#Olive grub

[praesparo]

gambit is a great & passionate cook, he’s making his famous gumbo for dinner, who’s coming over?

OH. Don’t mind his cats named after DISNEY CATS.

[caterpillar-with-a-crayon]

Silly grubs

[grub-karkat-in-strange-places]

IN MY DINAR?

[spyanotherday]

don’t ask me what this is

[zephyrrhiesfyrian]

Chimkin update! :D

Sweet baby Morgoth the Destroyer sitting with her mother <3 She'll come running when my sister goes out to the coop >v>

Snowflake and Pretty Boy on patrol around the coop, being such responsible and protective roosters.

Jeff is filthy from digging and a sibling looks on in alarm.

A new named fledgling! This is Olive; she's friends with Morgy and has started to follow my sister around like Morgy does :D She's still not quite as comfortable being held or petted like Morgoth is, though.

Morgy demands pets and attention.

Morgy and Olive together; Morgy's a bit smaller due to her scissor-beak making it more difficult for her to eat, but she's still growing well :3

Cinnamon is still putting herself in charge of watching the fledglings.

Hennifer the maybe-hen/maybe-rooster being utterly massive. The ultimate unit.

Bean, the blessed child, always giving such sass.

Grub is also a chonk.

You've heard of worm-on-a-string, get ready for Worm on a swing. :)

They tend to roost in pairs: Grub and Worm, Jeff and Bird, Snowflake and Pretty Boy. And then another friend that I can't see well enough to name lol

A stand off between I believe Peanut and Walnut.

Grub has found a crevice to crawl into.

Indominus Rex is finally starting to look like a proper chicken and not a crow! She's very beautiful uwu

Bean and Roostifer stare contest.

Nugget and Indominus napping while Cinnamon flaps frantically

Hillary Cluck, one of the Legbars.

Please say hello to Dai, one of our two lavender Ameraucanas.

Wave, our other lavender girl, fighting with siblings over something.

Yes, I have been given permission to name more chickens after transformers. The lavender girls are very majestic and beautiful, and I thought naming them after the Senator boys, Dai Atlas and Shockwave, was fitting >v>

Fortress Maximus and his little white glove-wings. A sweet baby. :3

[fieriframes]

[I'LL TAKE A SPOONFUL, AND GUESS WHAT'LL HAPPEN? WE WILL RESURFACE AGAIN. SO BE VERY PATIENT, TWO OLIVES AND-- OH, GARBANZO BEANS.]

[bc-bizarrecrayon]

[blimbo-buddy]

you made him so.small and cute gough i need to rock him like a baby so he can fall asleep.......

Thank you Oliver, drawing DarkStripe at any stage in life is fantastic that dude is always meant to look like a fat grub

Here's a glimpse into an alternate world where SpottedLeaf didn't suffer from fears of taking an apprentice (due to ThistleClaw) and did end up taking DarkPaw as one. Maybe his Medic name would be DarkBerry

(I got this info from the wiki, take it with a grain of salt I could be wrong)

[cryptidclaw]

Cryptidclaw's WC Prefixes List!

Yall said you were interested in seeing it so here it is! 

This is a collection of mostly Flora, Fauna, Rocks, and other such things that can be found in Britain since that’s where the books take place! 

I also have other Prefixes that have to do with pelt colors and patterns as well!

Here’s a link to the doc if you dont want to expand a 650 word list on your Tumblr feed lol! the doc is also in my drive linked in my pined post!

below is the actual list! If there are any names you think I should add plz tell me!

EDIT: I will update the doc with new names as I come up with them or have them suggested to me, but I wont update the list on this post! Plz visit my doc for a more updated version!

