Usually, I use the weekend to catch up on sleep. But today I have gotten up at my regular 6am starting time in order to make time for work while my mum still sleeps. And it just occurs to me, I could cheer myself up with a little shrine post. So here goes…
A couple of weeks ago, Judit needed a hug. A RA bear hug, actually. I couldn’t supply that, but I spontaneously thought that I had a first aid tin in my stash which would ideally suit the scenario.
Add to that that I have known Judit since we first met at the 2012 AUJ premiere in London, and more importantly that she has taken part in each and every RAPS raffle but yet not won a shrine. Enough reasons. And the ideas for the shrine flowed quickly, so here I present “SuperRA”, coming to rescue.
It’s hard to see in the picture, but SuperRA is “flying in” over the Chain Bridge in Budapest…
And he has brought a pal along.
Let’s pretend that Portah is clutching his heart and not his keys in this screen cap… In any case, he’s the go-to man when it comes to emergencies of any kind. Even the romantic ones.
The tin was quite nice from the outside, so it comes without a candle because I did not want to punch a hole in the lid. But I still hope that it will do the trick for Judit whom I would like to thank for more than three years of fandom friendship. We have met a couple of times subsequently to the AUJ premiere – let’s hope for further opportunities in the future!
There, the sun is up – and I have started the day with a lovely shrine post that never fails to boost my mood. I have planned a nice outing to a castle today, to keep myself and the family busy and distracted. And now I’ll get back to my work.
Another wonderful job, S! I’m glad it belongs to Judit now. She is a lovely person!
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She is indeed, and I was happy to make a little personal first aid kit for her 🙂 (Added bonus – I got to research pictures of Budapest, which I visited a loooong time ago and loved very much even though it was still in communist times… Beautiful place.)
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Aww that’s so sweet of you to say that, thank you so much!!
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a late hug from me too and enjoy the wonderful shrine!!! your very own ‘SupeRA’ :-)))
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What a gorgeous little RAPS, and I’m so pleased Judit has one of her own now. 🙂
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I was thinking of you, Mezz, when I made this. You received the first ever first aid shrine, way back when ;-). Hope it still does its job 🚑
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That little first aid RAPS did wonders for my emotional health when I needed it most. I still take it out, and my Lucas one, for a pick me up. As much as anything, they represent the lovely fandom friendships I have and I feel connected, if that makes sense. I hope this little RAPS has the same effect for Judit – she’s a real sweetie, I loved meeting her when I was in Budapest. 🙂
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Oh, of course. The two of you met, I remember now. Well, and now you are also sort of connected by the fact that you both own a First Aid RAPS 😉
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Oh Mezz! I wish we had a bit more time to chat .Unfortunately the chances of me going 2 Australia are pretty slim..
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Even dashing superhero Richard has his disco ball. All is right with the world today.
This shrine would cheer up anyone’s day. And one doesn’t even need to own it. The photos suffice. I’ll revisit this post periodically when I need a boost.
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That is a great idea, Besotted. The virtual RA Pocket Shrine. Heck, I should build an app for that!!! (I love that idea – I really should…)
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Yes, you really should 😝
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Don’t let me stop you from going off on a creative tangent, and forgive me my cellphone/app-free ignorance, but isn’t that what the “Guylty Shrines” button on your blog is for—to revisit picture of your shrines?
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Hehe, yes, you are absolutely right – that’s what the website does. Is it actually mobile optimised, though? If I could, I’d love to build a playful app which does things like sort the RAPS according to chaRActer, or theme, or allows the user to play with the photos by sticking hearts on, or using the shrine pics to send a picture message etc. Those might possibly be good ideas – but unfortunately I am not a developer… I wonder whether there are apps for creating apps, though… 🙂
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Wo sind eigentlich die Supermänner, wenn man sie braucht? Jetzt wissen wir es: mindestens einer ist in Budapest 😉 Ich hoffe, er hat noch ein paar Stellvertreter, denn die Not ist groß…. 😁
Viel ungetrübtes Vergnügen beim Familienausflug 😃
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In unserer Fantasie sind sie… Ich zaubere mir öfter mal Herrn Porter herbei, damit der mich dezent beschützt (und nach bestandener Krise auch noch psychologisch nachbetreut *hüstel*).
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Gut zu wissen 😆 Ich hätte da aus immer noch aktuellem Anlass permanent erhöhten Betreuungsbedarf. Zum Glück sind die Supermänner so geduldig. Jeder andere hätte schon das Handtuch geschmissen 🙃
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Du meinst die virtuellen Supermänner? Ja, die haben einfach alles, was das Frauenherz begehrt.
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Ausschließlich die Virtuellen sind doch so extreeeem belastbar und hoch strapazierfähig 😂
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Ah, that’s so lovely! And yes, the virtual shrine – we all benefit from just seeing the pics. 😃 Hope this one works for Judit in person 😄
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*off to check out app-building apps* 📲
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It sure does work for me!! ❤
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Ooh lovely!!
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🙂
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Is that a mist over the river or maybe a spider web or is SuperRA running so fast his feet are on fire and we see a smoke? XD
Wonderful shrine ❤ and Judit will surely be over the moon with it!
