#mariano gomez

[jojoblessed365]

Okay, this is just a theory and because I'm ferociously bored, so here goes:

I just finished watching Wednesday and while watching episode 5, I couldn't help but draw parallels between Gomez-Morticia-Wednesday and TJ-Liz-Doula respectively.

Both sets of parents are full-on sexually romantic with no boundaries whatsoever, and their children can't help but blanche at that. I personally feel that Liz and TJ are egotistic and tend to get wrapped up in their own problems and Doula is sadly caught in the middle.

Also, it would be a good conflict- that no matter how much Liz has changed and handling parenting in two completely different ways (being a single mom with Jess and then co-parenting with TJ their kid Doula), Doula ironically becomes a version of teen Jess.

And then I watched episode 7 and loved the relationship between Uncle Fester and Wednesday. And I immediately thought of the possible rapport between Jess and Doula- coming in whenever she needs a shakeup in her life or going through an existential crisis.

Anyway, I believe that if the Palladinos ever want to go back to Stars Hollow and the Gilmore universe, it would be so fun to see a different perspective and they should take Doula's POV, given that we haven't seen her and she is a "blank slate"; also I'm so bummed we never got to see the Jess spinoff and I think they could recycle the material and use Doula as the lead where she searched for a family member and attempts to find herself. And then Jess periodically comes to check on her, much like how Lenny Bruce would pop in at odd times in The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.

Anyway, I'm fully out of steam!!! Drop your thoughts in the comments or reblog!!!

Mic drop!!!

#wednesday #the addams family #Wednesday Addams #doula danes #morticia and gomez #Liz and TJ #anti liz danes #uncle fester #jess mariano #potential parallels #headcanon for a spinoff

[stateofsport211]

[Late Post] Corrientes Ch MS QF: Mariano Navone def. Carlos Gomez-Herrera 7-6(5), 7-6(1) Match Stats

📸 ATP Challenger Livestream (via website)

This match was really intense in their own level. There were some points that led to the break fest (someone broke, you broke back, then you got broken back, and the cycle went on), but a question that came across my mind last night (where I am) was: who executed things better.

My attention turned to several hot shots where they were made by Navone. I was not sure what did I miss from Gomez-Herrera, or did I think that Navone showed some good variety there in terms of shot choices. There were also one time I noticed he was the ones that initiated coming to the net, some really worked (and I could notice some produced beautiful winners).

Another thing that I thought also along the way last night was "who made less errors." Not sure if the BP conversions reflected that, but both players seemed to have equal chances. Almost, but then I noticed in the second tie-break it was Navone who stood out (and also noticing Gomez-Herrera's frequent errors in between when I rewinded the accidental screen recording).

The first seed Juan Pablo Ficovich is next for Mariano Navone in one part of the all-Argentinean semifinals (because all-Argentinean finals is already secured). Let's go!

#atp tour #atp world tour #atp challenger #atp challenger tour #tennis updates #match stats #corrientes challenger #mariano navone #carlos gomez-herrera #WatchChallengersFolks #ChallengerMatters

[sessayyys-corner]

GOMBURZA (2023) - MMFF REVIEW

“Vivan Los Filipinos. Mabuhay ang mga Filipino.”

This film is the story of the three martyr priests. Three Filipinos who were part of the native community who were once under Spanish colonial rule and oppression. If you have been updated, or have been listening in your elementary Philippine history classes, it’s GOMBURZA, not MAJOHA. 

Despite it being produced by Jesuit Communications, the film was able to execute (No pun intended) a factual depiction on a turning point of Philippine history without overused emphasis of religion. It was able to capture how the Catholic faith was used as an instrument of oppression during the Spanish colonial period (This was especially ironic considering how return of the religious orders, including the Jesuits, were the reason for the silencing of the secularization movement). What also impressed me is that almost every single detail in the movie, even in the dialogue, came from actual events in history. It is evident that enough research was made to make this film as accurate as possible.

The film’s cinematography was able to capture life during the period whether it was amongst the Filipino liberals, the Spanish priests, the Governor-Generals, or even the three main characters in our story. With every other scenes of the film shifting from light to dark atmospheres, this symbolized the reality of Spanish colonization — warmth, acceptance, and friendship amongst fellow Filipinos; and ruthlessness, inhumanity, and oppression from the Spaniards (and even traitors). Adding emphasis to GomBurZa’s (2023) cinematography is its sound design. Just by feeling the cinema floor rumbling and the deeply-voiced voiceover in the film’s ending segment, this film can come to a point where it deserves its own IMAX screening.

Dante Rivero and Cedrick Juan showcase over-the-top stellar performances as Padre Mariano Gomez (played by Rivero) and Padre Jose Burgos (played by Juan). Both actors have embodied their roles, not only due to the fact that they, especially Juan, share a slight resemblance with the real life Mariano Gomez and Jose Burgos. It is also because that they were able to portray their emotions from having a friendly conversation, to later condemning their unfair arrest, trial, and death.

Pepe Diokno's time and effort in conducting research and including every important detail in the production is evident in the whole film itself, as it was not only ACTUALLY based on true events, but was able to evoke emotion and outrage, just like how the Filipinos of the 1870s did at the time.

With all of this said, GomBurZa (2023) is not only a history lesson, but also an immersion into the Spanish colonial rule and the lives of the three priests. Being a history nerd and a cinephile who has since learned the names of the three martyr priests as a little girl in elementary, I can definitely say that this was one of the only film experiences where I had witnessed the breaking of the fourth wall. The whole time I was in the cinema, it felt like I was part of their conversation, like I was a witness to their lives and execution.

