#Beauty Meets Bug Spray

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Imagine spritzing on a fragrance that not only keeps you smelling divine but also keeps mosquitoes and other insects at bay. It’s a two-in-one beauty solution that’s perfect for any occasion – whether you’re heading out for a date night or a camping trip. The combination of insect repellent and perfume redefines how we perceive personal care products, providing both beauty and practicality in a single bottle.

[minkyungseokie]

Bali Meet-Cute | Logan Sargeant

synopsis; when vacationing in Bali, y/n accidentally meets a cute American F1 driver after he photobombs her picture

warnings; none

note; not requested

note2; I saw someone say they wanted this, I wanted this, everyone wanted this. I kind of rushed this, but I thought it was still cute

Autosports Masterlist | Main Masterlist | Logan Masterlist

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Y/n hopped out of the bed of the room in the resort she had rented for the trip. She had finally saved up enough money to go to Bali and wanted to make it worth all of the time she had spent at her terrible 9 to 5-job. She'd be staying for a month and so far, for the two days she’d been there, she's been doing nothing but sleeping. After doing so much work for more than a year, she was too tired to actually go out and do anything for the first two days.

Y/n didn't know much of what there was to do in Bali, but she knew that by the end of the day, she wanted to visit the Leke Leke waterfall. She had heard from a friend of hers who had visited Bali that the Leke Leke waterfall was one of the most beautiful things she had ever seen and that Y/n absolutely had to visit if she ever went herself. And now she was here, she didn't know what to do.

"Shit, I woke up so late." Y/n groaned, picking up her phone and grimacing at how late she had slept in. Even if she had known what she was going to do, she wouldn't be able to do much of it because she had woken up so late in the day. It was around lunch time or a bit after what was considered lunch time. "I guess I should just go to the waterfall." Y/n mumbled, grabbing a tot bag out of her suitcase and packing up some bug spray, sunscreen, her camera, and a towel. Before grabbing her bathing suit, putting it on, and putting on shorts and a t-shirt on over the bathing suit.

Y/n quickly got into the rented car and drove off with guiding off her GPS because she had the same sense of direction as a blind dog.

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“You have arrived at your destination on the right.” The GPS said. Y/n parked and got out of the car, taking a deep breath and smiling as she felt some of the tension she was still carrying from the long plane ride to Bali, exit her body, leaving only the feelings of bliss and tranquility. “This is going to be a fun day.” Y/n muttered excitedly as she pulled her camera out of her bag and pointed it towards the waterfall and its lush forest.

Click!

Y/n didn’t see or realize there was another person there, too transfixed on the ethereal beauty of nature that was in front of her. It was no wonder Leke Leke was a huge tourist attraction, it made the most perfect candidate for taking photos and it was perfect to put on Instagram. Y/n looked at her photos with a smile that began to fade.

Now who the fuck was that guy?

Logan sighed. This is really what he needed after such a shit weekend. He knew that it was a decision that was made with the team's best interest in mind, but it didn't do anything but shatter his confidence that he had worked so hard during the winter break to build up. Logan was well aware that his rookie season was absolute shit, which is why he worked so hard during the break. He wanted to prove to himself, the team, his fans, and his haters that he could do it. That he could be better than what he did during his rookie season, but the start of this season proved to be nothing but stress and a mess. 

They both had to stop during their first race due to car problems, the next two races had no issues that Logan could think of, and then Alex wrecks his chassis, so Logan is forced to give up his own. The Florida resident shook his head as he ran a hand through his hair. He came here to relax, not to stress himself out more. He needed to stop thinking about what could've been if James actually trusted him enough to drive. He knew that they most likely wouldn't be getting points, but at least Logan would have more experience under his belt.

Didn't James say he didn't even really care about 2024 and 2025? Didn't he say he was focused on the new changes coming 2026 or something? SO why did the man feel the need to bench him if he didn't care so much. "That's enough, Logan." The blonde muttered, lightly slapping his cheeks, "You're here for a break. Not to destroy yourself anymore than you already have." He huffed and looked up at the waterfall.

Oh, what he would give to be like the Leke Leke waterfall. Untouched, unjudged, and unburdened by anyone or anything. Living in perfect harmony with the plants and animals that it shares a habitat with. He wishes it could be like this in F1. There was no drama, everyone got along, and the sport was made fun again like it was when he watched it on television when he was younger. But, alas, humans are flawed creatures that seem to bring destruction and ruin wherever they go. 

It was a high-intensity sport, yes, but there was so much unnecessary drama and hatred that came with the new grid and the new wave of fans. Why couldn't friendly rivalries be made where the drivers obviously aren't friends, but the fans don't fight like they hate each other(Lewis and Max fans. They seem to go to war for no reason when the drivers are at best civil with each other).

Logan shook his head again as he caught himself thinking about his job again, but this time about the hate he gets being an American in a European sport. "Now is not the time to think about this. I'll go get something to eat and come back later." Logan muttered, turning around and walking back up the little pathway that was worm by so many people trampling down the small hill to play in the pool.

He didn't realize another person was there until he heard a 'tsk' followed by, "Who the fuck is this guy? He ruined my photo."

Logan looked up and his breath caught in his throat when his eyes met the gorgeous (e/c) of a woman so beautiful, he swears she could've been a deity, "H-hey, did I, uh, did I ruin your photo?" Logan asked awkwardly as the sharp eyes of the woman before him practically bore into his soul and stripped away his layers one-by-one. 

"You did, but it's alright."

God, even her voice was heavenly. It felt like listening to a chill lofi beat with rain sound in the background. Beautiful and calming. It made him want to listen to it more as it was such a drastic change from the voices he hears everyday.

And by that, he meant the people who surround him. Not that he hears voices.

"Um, I'm sorry. If you would like, I can take a couple pictures for you." Logan offered hesitantly while the woman continued studying him, "There's something bothering you, isn't there? You look stressed." The woman observed, "Do I?" Logan awkwardly laughed as he straightened his clothing. "You do. What's your name? I'm Y/n." The girl introduced, bending down to offer him her hand.

Logan stared at her with wide eyes, unsure what to do. It seemed like she had no idea who he was and he was glad for that. It shouldn't have surprised him the way it did either. Despite having a huge fan base, Formula One isn't as well known as it should be. It really wasn't until DTS that any Americans knew what it was and they started gaining more traction as some people started watching because of how handsome all of the drivers were and stayed because they fell in love with the sport(I know I did) and there was nothing wrong with that.

Logan was brought back to reality by the woman shaking her hand in place as if telling im that she was waiting, "Are you going to shake my hand or are you going to continue staring at me with those big beautiful eyes of yours?" She asked

Y/n felt like diving off a cliff. She didn't know where she mustered up the courage to say such a thing and now she was embarrassed by the way the man was staring at her, "Shit, I didn't mean to say that out loud. Sorry if I made you uncomfortable. I didn't mean it. I mean, I didn't mean it, but I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. Your eyes are very beautiful, just like your face. I didn't mean-- I'm just going to stop talking now." Y/n rambled, face heating up as she felt herself digging a bigger and bigger hole.

Y/n looked down in embarrassment, too scared to look up and see the possible look of disgust that the man would wear, but she was pleasantly surprised to hear the cutest laugh she had ever heard from a guy and a hand slide into her own gripping it enough to reassure her, but not squeezing it.

"Thank you so much. If it makes anything better, I think you're absolutely breathtaking as well." The man said. Y/n looked up with wide eyes.

Breathtaking. He thought she was breathtaking

Her heart fluttered in her chest as she looked into his eyes. Y/n smiled bashfully and pulled him so he was standing next to her, "Come get some lunch with me. My treat." She offered. "Oh, no thank you. I couldn't--" "You're not. I'm offering, pretty boy." Y/n intterupted, "Logan." The man said, "What?" Y/n asked, "My name. Is Logan." The man, Logan reiterated.

"Well, it's absolutely lovely to meet you, Logan. Did you drive to get here?" Y/n questioned, leading him out of the forest by his hand, "I, uh, no. I walked here, um." Logan stuttered, easily keeping up with her strides. "Well, you can ride back with me. I know this is adrupt and weird for a first meeting, but I want to get to know you better." Y/n said, looking back at him with a smile that had his heart fluttering, "You do?" Logan asked.

