Julia - Blog Posts
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I have a big project going but always get sidetracked đĽ˛
And donât ask me if I got the diminutive of pater right⌠I forgot most of my latin lessons đ
Merry Chromas 2019!
This yearâs piece for the Secret Anna project of the Fire Emblem Compendium group. The request was âPortrait of Arvis's children (Julia, Saias, and Julius)â. So I tried to do a watercolor piece of them. I worked hard on it and I know I can still improve my traditional art but I like how this one turned out. I hope youâll enjoy it! I hope people have Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.
This is just fanart. Character: Julia, Julius, Saias Š Fire Emblem
Aaaaaand it's gone!
I see that my follower numbers are going up and it perks me up! Buuuuut only to be greatly disappointed that most of thoss "followers" are just sex bot accounts.
...You'd think being a succubus, this wouldn't bother me, but it's like... How to I saw this?
Bot followers are like potato chips. Nice to have, but provides no nutritional benefits whatsoever. Which is why I don't pounce on an Ink!Sansâhe's soulless and... Ink is potato chips to Succubi and Incubi. Yeah, he'll be tasty, but... No benefits.
Speaking of "tasty", I need some apples to snack on. Damn pregnancy cravings are gonna make me fatter than I already am...đŚ
Don't Panic
This... This can't be real... Right?
Looking at something so small that made such a big difference in her crappy mundane life. Between her fingers was a pregnancy test. A positive pregnancy test.
How was this even possible?! She didn't sleep with a humanâher first and only time was with a monster! And there have been no records of human and monsters hybrids! How the hell did she get pregnant?! But... Say this was true, that right now, there is a magical monster bun in the oven. That would explain the strange stares from other monsters you get. Monsters can see souls. And the stares were a result from... Well... Something they didn't even think was possible, most likely.
"Shit... I really can't believe this. I'm... Like, legit pregnant. I'm... I'm gonna be a Mom. I... I should try to go to Grillby's. Maybe he can gimme some advice or maybe get in contact with the skeleton monster I was with?"
This wasn't a joke. Not at all. The monster doctor said it and taking 3 at home tests to be sure said itâpregnant. This is... Life now. This meana trying to find a new job and maybe a better place to live so the kid can grow up in a good and safe environment. But for right now, let's go to Grillby's to find info on where Baby Daddy went off to.
After a long shower, Julia threw on some clothes and with the note and black rose in hand, she heads out the door.
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"You're... Pregnant?"
"Yeah. It, uh... The real deal. Grillby, please don't make that face, I'm trying my best to put on a brave one for my own sake..."
"You're pregnant with a boss monster's child. How is thisâ?"
"The skeleton monster I met that one night. We, uh, really hit it off and kinda... Had a one night stand situation thing. Eheheh... Grillby, you're making a faceâwhat did I just say, dude?"
"Sorry, it's just... I didn't think Orion would be the type of monster to do that." Grillby sets down the glass and cloth on the bar.
"'Orion'? So that's his name? You know him Grillby?! Where is he? He needs to know this and... And what we should doâthe monster doctor said with with pregnancy, both parents need to be present, especially in my case since I'm not a monster and the souling's survival relies on the monster parent providing magic!" Julia couldn't help but raise her voice as she grew more and more anxious. She didn't want to, but was already attached to the little souling. It was as if shd could feel what they felt. Confused. Concerned. Hungry. Tired. Where is Daddy?
"Julia, breathe... Orion is a regular here, but is probably on the job. He makes delieveries here and should be stopping by sometime today. Just sit down for a bit, relax, and I'll make you your usual with some extra magic. It's not much, but enough magic for you and your souling. I'll try to send Orion a message." Grillby guides Julia towards one of the booths to sit down and pats her shoulder before heading into the back.
