#serna

[ts2cambremon]

Elini: Mom... is aunt Galina... dead? *sobs*

Serna: *distantly, staring at Bruk* There, there darling, it'll be ok...

Yelena: *fighting back tears* I can't believe she's gone, this feels like some sick joke! First the spider attack, and now our baby sister! This hub is cursed!

Vanya: *waving his hands, asking for silence*

Vanya: I've already lost a wife and a son to the bandits, and a daughter to the skulling disease, and now this... My youngest, my beautiful little girl... gone. What kind of protection are you really giving Bruk?! As Starschin, you're responsible for their safety, for her safety! You failed! Where were you when she fell to her death?

Bruk: Sir-!

#ts2 #cambremon #ts2fantasy #ts2medieval #bruk #vanya #serna #yelena #elini

[maidoftheday]

Today’s Maid of the Day: Serna from RAGNARÖK ONLINE

#video game #serna #ragnarok online #maid of the day

[jenny-bridget-writes]

NPC Tales: While The Party Is Away

Inspired by this prompt.

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"Where are you going with all those guns?" Marina asked Knives as he walked out onto the deck carrying a firelock rifle, firelock carbine, hotshot firelock, firelock repeater, revolver, revolver carbine, mage revolver, big bore mage revolver, and a fancy-looking automatic pistol.

"Don't worry about it," said Knives. His little kobold body was dwarfed by the sheer amount of wood and steel on his back. It looked like he was carrying a bundle of sticks! "I'm going to do some business."

"No, no, no you are not!" Marina said, positioning herself between Knives and the gangplank, "The last time you 'did some business,' there were no survivors!"

#writing #my writing #dungeons and dragons #dnd #dnd npc #d&d #d&d story #fantasy #steampunk #airship #kobold #serna

[wedgeantill]

Palermo, Nairobi, and Coffee ☕

#la casa de papel #mine #userrobin #money heist #userthai #userjochi #filmtv #tuserkers #futilefangirl #useroli #useraicr #lcdpedit #lcdp #rapunzels #martin berrote #palermo lcdp #rodrigo de la serna #alba flores #fruitblr #coffee

[emilybeemartin]

Rewatched Sharpe's Enemy. You know, for the laughs.

#thank you tiny Sharpe fandom for boosting my morale #she was a soldier and he was her lad #sharpe #richard sharpe #sean bean #teresa moreno #assumpta serna

[cantsayidont]

August 1984. This won't change anyone's feelings about cult movie perennial THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE EIGHTH DIMENSION one way or the other, but if you're wondering what the hell the deal is supposed to be with Buckaroo Banzai and his team, the answer is, "It's an obvious pastiche of the pulp hero Doc Savage."

Launched in 1933, Doc Savage was one of the leading adventure heroes of the pulp magazines. Doc (whose full name was Clark Savage Jr.) was scientifically trained from childhood to the peak of human perfection, singularly adept in everything from mechanical engineering to medicine to martial arts. He had a secret headquarters called the Fortress of Solitude and a whole array of specially designed vehicles and equipment, but he was also a public figure, with offices in the Empire State Building. Doc had a team of eccentric, highly specialized aides — Monk Mayfair, Ham Brooks, Renny Renwick, Long Tom Roberts, and Johnny Littlejohn — who each had a particular skill and a couple of distinctive personality traits (for instance, Monk was a skilled industrial chemist, but also an "ape-like" brute with a ferocious temper). They were sometimes aided by Doc's cousin, Pat Savage, who was almost as capable as Doc, although he tried to keep her out of the fray because she was (gasp) a girl.

This was a fairly common pattern for pulp heroes. For instance, the pulp version of the Shadow (who was distinctly different from the radio incarnation) relied on a whole network of agents, some appearing only once or twice, some recurring across many of his published adventures. From a narrative standpoint, the agents and assistants had two principal purposes: The first was to offset the rather overpowered heroes — pulp heroes didn't necessarily have superhuman powers, but even those who didn't tended to be preternaturally skilled at nearly everything, so it was convenient to limit their direct involvement in an adventure to crucial moments, and let the assistants (who could be much more fallible) do much of the legwork. The second object was to beef up the characterization. Doc Savage was morally irreproachable as well as absurdly multi-talented, so there wasn't a lot to be done with him character-wise, while maintaining the mystique of a character like the Shadow required him to remain a fairly closed book.

Although the pulp heroes were a huge influence on early comic book superheroes like Superman and Batman, some of these conventions didn't translate well to other media: In a 13-page comic book story or half-hour radio episode, having too many characters was cumbersome (and expensive, where it meant hiring extra actors), and comic book readers normally expected to follow their four-color heroes quite closely, even before the breathless internal monologue became a genre staple. So, Superman inherited Doc Savage's Fortress of Solitude, but not his "Fabulous Five" assistants, while heroes like Batman and Captain America generally stuck with a single sidekick rather than a team of aides. Even the late Doc Savage pulp adventures (which ended in 1949) de-emphasized the assistants to keep the focus more on Doc himself. Ultimately, the pulp heroes didn't really have the right narrative center of gravity for visual media, which is why they've become relatively obscure, despite repeated revival attempts. The 1975 Doc Savage movie with Ron Ely, for instance, was a notorious commercial flop, and elements like Doc's childishly bickering assistants seemed odd and dated, even taking into account the film's nostalgia-bait '30s period setting.