"Of course, I do."

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The duo found themselves sitting acros from each other in a resturant called Cafe Tahu after a short and silent car ride, "So, Logan, what's on your mind? What's got you looking so down while in one of the most beautiful nature spots in the world?" Y/n asked, tilting her head and resting it on her intertwined fingers.

Logan didn't want to burden her with his problems, but the way she was looking at him made him want to talk to her, “My job is to… drive cars and last weekend, my teammate crashed his car, putting it out of commission for the weekend. Um, usually if you crash, you're out, but…” Logan trailed off, clenching his fist.

Y/n slid her hand across the table and grabbed his clenched one until Logan had untensed his hand enough for her to intertwine their fingers, “Judging by your reaction, that’s not what happened?” Y/n asked. Logan shook his head, “No. It's not. They decided to give my teammate MY car. It's like they were rewarding him for his fuck up, but I'm not upset with him.” Logan let out.

“Well, I'm assuming it wasn’t his decision. You know what? I'm proud of you.” Y/n said, Logan looked at her in confusion, “For what?” He questioned. “For not losing your cool. For not blaming your teammate for the decision. For being so mature about it even though you could have gone ape shit. I have to say that I respect that.” Y/n said, removing her hand from his and instead holding his arm while using her other hand to prop her head up.

Logan looked deep into her eyes and nodded, “Do you want to…I don't know, have dinner with me tonight?” Logan asked breathily. Y/n tittered, “I don’t think first meetings are supposed to move this quickly, but at the same time, I've never had so much chemistry with someone I just met.” Y/n hummed, playing with Logan’s watch. “Yeah,” Logan muttered, distracted by her nimble fingers toying with his watch.

“Sure. Why not? Let's get dinner together.”

“Great. Can I have your number?” Logan asked, beaming while holding out his phone for her to take. She put in her number and handed it back, “After we finish our drinks, what do you say we go back to Leke Leke and take some better photos?” Y/n inquired.

“I’d like that.”

[dodgeballstuckonthegymceiling]

Hello!

So I started watching ROTTMNT a few weeks ago despite my only exposure to the Ninja Turtles being a single scene of a 90's live-action movie when I was maybe 5 because the turtles started repeatedly appearing in my dreams, and my brother informed me this was the universe telling me I need to watch the turtles.

In any case, I have now become hyperfixated. Could I request platonic ROTTMNT turtle boys with a reader who is a biting insect magnet? It doesn't matter if the bug usually feeds on humans or not, the reader's blood is, for whatever reason, sweet, sweet nectar to all manner of biting insects, to the point that even max strength bug repellant doesn't always work to keep the bugs away; so reader is always getting bitten up by all nearby biting insects. To make matters worse, reader is mildly allergic to the itch juice bugs inject when they bite, and gets huge, swollen, itchy rashes from bug bites that itch for several weeks. (Reader is also an avid herper—someone who enjoys catching and releasing wild reptiles and amphibians, a passtime that involves being out and about where bugs are going to be at the times they are most active.)

My first experience with tmnt was the 2012 series when it first came out, I was like 7ish. Didn't Really get into the fandom though untill recently!

Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello and Michaelangelo x reader who's catches lizards and is allergic to bug bites

Raph

★ Whoo boy. He is so scared that you are going to get bitten by a oozesquitoe. It's not even funny. Anytime you're remotely near one he's pulling out Donnie's emergency hazmat suit (More on that later)

★ He urges you to where long sleeves and pants when you go out. Actually really likes the lizards that you catch. His favorite lizard native to New York is the coal skink because it looks a little red in the right lighting.

★ Raph's worried about your health, but that's just how he is. He will always be a bit worried about your health. Its actually pretty sweet. But please put a bandaid over the bigger bites so that he doesn't fret.

Leo

★ Leo, being the ever so intelligent person he is, decides that you're the perfect bait to catch oozesquitoes. Fortunately he is quickly shut down by his brothers the moment he voices his clearly perfect idea.

★ He keeps more than a few bottles of benadryl around the lair. Allergic reactions to bug bites wasn't something he knew about before meeting you. He's well stocked for whenever you get attacked by bugs.

★ Yes, he tried to cut a mosquito in half with his ōdachi. No, it didn't work. His weapon got stuck in a log because he put to much force into the swing.

★ He might get a little jealous over the lizards. Especially if you start talking to them. "look at you, handsome little guy!" And "oh, you have beautiful coloration" all prompt his jealousy. "Why don't you talk to me like that :'("

Donnie

★ Your blood seems to be irresistible to blood-eating insects, bug spray or not. His quite perplexed by the whole situation. Are you sure you used bug spray and not sunscreen?

★ His fear over you getting bitten by an oozesquitoe mixed with his tendency to plan things out in advanced led him to make a emergency hazmat suit for you in the turtle tank.

★ The amount of times he's had to put calamine lotion on you because you had gotten bit by bugs is way too high. To be blunt, he thinks you should stop trying to catch random lizards. Or at the very least cut down on it.

★ But then again, the look on your face when you catch a lizard and show him it is really cute. Especially when you explain to him what species it is and where it likes to hide during the day.

Mikey

★ Knows next to nothing about lizards, which is surprising because he's a reptile. If you have any books on wildlife he would like to borrow them to read up on New York's reptile population.

★ When you get bad allergic reactions he brings you to Leo. He would carry you but he probably can't because he is smol. Mikey loves animals but he doesn't love mosquitoes because of the effect they have on you.

★ He joins you whenever you try to catch lizards. Mikey loves to give the lizards you catch different names. Whenever you go out he brings a jar of dehydrated mealworms for whatever creature you catch.

[dulcisregnumdorm]

Temperence Celeritas Von Schweetz

More info under the cut

Name: Temperance Celeritas Von Schweetz

Age: 21

Gender: Bigender

Sexuality: Pansexual

Pronouns: He(preferred)/She

Year: 3

Best Subject: Trans mutation

Birthday: November 4th

Twisted From: King Candy 

Class: Class C (No.5)

Club: Motorsports Club

Height: 5’4 (5’8 in platforms)

Hobby: Racing,Playing Arcade games,Stunt driving,shopping

Homeland: Glace Duchy (current) Turio (former)

Likes: Racing, Electronic music,going on road trips,stunts Dislikes: Things not going as planned,people who destroy things,people who speak down on her dream

Unique Magic: TURBO TASTIC (Can call upon different alter egos when needed)

VA: Shizuka Ito

Nicknames: Creepy Crawly (Floyd),King,Temp

Pet Peeves: Lazy people, Cold weather,bug spray

Favorite Food: Honey BBQ chicken

Least Favorite Food: Tomatoes

Talent(s): Racing,Event planning,fixing machines,playing mind games

Zodiac:Scorpio

Personality type: ENTJ-T (Commander)

Personality: Temperence can be one of two things at a certain time, around the people he cares about she is sweet, kind and very loyal (most of the time). Around everyone else Temperence can come across as very cocky with the need to try and one up those he views as a hindrance to her achieving her goals. Of course opinions on Temp will vary who you talk to so your best bet is getting to know the aspiring legacy racer yourself.

 Fun Facts:

Terrence and Vincent are Temp’s half siblings

Temp loves body horror movies

Between the two Temperence would take part in Nascar

You can find Temperence chewing gum often (no its not because he’s a bubblegum cy-being)

^ It’s because chewing gum helps Temp calm down

Temperence lost his leg after being involved in a car crash cause by his grandfather

Loves to dress in vaporwave type clothes

Especially one piece jumpsuits

Do not let Temperence go shopping in the beauty section of the mall cause she will come back with 5 types of lip glosses 

Loves to have tea with Riddle and is often invited to the dorms unbirthday parties as long as he brings some sugar cubes as payment

Due to already being able to do thanks to having wings Temperence has difficulty flying on a broom like his other siblings.

Temp has been a huge fan of Lightning McQueen ever since he was a small child and dreams of meeting him one day

Temperence has become the designated dorm leader to deal with any kind of insect in any location in NRC 

Sometimes Temp exhibits more animalistic quirks (chirping when happy,cooing stuff like that)

^same applies to Terrence and Vincent

Due to being a cy-being canadian hybrid  Temp and take heavy hits (the same can apply to Vincent and Terrence)

Has fought Floyd once (AND WON despite going to in-school suspension but it COUNTS)

Sometimes during dorm meetings Temperence may appear taller due to flying in one place (he wants to feel tall)

[essiedurgin]

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Crystal Hearts

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Your head hurts. You don't know what's going on at all. It seems you keep forgetting something important everytime you wake up.

