Victory at all costs

Natalia Buck|| Nike in a previous life Victory is in the shadow of the fire, the light of the shadow. It will engulf your entire being like the cool embrace of water in the early morning.

[crownyour-champion]

"Yeah, about that 'too many cookies' thing..."

[crownyour-champion]

"I don't know what the hell is wrong with the Christmas spirit nowadays, but it certainly needs to do its job better."

[paxtonbratumil]

Woah – Easy there. C’mon.. up you go!

[crownyour-champion]

Thanks. I kinda underestimated the slipperiness around these parts.

Do you usually jog around these parts, Mr...?

[prettylittleliarsquestions]

[plldailly]

Shay Mitchell on the cover of Women’s Running Magazine[April 2014]

[plldailly]

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Cinquedea Short Sword

Dated: first quarter of the 16th Century

Place of Origin: North Italy

Measurements: overall length 54.4 cm

The cinquedea has a short, triangular, double-edged blade, with four grooves at the base - three at the centre and two toward the tip. The first two segments of the blade are finely engraved and gilt with effigy of knight on horseback under arches and between floral motifs, on both sides. The typical quillon with the arms bent toward the bottom and a small tip at the quillon-block is engraved and gilt with floral motifs.

The sword has a curved pommel engraved with floral motifs, the gilt bands feature inscriptions "AVXILIVM A SUPER" on a side, and "PRAEBENT VICTORIA" on the other. The bone grip has scales decorated with four filigree rosettes. A similar example can be seen in “Waffen im Schweizerischen Landesmuseum Griffwaffen I” by Hugo Schneider (page 56, N. 74).

Source: Copyright © 2014 Czerny’s International Auction House S.R.L.

[sweetlittlehale]

[pretty-lonely-girl]

[enyo-thefaceofwar]

"Kudos for being single and pregnant? You’re one of the first to say that to me." She glanced around searching the crowd for her date. "He’s here somewhere, probably chatting up a storm. He’s better at that than me, talking to people. Being nice to people."

[crownyour-champion]

"You look pretty happy. That's something to be proud of, right?" She raised her eyebrows even though it wouldn't be that visible beneath the mask. "I, for one, don't believe that. You're pretty nice now. Or is it just endorphins?"

[thecolorblockcurator]

Wings of Victory, Erte

[beyourtemporaryfixes-blog]

[enyo-thefaceofwar]

"Husband? Ha!" She laughed, almost snorting out her drink. "There’s no husband. But I came because I knew Helen once upon a time, and someone asked me to come with them and … I can’t say no to him."

[crownyour-champion]

"Ah. Well kudos on that I guess," She smiled, and then looked around to the masked strangers in the room. "Now you can't say no to him, but I'm pretty sure that he also won't leave a pregnant woman alone. Where is he?"

[enyo-thefaceofwar]

Elysa raised her flute of juice, feeling rather bummed that she’d have to spend this night sober. “To a uneventful evening!” She sipped her drink and placed her hand on her stomach. “I almost didn’t come, if I’m being honest.”

[crownyour-champion]

"What made you go anyway, if you don't mind me asking?" Nat said, sitting down and taking a tentative sip at her champagne. Pleased by the taste, she sat down. "Is your husband here or something?"

[soapezria]

[crownyour-champion]

fairy godmothers for hire || Hannah & Natalia

"I know it's sudden, but I'm pretty sure you got invited to Helen Warwick's birthday party and I need a shopping buddy."

This was Nat's eight a.m. greeting. She was standing in the doorway, hair windblown, box and invitation in hand. The letter just got to Nat's mail that morning, with a message from her mother -have fun sweetie- and an unworn prom dress, with a russet gold mask.

But of course there was a reason that it was not worn before, and that's because Nat already bought her own.

That, and she never liked pastels.

She handed over the box to Hannah. "If you don't like it, we'll need to find one who does. Wear your most comfortable shoes, we're hitting every store in this city."