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chepib3 · 15 days
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fucking hate it when i'm reading a fanfic and tim explains to dick what ptsd means as if that man didn't have a degree on psychology by this point GOD an important aspect of dick's character is that he is great at reading people and figuring out their weak points and that he doesn't think manipulating others is wrong as long as it serves the greater good (ring any bells? yeah) i think he fucking knows what gaslighting means anyways stop making dick stupid especially in the emotional intelligence department i'll kill you
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aforgotto · 6 months
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it-goes-on · 10 months
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Constantly thinking abt Liu Qingge catching feelings for newly transmigrated Shen Qingqiu, only to live in perpetual limbo over it because he’d mentioned SQQ too many times to Mingyan, who’d asked him about “Shen-shishu’s weird gay thing with the sect leader?” And it’s just. The more he watches: yeah, Shen Qingqiu and Yue Qingyuan really do have a weird gay thing.
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tiny-cloud-of-flowers · 5 months
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Talking to Selwyn has helped me narrow down how I want Telanthera to be, actually, so I’m putting it here as well (which gives me a chance to refine the wording a bit, and that’s also nice!)
Telanthera is the sort of person who always gives off the impression that she knows exactly what she’s doing, coming across as almost slightly smug or self-satisfied a lot of the time. This is because she has learned this is the best way not to be questioned on things, and she definitely has the intelligence to back up this quietly confident demeanour if someone does decide to try and throw her off - which, more often than not, just leaves them feeling like the fool. If she is uncertain about something, she’ll often be actively working to gather what information she needs on the fly, such as by picking up on cues from other people talking around her in a social situation and wording things very precisely to gain the most information in a way that sounds carefree. In circumstances where she can actually let her unfamiliarity with something show, it comes across more as curiosity than hesitancy, especially if it’s someone else (like one of the twins) kindly introducing something to her without making her seem unworldly or out of the loop for not knowing about it beforehand.
Additionally, the more ridiculously expensive something is, the more likely she is to be dismissive of it, unless it actually has good reason to be that expensive (such as a clearly-sentimental and lovingly-crafted item made using a delicate and fascinating construction method, as opposed to something gaudy with ten thousand gemstones shoved onto it purely for the sake of inflating the price). It’s the sort of attitude that just completely baffles a lot of the richer nobles, but I’d like to think it’s a trait that makes her much more likeable to those who don’t entirely centre their lives around money.
I hope that this makes sense!
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s1renidae · 9 months
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i get super insecure about feeling like im incompetent/stupid slash feeling like i'll never be able to survive on my own as an adult but lately whenever the Demons pop into my head i just think you know what at least im not stupid enough to post a youtube video basically admitting guilt to the crime that I'm being accused of while also stating and seemingly believing that in said video I am declaring myself innocent and dunking on the people accusing me of said crime. All done via ukulele song and confidently started off with "well my PR team didn't say that I couldn't SING tho." Thank you Colleen Ballinger for showing that you can have the brain capacity of a barnacle and still somehow be alive and successful well into adult life, I think I'll be fine
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could you recommend any books on maria pavlovna the elder, or at least books that mention and/or describe her life and personality? 🤍
hey 🤍 unfortunately the list will be short, off the top of my head:
- Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna by Galina Korneva and Tatiana Cheboksarova. It is a very rare and expensive book which I never had the chance to read but if I’m not mistaken @imperial-russia has a copy so she might tell us if it is a good read or not! - From Splendor to Revolution by Julia P. Gelardi. - Romanov autumn by Charlotte Zeepvat. - The Flight of the Romanovs by John Curtis Perry and Constantine Pleshakov. - La France des Romanov by Cyrille Boulay (if you read french) - Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie. - The Camera and the Tsars: A Romanov Family Album by Charlotte Zeepvat. - The jewels of the Romanovs by Stefano Papi. - The Grand Dukes, volume 1 by Arturo E. Beéche. - A Lifelong Passion by Sergei Mironenko and Andrei Maylunas. - The story of my life by Queen Mary of Romania.