What BUCKAROO BANZAI tried to do was to bring that old pulp hero formula into the modern era with a big infusion of '80s style and humor. Like Doc Savage, Buckaroo is a wildly gifted polymath (in the opening scenes, he rushes from performing brain surgery to test-driving his Jet Car through a mountain), so famous and important a personage that he puts the president of the United States on hold, and he surrounds himself with an array of brilliant, eccentric aides with silly nicknames who play in his rock band when they're not fighting crime or doing advanced scientific experiments.

Alas, judging by the poor box office returns, general audiences were no more amenable to the '80s version of this formula than they had been to DOC SAVAGE: MAN OF BRONZE nine years earlier, even with the 1984 film's extraordinary cast and memorably witty dialogue. Granted, even many of the movie's most diehard fans are baffled by the convoluted plot — a crucial expository scene where the leader of the Black Lectroids (Rosalind Cash) explains much of what's going on is nigh-incomprehensible without subtitles or closed captioning — but beyond that, THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI is essentially an extended riff on a particular slice of pop culture that had long since dropped out of the public consciousness, which is both part of its charm and also its commercial undoing, at least as mainstream entertainment.

(Also, if you're wondering, yes, the TOM STRONG series by Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse is also an obvious Doc Savage pastiche, although at least some of its plot and character concepts were probably retoolings of unused ideas from Moore's earlier Maximum Press/Awesome Comics SUPREME series, which was an extended pastiche of the pre-Crisis Superman.)

#movies #buckaroo banzai #the adventures of buckaroo banzai across the eighth dimension #w.d. richter #peter weller #jeff goldblum #clancy brown #doc savage #pulp heroes #street and smith #walter m baumhofer #the shadow #michael santoro #pepe serna #billy vera #lewis smith #one of the amusing things about the jeff goldblum character #is that his eccentricity clearly precedes his involvement with buckaroo banzai #he's just a brilliant neurosurgeon who's been looking for a chance #to wear his roy rogers outfit and fight crime

[deepdwnbodythurst]

Diarios de Motocicleta (2004) dir. Walter Salles

#screencaps #stills #film stills #diarios de motocicleta #motorcycle diaries #gael garcía bernal #gael garcia bernal #rodrigo de la serna #2004 #2000s films #walter salles

[marqenobi]

Martín Berrote + smiles, for @dormarunt <3

#lcdp #la casa de papel #martin berrote #rodrigo de la serna #money heist #just a little something to make you smile :) #i'm sorry if the coloring is wonky lol it's a midnight thing but i hope you like it <3

[theforestmonster]

The eye contact is insane

#lcdp netflix #martin berrote #palermo #rodrigo de la serna #berlin #andres de fonollosa #pedro alonso

[tuhmuny]

My Live Action Crocodile Fancast

(I’ll preface this by saying this is just for fun, I know the live action won’t have any famous actors playing him like the ones on this list.)

All of these actors are in their 40s and 50s so they're dilf certified. I could totally imagine them with the Italian gangster vibe! They'd look so cool sitting at that desk with hair slicked back, smoking a cigar, the gold earing, the golden hook, wearing that huge coat while the bananawanis swim around in the tank behind.

Benicio Del Toro

Out of all of these, he might be the most perfect. In the last picture he's even doing Crocodile's signature look with the upturned eyebrow glare!

Idris Elba

He has an amazing voice that would work so well for Croco!! Plus he's super tall and buff. And that smolder 😫

Park Hae-Soo

He plays amazing villains (Money Heist: Korea, Squid Game) and he just exudes utter suaveness and coolness.

Rodrigo de la Serna

I love his nose and I think a scar running across his face would look so cool! He has the ability to look so evil and his voice is so cool!

Park Hee-Soon

I think these pictures say it all. He just looks perfect for the role.

Pêpê Rapazote

The voice, the smolder, the nose, those eyes... besides Benicio, he's next in line to be the best out of these, in my opinion.

Tom Hardy

Look at the way he smokes! Like... yeah, that's Sir Crocodile if I've ever seen him.

Who are your favorites? Who do you think would be a good actor to play Crocodile? I’d love to know!

#one piece #opla #one piece live action #sir crocodile #one piece crocodile #crocodile one piece #fan cast #op #fancast #benicio del toro #park hee soon #rodrigo de la serna #Pêpê Rapazote #park hae soon #idris elba #tom hardy #my post #i should make one for nico robin or doflamingo next

[ts2cambremon]

Bruk: ... then the Serf who found her body warned us at once. It appears lady Galina slipped down the stairs and broke her neck. It... it looked as if her death was quick. The Cambremons have asked me to transmit their condolences. Lady Galina can be buried in the Cambremon burial grounds, or in your family crypt, as you wish.

