#ouroboros
Pentacle / Pentangle / Pentagram
Symbolizes the figure of man with outstretched arms and legs; the integral personality; the human microcosm.
Being endless, the pentacle takes on the significance, power and perfection of the circle.
Its five points are spirit, air, fire, water, earth.
With SALVS at the points it represents health and the five senses.
Like the circle, it has the power of binding evil powers and elementals, hence it denotes good luck.
In Christianity, it stands for the five wounds of Christ and was the emblem of Sir Gawain, painted on his shield.
In witchcraft the inverted pentacle depicts the Devil’s Goat and the witch’s foot.
Inverted, it is also a sign of the reversal of man’s true nature.
[Source: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Symbols by J.C. Cooper]
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ive been thinking abt them lately & i think i want to better portray their moral ambiguity… i feel like i make them seem too nice but like, they’re dating captain asshole dimitri noskov for a Reason,
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pakitoparklee replied to your photoset “hey yall did you miss me (context: they got super hella drunk at the…”
Is he gay or hetero can someone tell me please
honestly impalement wherein one character literally shoves their arm through the full expanse of another’s abdominal cavity is one of my favourite fuckin things
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hey yall did you miss me (context: they got super hella drunk at the club and it just Escalated)
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Sigil of return. Enscribe it on an object that you don’t want to lose, and it will maybe come back to you. Eventually. Attached/enclosed pieces of paper with the sigil may work as well.
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@scribbling-albatross HEY LOOK I DID ANOTHER THING FOR MY ENGLISH CLASS!!!!!!!
Oh this is SO COOL!!!!!!
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Tune in at 4pm today and let’s see if I can work out how to login to the @cw_supernatural account to livestream and answer your questions! No spoilers! #Ouroboros #Rowena
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#Repost @cw_supernatural #Ouroboros #Rowena
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Never underestimate the son of Lucifer. New #Supernatural TOMORROW
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#Thursday #ouroboros #Rowena @cw_supernatural
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What now?! March 7th you say?! #supernatural #Rowena #ouroboros
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I wasn’t supposed to post art here until I got my commissions backlog sorted out but the horny will have rights no longer so here’s one for the road boys ✊
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Wow it’s been a while! Thanks for being patient with me :-) I have finished school and summer has officially begun!! ….which means compiling a couple of my top dramas into a post so everyone can fangirl with me!
In lieu of an introduction (because none of these dramas really NEED an introduction…they are all fabulous!), I am just starting out by saying these dramas are all 15/10. They break my scale…which says a LOT because I have ridiculously high standards xD
Ouroboros (2015): The most recent out of all of these and definitely the BEST drama I have watched in general. It is of mystery/suspense genre and has 0 romance (well… there is something between Ryuuzaki Ikuo- played by Ikuta Toma & Hibino Mizuki- played by Ueno Juri, but very minimal), which first sounded not so appealing, but BOY do Ryuuzaki Ikuo (Ikuta Toma) and Danno Tatsuya (Oguri Shun) kick that skepticism out of the window. Even for a pretty high-level Japanese speaker, I thought the crime terminologies were more difficult to understand but it was super enlightening, super dramatic, super charismatic, super wonderful, and everything good in this world. (I have permanently fallen for Toma because of this drama and there is no turning back…!!!!)
Hana Yori Dango (2005-2008): Just by looking at the span of years, you can definitely tell that this one is like the Bible of Japanese dramas. It is the absolute classic romance story: rich guy [Domyouji Tsukasa (Matsumoto Jun) cracked me up so much with his developing acting skills] and poor girl [Makino Tsukushi (Inoue Mao) didn’t get annoying unlike many dramas I’ve watched with the whole ‘poor girl’ storyline] fall in love and things don’t can’t work out. There is a season 1, season 2, and a movie chronicling Domyouji & Makino’s relationship.
Nodame Cantabile (2006-2010): Nodame Cantabile looks like such a long series, but the truth is that season 1 aired in 2006, 2 specials in 2008, Movie Part I in 2009, and Movie Part II in 2010. Definitely an understatement to say it was a popular series. If you are a music lover, you are in for the biggest treat of possibly, your entire LIFE, and if you’re not, you’re going to BECOME a music lover. I think Ueno Juri’s portrayal of Noda Megumi and Tamaki Hiroshi’s portrayal of Chiaki Shinichi absolutely perfectly embodies the manga from the first second of the drama to the last second of the movie. I have nothing to say other than it is one of the best series ever!