â
After sometime, Julia lifted her head up immediately when she felt a pressure in the air and suddenly, she wasn't alone in the pub. Over by the bar, sitting or... Rather floating over the bar stool was a skeleton monster. Was... Was this the Orion she met that one night? Had to be. Dressed in that same ultra fluffy but sparkly looking hoodie. Those freckles that looked like pretty nebula, but... Something was... Off. Something felt off. Was this really the same skeleton? His... Eyelights are... Different. His... No, no, this had to be the same monster who rocked her world and knocked her up that night.
No time like the present.
Getting up, Julia makes her way over towards him. Her nerves getting worse as she felt each step she took forward getting heavier. But she has to do this. For her sake and their baby.
"Um. Excuse me. Orion?"
"that's my name, don't wear it out."
"Um do you... Remember me? We, uh, met a while back."
"hmm... nope, don't think so. not too many humans visit this grillby's and i think i'd remember a cute face like yours, kiddo."
...What? No, no, something is way off.
"No? We have met. I remember you distinctly. You tried comforting me when I was crying into my drink that night. We joked around and exchanged a few puns. I mean, yeah, we got kinda shitfaced, but... I remember you. I... You were my first and... And that night we... We had sex. I-I know it was a one night stand, but surely yoâ"
"whoa whoa whoa!" Orion looked absolutely stunned and confused. His zygomatic bones flushing a mixture of blue and gold, bringing out his sparkly freckles more. "i-i dunno who you slept with, but i know for sure it wasn't me! i swear! you got me confused for someone else..."
"What?! You're gonna tell me you got a twin or something?"
"... depends on your definition of what a twin is, because that's... heh..." Orion shrugs, sweat already beading and running down his skull.
"..."
With a frustrated groan, she pulls out the note and black rose.
"You left this note and rose for me the morning after remember?! Dude, please...don't be a dick. A little souling's life is on the line here!" Julia snaps, her voice already cracked and tears threatening to start running down her cheeks.
Orion looked over the note and rose before looking at Julia, or rather... The small souling she was carrying before he had a look of shock and nearly slipped off the barstool.
"... n o. there is no way that's possible. you said the skeleton you met that night looked like me? are you sure? nothin felt off?" Orion looked directly at Julia, taking on a serious tone.
"Yes. But... Wait, are you seriously going to tell me it wasn't you?"
"i know it wasn't meâi had to work overtime at my job and make a delivery to underfell's grillby's that night." Orion pulls out his phone and shows his route of deliveries that week.
"What the f... Then... WHO IN THE HELL DID I SLEEP WITH?!" Julia steps back, panicking.
"...i think you just slept with the most dangerous monster in the entire multiverse..."
"Who...?"
"nightmare. the god of negativity." Orion looked very uneasy, and the faint rattling of bones could be heard as he continued. "...but the most concerning thing is that souling. they shouldn't even be here."
"How fucking DAREâ"
"no, no! i mean, that souling existing shouldn't be possible because as far as anyone who knows about nightmare... nightmare shouldn't be able to have kids. his corruption makes him infertile. yet, here you are, pregnant with his kid." Orion lets out a nervous chuckle, looking like he wanted to be anywhere but here right now.
Julia was stunned. She had to take a moment to just... Collect and absorbed everything that was told to her to try and to understand. And once she did...
She fainted.
[Previous: A Black Rose]
[First: What A Night]
I like lying back and relaxing. Maybe just browse on YouTube until I get to that weird part and maybe curse my friends with it so they suffer the same fate as I! But to be given doctor's orders to not do anything too stressful or physically strenuous? That's like, essentially grounding me! The hell?! đ˘
âŚI really want some spicy Asian food and garlic pickles⌠Maybe some apples. Apples sound AMAZINGâŚ
âŚI hope Cor got the scarf and he likes it.
Fushia and Tama tattled on me to my doctor so now I'm not allowed to do anything too physically strenuous. Going to the craft store and creating stuff ain't âstrenuousâ! I can do this in my sleep, dammit!