Animals

Mammal

Badger

Bat

Bear

Beaver

Bison

Boar

Buck

Calf

Cow

Deer

Elk

Fawn

Ferret

Fox

Goat

Hare

Horse

Lamb

Lynx

Marten

Mole

Mouse

Otter

Rabbit

Rat

Seal

Sheep

Shrew

Squirrel

Stoat

Vole

Weasel

Wolf

Wolverine

Amphibians

Frog

Newt

Toad

Reptiles

Scale

Adder

Lizard

Snake

Turtle

Shell

Birds

Bird

Down

Feather

Albatross

Bittern

Buzzard

Chaffinch

Chick

Chicken

Coot

Cormorant

Corvid

Crane

Crow

Curlew

Dove

Duck

Dunlin

Eagle

Egret

Falcon

Finch

Gannet

Goose

Grouse

Gull

Hawk

Hen

Heron

Ibis

Jackdaw

Jay

Kestrel

Kite

Lark

Magpie

Mallard

Merlin

Mockingbird

Murrelet

Nightingale

Osprey

Owl

Partridge

Pelican

Peregrine

Petrel

Pheasant

Pigeon

Plover

Puffin

Quail

Raven

Robin

Rook

Rooster

Ruff

Shrike

Snipe

Sparrow

Starling

Stork

Swallow

Swan

Swift

Tern

Thrasher

Thrush

Vulture

Warbler

Whimbrel

Wren

Freshwater Fish 

Fish

Bass

Bream 

Carp

Dace

Eel

Lamprey

Loach

Minnow

Perch

Pike

Rudd

Salmon

Sterlet

Tench

Trout

Roach

Saltwater fish and other Sea creatures (would cats be able to find some of these? Probably not, I don't care tho)

Alge

Barnacle

Bass (Saltwater version)

Bream (Saltwater version)

Brill

Clam

Cod

Crab

Dolphin

Eel (Saltwater version)

Flounder

Garfish

Halibut

Kelp

Lobster

Mackerel

Mollusk

Orca

Prawn

Ray

Seal

Shark

Shrimp

Starfish

Sting

Urchin

Whale

Insects and Arachnids

Honey

Insect

Web

Ant

Bee

Beetle

Bug

Butterfly

Caterpillar

Cricket

Damselfly

Dragonfly

Fly

Grasshopper

Grub

Hornet

Maggot

Moth

Spider

Wasp

Worm

Trees

Acorn

Bark

Branch

Forest

Hollow

Log

Root

Stump

Timber

Tree

Twig

Wood

Alder

Apple

Ash

Aspen

Beech

Birch

Cedar

Cherry

Chestnut

Cypress

Elm

Fir

Hawthorn

Hazel

Hemlock

Linden

Maple

Oak

Pear

Poplar

Rowan

Redwood

Spruce

Willow

Yew

Flowers, Shrubs and Other plants

Berry

Blossom

Briar

Field

Flower

Leaf

Meadow

Needle

Petal

Shrub

Stem

Thicket

Thorn

Vine

Anemone 

Apricot

Barley 

Bellflower

Bluebell

Borage

Bracken

Bramble

Briar

Burnet

Buttercup

Campion

Chamomile

Chanterelle

Chicory

Clover

Cornflower

Daffodil

Daisy

Dandelion

Dogwood

Fallow

Fennel

Fern

Flax

Foxglove

Furze

Garlic

Ginger

Gorse

Grass

Hay

Heather

Holly

Honeysuckle

Hop

Hyacinth

Iris

Ivy

Juniper

Lavender

Lichen

Lilac

Lilly

Mallow

Marigold

Mint

Mistletoe

Moss

Moss

Mushroom

Nettle

Nightshade

Oat

Olive

Orchid

Parsley

Periwinkle

Pine

Poppy

Primrose

Privet

Raspberry

Reed

Reedmace

Rose

Rush

Rye

Saffron

Sage

Sedge

Seed

Snowdrop

Spindle

Strawberry

Tangerine

Tansy

Teasel

Thistle

Thrift

Thyme

Violet

Weed

Wheat

Woodruff

Yarrow

Rocks and earth

Agate

Amber

Amethyst

Arch

Basalt

Bounder

Cave

Chalk

Coal

Copper

Dirt

Dust

Flint

Garnet

Gold

Granite

Hill

Iron

Jagged

Jet

Mountain

Mud

Peak

Pebble

Pinnacle

Pit

Quartz

Ridge

Rock

Rubble

Ruby

Rust(y)

