel's offer of handkerchiefs. "No. Leave them. They're a letter."

"Then it is not my concern. I will leave you to read it."

Wyll knelt by the grave, running his fingers over the flowers.

Celandine, volkamenia, ragweed. On a bed of moss, for a mother's love.

Happiness is coming. May you enjoy it.

I love you, too.

#bg3 fanfic #wyllweek2024 #wyll week 2024 #bg3 wyll #wyll ravengard #bg3 lae'zel #lae'zel

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trans-luis-serra-navarro · 6 months

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OK GOOOOOOOO READ THIS POST FIRST I WAS TRYING TO REBLOG IT BUT TUMBLR WOULDNY LET ME ADD ANY MORE PHOTOS OR TAG ANYMORE PEOPLE CUZ IM USING THIS POST AS A JUMPING OFF POINT!!!!!!! GO FOLLOW @theprestigegirly AND @cloverisnonexistantbro !!!!!!!!!

I had @void-detective ask me a few days ago if the ornaments on Luis’ jacket had any particular meaning and as with everything I fell down,,,,,, one hell of a rabbit hole HDNWHWNEHDNX

So, first off; I couldn’t find any super definitive answer to what was on his jacket but I have some pretty good theories!!!!!!!

@vespereargentum and their friend on Twitter helped point out to me that the floral designs are really reminiscent of old Spanish Renaissance furniture and like yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean look at it!!!!!!!!

These photos aren’t very good but you get the gist!!!!!!!

Why would Capcom put visual designs from FURNIATURE onto clothing I have no clue, but considering the fact that almost every single detail of Luis’ character down to the damn rings are extremely purposeful I’m sure we could pick up some pieces!!!!!

It also kinda makes sense, like,,, character wise too y’know- Valdelobos was a glorified Catholic cult and obviously they kept a very old-fashioned mindset so visuals-wise it makes sense!!!!!

@ 11cool also pointed out that his jacket has a lot of similar motifs to Matadors and Traje De Luces which they have their own post you can check out if you wanna!!!!!!!! Ofc there brings up the whole issue of y’know, Bad spanish stereotypes and bullfighting etc etc but this whole post is just throwing stuff at the wall in complete honesty!!!!!

And like the og post and @cloverisnonexistantbro said there’s a not for none Chance that the designers were trying to play into abstract windmill motifs would would be super cool!!!!!

@theprestigegirly and @kaychen666 were also kind enough to point out that the flowers on his jacket kinda look like poppies!!!!!!

And I think most people already know that poppies are a pretty common symbol for death (especially after war which I’ll touch on in a second) which. Y’know. Would be just SUCH A FUN AND SILLY DETAIL if true HAHDHENDHSJ

And like the og already has put so eloquently there are just,,,,,, S O many lil design elements of Luis’ that are so perfectly purposeful,,,;,,,… down to the fact that Luis has a gun from WWI (Realistically probably passed down from hsi grandfather, who would have probably had to have lived through Spanish civil wars (yayyyyy we love generational trauma yippeee another thing to add onto Luis amirite /lh)) and down to the fricken rings he wears and what fingers he wears them on!!!!!! (One of the rings for instance is of the Virgin Mary and it’s supposedly said that wearing a ring on the fingers Luis does symbolises leadership and compassion etc etc etc Yknow ring logic HDBEHEBXHX)

So like idk!!!!!!!! If anyone who actually has knowledge of Spanish culture wants to chip in PLEASE PLEASE DO!!!!!!! I’m the whitest Mf on planet earth there’s only so much justice I can give Luis BSNDHENDJSNSJ

Tl;dr: until Capcom or somebody whose more of a professional in this field outright explains what little design details like that mean for certain I’m just throwing stuff at the wall and letting people see it HDHEHEJEID

#luisposting #luis serra #luis serra navarro

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othmeralia · 1 year

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Bookplate for Edmund McClure found inside Polygraphice, or, the Arts of Drawing, Engraving, Etching, Limning, Painting, Washing, Varnishing, Gilding, Colouring, Dying, Beautifying and Perfuming.

Citation: Salmon, William. Polygraphice, or, the Arts of Drawing, Engraving, Etching, Limning, Painting, Washing, Varnishing, Gilding, Colouring, Dying, Beautifying and Perfuming. London, England: Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain, 1685.

#bookplate #bookplate special #provenance #books #old books #bookblr #rare books #chemistry #digital collections #othmeralia

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actnod · 5 months

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the flowers of naivety buried in a layer of frost the smell of sunshine, i remember sometimes

𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ; segunda parte del séptimo capítulo.

Trayecto por senderos olvidados de ciudad nipona se desenvuelve silente, inesperado de un tumulto de vástagos de tantos clanes reunidos por el infortunio de haberse convertido en daño colateral de disputas entre sociedad del Mundo de Las Tinieblas, pero hay preguntas que no son proferidas mientras que susurros de viento otoñal y quejidos de malheridos son melodía de fondo para aquella caminata de la que fin no se ve cercano y prácticamente se puede divisar la incertidumbre de la prevalencia de algunos brillando en pupilas inmortales. ¿Alguno de ellos sabrá lo que significaba el discurso de aquel lupino? ¿Realmente era el chiquillo de la alguna vez Baronesa a quien habían visto entre la flora?

