#I also used to have a toy microscope

[myriadismx]

I'd be a chemist 👩🏽‍🔬🧪⚗️

if we lived in a world where u had to do the career u were first interested in as a child what would u be doing, id be a firefighter

[icypopz]

bathing with them ♡

↬ request from anon ; Hiiii may I pls request the love and deepspace boys with a reader who loves taking baths with them??

↬ notes ; rafayel, xavier, zayne x gn!reader

↬ from ice ; ice active era?! jk we all know i'm lying atp HAHAHA but here's my annual post which is also my first post for LADS :> i changed the prompt a bit but i hope u enjoy !

↬ warning(s) ; tiny spoilers for rafayel's backstory, xavier's is like microscopically suggestive

please reblog ! it helps a lot :)

[ rafayel ! ]

rafayel absolutely adores taking baths with you, even though he loves to tease you about being too clingy (he's actually the clingy one, but he'll never admit it for the world). he loves just chilling in the bathtub with you, especially on winter nights where he'll pull you closer in the hot water, complaining that "i need more warmth! protect me from the cold, miss bodyguard!"

he would get playfully annoyed when you joke about wanting to see his mermaid tail when he gets into the bathtub, scolding you about how lemurians also have powers to lure humans in and he'll be doing that to you if you don't get in the bath with him "right now!" also rafayel doesn't really like rubber ducks, he says it's weird that humans like to put toys like that in the water when they could just go swim in a lake if they wanted to see ducks. but! he does love bubble baths, he loves to put the bubbles in your hair, and when you make a beard for him with the foam, he finds it the cutest ever.

rafayel definitely has like several hundred bottles of soap, shampoo and conditioner in varying scents, claiming that their fragrance was so inspiring he just had to buy all of them. (the truth is, he wasn't sure which one you'd like so he just bought everything.) it's really helpful for when you stay over at his place though, you don't have to worry about packing a vanity case because he keeps everything ready for you, from your favourite toothpaste to a spare toothbrush. he also loves seeing you wrapped up in a towel, he thinks you look so adorable.

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[ xavier ! ]

xavier isn't picky, he doesn't mind using either a bathtub or a shower, but after you visit him a couple of times, you definitely tell him he should use the shower instead. he always ends up falling asleep while he's soaking in the bathtub! he definitely loves showering with you though, he'll always do stuff like scrub your back or help comb through your tangled hair without you needing to ask. but it's almost impossible for both of you to bathe quickly, because you always end up getting distracted. who can you blame you though? it's not your fault xavier is so muscled from all his training!

xavier is the type who showers in freezing cold water, but he's willing to compromise if you don't like that. he ends up realising that hot water is more fun because he gets to write silly messages and draw hearts for you on the glass since it gets fogged up from the steam. also xavier's brain would totally crash the first time he showered with you, it would be that one tender night card all over again except better LOL. he's just that obsessed with you, you're the prettiest person with the best personality he's ever seen!

xavier would be one of those guys that has like the '10-IN-1! SHAMPOO, CONDITIONER, SOAP!' soap bottles. it's not that he isn't bothered about hygiene, he just finds it a lot simpler to use one single bottle for everything, and it evidently works for him since his skin is so clear and his hair is so fluffy. but ever since you've started staying over, xavier takes note of your favourite soaps and stocks up on them (especially after you tease him for that pitiful bottle of soap in his bathroom - he's the type to squeeze out every single last drop of soap from the tube so the bottle definitely looks like it has been through The Horrors).

[ zayne ! ]

zayne would usually prefer showering over bathing usually, because he's used to maximising time for work in his schedule, so he likes everything in his personal life to be extremely efficient. but once he starts dating you, that does kind of change. on days where he doesn't have to rush into work for urgent cases, or nights after a hectic day, he enjoys relaxing with you in the bathtub - it's a little slice of heaven for him to have you pressed up against him in the warm water.

zayne likes using his evol to tease you while you're showering. though he isn't usually a playful person and his humour is quite dry, the intimacy of being in such close proximity to him makes him act up a little LOL. so when you ask him to soap your back or anything like that, he'll purposely make his fingertips cold so you shiver when he touches you. "zayne!" you'll scold him, and he'll just let out a soft chuckle before doing what you actually asked him to.

zayne would just have the bare minimum essentials in his bathroom, but i also think he would be the type to buy in bulk so he only has to go out shopping once in a while. this way, when his soap runs out he can just get a new bottle from his cupboard. he likes going into his bathroom and seeing little traces of you all over the room, like your toothbrush in his cup or your favourite soap on his shelf - it makes him happy because it's like a reminder of you even when you aren't there.

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[raointean]

Funniest responses* to the "What does "Blorbo" mean?" question

(In reference to my silmarillion fandom linguistics project, the results of which you can find in my "survey says" tag)

*not necessarily the full response, some are just fragments from longer responses. Also, I'm not filtering by "correct" or "incorrect" responses

Special Little Guy (gender neutral)

Lmao. That's like, my special little guy. He takes up my brain space. I'm rotating him.

you know how lilo from lilo and stitch has that doll she made, complete with backstory? basically like that

one's blorbo is a character one cares a lot about. it kind of has like... condescending or woobifying connotations? like expressing that Maedhros is your blorbo is sort of uh... one imagines like, a chibi Maedhros. cute, not scary. but it doesn't necessarily imply the speaker has distorted perception of the character in general, just a sort of fondness

The character a person wants to use as a doll/stuffed animal

A character who the author loves too much (and knows it)

"OMG Blorbo was in the new trailer for 5 seconds!" is a common statement

which often provokes... strange thoughts at 11pm.

Beloved character who you think about entirely too much and also enjoy putting in Situations

It implies some degress of being pathetic as well.

No relation to Blorbo Baggins.

The character you put under a microscope, put through the cheese grater, put into the salad spinner, and squeeze like a plushie.

A beloved character whom you want to both stick in a microwave and protect with all you have

character one fangirls* over (*gender neutral)

Just a little guy, whom I am deeply enamored of and just want to squish on the head and see what happens.

Favourive character, often pathetic, someone to pity as much as love

obsessed. baby. Will run my mouth off about them

the word "favorite" wasn't enough to encapsulate "the exact kind of character made specifically for me in the lab" either. my friendgroup started calling those types of characters "callouts" because they were calling you out by existing Exactly To Your Tastes

(not necessarily in a way that condones their actions, but deeply beloved nonetheless)

The "cinnamon roll" kind. Idk I love Namo but I'd never call him a blorbo, it just wouldn't feel right.

??

dear?

My personal favourite character, whom I want to adopt even if he's a dark lord

A particularly beloved (or beloathed-in-a-positive-way) character.

Generally seem to be problematic favs.

I think it was originally meant to be somewhat mocking, but it was wholeheartedly adopted and is now used unironically.

A favored character that usually is subjected to great amounts of trauma and or fluff.

A favourite character, usually male

The obsession character

Feanor/character you are unreasonably attached to esp. if they are a Bad Person TM

The character who is most special and beloved to you (and often that means you're gonna put them through The Horrors)

a character that makes you chew on the bars of your enclosure

Special little character from my shows(tm)

usually having an aura of kicked wet puppy (brimby)

You'd build a shrine to them

Idk, ask the children 😹. Er. Hot character you like? I'm sure people have very complex definitions explaining why they like the hot character but I don't take fandom that seriously.

Your guy (gender neutral), not a comfort character, but perhaps a character you would like to see experience the worst situations possible (affectionate)

occasionally blorbo from my floor (my cat)

Just a widdle pathetic guy 🥺😈

A favourite character, thuogh usually one you squash like a stress ball or squeaky toy rather than put gently on a shelf

Ungoliant

Guy (gender neutral) who I hold in my hand like a neat rock and look at

character whom i will put in a glass and shake

character you are putting in the metaphorical salad spinner

A favourite character, often a war criminal treated like they did nothing wrong, they are a little kitty

(character you're particularly attached to and usually put in physically and/or mentally torturous situations for fun)

A character you’ve imprinted on and like seeing in misery. They’re your wet cat you enjoy pouring water on but also toweling off

Your favorite character, to whom no harm may come (except in the service of angst)

my guy. my friend my buddy. the person

Literally your favourite ever character, but not like you want to f*ck them, more like "how much can i let them suffer?"

