nannajane:

in 7 years its going to be the 20s again so we can bring back swing music and the aesthetics of that era but keep modern values who’s with me

(Source: impactings)

Clare, my roommate.

a-vinlander-skald-and-bearsark:

Митологика Словена & Slavs Mythologica

I want these. All three of these…

(Source: wulfgeist)

Oz + being an A+ boyfriend

(Source: danielosbournes)

art-of-swords:

Sword-Catching Parrying Dagger

• Dated: 1600
• Culture: Italian

This unusual fencing dagger demonstrates the way in which the artistic qualities of a weapon could be influenced by the practical concerns of the swordsman. The Renaissance duel was usually fought with rapier and dagger. The rapier, as the main weapon of attack, was complemented by a parrying dagger held in the left hand, used primarily for defensive movements.

However, by 1600 fighting with the rapier alone was becoming the latest fashion. The opposing blade could still be parried or beaten away with the left hand. The free left also allowed the duellist to grab hold of his enemy’s swordblade, temporarily immobilising it to expose him to a lethal counter-thrust.  

This distinctive fencing weapon is designed to provide the blade-grabbing ability of the free left hand, while retaining the dagger for defensive action. The arrow-like barbs allowed a sword blade to enter the ‘jaw’ of the dagger, but made it difficult to free it again. With his weapon ensnared, the enemy was exposed, if only for an instant.

The practical challenges of creating such a specialised weapon were considerable. The hardened and tempered steel blade had to be carefully cut with the series of dramatically barbed teeth, a laborious process. The spaces between the teeth have been elegantly filed with ornamental edges, while the base of the blade has been finely etched and gilt- an unusual feature, even for high-quality weapons. In this way, despite its very specific function as a fighting tool, the weapon’s artistic merit is evident.

Source & Copyright: The Wallace Collection

teenytigress:

SO THIS GUY IN MY ENGLISH IS DOING A PROJECT FOR BIO WHERE HE GETS A DUCKLING TO IMPRINT ON HIM SO HE JUST CARRIES IT AROUND WITH HIM TO ALL OF HIS CLASSES AND I SWEAR THIS DUCK IS THE MOST WELL BEHAVED FUCKING POULTRY IVE EVER SEEN IT JUST SITS ON HIS DESK QUIETLY AND SOMETIMES HE PUTS IT IN HIS POCKET AND IT JUST SLEEPS LIKE WOW YOU GO DUCKY

Hey so if we have a mutual follow goin on, feel free to ask for my 

• cellular number
• snapchat
• twitter
• facebook
• skype
• email
• facetime
• first born

you know, anything you want

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whiskey-memories:

bras are so expensive like i didn’t choose the boob life the boob life chose me

(Source: u-ltravi0lets)

misha-bawlins:

samandriel:

who the hell has a .50 caliber bullet lying around but not a bottle opener

geometricdeathtrap:

metallikato:

generallegendary:

metallikato:

jewelstaites:

how to give a good handjob

• bop it
• pull it
• twist it

• harder
• better
• faster
• stronger 

You pull your left hand in
You pull your left hand out
You pull your left hand in
And you shake it all about!

Cha cha real smooth

none of you ever touch a penis

misandrwitch:

Is This A Kink I Have Or Was This Fic just Really Well Written; an existential crisis in three acts

inbox:

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JOHN WILLIAM GODWARD, Athenais, 1908 (detail)

(Source: vixenelle)

pariahblu:

theblacklacedandy:

ex0skeletal:

Danse Macabre by Rob Harrison

First time I’ve seen Death depicted in art as a woman, I quite like it!

i agree!