A medida que los árboles desnudos dejan caer sus últimas hojas anaranjadas a su alrededor y el gélido viento adquiere temperatura que pronostica el acercamiento del sol, serie de cabañas comienzan a aparecer por el norte y, con ellas, la promesa de un refugio en medio de la oscuridad eterna. Madera de la estructura cruje como psicofonía que les da la bienvenida y las luces tenues de lámparas de papel desvela pasillos por recorrer hasta el interior sereno que va dividiéndose entre habitaciones dónde figuras encargadas les dirigen, organizando a la abrumadora cantidad de heridos entre piezas disponible. ¿Esa persona a tu lado es parte de tus recuerdos o imaginación? Es difícil asegurarlo cuando extremidades dejan de responderte y cabeza solo parece centrarse en la pesadez de párpados. Para cuando estrella solar se alza entre nubes, cada vástago víctima de ataques albergado por paredes cae en un sueño profundo en el que por la extensión del día pueden olvidarse de todo. ¿Será parte de las historias que se cuentan desde décadas atrás sobre la efectividad de los remedios japoneses? ¿Será la bestia aclamando su conciencia?

Aquello que te arranca de entre ensoñaciones es un alarido y, por un instante, estás de vuelta en aquel hotel descuidado, pero al fijar tu mirada otro poco en alrededores, realizas que el bullicio viene de habitación continua y, seguido de ello, se aproximan las sombras danzantes debido a esas lámparas de papel, únicas iluminando al interior sobre las paredes de papel shoji mientras el día acecha al exterior y los murmullos suaves de quien ahora puedes identificar como personal médico moviéndose cuidadosamente entre tatamis. Aroma a madera y esteras frescas impregnan el aire, pero hay una esencia que llama tu atención: almacenadas en pequeños recipientes y siendo empujadas en carritos lejos de ti, contadas bolsas de vitae. Médico vampiro, distinto de lo que se podría esperar de un hijo de la oscuridad, portando una túnica blanquecina contrarrestando la oscuridad que rodea, se acerca al vástago próximo a ti y la escuchas susurrar.

— La generosidad del príncipe es palpable durante esta noche, ¿no es así? Ha decidido no solo ofrecer este refugio, sino también proporcionarles de nuestro cuidado para velar por su bienestar. Ah, pero si debo ser franco, este es solo es un lugar provisional y la clemencia tiene sus límites: la bestia interior acecha y con la caza imposibilitándose en su estado, la naturaleza de nuestra existencia no nos permite ignorar la realidad de nuestras bajas reservas. Deben de recordar que la resistencia es tan crucial como el controlar lo que sucede dentro de sus cabezas.

Entre el dolor que se presenta en olas estas traen consigo una especie de epifanía amarga. Más allá del descanso, cabaña se convierten en campo de pruebas, crisol donde elementos externos y las batallas internas convergen, distinta y familiar a la vez de cualquiera pisada en pasado, resistencia y determinación siendo clave para sobrevivir frente a las inclemencias de tiempo y la incesante llamada de la bestia siempre aguardando entre las sombras.

𝐀𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐎𝐂.

¡Bienvenidos a la décima actividad, murciélagos! En esta ocasión, los vástagos que han quedado malheridos tras la emboscada de los lupinos, son llevados a un campamento de emergencia bastante austero que la Camarilla ha levantado de imprevisto para su bienestar. Mientras que se les otorga la mano hábil de vástagos dedicados a la medicina con mayor experiencia en el campo, podrán curar sus heridas pero con una gran desventaja — el vitae de fácil acceso (en bolsas, gomitas o cualquier forma que no sea desde fuente directa) está en escasez. La Camarilla sólo ofrece las pocas bolsas que tiene para los más afiliados a sus líneas que cuenten con heridas graves, pero el resto deberá soportar los días en cama y, así también, a la Bestia. ¿Cómo se han comportado los últimos meses? ¿Han dejado que su inmortalidad y fallos emocionales los convierta en seres viles y crueles? Esperamos que no, si quieren sobrevivir de buena manera. No será posible buscar humanos de los que consumir vitae en la zona en donde se ubican, y sus cuerpos débiles poco pueden recorrer. Por otra parte, cada quien elige cuánto tiempo quedarse en el campamento, pero aquellos que se encuentran con heridas intermedias o más graves deberán recordar que no es fácil obtener atención médica cuando no hay pulso sobre sus venas.

⦾ A pesar del estado de vulnerabilidad que pueden tener los vástagos en este momento, pedimos de favor tener en cuenta los triggers de los demás y también hacer uso de la empatía antes de acercarse a tópicos violentos. No deben olvidar que se encuentran custodiados por la Camarilla y no pueden romper las tradiciones. Ninguna acción será justificada por la Bestia.

