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red-wardens · 6 years

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Red-Warden’s OC Page

Because this is all on my OC Page (that I have a link to on my sidebar), but is therefore inaccessible to those who using tumblr app or tumblr from their non-computer devices, I am copy and pasting my OC Page onto a post for anyone interested :) My Warden Squad + Hawkes + Inquisitors

Under the cut because pictures + descriptions = long post.

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Picture Credits: Isseya Mahariel (@Vasirah), Kieran Tabris (@noquiethere), Ronan Aeducan (@blue-spectre), Nora Brosca (@chillyrose), Cassian Cousland (@varrric)

Ages: Start of Origins (Dragon 9:30), Start of Inquisition (Dragon 9:41)

Blue Surana: the Leader (my “canon” Warden Commander) and Most Powerful Warden on Squad

5'4, silence and duty and eccentricity; elf mage, Fire mage (Specialization: Arcane Warrior/Spirit Healer/Battle Mage), royal blue eyes, expressionless face, seldom talks but when she does her voice is very toneless; strong sensitivity to loud sounds/bright lights; generally has a physical touch aversion; True Neutral, Virgo

During Blight: age 18, bobbed white hair tied back and straight-across bangs; has difficulty processing emotions and understanding feelings/actions of others; generally keeps to herself, somewhat scary/spooky aura;

During Inquisition: age 29, waist-length white hair and straight-across bangs; sclera of eyes is darker and some of her veins are black/blackening due to the taint (affects her more than most Wardens)

LI/sexuality: mutual pining for Sten; Asexual/Grey-romantic

Creator Notes: Though there’s no official word for it in Thedas, in Modern AU Blue is diagnosed as a child with high-functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorder. She is also half-Middle Eastern, half-Indian coded.

Hero of World State 1 (survives Archdemon)

Blue’s Aesthetic Tag

Isseya Mahariel: the Second in Command and the Arlessa of Amaranthine

*also Becomes Warden Commander when Surana steps down to look for Cure for The Calling

5'7, sternness and skill and pride; Dalish Archer, Rogue (Specialization: Ranger), dark green eyes, beautiful but often looks annoyed/disapproving, alcoholic tendencies; low key really likes halla; Lawful Neutral, Capricorn

During Blight: age 19, thick black hair in long thin braids, impatient but not impulsive, prone to yelling, very prideful and sure of herself, generally unsentimental

During Inquisition: age 30, the Grey Wardens are her life (married to job trope, but also married to Zev), scars from archdemon fight, firm but fair; wants kids but the Warden taint makes it hard; lost faith in Elven gods but still respects Dalish culture

LI/sexuality: Zevran Arainai; Heterosexual

Creator Notes: In Thedas her Mahariel parents are from Rivain; in Modern AU she is Kenyan-Japanese mix coded with predominantly Kenyan culture (understands Swahili).

Hero of World State 2 (survives Archdemon)

Isseya’s Aesthetic Tag

Alyss Amell: the Healer/medic of Squad; generally non-combatant beyond setting glyphs and in-fight healing

5'2, sweetness and hope and tears; human mage, Creation Mage (Specialization: Spirit Healer/Blood Mage/Rift Mage [by Inquisition time]), pale blue eyes, half-Orlesian and fluent in the language, loves reading/studying, shy and gentle, blushes easily; Chaotic Good, Cancer

During Blight: age 21, light brown hair slightly past shoulders and tied back with a pink ribbon; kind but timid, no self-confidence and no “fight-or-flight” instinct only “freeze and cry"; huge affinity for sweets and breads

During Inquisition: age 32, still kind-hearted but braver and more sure of herself, still shy but can speak up in front of others now, hairstyle now the “bisexual bob”, new hair ribbon is a pale blue

LI/sexuality: Leliana; Demisexual/Biromantic

Creator Notes: In Thedas her father is Orlesian so her mom Revka Amell decides to keep her maiden name to make it easier on her children; in Modern AU she is French-American coded and was diagnosed with Severe Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder at age 14.

Hero of World State 3 (dies slaying Archdemon)

Alyss’ Aesthetic Tag

Kieran Tabris: the Vanguard, always first to charge into battle

5'9, candidness and loyalty and a fiery temper; City elf, Two-Handed Sword Warrior (Specialization: Templar/Reaver), motivated by spite and aesthetic (also attention), talks about his mom a lot; Chaotic Neutral, Aries

During Blight: age 20, pretty but petty with a loud foul mouth, has never had a single chill in his life; raging hatred towards humans (except is neutral to human mages), idiotic tendencies, a pain in the ass to Mahariel

During Inquisition: age 31, has obtained some chill but not much

LI/sexuality: has a son with Morrigan (one night stand, never sees her again, doesn’t want to), was in an on-and-off relationship for a couple years with Velanna but they eventually broke up for good; Bisexual/Grey-romantic (strong aversion to humans).

Creator Notes: In Thedas he and his mom came to Ferelden from an island to the East of the Amaranthine Sea. His mom married Cyrion after Adaia and City Elf Warden (the real Tabris Warden) both died. Kyung-jae is his real name and “Kieran” was the name he adopted in Ferelden while learning Trade language. He is not blood related to Sorris or Shianni; in Modern AU he is Korean coded and diagnosed with ADHD and ODD when he was 9. In any AU he has poor eyesight.