Sand

Sapphire

Sediment

Silt

Silver

Slate

Soil

Spire

Stone

Trench

Zircon

Water Formations

Bay

Cove

Creek

Delta

Lake

Marsh

Ocean

Pool

Puddle

River

Sea

Water

Weather and such

Autumn

Avalanche

Balmy

Blaze

Blizzard

Breeze

Burnt

Chill

Cinder

Cloud

Cold

Dew

Drift

Drizzle

Drought

Dry

Ember

Fall

Fire

Flame

Flood

Fog

Freeze

Frost

Frozen

Gale

Gust

Hail

Ice

Icicle

Lightening

Mist

Muggy

Rain 

Scorch

Singe

Sky

Sleet

Sloe

Smoke

Snow

Snowflake

Soot

Sorrel

Spark

Spring

Steam

Storm

Summer

Sun

Thunder

Water

Wave

Wet

Wind

Winter

Celestial??

Comet

Dawn

Dusk

Evening 

Midnight

Moon

Morning

Night

Noon

Twilight

Cat Features, Traits, and Misc. 

Azure

Beige

Big

Black

Blonde

Blotch(ed)

Blue

Bounce

Bright 

Brindle

Broken

Bronze

Brown

Bumble

Burgundy

Call

Carmine

Claw

Cobalt

Cream

Crimson

Cry

Curl(y)

Dapple

Dark

Dot(ted)

Dusky

Ebony

Echo

Fallen

Fleck(ed)

Fluffy

Freckle

Ginger

Golden

Gray

Green

Heavy

Kink

Knot(ted)

Light

Little

Lost

Loud

Marbled

Mew

Milk

Mottle

Mumble

Ochre

Odd

One

Orange

Pale

Patch(ed)

Pounce 

Prickle

Ragged

Red

Ripple

Rough

Rugged

Russet

Scarlet

Shade

Shaggy

Sharp

Shimmer

Shining

Small

Smudge

Soft

Song

Speckle

Spike

Splash

Spot(ted)

Streak

Stripe(d)

Strong

Stump(y)

Sweet

Tall

Talon

Tangle

Tatter(ed)

Tawny

Tiny

Tough

Tumble

Twist

Violet

Whisker

Whisper

White

Wild

Wooly

Yellow

[bladesandbhaalspawn]

working on some moodboards in between writing ficlets for people and working on my own fic

any suggestions for bg3 characters that i should make moodboards for? 👀

[current list under the cut]

Origin Characters

The Dark Urge ✅✅ Astarion ✅✅ Gale ✅✅ Karlach ✅✅ Lae'zel ✅✅ Shadowheart ✅✅ Wyll ✅✅

Other Companions

Boo ✅✅ Halsin ✅✅ Jaheira ✅✅ Minsc ✅✅ Minthara ✅✅ Owlbear Cub ✅✅ Scratch ✅✅ Tara the Tressym ✅✅ Us ✅✅ Volo ✅✅ Withers ✅✅

NPCs

Abdirak ✅✅ Alfira ✅✅ Ansur ✅✅ Arabella ✅✅ Aradin ✅✅ Araj Oblodra ✅✅ Auntie Ethel ✅✅ Balthazar ✅✅ Bane ✅✅ Barcus Wroot ✅✅ Bernard ✅✅ Bhaal ✅✅ Blurg ✅✅ BOOOAL ✅✅ Cazador Szarr ✅✅ Counsellor Florrick ✅✅ Dame Aylin ✅✅ Dammon ✅✅ Derryth ✅✅ Dribbles ✅✅ Dror Ragzlin ✅✅ Elminster ✅✅ Exxvikyap ✅✅ Enver Gortash ✅✅ Gandrel ✅✅ Grub ✅✅ Haarlep ✅✅ He Who Was ✅✅ His Majesty ✅✅ Hope ✅✅ Isobel Thorm ✅✅ Kagha ✅✅ Ketheric Thorm ✅✅ Kith'rak Voss ✅✅ Lakrissa ✅✅ Lorroakan ✅✅ Lucretious ✅✅ Lump the Enlightened ✅✅ Mattis ✅✅ Mayrina ✅✅ Mirkon ✅✅ Mizora ✅✅ Mol ✅✅ Myrkul ✅✅ Mystic Carrion ✅✅ Mystra ✅✅ Nettie ✅✅ Nine-Fingers Keene ✅✅ Nocturne ✅✅ Nym Orlith ✅✅ Omeluum ✅✅ Orin the Red ✅✅ Oskar Fevras ✅✅ Popper ✅✅ Priestess Gut ✅✅ Prince Orpheus ✅✅ Raphael ✅✅ Roah Moonglow ✅✅ Rolan ✅✅ Rugan ✅✅ Sarevok ✅✅ Sazza ✅✅ Selûne ✅✅ Shar ✅✅ Silfy ✅✅ Silvanus ✅✅ Sorn Orlith ✅✅ Sovereign Spaw ✅✅ Teela ✅✅ Thaniel/Oliver ✅✅ The Emperor ✅✅ The Netherbrain ✅✅ True Soul Nere ✅✅ Ulder Ravengard ✅✅ Viconia deVir ✅✅ Vlaakith ✅✅ Wulbren Bongle ✅✅ Yenna ✅✅ Yurgir ✅✅ Zevlor ✅✅ Z'rell ✅✅