Your favouritest character from media that you like to put in all kinds of situations, but is not morally problematic.

favourite character you want to bully

a fictional character that you like to an obsessive amount, typically more than other favourite characters; your specialist little guy; someone you are unwell about; you don’t always have to like your blorbo per day but they must take up constant thought space

[bestanimal]

Round 1 - Phylum Tardigrada

(Source - 1, 2, 3, 4)

The phylum Tardigrada comprises eight-legged, segmented, microscopic animals commonly known as Water Bears or Moss Piglets.

Tardigrades have been found in many different ecosystems, from mountaintops to the deep sea to the Antarctic. They are known for their extreme resilience, being able to survive extreme temperatures and pressures, air deprivation, radiation, dehydration, starvation, and even exposure to outer space. However, they prefer to just live in mosses, lichens, and sediments, munching away on plant cells, algae, bacteria, or small invertebrates (including smaller tardigrade species; that’s not cannibalism btw, plenty of chordates eat other chordate species!) They are not considered extremophiles though, as they are not adapted to exploit extreme environments, only to endure them. They do this by going dormant in harsh environments, for up to 30 years, only to rehydrate and continue living when conditions are safer!

Tardigrades are usually about 0.5 mm long when fully grown, with the largest species reaching up to 1.5 mm. They are short and plump, with barrel-shaped bodies and eight legs, each ending in claws or suction disks. Their backwards-facing hind legs allow them to move in reverse when needed. Like arthropods, they have a cuticle exoskeleton which needs to be molted as the animal grows. They feed using a pair of stylets within their tubular mouth, which they use to pierce their food and suck out the contents. These stylets are lost when the tardigrade molts, so they must secrete a new pair each molt. Some species only defecate when they molt, leaving behind both feces and a shed exoskeleton. They have a large brain for their size, and sense the world via sensory bristles, and some species also have pigment-cup eyes. There are both males and females, with females being larger and more common. Males will gather around a female to court her. Most species have external fertilization, with eggs being laid within a shed cuticle by the female and then fertilized by the male. They can live from several months up to two years, depending on species.

There are two main groups of tardigrades, the Eutardigrades which are the more chubby, suction-cup-fingered ones and the Heterotardigrades, which are the armoured, clawed ones. The oldest known modern tardigrades have been found in Cretaceous amber, but their phylum likely emerged in the Cambrian.

Propaganda under the cut:

I mean… they’re freakin tardigrades. They’re cute. They look like mini Catbusses. This is probably the only microscopic animal for which this many plush toys exist.

“Tardigrada” means “slow steppers”

One species, Echiniscoides wyethi, lives on barnacles.

Tardigrades are relatively common and easy to see with a microscope, making them good subjects for budding microbiologists to study. They can also be kept as pets on a piece of moss, regularly checked via microscope.

They don’t actually like all the extreme environment stuff. Stop putting them in space. Let them chill.

[theresattrpgforthat]

Hello! I’m sorry if you’ve answered this already, but do you have any recs (or anything you want to say for fun) about games with multiple GMs?

Theme: Multiple GMs

Hello friend, I may have recommended games similar to this but I don't know if I've actually fulfilled this prompt before! I'll do my best to show you some interesting games, and you can check out previous posts at the bottom in case there's something there that fits your tastes more.

Questlandia: Second Edition, by Turtlebun.

In Questlandia, you and your friends will invent a world from scratch. It might be fantastic or bizarre, from a remembered past or imagined future.You’ll paint a picture of your society and its people, their laws and customs, how they live and how they dream.

But your society is failing. As you play, your characters will attempt to find beauty and purpose amidst the chaos of a changing world.

Questlandia is a tabletop roleplaying game that creates fantastical worlds in states of change. It may be medieval fantasy in a ghost-haunted kingdom, neo-noir in a roboticized undercity, or microscopic slipstream suburbia in a puddle. The possible settings are boundless, but will always come from the interests of those at the table. Bring in real-world themes that intrigue you, references that inspire you, worldbuilding that follows your curiosity.

Questlandia uses dice and cards to help you create a society, as well as your character’s role in that society. I think this is a good example of a game where every person is a character, but every player is also a GM. You’ll roll against each-other to determine whether or not your society will be able to overcome their troubles. Overall, I think Questlandia is great for telling a story that spans a number of factions or nations.

Pantheon, by harpoon_gun.

4-6 GMs, who are distant Gods with their own desires and needs, and up to 3 players, champions of the Gods who are being forced to do their chores. Take turns toying with the champions, screwing over the other Gods, and building relationships of both the positive and negative variety. 

All I know about this game is what I can divine from the description, but I would hazard a guess that much of this gameplay is going to feel a little bit like PvP. The gods that your GMs are embodying will have conflicting goals and desires, so expect to run into a lot of backbiting and backstabbing. The game itself was designed for the Bad TTRPGS Jam, which encouraged designers to fuck around with rules and see where it got them. So no guarantees for a balanced game here - but maybe an interesting experiment!

Fool’s Errand, by Myles Wirth.

You are a group of questants, pledged to a seemingly-impossible task. You must set out alone into the world, each following your own path by which the quest might be fulfilled. They will be long and difficult journeys, with no guarantee of success.

Inspired by legends and travelogues, Fool's Errand is a single-page tabletop game about perseverance in the face of uncertainty and the joy of worldbuilding together. It is prepless, gm-less, setting-agnostic, and can be played on its own or as a setup or interlude for another game. Rather than flattening Player-GM distinctions entirely, it inverts the traditional balance of a ttrpg table; players take turns as "seekers", individual characters traversing the world in search of an impossible goal, while the rest of the table forms the "Chorus", building and refining the world around the seeker as they explore it.

Fools’ Errand asks you to make some travellers and give them a quest that they cannot achieve. The game occurs over a series of turns; on your turn you’ll control your Seeker and declare what you want to do. The rest of the table becomes the Chorus, and build the Location that Seeker is in. The Seeker may then attempt to convince the Chorus that the way in which they will attempt to solve the problem is something they would be good at; and then rolls 3d6. Your result may grant you a Boon or a Burden, which may draw you closer to or pull you farther from your character’s goal. Your characters also have a Resolve pool, which will diminish over the course of play.

I think success is still technically possible in this game, but it’s highly unlikely. What is more likely is that characters will slowly give up on their quest, and join the Chorus in telling the story of who remains.

Bleak Spirit, by potatocubed.

Bleak Spirit is a storytelling game where you and your friends create a brooding, cryptic tale about a stranger in a strange land. Everything is falling apart, crumbling, corrupted, and the wanderer carries the potential for a return to past glories – or the power to sweep away all that remains.

Everyone contributes to the tale, sharing the sense of mystery that comes from no-one knowing the entire truth of what's going on. Everyone takes turns being the world for a scene, introducing lore which hints at the history of the setting. After every scene everyone leaps to conclusions based on the lore which has been revealed – and these conclusions affect the sorts of lore they will introduce when it's their turn to be the world.

Bleak Spirit is meant to replicate the narrative beats of Dark Souls, Hollow Knight, and Bloodborne. It gives everyone at the table a chance to play the Wanderer, a chance to play the World - and a chance to sit as part of the Chorus. The game is very structured, which I think helps the table keep on track, since everyone is going to have a chance to contribute to the story. The Wanderer dictates the character’s actions, but never their internal thought or feelings. The World creates Areas and Locations that the Wanderer will visit. The Chorus will introduce themes, descriptions, and motifs that are meant to make the world full of grandeur, mystique and decay.

