Saezuru Vol. 6 - Summary Of The Extra Pages

F1 Contract Negotiations: The Ultimate Guide to the 2024 Williams Contract Negotiations Saga

If you've ever asked yourself "what really happened during Carlos' contract negotiations?" and "how much do we really know about it?" - this is for you!

I compiled all the relevant quotes and bites from the assorted podcasts, interviews and press conferences, made a handy timeline, and presented it oh-so nicely. Now, all the information about the "secret meetings" in "various hotel locations" can be found in one place! Enjoy💙

Chosen sources: Full list in the last slide!

How Sainz Will Turbocharge Williams - with James Vowles | F1 Nation Podcast (5 August 2024), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zodLL9POfeE.

EXCLUSIVE: Late nights, secret meetings and colossal contracts – James Vowles on how he signed Sainz (29 July 2024),  https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/exclusive-late-nights-secret-meetings-and-colossal-contracts-james-vowles-on.2KTdZFiYOsMCIRT6GdRlLA.

‘He's an incredible driver’ – Vowles says Sainz is top of Williams shortlist for 2025 (7 June 2024), https://www.formula1.com/en/video/hes-an-incredible-driver-vowles-says-sainz-is-top-of-williams-shortlist-for-2025.1801235335357520279.

Sainz poised to announce F1 deal with Williams in Barcelona (June 2024), https://www.motorsportweek.com/2024/06/20/sainz-poised-to-announce-f1-deal-with-williams-in-barcelona/.

Vowles has his ‘heart set’ on signing Sainz as he says ‘odds are in my favour’ for Williams to secure him (29 July 2024),  https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/vowles-has-his-heart-set-on-signing-sainz-as-he-says-odds-are-in-my-favour.6tOC9hN3OfIO24JLvY8JMm.

Vowles describes 'emotional reaction' from Williams team to Sainz signing as 'largest I've ever seen' (8 August 2024),  https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/vowles-describes-emotional-reaction-from-williams-team-to-sainz-signing-as.3THrWsaiypWlASRFJhkztP.

Sainz believes Williams can make an F1 performance leap akin to McLaren with their “very strong project” (August 2024), https://www.pitdebrief.com/post/sainz-believes-williams-can-make-an-f1-performance-leap-akin-to-mclaren-with-their-very-strong-project/.

James Vowles: On The Right Track With Albon + Sainz | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast (2 October 2024), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMyUNzNETuk.

Carlos Sainz: Pain, Pride + Potential | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast (4 December 2024), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26PsKeH_ytA.

Carlos Sainz’s First Day at HQ! | No Place Like Grove (4 February 2025), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzJjy24Ix1M.

MISUMI’S VALENTINE 2015 / Part of the Top Extras

I just got asked a question by @nina-zorba about scanlating this comic extra.

I saw it in the Anniversary book and I don’t remember seeing it before, but I kinda remember seeing it before. 

Has this ever been translated? Does anyone HAVE this actual life-sized comic? I scanned the above pic from the anniversary book, and it’s tiny, but I’ll have it translated if no one has it. If you have seen it and it’s done somewhere that I can’t find then please let me know. I’m happy to have this done too and anything else we are missing! (cough…cough…Doushitemo extra…)

Did I repost this? I can’t remember

F1 British Grand Prix | July 6, 2025

Requiem of the Rose King and Cantarella

I've stumbled upon Requiem of the Rose King anime this past weekend, signed up for a free Crunchyroll trial, and now I am binging right through it. I also bought the first five volumes of the manga and I'm eagerly awaiting them. Anyhow, all that to say I have so much to say and nowhere to say it.. or with whom to share it.. So here it goes, Tumblr..

While so much is different, I am getting such strong Yu Higuri's Cantarella vibes.. both protagonists--RotRK's Richard Plantagenet and Cantarella's Cesare Borgia--are the odd ones out of a prominent family (both are dark-haired in a family of blondes even!), both have an accusation of being a demon from their surroundings from their youth, both are exceptional, both had an 'angelic' being in their proximity that kept the 'demon at bay,' both lost said person only to drown into their demonic side, both will conquer the seat they chose by being cunning and inspiring loyalty, and both have that political genius as an ally. And both have been regarded by history as treacherous and blood-hungry.

Anyway, that's it. I may be the only one to see the parallels, but I guess I wanted to put them out there...

I only came to this anime because I wanted to hear Midorikawa Hikaru's Henry VI... I came away with what I love from those historical Japanese media.. Can't wait to see if the manga is as good (probably better).

If you want to discuss (I know I'm a year late to the party, but heh), here I am!

Oh how completely adorable this is 🤩

💙🩵🛒💨

[Part 2][Heroin/Addicted] New BTS footage video

• Vid 2: Interview for Men's Uno magazine - March 2016

(You guys can search for its official video with Engsub on YouTube)

This would really help right now...

Why Commenting On FanFiction Is Important

Alright kids, Boo here with a hopefully non-arrogant PSA.

I’m a writer of FanFiction because I like it and it’s my preferred genre (also a great way to receive feedback on writing that I can use on originals, bref). But like with most artistic work posted online, I have very little feedback.

When I was in a slightly writing rut, I cranked one shots left and right, nothing out of the ordinary. But instead of people commenting with their thoughts and good feedback, they just gave me requests.

I don’t think I could ever put into words what that felt like, but I’ll try (the irony of being a writer). It suddenly felt tiring, being a writer, and very quickly I stopped writing altogether. I only ever showed my friend what I wrote and left it at that. I haven’t published anything for a while after. It felt like people were treating me like a mule wanting me to do work for them, and I just wasn’t up for that. I lost my will to write, and then I began to think, “If I post something else other than what was requested, will people even read it?”

Then you get the infamous comments, “You haven’t forgotten about my request right??? Here’s another.”

That just adds anxiety and guilt. I’m purposely ignoring the comments to save my own uncreative ass, at least that’s what it feels like.

After weeks of convincing myself that my stories are worth sharing no matter how many people read them, I started writing and publishing again while working on some longer pieces. Slowly it got better.

Now this week, I remembered I joined another fanfiction platform, and realized I had never published anything on it. I had an idea, and so I started writing. It didn’t come out as I imagined it would, but I was so proud? Like, I started feeling happy about what I created again. Like genuine happiness that I haven’t felt in months since my last published work.

A few hours later, I get this comment:

I cranked out three 3k stories after reading this.

In four days.

It never happened before, and I don’t know how many times it will happen again. It was one comment, but it gave me so much fighting spirit that I think I’m on my way to regaining my initial writer mindset.

Fanfiction writers depend on feedback as a validation that their stories matter to people. If you’re wondering why your favourite author hasn’t updated/posted in a while, ask yourself, “Did I do everything that would convince them to continue writing this?”

For your anonymous' information, The Borgia happens around 40 years later than the events at the start of Medici (namely, Cosimo is elected in the early 1930s, while Alexander VI is elected pope in 1492).

have you ever seen the borgias?? i was just wondering bc you're talking about medici and they're like set around the same time and have similar aesthetics

I did start watching it years ago but it didn’t hold my interest :/ Maybe if I give it a second try it would! 

I’m going to add because I see it so often…

QUIET - adj. making little or no noise

QUITE - adv. to a certain or fairly significant extent or degree; fairly

IT’S NOT ‘PEEKED’ MY INTEREST

OR ‘PEAKED’

BUT PIQUED

‘PIQUED MY INTEREST’

THIS HAS BEEN A CAPSLOCK PSA

I’m trash for these two. @jjmk-jjmk

Dickjay

Nightwing/ Red hood

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