⦾ Este evento se dará entre el día sábado 11 y martes 14 de Noviembre para los vástagos, en un edificio que la Camarilla ha restaurado para que sea un campamento de emergencia. Cada vástago compartirá habitaciones con otros tres individuos. El órden es el siguiente:

Grupo 1: Binna, Zia, Esra, Sumer Grupo 2: Nain, Beau, Brianna, Pomeline Grupo 3: Siu, Isaac, Nikita, Sayuri Grupo 4: Sai, Seomun, Mercury, Sunwoo Grupo 5: Darcy, Belle, Dana, Bridie Grupo 6: Aren, Junwon, Leuksna, Maya Grupo 8: Yeri, Satomi, Kirino, Kaito Grupo 9: Josun, Theodore, Eunseo, River Grupo 10: Hao, Aurora, Ryota, Mai Grupo 11: Hyeongyu, Junho, Leo, Milo, 'Jojo' Yoon Grupo 12: Mortisse, Hyun, Neera, Ryun, Yongsaeng Grupo 13: Benedict, Roman, Taewoo, Constantine, Kovit

⦾ En el siguiente tablero de Pinterest pueden encontrar imágenes de referencia del lugar en donde se estarán quedando.

⦾ Considerando respuestas a formularios hechos con anterioridad y el comportamiento que han mantenido durante las diversas actividades en el dash, hemos creado una lista que corresponde a quien está más cercano a su Humanidad en estos momentos de hambre y poca salud, por ende, más propenso a la Bestia.

Nivel Alto de Cercanía: A pesar de sus propias heridas, este grupo de vástagos podrían mostrar preocupación por el bienestar de los demás. Pueden priorizar el cuidado de aquellos que también podrían estar en peligro o heridos e intentar resistir la tentación de responder con descontrolada frustración por sus propias heridas. Buscarán soluciones pacíficas o racionales para abordar la situación. Si sus heridas son bajas o intermedias, podrían salir del establecimiento con mejores posibilidades de saciar su hambre.

En esta categoría se encuentran: Hyun, Satomi, Hyerim, Sayuri, Sumer, Hao, Theodore, Dana, Nikita, Belle, Esra, Daeul, Eunseo, Brianna, Darcy, Pomeline, Sai, Neera, Luka, Siu, Constantine, Kovit, 'Jojo' Yoon.

Nivel Intermedio de Cercanía: Estos vástagos sentirán el dolor de la herida, pero la expresión emocional puede ser más variada. Pueden experimentar frustración por la debilidad física y emocional, pero también pueden luchar por mantener la compostura y controlar la Bestia en momentos de estrés. Podrían ser más propensos a actuar impulsivamente, buscando soluciones rápidas y a menudo agresivas que podrían causar arrepentimiento. Salir del recinto en búsqueda de saciar su hambre será imposible si sus heridas no están entre las superficiales, pero aún así deben ser cuidadoses con su accionar.

En esta categoría se encuentran: River, Seomun, Taewoo, Aurora, Kirino, Maya, Ryun, Nain, Isaac, Benedict, Leo, Mercury, Zia, Roman, Bridie, Kaito, Ryota, Junho, Sunmi, Binna, Yongsaeng.

Nivel Bajo de Cercanía: Un vástago en este estado casi crítico podría mostrar una falta de empatía hacia su propia herida, que puede ser vista como una molestia menor en comparación con las necesidades más fundamentales del vampiro. Puede ignorar el dolor físico y emocional, centrándose en la supervivencia inmediata. Esta será especialmente difícil para aquellos que hayan obtenido heridas graves. Puede que tengan alguna rareza física pequeña por un par de días, como un color de ojos antinatural. Salir del recinto en búsqueda de saciar su hambre sería quebrar la Mascarada, no es algo de lo que deberían atreverse si no quieren conocer la Muerte Definitiva.

En esta categoría se encuentran: Mai, Mortisse, Sunwoo, Nara, Leuksna, Aren, Josun, Milo, Beau, Hyeongyu, Junwon.

⦾ De faltar alguien en cualquiera de las dos listas, favor de hacérnoslo saber.

⦾ Se desarrollará a través de starters abiertos. Apreciamos la reciprocidad por lo que antes de abrir un starter recuerden responder al menos tres publicaciones que ya estén en el blog, una vez alcanzadas las notas deseadas, son libres de eliminar la publicación de dicho apartado. No olviden rebloguearlos en el blog de starters. De tener algún problema con el acceso, no duden en acercarse a la administración.

⦾ Durante esta actividad, no habrá código de vestimenta, pero están invitados a publicar lo que están vistiendo sus personajes y luego rebloguearlo en el blog de ediciones.

⦾ Queremos recordarles que, a pesar de ser un grupal de temáticas sensibles, nuestra prioridad es la comodidad de todes nuestres usuaries por igual, así que les pedimos tengan cuidado con la manera con la que se abordan estos tópicos en el dash ya que se trata de un espacio compartido y pedirles, por favor, que no hagan caso omiso a la lista de triggers que se encuentra actualizada para que puedan hacer uso correcto de cada etiqueta.