[mysticalmallard]

Diner Girl PT 1

🦆: First Post in awhile took a break as I was busy with work but I'm back now with lots of things in my drafts to keep me busy

Pairing: Tig Trager x FemOC (can be read as xreader)

Summary: Tig meets a cute waitress

MainMasterlist || Series Masterlist

Tig sees a diner on the way back from a run for the club and notices a cute little waitress in the window and thought this seems like a great place to stop for some grub. Approaching the counter, Tig flashes the waitress a warm smile. He then orders a coffee and takes a seat, keeping his eyes on the girl as she tends to the few other patrons in the small diner.

As he finishes his coffee, Tig decides to make a move. Rising from his seat, he walks over to the counter where the waitress is wiping down glasses and taking orders from a man in a suit. Tig, leaning on the counter in a laidback manner catches the waitress looking at him out of the corner of her eye and smiles. She returns the smile and continues working. Tig decides to see if he can strike up a conversation.

Looking down at the waitress, Tig speaks in a gentle and friendly tone.

"Hey there, you seem like a sweet girl, what's your name?"

The waitress takes a moment to glance at Tig, seemingly surprised by the question. However, her warmth and sweetness never leave her expression as she answers.

"Oh, I'm Grace.. Nice to meet you...."

"I'm Alex"

Tig smiles warmly, liking the girl's name and her friendly attitude.

"EXCUSE ME DO THEY PAY YOU TO IGNORE CUSTOMERS IN THIS DUMP OR DO YOU JUST HATE YOUR JOB?"

The man in the suit loudly exclaims to the room with a sour expression on his face

Startled by the man's sudden outburst, Tig looks up at him and gives him a stern glare. The waitress quickly turns to face the man in the suit, looking annoyed with his behavior. Tig turns his attention back to the waitress.

"Relax, buddy. This is a small, family-run diner. If you're looking for customer service, try the Olive Garden or something. Now, why don't you go back to your table and let Grace do her job in peace hmm?"

Tig says confidently, shooting a sharp glance at the rude customer.

The man seems surprised by Tig's bold response and grumbles to himself before going back to his table. Grace quickly looks up at Tig, clearly appreciating the sweet way he defended her. She smiles at Tig and nods her thanks. Tig smiles back, then continues to talk with the young waitress.

Tig likes talking with Grace, enjoying how genuine and kind-hearted she is. She's a nice girl, he thinks, and way nicer than any girl he's ever been with before. He can feel a strange connection with her, something that he's never felt before. He's drawn to her in a way that he can't quite explain.

The two chat for a while longer and Tig's charm seems to be working as Grace becomes more and more comfortable with him. As she leans on the counter, Tig puts his hand on her elbow to get her attention. He leans in close and says quietly,

"Can I ask you something?"

Grace looks up at him, and the look in her eyes makes his heart flutter. He thinks she is the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. He nods slowly as he waits for her reply, and Grace smiles sweetly as she whispers,

"Sure, what is it?"