What also added to this experience was that I watched the film on Rizal Day, and what better way to commemorate our national hero's contribution to Philippine independence than to learn about where it all started? Like what I always preached to my family:

Without GomBurZa, there will be no Jose Rizal. Without Jose Rizal, there would be no Andres Bonifacio. Without all of them, the Philippines and the Filipino would not exist.

GomBurZa (2023) is a cathartic experience that is definitely for the family. This film is a testament to the importance of appreciating and learning our history. Hopefully it serves as a reminder of our collective past, national identity, and the importance of our freedom.

[Metro Manila Film Festival 2023]

(my film review of "GomBurZa" is also available on letterboxd!)

#movies #writeblr #writing #creative nonfiction #creative writing #nonfiction #ph history #philippine history #period drama #historical drama #film review #film #films #movie #filipino cinema #mmff #mmff2023 #mmff 2023 #Cedrick juan #enchong dee #Dante rivero #philippines #movie review #gomburza #mariano gomez #Jose burgos #jacinto zamora

[jartitameteneis]

.Ojo con esto👇🏻

⭕️El Partido Popular: Atentando contra la Democracia con Tácticas Mafiosas y Violencia Política

➖Anoche conocíamos a través de @eldiarioes que el Gobierno de Rajoy encargó en 2014 a Villarejo espiar al padre de Begoña Gómez para “matar políticamente a Sánchez”.

➖El vergonzoso envenenamiento político perpetrado por el @ppopular en contra de Begoña Gómez, la esposa del presidente Pedro Sánchez, es simplemente repugnante. Esta estrategia no es algo nuevo, se gestó hace años, en la época de Mariano Rajoy. Altos funcionarios y la llamada "policía política" han tejido una red de difamaciones sin fundamento con el claro objetivo de "eliminar políticamente" a Sánchez.

➖Las acusaciones infundadas sin pruebas sobre presuntas actividades ilegales del suegro de Sánchez demuestran la depravación de aquellos que prefieren el fango en lugar del debate honesto. El Partido Popular de hoy en día recurre a información obtenida de forma ilegal a través de Villarejo para intentar derribar al Gobierno y minar la democracia. No hace ni tres días, @EsterMunoz85 repetía como un loro las palabras de Villarejo.

➖Es asqueroso ver cómo el PP actual sigue utilizando información ilegal y desacreditada para atacar a la esposa del presidente Pedro Sánchez y a sus oponentes políticos, optando por la destrucción personal en vez del debate político. Y es evidente que desde Génova esa información se ha filtrado a medios como The Ojete para generar bulos sin parar contra Sánchez y su familia, hasta encontrar un juez dispuesto a dar pábulo a esas falsedades, a sabiendas de que lo son, para por vete a saber qué, sumarse a la destrucción de @sanchezcastejon .

➖Esta manipulación descarada pone de manifiesto la falta de integridad y disposición a llegar a cualquier extremo para obtener ventaja política. A través de métodos mafiosos, el PP busca desacreditar a la familia del presidente Sánchez, mostrando su total desprecio por la ética y la ley en su afán de poder. Esta táctica de violencia política socava los cimientos de la democracia, sustituyendo el debate político por la difamación y la manipulación.

➖Etos audios, la existencia de una policía al servicio del @ppopular , nos demuestra hasta dónde está dispuesto a llegar @NunezFeijoo , incluso a costa de socavar los pilares de nuestra democracia , con tal de alcanzar sus objetivos políticos.

➖La verdadera democracia exige rechazar estos métodos mafiosos, violentos y fascistas, condenando sin ambages estos hechos e ilegalizando a cualquier partido que atente contra la democracia de esta manera, porque debemos abogar por un sistema basado en la transparencia, la justicia y el respeto.

➖¿Por qué la justicia no actúa contra esto? Porque lleva secuestrada los mismos años que se inició todo esto, porque forman parte de ello.

➖¡Basta ya de suciedad política, basta ya de violencia política, basta ya de fascismo y basta ya de permitir al @ppopular destruir lo conseguido!

PedroNoTeRindas #YoConBegonaGomez

➡️Toda la info aquí👇🏻 https://eldiario.es/politica/gobierno-rajoy-encargo-villarejo-espiar-padre-begona-gomez-matar-politicamente-sanchez_1_11320500.html

[hannahhook7744]

My Encanto Next Gen Headcanons;

Set in my descendants-encanto au, ' The Invisible truth.'

Mirabel and Agustín made all the baby clothes for the next gen kids. They also made the clothes for Isabella's potato people and the taxidermied animal decorations when they came to life.

Isabella adores her little potato people and has called herself their 'mama'. (Inspired by this story).

She also loves giving sentience to her other plants (which her husband, Bubo, also loves).

Isabella and Bubo are alot like Gomez and Moritica Addams but like, the mad scientist versions.

A statue of Alma's sister law, Alejandra, does eventually get added to the house after they find out from Alma's long lost siblings and nieces that she died the same night as Pedro.

Isabella and Bubo go on to have two children— Miguel Jr (named after Miguel Rivera who helped deliver him when no one else was around) and Zoey Madrigal.

Claudine gets along most with Mirabel and Rick gets along best with Isabella. As does Rachel.

Rory favors Luisa.

