Teen Wolf: Lydia's Closet...

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This time I have linked to the pages to buy these items since I'm only using one store.

So this time I'm doing Lydias closet. She I think is the girliest one on the show, with a lot of floral patterns and skirts. I think in almost every single episode she either has on a skirt or a dress, very rarely pants.

I have found the Macys style guide online and it is pretty good if your wanting a mix of Allisons style and Lydias but I think the real place to shop for Lydias style would be Charlotte Russe. It has a lot of the floral prints that Lydia wears and the body style of most of her out fits. What I mean by body style is that she has two different types: the skirt that is slightly puffy and ruffled or the pencil skirt type. Meaning ruffles are good but so are dresses that fit your body shape. Lydia looks like she has some curves so the pencil shape skirt really show this off.

Kanima.....Teen Wolf and more....

So I have been looking up Mythology on what the Kanima could be. My dad thought he had heard something about it in Greek mythology but I still haven't turned up anything with that name. Of course I have only been searching the last couple of days...

Anyway things that I have found that sound similar or have properties like Jackson:

Amphisbaena: A snake like worm just recently discovered. Thought to have originated in Greece.

Tales of these ancient creatures come to us originally from Greek Mythology, where it is said that the Amphisbaena was spawned from the blood that dripped from the severed head of the GORGON known as MEDUSA as the Legendary Perseus flew over the Libyan Desert with his prize. It has also been chronicled that Cato’s army encountered the poison rife serpents on their renowned march.

Basilisk:
In European bestiaries and legends, a is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance. According to the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the basilisk of Cyrene is a small snake, "being not more than twelve fingers in length," that is so venomous that it leaves a wide trail of deadly venom in its wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal; its weakness is in the odor of the weasel, which, according to Pliny, was thrown into the basilisk's hole, recognizable because all the surrounding shrubs and grass had been scorched by its presence. It is possible that the legend of the basilisk and its association with the weasel in Europe was inspired by accounts of certain species of Asiatic snakes (such as the King Cobra) and their natural predator, the mongoose. -WIKI

Also if you watch Harry Potter or read the books it is said that the Basilisk is a big snake that can kill you if you look into its eyes. Its venom is one of the most poisonous substances in the wizarding world. You can look at it through a mirror though like Harry does.

I have also heard the basilisk called a Medusa weapon, which leads me to believe that maybe it came from Medusa's head.



Cockatrice:
Its reputed magical abilities include turning people to stone or killing them by either looking at them—"the death-darting eye of Cockatrice"—touching them, or sometimes breathing on them. It was repeated in the late-medieval bestiaries that the weasel is the only animal that is immune to the glance of a cockatrice. It was also thought that a cockatrice would die instantly upon hearing a rooster crow, according to legend, having a cockatrice look itself in a mirror is one of the few sure-fire ways to kill it. The cockatrice was also able to fly with the set of wings affixed to its back. Like the head of Medusa, the cockatrice's powers of petrification were thought still active after death. -WIKI

The only thing i can think of with this one that sounds similar is Jackson not liking his reflection in the mirror.



Kanima: In South America it is thought to be a jaguar-shaped spirit that seeks and kills murderers. Also known as Runa-uturungu. In Argentina and Bolivia they are usually werejaguars, known as runa-uturungu, uturunco, yaguareté-abá, kanima and other names depending on the region. In some tribes, all shamans were thought to have the ability to become jaguars. Female werejaguars have an extra pair of nipples that betray their true nature. In the , the legends of weres in Argentina became so widespread that children were being abandoned or killed to protect them from the curse.

There are also urban legends about jaguar shapeshifters lurking along highways in tales similar to the vanishing hitchhiker and of them being assassins secretly employed by the government or organized crime.

So this is all I could come up with so far, but pretty good for only a few days search so far. I will continue to look for more and if you guys have any ideas please let me know. I really want to figure out where the director came up with this and if it is indeed a myth or thousands put together.

I found this and thought it was pretty cool if you want to know more about werewolf history.

http://www.seekerworld.com/legends/werewolf.html

Also another thing to check out if you are into mythical creatures is:
The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures

Book Time Again...

I have noticed that I read mostly books with strong female main characters and hopefully in the next one of these you'll see so male lead characters. Don't think I can do anything about the reading material being about murder, and how most of the characters have gun fetishes. I think that says something about my personality. Anyway so this time your still stuck with mostly female leads. Sorry.

1.) Guilty Pleasures- Laurell K. Hamilton

Guilty Pleasures introduces the character of Anita Blake, vampire hunter, and her world, an alternate history where magic, vampires, werewolves and other supernatural elements exist. Blake, a zombie animator and licensed vampire executioner, investigates a series of vampire murders, and in the process comes into contact with many of the supernatural characters of her home city of Saint Louis. The novel blends elements of supernatural and hardboiled detective fiction.

"Guilty Pleasures" is the name of a vampire strip club operated by vampire Jean-Claude, one of the main characters. Hamilton has continued the pattern of titling the novels after a location for most of the books in the series.

-Wiki

2.) Blue Bloods- Melissa de la Cruz

Schuyler Van Alen is confused about what is happening to her. Her veins are starting to turn blue, and she’s starting to crave raw meat. Soon, her world is thrust into an intricate maze of secret societies and bitter intrigue. Schuyler has never been a part of the trendy crowd at her prestigious New York private school. Now, all of a sudden, Jack Force, the most popular guy in school, is showing an interest in her. And when one of the popular girls is found dead, Schuyler and Jack are determined to get to the bottom of it.