Tig's heart starts pounding as the tension mounts, and he takes a beat before finally asking the question that's been haunting him.

"Would you wanna go out sometime?"

As the words leave his mouth, his stomach clenches with nerves, and his brain feels like it's short-circuiting from the rush of adrenalin. He can't believe he just asked her that, but he felt like he had no choice. As the diner gets quiet and Grace thinks about his question, Tig can hardly breathe.

[dallasgallant]

Time period post: Food

Some of my time period posts will be more researched than others, ones like this one are more of a quick reminder/research starter. This is just a quick burst of general information that might help out with writing and used by my general knowledge. I didn’t feel the need to get off into the weeds with this one as it’s a smaller detail and food is usually mentioned in works and not the point you know?

Entertainment/social food-

When we think of food in the 1960s there are two things to keep in mind; Post ww2 and the rise of convenience.

This is the age of drugged out of your mind jello nightmares people! Whole lot of reasons for that, drugs plays a part but additionally is a rise of a lot of new products and companies throwing ideas at the wall and seeing what recipes stick/people actually make.

However, if you think all food during this period was disgusting and weird that’s not exactly the case. A lot of the gross options are ‘stunt’/ entertainment food. The jello molds and weird shaped foods were usually for throwing parties and having something new or nice to look at, not what was eaten everyday or exactly enjoyed by anyone. The 40s-60s were a huge time for parties, dinner parties, hosting and entertaining people - usually middle or upper class adults. Soc’s would have a ton of new appetizers and finger food related stuff, cooked instead of just chips at a party (though included).

Grape jelly meatballs (which are great), pigs in a blanket, onion dip etc.

They were really into onion dip it was the hot thing for some fucking reason.

Convenience -

The 1960s also saw a huge rise in snack foods, fast food and quick canned or boxed food. Tv dinners started in the previous decade but particularly took off during this time- images of the family gathered around the television set for a nice program eating off trays etc.

Lunch meat! Rise in deli meats but also some more processed stuff such as baloney, olive loaf etc. (if you want to get into class a Soc might bring a turkey sandwich where a Greaser would bring a baloney sandwich for lunch)

Meals for the large part were still homemade, cake mixes were becoming a bit more of a thing but making from scratch was still a preference for most people.

I really recommend looking up recipes from the period, not just the stunt food/marketing strategy stuff but things people would actually make on the day to day. (Like for example the Brothers made a regular baked chicken dinner)

Fast food goes alongside convenience however they were more of a treat than the day to day, people would still prefer a slower sit down dinner setting. It’s a third place! Teens at dinners, drive ins (both kinds), malt shops, soda fountains etc as not only a place to grab grub but hang out!

- like how the socs and greasers each have their own bars and dinners as hang outs.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Taken by a WPA photographer between 1935 and 1941, this picture shows diners at Aunt Dinah's Kitchen in Harlem. Established by Richard Huey, an actor in the Harlem theater scene, it was located in the basement of 172 West 135th Street, next to the YMCA. As the sign indicates, it was the go-to dining spot for Harlem's theater folk in the 1930s and 1940s. It also hosted one-act plays and forums and supported actors who needed a free meal.

From 1933 until Huey's death in 1948, the restaurant's “down-home grub” drew such luminaries as Rose McClendon, Ethel Waters, Langston Hughes, Carl Van Vechten, Juano Hernandez, Richard B. Harrison, Olive Borden, Georgette Harvey, Countee Cullen, Claude McKay, Frederick O’Neal, Count Basie, and others to his “hangout for hams.”

The family-style dining room attracted both locals and theater stars. Inspired by his roots in Monroe, Louisiana, Huey lined the walls with newspaper as a tribute to the restaurant walls back home which used the papers "partly to keep the wind out and partly for decoration."

Photo: NYC Dep't of Records Facebook

[aliteraryprincess]

September 2024 Wrap Up

Thank god it's finally fall! I'm so excited for cooler weather. I finished drafting another dissertation chapter, which means I'm halfway through. Unfortunately, now I have to deal with job applications...