Not a ‘Hero of Ferelden’, exists only in Multi-Warden AU

Kieran’s Aesthetic Tag

Ronan Aeducan: the Battle Strategist of Squad; the Lazy Genius™

5'0, naps and brilliance and easy-going neutrality, dwarf noble, Two handed Battle Hammer Warrior (Specialization: Berserker/ Spirit Warrior), great at sketching and painting; good at remaining impartial towards things; Neutral Good, Aquarius

During Blight: age 27, man-bun and many earrings, avoids responsibilities but is chill to talk to; huge guilt complex and overthinks things but keeps anxiety and intrusive thoughts to himself

During Inquisition: age 38, generally the same but slightly less lazy; has reconciled with his past and mostly found peace

LI/sexuality: n/a; Asexual/Aromantic

Creator Notes: In Thedas, while his brothers look like their father, Ronan looks like his mother. Modern AU he is Indian coded and can speak Hindi and English.

Not a ‘Hero of Ferelden’, exists only in Multi-Warden AU

Ronan’s Aesthetic Tag

Nora Brosca: the Wildcard of Squad; great in battle, not so great at taking orders

4'8, laughter and blades and boldness, dwarf commoner, Dual-Wielding Axe Rogue (Specialization: Assassin/Legionare Scout); Chaotic Neutral, Leo

During Blight: age 22, medium-length wild red hair and freckles, jokes and puns; solves problems with murder, kleptomaniac tendencies and habitual liar; brave but not loyal (self-preserving)

During Inquisition: age 33, shorter red hair and more freckles, even more jokes and puns; has had casteless tattoos removed; nugs are now friends not food; now deeply loyal to friends/wardens

LI/sexuality: Sigrun, Lesbian

Creator Notes: In Modern AU she is German coded born and raised in Brazil, speaks fluent Portuguese.

Not a ‘Hero of Ferelden’, exists only in Multi-Warden AU

Nora’s Aesthetic Tag

Cassian Cousland: the Tank of Squad; the “Stay Behind Me” Hero

5'11 (slouching) 6'1 (prosper posture), kindness and justice and passion; human noble, Sword and Shield Warrior (Specialization: Champion/Guardian), moves his hands a lot while talking, laughs easily, passionate romantic, will always do The Right Thing™ but often struggles deciding what the “right thing” is; Lawful Good, Libra

During Blight: age 24, scruffy hair, adopts all the dogs, long scar from top to bottom left of face from Rendon Howe; likes to journal everything and write stories,

During Inquisition: age 35, slightly longer scruffy hair, adopts more dogs and orphans of Mage-Templar War, has published some of his books

LI/sexuality: Nathaniel Howe; Gay

Creator Notes: In Thedas his mother’s parents are from Antiva and he can speak Antivan, moderate PTSD from his experiences during the Blight; in Modern AU he is Mexican coded and speaks fluent Spanish and English.

Not a ‘Hero of Ferelden’, exists only in Multi-Warden AU

Cassian’s Aesthetic Tag

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Claira Hawke: the “Champion” of Kirkwall; the Hot/Cold Mess

5'5, conversation and anxiety and adaptability; Blue-Red Hawke, human, Dual Sword Rogue (Specialization: Shadow), Alyss Amell’s cousin; dynamic but fickle, brave but get panic attacks, literally runs away from problems, changes demeanor depending on who she is with; Neutral Good, Gemini

Fled to Kirkwall: age 25, good intentions but has no clue what she’s doing, fumbles around and gets by on more luck than skill (sometimes wit), weary around strangers but won’t shut up around friends, her mabari’s name is Bear.

During Inquisition: age 36, takes Anders (and their 3-year old son Silas) to the Wardens to hide them there with her cousin and her friends while she goes help the Inquisition

LI/sexuality: Anders; disaster Bi

Creator Notes: In Modern AU she is English coded and has had Panic Disorder and several eating disorders since she was 13. Loves cats but is allergic to them (and to many other things).

Champion for World State World State 3 and the Multi-Warden AU

Important Headcanon: In the Multi-Warden AU, both twins live (Varric lies to Cassandra that Carver died to keep his whereabouts hidden) - Carver becomes a Warden and Bethany a Circle Mage; but in her canon World State 3, both of the twins die (Carver is killed by the ogre, Bethany dies during the Deep Roads Expedition)

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Claira’s Aesthetic Tag

Henley Hawke, The Champion of Kirkwall; the Insomniac Goth

5'10, tired eyes and sharp edges and blunt apathy; Red Hawke, human, Spirit/Primal focused Mage (Specialization: Blood Mage), tattoos to hide dark-eye bags, rude and anti-social attitude mostly because she’s so exhausted all the time from her insomnia; Neutral Evil, Taurus

Fled to Kirkwall: age 25, cool, capable yet completely uninterested in anything but making gold and keeping her rivaled brother Carver and her mabari “Better Carver” (“BC”) alive. Very “I’m not here to help anyone or make friends,” (Varric is literally her only friend)

LI/sexuality: Sebastian Vael (Rivalmanced); pan-romantic/asexual

Creator Notes: In Modern AU she is Irish coded and still has chronic mediation-treated insomnia. Also she’s very goth punk and dyes her hair often. In Thedas she uses magic to make it that color of burgandy.

