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Researchers in Boston are diving deep into his family tree to connect the missing links.
200 year old boy document identitying Samuel Jones as a freed slave
What are some rare historical photos you wouldn't believe exist?
This one always gave me the chills, and it’s because of the story behind it.
This is a newly freed slave with a blacksmith cutting his shackle off:
This photo was taken in 1907 after Slavery was outlawed in most of the known world—but still being practiced as part of the Arab slave trade.
The British frigate had intercepted a slaving ship and freed several men.
This man was saved off the coast of Oman, just prior to being sent into longer-term slavery—by the skin of his neck.
The photo always struck me. It's one of the very rarest photos of someone being freed from slavery—literally.
I'm doing this about my OC's to formulate my thoughts, ig, so here we go.
(Based off of different party banters in DA:I. Check my page for more info on the OCs if you're really that interested.)
Most likely to have a mental chess game: Titus/Tranquil
Most likely to pitch actual battle strategies: Mydha, Quinn
Most likely to pitch wild ideas in response: Athena, Titus
Parental Figures: Titus, Tranquil
Precious Child: Athena
The greatest Roast Master™ of the group: (Surprisingly) Nico
The one getting roasted: Titus
The teacher/student: Mydha/Athena
Playfully anti-human: Mydha, Talan
Sexual tension for miles: Titus/Nico
Secretly reads smut: Mydha
Shamelessly reads smut: Titus
Everyone loves them: Mydha, Athena
Everyone wants to stab them: Titus
Teaches big words: Nico, Tranquil
"Arrows": Mydha
"*cough* who'sabitch *cough*": Nico
"Charming.": Talan
Plays "Your people are shit": Mydha, Quinn
"I spy--": Athena
"No.": Talan
The "Please Stop Taking My Kills" Gang: Mydha, Ognek, Tranquil, Nico
The "Then Kill Them Faster" Gang: Athena, Talan, Titus, Quinn
(Fenris[The Vigilante] and Athena[The Freed Slave])
Fenris: When did you get the time to learn to fight like that?
Athena: I worked in the kitchens.
Fenris: That's where you learned to fight?
Athena: Those vegetables never stood a chance.
Athena: Was it real?
Tranquil: Was what?
Athena: Before, you... Laughed. Was that like your smiles, or was it real?
Tranquil: Did I laugh? I didn't even notice.
Athena: Well I did. And I'd like to think it was something more than it probably was.
Tranquil: I'll leave that to you, then.
Tranquil: Say it.
Athena: No. You're going to yell at me again.
Tranquil: I won't.
Athena: You won't like what I want to say.
Tranquil: My preferences shouldn't stop you.
Athena: No. That's the thing. You don't consider your preferences as important. You're allowed to be happy.
Tranquil: Happy is an emotion.
Athena: *sigh*...I don't know how to articulate this. You can still have a life that is worth living. There are steps that can be taken towards that, but you ignore them. You appreciate bonds, right? Loyalty, and their company. That's emotion. You may think there are none, but Tranquility did not take it all. It couldn't've.
Tranquil: ...Well said, Athena. Well said.
Athena: Don't brush me off.
Tranquil: Heh heh. This isn't me brushing you off. This is me thinking about your words.
Athena: Oh. Good, then...
Athena: Nope. Nope. I can't.
Tranquil: Athena-
Athena: I can't just stand here in silence and not talk about it.
Tranquil: Not talking is an easy feat. Think about half the married couples here in Tevinter.
Athena: Stop being funny.
Tranquil: If I'm not allowed to be funny, and I'm not allowed to be a tranquil, and I'm not allowed to be Tranquil, what am I allowed to be?
Athena: I never said-
Tranquil: You've said a lot, Athena. Maybe too much.
Athena: You're not an object.
Tranquil: What a strange comment.
Athena: I've realized that you have a mindset similar to that line of thinking.
Tranquil: Most would say I don't have a mind. And I don't think of myself as an object. I am me. I am...Tranquil.
Athena: That's not all you are.
Tranquil: This conversation will go nowhere if we continue like this. Let it go for your sake and your feelings.
Athena: Tranquil-
Tranquil: Athena. No.