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bipherpol · 1 year
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Siblingverse anon (the one who's the catalyst) here! I love everything you've said so far! I have three questions: Since you said a child can beat up Spandam, was the real reason Lucci not stopping Chimney because he wanted to see that happen? Does Lucci threaten to finish what Robin started (take Franky's balls off) before the Straw Hats leave Water 7? You know, the whole "if you hurt her" speech. Does Kaku or Kalifa tell the other three "Also, Lucci has a brother-in-law, and a future husband?"
1: at least in this universe, it absolutely is. he thinks chimney is fully capable of beating spandam up and that it would be one of the best things to see and he wants a front row seat. granny kokoro might kick his ass after for letting chimney into danger but, like. it's spandam. the only dangerous thing about him is his sword and he can't aim for shit.
2: he does not, because he is well aware of how vicious robin can be. she was already bad when they were kids and he knows she hasn't gotten any nicer since then. if she wanted to take franky's balls off, she would.
3: lucci's shovel talk for franky consists of him looking franky dead in the eye and saying, "if you hurt her, i won't have to do anything, because you'll already be dead." as far as he's concerned, robin is the one to be scared of there. (robin, of course, just smiles and talks about things like human sacrifices and how embalming a living person would work around paulie. paulie is suitably terrified.)
4: if you think canonical gossip fukurou doesn't get kaku or kalifa to tell him about what he missed in water 7, think again. there is currently a betting pool going about whether or not lucci and paulie will get their shit together before or after luffy's become the pirate king and the world government's fallen apart. robin has placed down a very specific bet of one year, six months and five days that makes everyone question what the hell she knows. (technically, she knows nothing. this does not stop her from absolutely fucking with the rest of the betting pool, though.)
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hanzajesthanza · 2 years
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considering how regis left the rest of the hansa at stygga when he flew off saying that he would “do some reconnaisance”... 
he doesn’t map out the castle, examine the best way for them to go about the attack, get any information, achieve any reconnaisance, when he gets back to geralt, he basically just confirms “yes, your daughter is here, and yes, these mercenaries have blood.” 
was the reconnaisance thing just an excuse to go drink. maybe “i’ll go off... i’ll fly off... and do some reconnaisance” can be our “i’m going to the store to get some milk” ...
#imagine the last two sentences of this me screaming and sobbing while yelling at regis and im holding his jacket#i truly think it was an impulsive accident. like most of regis's life. like angouleme.#cahir should have roasted regis for being shit at reconnaisance#intelligence agent for the imperial army he has got to be good at his job#ok ok best to worst at information gathering: dandelion cahir angouleme milva geralt regis#dandelion has a great memory a careful ear and worked as a spy#cahir was an intelligence agent#angouleme snitched on nightingale and conveyed all of his knowledge and information to fulko#milva worked with scoiatael and isn't a stranger to memorizing stuff like this#geralt kind of just wants to get it over with by going after whoever is the sickest bastard he knows of#regis is SHIT at spying around for military-politics and is only good for eavesdropping in gossip and palace conversations#regis when he has to get reconnaisance from literally life or death situation: i sleep#regis when he personally wants to eavesdrop on geralt's conversations: [promotional picture of dolores from d*sney's encanto]#regis returning to geralt & co. to see milva dead like the community gif with troy pizza and the room on fire#actually regis drinking at stygga bothers me. he both knew he was going to die and did not know that at fucking all#milva and cahir were like yep. time to die. and regis and angouleme were like i am going to live for fucking ever and kill everybody here#txt#c: regis
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monriatitans · 3 months
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STUPIDITY QUOTE 5
Monday, January 22, 2024
“Small talk is one of the most common symptoms of small-mindedness.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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the-joy-of-knowledge · 3 months
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25 Laws of power for women
Conceal your goals especially the ones that are appealing. Losing weight, reinventing yourself, marrying wealthy. Instead talk about your altruistic goals - to help children, invest in education, this will chase insecure people with vile intentions.