Champion for World State 2

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janarine · 6 years

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Random pics tag

Rules: describe yourself with only pictures you have. You cannot download or search any new pictures. Tag 10 people

Tagged by @skzrachan this was really fun to do, thanks for tagging me ^_^

So I'm a really big Stray Kids fan (Stay) and am learning Korean while most of the time listening to music. Also I'm bi and like to watch the YouTube videos from that guy in the gay panic picture so I couldn't not include that one :D oh and I'm a terrible cook when I don't have a recipe xD

Jae's picture is quite self explanatory, I just always have new years resolutions and never do any of them :D And I added the last picture to this because I love taking pictures, especially of sunsets and things like that ^_^

Thanks again for tagging me 💜

Tagging: @little-bunny-dwarf @stay-grandma @kxmwoojxn @kieran-sw @kncwlee and if anyone else wants to do this just do it and @ me if you want ^_^

#tagged

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laresearchette · 4 years

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Tuesday, July 07, 2020 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: WELCOME TO CHECHNYA (HBO Canada) 9:00pm WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT WHAT WOULD YOU DO? (ABC Feed) DIRTY JOBS: ROWE’D TRIP (Premiering on July 14 on Discovery Canada at 9:00pm)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME/CRAVE/NETFLIX CANADA/CBC GEM: AMAZON PRIME THE TOURIST

CBC GEM CANADA DAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY (Music): Co-hosts Serena Ryder and Pierre Yves Lord will guide the audience on a virtual tour of Canada presenting messages and performances from various landmarks regions across the country. DURHAM COUNTY (Drama Series - Season 2): In Season Two, newly promoted homicide Detective Mike Sweeney struggles to keep his family together as they try to come to terms with the anguish left behind by a serial killer.

FORAGE (Lifestyle - Season 1): Follow Anishinaabe chef Shawn Adler into nature as he forages for unique wild foods that grow all around us. From wild ginger to burdock root, Shawn explores - and cooks with - hidden delights.

THE HUNTING (Drama Series - Season 1): Two idealistic high school teachers discover students are sharing explicit photos of their underage friends and peers - a revelation that puts unbearable stress on the tightly woven lives of four teenagers and their families.

KAYAMENTA: SHARING TRUTHS ABOUT MENOPAUSE (Documentary): A Cree filmmaker reaches out to the strongest and smartest Indigenous women she knows to get their insight into “the change.” Through candid stories and much laughter, they delve into ideas of sexuality, ageing, spirituality and healing around menopause.

LINE OF DUTY (Drama Series - Season 1 and 2): Set in the fictional police anti-corruption unit AC-12, Line of Duty is a cat-and-mouse thriller that takes a probing look into modern policing and corruption.

TRIGONOMETRY (Drama Series - Season 1): Gemma and Kieran love each other deeply but life in London is wearing them, and their bank account, down. To keep afloat they welcome Ray into their small flat. NETFLIX CANADA JIM JEFFERIES: INTOLERANT

KOREAN BASEBALL (TSN3) 9:00am: LG Twins vs. Doosan Bears

TSN ORIGINALS (TSN/TSN3/TSN4) 7:30pm: The Longshot/Only the Strong Survive: Ajax’s Nathan Shepherd returns to the New York Jets this weekend following a 6-game suspension. But battling back from adversity is Shepherd’s specialty. Sherrod Baltimore’s life has been about survival. Shaped by a difficult upbringing in some of the most dangerous neighbourhoods in the U.S., the Redblacks defensive back has overcome a lifetime of adversity to make it to the CFL. COUNTING ON (TLC Canada) 8:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): The Duggars cope with the COVID-19 pandemic; Jessa and Ben struggle to entertain their kids; Jinger and Jeremy deal with the California restrictions; Jim Bob, Michelle and the kids adjust to self-isolation; the family comes together via video chat.

CHASING MONSTERS (Discovery Canada) 8:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Cyril encounters accident victims, scientists and even Bigfoot hunters as he travels across the continent in search of the prehistoric white sturgeon. MOHAWK GIRLS (CBC) 9:00pm: Caitlin visits family; Zoes online stranger wants to meet up; Anna ignores how cute a teacher is.

WHERE TO I DO? (CTV Life) 9:00pm: Tommy channels his inner hipster as he searches for a Toronto wedding venue with a cool house party vibe.

THE INTERROGATOR (ID Canada) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): A woman experiences her worst nightmare when her 12-year-old son is abducted on Christmas Eve; Detective Fil Waters soon learns that the child has gone missing before and will stop at nothing to solve the case.

HOT MESS HOUSE (HGTV Canada) 10:00pm/10:30pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Stephanie and Travis hide their mess, which translates to stuffed cabinets and closets piled high; Brandi and Tim have so much stuff, they don't know how to create order; Cas helps each find their organizing style and create space for new memories. In Episode Two, Jaeda lives in a house that lacks storage, so the basement is a dumping ground for clothes, boxes and bins full of items she's forgotten she owns; Jason and Kelly have an overflowing playroom full of toys the kids have outgrown.

THE STAND-UP SHOW WITH JON DORE (CTV Comedy) 10:00pm: Performances from Sophie Buddle, Tim Gilbert, Big Jay Oakerson, Jim Norton, Dilruk Jayasinha and Guy Branum.

#cdntv #cancon #canadian tv #canadian tv listings #tsn originals #mohawk girls #where to i do #the stand-up show with jon dore

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kieranturnbullkingston · 4 years

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Gab’s Eastern Animation Questions

Kieran: Lil Gab I know you love your Eastern Animations; how exactly did you get into this specific genre in the first place?

Angel Gabriel: My love for film was the main catalyst as to how I stumbled upon Animation. I had always stayed up late watching Leone, Coppola, Scorsese films from a younger age than I should’ve and one day stumbled upon a film called the girl who leapt through time that was on film 4 late at night, from that point on I couldn’t stop stumbling upon other eastern animations.

Kieran: What are some of your favourites?

Angel Gabriel: To add to the first question, I was also heavily interested in eastern film, with almost all the films of Akira Kurosawa, Chinese films like in the mood for love and Chungking express, as well as the Korean Memories of murder kept me within the eastern environment while my focus on their animation was stabilising. Some of my favourites include Satoshi Kons Perfect Blue, Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke, and takahatas Grave of the fireflies as films but among eastern series: Cowboy Bebop, Trigun and Slam Dunk to name a few...