⦾ La selectividad, rol burbuja o parecidos están estrictamente prohibidos. De sentirse afectade por alguna de estas situaciones, por favor siéntanse libres de acercarse a la administración.

⦾ Tendrán la opción de retomar un máximo de una convo de la actividad anterior en manera de flashback. Para esto, deberán tener por lo menos cinco convos activas en la actividad que se está realizando en este momento.

⦾ Por último y no menos importante, la actividad tendrá una duración de diez días. La actividad siguiente comenzará el 28 de NOVIEMBRE.

#tierrade: actividades.#actividad: diez / end of the night.

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count-alucard-tepes · 1 year

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Headcanons: The reason they dress the way they do…

Kizaru💫

He wears a pin striped suit because it looks classy and he like the mob-style flare with a fedora. He likes bright and soft colors for his suits, ties, shirts or turtlenecks. He once hurt his eyes with his devil fruit abilities and someone suggested he wears glasses as a joke…next thing you know, he’s wearing sunglasses all the time even though they do nothing to protect his eyes and the younger marines always said he looked cool…swagger for life.

Akainu🌋

He always favored the color red and since wearing suits is kind of a norm for higher ups. He likes a floral shirt because he enjoys growing plants and flowers at his home, the pattern brings joy to him. The pink rose on his jacket is made from fabric to resemble a rose as he doesn’t like to pick flowers from his private garden. He doesn’t like ties or to button up his shirt because it’s constricting and it makes him feel too hot. He did wear gloves before just to make sure he didn’t accidentally burn things or anyone but after he became Fleet Admiral, he didn’t think they were necessary anymore. He tends to always wear a cap when he’s at work or even when he’s away from work…unless he’s at his home, he just likes it and always wore it.

Benn Beckman🔫

He likes loose pants and the military style pants never seem to go out of fashion so he tends to always get tailored clothes in this style which the usual camouflage color for obvious reasons. Benn wears his regular tight black shirt to show off his body even though he’s aged, he still thinks he looks pretty good for the ladies. He didn’t bother to color his hair once he started greying and just let it be. The cloak that he wears is a gift from Shanks and he always treasured it.

Sir Crocodile 🐊

He likes expensive clothes and shoes that are all tailor made with fabrics from all over. He doesn’t like ties because they’re not his style and are not too classy for him. He prefers ascot ties or scarves of various colors and patterns. He likes expensive furs on his coats from various animals too. His shoes are alligator skin and the rings he are gold just like his hook, what can I say? He likes to match his accessories. He never had a lot of luxuries as a child and wanted to make sure he always was well dressed…even if he was a pirate.

Doflamingo Donquixote 🦩

He was born into luxury and is a firm believer of comfortable, sexy and bougie. He lives pretty much on the beach and in hot and humid weather. So there’s no way he’s gonna button up shirt, he needs to show his hot body of course! He wears traditional tragje de luces aka bull fighting inspired pants which are made from rich silks and satin with black flats. The bright colors because they are the color of a flamingo and it does mask the color of blood spatters too. The color pink in Spanish culture is considered good luck and Doffy wants all the luck with his huge feather coat. He has Jolly Roger cufflinks and his sunglasses are more because he doesn’t like brightness too much. It’s probably also because he might be blind in one eye or he is hung over most of the time… or both. (I loved research this btw I’d love to do more character analysis soon).

Katakuri Charlotte 🍡

He always thought he needed to dress up as a biker because people seemed to fear them when he was a child so in his case, judging a book by its cover worked out in his favor. On the inside, we all know Katakuri is a sweet heart…literally and figuratively. He doesn’t like shirts because he thinks they’re too constricting and when he fights, it’s easier to just take off his vest. The scarf was something that was gifted to him by Brûlée so he likes to wear it with pride to cover up his mouth. His tattoos go all the way from his shoulder to his ankle and he also thoughts tattoos make him look badass, they also have significance to him which are jail bars in the front and wings in the back, take it anyway you want to interpret it.

Killer🔪

He tends to favor the color blue when he’s getting his clothes and since he recently got quite muscular, he likes to wear a T-shirt to show his new body. He likes wearing jeans even though it’s not that comfortable but it’s a strong material and lasts for a long time. He painted his helmet by himself and drew the design, he usually gets a few upgrades every now and then but not often. He was once told by a girl that he liked that his hair was beautiful and so he just kept on growing it but he doesn’t really take care of it. He naturally has really pink lips and was teased he looked like a princess with his blonde hair, blue eyes and pink plump lips…so that’s why he covers his face all the time.

Kaido🐉

He doesn’t really care too much about his clothing but he does favor purples or dark colors for the fabric. His theme seems to be quite rustic, badass, not giving any fucks which goes to his style as well. His nio dasuki belt is very much like Oden’s, I guess for admiration of such a great opponent. This belt also said to evoke power and majesty of sacred warriors which Kaido is very much about.