Do not give anyone your source of power: Was is a book that changed your life? a mentor? a movie? Never give up your secret to success. If forced to do say allude to God, the universe, the a random phenomenon
Use the patriarchy to your favor; we live in a world that is, only associate with men who have power, use that power for good.
Never appear too perfect but be selectively vulnerable when needed. Only share something that you will be comfortable saying. You might say “I forget my keys all the time,” “I don’t know how to perfectly park a car “. But never disclose something you are not comfortable with just because you are afraid of being perfect.
Maintain distance in relationships. Friends are the best and you need them. But if you feel that they are becoming too dependent, see them at your own will. But also the reverse could be the case. Your friend may keep a distance, and that is the way of life. You have got to move on from it.
Develop your own style that makes you unique, beautiful, and elegant. Avoid trying to fit in the crowd of people who claim to care less about their style yet have too many opinions about other women’s style
Avoid male friends at all cost, you will have male colleagues, male bosses, male acquaintances, business partners. Keep it that way. You do not want a Truman Capote divulging your secrets to the world. Do not keep a man who does not fit your standard.
You do not have to win at every game. Pick and choose what is best for you and leave room for others. And step down if you have attained that level of success, do not let the society do it for you.
Trust people but remember that we are all humans. So trust with discretion!
Confuse people with kindness; people are not always comfortable with beautiful and intelligent women. That power is too intimidating so confuse them by being genuinely generous, curious, kind, and passionate.
Keep your strong opinions to yourself.. if you support a movement, a way of life, do so silently.
We all have dirty laundry, wash them privately, don’t expose yourself. Remain silent when people try to attack you or shame you. Whatever is not confirmed is not true. You are the only one who knows all the truth about you.
Don’t attract pity or praise: People who pity you do not help you, in fact they might think that you are weak and could mock you at their annual gossipping meeting. And if you are doing things for the sake of praise you are wasting your time.
Choose yourself all the time; never put any one’s feelings above yours.
Trust your own intuition if you feel someone is being malicious towards you, giving you back handed compliments then you should let them go
Never speak bad of another woman. Do not lazy around gossipping. Keep your hands clean and your conscience clear.
Avoid women with low self esteem they will bring you down. For some reason they do not like seeing other women who are doing better than them
Be careful who you seek validation from. Not everyone needs to be pleased. If they are in no way capable of contributing to your life in the ways you prefer, then don’t ask them for their opinions or please them.
Do not compete with other women, if you do you are only putting them on a pedestal. You are making the the standard by which you measure your progress. If you do compete, begin digging your grave.
Do not give unsolicited advice, do not share the inner workings of your mind, If your mouth is very charitable you better start journaling.
Be well-rounded and interesting. It attracts people. It also keeps you busy because you are continually improving and learning. An idle mind is an easily subdued one.
Avoid women who want to live vicariously through you; they want to know who you know, shop where you shop, befriend who you befriend, wear what you wear.
Pay attention to the source of your discomfort; get rid of them. You tell them your dreams and they remind you of all your hindrances. They ask why are you dressed so fancy as though fancy isn’t subjective. They undermine you interests and goals. They will also be quick to bring you down because they are afraid of your potential.
Do not fear power or please power. When we see powerful people we try to hard to befriend them, to be close to them but you need to be comfortable without them. Don’t push yourself in the name of friendship, do not try too hard to be in their inner circle. Your independence of mind is the most important. Instead become a powerful woman, aloof to the presence of power but aware of its importance. Be an ingenious and intelligent and use your creativity to uplift yourself. When you do so it will be hard to ignore you. Even the powerful will become an ally.
Enjoy moments of solitude. Use that time to develop yourself, improve your body, learn new skills, create with your mind, read widely, become more elegant, then launch yourself.
Remember the most powerful women are the most intelligent. Inspired by Robert Greene's 48 Laws of Power. Use at your discretion.
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withlove-esme · 4 months
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j-august · 10 months
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LADY TOWNLEY: I pity the young lovers we last talked of, though to say the truth their conduct has been so indiscreet they deserve to be unfortunate.
MEDLEY: Y'have had an exact account from the great lady i'th'box down to the little orange wench.