"Haku-tan..."

"Kokoko, It's hanii. Omae" Kohaku corrected you. As he flick your forehead but not that hash but a playful one.

"...I think I'm forgetting about something, hanii." You giggle as you follow what he wish to be called.

He held your hand as the two of your walks around the garden of his family estate.

"Hmm? If you forget about it, then it's not worth remembering ~" he added. The two of you went to the pond and he step on one of the rocks and guide you to follow after him, to go to the middle of the pond with him.

You follow his steps on the slippery rocks. Almost slipping if not for him holding on to you and his great balance.

"be careful, omae~ " he says before he thought about it.

"Ahaha~ your so clumsy~ I'll carry you instead~ it's more safe that way ~" sweeping you off your feet to his arms, he skip on the remaining rocks to the middle small island with a small Sakura tree planted.

"This world is beautiful isn't it, omae?" He ask you suddenly as he and you seat beside the tree. He made you seat in his lap as he circle his arms around your waist. Leaning his head on your right shoulder, he secure his hold on you.

"H-hey what are you doing?" You were picking on the flowers when he suddenly nom on your shoulder blade. "D-did you just bi..." you were flabbergasted when you felt sharp pain for a moment when he bite down. "Geez. I don't know your a vampire..." You chuckle not knowing what to say about what he just did.

He chuckle when he heard what you says,

" I'm either a spider, or a bee. Or what that emperor-han says-- a hornet.

[ I injected sweet, sweet poison~] " he ended with a singing tone... As if casting a spell. But why would you think that?? Spell... How could that be real??? Isn't kohaku a human... Like you...??? Why... Is there other beings...???

[ In this mad dream, let's enjoy it~]

Not remembering many things, looking at kohaku eyes that glows a dark purple ring and his right eyes show mark of chaos but not able to gaze it anymore as he lean in to give you a sweet, sweet kiss. Closing your eyes, you slowly forget all your worries and things you use to remember.

In this mad dream~ where only the two of you~ where his not a fae nor your one. No burden to handle ~

The moment he gain seed of chaos and claiming the ability of Helter spider and borrowing certain doll one.

His purple eyes gaze at certain three people in the sideline, inside one of the room of the estate. His orbs meet with three set of eyes of certain other bees.

'Love-han... Bees work as a colony...' he thought as he lean away and stare at your sleeping form. "Omae. You been through a lot. I will erase your burden away. This time... Even in the after the end. I will accompany you." Kissing your forehead, he happily hugs you.

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" Over and over again. We will have our love story. In all genre you want in this world. After all, in this domain... This [ mad dream ]... I will never let you escape."

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"The screens is cracking..." Hiiro mumble as he saw the screen of phone cracks as bunny ears appear on top of Aira's head. His avatar outfit seems to change as well.

"H-how cute..." Chaos commented while being locked by Tatsumi with binding spell. "E-eh..?? Why am I handicapped??" He shrieks in realization.

" For your crime of course~" (tatsumi) " began fiend..." He then proceed to spray holy water to Mayoi who shrieks in pain. "HICCCCCC!!??? SSSSORRRYUU!!"

(( That... Sly... Bug... ))

Sweet, sweet murderous voice of a mad rabbit says.

" Aira ???" The alkaloid leader ask in worry but the phone start to burn, burning in intense heat that made him drop it to the floor, the moment it landed to the distorted world and the screen fully crack, the spell that bind him in the cage dispel, soon the unlucky rabbit stand beside them. Holding a huge mallet, he proceeded to swing it back and smash it to the distorted world.

"I really... Need to go back... Shall we proceed to the last destination~?"

The distorted world start to shake uncontrollably, soon a hole appear below them. Soon they all come falling to the new au.

"How L-O-V-E-L-Y~!" The mad rabbit giggle with his emerald embrace the symbol of eternity and chaos.

"Oh my... It seems this is two trouble in our hand." Tatsumi can't help but chuckle as he realize what comes over their dear friend.

"Ah? Chaos butterfly-san...??" As they fall, he notice chaos disappear from the bind spell and no where to be seen.

"Over there!" Hiiro point out the fast falling mayoi toward the green house.

" I'll be going there, to make sure nothing bad happened to people of this world..." Tatsumi followed the direction where the chaos went.

" You should go and see what Aira is up too, hiiro-kun. A lone rabbit prone to self destruction you see~" soon the stigma of diamond disappear from the view. Hiiro free fall toward the same direction where aira went to.

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"Your full of shit. Kohakuchi Oukawachi" Hiiro heard Aira cursing as he press a screen in front of him while his other hand is crushing bees and his feet stomping on spiders.

He watch him in worry as aira proceed to destroy a beehive and throwing the hive after getting one bee out. To the wall, crushing it to pieces.

"Aira, that's animal abuse..." The young Amagi commented after long silence. Aira's fluffy ears stand up from the sound of hiiro voice but he don't turn to look at him.

"Hiirochi... If I were not to take my anger out of those bees. I will take it out to this world." The mad rabbit mumble almost inaudible to Hiiro of how low he spoke those.

"... You can tell me again, if something bothering you."

"Amagi Hiiro. You see." Certain fae stared at his direction with deranged smile. "I don't care about the multiverse~ I only did my task because I am trusted by my mc. The world around mine could fall to chaos to it's despair... It doesn't matter to me. " Putting his hand over his waistline after dusting himself from innards of bugs and honey that went to his clothes. His chaos emerald orbs stare at his blue one.

"I seen the world fall over and over again. It's a norm to me now~! I even have fair share of it's destruction--"

Hiiro punch aira face when he heard it, it was auto reflect when he thought his seeing the chaos butterfly in place of aira

"..." Holding his painful cheeks, aira takes time to process what hiiro just did.

" Aira-- I'm sorry! I don't mean too!" He quickly apologize for his action. " Let me heal--"

*Smack.

" I don't care." Aira slap his hand away as he stare at him dead in the eye. "A punch won't change anything." He rolled his eyes and turn his back to Hiiro. "You should try hitting me with all you got. After all, for what I did to you. This pain.. won't bring me back to my sanity..."

"A hole will be made from the dead plains and corrupted files will take over this world." He told him what is to come to this world. "Amagi Hiiro (hero) since you want to revive your dead world. You should prevent the deleted files to be deleted again. Your dear oniichan will parish. As double deletion means gone for good." He chuckle before he walk away as he said that the sky start to crack.

"The mc of this world. This au. Can delete things you see? with a woosh~ A perfect match for our dear monarch~" he chuckle as he says that fact.

"AIRA!! COME BACK HERE!" he worriedly wanted to ask more but his eyes widen as he realizing something is falling from the sky. Endless dots... Those are corrupted files.

"NIISAN!!" he sense his dead brother and the people from his au and quickly went to that direction. Giving one look to where Aira went, he decide he would check on him later as Aira could handle himself with that attitude of his.

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(1) if you notice the nickname mc use. It show which personality is up with aira. Or how mad the person is. Hint: when kohaku call you MC-Han, it's like his kokoko laugh :p since he would usually call you more close pet names for spouses. So in a sense even if he don't remember anything before he gain sentient, his instinct says otherwise.

(2) this new au theres a reason why the ability of the mc of the world is like that btw. (if want to be tagged pls comment or Send mail) Tag List : @valeriele3 @yinenovica

[autisticsupervillain]

It's Fictional Throwdown Friday!

This Week's Fighters...

James Sunderland vs Harry Du Bois

Conditions:

No restrictions

Scenario:

Harry and Kim have tracked James to the small town of Silent Hill, having pegged him as a potential suspect in their investigation. They get seperated, causing Harry to confront James on his own. James fights back, believing they're there to arrest him for killing his wife.

Analysis: James Sunderland

Do you know what it's like to lose everything? To become hopeless lost inside the confines of your mind after having everything ripped from your grasp? Many of us teeter dangerously close to the line of complete and utter despair in this day in age, but at the very least we know it's not our fault. James Sunderland has no such comfort.