âŚAnyways, I hope Cor likes it. He did say he likes the color blue, afterall.
Tama belongs to me
Fushia belongs to me
Succubi OC belongs to, well, me!
Special mention, Cor, belongs to @a-v-j please check them out, theyâre chaotically cool!
hi im new and would ya like to draw my character named: shadestablook?
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Shadestablook belongs to @vkn0wn.
Be me
Craving onion rings, but don't wanna deal with greasiness
Find air fryer recipe
Spend 30+ minutes prepping and cooking onion rings
Try pouring in all onion rings to warm them all up before munching on them
Air fryer basket unhooks
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Onion rings scattered all over the floor
Childhood trauma canon event activated
Sobbing mess
I was able to find a nurse's outfit to wear at a lovely store. This outfit is usually different than what I see on TV shows⌠Are these âscrubsâ? I feel really, um, exposed wearing these⌠So much so that if I drop anything that requires bending over, kneeling or anything, that⌠um, well, you get the picture.
I think I look rather cute and ready to heal those in need!â¨
A Black Rose
âŚMy headâŚ
âŚFuck, it's like someone took a sledge hammer to it⌠My body is sore all overâŚ
âŚWhere the hell am I? This isn't my apartment or Grillby's loftâŚ
As I sat up, I took a look around my surrounds to just⌠Gather my bearings if I'm even using that phrase correctly. Silk satin sheets, a bed bigger than a California King, and just a beautiful hotel room overall that I could never afford.
Shit. A hotel room? WaitâŚ
âŚYep. Naked as a jay birdâwhat the fuck and who the fuck did I do?! I just⌠i just blindly gave away my virginity just like that?! God, Julia, you fucking idiot! Who didâŚ?
...Wait, I remember...
I was getting drunk off my ass last night and the skeleton monster I met was trying to cheer me up, telling bad puns left and right and my dumbass started firing back a few puns and flirts right back, cuz, hell, my inhibitions are all gone and I'm three sheets to the wind, so... Why not shoot my shot with a cute monster?
Shit, what else...?
Kissing...
Teeth pressing and rubbing against my lips...
The cold bricks pressing and rubbing against my back...
Warm bones pressing into the fat of my thighs, squeezing my breasts... It was like they wanted to touch as much of my flesh as they could; as if I could just disappear the moment they let go...
Their bones, cold, but oddly warm... The texture felt so different... rough and smooth... The texture of their magic on my tongue popped and fizzled like pop rocks or zotz fizz candy... The taste of whiskey and... apples...
It was hot...
It was too hot...
I wanted more and... I didn't care... I was like something deep inside me just didn't want to stop and I needed him and he needed me...
It felt like a blur... My body weightless and the void of everything until my body landed on something soft below me and above... That same skeleton monster. He looked at me in such a way I don't think I've ever seen before... Do skeleton monster's eye... lights??? Do they change depending on mood? They looked like a bright blue for a moment there... Maybe it was a drunken imagination...
God... We had sex, didn't we...?
How is that possible with a skeleton? Then again, if one could french kiss a skeleton, then it's probably possible to do the deed.
His eyelights were so beautiful... Like a galaxy... His bones were so pretty... We held hands and clung to each other... Nothing else mattered except us...
Well, what a way for one to lose their virginity. A one night stand. I'll probably never see that guy again... But it did feel nice to feel wanted, even if we were drunk.
Huh? A note with a... black rose?
"Until we meet again, starlight."
Damn, that... I think I felt my heart flutter. Maybe he's just being sweet. Time to do my first walk of shame and get to job hunting and trying to figure out my life before I become homeless, I guess...
--
The walk back home was... weird. I always had an anxiety and paranoia mixed cocktail of feelings being out in the open. Feeling like all eye would be on me. But today, it literally felt like people were freaking staring at me--mainly monsters. The area I stay at is mostly monster populated, and while I understand that some monsters were wary of humans, they never stared at me like they are today. It felt weird...