Kieran: Are most of these Studio Ghibli Productions?

Angel Gabriel: Studio Ghibli films are definitely a gateway into eastern animation for me (as I’m sure they are with many in the west, especially from Miyazaki’s reach on viewers and directors) and will forever be its own comfortable world engulfing films. Not that they are the focus for me but they’re definitely not uninvolved. I believe to me Ghibli films from the main 3 directors will forever hold a part of the foundation of eastern animation, for myself and all viewers.

Kieran: Are most Eastern Animations you like specifically Japanese Productions?

Angel Gabriel: In terms of eastern animation then without a doubt Japanese animation.

Kieran: Why has Japan almost become the “hub” of Eastern Animation or am I wrong?

Angel Gabriel: Japan is definitely the centre; I’m assuming from the background of manga that really is the birthplace of anime itself.

Kieran: Other than its visual style, what is the main difference would you say between Western and Eastern Animations?

Angel Gabriel: I believe the main difference between eastern and western animation is the fact that at least from an early age only (western is now learning from the east), eastern animation understood how to pause, how to take a breath in film (moments of real emotional or inward thinking physically shown). An example in Spirited Away when Chihiro is on her train journey, or even when she taps her toe when putting on her shoes. These are moments that are real, a pause- they don’t hinder the narrative with unnecessary scenes but rather add to the fragility of the character.

Kieran: Why do you prefer Eastern Animations?

Angel Gabriel: I prefer Eastern Animation (pretty much Japanese animation) literally because of these pauses, or these additions to character building. The flat (ukiyo E) look seen throughout these animations (influenced from they’re woodblock prints) has such a distinct, powerful yet calming appearance as well.

Kieran: Over the last 20 years, I can see how Eastern Animation has highly influenced Western Animation, with the Boondocks being one that comes to mind, how do you feel about this?

Angel Gabriel: I feel greatly that you westerners are finally learning from the East, definitely seen in work such as Boondocks, Steven Universe, Adventure time, avatar etc....

Kieran: Do you think it’s affected the quality of either productions?

Angel Gabriel: It’s definitely affected the production as the popularity is generating so much more revenue than it did, mainly why there’s been an addition of CGI to the hand drawn effect, which in some case I guess could be seen as a negative.

Kieran: Finally, cause I’m a dick, what do you think of Scarlett Johnson’s Ghost In a Shell film? (Laughterrrr)

Angel Gabriel: You know I won’t watch that shit, don’t remake a classic. Just as they unfortunately remade death note and the soon to be remake of Cowboy bebop. Don’t remake a classic unless your Scorsese with the Departed... even know it’s not as good as infernal affairs u dig.

My Thoughts –

When looking back over the interview, it’s funny how staying up late and watching films on Film4 was exactly the same way I become enamoured with the genre. Yet rather than just the Scorsese’s or the Coppola’s resulting in Gab discovering the golden ages of cinema, it also led him to the world of Eastern films. I also found it particularly interesting why Gabriel loves Eastern Animation and how its films don’t generally try to rush their narratives.

The informal questions I was able to come up with was because I’ve known Gab for years. We always talk films so when looking back, I should have probably done more in depth background research on specific directors or animators and the techniques they use to make their masterpieces. At times it felt more like a conversation rather than an interview, which I still don’t know is a good or bad thing.

#HA5106_KieranTurnbull Week9

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kiihycn-blog · 7 years

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「 ° ◇ — ❛ BASIC INFORMATION. ❜ 」

full name: ahn kihyun. western name: kieran ahn. nickname(s): hyun, kihomo, kiwi, kiki. age: twenty-one. gender: cis male. pronouns: he/him. date of birth: september 3rd, 1995. zodiac sign: leo. hometown: auckland, new zealand. current location: seoul, south korea. orientation: undefined ( bisexual ). occupation: drug dealer. living arrangements: his own apartment. language(s) spoken: english, korean.

「 ° ◇ — ❛ APPEARANCE & HEALTH. ❜ 」

hair color: dark brown. eye color: almost black. height: 5 ft 11. build: fairly muscular, and especially broad in his shoulders. tattoos: kaneda’s jacket design from akira tattooed on his left forearm ( shown here ), assorted stick and pokes littered across his body. piercings: none. distinguishing characteristics: full lips, darker skin. scars: littered across his knuckles from fighting, on his thigh from when he was stabbed, on his waist from when he was stabbed again, on his upper back from when he was shot, and various scars scattered across his legs from skateboarding accidents as a kid. physical ailments: chronic insomnia. disorders: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. allergies: none. addictions: cocaine, alcohol. drug use: constantly. cigarette use: frequently, but not as much as he used to. alcohol use: prefers alcohol to water.

「 ° ◇ — ❛ PERSONALITY. ❜ 」

positive traits: animated, confident, quick-witted, efficient, freethinking. negative traits: impetuous, hedonistic, mercurial, uproarious, childish. goals/desires: expand his “business” outside of gangnam, live by his own rules, eventually return back to new zealand. fears: getting clean, being completely alone. pet peeves: passive-aggressiveness, people assuming he’s australian, waiting in lines for more than five minutes. hobbies: anything that gives him an adrenaline rush, drug use, clubbing, drawing. habits: rapidly bouncing his leg when sitting down, doodling on the back of receipts, cracking stupid jokes at inappropriate times. myers-briggs: estp, the entrepreneur. alignment: chaotic neutral. temperament: sanguine. hogwarts house: gryffindor. enneagram type: type 7, the enthusiast. religion: agnosticism.