Schuyler wants to find out the secrets of the mysterious Blue Bloods. But is she putting herself in danger?

-B&N



3.) Sweet Evil- Wendy Higgins

Embrace the Forbidden

What if there were teens whose lives literally depended on being bad influences?

This is the reality for sons and daughters of fallen angels.

Tenderhearted Southern girl Anna Whitt was born with the sixth sense to see and feel emotions of other people. She's aware of a struggle within herself, an inexplicable pull toward danger, but Anna, the ultimate good girl, has always had the advantage of her angel side to balance the darkness within. It isn't until she turns sixteen and meets the alluring Kaidan Rowe that she discovers her terrifying heritage and her willpower is put to the test. He's the boy your daddy warned you about. If only someone had warned Anna.

Forced to face her destiny, will Anna embrace her halo or her horns?

-B&N

4.) Beastly- Alex Flinn

I am a beast.

A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright—a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster.

You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever—ruined—unless I can break the spell.

Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect life. And then, I'll tell you how I became perfectly . . . beastly.

-B&N


5.) Storm Borne- Richelle Mead

Just typical. No love life to speak of for months, then all at once, every horny creature in the Otherworld wants to get in your pants. . .

Eugenie Markham is a powerful shaman who does a brisk trade banishing spirits and fey who cross into the mortal world. Mercenary, yes, but a girl's got to eat. Her most recent case, however, is enough to ruin her appetite. Hired to find a teenager who has been taken to the Otherworld, Eugenie comes face to face with a startling prophecy—one that uncovers dark secrets about her past and claims that Eugenie's first-born will threaten the future of the world as she knows it.

Now Eugenie is a hot target for every ambitious demon and Otherworldy ne'er-do-well, and the ones who don't want to knock her up want her dead. Eugenie handles a Glock as smoothly as she wields a wand, but she needs some formidable allies for a job like this. She finds them in Dorian, a seductive fairy king with a taste for bondage, and Kiyo, a gorgeous shape-shifter who redefines animal attraction. But with enemies growing bolder and time running out, Eugenie realizes that the greatest danger is yet to come, and it lies in the dark powers that are stirring to life within her. . .

-B&N




Also in case you haven't noticed I have a thing for romance novels. My bad. Anyway so at least I did get one book in from a male perspective, though I doubt most men would read it. Next time hopefully I will have broadened my horizons and read some more books that everyone will enjoy.

Teen Wolf: Allisons Closet...

So I did say that I would be doing a character closet post and who better to start with than Allison. Her style is the modern day high school girl/kick ass hunter wardrobe. I'll post some pictures of what I think she would wear and say somethings about what I've noticed about her style so far.

First off I always notice shes wearing a jacket. Almost all the time, no matter what other clothing she wears, she has on either a military jacket or some type of leather jacket. This is a big theme with her in most episodes. Sometimes she wears scarfs but its not as big a theme as the jackets. She does wear jeans but they look like they are really fitted to her body, no loose hanging on her. If she wears skirts it seems like the same thing like they are either fitted or ruffly with patterns. Normally I notice that she likes the floral patterns which I think she picks up from Lydia. Lydia I think has been a big influence on how she dresses because without Lydia around I think Allison would mostly wear jeans, but that's just my opinion. Also I see her as more of the strappy sandal kind of girl rather than heel wearing.

Anyway on to the pictures. I'm going to put together two outfits and you can let me know what you think.

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This post Im not gonna do accessories since I did two outfits but next one I will. So let me know what you think of the outfits I believe Allison would wear and watch for my other characters closet posts.

Teen Wolf Season 2...Spoliers....

Its already halfway through the second season of Teen Wolf and if you've missed the episodes so far don't worry I'll update you right now.

So far in Teen Wolf we have discovered that there is a new threat called a Kanima. It is a shape-shifter that turns into a snake. In Mythology though it is a Jaguar shaped spirit that kills murderers. My father thought that in Greek mythology he had heard about a Kanima that was a snake that changed shape like a cameleon, but I have yet to read that anywhere.

In the show we see that Allison and Scott are still together even though Allison's parents forbid it. We also learn that Allison's grandpa is in town and is declaring war against werewolves. He later finds out what Scott is but doesn't kill him saying that Scott will do something later for him or he will kill Scott's mother.

Lydia is found out to probably be immune to the werewolf bite, but is hallucinating from it. Stiles is still true to Lydia and tries to protect her from Derek when he tries to kill her thinking that she is the Kanima. It is later found out that Jackson is the Kanima. He turns into it after he had kissed Lydia and the werewolves showed up to kill them.

Derek has recruited three new wolves; Erika, Issac, and Boyd. Erika try's to get intimate with Derek who stops her saying he has someone else in mind, which we all assume means Scott. Later Issac try's to help kill Lydia saying that he wouldn't mind killing her because she wouldn't go out with him freshman year and was rude. I think this shows that Issac holds a grudge against Lydia.

The latest episode, frenimies, shows that Jackson is indeed the Kanima and Scott and Stiles are trying to protect him, much to Stiles duress. Jackson of course being Jackson doesn't care, escapes and gets his father the lawyer in on it.


Thats it so far on the Teen Wolf watch. Later Im thinking about doing character closets and some more episode reviews.