James Sunderland didn't know what it was that drew him to the small town of Silent Hill. He'd received a letter from his wife supposedly asking to meet him there, but he knew that couldn't be true. His wife had been dead for years. Still, even as the town hounded him with horrific monstrosities, James still persisted in his search. His desperation forced him to ignore all sense of logic and reason in the thin hope he might be able to reunite with her in this dark place.

That hope broke down, however, as the town eventually reminded him of the truth. He had been the man who killed his wife. Maybe he did it to grant her mercy as she suffered from a terrible illness. Maybe he did it simply because he was sick of her and the illness gave him the perfect excuse. Maybe it was a mixture of the two. Either way, James's guilty conscience will follow him to his grave, which may very well rest within the town of Silent Hill.

James is little more than a deeply tortured man who is forced to tangle with his own personal demons. While others may attempt to do this via therapy or medication, James chooses to do so with a shotgun. To each their own. James has a fairly standard inventory, featuring a handgun, a shotgun, and a hunting rifle, but his melee arms are where things get interesting.

When battling up close, James is equipped with an iron pipe, a chainsaw... and a knife bigger than the rest of his body. This is Pyramid Head's Great Knife, a giant rusty blade capable of cleaving James himself in half in one shot. Which is pretty damn impressive considering James can survive getting slammed through a fence and knocked off the roof of a building in one blow. What's more, even when unarmed, James is strong enough to kill most of Silent Hill's monsters with a single stomp, even those strong enough to shrug off shotgun blasts.

While James is mostly an everyman jn over his head, he does have plenty of experience fighting numerous different monsters by the end of the game, including swarms of bugs and barely humanoid monstrosities. It helps that he wears a radio that blares static whenever a monster tries to sneak up on him and, worst comes to worst, he has the Hyper Spray.

Even the weakest versions of the Hyper Spray are capable of paralyzing monsters, with slightly stronger varients being able to flat out make them fight amongst each other. The strongest version of the Hyper Spray, however, is strong enough to one shot every monster in the game bar none. While it's range is limited, it is far and away James's strongest weapon, one that turns the nightmarish abominations of Silent Hill into complete jokes.

James Sunderland is one of the most iconic survival horror protagonists of all time and for damn good reason.

Analysis: Harry De Bois

What would you do if you, for all intents and purposes, ceased to exist? What if you woke up one day and you simply couldn't remember anything about who you were or what your life used to be? How would you cope with complete and utter Ego Death?

Harry Du Bois was a highly decorated police lieutenant within the RCM, a successful, married man with a beautiful wife. Until one day he wasn't. He woke up after a particularly brutal drunken bender with no memory of who he used to be. He had no name, no family, and no past, all he had was a badge that insisted he was a lieutenant and a fellow officer, Kim, who insisted that he was in charge of an ongoing murder investigation.

From here on, Harry must find a way to completely rebuild his life from the ground up, discovering who he was and who he will now be from here on. As to be expected of a man who drank himself into oblivion so hard that he forgot who he was, Harry's life wasn't as good as his prestigious position might make it seem and as such, his physical and mental health is all over the place.

Harry can be killed by all manner of things, such as an uncomfortable chair, failing to punch a child, or even overexerting himself while trying to grab his tie off a fan. The only thing that's in worse condition than his body is his brain, where all the different fascets of his personality argue constantly and tend to give Harry flat out useless or counter intuitive advicd. On the other hand, he's physically strong enough to charge through reinforced wooden doors and can defeat the muscle bound giant known as Measurehead, who is strong enough to break industrial metal buckles and can smash a tree to pieces with his bare hands. As Harry gets back on his feet over the course of the game, we come to learn exactly why the RCM considers him a "human can opener".

During his heyday, Harry was renowned for being able to get personal information out of nearly any witness, which is a skill he retains even in his disordered state. You know how most RPGs have dialogue trees that allow you to get NPCs to tell you their entire life story? Well, for Harry it's an actual canonical superpower. In fact, as Kim helps Harry get back on his feet, Harry develops the ability to do frankly impossible things.

He once grew magnesium receptacle glands to allow him to consume magnesium, convinced a locked door to open by talking to it, and can speak directly to the Spirit of Revachol, as in the Spirit of the city itself. This is because, despite the grounding setting and plot of Disco Elysium, the world undoubtedly has a supernatural undercurrent to it. While it can be argued that Shivers, the means through which Harry communicates with the Spirit, is just another fascet of Harry's addled psyche, something that is a lot less arguable is the Pale.

The Pale is a an ever growing void, a hole in reality in which everything stops working. Matter, Time, Numbers, Physics, everything. And Harry can survive within the Pale, jn fact, it's believed that his resistance to it is far higher than average, seeing how most humans within Disco Elysium's world can only handle 22 days of exposure, Harry's resistance to matter manipulating and similar hax must be astronomical. Having said that, it's not a complete immunity. It's heavily implied that the Pale is responsible for Harry's memory loss in the first place, and enough exposure will still kill him, he's judt a lot more resistant to it than most people.

Setting aside the supernatural, Harry's a borderline walking armory if you allow him to be. Even setting aside his standard issue police pistol, Harry can come equipped with the Fairweather T-500 armor, an impressive, nigh indestructible suit of armor that can completely negate most forms of attack, such as acid, electricity, fire, and even gunfire. Having said that, it doesn't cover his legs because he couldn't find the leggings for it and the eyeholes can be vulnerable to an especially crack shot.

Having said that, all of Harry's best feats tend to rely on his mental state, which can be rather stop and start. Even ignoring the fact that he's an alcoholic mess, Harry's voices tend to not be all there. Sometimes they'll point out all the minute details he needs to solve the case and other times they'll convince him to ram his thumb up his ass. When Harry does remember who he is, it's really no suprise he's like this. After his wife left him due to his ever worsening alcoholic tendencies, Harry got caught in a downward spiral that wound up causing him to completely crash.

Harry is never going to get his old life back, but he is going to make sure this new life he has counts.

Throwdown Theme:

Throwdown Breakdown:

Given that these two are both completely dysfunctional messes, the first question here is who's mind is more likely to screw them up. Harry takes the cake there, as while James does suffer from some seriously crippling mental issues, Harry's voices have a bad habit of making him do dumb shit. Like, really dumb shit. I don't think James is going to be swayed by Harry getting caught in a loop of "Mr. Evrart is helping me find my gun", as it's probably not even the strangest mental breakdown he's seen that day.

That's about where it all starts swinging the other way though. The Fairweather T-500 armor is gonna do a lot of heavy lifting for Hairy in terms of evening out the arsenal. Sure, James can aim for the legs, but he's not wearing any armor by comparison, which puts him at a big disadvantage. The question is whether the Hyper Spray can match it.

While I don't think the Spray can one-shot Harry in the armor, assuming it doesn't hit the vulnerable areas, I do question whether or not it could paralyze Harry. While Harry hasn't resisted anything quite like the spray before, I'm confident in saying it can't paralyze him without hitting his skin, which the armor will make difficult. The mind altering parts of the spray should be resisted by Harry's mental resistances to the Pale.

Back on James's side, he does have a far wider array of fire arms and melee weapons, allowing him better control up close and at a distance. However, Harry has him beat in terms of skill, as not only has Harry survived being in serious gunfights, but he has actual training and fighting experience, while James has never been in a serious fight before setting foot in Silent Hill. Take for example Harry's fight with Measurehead. He didn't just knock the guy out, he was able to realize that Measurehead was anticpating his punch and suprise him with a roundhouse.

That leads me into Harry's biggest advantage, intelligence. When Harry is on the ball, he's a very competent detective. He can calculate the trajectories of multiple gunmen in the middle of a crowded firefight when surrounded on all sides in order to dodge them in advance, surviving when outgunned by all sides with help from Kim. I very much believe that, if Harry roles his dice properly, he can outmaneuver James before he can land the hit he needs.

Assuming Harry has leveled his Visual Calculas stats correctly, he should be able to beat James more often than not.

This Throwdown's Winner is...

