#Polar Seafoods

[narwhalandchill]

i should qualify for an award. or a diagnosis. either goes tbh

[askwhatsforlunch]

Smoked Trout and Cucumber Toast

Whether you choose to make this Smoked Trout and Cucumber Toast your breakfast or a light lunch, it is a beaut as it is tasty (and if you opt for the latter, a glass of well-chilled Chardonnay pairs nicely with it!)

Ingredients (serves 1):

1 slice soft polar bread

1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

3/4 Garden Mesclun, rinsed and spin-dried

1/4 cucumber, rinsed

about 30 grams/1 ounces smoked trout

freshly cracked black pepper

a drizzle of olive oil

Place polar bread onto serving plate, and spread generously with butter.

Arrange Garden Mesclun on top.

Cut cucumber into four thin slices, and halve these.

Arrange cucumber slices and smoked trout onto the Mesclun. Sprinkle, to taste, with cracked black pepper, and drizzle with a little olive oil.

Enjoy Smoked Trout and Cucumber Toast immediately.

[zumicho]

karasuno + nekoma aquarium date headcanons

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NAVI — M.LIST

♥︎ .ᐟ.ᐟ nishinoya, kenma, daichi, kuroo, kags

TAGS / CWS: fluff just fluff

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YUU NISHINOYA

— is the one who asked to go

— CLINGS to you and pulls you by the arm while he runs around

— messes around with the kids who are there, making silly faces and fist bumping them, offering them his forehead and yelling “NOGGIN!” (gets offended when they miss the nemo reference)

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KENMA KOZUME

— will stare at you while you stare at the fish

— but when you turn to look at him, he goes back to his game

— sneaks pictures of you (kenma thinks he’s slick)

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DAICHI SAWAMURA

— pays for your tickets AND the family behind you’s

— buys everything you touch in the gift shop (in my head his love language is gift giving, argue with the wall)

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KUROO TETSURO

— says the weirdest things like “the fish probably think we’re aliens.” , “the way they swim in their own doodoo has the same vibe as cows walking around on their food” ,

— will take you to eat seafood after because he thinks it’s funny

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KAGEYAMA TOBIO

— refuses to go at first but has a better time than you did

— can stay at the touch pool / stingrays for hours

— refuses to eat seafood for months

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author’s note: in honor of ree (me) finally watching the movie i love them sm i missed them so bad. tobio’s & tetsu’s being polar opposites makes me giggle

[housecow]

i was made to live in the middle of nowhere btw. i lived in a city for 4 years and that was enough tyvm!!! i can cook well enough to not need restaurants around everywhere…

pros:

bugs

nature

stars at night (are big and bright 👏👏👏👏)

true privacy

cool rocks

generally friendly ppl if ur in TX

bomb mexican food

that filipino food truck

drive thru daiquiris and margaritas

city is ~45 mins away and makes a fun day trip

cheaper gas bc oil fields and refineries are close

cons:

local restaurants in small towns are hit or miss and a lot closed bc COVID

mostly fast food

i hate seeing ppl i know at grocery stores. you don’t need to know about my need for 3 different family sized things of oreos

necessary weekly grocery store runs

high quality ingredients depend on ur area (there is so much good meat (beef esp) where i am but im a seafood girl)

car-dependent communities

polarized political views

cows in the middle of the road at night

javelinas. hogs.

drunk ppl

[alex51324]

Hamburger Festival Report!

There's a pretty standard template for American town festivals: You block off a few streets (unless there's a park or something that makes sense to use instead), and rent spaces for people/organizations/businesses to set up booths. There'll be a stage or two with free entertainment--usually musicians, but there can be dance troupes, magicians, etc. in the mix. There may be some activities or contests tied into the festival theme, but the main events are a) eating, and b) wandering around looking at booths.

Sometimes this type of festival will have a carnival or midway attached to it, with rides and games, but these are not a required element of the standard American town festival. This one had a rock-climbing wall and a mechanical bull, interspersed with the typical booths, but that's it.

These festivals do not have to have a theme--where I grew up, it was just the TownName Street Fair--but a lot of them do. Food is the most common type of theme: you get Apple Festivals, Seafood Festivals, Tomato Festivals, Maple Syrup Festivals, all sorts. Something to do with local history and heritage is also common, like Old Time TownName Days. The amount of emphasis placed on the theme varies.

Since hamburgers are already a typical food to sell at festivals, they were very heavily represented at Hamburger Festival! The festival guide listed over forty different hamburger stands. I went around and took pictures of the menus for the ones that looked good, before deciding what to buy.

@griseldagimpel I think these two are probably the most innovative ones I saw!

There were some professional food trucks:

That second one had some interesting-looking options, too.

Here's another menu with some interesting options; this was one of a handful of stands offering a vegetarian burger option. (That Elvis one looks pretty innovative, too.)

There were a few stands offering the hamburger-with-a-crabcake-on-top, which sounded interesting, too.

Or if you just want a classic hamburger at a reasonable price, you could go with the stand run by the Boy Scouts:

Their burgers started at $5, and smelled pretty good!

Alcohol availability at town festivals varies regionally; in some parts of the US, it's considered inappropriate for alcohol (even beer) to be sold or consumed at events attended by families with children. Pennsylvania (where I live, and where Hamburg, PA is) used to be one of these, but our alcohol laws have been relaxing quite a bit over the last 10-15 years or so. As a result, Hamburger Festival does have beer and wine vendors.

However, they are limited to a fenced-off portion of the festival area, and if you buy a cup of beer you have to stay inside the fence to drink it. (Some of the vendors also offered discreetly-packaged bottles and cans to take home, but you are not allowed to open them on the premises.)