Antonio is a single pringle like his uncle Bruno and like his uncle Bruno (in this au anyway) ends up adopting a kid of his own eventually (while in his mid twenties).

No one is ever really quite sure how many kids are in the Madrigal family anymore because of all the new grand kids and great grand kids. The kids themselves aren't even sure anymore.

The Madrigals still have their problems but they're much closer than before and the relationships are a little more healthy.

Out of the Frollo-Ratcliffe turned Madrigal kids, Cesare had the hardest time adjusting.

When the Frollo-Ratcliffe children are adopted, Alma's long lost siblings, her two nieces, and Felix's brother, Gabriel, have been in the Encanto for a few years already and the Madrigal Grandkids are all in their twenties (except for Antonio, who is either a preteen or a teen).

Camilo is an actor.

Isabella is a botanist selling crazy plants and an interior designer. Bubo is a costume designer. She and Bubo have a shop that they work out of.

Antonio is a zoologist and vegetarian.

Miguel Rivera, Mirabel's husband, is a musician.

Mirabel is a therapist.

Mariano is a poet.

Agustín is a tailor.

Félix is a musician and construction worker. His brother, Gabriel, is a traveler who has a thing for Pepa's cousin, Miranda.

Miranda helps heal people with Julieta.

Her sister, Beatriz/Beatriz, runs a casino.

Everyone still helps out in the village but they get breaks more often.

Camilo is a drama teacher and a small time actor and his wife, Mina, is a handyman.

That's all I got for now but I'll come back to this later.

Ryder Nattura, Luisa's husband, is a donkey herder and Luisa is a dog walker and pet sitter.

Dolores is a gossip magazine writer and a script writer.

#descendants #disney descendants #melissa de la cruz #disney #encanto #descendants x encanto #disney encanto #disney crossovers #frozen #emperor's new groove #emperor's new school #coco #etc

[art-chap-enjoin]

82-2590 and 83-2591 - Gomburza

Racing the sun Last Saturday I had a lovely day out with #UskManila starting with an ad-hoc sketch-walk at the Gomburza monument, which honours three priests (Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora – Gomburza derives from their names), who were executed by the Spanish authorities on charges of subversion arising from the Cavite mutiny, in 1872. To get the best view of the monument I had…

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#Art #ArtDaily #ArtistsOfInstagram #artph #Daily #DailyArt #dailysketches #DailySketching #draweveryday #Drawing #DrawWhatYouSee #Gomburza #Ink #InkandWash #InstaSketch #LineAndWash #makearteveryday #mysketchbook #Painting #PenAndWash #Philippines #Sketch #sketchbook #sketchdaily #SketchingMyLife #SketchingOnLocation #sketchoftheday #sketchph #sketchwalk #SketchWalker

[dan6085]

Top 20 Filipino Heroes:

1. **Jose Rizal (1861-1896):** A national hero and polymath, Rizal played a pivotal role in advocating for Philippine independence through his writings, including the novels "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo."

2. **Andres Bonifacio (1863-1897):** The founder of the Katipunan, a revolutionary society that aimed for independence, Bonifacio led the fight against Spanish colonization and oppression.

3. **Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964):** The first President of the Philippines, Aguinaldo led the country to independence during the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule and the Philippine-American War.

4. **Marcelo H. del Pilar (1850-1896):** A journalist and reformist, Del Pilar used his pen to advocate for reforms against Spanish colonial rule, earning him the moniker "Plaridel."

5. **Melchora Aquino (1812-1919):** Known as "Tandang Sora," she provided aid to Filipino revolutionaries, including nursing wounded soldiers during the Philippine Revolution.

6. **Juan Luna (1857-1899):** A renowned painter and political activist, Luna contributed to the nationalist movement and is known for his masterpiece, "Spoliarium."

7. **Graciano Lopez Jaena (1856-1896):** A journalist and orator, Lopez Jaena co-founded the reformist newspaper "La Solidaridad" and used his eloquence to advocate for reforms.

8. **Gabriela Silang (1731-1763):** A revolutionary leader, Silang took command of her husband's troops after his assassination, continuing the fight against Spanish colonizers.

9. **Lapu-Lapu (1491-1542):** A Datu in Mactan, Lapu-Lapu is celebrated for resisting Spanish colonization and defeating Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan.

10. **Gregorio del Pilar (1875-1899):** A young general in the Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War, del Pilar became known as the "Hero of Tirad Pass."

11. **Diego Silang (1730-1763):** Husband to Gabriela Silang, Diego Silang led the Ilocano Revolt against Spanish rule in the northern Philippines.

12. **Apolinario Mabini (1864-1903):** A revolutionary leader and the "Brains of the Katipunan," Mabini played a key role in drafting the Malolos Constitution and advocated for Philippine independence.

13. **Antonio Luna (1866-1899):** A general during the Philippine-American War, Luna was instrumental in modernizing the Philippine Army and was known for his strategic brilliance.

14. **Gomburza (Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, Jacinto Zamora):** Martyred priests who were implicated in the 1872 Cavite Mutiny, sparking nationalist sentiments and inspiring the Propaganda Movement.

15. **Juan de Salcedo (1549-1576):** A Spanish conquistador, Salcedo played a role in the colonization of the Philippines and established settlements in Luzon.

16. **Fe del Mundo (1911-2011):** The first woman to be admitted to Harvard Medical School, Del Mundo was a pioneering pediatrician who dedicated her life to child healthcare.