Looks of concern
Looks of digust
Looks of... Curiousity?
Why were they staring at me? I made sure to shower and look presentable like I totally didn't get my back blown out and didn't smell like I did, so why...?
Making it to my apartment building, I crossed paths with one of my neighbors--a dog monster named Eve. She lived here with her husband and their big litter of pups. We aren't friends, but we're friendly enough to where if they needed help, I'd try to do my best.
"Oh, Ms. Julia! Are you... Okay? I got worried when you didn't come home last night. I didn't hear you playing you Law & Order show you like to watch." She made a face, looking at me before speaking again, "Did you... Stay with Grillby? I know you two are close."
"No, no, it's not like that. Grillby and I are just friends. I just got drunk and... Yeah. No, no, I'm fine. Is something wrong? You're making a face..."
"I'm alright, don't worry about me, just... Take care of yourself, alright? I'm right across the hall if you need anything, okay?" Eve have a have smile before taking the elevator.
Weird, but... Okay. Guess she's just being a mom and worried about me.
--
The next couple of... Fuck, days? Weeks? My mind is all muddled. I'm always so tired. I'm so drained... I almost collapsed grocery shopping and I barely wanna eat anymore. It like a piece of me is missing and I dunno why? Maybe it's stress from the job hunt or maybe trying to keep on top of my bills?
I tried to go to Grillby's to take my mind off things and vent, but he refused to serve me anything alcoholic, but made some food for me and just pointed at the bottled water since he doesn't touch the stuff himself. The food was... Very overpowering, but Grillby just told me to try and eat as much as I could anyway to keep my energy up. He just looked worried and wondered how I've been since that one night. After some chatting, he wondered how long I've been feeling crappy and recommended I go to the doctor nearby for a check up and medicine.
A pain in my ass and wallet, but...
The first doctor had no idea what was wrong, and just played it up to stress and to make sure I keep on top of my iron supplements so my anemia wouldn't act up again.
"Grillbs the doctor just said it was stress and my iron is prolly low. You know I have anemia issues..."
"Was it a human doctor?"
"Yeah?"
"I said to go to the one nearby. They're a monster doctor."
"Not to sound ignorant, but they're a monster doctor and I'm a squishy meat-sack human."
"Trust me, this will be the right doctor for you. Business is slow right now so if you need to call me back, I'll be available."
...No...
...No way...
No fucking way this is possible. I-I gotta go home right now. I'm gonna be sick. This has to be a joke.
This can't be real...
Shit.
Shit, shit, shit!
Shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit...! What the hell do I do? I can't do this! This can't be real... This is too much...!
[Previous: What A Night]
If it hasn't been stated before, I'm human.
Or⌠At least I thought I wasâŚ
Due to⌠Events that will be touched upon soon, I found out that my bloodline is very mixed. Turns out I'm not just a human, but a succubi, dracolich and siren! Man, my ancestors must have really loved monsters as much as I do.
It takes some getting used to, having gone through a metamorphosis and having all these new abilities. One of them being that I can get dragon body parts! But I don't really have much control over itâit seems more emotion-based. So, uh, if anyone is willing to donate a new PS5 controller outta the kindness of their heart, hehâŚđ§ I should probably take a break from COD:MW IIâŚ
What a night...
It was late... At least for me it was. I just got off work around 10pm for my shift at work...
My last shift, that is...
My job just dropped me without any warnings, without any write ups and no notice for me to prepare to have a new job lined up whatsoever. Just proving further to never show loyalty to a multi-billion dollar cooperation.
Body on auto-pilot mode, weaving through the crowds of people and monsters in the city and just cancelling out the noises around me, my mind couldn't help but wonder... Why? Why would they just drop me? I've worked for the company for 5 years. I've always arrived early, stayed extra if needed and if I was ever sick, I made sure to provide a doctor's note so I wouldn't have any unexcused absences on my record. So whyâ
âŚWait. Hold up...