「 ° ◇ — ❛ FAVORITES. ❜ 」

weather: slightly cool & sunny. color: blue. song: sweatpants by childish gambino. movies: akira. sport: rugby, soccer. beverage: bourbon, tequila. food: cheeseburgers, japchae. animal: dogs ( specifically chow chows ).

「 ° ◇ — ❛ HEADCANONS. ❜ 」

( 001 ) school was extremely difficult for kihyun — while he was an intelligent kid, his severe adhd made it impossible for him to stay focused for prolonged periods of time, and it required multiple private tutors to keep him afloat. in class, he was either goofing off or drawing insensitive comics about his classmates, and most of his teachers hated him for disrupting the otherwise peaceful learning environment. kihyun switched elementary and middle schools a combined total of five times, and got expelled from one of auckland’s best private schools as a teenager after selling a fellow student his adderall prescription. his parents paid the administration enough money for the school to readmit him, but it was sufficient to say that kihyun was a problem child.

( 002 ) his first crush & gay awakening, albeit animated, was sasuke uchiha from naruto. he was obsessed with the series as a kid and preteen, and it’s what initially propelled him to draw throughout his adolescence. even though he hasn’t drawn anything recently or watched the show in years, he still regards it fondly and would defend sasuke until his dying breath.

( 003 ) he has an older brother! however, they’ve never gotten along, as he’s essentially the polar opposite of kihyun — level-headed, studious, stoic, and pretty much bred to take over the ahn’s multi-million dollar corporation. he had no patience for kihyun’s antics as children, and has no patience for them as adults, going so far as to continuously encourage their parents to intervene on his younger brother’s reckless lifestyle. they, of course, don’t listen, and kihyun thinks he’s a massive dick.

#gntask #「 ° ◇ — ❛ TASKS. ❜ 」#i surprisingly dont Hate my graphic :O

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kingstonbaillustrationanimation · 4 years

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Interview With Gab

Kieran: Lil Gab I know you love your Eastern Animations; how exactly did you get into this specific genre in the first place?

Kieran: What are some of your favourites?

Kieran: Are most of these Studio Ghibli Productions?

Kieran: Are most Eastern Animations you like specifically Japanese Productions?

Angel Gabriel: In terms of eastern animation then without a doubt Japanese animation.

Kieran: Why has Japan almost become the “hub” of Eastern Animation or am I wrong?

Angel Gabriel: Japan is definitely the centre; I’m assuming from the background of manga that really is the birthplace of anime itself.

Kieran: Other than its visual style, what is the main difference would you say between Western and Eastern Animations?

Kieran: Why do you prefer Eastern Animations?

Kieran: Over the last 20 years, I can see how Eastern Animation has highly influenced Western Animation, with the Boondocks being one that comes to mind, how do you feel about this?

Angel Gabriel: I feel greatly that you westerners are finally learning from the East, definitely seen in work such as Boondocks, Steven Universe, Adventure time, avatar etc....

Kieran: Do you think it’s affected the quality of either productions?

Kieran: Finally, cause I’m a dick, what do you think of Scarlett Johnson’s Ghost In a Shell film? (Laughterrrr)

My Thoughts:

#HA5106_KieranTurnbull #Week9

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visualtae · 4 years

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so when I’m doing my Korean practice on italki whenever I don’t know a word instead of doing what I should, which is learn the phrase for “I don’t understand” or “what does that word mean?” I will instead repeat the word in a confused tone and tilt my head, and I’ve realized that I got this from Hobi. ^^

#text post #kieran learns korean

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torentialtribute · 5 years

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Football news: Six things we learned from Tottenham’s five-goal ICC thriller with Juventus

Tottenham got their title defense for the International Champions Cup after a flyer after Harry Kane scored an injury time winner from the center line in a five target thriller with Juventus.

Spurs took the lead by Erik Lamela for Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo put the Italian champions back in front. Tanguy Ndombele then set up Lucas Moura to score the tying run, seconds after he debuted for his debut, before Kane produced some magic with seconds on the clock to win.

But both teams had reasons to be resurrected as Sportsmail's MIKE KEEGAN looks at the things we learned from the Shanghai clash

Harry Kane celebrates his last-minute wonder when Tottenham Juventus beats 3-2 on Sunday "

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Harry Kane celebrates his last-minute miracle goal on Tottenham beats Juventus 3-2 on Sunday

The hero Tottenham delivered the moment nobody among the 50,000-strong crowd in the National Stadium of Singapore will ever forget.

Deep in injury time, Lucas Moura won the ball halfway through and without looking up, Harry Kane scored a precise beauty that glided over former Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny and fell into the goal behind him.

They don't often see their Premier League heroes in these parts and will cherish the moment. Brilliant.

The fact that it was against the former artilleryman, who was repeatedly booed, made it even sweeter.

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Kane has delivered a moment that nobody in the National Stadium of Singapore will ever forget

Introducing Tanguy Ndombele

Spurs fans had to wait n to the 63rd minute to see their record sign. They did not have to wait long to see what international France can do.

With his side trailing 2-1, the former Lyon man intelligently raised Moura for the equalizer to make it 2-2. With his second touch, after he was set up by Harry Kane, Ndombele checked before he curled a beautiful shot wide from the edge of the area.

Some start for the 22-year-old who immediately gave up his new employer a few minutes after taking office.