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I was thinking of either the mist of the river or SuperRA breaking through the clouds. But I actually like your suggestion better 😂
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I am very,very happy with it!! It was an amazing totally unexpected surprise, best surprise of my life really!!
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That is what I felt when I got that big Valentine raffle shrine. I am grinning even now and big smile is always on my face when I just think of it. I think sometimes I look pretty deRAnged, at least my friends tell me so 😀
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They probably mean you look PRETTY, not deranged! And is there anything more beautiful than a smile on a face?
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I really don’t know how to express my gratitude,S. I’m beyond honoured that you made a RAPS for me,and it could not have come at a better time!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. As for the raffles- I never win anything so I never expected to have my very own RAPS one day. I’ll treasure it forever!! And thank you,lovely ladies for your kind words. I’m such a lucky person to have found this fandom and the amazing people in it!!! Hugs to you all!!! ❤
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Judit, oh my gosh I’m grinning at the screen, because I felt exactly the same way when Guylty sent me a Thornton shrine a few years ago. Maybe she’ll dig out the link (hint, hint, G) to the guest post she turned my thank you reply into. It’s so much fun to relive these seemingly silly but not inconsequential group experiences that bring us all such pleasure.
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Great keyword, Besotted – I searched for (and found) your guest post, and it was a joy to re-read it 😚😊 Here it is: https://guylty.wordpress.com/2014/05/05/ra-pocket-shrine-17-master-thornton/
And like you say – I love that there are these intangible bonds between us – the shrine maker, the shrine recipients, the fellow fans whose gifted shrine materials and decorations pop up in the RAPS for others. For me, it invokes a community feeling which I enjoy and need. May it continue…
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No further thanks or humility needed, Judit – it was the right time to make a shrine for you, and there we are. The response from our fellow fans confirms that I chose well 🙂
And yes, I like this fandom, too – despite occasional downs, the ups are high. Hugs back.
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The timing was perfect indeed! And yes there are downs in the fandom but the ups outnumber the downs, thankfully! 😀
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Lovely! I’m sure Judit will love it.
A certain plushie now wants a cape.. Sigh
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Damn – you have to keep Plushie Richie away from Twitter. He actually knows too much already :-D.
PS: I wouldn’t mind seeing him in a cape, though… or in blue tights, red underpants and a superman t-shirt. Maybe that will put him off???
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Sweet! I think it’s the most important function of the RAPS, to be there in emergencies when someone needs a revivifying dose of Richard and a metaphorical Arm about the shoulders 🙂
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Agreed. Contained in an “Emergency Kit” or not – they are for emergency use, always.
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Ich müsste auch gerade mal dringend gerettet werden 🙂
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Oha, dann muss da demnächst mal ein super secret Thorin RAPS ran…
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Irgendwie sind wir hier eine mächtig bedürftige Bande 😬
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Die Frage ist: war das Ei zuerst da oder das Huhn? Sprich: gab es zuerst das Bedürfnis und dann die Hühner, oder hatten die Hühner das Bedürfnis schon immer?
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Ich kann nur für ein Huhn sprechen. Und das hat ein aktuelles Bedürfnis. 😆 Denke mal, dass die Bedürftigkeit sporadisch immer mal wieder bei allen Sorten von Hühnern auftritt 🐔 Hier gibt es sicher keine Hühnereinzelfälle.
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Hühnereinzelschicksale? Geteiltes Ei ist halbes Ei.
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Na denn, Omelett füR Alle! 😂 Eieiei…….
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I love it, and lucky Judit! Can’t help but grin at the notion of an “Emergency RAPS”… a key component to any emergency preparedness kit! Flashlight, Check. Matches, bottled water, protein bars, Check. Emergency RAPS, Check! =)
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They should actually make a specific little RAPS pocket in any handbag for women… Indispensible part of equipment.
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Love the super first aid. This shrine is so sweet, sprinkled with tiny hearts and RA taking off his coat to slip into some form-fitting spandex. How lovely that it arrived at a good time for Judit. Of course, a shrine is always a mood elevator. Holding it in your hand or admiring it from afar. A shrine is like a rainbow on a rainy day. My goodness I am waxing corney today.
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Hahaha, go on, your corny wax is a balm on anyone’s soul!
RA in spandex… I was actually glad that Batman passed him by. But a custom SuperRA is a different kettle of bat.
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Hehehe different kettle of bat that is soooo funny!!! LOL
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That is so cute! And so German that you would have a first aid kit on you 😉
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LOL – ready for any eventuality. You never know what might happen…
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Better safe than sorry!
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Lovely RAPS! I hope you’ll love it Judit xx.
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and another little tin of joy finds its owner 🙂 Love this! That Porter photo is so sweet 🙂 and i love how one little tin inspires more creativity (and i am trying to banish the image of a flying RA in a cape with us all gaping from underneath 😉 surely he’s be the first black leather superhero and not spandex! brr)
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You make such a good point. We need a black leather super hero.
But… wait… hold on… Gisborne? Ok, more black leather but less super hero.
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well, he’s also got the cape.. sometimes 😉 some superheroes are also a little bit bad 😉 I think he has potential!
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It’s definitely a fan fiction potential!!!
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