âDue to recent events, and information provided from our PR team that also works with social media, we are letting go a few workers within this company. This is nothing personal, but we need to make sure that the people that work for this company are people that best represents us, our values, and what we stand for, and we feel that this company isnât for you.â
ââŚInformation provided from our PR team that also works with social mediaâŚâ
ââŚpeople that work for this companyâŚâ
ââŚbest represent us, our values, and what we stand forâŚâ
This could be a goddamn coincidence, but⌠Did those fuckers fired me because they found out I was an activist taking part in a protest for monster rights?!
That had to be itâit was rumored that the company and its CEO were against even the most basic rights Monsters well deserved. The last protest was a combo of fighting for Monsters to have the right to have Driverâs Licenses and legalization of Monster-Human marriage. The human police got involved and it became a huge thing all over the News and online. The PR team must have found out some of their workers were taking part in the protest and had to clean house. UghâŚ
As I stopped walking for a moment, I saw the bright red neon sign of my usual hangout, Grillbyâs. The owner, Grillby, was a fire monster and a good friend of mine. Though he was a monster of few words, his actions spoke for him. I worry one of these nights, heâll get sick of me just venting to him and crying into my drinks. Honestly, tonight was very much needed for me to get shit faced and ugly cryâŚ
Stepping through the door and with the ring of a bell, my being was engulfed in a welcoming warmth and cheerful atmosphere. The usual patrons in their usual seats as if this bar was their second homeâand it really was. Grillbyâs place was that nice of a business. Looks like Doggo is having a ruff night playing Blackjack with the others and is barking up a storm. That bunny monster is giggling her ears off and slumped over in her booth. The same chill music is still playing on that old jukebox. It was nice⌠This place was niceâŚ
Taking my seat at the bar, Grillby already knew I had a lot on my mind and had some hot fries ready for me and told me heâd make my usual drinkâwhich was a spiked spider cider. He and Muffet have been working with ideas on food and drink so they can both benefit and see what other folks like and where they can improve. Itâs nice.
âAnd itâs such fucking bullshit that theyâd just⌠just, uhh⌠fuck, what did I say? Fuck, right! My company just fucking fired me because theyâre just ugly bigot fuckwads! Humans trapped Monsters underground for Gods know how long and now that yâall are back, they wanna act all superior and try to lord over Monsters and prevent yâall from having equal⌠uh⌠things!!! Itâs bullshit!â
ââŚAnd itâs time to cut you off for tonight, Julia.â
âNoooo, Grillbyyyy, Iâm not drunk. I only has 1 drinkâŚâ
âAnd that was my mistake. You canât handle your alcoholâespecially monster alcohol⌠Did you want to head back to my loft to relax for the night?â
âNnn⌠Too many words⌠Grillby, lemme have anotherâmy job sucks butt and I wanna drink til I canât feel feelings anymoreâŚâ
ââŚheh, keep your gin up, kiddo. itâll get better with time. after all, we ale make pour decisions.â
And thatâs when I met himâŚ
âA⌠A talking skeleton monsterâŚ?â
It was like he came out of nowhere, but⌠There he was, next to me. A rather short skeleton monster with⌠eyes lights as bright and beautiful as a galaxy and an outfit to match. Gosh, were those sparkly freckles on his zygomatic bones? Cute⌠And⌠Heâs floating? Is he doing that with his magic? I mean, I shouldnât assume gender, but with a voice so rich and deep like that, IâŚ
ââŚWait, was that a pun?â
[Next: A Black Rose]
Julia the Succubus
Name: Julia
Age: 31(which is apparently very young according to other succubi)
Species: Formally a human, but actually a hybrid of human, succubi, dracolich and siren
Gender: AFAB, but Genderfluid.
