#the gates

[scopophilic1997]

scopOphilic_micromessaging_1308 - scopOphilic1997 presents a new micro-messaging series: small, subtle, and often unintentional messages we send and receive verbally and non-verbally. (2005)

Christo & Jeanne-Claude's installation in Central Park from 20 years ago: "THE GATES".

[tomoleary]

Philippe Druillet Les Portes (The Gates)

[benaboutown]

Anyone remember The Gates in Central Park?

[fuck-you-clivesdale]

OKOKOK ABT THE GATES BEIJG THE VESSELS FOR THE WAYS

I have ideas as to what they are like

Radiance: an old woman. She's kind to everyone, loving and giving. Alongside with protection and healing, she's the sweetest, and likes to share her powers. It was her idea to share powers with the world, so she shares the most (all of the citizens have radiance). Her colour is white and her stone is a topaz, tranquility and balance. Her weapon is the butterfly swords. They have to be used in a pair, and in balance. She is represented as a woman with two arms, holding them like a scale, with power on one side and nothing in the other. They are, however balanced - the balance between the real world and the Blazing world.

Perception: a mean ass lady. She's middle aged and a warrior, a ruthless, cruel warrior. She's the cruelest of the Gates, and wants people to sacrifice everything for her. She likes to watch suffering. It builds character. She rarely chooses someone (the rarest) but when she does, she cannot let go. Her focus is that person. She tortures that person mentally with visions. She sends them what she wants people to know. Represented by a bald woman filled with eyes all glowing. Represented by blue fire, her stone is lapis lazuli and she has a giant spear Blazing with fire as well.

Protection: a sweet lady, loving and kind. Kinda like mother nature, she's represented by forests, rivers and animals. Her color is green and her sacred stone is emerald. She's always portrayed with four open arms, a serene expression and ready to deliver warmth and love. She's the sweetest of the Gates. Her weapon is a hunting knife.

Illusion: a formless trickster. It has no gender, no age, no face. Illusion is a shadow, wind that takes corporeal form as a mass of nothingness. When you look at it's face, you see what you want to see: enemies you'd like to kill, people you'd like to kiss, hug etc. It's stone is a black moonstone, representing psychic abilities. It's represented as it is: a shadow with a vaguely human form and a sadistic smile. It likes to pull pranks and enjoys watching chaos unfold. His weapon is a whip filled with spikes

Healing: an old, sentimental man. He's wise, but also has no patience: he's here to get the job done. He is represented by plants and air, and gets angry very quickly. His weapon is an arch, and his stone is a yellow citrine, representing prosperity and generosity. He will give everything to heal you, but you must earn it. Always represented as a man with his arch in his back and glowing kind eyes. He has one leg, as one is gone to remind him of what happens when you can't heal someone. He rarely gives his powers away, you must be self sacrificial as shit.

Movement: a young boy. He's like a little rascal child who loves to hide and move around. He is represented as a kid with a malicious smile and no eyes, because he doesn't see where he's going. He just feels it. He has his feet backwards kinda like the Brazilian curupira (look him up he's great) which is a constant reminder that he can move anywhere anytime, except for the past. Backwards. He has this little giggle and wings in his feet, coming out of his heel. His color is iridescent, because it's always changing just like him. Always moving. His symbol is a diamond, and his weapon is a dagger made out of diamond, and he is portrayed as a child sitting criss cross apple sauce with three arms - past present and future

Transformation: finally, they are completely agender, and look like whatever you want them to look. Similar to illusion, but it shows yourself how you want to be, kind of like a mirror which is why they are represented by a morror for a face and multiple arms and legs. They are exactly how you feel about yourself - they can be mean, loving, hateful etc. It's represented by glass (which is not a stone, but it's its thing) and it's colorless. You chose the color. The weapon is A glass sword and a mirrored shield with a crack in it. It's sword is swarmed by gold, silver and bronze (the three things most people have the power to transform).

I guess that's it. I might change my mind later. Opinions, thoughts?

[king-kulina]

[noconcessions]

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