King 👑

He likes wearing leather as it’s fire resistance due to his abilities, he wouldn’t want his clothes burned off (even though we all want this to happen) . He likes the badass look with straps and spikes to make him look more intimidating along with his mask. He doesn’t like to show his face because it’s a constant reminder that he is the last of his race and it hurts him deeply. He wears a float whiter shirt under because it’s classy and he likes that even though he doesn’t really show it. When he’s alone, he usually just wears a dress shirt and leather pants. Queen made fun of him for wearing all leather and that he looks likes a BDSM enthusiast which pissed him off a lot because he’s not like that at all.

Queen 👑

He wears vertical black and white stripped overalls, these colors usually represent prestige and success. Being the star of the beast pirates means he’s got to stand out like his loud personality and his look definitely indicates this. The infinity signs that he has on his overalls symbolize love, beauty and power. The number 8 also means power and success so these are elements that Queen wanted to manifest through his style.

#ooc #crocodile one piece #king one piece #one piece crocodile #one piece #sir crocodile #akainu sakazuki #one piece akainu #fleet admiral sakazuki #donquixote doflamingo #doflamingo donquixote #one piece kizaru #kizaru borsalino #killer one piece #queen one piece #benn beckman #katakuri charlotte #kaido one piece

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The Eternal Flower Files - Flowers of the Fleur de Lys

Sources: (2) Eternal Flower model from the Models Resource (3) Fleur de lys symbol by Frater5 on Wikimedia Commons

Eternal Flower Floette is likely inspired by the fleur de lys, an ancient trinity symbol used by French heraldry and Christianity. The story goes that the first King of France, King Clovis, adopted the fleur de lys as the symbol of France after he was given a lily by the Virgin Mary during his baptism. King AZ inherited Eternal Flower Floette from his late mother.

The fleur de lys is where Lysandre, the descendant of King AZ's brother, gets his name. In fact, lots of prominent Pokemon characters get their names from flowers associated with the fleur de lys, as we'll see.

"fleur de lys" means "flower of the lily", and yet the flower it actually depicts is surprisingly more subjective. Let's look at four flowers connected to the fleur de lys: the iris, the lily, the gladiolus, and the red trillium.

The Iris

Sources: (1) Caddo Parish Iris Fulva by MusselParty on Wikimedia Commons (cropped) (2) Giant Apostle Iris at Gardino Nursey Corp

The iris is the national flower of France. Despite being called the fleur de lys, the symbol is widely agreed to be an iris for a few reasons. Visually, the shape of the fleur de lys is the biggest evidence. Like the iris, the fleur de lys has three upright petals, or "standards" and three hanging petals called "falls".

Irises have a wide range of meanings depending on the color, but there are no natural red irises like the Eternal Flower. Irises like the Apostle Iris, Copper Iris, or Japanese Iris all resemble the Eternal Flower. In Ancient Greece, irises were planted at graves (and are still used as funeral flowers) to signal Iris, the goddess of light and rainbows to guide them into the afterlife. This symbol of "light" comes up a lot in Fleur de lys symbolism.

Did you know that not only does Champion Iris get her name from the flower, but also her counterpart Drayden, and his Blueberry Academy son Drayton?

The Lily

Sources: (1) Asiatic Highland Lily at Breck's, (2) Asiatic Blackout Lily at Degroot

The Eternal Flower looks a lot like the Asiatic Red Lily, or more specifically the Asiatic "Blackout Lily".

Lilies are one of the oldest cultivated flowers, so their name and symbolism has spread to many similar flowers over time. Lilies are incredibly important to Christianity. It is said that liles sprung from the tears of Eve as she left the Garden of Eden. Lilies are used to represent a lot of elements in Christianity, but mostly the Holy Trinity and the Virgin Mary. In a sense they are a trinity symbol themselves, symbolizing light and rebirth, tying into that familiar theme of "life, death, and rebirth".

Both lilies and irises flowers represent light in different ways. While Iris is the Greek goddess of light, the lily represents light in Christianity, and an archaic name for the Fleur de lys and the lily is "fleur de luce" or Flower of Light. These light symbols are likely where Eternal Flower Floette gets her "Light of Ruin" attack from. The attack has an connotation of authority and power, which is not surprising given the connection between "light" and many authoritative, ocassionally wrathful gods associated with light like the Abrahamic god, Zeus, and the Egyptian Goddess Isis.

This light symbolism might point to Eternal Flower Floette being the "lambda Pokemon" in the logo for Legends: Z-A. The symbol has a leafy pattern at the bottom reminiscent of flowers.

(L)ambda is used as a constant for (L)ight wavelengths. Floette in general use light and wavelengths to share power with flowers, but clearly the Eternal Flower has exceptional power of its own Maybe the "ominous power", the light within the Eternal Flower allowing Floette to use "Light of Ruin" - is Infinity Energy.

The Gladiolus

Sources: (1) AdaMacey, (2) Black Star Gladiolus Flower bulbs at WalMart.