EMILIA: Y'are a living libel, a breathing lampoon. I wonder you are not torn in pieces.
MEDLEY: What think you of setting up an office of intelligence for these matters? The project may get money.
George Etherege, The Man of Mode
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kremlinchild · 11 months
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Oh yeah I was like who the fuck
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Another thing. Why is John Keaney being permitted to shit in the autism pool?
Stop that nonsense.
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zeldasnotes · 6 months
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VENUS IN THE HOUSES
Things your placement makes me think of.🪽
𝔚𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔏𝔦𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔭𝔩𝔞𝔠𝔢𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔯𝔢𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔪𝔢 𝔬𝔣
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VENUS IN THE 1ST HOUSE: Life path 1, dimples, snobby, too interested in others opinion on them, fitting into societys expections, special treatment, face of the city, girl next door, brand name clothes, kindness, helpful, inability to say no, two faced, dimples, hourglass shaped body, stylist, insecure about appearance, smiley, graceful , slow and elegant body movements, cupidbow lips, pouty mouth, blessed, materialistic, a certain softness to the appearance and body, long eyelashes.
VENUS IN THE 2ND HOUSE: Using their voice to manipulate, sensual voice, refined, magic touch, morally correct, strong need to be surrounded by comfort, comforting clothes, sensitive to materials, stubborn, hard time letting go of people, identifying with what they own, identifying with their moral values and opinions, attracting rich as successful partners, chefs, 5 star restaurants, sugar addiction, self care content, hoarders, tree hut scrub collection.
VENUS IN THE 3RD HOUSE: Compliments, nicknames, popular cousins, hanging out with siblings and cousins, having a popular and well known sibling, good reputation, well liked in their neighbourhood, avoiding arguments, passive aggressive, always one the phone, gossip, using complicated words to sound intelligent, socialite, popular, they know everybody, polite, creative, soft spoken, flirty, someone who loves to mingle, the teacher who ends the critique with a compliment, overuse of emojis.
VENUS IN THE 4TH HOUSE: Real Estate agents, interior designers, expensive furniture, having a goodlooking mother, a kind and loving mother, strong love for their home country, patriots, prefering food from the homecountry, posting house tours, beautifully decorated home, buying the latest and most expensive electronics for their home, cozy, fireplace, a family who cares about public image, spoiled, mommys or daddys little girl/boy, having the best looking lawn in the neighbourhood.
VENUS IN THE 5TH HOUSE: Confident, their kids being considered good looking by societys standards, their children are usually venusians, a house full of daughters, artistic, stylist, sequin dresses, flashy style and personality, attracted to confident people, loving to show off their back, backless dress, backdimples, entertainer, started dating early in life, generous, loving children, pre school teachers, noticing people for their hair & confidence level, when they commit they commit, worshipping their partner and wanting to be worshipped.
VENUS IN THE 6TH HOUSE: Clean girl aesthetic, workout clothes, lululemon collection, gym, receptionist, looking good in an uniform, getting hit on at work, 10 step skincare routine, cleantok, the pink stuff collection, serving nature, needing to feel productive, nurse, connecting their self worth to how productive they are, hard worker, attractive go workers, givers, self sacrificing, getting hired because of how they look, getting jobs easily, organisation, providers, working with art, working with beauty, working with laser hair removal, skincare therapist.
VENUS IN THE 7TH HOUSE: Sought after, wifey/husband material, dating popular people, always in a relationship, wanting a gorgeous partner, wanting to show you can get the baddest b*tch in town, pick me, attracting venusians, hard time saying no, bragging about their partner, bending over backwards to keep the peace, matching outfits with the partner, basing self worth on how liked they are, the girl next door, desired, the one everyone wants, getting married early.
VENUS IN THE 8TH HOUSE: Golddigger, trophy wife, gold jewelry, special treatment, users, all black outfits, pretty privilege, getting into locked rooms because of their looks, vengeful, inability to let go, attracting powerful people, attracting stalkers, people having strong reactions to their looks, loving the taboo, morbid taste, sensual, obsessed with beauty, expensive taste, having haters because of their looks, people wanting to look like them, triangle drama, surrounded by bitchy women, attracted to the wicked and disturbing, a dark look, beautiful genitals, dark makeup, smokey eye, goth.