Harry Du Bois

[siberat]

not the orginal anon but i loved your wg rodi/mus story! can you perhaps write a follow up when he goes to meet this mystery admirer? (if possible i would love for the angst about his wg continue :)) hope u doing well! and thanks in advance

Part One

Rodi/mus pranced his way through the corridors of the Lost Li/ght, rounding turn after turn until he stood in front of his habsuit door. His spark fluttered with excitement, for he was finally going to meet his secret admirer. Prim/us, he waited long enough, and everyone knew he hated surprises.

No.

He liked surprises, just hated waiting for them. The dear captain was a bit impatient after all.

He enjoyed immediate results (well, if he didn’t need to provide these required results, that is). The red and yellow mech was one of action! 

Wasting no time, he beelined it to his wash rack, turned the solvent, and stepped under the stream. Nice hot fluids cascaded over his frame. Rodi/mus found this one of the most relaxing times of the day: standing mindlessly under the shower. Why? He liked to imagine all the dirt getting rinsed off his beautiful frame. Also, he felt like it rinsed all his worries away. Down the drain you go!

Upon rubbing the washcloth over his body this time, his woes didn’t slough off him like in prior experiences. Instead, they clung like bugs splattered across one’s windshield when speeding down a road. This was caused by several reasons.

The major one is his weight gain. While he loved the scrumptious snacks gifted to him (clearly, by his expanding midsection), he missed his sleek frame. Looking down, his paunch expanded out a bit, hanging over his hips. Running his servo across his waist revealed a soft and squishy feeling that resembled a water balloon, not the firm tautness it once sported.

However, that special note claimed to not care about his now squishier belly, right?

The next worry was, who was the mystery mech? Sure, he had a major guess, but what if he was wrong? What if this mech was someone who would not be a desirable date? Rodi/mus could think of a couple that would fit that bill. While Swe/rve was a fun guy, he wouldn’t really be dating material: his mouth formed weird trapezoid shapes when he spoke at times. Weird.

Another lousy date would be Whi/rl. I mean… come on, the captain didn’t like to be mean, but that mech didn’t even have a real face. And he was just too obnoxious! Like, all the time, too.

The third wrong choice of a date sprung to the Auto/bot’s mind and made him drop the soap he was dousing the cloth in; Prim/us, what if it was Mega/tron? Fighting back his gag reflex, Rod/imus whimpered. Slag, how bad would that be? Imagine the reason the former Dece/pticon was on this ship was a lie, and it was all just some crazy, hyper-fanboy excuse to try to berth him?

“Bleeegh!”  the flame-colored mech shook his helm, hoping to shake that thought from his processor. If Mega/tron, the stupid self-proclaimed co-captain of this ship, awaited him, he would break down and cry!

The spray of solvent cut off, and his meticulous drying routine followed. Once the captain was satisfied with the shininess of his frame- and he checked every angle- he set off to the observational deck.

This was where he would come face to face with the gift giver. However, the closer Rodi/mus traveled to the destination point, the slower he walked. Gone was the excitement of meeting who was crushing on him; the feeling of dread awoke in its place. He no longer skipped, but rather dragged his pedes.

It wasn’t too late to turn back… He could pretend he didn’t receive the note. Ignorance can be bliss…. Right?

He stood face to wall with the door to the meeting place, yet didn’t know if he dared to go in. How badly did he need to know who this mech was? Was this really such a big deal? 

Let’s take a second to think about this…

The second is up. Everyone knows Rodi/mus doesn’t like surprises, and he cannot just walk away from this situation. So, we know he palms the door open and walked inside. With a reign of superior confidence too. As the saying goes: fake it until you make it.

And what is he greeted by?

Huge windows that showcase the vastness of space. Flecks of light litter the sky, and there even appears to be a distant solar system in the background. Just before the windows is a table draped with a white tablecloth. On this table sat two sets of dinnerware. Upon closer inspection, the plates were fine china, not the cheap crap used in the canteen.

Decorative silverware is set to the sides. To the left of the plate were two forks, one bigger than the other. The other side of the dish also had two knives of different sizes. Can you guess what was next to them? Two spoons. One is much rounder than the other.

“What the frag?” Rod/imus muttered. How many utensils did one need? He could make do with one fork and knife-slag- even just one spoon can be used to shovel food inside his mouth!

But when it came to table settings, it’s not over. A cloth napkin folded in some intricate shape rests upon the dinner place. It held a name card with his name on it too. Cursive font, to be exact.

“You gotta be kidding me!” Above that plate was yet another fork and spoon! This was getting out of hand, borderline silly! And to make matters worse, to the left of that was a little plate with a weird-looking knife resting perfectly straight across it. And we cannot forget the three glasses of various shapes and sizes, plus the cup and saucer to the right.

Did this person have some kind of weird dinnerware fetish?

Rodi/mus was about to call it quits, but a whiff of something delightful caught his attention. His belly grumbled loudly. Great- his stomach noticed the enticing aroma as well. Just behind the table were several covered dishes. Now, our dear captain may not be the brightest crayon in the box, but he was smart enough to deduce there was food within those dishes.

‘BWwwwwoooooooruuuummmmmmbbbllllllleeeeee!’

Prim/us, how long has it been since he last ate? According to his demanding stomach, too long!

But that’s not the point here: Just where was his secret admirer? No mech was present. And this caused a lump to form in his throat: maybe he was stood up.

Or worse.

What if this was just some sort of cruel joke? What if, instead of adoration, those treats and notes were sent in jealousy? Someone sent him all those treats with the intention of making him gain weight and make him ugly? And when discovering his unhappiness, another card, full of lies, was sent his way as a final insult…to get his hopes and spirits up just to smash them down?

Slaggit, it sounds more like a dirty ‘Con trick, after all. 

His cheeks grew warm with shame at just thinking he had been played. Seriously, who would find this new body of his attractive? Suddenly, the desire to return to his habsuit grew. Even if it meant leaving the delightful food behind, Rodi/mus didn’t like to be the butt of a joke. He spun around to head for the door when a relatively large body loomed in front of his path.

......

part 2 will be up in a day or so. I broke it up because I don't want these to be particularly long reads

read on AAOx3 Collection of Chubby Drabbles - Chapter 10 - siberat - Transformers - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]

[pbandjesse]

My head is aching pretty bad. But it was a good day. I feel happy but also just really sun tired.

I woke up this morning and felt okay. I liked my overalls. And I was happy that James was driving me to work. It was nice to sit with them. We stopped for breakfast. And then we got to camp.

We made a pit stop at the art building so I could get my walkie and some bug spray. And then they dropped me off at the office.

I was a little upset when Elizabeth let me and Celia know that our cleaning staff had put away all the tables and chairs we had put out. So we headed over there to redo that. The bleach smell made me feel a little sick but it was fine. We did the work and headed back to the office.

I would get on the gater for Dachelle and Nick to go and set up the zip line and then we went to drop off water coolers at all the sites we would use today. Nick gave me a refresh on how to put the harnesses on. And then we were off. Back to the lodge for waters.

When we got over there we saw the bus was there and was backing up so far we thought they were going to go over the cliff. We literally were covering our mouths it was so scary!! But they got it and it was fine.

Nick, Dachelle, and Sarah would fill the waters and went to take them everywhere while I stayed at the lodge with Elizabeth.

The group was so nice. A special needs school form the city. I worked with them when they came last year and I recognized some faces. Once it was time to go out to the programs, after handing out a little snack, we walked across camp. They had an hour and a half of zip and an hour and a half of archery. Which was great. A lot of time but that worked for this group. Gave us a lot of wiggle room.

Helping with the harnesses was good. The first round went fine. I had some really nice interactions with the kids. With one little girl who was super scared gave me a big hug before she blew us kisses and then went down the zip. So proud of her. Honestly super proud of everyone who did zip that was scared. A lot of them were very nervous but everyone seemed to love it. Even if they were scared.

One of the boys told me I had a pretty smile. And another told me he remembered me and that was cool.

I was getting very hungry though and was glad it was lunch time. We walked them half way, the little girl who hugged me insisted on holding my hand too, but I had to say goodbye at the office so I could get my lunchbox I left there.

We had a nice long lunch. I had my stuffed pasta. Accidently cursed in the office again (we got a talking to about this this morning), when I called our kitchen/bathroom combination "The Bitchin". And after I ate I went up to the art building and set up my hammock to just rock for a half hour. Which was excellent and perfect. Love hammock time.