This is a game that you might be interested if you like melancholic tones, large gaps in historical knowledge, and collaborative world building. The creator has also created a Cat version of this game, called Cat Spirit!

Two Weeks One Summer, by Rick Cockram.

In Two Weeks One Summer the players take the role of a family visiting a rambling old house in the woods during a summer holiday. The game focusses on the activities of the children of the family as they explore the house, it's grounds and the surrounding woodland. It is a game about finding things to do, creating your own excitement and exploring an unfamiliar environment.

This game divides the participants into two roles: the Children and the Grown-Ups. Over the course of the game, each of these roles will contribute different things to the description of the house, and the events that happen as you stay here. I think this works well for a slice-of life game, but it also might be an interesting source of inspiration for telling stories that are more dramatic or fantastical.

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[14dyh]

Nerdy Love | H.Z.

Pairing: Hange Zoë x reader Summary: Hange with a nerdy lover headcanons! (Science Edition: Chemistry, Botany, Physics, and Astronomy) A/N: the physics part was pretty self-indulgent, i just want to share the world of science with Hange :")

Hange with a nerdy lover...

Chemistry

if you're a chemistry nerd,

Hange would be overjoyed at having someone who shares their favorite subject with them

when you first met, they sat beside you in the lab and went on talking about chemistry and such

enthused by your knowledge, Hange will begin to search even deeper chemistry knowledge so they can keep longer conversations with you

periodic table of elements jokes (Hange will, I just know)

will probably bring their own microscope kit when there is no schedule for lab

will look at you like you hung the stars even when you're talking about highly toxic chemicals

looks at you with heart eyes even if your hair is mostly disheveled from working for hours in certain chemicals

thinks you look adorable in safety goggles

shares a matching chemistry-themed coffee mug with you that looks like a beaker

one time, you had a lab accident but Hange was there, and unsurprisingly, they are efficient at first aid. their presence was a huge comfort, and they made sure you wouldn't panic the entire time

making sure you have appropriate experiment equipment is their love language

Botany

if you're a botany nerd,

Hange will try to impress you by identifying leaves around the school garden

will give you a leaf with a unique shape they found

will also pick the best tree bark piece for you (the one that doesn't have a brittle texture, it's sturdy enough that you can turn it into a pendant)

will show you a collection of dried leaves they tucked on their enormous books as a bookmark

they adore textured plants so they would be so happy to find some in your garden

loves the vibrant flowers that grow in your garden

they would likely want to surprise you by growing a plant and giving it to you on valentine's day

lotsssss of plant puns

knows how you water each of your plants because they always observe you when doing it

loves the way you observe each plant, knowing well if it grew new leaves, flowers, or fruits

they take you to garden dates <3

Physics

if you're a physics nerd,

Hange loves interactive toys that use physics. they would probably share lots of that with you

both of you would fall asleep together listening to Feynman lectures (it was relaxing, trust me)

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you could talk to them about the most obscure physics theories and they'll know what you're talking about (which makes your heart leap with joy and end up kissing them on the cheek several times)

they're genuinely interested even if you're talking about steam engine history for hours

you get pissed off when the laws of motion are discussed in such a shallow, abecedarian way in high school and Hange adores your pouting face.

loves helping you out with calculus problems in physics

they became invested in chemical physics because of you

exchanges science books with annotations for you at least every week

loves silly, theoretical questions with you

listens attentively to you even if you're describing light and optics during a school disco party

adores you when you discuss torque mechanics using a basketball during PE

even when walking past a river, you can't help but tell them the amazing hydrodynamics of the flowing water. Hange loves seeing the sparkle in your eyes whenever you describe the beauty of the world using physics

volunteers to participate in your mini physics experiments

they are very resourceful so they mostly help you with applying physics to real-life devices/inventions

their eyes lit up when they see both of your inventions materialize but they're more happy to see how delighted you are

(i still remember how happy they were when they successfully developed the "Executioner from Hell")

it's canon that Hange has the best intuition and analyzing skills in AOT so you get along very well since those qualities abide by the principles of physics

these headcanons are mostly modern au bc AOT is depressing but I bet you and Hange would most likely bond over developing or designing weapons or devices for the Survey Corps

(personally, I believe that they would most likely be a physics teacher in modern au since most of their inventions use physics)

This teacher reminds me of Hange so much

Astronomy

if you're an astronomy nerd,

Hange still teases you about the day you met because your conversation starter is what is your favorite star

they adore you and even tell you their favorite constellation

probably gave you one of those glowing circular glass lamps with the solar system inside for valentine's day

romantic stargazing :D

and planetarium dates!

they love hanging out in your room because you can talk for hours while gazing at glow-in-the-dark astronomy stickers on your ceiling

you have matching astronomical sphere ball necklaces (probably have both of your initials too)

you share an astronomy playlist (could just be music or podcasts)

(self-indulgent but I think they would enjoy StarTalk and SciShow Space marathon with you)

they have this cute habit of giving you star-shaped food or any object that happens to be star-shaped ("this reminded me of you :D" they'll say)

your space movies watchlist will be playing on movie nights, Hange will also share a sci-fi movie list with you in return

they'll surprise you with intriguing astronomy questions and your heart leaps because you know they've been paying attention whenever you talk about your interests

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I'm pretty sure Hange would also enjoy watching Rick and Morty, Futurama, The Big Bang Theory, Fullmetal Alchemist and such with you, especially in their downtime. Aside from science documentaries, that is.

[froggibus]

Lemon Flavoured Chapstick - Mercy

Pairing: Mercy x gn! reader

Genre: smut/NSFW

Word Count: 2k

Summary: Angela's been working so hard in her lab lately, you know just the thing to take her mind off of it

CW: porn w plot, dom! reader, sub! Mercy, fingering, oral, face sitting/face riding, overstimulation, use of a vibrator, semi-public sex

i have so many gay thoughts abt this woman it isnt even funny lol. also have had this fantasy but like reversed ever since I saw TGM and wanted Rooster to give me a mustache ride <3 anyways lol

“Dr. Ziegler?” You tilt your head at her as you enter her office, the smell of lemon disinfectant filling your nostrils.

She offers you a glance of acknowledgement, blue eyes peering at you through thick rimmed glasses. Her blonde hair is piled messily on her head, strands falling in her face before she tucks them behind her ears. You can just barely see the hem of a black tank top under her lab coat. 

She goes back to examining something under her microscope before jotting down notes on a clipboard. You sigh—she’s been working on this research for days. She hasn’t left her lab, and though she’s expertly hidden her tiredness with skillfully applied makeup, you can tell she hasn’t slept much over the past few days.

You wait until she covers up her microscope and returns her sample to the laboratory refrigerator before coming up behind her and wrapping your arms around her. 

You rest your chin on her shoulder. “Angela,” you tsk, “you’ve been working yourself too hard lately.”

“There’s no such thing as too much hard work.” She lets out a puff of air, blowing a loose honeyed strand out of her face. “I am this close to making a breakthrough.”

“Your breakthrough will be here tomorrow.”

She breaks free from your grip, making her way over to the stainless steel table she just sterilized. She props herself up on it, dangling her feet over the side. You come and stand between her knees, leaning your face into hers and planting a gentle kiss to her lips.

She’s wearing her lemon flavored lip balm again and she tastes amazing. You lace your fingers through her hair, tugging her closer to get a better taste. Her soft hands trail up and down your back, grabbing your shoulders for support and pulling you even closer. You can feel the warmth of her chest against yours, feel the slight race in her heart and hitch in her breathing.

She pulls back with red cheeks, looking away bashfully. “I should get back to my work.”

She tries to sit up but you push her back down, laying her on the table and climbing on top of her to straddle her hips. You lean in close to her, hands resting on the peaks of her breasts. She gasps at the contact, biting her lip. 

You groan at the sight of her like this. You’ve seen her like this more times than you can count, but she gets prettier every single time. That cute, shy look on her face only makes you want her more—only makes you want to ruin her.