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e: Ikemen Paradise (2007): I watched this one before I watched Ouroboros and didn’t think much about the Toma-Shun friendship, but WOW I even rewatched this drama once I finished Ouroboros. This hilarious story is about a girl named Ashiya Mizuki (Horikita Maki) that disguises herself as a male to get Sano Izumi (Oguri Shun) to high-jump again. Another important character is Shuuichi Nakatsu (Ikuta Toma) who becomes Ashiya’s best friend & confidant about Sano. This one’s about gr9 friendship, hilarious Nakatsu moments, and pretty irritatingly predictable story line (but super great nonetheless). ***Not to be confused with the new Hana-Kimi that aired with a different cast in 2011.
Rich Man Poor Woman (2012-2013): This drama includes season 1 and a special. You can probably tell by now but I have a very happy bias towards Oguri Shun. I think he’s a very talented actor. Anyways, Rich Man Poor Woman is a romance story about Hyuga Toru (Oguri Shun), who is a very wealthy and successful IT CEO, and Natsui Makoto (Ishihara Satomi), an elite Tokyo University graduate who struggles to find a job along with millions of recent Japanese Todai alumni. Natsui somehow begins to work for Hyuga’s company (there will be an explanation as to how she ends up working there) and the relationship takes its tumbles but is a happy ending? You tell me ;-)
Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo (2013-2015): Another one of those classic dramas!! This ItaKiss has a spinoff because of the Tokyo setting, but follows the same story of Aihara Kotoko (Honoka Miki) falling in one-sided love with a popular guy at school, Irie Naoki (Furukawa Yuki). Honoka is hilarious- sometimes a teeny bit TOO much, but I enjoyed both season 1 and 2!
Hotaru no Hikari (2007-2012): Okay this is another one of those seemingly long series but the first season was in 2007, the second season was in 2010, and the final movie hit the roads in 2012. I started watching this drama casually, as I knew there wasn’t going to be an Ikuta Toma or MatsuJun, but I found out that I like Naohito Fujiki more than I thought I did. Let me just leave this drama at it’s absolutely HILARIOUS and pretty heartwarming. Hotaru Amemiya (Ayase Haruka) became my absolute fave after this drama.
Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu (2014): Following the Ayase Haruka streak, this one is one of my absolute fave among the fave. First of all, let’s talk about Tanokura Yuto (Fukushi Sota) and his fabulous PRESENCE and also the other lead, Asao Yu (Tamaki Hiroshi). Two VERY talented & attractive males along with a klutzy 30-year-old single lady. Bound to be a heck of a ride.
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (2010): Last but certainly not least, YNSH is a little bit of a different drama than the rest. It is romance, but you can almost say that it’s GOTHIC romance (as strange as that sounds for a drama). Nakahara Sunako (Oomasa Aya) is a gothic girl that only wears a black cape around and thinks normal people are too “bright” to stare at because of this one incident in the past. However, there are 4 beautiful men (not even surprised, right?) that live in her house to try to get her out of her shell, INCLUDING the leader of the pack, Takano Kyohei (Kamenashi Kazuya)!!!! He is so great! Also, another perk is that the opening song/theme song is sung by KAT-TUN and it’s SO catchy. You’ll be singing it all day.
This is the end of the list that I thought off the top of my head, but there are SO many more good dramas out there!
Some that you should check out: Shiawase ni Narou yo (2011),Dear Sister (2014),Buzzer Beat (2009),Last Cinderella (2013),Kurosagi (2006),Summer Nude (2013),Proposal Daisakusen (2007)… if I think of more, I will update!
LASTLY, I am watching Youkoso, Wagaya e (airing right now, 2015) starring Aiba Masaki and I’m loving the suspense!
P.S. Always appreciate those follows~ Please keep them coming <3
Love always,
Christina xxx
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All about the fickleness, here I blog about something other than Sota Fukushi’s blog post!!! For those that are reading this post as an introduction to my blog, welcome & nice to meet you! For updates about various jcelebs, their works in dramas & movies, and reviews, make sure to click that follow button!~ And of course, welcome back for my lovely followers <3
I just finished OuroborosstarringOguri Shun&Ikuta Toma and can we all agree that this pair is invincible?! My golly they are both perfection- looks, ACTING (wow I was pleasantly surprised at the entire casts’ teamwork and chemistry), and talent.