The Gladiolus is in the iris family, but it has the nickname "Sword Lily" for its long pointy stalks. I think the Sword Lily inspires the black spikes on the ends of the larger petals on the Eternal Flower. The Sword Lily is said to symbolize the Virgin Mary in Our Lady of Sorrows, represented with swords piercing her body. This reminds me of the black spikes on the Eternal Flower, which look like they're piercing the bloodred petals..

And yes, the Aether kids Gladius and Lillie get their names from the Gladiolus and Lily! Notice that the Arceus crest on Type: Null's helmet makes it look like it has swords locking the helmet to its head. Of course, that's a larger discussion about Arceus and light/god imagery, but there are so many important Pokemon characters named after lilies and irises that it's hard to ignore that GameFreak was paying special attention to them.

The Trillium

Sources: (1) Red Trillium 2010 by Saffron Blaze on Wikimedia, (2) Twisted Trillium by Hugh and Carol Nourse

The Red Trillium most likely inspired the Eternal Flower - so you may be wondering why I saved it for last. Unlike the ancient European history of the lily and iris, the Trillium was found in North America by European settlers. I say "found" and not "discovered" because Native Americans already used it medicinally. Since then, this relative of the lily has inherited a lot of European lily symbolism.

The symbolism of the Trillium seems to be a mixture of these two traditions. Native Americans used Trillium, also known as birthroot, as a female medicine for menstrual disorders, childbirth, and menopause. Midwifes would wear a trillium as a symbol of their work. (Source: Get to Know Trilliums - The Midwife's Medicine) It also has an antiseptic property, and was used to stop bleeding. This is where the trillium gets its symbolism of the divine female, blood, birth, and recovery.

Floette is a female only species, and notably Eternal Flower Floette seems to be connected to a lot of symbols of femininity, like the Virgin Mary, the Greek Goddess Iris, and the Triple Goddess associated with the triquetra.

Trillium is also called the wood lily, western lily, and the three-parted lily. In fact, the European symbolism of the lily isn't too different when you get down to it - it's associated with a mother figure, it symbolizes life, death, and rebirth, and both flowers are used to symbolize the Holy Trinity. Today the Trillium can be associated with a lot of these European trinity symbols like the Fleur de lys and the triquetra, because everything about it is triplicate. Three petals, three sepals, even the leaves grow in threes.

Like AZ's Floette, the trillium is a deceptively delicate flower that will disappear if you take advantage of it. Picking a trillium flower might endanger the plant's life. Eternal Flower Floette's story is a tragedy of a beautiful life exploited for war. First she was kidnapped and died being used as a weapon, and then after AZ resurrected her, she left him after witnessing him kill thousands in her name.

But if there's one thread that bonds these flowers together, it's the theme of rebirth. After 3,000 years, Eternal Flower Floette returned to AZ. While flowers wilt and die, they come back and blossom again in the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. I think it's incredibly likely that we too will be reunited with Eternal Flower Floette in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

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Check out the first Eternal Flower Files: Sacred Geometry, or Eternal Flower Files Short: Thismia, as well as my other posts about Pokemon Legends: Z-A here:

Xerneas and Yveltal are Fungi: Let Me Explain

Poll: What Does the Λ in Legends Z-A Symbolize?

Pokemon Legends Z-A: What Is the Λ?

Aaah, it's an A! Is the A in Z-A the Tree of Life?

How much longer am I going to have to wait for a freakin' Unova remake?!

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Resúmen del episodio 13 y final de Shaman King Flowers

Es Amor

Después de quedar impresionado por Yohsuke, Hana se encuentra en un aeródromo donde los aviones de combate están cuidadosamente alineados. Allí conoce a Sakurai, que luce diferente a cuando estaban juntos. Hana llegó el día antes de que Sakurai partiera como una unidad de ataque especial. Sin embargo, antes de que puedan despegar, la base es atacada por un enemigo. ¿Podrá Hana escapar sano y salvo de este "Petit Shura Hell"?

Con esto terminaria Flowers no se si solo como temporada para los que siguen el manga la historia aún acaba continua en The Super Start y además de las spin-off que han salido de la franquicia

#shaman king flowers #hana asakura

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thebeautycove · 5 months

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Approaching the golden light… Majestic gold infused flowers. A quintessential aromatic bloom in full glory.

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J’adore fragranza paradigma dell’universo olfattivo Dior, simbolo di una femminilità trionfante, si reinventa nella nuova quintessenziale interpretazione L’Or de J’adore, composta da Francis Kurkdjian.

I suoi maestosi fiori risplendono in una nuova luce, fiore d’arancio, rosa centifolia, gelsomino grandiflorum, ylangylang, offrono le loro impronte aromatiche come riflesse in uno specchio dorato, le loro sfumature sono infuse d’oro, brillano di una purezza essenziale e conservano intatte sensualità ed eleganza.

Oro in essenza. Una metamorfosi compiuta. L’esaltazione di una bellezza primaria.