After lunch I went to meet the group. They weren't quite done eating yet so I sat outside and watched a video on my phone until it was time to go. I also just chatted with a few of the boys. It was a beautiful day. Dachelle was gathering the group and I would follow her, but would turn back with one boy to use the bathroom before we caught up with the group down the path.

Second round of zip hurt my arms something fierce. A combination of standing below them on the hill, them being taller then me, and just having to do it over and over. My arms were burning about a half hour in. I would have to tap out when they would get tangled and had to ask Nick to help because I was struggling so hard. After a few minutes I was able to get it together again and got everyone harnessed who wanted to go for a second or third time, but I was still really sore. I was really proud of this group though. They were so much fun to hang out with.

I would walk the group back to the office and sent them to their cabins to change to go to the pool. I chatted with Elizabeth about what needed to be done before James came to get me. She would send me to the fort to help clean up archery tag. So I went up there. And helped wind up the ropes they had used. And then I said goodbye and went back to the office.

Where my beautiful husband was. Talking to Alexi. And then we headed out.

This is where my headache started. But I knew we had dinner with family. So once we were home I would take a shower and lay down until it was time to go.

And the ride home was fine. It was nice just talking about our days. James had a strawberry tiramisu chilling in the fridge at home, which was a gift for Charlotte. Because it's her birthday!!

When we got home I did get that sheet and got dressed and felt a lot better. Still sun tired with a little head ache. But I was glad to be in bed for a little bit.

We would head Fulwilers' and it was really nice to see everyone. We would go to ciprianas for dinner and we got a whole bunch of small plates and we shoot them all of the pictures from the honeymoon and gave them the souvenirs that we got them. And I got to try these amazing fried cheese balls that were feta and ricotta and we're so incredible! Like not what I was expecting at all but we're so good. And it was just nice sitting outside and everything felt pretty good and light.

Tucker got a bottle of rosé for the table and we were sitting near charlottes Masters program thesis advisors which was very funny. And it was also Hopkins graduation day, which always coincides with Charlotte's birthday so she actually graduated 4 years ago from Hopkins on her birthday. So that was cute. And then we went back to the house to have dessert.

James is tiramisu came out so good. It was definitely my favorite of our desserts tonight. And it was just nice sitting and talking. Charlotte doing her silly baby voice that she uses when she talks about her cats. And she told us about the apartment her and Kelly just got that they're going to move into at the end of the summer. And everything was really nice. But I was getting very tired and my head was hurting still so I really was glad when James said it was time for us to go home.

When we got back here I got changed and eventually James would bring me an aspirin. I fed the fish and I have basically just been laying here trying not to stare at my phone too much because I'm sure that the blue light is not helping.

I'm going to go and brush my teeth and get ready for bed now. I don't have to be a camp tomorrow until 1:00 p.m. So I'm going to hopefully accomplish some stuff here. And I hope that the groups that I work with in the afternoon are really nice again. I hope that is a beautiful day. And I hope that you are all doing great. Sleep well everyone. Be safe.

[g0dspeeed]

What was their first impression of each other?

Who whispers inappropriate things in the other’s ear?

What are their favorite things to do together?

Who worries the most?

for Cappie and Eli?

Cappie De la Costa & Eli Palmer

What was their 1st impression of each other?

For Cappie it was "Oh God, is he a cultist?", followed by "Those are the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen." Eli and Cappie met when he offered to help after her truck broke down near the Wolf's Den. The Project was starting to make waves in the County, thus Cappie was hesitant to let a man with long hair and a gnarly beard help her out.

For Eli, he was equally conflicted. He had arrived to investigate the smoking vehicle near the Den only to find Cappie De la Costa, the most crass, flirtatious woman he ever met. He found her both intimidating and "just plain gorgeous", and when she smiled for the first time? Well, he knew right then and there that he'd love to see that cheeky grin again if he could.

Who whispers inappropriate things in the other's ear?

Both enjoy it as a sort of game since Eli doesn't want PDA in the Wolf's Den, but Cappie does it more, especially when Eli's busy carrying out Whitetail business. Her favorite thing to do is to grope Eli when he's bent over his maps in the war room, whispering how wet she is, a fantasy she had when away, or how horny she makes him feel. Whether he stops his work to fuck her or simply blushes, it's a victory either way.

What are their favorite things to do together?

Eli loves dragging Cappie out to enjoy Nature together. She isn't a fan, but enjoys the company of Eli too much, even if it means capsizing a kayak or dousing herself in bug spray.

Cappie likes to dance with Eli, loves teaching him at the Spread Eagle during her shifts if he's feeling brave. More reserved than his partner, Eli isn't one to put himself out there, but with Cappie as a dance partner, it doesn't take long for his complaints to fall away to laughs and sweet nothings in her ear.

Who worries the most?

Easily Eli. Hands down, especially after the Reaping. He has a hard time knowing that Cappie is out smuggling, that he can't leave to watch over her, to make sure she's safe.

Cappie worries for Eli, too, but has comfort knowing that he leaves the Wolf's Den only if necessary. But if you want to meet Eli Palmer yourself? Well, you're barking up the wrong tree because Cappie will stiff arm anyone who hasn't proven themselves trustworthy. No one sketchy has access to Eli Palmer, not on her watch.

❤️‍🩹

Art by @redreart

[sciencestyled]

Botanical Bling: How Plants Became the Kardashians of the Art World

Alright, folks, buckle up because we're about to embark on a wild ride through the verdant jungle of botanical illustration—a world where flora meets flair, and petals are painted with panache. Imagine if Da Vinci had a TikTok account and was obsessed with houseplants. That's the kind of leafy extravaganza we're diving into today.

Picture this: it's the Middle Ages, and some monk in a dimly lit scriptorium is hunched over a parchment, trying to make a dandelion look like something other than a squashed bug. Fast forward a few centuries, and suddenly, everyone's losing their minds over botanical illustration like it's the latest viral cat meme. Early herbals and botanical texts were the OG plant guides, like the medieval equivalent of scrolling through #PlantTok. These weren't just your garden variety doodles; they were serious business, folks. Medieval herbals were like the “Game of Thrones” of botany—full of intrigue, drama, and the occasional misidentified herb.

Then came the Renaissance, a time when every Tom, Dick, and Harry with a paintbrush decided they could illustrate plants. Techniques evolved faster than a teenager’s TikTok feed. Watercolor was the aesthetic of choice, bringing that soft, ethereal glow to every leaf and petal, making each plant look like it had just been misted by an influencer's facial spray. Engravings followed, with their sharp, precise lines—think of it as the botanical equivalent of an HD upgrade. And let’s not forget digital illustration, the Photoshop of the plant world, where you can make a daisy look like it’s posing for Vogue.

Now, let’s talk about the Beyoncé and Jay-Z of botanical illustration—Maria Sibylla Merian and Pierre-Joseph Redouté. Maria was the original plant mom, traveling to Suriname in the 1690s to paint bugs and plants with more dedication than a reality TV star looking for their next headline. Her illustrations were so detailed they made you feel like you could almost smell the jungle through the pages. It’s like she was the David Attenborough of the 17th century but with better hair.

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, on the other hand, was the botanical equivalent of Leonardo DiCaprio—always in demand and forever a heartthrob. His roses are so iconic that even people who kill cacti can appreciate their beauty. Redouté was to flowers what Kanye West is to oversized sneakers—an undeniable trendsetter.

Today’s botanical illustrators are like the cool kids in art school, blending scientific accuracy with artistic expression as seamlessly as a barista pouring a latte. They fuse the meticulous detail of a biology textbook with the bold creativity of street art, creating works that are as educational as they are Instagrammable. This new wave of artists understands that plants aren’t just organisms; they’re the divas of the natural world, demanding attention with their flashy colors and dramatic structures.

But it’s not all about looks. Botanical illustrations are the unsung heroes of plant taxonomy and conservation. These drawings help scientists identify and classify plants, making sure we don’t accidentally mix up deadly nightshade with your garden-variety tomato. Think of it as the botanical version of not confusing Cardi B with Nicki Minaj—both fabulous, but definitely not the same.

And let’s not forget their role in conservation. Botanical illustrations raise awareness about endangered plants, acting like the Greta Thunberg of the plant world. They remind us that while we’re busy binge-watching “The Office” for the fifth time, there are plants out there fighting for survival.