17. **Benigno Aquino Jr. (1932-1983):** A former senator and political figure, Aquino's assassination in 1983 sparked public outrage and contributed to the People Power Revolution in 1986.

18. **Corazon Aquino (1933-2009):** The first woman president of the Philippines, Aquino led the country through the People Power Revolution, ending the Marcos dictatorship.

19. **Manny Pacquiao (b. 1978):** A world-renowned boxer and politician, Pacquiao has not only achieved sporting greatness but has also contributed to public service as a senator.

20. **Ninoy Aquino (1932-1983):** A former senator and political leader, Aquino's opposition to the Marcos regime led to his imprisonment and later, his assassination, sparking significant political change in the Philippines.

[emotionsofateen]

Selena Gomez Via Marissa Mariano’s Instagram! She looks amazing! 🤩🤩🤩 She’s rocking the Dua Lipa X Versace Dress 🥵

#selena marie gomez #selena gomez #selenagomez #Selena Gomez instagram #selenators #selenator #Dua lipa #Dua lipa x Versace #collab #new collab #model #gorgeous #beautiful #she ate #queen selena #famous #selenagomezdaily #selenadaily #celebrity #famous woman #celeb #dress #happy #sunglasses #cool

[realmadridnews]

Lineup

Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Camavinga; Kroos, Modric, Valverde; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius

Bench: Lunin, Luis Lopez, Vallejo, Nacho, Odriozola, Lucas, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Hazard, Asensio, Mariano

Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Akanji; Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland

Bench: Ortega. Carson, Sergio Gomez, Laporte, Lewis, Phillips, Foden, Palmer, Mahrez, Alvarez

#Real Madrid #Manchester City #Champions League #lineup

[future-of-features]

Beads of Bravery - 3/18/24

Against the armed men with heavy weapons, all they had were prayers and faith.

In a nation where freedom was sleeping, they awakened an entire population—leading to the beginning of the revolution.

That day, a garrote happened; heads were cut, but many heads grew too.

The unforgettable martyrdom of the three priests, namely Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jacinto Zamora, is forever engraved in the history books as one of the stepping stones to the huge outbreak of Filipino heroes. Their remarkable deaths marked as one of the roads in a quest for freedom. And so, their heroism is still loved by the current generation.

Last 2023, a historical biographical movie was one of the entries to Metro Manila Film Festival. It was directed by award-winning director Pepe Diokno, following the lives of the three martyr friars and their journey in fighting against the Spaniards. Titled "GomBurZa," it retells the story of how the trio's deaths affected the Filipino people and how it opened eyes from the already almost 4 centuries of invasion.

GomBurZa's plot revolves around the triad of holy men, yet it also introduces key characters such as Paciano Rizal, and his younger brother, someone who would be executed as well in the distant future, Jose Rizal. GomBurZa were acted by Dante Rivero, Cedrick Juan, and Enchong Dee, respectively, while the Rizal brothers were played by rising stars Elijah Canlas and Khalil Ramos.

The movie surely captivated its target audiences — which was the youth of this timeline. The "pag-asa ng bayan". In a generation where history is almost rotten from the minds, the need for its revival has risen. GomBurZa was even almost unknown to many of the children today, as in a Pinoy Big Brother episode last 2022, teenagers 'mistakenly' recognized the three martyr priests as 'MaJoHa'. There are also numerous films that promote the rich history of the country, such as Heneral Luna (2016) and Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (2018). These motion pictures provide an insight for younger viewers into the historical background of the very ground they live in, and also inform the importance of knowing the roots of their culture, history, and tradition.

In the current situations happening in the Pearl of the Orient, GomBurZa has an inspiring message to every single Filipino in the nation: Up until the very end, God will never leave those who believe in Him. Despite the three martyrs' deaths, their passing provoked a change in the course of history which lead to the freedom Filipinos are enjoying now.

Even in the brink of death, with their faces covered by the people who believed in them, they still fought without the need for weapons— but with prayers, faith, and the rosary embroidered with the beads of bravery.

#movie review

[stateofsport211]

🎥 ATP Challenger Livestream (via website)

Apparently, I fell asleep throughout most of the tie-break, but had it still screen recorded for random reasons (excuse the huge time zone difference with where I live). However, I decided to take a rewind, and see what have I missed.

And not me missing another Navone hot shot- maybe those showed me Navone had more variety in his shots and it shown. Some hot shots proved it, but I could think of something else when I saw the stats. Of course, a late post on it soon!

#atp tour #atp world tour #atp challenger #atp challenger tour #tennis updates #hot shots #hot rallies #corrientes challenger #mariano navone #carlos gomez-herrera #WatchChallengersFolks #ChallengerMatters

[madeldal-blog]

Movie review: GOMBURZA

GOMBURZA is a film entry in the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival. This film is directed by Pepe Diokno and bagged major awards during the festival's awards night.

It is a creative story-telling of what transpired during the time of the 3 Martyr Friars during the Spanish period. It is based on historical events in our country but was told in a very creative manner. The actors were composed of new and veteran actors in the film.

The portrayals of the characters were very effective rhat it travels behind the silver screen. Aside from the artistry, the movie was also able to touch the present by relating that through time, history really is repeating itself because of the actions of the people. The pl8ght of the Filipinos remains from the past til the present as justice was still always for thise with power and the poor were alwats the victim of these atrocities. The film is relevant in the present time to remind us the we are nit yet free from oppression whether from the Spaniards or even in our iwn goverbment. This is nit silelt a political film byt a signigicant event in our history that burns the passion and patriotism of our National Heroes to fight for our freedon and e joy the rights we have today.