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#dior beauty #dior parfums #l'or de j'adore #perfume #niche perfumes #scent2023 #livelovesmell #thebeautycove

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itsalwayswellattheworldsend · 8 months

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Chapter 23 - The Leechcraft of the Lady

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The Knight of the Sun explains the situation to Ralph, and discovers something very fortunate.

Summary:

"Nay, my master, I am nought ashamed of my mishaps: and as to my going with thee and the Lady, thou hast heard me say under thy dagger that I would not forbear to follow her; so I scarce need thy command thereto."

Meanwhile, the Lady went to Ralph and stood by him as he was beginning to stir again. She knelt down and kissed his face gently, then quickly stood back up and backed away a little.

Then Ralph sat up and looked around, and when he saw the Lady he blushed red and then turned very pale, for his life was full once more, and he knew her, and love pulled strongly at his heart-strings. But she looked at him kindly and said: “How are you feeling? I am sorry that you were hurt on my account.”

He replied: “In truth, my Lady, a bump on the head or two is no real problem for a boy from Upmeads.” Then he said excitedly: “We’ve met before!”

“Yes,” she said, “twice before, fair knight.”

“What do you mean? I saw you once—the fairest thing in the world—and evil men who would have taken you to your death, but not twice.”

She smiled at him even more kindly, as if he were a dear friend, and said simply: “I was that lad in the clock that you saw in the Flower de Luce, then later when you and Roger fled the Burg of the Four Friths. I had come to the Burg with my captain of war, risking our lives to save four of my friends who would have otherwise died terrible deaths.

He said nothing, just gazed at her face, amazed by her bravery and goodness. She took him by the hand and held it without speaking for a little while, and he sat there still looking up to her face, amazed at her sweetness and his happiness.

Then she pulled her hand away and said in a voice that—together with how she looked at him—made each word a caress: “Your soul is coming back to you, my friend, and you’re feeling better, yes?”

“Yes,” he said, “I woke up happily just now, for I dreamed that my gossip came to me and kissed me kindly, and she is a fair woman, but not a young woman.”

As he spoke, the knight (who had quietly returned) stood by them, holding his helmet full of water and looking at them grimly. But the lady looked up at him with wide eyes and Ralph, seeing her, thought that all he had heard of her goodness must be the absolute truth.

The knight said: “Young man, we have fought, although you do not know why, and my mood was grim when you showed up, and it still is. You will only ever once be closer to death than you were then. But now I spare you life because this lady has asked me to; and so you may come with us. No, rather, I demand that you come with us, for you are my prisoner, to be kept or held for ransom, or set free if I choose. But I say that you shall not have your armor or weapons, and I have reasons for this, which I may tell you later. But now, drink this water and then take off your gear, and give me your sword and dagger. Come with us peacefully, and do not be ashamed, for I have conquered many men who were great warriors.”

So Ralph drank the water and took off his helmet, and he splashed water on his face and got up, smiling. “Not at all, my master. I am not ashamed of my loss. As for me going with you and the Lady, I already said—with your dagger at my throat—that I would not leave her, and so I hardly need to be told to follow.”

The knight scowled at him and said: “Hold your tongue, fool! You would do well not to stoke my anger again.”

“No,” said Ralph, “you have my sword and can kill me if you want, so do not come at me with words.”

The Knight of the Sun said: “Well, well, you are right, in that. Only be careful that you do not test my patience too much. But now we must set out on the road, and here is a task for you to do: a hundred yards into the woods straight from that oak tree, you will find two horses—mine and that of the knight whom I killed. Go and fetch them, for I will not leave you with my lady, lest I have to kill you, and maybe her as well.”

Ralph nodded cheerfully and did as he was told, even more eagerly because the Lady looked at him kindly and compassionately as he passed by her. He found the horses quickly: a black horse that was the Black Knight’s, and a brown horse that was the Knight of the Sun’s, and he led them back quickly.

But when he came to the oak tree again, he saw the knight and the Lady both kneeling over the body of the black Knight, and Ralph saw that the Knight of the Sun was sobbing and crying terribly, seemingly mourning his dead friend, but when Ralph tethered the other two horses by Silverfax and came back, the Knight of the Sun looked up at him and said cheerfully: “You seem like a good person, though you have come across my lady; so now I say to you rejoice! There is one more good knight in the world than it seemed before, for my friend Walter the Black is still alive.”

“Yes,” said the Lady, “and it is likely he will be for a long time to come.”

Ralph looked and saw that they had removed the knight’s helmet and chainmail, and that the Lady was tending to a great wound on his side, and he was still unconscious. He was a young man, and very handsome, dark haired and with straight features, and a fair face. Ralph felt grief in his heart when he saw the Lady’s hands touching him, though likely the man had no idea what was happening.

As for the Knight of the Sun, he was no longer grim and moody, but smiling and joyous, and he said: “Young man, this is good for you that I have not killed my friend. In truth, it might have been a hard journey to my house for you, and even worse once we got there. But now be cheerful, for unless you trip and fall on the point of a sword, it’s likely that you will live and thrive.” Then he turned to the Lady and said: “My lady, although you are a great healer, you won’t have this man back in the saddle for at least ten days. What are we to do?”