So, why does botanical art still have such enduring appeal? Maybe it’s the way these illustrations capture the delicate balance between science and beauty, much like a perfectly crafted tweet that’s both hilarious and insightful. Or perhaps it’s because they remind us of a simpler time when people actually stopped to smell the roses instead of just scrolling past them on their feed.

In the end, botanical illustration is more than just pretty pictures of plants. It’s a testament to our fascination with the natural world and our desire to understand it in all its complexity. It’s biology and art having a meet-cute in the middle of a field of wildflowers. So next time you see a botanical illustration, take a moment to appreciate the artistry, the science, and the sheer dedication that went into it. After all, in the words of the great philosopher Kermit the Frog, “It’s not easy being green.”

[littlebugsplanet]

my little life

when it comes down to it my life really is beautiful, no matter how much i complain about it. i keep it simple, i walk to the bus stop and to the train stop and to the bookstore and back and do it all over. on special nights i see my friends. we sit and laugh and we drink and smoke and always end up dancing.

i really do love them.

i get to hear so much music and see so much art. i meet new beautiful people every day. i get to crush on boys and admire girls. i don’t get to see my favorite people everyday but it makes our time so special. i am starting to read and draw again. i see bugs and the strawberries spray painted on the my street. funny how in a city so big i know the roads and patterns and concrete as well as the backs of my hands.

this is a lucky time for me. never again will i be so young and stuck and free. if this isn’t beauty.

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The Best Flowers in Liverpool

A gift of flowers is always appreciated and never forgotten. Choose from our list of the best florists in Liverpool and make a lasting impression on someone you love.

Booker Flowers and Gifts is a highly recommended local florist with a 4.9 star rating on Google. They have a wide selection of Valentine’s gifts, including roses accompanied by chocolates and fizz.

Passion For Flowers

Flowers are a great way to show your loved ones how much you care. You can buy them online or at a local florist. These flower shops offer a wide variety of gift baskets and plants that are perfect for any occasion. They also offer a selection of vases and other accessories to enhance your floral display.

If you’re looking for the Best Flowers in Liverpool, look no further than Booker Flowers and Gifts. This florist is located on Booker Avenue in Allerton and offers same-day delivery throughout the city and Wirral, as well as nationwide through Interflora. They’re also members of the Good Florist Guide.

Nikki Tibbles is a pro in decadent floral arrangements and has been behind the backdrops of many a fashion week party. Her posies are wrapped in recycled paper and include sprigs from British growers to limit their environmental impact. Customers love her service, which is always exemplary.

Booker Flowers & Gifts

Booker Flowers and Gifts is a flower boutique in Liverpool that offers same-day delivery throughout the city and surrounding areas. They can also deliver flowers nationwide and internationally through Interflora. They have a wide range of bouquets, from wedding flowers to funeral arrangements. They are a highly-rated florist, and have won many awards over the years. Their customer service is excellent and their staff is always happy to help.

They are a full member of the Good Florist Guide and will be able to create stunning designs for your special day. They can provide everything you need, from buttonholes to floral headdresses, and will even decorate your venue. They are a family-run business, and will be happy to meet with you before the big day.

This South Liverpool flower shop has a 4.8 rating on Google, and their Valentine’s Day rose options include the ’Love Bug’ and ’Love Actually’. They are open seven days a week and can deliver locally, nationwide, and worldwide.

Price Chopper #182

This Liverpool florist is the top choice for Valentine’s Day, birthday flowers, wedding bouquets, funeral sprays, and get well flowers. Its designers use fresh flowers to create unique, elegant bouquets for any occasion. Customers love its beautiful flowers and excellent customer service.

Located on Booker Avenue in Allerton, this Liverpool flower shop has been in business for over 30 years. Its florists are expertly trained and can create hand-tied bouquets, gift baskets, and other arrangements. They also offer same-day flower delivery in the area and nationwide through Interflora.

With a focus on vintage pastels, this Liverpool flower shop is the place to go for unique floral arrangements. Its renowned designer Nikki Tibbles is behind some of the city’s best dinner parties and fashion weeks, and she regularly creates bespoke pieces for the likes of Jimmy Choo. Their posies come in a variety of colors, from antique pastel hues to bolder options that make for Instagram fodder.

Noble’s Flowers

The floral experts at Noble’s Perfection flowers in Liverpool are dedicated to creating the perfect floral gifts for any occasion. They offer a wide selection of flower arrangements and gift baskets, so whether you’re looking for the perfect Mother’s Day flowers or romantic anniversary bouquets, you’re sure to find just what you’re looking for.

They also offer beautiful get well flowers and sympathy funeral flowers that are the perfect way to show your loved ones how much you care. Update business information, get appointment requests, engage visitors with web chat and more. Claim this business today. 1 out of 5 stars based on 3 reviews.

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7 Tips for a Hassle-Free Destination Wedding in Cancun or Riviera Maya Mexico

Planning a destination wedding in Cancun? Congratulations! Here are our top 7 tips to ensure your big day is stress-free and absolutely perfect.

Choose the Right Time of Year Cancun is stunning year-round, but it's important to consider the weather and tourist seasons. The best time for a wedding is during the dry season, from November to April. This ensures sunny skies and pleasant temperatures for your special day.

Hire a Local Wedding Planner A local wedding planner is invaluable. They know the best vendors, venues, and have insider knowledge that can save you time and stress. Plus, they can handle any unexpected issues that arise on-site, allowing you to relax and enjoy your wedding.

Visit the Venue in Advance If possible, take a trip to Cancun before the wedding to visit potential venues, meet with vendors, and finalize details. This will give you peace of mind and ensure everything meets your expectations.

Simplify Your Décor Less is more when you’re surrounded by the natural beauty of Cancun. Opt for simple, elegant décor that complements the stunning backdrop of beaches and lush landscapes. This also makes logistics easier and reduces stress.

Plan for Guest Comfort Consider your guests’ experience. Provide welcome bags with essentials like sunscreen, bug spray, and a schedule of events. Make sure there’s plenty of shade and hydration options during the ceremony and reception to keep everyone comfortable.

Understand Legal Requirements Ensure you understand and fulfill all legal requirements for getting married in Mexico. This may include obtaining certain documents, translations, and blood tests. Your wedding planner can help guide you through this process.

Embrace the Local Culture Incorporate local traditions and flavors into your wedding. From a mariachi band to authentic Mexican cuisine, adding local elements can make your wedding unique and memorable for you and your guests.

By following these tips, you’ll be well on your way to having a beautiful, hassle-free destination wedding in Cancun. Happy planning, and here’s to your perfect day in paradise!

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You are Invited to the Nature Coast Celebration April 6 for Art, Food, Wine & Music for a Great Cause