VENUS IN THE 9TH HOUSE: Traveling as a love language, history lovers, someone who loves to read, well informed, strong opinions about religion, spiritual people , ”everything happens for a reason-mindset” hot teacher look, looking good in leather and boots, if they work as a teacher will be every kids favorite teacher, well liked by teachers, prefering people from a different culture than their own, teachers pet, hot legs, someone who peaked in high school, long distance relationships, understanding difficult topics, optimistic, openminded, wise as an owl, bookworm.
VENUS IN THE 10TH HOUSE: IT-girl, business owner, beauty clinics, braces, perfect bone structure, lashgirl in town, authority, face of the company, being favored by the public, being hired because of how they look, face of the city, people taking their side, attracting partners who want them to boost their image, arm candy, everyone in the neighbourhoods first crush, no idea to even try to ruin their reputation, everyone loves them, their mistakes sweeped under the rug, a reputation for being beautiful and well behaved, judgmental of people with a bad reputation, wanting to know everyone, natural beauty, well connected, authority, a body language that screams ”respect me”.
VENUS IN THE 11TH HOUSE: Big name, socialite, surrounded by big names, cloutchaser, influencer, the right connections, insta famous, they get to know others easily, gang members, gang leaders, drug cartels, the regina george of the group, huge social circle, the leader of the group or the baby of the group, open minded, progressive, attracted to someone who stands out, attracted to the outcast, quirky girl/guy, from friends to lovers, friends with exes, female friends, friends with the right people, overnight success, going viral, linkedin, popularity, meeting partners on the internet, dating apps, relationship drama on social media.
VENUS IN THE 12TH HOUSE: Psychic, wolf in sheeps clothing, looking more innocent than they actually are, morphing into what their partner want them to be, taking care of the poisonous snake and getting shocked when it bite, being an artist, shy, introvert, falling for emotionally unavailable people, feeling lonely, numbing the pain, extreme naivite, bambi, falling head over heels, trying to heal people, feeling bad for the one everyone hates, others fantasizing about them, others projecting their ideal onto them, glamorous, being talked into anything because people can sense they want to please, romantic, shirts with heartprint, confused look.
© 2023 Zeldas Notes
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xo-cod · 6 months
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hc's when you five share the barracks together/just in general <3 (ooc, rushed my bad lmao, can be read platonically/romantically, reader is v close to them!!) kinda long oops 😩 might do a part 2 idk
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there's a whole lot of testosterone and musk in the air when you're sharing living spaces with 4 men ‼️
all four men compete with each other to get your attention, even if it's unknowingly
whole lotta pouting when you're spending time with more man than the other, you're a great companion ;) and the army is lonely. they all need equal love and attention
speaking of, if you're smelling like one of them the other will immediately bundle you in his arms to put his scent on you instead and to cancel out the other (alpha behaviour 😵‍💫)
whole lotta flirting from each of them. they're all very intelligent soldiers, they know exactly what to say to get you going 😙
all of them adore the height difference with you. you get teased about it relentlessly (out of love obvi)
i don't think they're particularly messy men but ghost and gaz are the most cleanest, they like having their things in order and knowing where everything is
price is next because he's slumped with being captain so you'll see a lot of his paperwork around with coffee mugs from pulling all nighters
soap is more organised mess. it might look messy to you but he knows exactly where everything is
you, soap and gaz definitely have rap battles late at night. it starts of quiet but you'll usually hear price shouting at you three from his bedroom to stfu. ghost threatens to pull a grenade if you don't be quiet
assuming you're naturally a good cook, they'd all be so appreciative :") especially on bad days, your cooking reminds each of them of home (or lack of)
face masks! gaz would 100% be down to do them with you, soap would follow next because if gaz is doing it then he too???