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Tanguy Ndombele (No. 28) Immediately Impressed By Notching Assist Minutes In His Debut

Sonny> Eriksen

Although he can come from a country nearly 2500 km away, the reception for Son Heung-min was serious of the charts, as hard as that given to Cristiano Ronaldo.

The noise when the South Korean electric was on the ball was deafening. The gold medal winner of the Asian Games has a huge following throughout the continent and his tricky run that resulted in a tap in for Erik Lamela sent nearly 50,000 people into the wilderness.

Meanwhile, Christian Eriksen – connected with a move away from the club – remained on the bench for the full 90, although he did some stretching exercises minutes before the end, after following a small procedure over the summer.

Son Heung-min (front) has a huge following in Asia and is a favorite fan in Singapore

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has a huge following in Asia and was a favorite fan in Singapore

Buffon the Resurrection and I am The Light

Gianluigi Buffon, 41, was back among the sticks for Juve, after a year in Paris.

The former Italian man described his return as & # 39 ; one of the most beautiful and happiest days of my life & # 39 ;.

He saved nicely from Troy Parrott but could only watch from the turf while Lamela stole a garden to rebound to pouring home.

At the age of 19, £ 67.8 million Matthijs de Ligt sits at the other end of the football spectrum.

The Dutch teenage center came back from the bench, but moments later his team saw an equalizer coming to make it 2-2.

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The teenager, branded as the next Robbie Keane, was impressive in the open training session of Spurs and he was there again against the Serie A giants.

Parrott, a pointed striker, is only 17, but – and whisper it softly – Spurs may have dug up another native hero at the front.

Early on, he was keen to create two opportunities for Son and played a key role in the opener before beating Joao Cancelo to earn a yellow card before the break.

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Troy Parrott was keen to create two chances for Son and played a key role in the opener

Will Kyle enter the first team?

It is now time for 22-year-old Kyle Walker-Peters to seize the day.With Kieran Trippier, Pochettino wants to promote from the inside and promote the London's boy got a start with this.

He made a seriously impressive stint, and although it was perhaps only friendly, his last ditch was on Ronaldo, just as he looked to pull the trigger in the first half a great piece of work.

Although he was somewhat guilty of Ronaldo's deflected goal that Juve put in front, this was a decent evening.

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Things To Do Today In London: Monday 6 February 2017

Racing driver Ivy Cummings at the wheel of her 1924 Fraser Nash. © London Met Archives What we're reading From selling food to London's food architecture. Kite Runner cast speak out against US travel ban. London in the future. A weekly round-up of London's railway news. Things to do TREASURES: Get up close to some of British history's greatest treasures, from handwritten Beatles songs to the Magna Carta. From art, to politics to music, the Treasures of the British Library exhibition has some fascinating exhibits. There's currently a Jane Austen themed display. British Library, free, just turn up, 9.30am-6pm HISTORY OF SCIENCE: Cocaine and ether existed long before pioneers realised how they could be used for sedation and numbness. Explore the fascinating history of local anaesthesia in this lecture, where Dr Harrop-Griffiths puts a humorous spin on this element of medical history. Museum of London, free, just turn up, 1pm-2pm ACCESSION DAY: Mark the 65th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne in Green Park. The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery will carry out a 41 gun salute — brace yourself for the noise if you're likely to be in the area. Green Park, free, just turn up, 11.45am PHOTOGRAPHY: Get lost in a winter wonderland with Jessops #WINter photography exhibition. For one week only, enjoy a selection of images capturing the beauty of winter. Art Bermondsey Project Space, free, book ahead, until 12 February CRIME WRITERS: Love crime novels? Hear author M.R. Hall speak about his new book, A Life To Kill, along side other figures from the crime-fiction world. Browns St Martins Lane, £7, book ahead, 6.30pm-7.30pm The Orchids Festival is underway at Kew. Photo: Jeff Eden, RBG Kew. COMEDY: Join headliner Philip Simon for an evening of open mic comedy at We Are Funny Dalston. The stage is set for new material and acts, as well as a few seasoned performers, each doing 5-10 minute sets. Farr's School of Dancing, 7.45pm-10pm POETRY: Three sibling poets take to the stage together for the first time, performing an unplanned sequence at The Troubadour. It could go either way... The Troubadour, £7, just turn up, 8pm-10pm KEW ORCHIDS FESTIVAL: Step into Spring at Kew Gardens — the annual Orchids Festival is back. Hundreds of colourful blooms have been moulded into giant displays and used to adorn rickshaws. The Indian theme continues with Indian soundscapes and films. Kew Gardens, included in admission, booking recommended, until 5 March RE-IMAGINATION: At the London Transport Museum's Poster Parade: Re-imagining historical posters, exhibition, old posters and memorable designs are cleverly modified for contemporary audiences. London Transport Museum, £16/£13.50, book ahead, until 27 April THE LONDONERS: Whether it's wrestling, waitressing or politics, London has become a hub for job seekers. Explore 400 years of London living with The Londoners: Portraits of a Working City, an exhibition covering the period 1447-1980. London Metropolitan Archive, free, just turn up, until 4 July Comedy review: Kieran Hodgson performs like a Maestro You'd have thought Kieran Hodgson would have expended all that autobiographical genius on his previous show, Lance. Instead, with Maestro, he cranks into second gear. The object of his affections this time is Gustav Mahler. The much-misunderstood composer becomes an unlikely mentor for Hodgson's life choices (channeling sundry accents including a spot-on Christoph Waltz). As Hodson pieces together a soundtrack for his own life dramas, what emerges is a masterpiece ebbing and flowing with emotion — much like a Mahler symphony. Kieran Hodgson: Maestro, Soho Theatre, Wardour Street, W1. £18/£16. Until 11 February ★★★★★ Will Noble Stage review: Feel good about your slacktivism Slacktivism, /’slaktɪvɪz(ə)m/, actions performed via the Internet in support of a political or social cause but regarded as requiring little time or involvement. If this sounds like your jam, join Andy Parsons and his guest panel in discussing the big issues of today without doing anything about it. Parsons warms the crowd up with a few current affairs jokes (rather low hanging fruit at the moment), before it’s time for the show. Parsons is an entertaining host, but his guests aren’t always the funniest (nor do they try to be), so expect to learn more than laugh. Andy Parsons: Slacktivist Action Group, Soho Downstairs, Wardour Street, W1. £10, Mondays 27 February/27 March/24 April ★★★☆☆ Harry Rosehill Art review: Meditative Minimalism Photo: White Cube The Korean painting style of Dansaekhwa involves very subtle marking. What looks like a plain monochrome painting is filled with subtle undulations and depth that are only revealed on a closer look. Images can never do these paintings justice. Park Seo-Bo: Zigzag ecriture at White Cube, 25-26 Mason’s Yard, SW1Y 6BU. Free, until 11 March ★★★★☆ [Tuesday-Saturday] Good cause of the day QUIZ NIGHT: Test your knowledge on Harry Potter, tube history, pop music, LGBTQ history and food with the Nerdy Pub Quiz. 75% of your £10 ticket goes to Stonewall Housing. Hackney Attic, £10, book ahead, 9 February Funzing Fun things to do with our friends and sponsor Funzing. LDN Talks @ Night || The Science of Psychedelics Scientific research is resuming on how psychedelics affect the weirder aspects of human consciousness. This talk from Dr David Luke engages in current study into pyschedelics and their historical use in shamanic rituals. Be prepared, you might leave with more questions than answers. 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'He's such a dreamer:' Skepticism dogs U.S. envoy's North Korean peace efforts