“Are you sure that’s what you want, Angie?” You emphasize your words by harshly squeezing her chest, forcing a moan from her lips.

“I-I think–” she licks her lips, her words seeming to fail her.

“Aw, that’s okay baby,” you coo at the scientist beneath you. “You don’t need to think, hm?”

You lean in to kiss her again, unbuttoning her lab coat and snaking your hands under her tank top. Her skin is so soft, so nice under your fingertips. She squirms the closer you get to her chest, desperate for any sort of relief. She’s been pent up in the lab for days, and didn’t realize how needy she was until you showed up.

You make quick work of discarding her coat and tank top and bra, letting them pile up on the floor next to you. You move your lips down to her jaw, sucking harsh marks on your way down to her neck. The pressure makes her whine and arch her back, shoving her tits in your face. 

You pull away from her neck, trailing your mouth down to her chest. The sight of her perfect pink nipples just waiting to be toyed with has you licking your lips. You toy with her nipples, fingers brushing over them, rubbing them with just enough pressure to make her moan. You pinch one of them and she lets out a soft yelp. Finally, you move your mouth downwards and plant a wet kiss to where you just pinched.

Angela sighs in relief. The room is cold but your mouth is warm, and the sensation on her poor, sensitive nipples is enough to make her body warm ten degrees. She tries to wrap her legs around your thigh, desperate for anything that will bring relief to her throbbing core. 

You oblige her, shoving your knee between her legs so she can rub herself against you. You graze your teeth against her nipple and she whines even louder now, hands tangling in your hair. Slowly, you trail kisses down her stomach and to the waistband of the gray pencil skirt she’s wearing. 

She holds her breath in anticipation, watching you plant kisses where her waistband meets her skin. She can’t help but clench her thighs together, desperate for any sort of contact. Finally, you free her from the polyester, discarding it with her other clothes. 

You leave her in just her drenched panties, dragging your index finger down to tease her through the lace fabric. You can feel how wet she is, how warm she is, only making you want her more. She whines when the tip of your finger just barely grazes her clit, going down to trail the outline of her entrance before making the circuit back up. 

The motion has her going crazy. She has her eyes squeezed shut in pleasure, her breathing labored and desperate. You know she wants more, but you taught her to be more patient than this. You pull your hand away, landing a harsh smack to one of her milky thighs.

She gasps, clenching them together as if she’s in pain, but the sparkle in her eyes tells you the opposite. She likes this. 

“I have something for you,” you climb off of her legs, digging through your bag until you find what you wanted.

You pull it out and watch the blood rush to her face, the tips of her ears burning red at the sight of the magic wand in your hand. You smile at her reaction. She's used this dozens of times—the thought that just the sight of it now is enough to get her riled up is cute enough to make you laugh and shake your head at her. 

You climb back up on the table with her. You push her knees and spread her legs until she’s grabbing the back of her knees with her hands, giving you a perfect view of her aching pussy. She’s already glistening wet, looking at you pleadingly from between her legs. 

You flick the switch, setting it on the lowest setting and lowering the tip to her clit. The second the vibrator makes contact, she’s gasping harshly and attempting to pull away. You press a hand to her lower stomach, forcing her to lay flat on the table for you. 

You press the vibrator in harsher, angling it to push up on her clit. The action has her whimpering and shutting her eyes, losing herself in the pleasure you’re providing. You turn it up a setting, letting it sit still for a minute before dragging it through her folds and back up again, applying more pressure with every moment.

She arches her back, trying to press her hips farther into the vibe. You pull it away, shaking your head at her. She stills her movements, whining in disappointment. You wait a minute before turning it up to the highest setting and pushing it back against her clit.

She cries out and desperately tries to hold herself still. You move your hand down from her stomach, through her folds and down to her soaking wet opening. She’s already so wet and ready, your finger slips right in. The combination of the vibrator and your fingers is enough to have her throwing her head back, legs starting to shake.

“I think—I think I’m gonna—”

“Silly Angie,” you coo, slipping another finger inside of her and smiling innocently. “You’ve been thinking too much recently. That’s why I’m going to fuck all those thoughts from your pretty little head, hm?”

Your words are what sends her over the edge. Her pussy clenches your fingers, her juices soaking down to your wrist. You lower the setting of the vibrator, letting her ride out her orgasm on it. 

She’s left gasping, tears in her eyes. You move back to press a kiss to her lips, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes. Seeing her this disheveled, just from one orgasm, only makes you want to give her more. Keep giving them to her until it’s too much. Anything to keep her like she is now.

You pull away, grabbing her hips and flipping her over so that she’s straddling you. You keep your hands on her lips, “come here, baby. Sit on my face.”

Her cheeks heat up at that, a cute blush falling over her cheeks and nose. Still, she obliges you. She moves so that her thighs on either side of your head, her soaking wet pussy just above your mouth. You wrap your arms around her thighs and tug her down, diving straight into her sensitive folds.

She cries out for you, clenching her thighs around your head. You moan at the taste of her pussy. She’s so sweet it makes you dizzy, and all you want is more. Every suck of her clit, every lick through her folds, she comes undone for you, desperately trying to rub against your face for more friction.

You hold her tighter to your face, fingertips digging into her sensitive skin. The feeling of your tongue working on her and the slight pain from your nails digging into her is too much. She’s already so sensitive—she’s so close. Angela grabs your hair, using it as friction to fuck your face.

You let her use you, happy you’re the one she’s using. She tastes fucking divine and you could die right here between her thighs and always be happy. You hold her close to you, letting her ride out her orgasm on your face. Her pussy absolutely gushes, juices soaking your face and neck. You try to catch some in your mouth, desperate to taste more of her.

Angela is left gasping for breath, thighs trembling. Her pussy is so sensitive that even the slight breaths leaving your lips is enough to make her whine. She goes to pull away but your grip on her thighs doesn’t loosen.

“You can do one more baby” you mumble into the skin of her thigh. “One more, right? Be a good girl for me.”

She shakes her head, “t-too much.”

“Are you sure?” You lick a stripe up her pussy.

She instantly melts. “I–okay.”

You laugh, tugging her back to your face and diving back into her swollen, pink pussy. You can feel her thighs shaking on your cheeks, feel her clench up with every touch. She’s already so sensitive, you know she won’t last very long this time, but she tastes so amazing that you don’t care. You’ll give her everything she needs and then a little more, and watch her fall apart.

Angela’s next orgasm rushes over her quicker than the first two, heat waves flooding her system. Her whole body convulses, legs shaking wildly as she comes undone on your face for the second time in a row. You hold her through it, being more gentle with your touches while she rides it out. 

Finally, you let her pull away. Her legs feel like jelly, and her pussy is aching but satisfied. You sit up, wiping your face on the hem of your t-shirt. You put the magic wand back in your bag and pass her your water bottle instead.

She takes it, gulping down the water gratefully. 

You can’t help but admire her right now. Messy hair and rosy skin, tears running down her cheeks, looking absolutely fucked out. It brings a smile to your face.

You plant a gentle kiss on her lips. “Come home with me?”

She nods, “how could I not?”

