Toms Snchez (Cuban, B. 1948)

Tomás Sánchez (Cuban, b. 1948)

"The Witness" ("El Testigo"), 2000

Oil on linen, 60 x 48 cm. (23 ⁵/₈ x 18 ⁵⁷/₆₄ in.)

Private Collection

Found it! Chapter 67:

Investigating the indirect connection between Ludovika and Nora's abuse.

Spoilers for ch 136

Johannes mentions in the chapter that Shuri is a gem surrounded by the dirt around her. Also how she resembles Ludovika in this sense.

I wonder if this is what was the roots for the Nurembergs being so anti-common folk.

Think about it. The duke had two children, Albrecht and Elisabeth. Elisabeth was supposed to marry the Emperor Maximillian, but he was swept away by Ludovika, a commoner. This was seen as a disgrace to the Nuremberg name. Not to mention, Ludovika and Albrecht were close friends.

In the end, Ludovika would eventually die to an illness and Max would return and marry Elisabeth.

I can't help but see this from Albrecht's perspective. Your abusive dad already has a bigoted view on commonfolk, your first bff dumped your sister for a commoner who also happens to be your friend (only to come crawling back), she dies, but her last words were to protect her son, your other bff is obsessively hallucinating said commoner turned empress, bff b dies and pulls in an innocent commoner girl into this mess, now your son can't stop hanging out with commoners after you chose to respect your commoner friend's last words, and your dad won't shut up about the choices you've made.

Telling Nora that their (the noble) world is not one that should intertwine with the common world makes so much sense. He said "Son, it's just not worth the trouble."

He's still a POS for beating Nora, but it's interesting to see a potential reason behind his actions that isn't just "i'm evil and i hate poor people."

ok this is insane but like.. the new tumblrinas are more acclimated to the culture than some normal users. i mean it. like every single reddit refugee post has an INSANELY CLOSE like to reblog ratio and there all mutualing each other and sending each other asks and dms. like wtf. how are you better at this.

in all seriousness i think its because we welcomed them with such feral delight. like every single tumblr user individually saw the reddit refugees and were like “ok listen. we love you honey and hope you’re feeling good and here are the instructions” and they did SO MUCH MORE THAN WE THOUGHT THEY WOULD!!! AND NOW ALL OF THEM ARE LIKE HAVING SO MUCH FUN AND IM SO HAPPY FOR THEM!!!!

and also not to keep going but i adore how everyone is so so emotional about this. like every single reddit refugee is like “oh my god why are you so nicee i havent felt this happy in years holy fuckkk…” and were all like “its ok!!! im so glad you are having fun you are doing such a good job yknow? youre perfect at this!!” anyways if YOURE a reddit refugee lets be mutuals

ジョーカー@スペードの国のアリス

id call him a little ass menace but mf is 6'0. big ass menace

@kibo-ichiro @nono-uwu i felt like you guys would like this

Second Prince: I mean, you’ve threatened to kill me a bunch of times. You once told me you were going to drown me in a river like a kangaroo.

Callisto: *warm laugh of fond reminiscence* I did do that.