Aside fro.the cultural relevance of this film, it's technical side was also applauded as tge set transports you to the past as well as tge make-up props and the over-all production of the film.

I would like to commebd the whole team for making a relevant mivie that is very educational andcan be a piece used in school to introduce again the heroic deed that Fr. Mariano Gomez, Fr. Jose Burgos and Fr. Jacinto Zamora did for our co7ntry that fuels the heart of a young Jose Rizal who paved the way to get our Independence.

All their awards are well-deserve. Worth every penny tgat you paid for your ticket. MABUHAY ANG PELIKULANG PILIPINO!

#movie review #mmff 2023 #gomburza

[lastblues]

howdy! my name is charles. i'm 30. he/him pronouns. this is my multimuse blog.

i've done many rounds on tumblr, decided i was done, and was (as the prophecy declares) dragged back by friends. so this blog is going to be extremely private. i promise it's nothing personal if i don't follow back or don't interact: i'm tired and have a more than full time job and made this blog mostly to write with my friends.

that being said i suppose the biggest rule is just don't be a dick!

DNI: if you're under 21. it's just weird of me to interact with younglings.

below the cut is my muse list because i am incapable of being chill about how many muses i have.

THE 100 - john murphy - bellamy blake

GLEE - finn hudson - sam evans - artie abrams

TED LASSO - roy kent - jamie tartt - ted lasso

DEGRASSI - craig manning - spinner mason - eli goldsworthy DEAD POETS SOCIETY - charlie dalton

IT (BOOK BASED) - richie tozier (fcs: seth green, caleb landry jones, alan tudyk) - stanley uris (fcs: wyatt oleff, timothee chalamet, andy bean) - bill denbrough ( fcs: jaeden martell, tanner buchanan, james mcavoy)

FAKES - trystan smith

RESIDENT EVIL - leon s. kennedy - luis sera - carlos oliveira

STARKID - paul matthews - ted spankoffski - peter spankoffski - ethan green - richie lipschitz - max jagerman -wiggog y'wrath (wiggly)

COBRA KAI - robby keene - demetri alexopoulos

HAPPY DEATH DAY - carter davis

STICK IT - haley graham

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING - theo dimas

DAISY JONES AND THE SIX - billy dunne

GILMORE GIRLS - jess mariano

SAW - adam stanheight - mark hoffman

SHAMELESS (US) - mickey milkovich

WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE alex russo

JULIE AND THE PHANTOMS alex mercer

POWER RANGERS (2017) jason scott

SPECTACULAR! nikko alexander

ATTACK ON TITAN reiner braun levi ackerman

ORIGINAL CHARACTERS - mace runebe my bg3 tav. mace is a half elf druid who also leveled in rogue. his choices followed a mostly good playthrough with a couple little deviations. he was a street urchin and then a pirate before falling into the life of an adventurer. - arlo kapadia an oc inspired by the song 27 by fall out boy. for arlo i actually have two google docs here and here that lay out everything you need to know about him.

EXCLUSIVES: i never really participated in exclusives before this blog but since the idea is to keep things small and manageable, here they are.

@ghoulsplay - claire redfield, eli moskowitz, miguel diaz, tommy oliver, trini gomez, courtney lane, ben hanscom, lucy gray baird @soulcost - lae'zel, steph gingrich, ada wong, jill valentine, kim possible @castlesfallen - lip gallagher, haley james scott

#muse list. #pinned post. #basically: if you have any questions just ask! #for murphy i have an extensive list of aus i can throw him into and can easily throw him into more #for everyone else we're goin on vibes baybee

[achitka]

Doors (Chapter 21) Hermana Mayor

Guess I should at least attempt to explain what be happening upstairs…euphemisms galore and of course other random things.

Hermana Mayor

Camilo put on his new pants and was impressed with the fit. His Tío and Prima definitely knew what they were doing. After being quarantined, Camilo sent a note to Señor Gomez that he’d decided he should wait the full seven days before going over to the school for their meeting. He did not want to take the chance of getting any of the little one’s sick. But today was the day, he also set aside his usual ruana for an actual jacket. Mirabel had made it as a surprise to match the pants and he had to admit, he looked good.

There was a knock on the door, so Camilo went to open it. There was a second knock just as he reached it and the door swung open, barely missing his him. “Geez, impatient much?” He cried and stumbled back. It was his sister. She came in quickly and shut the door. Out of habit he automatically lowered his voice, “Dolores, what the he-” he started then bit back what he was going to say, “heck are you doing?”

“Why are you dressed like that?” Dolores asked.

“I have an appointment,” Camilo said as he gave her an annoyed look and shook his head.

“Oh, that’s right, with Señor Gomez,” she took a deep breath. His sister looked excited and irritated about something at the same time, but Camilo didn’t have time today to find out what that was.

“Dol, I gotta go, or I’m gonna be late,” he said and moved to open the door.

“Okay, Milo. I’m sorry, I really didn’t mean to almost hit you with the door. Can you come find me when you’re done? It’s kind of important,” she was fidgeting with the broach on her neck so Camilo assumed it had something to do with Mariano.

“Sure,” he said, “where you going to be?”

“I’ll wait here ‘til you get back.”

“In my room?”

She looked at him like he’d just said something ridiculous. He supposed it was, then he smiled and said, “See ya later Sis, as your employed hopefully hermanito.”