[mo0dy-succubus]

MLT:Have a successful only fans

Hwasa

Solar

Moonbyul

Wheein

Mention of squirting, dildos, lingerie teasing,roleplay,strap on, very microscopic Degrading, dirty pet names

Hwasa

• queen of fan service

• Teases her fans ALOT

• Calls her subs (moomoos) perverts

• Test out lots of kinks she is requested

• Thighs for days

•  Wears a lot of Lingerie (if you send her a HUGE tip you can pick the new Lingerie set she wears just for you)

• No stranger to squirting (hard)

• Favorite kink to film:  riding her dildo or getting off to girl on girl videos

Solar

• Abs like they were sculpted by the gods

• Lots of Roleplay videos "Your sexy gym instructor gives you a private lesson"

• Takes shower pics after coming back from working out

• She is solarsido so of course she does challenges on her only fans: try not to cum being a fan favorite

• Also calls her subs perverts

• Box of various sex toys

• Pole dance videos (naked)

• Favorite kink to film: deep throating her toys (yk she has a pretty wide mouth)

Moonbyul

• Makes voice audios for those who find her voice attractive

• Strap game is on point

• I felt like even tho she doesn't really have a dick she has used a flesh light and fucked it

• For the woman(sorry to the men 😔)

• Also a huge tease

• Calls her subs huge perverts as if she isn't one

• Handsome af for some reason

• Favorite kink to film: how good she can possibly dick anyone down with her strap

Wheein

• Very underrated

• Also handsome af for some reason

• Into tattoos so she marks her body in sharpie writing dirty words on her inner thighs like "slut" or "whore"

• A-cup cutie( small titties matter)

• Call her subs perverts (yes they all do this)

• Spanking herself till her all turns red

• Into squirting too

• Favorite kink to film: her dance videos(oh. my. god. 'Shh' was literally one of the hottest thing she could have done)

(Sigh let's be honest tho they all would be successful)

[flowersandbirdsflyingfree]

Hello there! I hope you are well. I would like to ask for a Postal Dude matchup, if that's alright! I'm Claire, in my 20s, and also an unstable ginger! I'm a nurse and lover of all creepy-cute things! I used to have a pet spider named Bram who I loved very much! I love horror, the occult, heavy metal, science, psychology, writing, and fashion! Despite the edgy interests, my style is very cutesy! I'm very, very shy, a little awkward, but I mean well and just want to be friendly with everyone/help/give advice when needed! I'm very insecure...I love excitement and adrenaline. I just want enough love to drown in. ToT

Thank you so much for the opportunity! 🖤

I hope you are well too!!! I’ll hook you up with the right Dude who’ll love on you every second he gets!

And that man is…

Postal 3 Dude

He’s a VERY clingy guy with his partners but nevertheless super affectionate. Drowning is an understatement. This Dude will nearly throw himself at you after a long day and squeeze the bejesus out of you. He could definitely use some kissing practice but his passion is definitely there. Talks your ear off a bit too and peppers you with many terms of endearment

If Dude ever met Bram, he’d think he’s pretty cool. “Y’know, I had a pet scorpion once. I found him outside the trailer. I had him for like 30 minutes until he stabbed my hand pretty badly. I wonder where the little critter is now.”

He will constantly gift you little cute trinkets, Hot Topic jewelry, real jewelry(stolen), huge flower bouquets, gumball machine toys, surprise toys, a peaceful 70s art sticker with quote “calm the fuck down” on it… It’s kind of like how crows gift people random things they find when they routinely get fed.

He feels inspired to try to be nicer to others. Unfortunately, he is the Postal Dude. So his attempts usually end in him getting fed up by ungrateful assholes or it backfires and ends up hurting more than he intended. He admires your ability to help others. He kinda wishes had the Midas touch too.

Your style is very pretty! He never would’ve expected you to have darker interests, but it only makes him more attracted to you. An adorable woman who knows how to have fun? Sign him the fuck up! You guys are inseparable, ready to wreak havoc and live life to the fullest!

I can see Dude try to hoist you on his shoulders at a metal concert. He’s literally 6’8” so he’s tall enough to carry you around if you so desire

(NSFW blurb) I’m throwing into the fire that he is a HORNDOG. I hope you can handle this guy. I’d say keep him on a leash but he would like that. Little weirdo. And btw he has definitely used one-liners based on the fact that you are a nurse. “Hello, nurse? I think I have osteopersis because I got a serious bone condition that needs checking out.”

If you love science and psychology, you could definitely study this motherfucker under a microscope. His psyche and overall way of living is… fascinating.

You’re just the right person to be his partner in crime! And your more compassionate, well-rounded traits are a huge aid in reserving yourself a soft spot in his fucked-up little heart. He gives you sott gazes when you aren’t paying attention to him, often wondering to himself how he finally has something good in a life where everything usually goes wrong. He’ll never let go of you.

[nozoditz]

what your favourite precure season says about you, in no particular order

(or in the order I thought was funny. Please don't take offence to any of the jokes, this is all for fun. I'm making fun of myself too here.)

Max Heart: Whenever the debate starts up about low-combat seasons, no-combat seasons, what counts as low combat, whether you blame broadcast standards and practices, whether certain seasons should even be counted in the franchise, it's always you.

Heartcatch: You used to be new blood. You wore the new-blood badge proudly. Now you're old guard, and you're taking this about as well as you take the cashier at the liquor board store not carding you anymore.

Fresh: Every other redemption arc in the franchise is under a microscope with you people. Whether it was emotional enough. Whether they were sad enough. Whether they were too evil to deserve it or not evil enough to warrant it. Whether they're gay enough with the MC. We get it, you already have the gold standard in front of you!

Mahoutsukai/Mahou Girls/Witchy: You know how people used to turn up their noses at Precure and call it "the magical girl show for yuri fans"? You took that as a recommendation.

Otona/Full Bloom: You people deserve a war medal for how much shipping discourse you have to deal with every day out there. And a drink. [smash cut to the second Otona collab cafe being the first official Precure event with a liquor licence] Well, you got one of those things.

Doki Doki: You either go all in on the "stealth yuri harem show" thing or you have very strong opinions on which specific girl Mana should be with and how much better that girl deserved in general from the writers.

Tropical-Rouge: Memelord. You have watched Monopoly Mermaid Monday every week for years. You have put low-poly images of Kururun in every possible situation. You have substituted Asuka into every meme about characters from other shows being some kid's lesbian awakening. The animation errors are in your blood.

Star Twinkle: You have Opinions about all the times that the plot, setting, characters, merch, and screentime levels pivoted to try and drum up toy sales. I feel for you poor souls. On a meta level, this is the Go-Busters of Precure.

Hirogaru/Soaring Sky: You have a conspiracy board of how Sora/Mashiro is canon and how the staff are clearly suffering and straining to show it without the censors getting on their case. Possibly a literal conspiracy board on the actual wall of your home.

Go! Princess: I have never seen the reverse of "they're not gay, it's just admiration" as strongly as I have with you. You guys have just-friends goggles for Haruka/Kanata welded onto your face so she can end up with whichever other girl(s) you prefer instead. Live your best life.

Futari wa: You are a nostalgia fiend, the world's strongest Nagihono shipper, suffered in that 2010s wave of people complaining about Nagisa being a pessimistic whiner when her developing through that was half the point of the show, and still probably call Hikari useless and/or a third wheel. The first three points are valid, but get over the last one.

Smile: You will not watch anything that is 13 episodes or shorter. To you, people calling for the end of filler are calling for the end of character development, breathing room, and likeable characters and stories. Also you just love how silly it got.

5GoGo: This is basically the same as Smile but you had to walk uphill both ways in the snow for almost six years.

HappinessCharge: You could give an impassioned speech about how so many people had ideas about what this season should be that they never slowed down to appreciate what it is. But you're too chill for that and you just meme about Mars, wedding chicken, and eye lasers.

Healin' Good: You will never forgive COVID or the Olympics.

Splash Star: You originated the "Girly Dragon Ball" meme. There is no way a Splash Star fan isn't out there trying to evangelize their show to people who dismiss the season, series, and genre. It worked for Princess Tutu, you're convinced it's going to work for you.

Hugtto: You have opinions about the ending. You have opinions about which ships are canon and which ships should have been canon. You have opinions on the timeline. For my own safety, I will not get into a conversation with you about any of them.

Wonderful: I know the character work is great. I know the magical girl genre has evolved and Precure doesn't need to set itself apart from the competition when it's at the top of the heap. I know it's teaching kids important lessons. I just feel like you're a little stressed out and maybe you need a vacation.

Yes: You have spent far too long suffering children accusing you of being problematic and probably heterosexual, when I know you just love the stupid antics these girls get up to when every one of them thinks they're the only sensible person in the room and they are dead wrong.

Suite: You would also like the opportunity to punch your depression until it goes away, and I do not blame you.