Pronouns: She/They/He(sometimes, still takes some getting used to)
Sexually: Demisexual
Summary: I was just a⌠relatively normal human. I'm introverted and spent most of my time playing video games and dating sims, worked a crappy full-time job, lived in a small apartment and would sometimes just have a drink at Grillby's. He would always listen to me bitch and complain about my job.
One night, after getting fired from my crappy job because I'm pro-monster rights and participated in a protest to fight for said rights, I just wanted to just cry into my drinks and vent to Grillby about how my life was just going to crapâŚ
âŚAnd that's when I met himâŚ
The monster who changed everything about my lifeâŚ
I... I feel many conflicting emotions right now! I wanna run away sooooo badly right now... I wanna kiss him sooooo badly right now
Run away. Think pure thoughts. And maybe air drop, like, 50 crochet bees at Swapyrus' place. Yeah. Y-yeah...
My most likely poor attempt at a kabe-don. đ¤Ł
Julia: I'll have you know I'm a VERY powerful succubus. Part succubus, BUT succubus nonetheless! Your sex appeal won't intimidate me, Averse!
[Internal panicking] WHY THE F*CK DID YOU DO THIS?! WHY DID YOU SAY THAT OUT LOUD TO HIM?! OMFG this is how I die, this dude's seduction level is WAY outta my league I am not prepared for this! He's too hot!! Don'thaveanosebleedagaindon'thaveanosebleedagainâ
Der Blick Ăźber den Tellerrand ...
Post #76: Julia, eine Programmiersprache im Ăberblick, www.entwickler.de, 2023.
OP i agree with all of this, but Iâd also like to add that the âsurvivalâ theme Newman was going for goes against the entire point of the original novel. THE WHOLE POINT of 1984 originally was that through loving each other, Winston and Julia were able to do more than survive, they were able to find scraps of joy and meaning outside of the Party. In fact, thatâs a major reason why the Party suppresses interpersonal relationships, because it exists by monopolizing the energies and activities and feelings of itâs citizens, and to do this, it keeps them in a state of mind where there sole focus is survival (via war, economic insecurity, repression, etc). By loving each other, Winston and Julia are able to transcend the survival mindset, until they are captured and tortured, which works because a total focus on survival, and the all-consuming fear that accompanies it, crowds out oneâs mental space, leaving no energy for interpersonal love.
by reducing Juliaâs motives to survival, Newman is denying what makes the Winston/Julia romance a meaningful form of resistance.
Julia by Sandra Newman is a terrible book and hereâs why
âJulia never actually liked Winston Smith, she actually thought he was pretentious and annoying.â
So why does she repeatedly tell him she loves him
âSheâs lying.â
But why
âShe was a honeytrap by the Thought Police.â
But she acts surprised when the Thought Police come to arrest her
âSheâs been told to act surprised.â
So sheâs just doing as sheâs told for the entire novel and never makes any decisions for herself
âYes! Itâs what she has to do to survive! Thatâs the point of the book!â
Really because she never once says that when sheâs being used as a whore for the Thought Police, if anything it seems like sheâs motivated by the prospect of getting a new flat, plus she seems to put actual effort into adopting the partyâs ideology, so clearly itâs not just about survivalâŚ
âOkay so Juliaâs motivations are a little confused, but this book adds so much that Orwell didnât consider in the original!â
Like what
âThe Holodomor.â
Jesus ChristâŚ
âNo, but itâs the survival theme again, she sells her mother out in order to escape the famine!â
Okay, and how does she feel about that?
âShe doesnât, she was only a kid, she canât hold herself responsible.â
Really? Because Winston held himself responsible for the deaths of his mother and sister, and he was only a kid, itâs part of what makes him so complexâŚ
âWell that wouldnât work here anyway.â
Why not?
âJuliaâs mother makes her do it.â
Are you serious? Does Julia make a single decision in the entire story?
âOf course! She runs away at the end.â
What, when sheâs seven months pregnant and has been tortured and starved for months? I thought this was supposed to be about providing a womanâs perspective on the original; what woman would choose to go for a cross country run in that physical state?