#ts2 #cambremon #ts2fantasy #ts2medieval #bruk #vanya #serna #yelena

[lacomandante]

Assumpta Serna as Adela de Otero in El Maestro de Esgrima (1992).

#assumpta serna #el maestro de esgrima #(SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL IN THIS FILM!!!!!!) #(she has SO many good looks) #(and her hair is so gorgeous. so many of her roles let her use that long curly wig....heart eyes) #(yes i use these screenshots as references for teresa all the time) #(i need to make 498456 gifsets of this film) #(i need teresa in her shirt more like this...this is SUCH a look)

[jenny-bridget-writes]

NPC Tales: Gay Pining

"I love you!" Iren cried.

Eberle let her crossbow drop to her side. At this point, scoring a wild boar was out of the question. She looked over at Iren. The girl was beautiful. Sleek raven hair, olive skin crossed with small scars, and eyes... that she couldn't see. Iren wore a metal mask over her eyes. The two sets of three small slits didn't give Eberle a window into her soul, just closed shutters blocking her out.

"I'd prefer if you didn't," Eberle replied.

"Why?!" asked Iren.

"I still don't know you, Iren!" Eberle said, "I don't know what your face looks like. I only ever see you in your uniform. I don't know you." She turned away from Iren and walked down the rocky shore of the small stream they were following. "And you don't know me."

Iren took a deep breath. She waited a long time before saying anything. For a while, Eberle was scared Iren would teleport away in a flutter of loose papers. But then, she spoke. When she did, her voice was small, quivering on the verge of breaking. Far from her normal husky gravel.

"This crosses some major boundaries for me," Iren said, her lip trembling as she walked toward Eberle, "But I love you more than I've loved anyone in my entire life. Promise me you won't tell anyone about what happens next."

"Iren," Eberle said, "I-Iren, you don't have to do anything if you're not comfortable-"

"No," Iren said, "I need to do this."

"No, you don't. I didn't mean-!"

Iren grabbed the edges of her mask. The magic keeping it attached to her face vanished. As she pulled it away, her entire body started trembling. Eberle couldn't tell if it was nerves or something else... until she looked up.

Iren's eyes were a solid white glow. Glowing cracks streaked out from her eyes toward her temples. The comparatively paler skin only added to the effect, giving her upper face a ghostly, almost angelic look.

"Wow," Eberle said, "So that's what's under there."

"Uh-huh," Iren grunted. White light shone through her gritted teeth. Her hands writhed at her sides, as if she were in intense pain and trying to keep herself from screaming. "Can I put the mask back on now?"

"Yes, yes!" Eberle said, "Oh my goodness, darling, put it back on!"

Iren slammed the mask back onto her face so hard she sent a line of blood tricking down her nose. She slumped into Eberle, panting. Eberle put her arms around Iren.

"Does that hurt?" asked Eberle.

"So much," choked Iren, "But it was worth it, right? Did I prove myself?"

"Iren, darling, you don't need to prove yourself to me," Eberle said. She stroked Iren's hair as her head laid on her shoulder. "But I've been hurt before by rushing into a relationship. If love is true, then it will last for eternity. I'm not going anywhere. I won't leave you. I just need time. You, Iren Vozalt, are worth waiting for."

#lesbian #creative writing #romance #serna #hunting #pining #aasimar #dungeons and dragons #dnd #d&d #d&d story #fantasy #wilderness

[wedgeantill]

Berlin monologues by @dormarunt

#This is our version of what Berlin should have said #just a joke shouldn't be taken too seriously #la casa de papel #mine #berlin lcdp #berlin netflix #userrobin #money heist #tuserkers #userthai #useraljoscha #andres de fonollosa #lcdp #pedro alonso #1x06 #lcdpedit #rodrigo de la serna #palermo lcdp #martin berrote #el lobista

[emilybeemartin]

So I found the first Sharpe episode on YouTube and boy you were not wrong about the guitars, but otoh that's soldiering... And it's very 90s but imo that's also part of the charm 😉 so far so good, at least! (Harper is my current fave along with Cooper. Teresa is Epic)

Thank you for making me look this up!

Hahaha, good! If you know what you're going into, it can be a fun ride. Yes, Harper is hilarious and Teresa is excellent and actually a well-written female character in a 90s boy serial?????

Here's a real janky screencap study I did a few weeks ago. Sharpe's in shirtsleeves in the actual scene but I put him back in uniform because I have that power.

#look if assumpta serna smiled at me like that all bets are OFF #sharpe #richard sharpe #teresa moreno #sean bean #assumpta serna

[sacredwhores]

Pedro Almodóvar - Matador (1986)

#film #pedro almodóvar #matador #assumpta serna #1986