Kirakira: Either you came here for Akiyuka or you watched all of Yumeiro Patissiere and probably mainline the Food Network.

Delicious-Party: Do you exist? I have never met someone who said their favourite season was Delicious-Party. Are you all congregating in the Tokusatsu Quarry? I can't generalize about people I'm not sure are even there to make jokes about.

[hjnxx]

ghosting toying the line between present and not.

featuring park ahyeon, lee minho, heo micha, ito yuina, & mentions of skz & hjx in passing word count 1.2k ( 1299 ) notes from june they are underneath my microscope. unwillingly.

it’s a few days until she gets a response of her own.

the missed call notification pops up when she’s brushing her teeth, scrolling through texts she needs to answer and a reminder to run a few errands for the dorm that week. her thumb slows in it’s mindless motion, toothbrush stilling as it gains her attention. she hits play before she loses the nerve.

— hey! i’m in the studio, so you can be sure i’m not hiding to answer back or anything. just wanted to let you know.

her smile spreads across her lips before she can stop it. something equal parts silly and fond, brows raised as she lets the rest of the message continue.

— uh… this is kind of awkward, isn’t it? sorry it took so long to get back to you. you know how it is. never any kind of break for us, right? the show must go on, or something like that.

christopher bahng is the most interesting character she’s ever come face to face with. she’d heard about him long before she’d even met him, his reputation truly exceeding him, but she’d heard mostly nice things about how selfless and kind he was. most people found him good company to have, others, a sturdy shoulder to lean on. and his interesting trainee story, of course.

seven years is a huge commitment to something special, even when unsure. he intrigues her so much more than she thought.

she doesn’t meet him until a few months into her own career, a debut done well underneath her belt and the adrenaline rush for more running in her veins. her fingers restlessly tap on surfaces, mindlessly humming, her head nodding to a beat nobody but herself could hear. momentarily forgetting her surroundings and turning the wrong corner on her way to meet yuina backstage her emcee duties—

“you okay?”

she’s steadied before she can ever gather her bearings, blinking slowly until she can register the outstretched arms in front of her. the hands hover, unsure of whether or not she’s stable on her own two feet, and the notion makes her utter an embarrassed huff.

“i’m okay.” she straightens up, offers the stranger a thankful smile. the stranger smiles in return, ease now radiating off of him. “thank y—”

“ahyeonnie!!”

a force rams against her before she can even turn around, having half the mind to raise her hands before impact. a blur of blonde barrels into her with a screech she’s all too familiar with, chattering endlessly in an energetic ball of pinks and blues.

when she remembers the stranger could still be standing there, she looks up, but he’s gone. no trace of him in either hall.

— about the song! can’t believe he told you about that before i did, it was supposed to be a surprise… i'll get him for that. but things are also in the works on my end, so it’d be great if we could meet, sure. two heads are better than my half awake brain.

she learns of his name in an offhand conversation between micha and yuina some days later.

“—and then minho oppa was like, ‘get off of me, you’re crushing me’ meh meh meh, and chan was like, ‘not in a million years!’ and—”

micha snorts, rolling her eyes as she fiddles with her phone. “are you sure he’s not just clingy? he sounds clingy. he sounds like you.”

yuina balks, leaping up to tackle the older girl. “i’m not clingy, i’m affectionate! i have a lot of love and fucking care in my heart! take it back!”

“get off of me—”

“and chan is good company! he’s really sweet!”

her ears had perked up while passing by. good company? she poked her head into the space to ask, “who’s good company?”

yuina’s head pops up in the midst of their struggle, her grin bright. “chan! you were talking to him when you picked me up a few days ago.”

isn’t that something.

— do you think you could do this weekend? we’re supposed to have a once-in-a-blue-moon day off. and i’m using it for work, ahaha. but no, yeah, it would be cool to finally get you in the studio. maybe around two? two-thirty ish?

but like some stroke of bad luck, she doesn’t see him again. at all. either she’s just missed him or he’s not within reach to start with, like an endless game of hot and cold. and she can’t help but feel a bit miffed. was he purposely avoiding her? had that one interaction been enough for him to judge her character?

but maybe her efforts hadn’t totally been in vain. she gets approached by one of yuina’s co-hosts while waiting for her backstage again, brows furrowed as he ignores the obvious stares and not-so quiet giggles of four other men hiding poorly behind a door.

“are you park ahyeon?”

the question takes a moment to register in her brain, and then man at least has the decency to look somewhat apologetic.

“ignore them. i told them not to come but they’re nosy.”

an indignant squawk heard soon after makes her crack a smile. “yes, that’s me. you must be minho…?”

“that’s sunbae to you.” his tone is casual, a teasing lilt to his tone that intrigues her the more he talks. “congrats on your debut.”

“my mistake. thank you,” she smiles finally. “is there something wrong? yuina hasn’t been any trouble?”

“are you her mother?” ahyeon snorts, and his—minho’s—eyebrows raise. “she’s been fine. she’s great, actually. that’s not what i’m here for.”

he offers her a piece of paper and his entourage titters loudly in response. ahyeon eyes the paper wearily.

“relax. its not poisonous. if it was, i’d be knocked out already.”

she takes the paper, flips it open, and frowns.

i’m so, so sorry for this. — c. bang xxx-xxx-xxxx

minho raises his brows even further. “well?”

“i would like to politely decline—”

“no!”

they both had jumped, which made her feel a little bit better. a short man had leapt out from behind the door in some kind of a panic, his hands stretched out towards her. “keep the paper!”

minho utters a disbelieving sigh.

— yeah? okay! okay. um. this is where i hang up, isn’t it?

she still hasn’t seen him since that fateful day. she learns of the people he keeps close, though, and her heart can’t help but warm at the genuine affection that knits the group together. they care for him, she comes to realize. she blinks and her girls weave their way into the budding relationship, too.

one is still missing. just out of reach.

his voice is what she’s given, at least. thoughtful ramblings, corny jokes that fall flat sometimes (most times—), but still, ever present, is his kindness. the smooth timbre of his voice that invites comfort. an olive branch extended even when he hides his hands. or face. or presence, she supposes.

— except i’m still talking, so clearly i’m still here, so—i just want to apologize for being so mia? that’s not a question. i’m sorry for being mia. i hope you can come this weekend. sorry for being weird. this is weird. is it weird? i hope you don’t feel weird. and now me talking your ear off is definitely weird. sorry—

she rinses her toothbrush off as he seems to mumble to himself, content to let the rest of the voicemail run its course. and before it cuts off, his last words catch her attention.

— … i can’t wait to see you. alright—i’ve been talking for a while! take care. bye.

the silly smile on her face is promptly wiped off when yuina bangs on the bathroom loudly, shocking her back to the present.

“did you fall in the toilet?!”

[desertdollranch]

My DIY WellieWishers Playhouse

A few weeks ago, I found this Our Generation brand beach house at a secondhand shop. A little doll playhouse has been on my wish list for a long time, specifically because I wanted to renovate it into a customized dream home for my five dear sweet Wellies!  

I love these little kiddos. They’re so cute and charming. I had originally only planned to get Emerson, but then I found Willa at a thrift store and couldn’t resist adding the rest after that. And I love making clothes for them, including these particular outfits. 

Ultimately I would have been thrilled to find the actual WellieWishers playhouse secondhand. 

But I’ve never seen it in any thrift store. And this is retired so it’s as expensive on the secondhand market as it was when it was available new from American Girl. 

I also noticed, when looking at other people’s photos of their dolls using this house, that it’s actually very small. It’s not meant to accomodate all the Wellies. 

So I started looking for an Our Generation brand house, since they make tons of larger-scale doll house playsets. They’re actually made for 18 inch dolls, but they fit 14 inch Wellies a bit better. The Seaside Beach House playset seemed like a good choice. Here’s how it originally looked:

When bought new, it comes with lots of small accessories, mostly food and dishes. The one I found and bought didn’t come with any of the accessories, which was fine. If there were any that I absolutely needed, I could make them. 