She looked at him, smiling and with a strange light in her eyes and said: “Yes, what will we do? Will you stay here alone with Walter and let me take this imp of Upmeads home to our house? Or will you ride home and send folk with supplies to us? Or shall the young man risk it and ride to Sunway through the unknown woodland? Which will you choose?”

The knight laughed and said: “Yes, fair one, this is much like the story of the man at the ferry with the fox, the goat, and the cabbage.”

There was no smile on her face as she said, gently: “Keep in mind that Walter is not so well that some unskilled physician might heal him. It is I, and the knowledge I have, that must care for him.” And she stretched an arm out over the wounded man, pointing down to the water, and she reddened, as if feeling the greediness with which the two men were looking at her beauty.

The big knight sighed and said: “Well, unless I’m going to kill him over again, there is nothing we can do but wait, at least for a few hours. Tomorrow is a new day and the woods are pleasant in the summertime, nor are we lacking water. As for food, all I know is that we have none.”

The Lady laughed and said to Ralph: “Who knows what you might find in the saddle-bags of Walter’s horse? For we do need something, even if there’s just enough to feed this wounded man.”

Ralph jumped up and went to the horse, and found bread and meat and a flask of good wine in the saddle bags, and he brought them to the Lady who laughed and said: “You are good at looking and not bad at finding.” Then she gave the wounded man a drink of the wine, which caused him to stir a little and some color came back to his face. Then she told them to gather the undergrowth of soft ferns to make a bed for the Black Knight, and Ralph got to work, but the Knight of the Sun sat looking at the Lady as she busied herself with his friend, and the gloom seemed to gather on him again.

But when they had enough ferns, the Lady made a bed, and between the three of them, they laid the wounded man on it, who seemed to be coming to a bit, and he said some words, but nothing coherent. Then the Lady took her brightly-embroidered cloak which had been at the food of the oak tree, and she put it over him and, it seemed to Ralph, looked at him lovingly, and likely the Knight of the Sun thought so too, for he scowled at her, and for a while there was little joy by the oak tree, except for that of the Lady.

Notes:

Ralph’s line, “We’ve met before,” was originally “But oh! I have seen thee before.” “But oh!” sounds like he’s just realizing who she is (although the text just before indicates that’s not the case), but it’s actually just an expression of excitement. Unable to find a satisfactory modern exclamation, I moved the indication of excitement to a dialog tag.

The Lady describes the four men they rescued from the Burg as “friends,” and I thought about changing that because “friend” has a broader meaning in this style of language. It’s not just people you know and like personally as equals, but anyone who is on your side or allied with you. Throughout the story, several saints (and rulers, I think) have been described as being people’s “friends” but that doesn’t mean they hang out. Think of it like “a friend of the people.” I did leave this instance alone though because the Lady might actually consider them friends in the modern sense (and not just men from a group of her allies), since she seems like the kind of leader who would form close relationships with those she leads, and she did also personally risk her life for them.

Ralph telling the Sun Knight to “not come at [him] with words” is my interpretation of him saying “be not word-valiant with me.” “Word-valiant” (I think; I wasn’t able to find a definition for it) is like, talking boldly but not actually acting on it. I read this line as Ralph saying “look, if you’re going to kill me, stop with the threats and just do it.”

Not sure about the “though you have come across my lady” line, so I only changed the wording and didn't try to clarify it. I think he’s saying “I don’t think you’re a bad guy, we’re just at odds because of the Lady.”

Anecdotally, I’ve noticed the Knight of the Sun referring to the Lady with a lowercase L. I’m not sure if that’s an error or intentional (or how consistent it is with him), but I’m doing my best to carry that through. One note, though: When he calls her “My lady,” in the original he simply addresses her as “dame,” a word which I’ve been changing except as part of a title (as with Dame Katherine). I wanted to change it, but couldn’t find an alternative that didn’t entangle things with the Lady/lady situation. So I made this note to explain things.

The Lady is said to “stretch out her arm over the wounded man, with fingers pointing down the water,” which I struggled with. “Pointing” makes me think this gesture is her pointing (which I went with), but “fingers” (plural) kind of disputes that. Furthermore, it says “down the water” not “down to the water,” which to me says “downstream” except they’re at a lake (unless Ralph had already reached the tributary by the time he found them, as it did say he was headed towards it). I’ll update the map if the next chapter clarifies the geography.

When talking about camping, the Knight of the Sun refers to the woods as the “woodland-hall.” This has happened before with the Forest Lord (who would marry the Fair Lady and build the Burg of the Four Friths), and I believe it is simply a poetic way of referring to the woods or living in the woods (“hall” in the sense of a great house, like with Vikings). I mostly mention this because it’s used in the title of the next chapter.

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#the well at the world's end #william morris #the well - book 1 chapter 23

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