âJuliaâs built different. She doesnât even get scared when the rats jump onto her face.â
Why would she? Itâs never established that she was scared of them in the first place!
âShe bites one of their heads off.â
Cringe, then what
âOh, then they just let her go.â
You cannot be serious
âOf course! Theyâve got to use Room 101 at least a hundred times a day, so she just runs out the clock.â
And how does she figure that out
âShe doesnât, someoneâŚâ
âŚtells her to do it, quel surprise
âNo but this character is a super cool badass female OC who OâBrien plagiarises because he has no ideas of his own.â
Are you aware of the irony of writing that in a book that wouldnât exist without Orwellâs original
âYeah but Orwellâs protagonist is so whiny!â
Heâs a victim of a totalitarian regime, what do you expect
âYeah but heâs so self-important!â
And thatâs his downfall, in his hubris he falls into the most obvious trap in the world, OâBrien lures him in with the masculine power fantasy of being a resistance fighter and Smith pays the price by being carted off to the Ministry of Love to be tortured to death.
âThe Ministry of Love isnât that bad, Julia makes it out okay.â
Yes, thatâs the problem, Julia survives everything
âShe does get a nasty scratch off one of those ratsâŚâ
In the original itâs implied she got lobotomised
âThat wouldnât work in this version.â
I shudder to ask, but why not
âBecause she needs to live long enough to see the regime fall.â
And how long does that take
âAbout six hours after the end of the original.â
Are you fucking serious
âAnd then she meets Big Brother face to face!â
Big Brother isnât fucking real
âIn this version he is.â
So you have a protagonist who survives the horrors of a brutal famine, the Ministry of Love and Room 101 with barely any emotional or physical damage, then after a heavily pregnant hike she gets to meet the final boss of totalitarianism face to face, and you think Winston is self-important?
âDid I mention that sheâs queer in this version?â
Is that supported by the text of the original in any way at all
âNo.â
Then why. Why to any of this. If you hate Winston so much and you have to change every single aspect of Julia to shoehorn her into your batshit headcanons, why write a book about them, why write a book about 1984, why did this get published, why is this getting good reviews. Why. Why. Why to any of this
THE JAFAR FAMILY
Marwan Kenzari as Jafar
Kiera Knightley as Farah (Jayâs mother)(OC)
Margot Robbie as Nasira (Jafarâs twin sister)
Booboo Stewart as Jay
Sophie Turner as Jade (Jayâs cousin)
Rowan Blnachard as Julia (Jayâs sister)(OC)
JULIA by SANDRA NEWMAN (A REVIEW)
quickly: a womanâs daring sex life in a totalitarian regime leads to confinement and freedom (this is a manâs world / cameras and monitors everywhere / facetime before Facetime⢠/ overalls and soot / a boot in the face / thought control / see nothing, say nothing / âno touchingâ / people disappear / yes means no / hate means love / Big Brother becoming Big Father / cheese like rubber, bread like leather / child spies / handsome airmen in handsome uniforms / dark windowless underground prisons / government-sponsored torture / nightmares turned reality / all regimes are the same).