ghost would roll his eyes, continuing polishing his guns with a rag "you ain't putting that muck on my face"
price would just look at you, shaking his head "got too much to do, sweetness"
but you're quite the convincer and all four men are on the floor of your bedroom, gossiping about the last mission with their preferred colour of face mask across their faces
assuming you're the only woman, they get very protective when you're hurt. soldiers get hurt from time to time but its different when it's you
"you alright, bonnie?" soap's gentle voice comes through your room as he hands you a warm mug of your fave drink
gaz had you wrapped in a big fluffy blanket, gently stroking your back
"who was it?" ghost's voice is firm, wanting to know who dared injured the youngest member of their team
"already got a handle on 'em" price follows, looking at the computer. whatever enemy dared to raise their hands on wished they'd be six feet under after all four men are done with them
you're the one each man needs when they're having a particularly bad day which are usually far in few between but sometimes it happens
gaz and soap are the types to seek you out, their faces settled in a troubled frown before they place their arms around you. no questions just yet, they just want to feel skin to skin for now. keeping them grounded before they can explain what happened. they're not looking for a fixer, just someone who'll listen
ghost and price are the type to isolate themselves for a while until it's night and then you'll find them gently knocking on your bedroom door and slipping inside, between your covers. their grip is strong, burying their faces deep into your neck whilst trying to wrap his arms as much as he can. these two won't talk much either, just looking to be held and stroked to calm down
ghost and soap are the type to show affection through lingering touches while gaz and price show affections through their words.
but speaking of hugs, each of them have their own special way they like to embrace
ghost thinks he's being slick but you realise just how touchstarved he really is, he gives hugs with his arms around your shoulders bringing you in to his chest. mostly because he's tall and broad but he likes how he can manhandle you from this position and smelling your scent <3
soap's the type to tackle you in a playful hug, maybe a spin to get a laugh out of you before he gently strokes your skin for a few seconds, a gentle kiss to your temple <3
price likes to hug from behind, resting his chin on your head while he looks at what you're doing. depending on you, his big arms are either wrapped on your waist or your shoulders <3
gaz gives side hugs because he likes linking his arm around your hips and he likes how you fit snugly into his body. and this way he can lean his head against yours and can bring you in closer with his other arm <3
all four can immediately smell you before you come in because they adore whatever perfume/spray you have
each of them would absolutely melt into pieces if you joined them/kept them company in what they were doing
and if they catch you in a towel after having a shower, best believe they're quickly walking back around to where they came from to help alleviate the growing... tent in their pants
lowkey kinda pervy 🫣 (never in a harmful way)
each of them have their strong points and would 100% train you in becoming stronger
even if you're a well established soldier, they all worry for your safety
price would teach you sniper techniques, ghost teaches you combat, gaz teaches you how to sharpen your aim and soap teaches you about explosives and how to construct/dismantle each of them
they take the training very seriously with you
a ton of cursing when their fave team loses lmaoo
if you're avid tea drinker, join the gaz/ghost/price club. if you're not, join the hater club with soap <3
ghost/gaz/soap will playfully fight with you, careful not to use their full strength and not to harm you. but it's so cute to them when you're struggling a little under them.
but when price scolds them in doing so, "i'm just helping in case there's an attack!"
if you're arguing against one of them, another will come to your defence. unless you're arguing all four then it's the silent treatment from you 🤭
all four of them melt when you call them by their real name instead of their callsign :")
ghost usually comes to you when his balaclava is broken and he'll keep you company as your fingers work their magic to the fabric, gently leaning against you as you speak to him
price will let you shape up his beard after you begging to do so and he grows to enjoy those tender moments
soap definitely calls for your help to shape up his mohawk, he trusts your hand to eye coordination above anyone elses
ghost will playfully ruffle your hair whenever you both pass each other
price gives you a gentle squeeze on the shoulder
gaz gives you a soft stroke on your arm or back whenever he's passing by
soap will gently tap his head against yours, not too hard to cause pain but just enough to know that he's there
but above all, the barracks you five share is definitely a safe space for each of them the second they come through the door <333
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hazyinspo · 1 year
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꒰ tag drop #5 ꒱
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