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'He's such a dreamer:' Skepticism dogs U.S. envoy's North Korean peace efforts

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – Saddled with the toughest job in American diplomacy, the chief U.S. negotiator with North Korea stands between a U.S. president who insists he doesn’t want to talk and an enemy who shows no interest in listening.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun (R) answers questions from reporters following meeting with Japan and South Korea chief nuclear negotiators to talk about North Korean issues at the Iikura guest house in Tokyo, Japan April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Yamanaka/Pool/File Photo

While veteran State Department Asia hand Joseph Yun might be Washington’s best diplomatic hope for reducing the risk of a devastating war on the Korean peninsula, he serves an administration riven by divisions over how to handle Pyongyang.

On the other side, North Korea’s young leader, Kim Jong Un, shows little interest in negotiating either, at least not until he has developed a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the U.S. mainland.

Despite the daunting obstacles, South Korean-born Yun has told colleagues and others he hopes his diplomatic efforts can lower the temperature in a dangerous nuclear stand-off, according to Reuters interviews with more than a dozen current and former U.S. officials and South Korean diplomats.

Most were deeply skeptical about his chances.

“He’s such a dreamer,” a White House official said, with a note of sarcasm.

“We don’t think this is going anywhere,” said another U.S. official, although he suggested it was still worthwhile to keep engaging at some level with the North Koreans as long as Yun does not appear to be undermining President Donald Trump’s public rejection of direct negotiations.

Trump has told aides that his military threats will drive North Korea to capitulate and rein in its nuclear and missile programs, four White House officials said, a view not shared among most U.S. intelligence agencies.

Yun, however, is quietly pursuing direct diplomacy with North Korean officials at the United Nations and has a mandate to discuss issues beyond the release of U.S. citizens, a senior State Department official told Reuters this week. In June, he secured the release of U.S. student Otto Warmbier, who returned to the United States in a coma and died days later.

‘RUNNING OUT OF TIME’

Trump headed to Asia on Friday as a senior aide warned the world is “running out of time” on the North Korea crisis. Behind the scenes, Yun is trying to keep open a fragile line of communication that could be used to prevent any miscalculation by one side or the other from spiraling into military conflict.

Further aggravating tensions, two U.S. strategic bombers conducted drills over South Korea on Thursday. That followed word from South Korea’s spy agency that North Korea may be preparing another missile launch.

U.S. officials have said privately that intercepting a test missile is among options under consideration, though there is disagreement within the administration about the risks.

In the midst of this is Yun, a soft-spoken, 32-year foreign service veteran who took on the job a year ago, near the end of the Obama administration.

He is grappling with Trump’s strident rhetoric as well as disagreement among the president’s top aides over whether saber-rattling will force Kim to capitulate and what the threshold for any military actions should be, according to several U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Concern about Yun’s difficulties has surfaced in Seoul, where he visits regularly and where Trump will travel next week on the second stop of his Asian tour.

Several South Korean officials expressed worry that Yun’s diplomatic efforts with North Korea lack any real underpinning of support from the White House.

“Things are clearly not easy for him,” one South Korean diplomat said. “Yun is precisely that person (to talk to North Korea), but Trump is killing the whole process.”

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters on Sept. 30 the United States was probing for a diplomatic opening, only to be slapped down by Trump, who told him via Twitter this was a waste of time.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun answers questions from reporters following meeting with Japan and South Korea chief nuclear negotiators to talk about North Korean issues at the Iikuraguest house in Tokyo, Japan April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Yamanaka/Pool/File Photo

At the same time, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who regularly briefs Trump on intelligence matters and is considered one of the most hawkish voices on North Korea in the president’s inner circle, has apparently gained stature.