Let’s gather to celebrate 10 years of NatureCoaster.com and enjoy a beautiful day on the Upicktopia Farm/Masaryk Winery from 2-9 pm on April 6, 2024. Proceeds will benefit the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation while we enjoy art, food, wine, and music in a rural, relaxing setting. "I was talking to a friend and we realized that I started NatureCoaster.com in April of 2014 while recovering from a life-changing trauma," said Diane Bedard, "She said that I had to celebrate because ten years in business is quite an accomplishment, and so the party planning began." I wanted to invite all of our customers and partners from the years without them having to work, so we are foregoing the vendor part of a festival – in fact, this is not a festival – just a celebration of what we have accomplished together and the opportunity to help protect what we value by donating to a great cause. "Maybe we could benefit an organization that helps us keep the nature in Nature Coast with a silent auction so the customers could still get some promotion while we do good, and the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation came to mind," Diane continued When I told Autum Proctor, owner of Traveling Art Parties, she said, “Why don’t we have a paint party and take donations for the Corridor? I’ll donate my time, supplies, and talent. You buy the canvas.” And we just have to have live music. One of my favorite musicians and a friend of over 30 years came to mind: Sarasota Slim. I reached out and he gave me several dates to choose from. We settled on a date and time and now you are invited. VIP tickets include the paint party, music and dancing, a BBQ dinner box with dessert and water or iced tea, and an event T-shirt for a $75 or greater donation – or go a la carte to meet your schedule! Let's Make Art Together Join the painting party under the pavilion from 2-4 pm where we will be led in each creating our own Nature Coast painting to support the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation by Autum Proctor of Traveling Art Parties. Autum has created an original painting, in the style of the Highwaymen, to support the Corridor’s work and celebrate 10 years of NatureCoaster.com connecting people to the best of Florida’s Nature Coast. A donation of $25 or more and an RSVP is requested to join the paint party. You can RSVP here. Enjoy Outdoor Games and Pick Berries and Veggies We plan to have outdoor games, like cornhole and Giant Jenga, hula hoops, and more while the painting is going on for picnic-style fun. Do you prefer to pick fresh berries and vegetables on the farm? Get out there and pick strawberries, blueberries, and veggies to your heart’s content. All you pay for is what you pick. Upicktopia is a 50+ acre farm where you can pick your own fresh berries and veggies. Image courtesy of Upicktopia. Be sure to wear close-toed shoes, hats, appropriate clothing (maybe long sleeves/pants), water, and bring bug spray for your comfort while participating in farm activities. Live Blues and Dancing with Sarasota Slim Band At 4 or so, we will enjoy the amazing blues music of the Sarasota Slim Band until 6 pm, with an open dance floor under the pavilion roof, or maybe you prefer boogying out in the fields. Sarasota Slim began playing the blues in the 1970s, with international fame in the 1990s when he made several records (CDs) for the Appaloosa Label in Italy and toured throughout Europe and the southeastern U.S. Sarasota Slim band will be entertaining guests with their incredible musicianship and engaging showmanship. He is a Florida native with a love for people, the blues, and the beauty of natural Florida. His musical influences vary wildly from current Latin pop to the old-school blues greats. While playing with local bluesmen James and Lucky Peterson, Slim had the door opened to many opening act opportunities – including Bobby Blue Bland, Little Milton, Gatemouth Brown, Etta James, Koko Taylor, Johnny Winter, and Gregg Allman. Food and Drink are Available Onsite Stop into the air-conditioned Suzy’s Kitchen or the Masaryk Winery onsite for great food and wine. Masaryk Winery offers free wine tastings to guests (two types of wine for free, or $8 to try them all) and Suzy’s Kitchen creates food crafted from fresh-grown produce from the farm (don’t skip dessert). Both are available any time during the event! See the Florida Wildlife Corridor’s Latest Documentary Film and Find out More with a Panel Q & A At 6:30, we will learn more about the Florida Wildlife Corridor and see the latest short documentary film, O2O: Path to Connection, followed by a panel Q&A. Diane Bedard is expected to share the story of how she got involved with the Corridor and why she continues to work spreading the word. The 2023 expedition featured three veterans from three branches of the military who undertook a 57-mile exploration of the Florida Wildlife Corridor from the Ocala to the Osceola National Forests. The core of the Expedition involved a 4-day journey which included paddling a section of the Ocklawaha River as well as biking/hiking segments through the Florida National Scenic Trail. The Expedition highlights the health and wellness opportunities of the Corridor as well as the importance of working lands, state lands, and military installations to statewide connectivity. ⁠ Then we will learn a bit more about how we can help establish and protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Silent Auction Donations are Requested If you have a business or organization on the Nature Coast and would like to donate items to our silent auction, please reach out to diane@naturecoaster.com and we will make arrangements to pick them up and ensure your organization is given credit. We will run the Silent Auction throughout the event, with final bids closing by 8:00 pm. VIP Tickets Support the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation and include the Paint Party, Event T-shirt, Food, Drink, and More The Silent Auction to benefit the Corridor Foundation is open to all guests, and VIP tickets are available that include the paint party, music and dancing, a bbq dinner box with dessert and water or iced tea, and an event T-shirt for a $75 or greater donation. A $10 general admission donation includes outdoor games, live music by the Sarasota Slim Band, and a donation to the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation. Food and drink are available for purchase during the entire event in the Masaryk Café onsite. $5 tickets will be sold for a Pontoon Cruise for six donated by the Freedom Boat Club ($450 value). You do not have to be present to win the Pontoon Cruise. Bring a lawn chair for your comfort and convenience. No pets, coolers, or offsite food or drink are allowed. Call 352-428-2143 with questions. You can get your tickets in advance at https://naturecoaster.com/event/naturecoaster-com-10th-anniversary-celebration/ Read the full article

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King’s Peak (again)

25.0 mile roundtrip

4,202 feet elevation gain

Link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/kings-peak-utah-highpoint-trail

Back again in the High Uintas, but this time with friends! I was joined on this trip by Emily, Kenny, and Chris, with Nick, Eliza, and Brady meeting us on our second day.

We got to the trailhead in the early afternoon with the goal of setting up camp at Dollar Lake, roughly 7 miles in. The hike in was, of course, absolutely gorgeous. We saw so few people on the trail and had a great time playing Contact to keep morale up. 7 miles with a heavy pack is no joke, but everyone in our party absolutely killed it. We also talked to some people who said they saw a bear, so I was pretty happy with my choice to keep bear spray clipped to my pack. It’s surprising to hear of a bear sighting at this high of an altitude, though.

At one point we came upon a trail sign with somebody’s phone and backpack just sitting there. I thought it would be funny to take a couple selfies on the phone and leave it there, and we learned on the way off the trail that the phone belonged to someone who had broken their leg and gotten evacuated. WHOOPS! Gotta wonder why they didn’t take the person’s stuff with them too, but at least now they can look at our beautiful faces while they’re in bed recovering.

We made it to Dollar Lak just as the sun was setting and the bugs were coming out. We quickly ate dinner, pumped water at the lake, hung our food in a tree, and hit the hay for an early morning.

Chris decided to sit out the summit push because his back was hurting, so Emily, Kenny, and I set out just the three of us. The hike turned into a slog and a bit of a game of map interpretation – I know we wanted to hit Gunsight Pass as a shortcut, but we were having some trouble physically locating it. Luckily we were able to get some directions by another guy on the trail, because where I thought Gunsight Pass was located was not even close to where it actually was.

The pass, when we found it finally, was a tough uphill through the snow with lots of postholing. Then it opens up into this HUGE basin to cross before the final uphill to the summit. We pretty much just put our heads down and hiked, crossing the enormous rocks in the basin and aiming generally for the saddle that indicated the start of the final climb, official trail be damned (because we literally couldn’t find it).

With a final scramble up the ridge, we eventually made it to the summit, and suddenly every ache and pain was worth it. We had the whole summit to ourselves for about 30 minutes. Stupendous. We hung out, snapped some pics, ate some Snickers, and then started our long haul back down.

Fueled by Nuun to prevent the bonk, we really only ran into trouble when we got back to Gunsight Pass. From above, it looked like a totally alien world from what we saw earlier. The snow had softened a ton, the path looked even steeper, and we were tired. After some deliberation, we chose the “safest” path and pretty much had to downclimb the whole way. It was definitely spooky and exposed, and I’m really proud of how the three of us maintained our composure the whole way. The joy of adventure, the butt-puckering  of navigating a steep snowfield with crazy exposure… what a combo.

After the pass it was just a straight shot back to camp. Being back in the valley with sweeping views of the surrounding mountains and alpine lakes, there are so few words to describe it. I was filled with such a sense of peace and awareness that I can really only achieve when in remote wilderness. And chasing those feelings is what keeps me coming back to places like this. What a world we live in.

Back at camp, we met back up with Chris and were delighted to see that Nick, Eliza, and Brady were able to find us. After a long day of hiking, it was so nice to chill out by a campfire for the evening and kick it with our homies.

The next morning we had a quick breakfast and packed up camp to hike out. Before leaving, though, we decided to finally see for ourselves what it’s like to spray bear spray. We all took turns with it, and I have to say I was surprised by how short the range was… It only goes about 5ish yards, so you’re not hitting the bear until it’s up in your grill. Pretty scary to imagine the situation I’m in when I need to use the spray.

The hike out was a bit of a grind, especially after how exhausting the summit push was the day before. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, there’s almost nothing better than that first sight of the car after a long, long hike. Those hunks of metal are the equivalent to angels in those moments.

And that was that! We got up and down safely, and that’s all that really matters. I’m hoping next year we can do more of these trips with friends, and I’m thankful to have the homies that get just as excited as I do to suffer in the backcountry.