#Plague bird

[cinnabugarts]

Io is a mysterious Avian who lives on the outskirts of the city. She's supposedly a well-versed potion maker, but no one knows what she's scheming...

[ladydeathofcrafts]

Prototype for a fluffy baby plague bird! (Not finished going to change some things) let me know what you think!

[partysol-the-umbrella-wielder]

Plague Bird is a "doctor" that sells Quack alternative medicine he's also the self-proclaimed rival to Friz

[herbertwest]

I thought I had like...250, maybe 300 Sergey posts on my blog but I checked and it's actually almost 550 (with more in my queue) :)

[cozylittleartblog]

what if there was a plague doctor that was so so so cute (and was also secretly a bird themself)

[definetelynotavampire]

Nikolai as a plague doctor

[ex0skeletal-undead]

by Diana Levin / @ghoulishbunnystudios on Instagram

[gummi-stims]

🖤🕊️🤍

[acupofbritishearlgrey]

MAJOR GROM: PLAGUE DOCTOR (2021), dir. Oleg Trofim

[doctor-direst]

As we enter the ‘ber months, this is a reminder to add more bird feeders!

The plague doctors may especially appreciate it

[thesummerestsolstice]

Whenever Numenor experienced a plague or outbreak, Elrond came, without fail, to treat the sick and offer the people of the island comfort. He did it for many reasons– to honor the legacy of Elros and his descendants, because he sometimes considered the Numenorians more his people than either elves or men, because he was a healer who believed deeply that all life had value.

Of course, treating mortal plagues is a hazardous business– especially for a part-human medic who is just as susceptible to the disease as his patients.

Elrond, never one to be dissuaded from trying to save lives, tries to find a way to protect himself from the infection while being able to treat his patients. No one in Middle-Earth knows exactly how mortal diseases spread, but it's clear that it spreads from the healthy to the ill– through bad air, coughing, infected blood, or some other means. So, Elrond has to find a way to not make contact with or breathe the same air as his patients. While treating them.

Eventually, he settles on a set of robes that leaves no inch of his skin uncovered, along with heavy, opaque veils and a mask of his own design for his face. The mask– full of athelas flowers to purify the air– is fashioned in the shape of a bird as an homage to Melian, who was said to have healing powers. He made the main piece mask with his own hands, carved it from dragon bone– sturdy, and thought to have protective powers against against diseases and curses. The eyes are made of dark tinted glass that glows faintly– a gift from Celebrimbor.

In all fairness, Elrond did not realize how creepy the bone white mask and fully-black outfit was, especially given his general aura of strangeness ad birdlike mannerisms. He had bigger concerns at the time. That said, his outfit, which kept him from getting sick even during the worst of the outbreak, was soon adopted by many of the Numenorian healers. Over time, the story of the plague doctor shifted became part of Numenor's legend– that healers dressed in such strange outfits to frighten disease away. In that way, the odd, birdlike appearance of the plague doctors soon became a comfort to the Numenorians, rather than a fright.

As gifts for helping with various outbreaks over the years, Elrond also got several plague doctor masks that were decorated, more for style than for purpose. He wears them at fancy elvish events sometimes, just to mess with everyone. And whenever he heads off to Numenor, he always makes sure to bring his full plague-doctor regalia, just so the people there will know he's always there to protect them from any lurking plagues.

[poisonedapples]

Consider: Husk and Angel have been dating for not long, but they’re working on figuring out what physical affection would look like between them since their Situations make everything regarding touch and boundaries different than an average relationship. But Angel is Angel, so he fully expects Husk to bring up sex any day now. Because they’ve been dating for a month and clearly that means they’re long overdue for a fuck, promises of taking it slow be damned. Husk is a man so it must be what he wants most, right?

And as the days go on, Angel realizes that Husk is just. Staring at him at times. Looking shy like he wants to ask something, and Angel’s thinking yeah, this is it. He’s gotten impatient, Husk is gonna make a move any second now. Which is fine! Angel expected it, really. He’s hard to resist, it was only a matter of time before Husk got bored and wanted to move on. He’s already been much more gentle than any other lover he’s had, so he can just suck it up. It’s fine.

Eventually, after Husk staring at him and opening his mouth a dozen times before closing it again with Angel pretending not to notice, Husk finally actually speaks up. He’s practically whispering when he finally goes “…Angel?”

Angel tries to act like his heart isn’t beating out of his chest. “Yeah?”

“Can I-…” Husk swallows. “…Can I pet your hair?”

Angel just blinks at him for much longer than he’d care to admit. “Like…pull it?”

Husk looks completely baffled by the response. He shakes his head, and Angel can barely see a tint of red underneath his fur. “No, just…pet it. It looks so soft, I wanna run my fingers through it.”

Angel takes a moment to process the request, but he’s smiling wide when he nods in agreement.

And that’s how Angel ends up with his head in Husk’s lap, half asleep as Husk lightly scratches at his scalp, with only the faint sound of purring traveling through the room.

[ladydeathofcrafts]

I made some new plague bird plushies! (Pattern modified from @sewdesune )

[meirimerens]

pathologic fest day 25

"Shadow Behind a Window"

Corbeau y es-tu?

[herbertwest]

Just realized that since Sergey has red hair and blue eyes there's room for Strigoi Lore. Might be my next fanfic.

[cozylittleartblog]

the plague witch

available as a print on my etsy