This is a retelling of George Orwellâs dystopian classic 1984, from the perspective of the character Julia. Though the landscape was familiar it felt like there were so many new elements to explore, thanks to Newmanâs refocusing of the storyâs lens. The gray days, civil self-censoring, and grand governmental illusions are still there, but what Newman highlights is a world that is not just anti-women, but anti-Feminine. The daily assault on women and the collective feminine (those faculties we need dearly for introspection, intuition, reception, caretaking, community, and creativity) is relayed to us through Juliaâs own story of growing up watched (and touched and used and forgotten). No womenâs rights, but no poetry, thinking, feeling, remembering, loving, or caring either, says Big Brother, always watching.Â
With this new view of the story, the smell of blood is sharper (on the street after a bomb tears off a childâs arm, or in the dungeons where they torture pregnant women and the elderly). The design of Big Brotherâs Love (Hate) is clearer (double, triple, and quadruplethink⌠every relationship is a set-up). The heartbreakers are the moments when the wizardâs curtain is pulled back and the evil isnât anything special⌠just a man. Made of flesh and feelings just like any other living thing. Subject to thirst, hunger, pain, aging, and death. How despairingly bleak it is to realize that the causes of your and the worldâs tragedies are men who make decisions like kids fighting over toys on the playground.Â
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Julia was one of the strongest woman of Shin Makoku. And, if she, at the very least, shares even one trait with Yuuri- which she most obviously does, including a more valiant spirit than him- then I don't think sitting still would be in her list of options. And I think her death might've been orchestrated. I don't think she'd just let herself die like that even under pressure.
In essence, Shinou's a jerk and a tyrant. He should really mend his ways a bit.
Thoughts on Susannah Julia?
Hi there @halfbloodworthy!
Hereâs my thing with Julia: we only know about her through other peopleâs words. I would totally take a full novel with her story from her point of view any day. (Would have been preferable over that âthe facade of the lady whatevsâ )
Also, I feel like there are inconsistencies about her, especially when it comes to her death:
Would you really be âhappyâ to die to let some rando become maou? What? She was gonna get married. She had trained a ton throughout her life (80+ years I calculated). She got a position in the military despite her blindness. She was a bad-ass. She fought bears. She had friends, a life, a future. She was one of the three great witches⌠Why couldnât SHE be the new maou?
And hereâs another inconsistency: Shinou told Conrad that Julia said she wanted him to carry her soul to earth, BUTâŚ. according to Gunter in novel 1 âYuuriâs soulâ was supposed to be reborn in Shin Makoku, but because âthere were people who tried to take the soul , political issues, etcâ Shinou DECIDED 'after the factâ that the new maou was going to be born on earthâŚ. SO⌠how could Julia have known the future (Yuuri born on Earth) if, allegedly, not even Shinou knew?
Furthermore, considering the last novel, novel 17, where Shinou is pressuring Wolf (to allegedly practice to control his box) to keep a secret from Yuuri, âor else Yuuri and his family gets itâ, I wonder if Shinou didnât do the same to Julia and said: âAight girl, either you die or Adalbertâ, and thatâs how she âhappily gave her lifeâ -> for Adalberts.
Who would be happy to die for someone who you know nothing about? What if Yuuri was an asshole? A tyrant? A piece of shit? How could she had known?! And she was young, in love, engaged! Loved by everyone, it seems.
I also have my serious doubts about Cherie, and how much she has been Shinouâs hand on land to get things happening .
Oops! She magically chose the 3 descendants of the 3 keys? And guess what? She befriended the 4th key⌠well well well. Isnât that a nice little coincidence? And she also called in Conrad to get his opinion on the dress. Oopsie daisies, it must be all that air in her head. And then Julia died.
Seems pretty fishy to me.
So my opinion on Julia: She was probably cool af. She studied a lot to be one of the best, so thatâs also pretty chill. I believe she was probably forced to kill herself through some sort of manipulation and wasnât actually âhappyâ about dying. And what I can say is that I donât believe a word from Shinouâs mouth, even if I donât know what really happened to her.Â
I'm never going to shut up about how people will inherently create. Even in absolutely dystopian states of the world (the fallout, 1984, the hunger games) there will always be someone who added trinkets to their jacket because they tought it looked cool. In an absolutely desperate situation, you will always have people look at a completely useless thing and go: oooOOhh, shiny! and then attach that scrap of metal to their clothes or necklace.
This post exists because I was thinking about how Julie in 1984 ties the red sash around her waist (to empashize her chest and hips), meanwhile other members ofter have it rather around their arms or like a belt.
even in dystopia, people want to have authenticity. No one can rob us of being original. Not truly - not fully.
it finely done .w.