I’ve been a fan of Oguri Shun since literally forrrrever ago. When I mean forever, I mean since the 2002 breakout role, ‘Uchi’ in Gokusen. Since then, he’s been capturing the hearts of his fans through various dramas such as Hana Yori Dangoseries,Hana Kimi,Rich Man Poor Woman,Nobunaga Concerto, and now Ouroboros. He’s a versatile actor too- these titles consist of the classic Romcom field, Japanese Historical Period drama, mystery/suspense, you name it. Also, let’s not forget the fact that he started out as an child actor back in 1995 and kept his path as an actor for 20 years.
And then there’s Ikuta Toma. I thought Toma was a talented actor after seeing him play the villain, Junpei Oribe, in Hana Yori Dango. I confess that I didn’t really like him in that role (because he was the villain and I’m super immersed in the characters when I watch my jdoramas xD). All tides changed when I saw him as ‘Nakatsu’ in Hana Kimi. Also important to note that this was the first drama Shun & Toma worked in together, starting the future years of best friend-dom. I particularly loved Hanamizuki, where Toma stars as the main protagonist.
Toma proved himself an ULTRA talented actor in Ouroboros. Yes- it’s his most recent work and let me just say that he TOTALLY shook my heart with this one. When he cried, I cried. When he laughed and joked, I did the same.
Winding down, I definitely recommend Ouroboros. It’s a dark story, and even a fluent Japanese speaker like me had some trouble piecing the difficult, professional terminology of criminal investigation with the entire story. NEVERTHELESS, to say the least, Oguri Shun wowed me once more with his charismatic acting, and Toma transformed into a mature, super developed, emotional character (goodbye rom coms when he dressed like a nurse… LOL).
SPOILER: THE ENDING BROKE MY HEART. I blame the writers for causing such emotional distress xD.
As always,
Christina xxx
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Absolutely amazing concert! @raylamontagne thanks you for a spectacular show! #summer #concert #music #ouroboros (at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts)
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some of you may know that afterbirth+ was demoed at pax last week, it focused mostly on mods but also spoiled a few new items and i felt it would only be fair to go into more detail on here.
depending no how you look at it, it was either lucky or unlucky that most of the items spoiled were on the mundane side, because at this point all items are unlocked and you could have seen some of the later unlocks and that would have spoiled a lot of the fun..
full pax stream > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRR-wzTky9Q
here they are in action all at once!
the rest of the items spoiled in the pax demo were all modded items that the team created just before the show… maybe a few will find their way into the official game.. and maybe a few of your own.. more on that later.
what afterbirth+ element do you want me to talk about in the next update? huh!? tell me on twitter.. i never check the messages here :|
LEGEND OF BUMBO! -
no new news this week, but we hope to start showing how the game actually plays puzzle wise soon, as well as the games story!
ØUROBOROS -
finally a name! Øuroboros or 0uroboros depending on if you like your zeros cut or uncut, is the official title of a project Tyler Glaiel and i have been working on for a little while now.
some of you may remember the main character(s) from a previous game of mine, Time Fcuk and its expanded version featured in the Basement Collection, but this is not at all a sequel.. in fact its not remotely a puzzle game at all.
the best way to describe it would probably be like if you took mega man, tossed him out of a moving car so fast it caused a tear in time and space that pulled our existence inside out. your guts being on the outside of your body would make it a lot easier to slide under doors and through the cracks in the sidewalk. writhing in pain as you slide deeper inside the earth, only to find yourself smashed against the veiny eyeball stalks of another iteration of you that seems to have slipped down here years ago. you guys have a long talk about your aches and pains but are suddenly interrupted by the gooey paper thin body of some other guy who looks exactly like you and your new best friend..
“who the fuck are you buddy?” you ask him… no reply..
“hey!, what gives!?” you scream at his elongated mess of throbbing entrails that slightly resemble a face.
“kiss me…” he murmurs, and you do, passionately and with purpose.
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far away you can hear a faint voice say “… gay!”
you instantly recognize this voice as your own… loosen up whats left of your body and slide further into the earth, your tears only quickening the descent as you drop out of sight into infinity.
Øuroboros is an action based platformer/shooter with random level generation and the like, ala binding of isaac or spelunky, but… off.
no idea when it will be done, but its nice to have a title and finally give it a voice.
here is the last video we posted so this post looks cooler.
till next time!