“You’re going to do great Milo, just don’t forget to find me when you get home.”

He nodded and headed downstairs to the kitchen. Tía Julieta was there making arepas and sausages. Abuela was cleaning some blueberries. Mira was peeling eggs and he went to the stove.

“Can’t have you interviewing on an empty stomach,” his Tía said as she handed him a small plate of food.

“Thanks, Tía,” he said and gave her a quick peck on the cheek.

She waived him off as she returned to her cooking. Camilo grabbed a glass of juice before sitting down at the table. Mirabel handed him some silverware and a napkin she’d gotten out while setting the boiled eggs aside saying, “You got this, Primo.”

His mother came in the dining room with his father and both sat at the table with a plate.

“Good luck today, Corazón,” his mother said.

“Fah, he doesn’t need luck, mi vida,” his father said and waggled a finger at him, “You are well suited for that position. No doubt about it.”

Camilo was trying not to eat too fast, but at the same time his nerves were starting to get to him as he almost spilled his juice. His father put a hand on his shoulder and said, “You’ll do well, Camilo. Don’t forget they asked for you to come.”

Camilo paused in his eating and realized his father was right. So, he sat up a little straighter and finished his breakfast without incident and brought his plate to the sink. The rest of the Madrigals were coming into the kitchen for breakfast, they all wished him luck, even Abuela. His mother was standing near the door, small cloud forming, off to the side with his Pa. He knew she was staying back because she did not want to rain on his new clothes. He already missed the year he could have her hang about him with no weather and feeling stubborn went over and gave her a quick hug before he headed to the door.

The tiles above the door clattered and Camilo, feeling more confident, waved to Casita as he headed toward town. He was halfway to the school when one of the kids that would be acting in his project ran up and stopped him by hugging his leg. Alejandra was not in any way shy and tended to be a little blunt, she looked up at him and shouted, “You’ve been gone for forever! We thought you died!” This sentiment was echoed by both Juancho and Cecilia who now stood nearby. He untangled Alejandra from his leg and knelt down waiving them all closer.

“Nope, not dead. Sorry I worried you. But that’s good since I’m on my way to see if I can get a job.”

“A real job?” Juancho asked.

“Yes,” he said as the church bell rang the quarter hour and Camilo added, “and I’m running just a little behind, so, if you’ll all excuse me,” he said as he got up and started walking. The three trailed behind him all the way to the school and Juancho asked in a hushed tone, “Is this where you’re gonna get a job?”

“I hope so,” Camilo said and realized he really did as he stepped up to the door. “Okay you three, off you go.” And he opened it and went in. He stopped briefly to adjust his jacket, took a deep breath as he walked to the end of the hallway of classrooms to Señor Gomez’s office. He paused before knocking, thinking it was ironic, all the times he’d been sent here because he wasn’t behaving. He’d be seventeen in December, time to see what things could be like when he was in charge of his future. He knocked and opened the door. Señor Gomez smiled as he stood, “Right on time, Señor Madrigal,” he said shaking Camilo’s hand.  He waved to the chair on the opposite side of his desk and said, “Please come in and have a seat.”

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Alma stood in the tower with her three children as they tried to determine the purpose of the doors lining the tower walls. Everyone was over the strep infection, that’s what Juli had named it. Alma had already explained that she’d been coming up here regularly once it was built because it was a quiet place to do some thinking. The door she was standing in front of was the only one that had been here when she’d come up her after Casita was revived and Casita did not know where it had come from, so it did not know its purpose. Alma reached out and opened it carefully and found it was her room and Pepa asked, “Doli can you please go to Mira’s room and see if Abuela’s door is open or not?”

There was no answer until Casita clattered the shutters. “She says it’s not even there and that the wall is blank,” Julieta said. “Ask her to go back into the hall and close the door.”

“You already did,” Pepa said with a tilt of her head to her sister and the shutters rattled, sounding a bit like a giggle.

“Right, sorry Doli,” Julieta said and walked through it. She turned back and said, “Guess let’s see if it comes back when someone’s here. Close the door, Mamá.”

Alma closed it and there was the distinct sound of a lock turning. Bruno tried the handle and found the door was indeed locked. So, Alma asked, “Casita did you lock this door or did Juli?” Casita clattered its tiles above the door and Alma looked perplexed as she said, “Casita said though it can, it did not lock the door.”

Pepa said, “I thought as much, Doli please go back into Mira’s room and see if the door is back.”

More tiles rattled and Alma said, “She said it is and that Juli is with her.”

Pepa nodded then and said, “Doli if the door to Abuela’s room is open, please go inside with your Tía and close it.”

There came the sound of a lock moving and Casita relayed that it had been done. So Pepa opened the door once again. Julieta and Doli were both there and Pepa let out a satisfied laugh. “Ha! So, it cannot exist in both places at once…weird but I suppose even Casita has limitations. Wait, then that must have been Mamá on the other side knocking the other day?”

Alma nodded and said “There was a knock.”

Dolores was walking up and down the path looking at all the doors in amazement and asked, “What room is this?”

“We’re in the tower, mi vida,” Pepa said.

“I wondered what was up here now that Tío Bruno was back downstairs, but what about all these others?” she asked as she looked at each carefully.

“Don’t know that yet,” Bruno said, “That’s what were up here to try and sort out,” and he pulled a folded paper from his pocket and walked over to the stairs examining it and everyone went over. Alma saw it was a sketch of this room that had ‘x’s over three of the doors.

“Is this from your vision?” Alma asked.