Several officials familiar with those discussions say Pompeo is feeding Trump assessments that U.S. military threats will force Kim to bow to U.S. demands for nuclear disarmament, a position that some U.S. intelligence officers privately contest.

The CIA declined comment.

NORTH KOREAN NEGOTIATOR ‘SHOCKED’

A U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity said Yun has become diplomatically “untethered,” not fully connected to a core U.S. approach that is emphasizing economic sanctions and the threat of military action rather than diplomacy.

The one tangible achievement of Yun’s diplomatic efforts in the past year was winning the release of 22-year-old Warmbier in secret talks with North Korean officials in Oslo and New York. Yun flew to Pyongyang in June to medically evacuate Warmbier.

When Choe Son Hui, head of the North Korean foreign ministry’s North America bureau, met Yun in Oslo, she was unaware of how serious Warmbier’s condition was, a source in Washington knowledgeable about the matter said.

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the Second Plenum of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang October 8, 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS.

But once she learned about it she was “shocked” and Yun was summoned urgently to meet a North Korean diplomat in New York, which quickly led to Warmbier’s return home, the source said.

Warmbier’s death complicated Yun’s efforts as it contributed to a chilling of U.S.-North Korean contacts around that time, the State Department official said.

STUMBLING IN THE DARK

Despite Trump’s threats of military action against Pyongyang, the State Department official said Yun’s view was “the less you engage diplomatically, the more likely you are in the dark.”

Even so, Trump’s rhetoric has raised questions among allies, and possibly even in North Korea, about how serious, if at all, his administration is about diplomacy and how much of a mandate Yun may have to pursue it.

Trump “personalized” the conflict – deriding Kim as “Little Rocket Man” – against the advice of his national security and intelligence experts, some of whom warned it could be counterproductive, a senior national security official said.

Another official pointed out, however, that Trump, who in May said he would be honored to meet Kim, had not hurled any fresh insults at Kim in recent days, raising hopes for an altered approach.

A South Korean official in Seoul said it was necessary for Washington to have someone in contact with North Korea to help spur future negotiations if they are ever to take hold.

But Trump’s national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, told Japan’s NHK television this week: “What we cannot afford to do is enter into these long, drawn-out negotiations that allow North Korea to use these negotiations as cover for continuing their nuclear and missile programs.”

Former U.S. negotiators sympathize with Yun, whose authority to negotiate has been undercut by the tug-of-war between a White House breathing fire and a State Department pushing a peaceful solution.

“Nobody doubted my authority,” said Wendy Sherman, one of the lead U.S. negotiators who achieved the 2015 deal under which

Iran agreed to restrain its nuclear program in return for relief from economic sanctions. “All of this undermines our ability to do the job.”

Robert Gallucci, who was chief U.S. negotiator during the North Korean nuclear crisis of 1994 and has had recent contact with Yun, said the envoy is “realistic about the challenges of negotiating in the current atmosphere, including the tone set by the president, but he believes in the mission even as his approach is guided by realism.”

Additional reporting by James Pearson in Seoul, John Walcott and David Brunnstrom in Washington, Linda Sieg in Tokyo; Editing by Kieran Murray and Ross Colvin

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'He's such a dreamer:' Skepticism dogs U.S. envoy's North Korean peace efforts

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'He's such a dreamer:' Skepticism dogs U.S. envoy's North Korean peace efforts

Most were deeply skeptical about his chances.

“He’s such a dreamer,” a White House official said, with a note of sarcasm.

‘RUNNING OUT OF TIME’

U.S. officials have said privately that intercepting a test missile is among options under consideration, though there is disagreement within the administration about the risks.

In the midst of this is Yun, a soft-spoken, 32-year foreign service veteran who took on the job a year ago, near the end of the Obama administration.

Concern about Yun’s difficulties has surfaced in Seoul, where he visits regularly and where Trump will travel next week on the second stop of his Asian tour.

Several South Korean officials expressed worry that Yun’s diplomatic efforts with North Korea lack any real underpinning of support from the White House.

“Things are clearly not easy for him,” one South Korean diplomat said. “Yun is precisely that person (to talk to North Korea), but Trump is killing the whole process.”

The CIA declined comment.

NORTH KOREAN NEGOTIATOR ‘SHOCKED’

But once she learned about it she was “shocked” and Yun was summoned urgently to meet a North Korean diplomat in New York, which quickly led to Warmbier’s return home, the source said.

Warmbier’s death complicated Yun’s efforts as it contributed to a chilling of U.S.-North Korean contacts around that time, the State Department official said.

STUMBLING IN THE DARK

Despite Trump’s threats of military action against Pyongyang, the State Department official said Yun’s view was “the less you engage diplomatically, the more likely you are in the dark.”

Another official pointed out, however, that Trump, who in May said he would be honored to meet Kim, had not hurled any fresh insults at Kim in recent days, raising hopes for an altered approach.

A South Korean official in Seoul said it was necessary for Washington to have someone in contact with North Korea to help spur future negotiations if they are ever to take hold.

Former U.S. negotiators sympathize with Yun, whose authority to negotiate has been undercut by the tug-of-war between a White House breathing fire and a State Department pushing a peaceful solution.

“Nobody doubted my authority,” said Wendy Sherman, one of the lead U.S. negotiators who achieved the 2015 deal under which

Iran agreed to restrain its nuclear program in return for relief from economic sanctions. “All of this undermines our ability to do the job.”

Additional reporting by James Pearson in Seoul, John Walcott and David Brunnstrom in Washington, Linda Sieg in Tokyo; Editing by Kieran Murray and Ross Colvin

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