Once I acquired it, I got to work with the renovations.

Kendall helped me out, since she’s crafty and likes to make things. 

First I took out the plastic bench. It folds out into a bed that can fit one 18 inch doll or two 14 inch dolls. Then I moved the kitchen around so that the shelves fit under the window and open up the floor, making it all one room instead of two rooms.

This did unfortunately disconnect the power source for the overhead light and all the little kitchen and beach sound buttons. But I plan on replacing them with maybe something better.

Once everything was rearranged, I painted and wallpapered the walls. Then I added all the little accessories. 

With the kitchen moved, the little porthole window is above the sink, which looks nice. I added a roll of paper towels and some hand soap by the sink. 

The Wellies are only six years old and not allowed to have very hot things that can bun, so their stove and oven are for pretend play. 

The fridge is “real” and holds their snacks. To the left of that you can see the oven and underneath that, a second oven that I told the Wellies is actually a dishwasher. I took the handle off until I decide how to make it look like a dishwasher.

With the countertop underneath the row of windows, the plants can get some nice direct sun. To the left of the plants is the girls’ microscope. On the upper shelves are gardening supplies.

Emerson’s job is to water the potted herbs. 

The top shelf is for toys. I had a great time compiling all these mini toys for the girls: two little rabbits, a troll, real metal toy trains, a koosh ball, a slinky, and dinosaurs. The second shelf holds dishes. The bottom shelf has mini American Girl books and magazines, plus some microscope slides, a deck of cards, and a flower press.  

This little bench, and the stuffed lamb, were also recent thrift store finds. My aunt made the two stuffed chickens. I made the felt cactus. 

It’s kind of small and will only sit one Wellie or two smaller dolls, but it’s too cute to not use. 

I made the pom pom rug also. The carpet is a rectangle of soft velour fabric. I’m still undecided whether to use carpet or to make a faux wooden floor. 

The door has a screen in the window, and the window moves up and down to let in a breeze. Attached to the outside screen is a little plastic bug. 

On the right of the door are two seahorse-shaped hooks to hold jackets and hats.

The door locks, too!

There’s still room outside to put up the table and chairs I made for the Wellies last summer. 

And there’s room for younger siblings to come by and play. 

Behind the house is the wooden tree swing, a perfect place to enjoy the evening breeze.

[bestanimal]

Round 1 - Phylum Bryozoa

(sources - 1, 2, 3, 4)

Bryozoa is a phylum of animals that, like many Cnidarians, live in colonies of cloned zooids that make up a larger organism, though some solitary species exist. They are commonly known as “Moss Animals”. Each individual bryozoan is usually about half a millimetre long. Colonies of bryozoans can take a variety of forms, including mats, fans, bushes, crusts, and balls. All bryozoans are filter feeders, using a crown of tentacles called a lophophore which surrounds a mouth. Most live in tropical saltwater, but some also live in oceanic trenches, polar seas, brackish water, and freshwater. 5,869 living species of bryozoan are known.

In a colony of bryozoans, there are different types of zooids responsible for different functions. All bryozoans will have autozooids (seen in the first image), which are responsible for feeding, excretion, and supplying nutrients to the rest of the colony. Some species have specialist zooids, including hatcheries for fertilized eggs, defense structures, root-like attachment structures, and/or spiny defensive zooids that are used as legs to slowly creep along. Each zooid consists of a cystid, which provides the body wall and produces an exoskeleton, and a polypide, which holds the organs. Each colony grows by asexual budding from a single zooid known as the ancestrula. Most start life as males, later changing to female, though colonies will always contain a balanced ratio of males and females. Although the zooids themselves are microscopic, colonies can range in size from 1 cm to over 1 m (3 ft 3 in).

Propaganda under the cut:

Bryozoans are an important part of the food chain, and are preyed on by nudibranchs, fish, sea urchins, pycnogonids, crustaceans, mites, starfish, snails, and insects. Likewise they are also important filter feeders, providing filtering services just like mussels and sponges do.

Fossil bryozoans are known as far back as the early Cambrian, making them one of the youngest phyla in the fossil record. (Though they may have appeared earlier and just not fossilized due to less mineralization in their skeletons.)

The genus Monobryozoon are the only bryozoans that don’t live in colonies. Their name literally means “Alone Moss Animal”. They are very rare, considered almost a mythical animal among scientists. One species has been found 3 times, another species once, and the last species may not even exist, as its one sighting was not confirmed.

Species that can produce defensive zooids only do so in response to a threat. They may produce these new warriors within 48 hours of sensing said threat.

Many bryozoans have symbiotic relationships with animals of other phyla. For example, the bryozoan Alcyonidium nodosum protects the whelk Burnupena papyracea from the predatory Rock Lobster (Jasus lalandii) by forming a strong crust on its shell and producing chemical defenses which deter the lobster.

Members of a bryozoan colony are genetically identical and co-operate with the use of chemical signals. They can respond to the scent of predators or rival colonies as one. Teamwork makes the… weird little ball of guys work.

I like to imagine them talking like the aliens from Toy Story

[whysamwhy123]

Huh. The first OrangeHook fic I wrote now has the most hits out of anything I've written in the last two years. Weird.

I guess you never really know which fics are gonna take off. But still, this is hard for me to wrap my head around. I figured nothing would ever overtake the previous top dog, since that was for a very popular pairing (at the time) and also I wrote it as part of a fandom event, so naturally it was gonna have a few more eyeballs on it than usual. For a rarepair fic, of a pairing that's almost completely dead (the 'almost' being there due to the tireless work of my good buddy Dah, single-handedly keeping the OrangeHook train a-rollin' in 2024 *blows a kiss*) to overtake that, and still be getting traction here and there after over a year, is kinda nuts.

I have a weird relationship with that fic, in general. When I posted it, I really wasn't happy with it. It has Problems, LOL. The more time that passes though, I've kinda warmed to it more and more. It still has those Problems, for sure, but it came together pretty good in the end, I think? Probably some of my best dialogue, at least. That fic was only supposed to be two scenes - the opening scene with Best Friends, and the Awkward Hotel Room Seduction Scene - but it kinda ballooned as I was writing it, and I kept adding more and more. I don't think I realised at the time that OrangeHook was gonna become My Pairing for a good while. But it certainly did.

I'm in a...weird place, at the moment, regarding writing. Well. I don't know if I'm even qualified to say that, because the short version is - I ain't writing no' mo'. Haven't finished a fic, or even written more than a couple words, in over two months. Considering I was averaging one fic a month since January 2023, that's a downgrade for sure. This definitely isn't one of my usual writing slumps. I have Ideas (Such Ideas!) but zero motivation to write any of them. This isn't fandom's fault, to be clear. I do feel very out-of-touch and like the fandom's passed me by, but that's just because I don't watch AEW anymore because *almost falls back into old habits and launches into one of my annoying hater rants that I used to do all the goddamn time before I realised how lame that was and made myself act my age for once* reasons, and so I'm not particularly interested/invested in any of the popular pairings these days. The only pairings I do care about are ones like OrangeHook - microscopically small rarepairs where it's literally just me and one other person, and that's it. As much as I adore those folks (Gato <3 Dah <3), it's hard to find motivation when you know there's no audience waiting for you. Makes you feel like there's no point, y'know? Doesn't help that all of my ideas these days are goofy, self-indulgent AUs or bizarre crackfics. Even if I could put pen to paper, so to speak, I wouldn't exactly be giving the people what they want, LOL.

After I failed to get my Halloween fic done (it was, predictably, a goofy, self-indulgent OrangeHook AU about Jim falling under the sway of Hook, who's an incubus. Y'all are welcome that I didn't put that out into the world, LOL), I kinda figured that I might be done with writing again. Before January of last year, I hadn't written a word in years. I gave up on writing after some Bad Stuff happened. It felt like a gift to be able to do it again, after so much time. Kinda sucks to think I might be back to just Not Being Able To Do It At All again. Kinda really sucks.