“Yes, well from a few sponty’s I had about this room. Anyway,” he said as walked over and stood in front of a blue door with roses carved into the door frame, “this one, looks familiar but I can’t place it.”

Julieta moved closer and said, “If I’m not mistaken, it is the door to the chapel at the cemetery.”

Alma agreed. “But why would that door be here?” she asked.

“Guess we should open it,” Bruno said and knocked on the frame instead of the door, and started to reach for the knob.

“I’ll do it,” Alma said and went up to it and found it to be locked.

“Maybe it’s open right now,” Pepa offered.

“I’ll go check, mi vida.” All heads turned toward the voice and Pepa smiled to see it was Félix who was standing at the top of the stairs. He shrugged, “You all disappeared so I went looking. Dolores, let them know when I get there, okay?” he asked. She nodded and he said, “And if it’s open, should I close it?”

Pepa nodded and added, “But from the inside, mi vida.”

Félix nodded, turned, and headed back down the stairs.

“Okay, Bruno,” Alma said, “While we’re waiting for that answer, show me the next door.”

Bruno nodded and moved past three others to the next one. This door was bright yellow with a small hinged and grated window cut into it with a moderately ornate latched handle.

“Anyone wanna guess where this one is from?” Bruno asked. 

Alma looked at it with consternation. Where had she seen this before? It wasn’t coming to her so after trying the handle and finding it locked, they moved to the last door, which was on the opposite wall. As she approached it, she had a vivid memory from when she was a small child of five or so. She, her parents, and siblings were visiting the Church of San Agustin. They were there for the baptisms of her newest brother and sister. His name was Bruno, hers was Juliet.

The main doors were locked, but they were early, so they’d gone to wait in a nearby park for the doors to be opened. Alma, not satisfied to wait, had gone around to the side to see if there was another way in. She found a likely door. The entrance wasn’t ornate, just painted red slats with a relief of stone all the way around it. Alma reached out and touched it and for some reason she could not put into thought, it felt the same as when she was small. Rough and looking like it was ready for replacement. Without thinking her hand moved to the doorknob. It clicked and Alma slowly pushed it open. It squeaked in a way that spoke of years of minimal use or maintenance.

Colorful light and the smells of incense and candles wafted to her, and she immediately pulled the door shut. She took a small step back and said, “Casita, lock this please.” There was a click and Alma turned and came up short finding her children and Dolores were right behind her.

“Mama, are you alright? What was that place?” Julieta asked seeing the startled look on her face.

Alma looked back at the door and said carefully, “I believe it may have been a Church I visited when I was a child. Or at least that is what came to mind when I saw it.”

“Then not the Church in the Encanto?” Bruno asked incredulously. When she shook her head, he said, “Well, son of a monkey.”

“I did not get a good look at anything but, and I am likely mistaken but…the colorful light and the smell was the same…” Alma looked nervously back at the door. If it was in fact in that church, it would be in Bogotá. Perhaps it could be useful. Her thoughts were interrupted when Dolores squeaked. She turned and tilted her head as she said, “Papá says the door was open and he’ll be closing it now.”

They all moved back to the first door and Bruno stepped up and turned the handle. He gave it a little push and Félix said, eyes wide in disbelief, “Ni de vainas.”

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Isabela walked along with her father and sister with an armload of material they were returning to her Abuelo's tailor shop. She was hoping they’d run into her Abuela Valentina as she wanted to get her opinion on something she was trying to grow, but so far with only limited success with. She was attempting to grow a particular plant without the aid of her gift, and because she was sorely tempted to do so, she decided it would be better to walk away from that experiment before she gave in out of frustration. Her Abuela Valentina had a way with plants that made Isa just want to learn more.

Luisa showed her the pants Mirabel had finished for her and Isa was excited to think she would soon have a pair herself. The color of material she’d picked out of the pile was what her father called chartreuse. Not quite yellow and not quite green. Something in between, kind of how she felt about her life right now. She wasn’t a kid, but no one treated her like an actual adult. Scratch that her parents often reminded her that she was no longer a child and they pushed for her to make decisions. It was one of the primary reasons she talked Mirabel into introducing Mariano to Dolores. She realized she could have done it herself, but she just couldn’t bring herself to do it.

Her mother had taken her aside during the rebuilding as she had noticed she was completely avoiding Mariano and his mother. Once cornered Isa admitted she did not want to, nor would she, marry Mariano Guzman. Her mother took her out for a walk to sit in a small meadow. She sat her down and said then something Isa was going to remember for the rest of her life. “You know, your father was not my mother’s first choice of husbands for me. Your Abuela had even gone so far as to set me up on dates with those she thought ‘acceptable’ husbands for a Madrigal.” Her mother shivered and shook her head as she said, “Worst six months of my life, and I did not hesitate to tell Mamá I was not interested in any of them. This was literally the rest of my life, and I already had my heart set on another.”

“But that’s because she’s your mother,” Isabela said and her mother tilted her head and an idea popped into Isa’s head, “So you’re saying I should have told you.”

“It would have been helpful,” she said, “though it does pain me to think I missed the obvious signs you were not actually happy with that choice.”

“Well, to be honest, I spent a lot of time making sure you didn’t know and I didn’t want to make any more trouble for you and Papá. I mean with Mira not getting a gift, you constantly having to pull Luisa in to rest, ministering to the whole town…It seemed like if I could perfectly do this one thing and keep Abuela happy then…”

“Your happiness be damned?”