Books Read: 16

Check me out! To be fair, a lot of these are short since I was participating in Shorty September over on YouTube. But 16 is still pretty impressive! My favorite is Wylding Hall, closely followed by Fairy Tale. My least favorite was Life Studies, which I found quite disappointing. Titles marked with ® are rereads.

New Grub Street by George Gissing - 4.5 stars

Snow Drifts by Deven Philbrick - 4 stars

To Bedlam and Part Way Back by Anne Sexton - 4 stars

Fairy Tale by Stephen King - 5 stars

White as Snow by Tanith Lee - 4 stars

Rules for the Dance: A Handbook for Writing and Reading Metrical Verse by Mary Oliver - 4 stars

Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong - 4 stars

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo - 3.5 stars

The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare - 4 stars

Passing by Nella Larsen - 4.5 stars

Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E. K. Johnston - 5 stars ®

The Lady's Mile by Mary Elizabeth Braddon - 3 stars

Antigone by Sophocles - 3.5 stars

The Uninhabited House by Charlotte Riddell - 5 stars

Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand - 5 stars

Life Studies by Robert Lowell - 2 stars

On Tumblr:

And look at all these photos! I'm having a great time getting back into book photography, especially now that I have a nice camera. I also participated in a readathon hosted by @thereadingchallengechallenge, which was tons of fun!

August 2024 Wrap Up

Book Photography: Red Comet by Heather Clark

Book Photography: White as Snow by Tanith Lee

Book Photography: Fairy Tale by Stephen King

Book Photography: The Norton Shakespeare

Book Photography: Passing by Nella Larsen

Book Photography: Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand

Book Photography: The Uninhabited House by Charlotte Riddell

Book Photography: Mini Book Haul

Book Photography: Life Studies by Robert Lowell

Tagged: People I want to get to know better!

TRCC Readathon

On YouTube:

This is the first time in a long time there are less things in this section than in the On tumblr section. I guess I just need a little break from filming.

August Wrap Up | 9 books!

Currently Reading 9/4/24

My Favorite Books Under 250 Pages | Shorty September

Ranking All the Shakespeare Plays I've Read | #shaketember

My Annual Overly Ambitious Victober TBR!

[zephyrrhiesfyrian]

They've gotten so big now ;-;

Quattle and Hennifer; please note how goddamn massive Hennifer is. She's probably a rooster, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Jeff: ever thought about crime, Quattle?

Quattle: girl, you're gonna get kicked out if you keep this up

Snowflake tries to take a nap and Grub interrupts.

Grub: we can both fit

Snowflake: your butt has its own gravitational pull

Splash, a Bean-lookalike. She is also one of the fledglings

And on the topic of Bean-

She is being guarding by some siblings for some reason. She's fine, just sittin'.

Olive roosting on a cabinet :D

Nugget is very cute, but he is very useless (affectionate).

Nugget, Peanut, and Hennifer, lording over their kingdom like the majestic roosters they are.

Grubloaf.

Bean is cuddled by her sisters (and photobombed by Roostifer's iridescent butt)

Bean and Wave. Wave is so incredibly fluffy >v>

Jeff considers crimes from atop her perch.

Oh no, she's influencing Bean to do crime too (＃°Д°)

Indominus Rex, still looking very much like her ancestors

And now, what I'm sure you're all waiting for-

Morgoth the Destroyer cannot be contained by human means! She roams free!

She follows her mother to the food bag so she gets to eat by herself >v>

My sister said a day or so ago that she pulled up to the house and Morgy had already escaped the pen and come running towards her. Very cute and sweet, but like, girl. There are foxes out here. Please be careful.

Morgy was briefly put in chicken jail to prevent her from escaping the pen, but my sister didn't have the strength to keep her in there because she just looked so sad :C

She wants to be close to mother and the house! Here she is in the garden and being held <3

My sister plans to get her a small coop to keep in the garden and have her and a sister or two in there, closer to the house so she doesn't try to run off.

Morgy is truly the sweetest lil chimkin ever and we all love her <3

I visited the other day and was allowed the honor of petting her. Before Nugget came over and tried to eat my fingers, that is. Goddammit, Nugget.