There is this one idea. I've had it rattling around in my brain for a long time. It actually started as a Hookhausen fic (remember them? Where does the time go?), but I ended up adapting it to be OrangeHook over time. I have a lot of scattered ideas for scenes, bits of dialogue, and a pretty strong sense of what The Point would be. I did toy with the idea of starting it a while back (or at least trying to) and making it my swansong for the fandom/my writing in general. One last self-indulgent rarepair fic that no one cares about, and then I could peace out. To draw a line under things, y'know? Tie a little bow on this whole writing experiment of mine and then move on to...I don't know. Something else. Nothing? *shrugs* But that fic would be a big undertaking, at least for me. Would probably take a long time. A lot of work. And I ain't exactly drowning in free time. Plus, the aforementioned not-having-written-a-word-in-ages thing. I don't know.

We'll see, I guess.

If you read all of this, first of all - I am so very sorry, LOL. Second, thank you. If you're someone who's read anything I've put out there in the last two years, thank you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. There's been...a lot of ups and downs, but overall, I'm really glad that I was able to get back into this, even if it didn't last too long. I'm pretty proud of a lot of the fics I managed to write, and while I know I was never the most popular girl in school, I hope that some of my silly stories entertained you. Made you laugh, or distracted you from the awfulness of reality for a spell. God knows, that's what all of your fics, and this fandom in general, did for me. Y'all are so nice. Creative, supportive, funny. It's kinda comforting, knowing that the fandom is still going strong. You kids have fun! Maybe this is goodbye, or maybe I'll channel that wrestler mentality and have 'One more match!' and then I'll retire. Who knows? But regardless, I'm glad I got to do this. No regrets. Well, maybe some, LOL. But for the most part...yeah. Shit was fun, yo. I did the damn thing.

OK, I'll shut up now, I promise *awkwardly finger guns my way out of the room*

[theriverbeyond]

10, 22 for the ask game!

10. worst part of fanon

not the worst but judt off the top of my head i don't understand the "Nona and Harrow are twins" fanon......... i get "Nona is Harrow after brain damage/memory loss" or "Nona and Harrow are alters in a DID system" or even "Nona and Harrow are different people", but Harrow gives SUCH only child syndrome to me I just cannot see her with any kind of sibling.

(Gideon does not count as she is a chew toy)

22. your favorite part of canon that everyone else ignores

this is a hard question in the tlt fandom where everyone attacks every part of canon with a microscope but i have to save EITHER 1) the Ninth house prison (WHAT is there? WHAT kind of crimes would get you sent there? murder?? cohort defectors?? tax evasion?? Is it just a dummy target? it has to be domestic prisoners, right, otherwise why not just kill them and use them for fuel like all the rest? otherwise ??? what kind of legal system does the ninth houses HAVE? why the Ninth house, and not the Second or the Fourth, who are both moreso in the empire's stronghold? etc)

or 2) Silas & Colum...... theyre so fascinating and tragic and Silas is such a foil for Harrow, TO ME!!! also im convinced they will be back in AtN

choose violence ask game

[drfirsnogayny]

Have you noticed that Monstermon cards have anything to do with the way they are received?

Celestial Slug: When Monty lost his wheelchair, he could only crawl slowly. He compares himself to this Monstermon.

Hard Boogar: Considering that the card was glued to the wall, some adhesive material was probably used for this

Bucket O Water: It's in a bucket.

Pale Tuna: The description of this card is "A great white fish for those who have trouble catching whales", which is a reference to the proverb "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush". According to the plot, we should become a friend of Nugget, but the Protagonist gives him the nuggets he needs in exchange for a cat. Nugget refuses friendship, but gives the card to the Monster.

Ultralodon: The card is given by Danner in exchange for the leg. The legs belonged to a swimmer who suffered from a shark attack. Ultralodon is a type of shark.

Carnivorous Nimbus: Like all clouds, he consists of water, and according to the description, he is very voracious. Buggs gives the card if you help him quench his thirst.

Tiny Squid: To get a card, you need to examine squid under a microscope.

Hermit Frog: Hermits prefer dark and quiet places. Cubes in Kindergarten may well be such a place.

Castle of Sand: Located on top of a cliff on a playground.

Man on Fire: Monty gives the card after we helped mix the chemicals. If you make a mistake, Monty and the Protagonist will burn.

Chair of Spikes: It lies between the cushions of the sofa.

Cigaretmon: Gives Hall Monitor if you give him a lighter when he was going to smoke.

Dune Worm: It is similar to a Nugget, because he also likes to dig holes and, if you believe the description, eat ground.

Stressed Llama: According to Ted, he looks like Ozzy.

Cyclops Duckling: You can get it if you solve Jerome's riddle with a swing. This puzzle is similar to the duck puzzle in the previous game.

Lonely Dragon: it is given by Hall Monitor in exchange for the cat. He probably didn't have any close friends before.

Dab Hero: a gesture indicating victory in something. In our case, Jerome's victory in the battle with Carla.

Monstrous Flytrap: he looks like Diana, and gives a Danner card for completing the Flowers for Diana quest.

The Tallest Tree: It lies in a beehive hanging on a tree

Chill Stump: According to the description, he is constantly invited to parties. When Danner gives the card, he says that the Protagonist is probably invited to scientific conferences.

Gnome of Garden: You can get a card after solving the flower puzzle.

Ofaka Tornado: According to Carla, she was amazed.

Literally Grass: A synonym for the word weed, if you know what I mean.

Doodoo Bug: When Ozzy gives this card, he was in the toilet. Without details.

Mystical Tomato: It's on Margaret's counter, where some food is stored.

Legendary Sword: It is located at the end of the maze, which is typical of legendary items.

Zen Octopus: Yoga helps to relax and relieve stress. Anti-stress toys like a spinner serve the same purpose.

Forbidden Book: It lies inside the book.

Pot of Grease: It is an additive in food, as well as gravy. They also have similar names.

Lamb With Cleaver: The janitor says he looks like him. I also want to point out that lambs are generally considered cute, although this lamb is ready to kill. This is similar to the Janitor himself: if you pay attention, then when crossing with the Protagonist, he can behave friendly.

Treasure Chest: It is connected with Felix's words that the real treasure is friends buried alive.

Mr. Nice Guy: just remember who gives you this card.

The Slurper: It's in the lab. He looks like a lump of green slime, which abounds in the laboratory.

Onion: It's in a bag of Ozzie's food, along with onion sandwiches. By the way, it was originally planned that the card could be found in the garden near the ramp.

Killer Eye: Buggs compares him to Penny, who could have killed them at every turn.

Purple Plush: It's in a toy box.

Monster Ghost: To be honest, I didn't quite understand the connection, it's probably due to the fact that ghosts like to take revenge. Monty gives the card after we help him get revenge on the Janitor. You can also recall Jerome's words in the first game, that he would haunt the Protagonist in the form of a ghost if he died through his fault.

Knight Who Turned Evil: Ted compares him to himself: being a cute kid, he became a evil in this quest (let me remind you that, in addition to killing Felix, he insulted Buggs and let Nugget die).

Mysterious Package: It's in a box.

Oglebop Ogre: Janitor compares him to his son. By the way, do you remember the theory that Buggs is the Janitor's son? Buggs looks like this Monster, doesn't he?

Dank Magician... Okay, I didn't find any similarities here. Maybe the fact that he is a powerful wizard and can only be obtained in the final game?

I have not listed some of the cards because they are given out for winning Monstermon. Although it is quite possible that they are related to the characters who give these cards.

Coral That Looks Like Hand: Carla

Teenage Mutant Ninja Zombie: Nugget

Million-Head Hydra: Ozzy

Hissing Fauna: Monty

Golden Dewdrop: Jerome

Marshmallow: Cindy

Rare Jewel: Felix

Spiky Flim Flam: Buggs

Evil Thwarter: Agnes