Isa shrugged, “Maybe?”

Her mother pulled her closer and said, “Being the oldest child is tough, no?”

“Yeah, but sometimes, when I think about how I treated Mira, it eats me up, that guilt, worst part was I didn’t even notice the change. It just happened, like I woke up one morning and decided I wasn’t her sister anymore.”

“How did that work out?”

“Great, obviously,” Isa said waving a hand toward their broken home.

“Do you know why Mirabel came into your room that day?”

“Not really, though she said because she wanted to be a better sister.”

“I’ll let you in on a secret. After dinner, while we were all searching for her, she was chasing your Tío Bruno through the walls. She somehow convinced him he needed to give her a vision. And you know what he saw?

“No.”

“He told her she needed to hug her sister to help La Candela. Perhaps the last thing she wanted to do after that failed proposal dinner.”

“I sure it didn’t help that I told her I hated her and then demanded an apology.”

“Probably. But neither of you were taking the time to listen or even talk to one another. You both thought you knew what the other was feeling and thinking and poor Luisa stuck in the middle.”

Isa thought then of the vision her Tío had made for her that she’d been looking at it just prior to Mirabel coming to her room. Isa snorted and said, “Sometimes I think of that vision Tio gave me and think ‘Life of my dreams’ Not so much.”

“There was more in there, Isa. What did I say to you the day you showed it to me?”

“Be kind to Mirabel-” Isa stopped remembering the tiny face of her sister off to one side, eyes full of wonder. All for her prima hermana mayor. “It does not help when you point out how much I really sucked at the big sister thing…”

Her mother gave her a squeeze and said, “No, hija. Just like me, you made a mistake, but it’s not our mistakes that define us, but what we learn from them.”

Isa nodded then said, “What mistake did you make?”

“Ah, Corazón, let me count the ways…ugh, there are too many.”

“You’re talking about Tío Bruno.”

“Partly, it truly was my greatest failing. I love my brother dearly, and when you part of group from birth you sometimes have unrealistic expectations because it feels like your connected by an invisible string. Like you know what the others are thinking. But there were many times your Tío would frustrate me by not doing quite what I expected. It did not help that he’d been isolating himself from everyone, including his family. It got to the point where he wouldn’t talk to us about important things anymore. Just minutia like, how’s the weather, how are the kids. It wasn’t until after your sister’s failed Gift ceremony and he went missing, that it suddenly became all too clear what I had not done. I’d become so wrapped up in my own life that I missed the little things he’d done or said, to try and let me know he was not doing well with the way things were. I lost that string…”

Isabela realized that she’d lost track of her Tío as well. Being busy with her schoolwork and chores she knew there was a gap as her mother continued.

“I can see that I was very dismissive and since he was still there, he must have been fine. I hadn’t tried to see things from his point of view. Sound familiar?” Isa nodded. “You at least,” her mother said as she gave her a huge hug, “found that string and pulled your sister closer to you. It’s a part of what gave her the courage to tell your Abuela what she needed to hear.”

“You make me sound so brave, but I didn’t stand with her…”

“Isa, you made a mistake, but you’re with her now and that’s what matters to her.”

Isa was jolted back to the present when she heard a familiar voice that made her stumble.

“Isabela, how are you?” Mariano asked as he stepped out of the tailor shop holding a new shirt over his arm.

Mirabel and her father exchanged a quick glance and her father said, “Isa, I’m gonna take the fabric inside,” and lifted the load from her, then he and Mirabel entered the shop.

“Thanks, Pá,” she said belatedly and turned to face her former betrothed. “Hello Mariano, I’m doing fine. How is your mother doing? Is she feeling better?”

“Yes, better now. She got that throat sickness like your Abuela. I was truly worried, but thankfully your Mamá and the new doctor helped her pull through. She’s looking forward to your Abuela coming to visit. I wanted to thank you for sending her those flowers, she really loves them. Your Gift must be improving, the roses are still as fresh and beautiful as the day they arrived.”

“I’m really glad to hear that, Mariano, I know how she loves flowers and your Mamá is such a sweet woman.”

Mariano smiled gratefully, he knew his mother could be strict and most people were afraid of her. She felt kind of guilty that he’d spent months moping after she’d made it violently clear, twice, she did not want to marry him, all because she was too afraid to stand up for herself. Dolores was so perfect for him and she loved him just as he was. It really was the right thing to do to remind the big lunk, that the person he’d been looking for in her was right there in front of him, in the form of her prima.

“Well, I have to run, going over to Casita for lunch with Dolores and Abuela,” he said.

“Sounds like a perfect afternoon,” Isa said.

He nodded then leaned down after pulling something out of his pocket he said in a conspiratorial tone, “I think this was yours. I found it when we were clearing Casita last year. Ended up finding it this morning so it’s good I ran into you.” He winked as he put it in her hand and closed her fingers around it then turned and walked away, humming a happy tune.

She watched him go and thought, he was not a bad person, nor would he have made a bad husband. She just couldn’t marry him; she did not love him that way. Though she wondered if there was anyone out there who could put up with her as she truly was. Actually, that almost sounded like work.

Isabela opened her hand and smiled as she held up the small carved flower her Tio Bruno had made for her and given her the day of her Gift ceremony. Back then, she did not know it was a cactus flower that had filled her whole hand. Her Tío was a man of many talents. She laughed at the irony as she entered her Abuelo’s shop and at that moment wished she had pants; they would have had pockets.

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