Of course, all of the food vendors are outside of the fence, so if you want to have a beer and a hamburger simultaneously, you have to buy the burger first, and take it into the Designated Beer Area.

This I did; I went with the Brie and Apricot Jam one, and a cranberry-ginger hard cider. (My other top choice for the burger was the Heavenly Hog one, with the apple slaw.) Both were excellent!

Band playing in the Beer Area:

They also wisely placed the Great PortaPotty Cluster adjacent to the Beer Area:

Back outside of the Sin Zone, vendors include classic fair food:

And church bake sales:

Nonfood vendors include crafters/artisans, like this metalworker:

The Starship Enterprise was like $500, so I didn't buy it.

There are also crafters selling items with, uh, lower production values, and lower price points. There were a couple of booths selling 3-D printed fidget toys. I considered this polar bear, because it almost looks like Autism Creature:

But in the end I went with something else, which I will share a little later.

They also this, a version of the betta-in-a-cup that won't make @kaxen mad:

Pictured: The only kind of fish you should keep in such a tiny container!

Also represented were various kinds of MLM schlock:

Like this CutCo Knives stand; there was also a Pampered Chef one, several of the jewelry ones, and the one that does dip mixes and stuff; it isn't Taste of Home (that's a magazine), but it's something like that.

I did buy some seasoning mixes, but I got them from this decidedly more amateurish-looking (and cheaper) place, which also sold soap.

Another performance space; this one had a bluegrass trio that was actually pretty good.

Here a child had a stand selling 3D printed gizmos:

Where I obtained this treasure:

Her mother, it developed, had been highly skeptical that anyone would want to buy these, but I assured her that it was brilliant, and my favorite purchase of the day.

I also got take-home cider, the aforementioned spices and soap, some tea, and alpaca-fiber insoles. (My feet were sore, by that point.)

Another interesting thing, which I did not take any pictures of, is the evidence of widely-varying attitudes toward the festival, by the people who actually live on the streets where it takes place. The people behind the stand where I bought my brie-and-apricot burger had festooned their knee-high garden wall with wire and signs saying DO NOT SIT ON WALL, because, I guess, that harms them in some way, if someone does that. Other residents were having porch-parties to watch the festival, or were manning coolers of sodas and bottled water, usually for a dollar apiece (with this competition, most of the official vendors were also selling water and sodas for a dollar, but I bought from one of the porches anyway).

Anyway, to sum up, it was kind of neat; I don't necessarily have a burning desire to go again (although I would like to try that burger with the apple slaw), but I'd also be willing to go again. I spent way too much money on crap, but it's no fun going to something like that and not buying stuff.

[agoobersretreat]

A bit of the courtside out of the station and the hotel that's attached! Could be a fun time for us all to get together and maybe go have a fun outing, together! Also, the seafood restaurant on the pond.

Also stopped at the ice cream and candy store there, where we got the floats and milkshakes and fries! (Brown cow (Coca-Cola Float with Vanilla Ice Cream), Dreamsicle Shake (Orange Sherbet and Vanilla Ice Cream), and seasoned fries !(Delicious burger seasoning))

Not pictured: The carousel, the Ferris wheel, the Polar Express Experience, the ChristKindl market (not open for the night yet), beer hall and some carnival/old-fashioned arcade games.

[honey-minded-hivemind]

Wings of Fire Dragon Guide, Part Three: RainWings and IceWings

This is a RainWing, or rainforest dragon. Their scales can be any color of the rainbow. They can camouflage, have prehensile tails, and can shoot shoot acidic venom from their front fangs, which only a relative's can neutralize. They live in a hidden city among the trees of the Rainforest Kingdom. Their diet consists of mainly fruits, such as pineapples, coconuts, bananas, oranges, mangoes, strawberries, blueberries, etc., but they if it came down to it, they could eat meat, they just prefer not to. Their names can be such as:

Fruits: Pineapple, Coconut, Mango...

Rainforest plants: Liana, Mangrove, Bromeliad, Orchid...

Rainforest animals: Python, Bullfrog, Tamarin, Kinkajou...

Grand or beautiful adjectives: Handsome, Exquisite, Dazzling, Grandeur, Glory...

This is an IceWing, or ice dragon. They have pale white, pale blue, silvery, pale purple, or even opalescent scales. They can withstand freezing temperatures, withstand bright light, radiate a chill from their scales, have serrated claws, and can breathe frostbreath, which when it used on a dragon or plant, can freeze an area, and if untreated, will cause the area to blacken and die. They live in the tundras of the Ice Kingdom, and their diet consists of artic and antarctic animals, such as seals, whales, caribou, polar bears, and orcas, and have been known to eat moss and seafood such as crabs and fish. They have had a hierarchy, which is the Seven Circles for the nobility. They used to have animus dragons, but their last one eloped with a NightWing, and one of their eggs hatched the first NightWing animus (and the most dangerous one) Darkstalker. Their names can be such as:

Arctic and antarctic animals: Narwhal, Mink, Polar Bear, Caribou, Penguin...

Wintery conditions: Arctic, Permafrost...

Winter weather: Snowflake, Hailstorm, Blizzard, Whiteout...

White gems: Diamond, Crystal, Opal...

Ice formations: Glacier, Icicle...

Cold landscapes: Tundra, Fjord...

Words that mean white: Alba, Hvitur...

[choices-february2023]

Prompts

Similar to the November 2022 challenge, many of the prompts in the first two columns are from the National Day Calendar. The third column are songs to inspire.

The fanworks must be posted in February (with late entries accepted through March 7). The works do not have to be posted on the specific day. You want to use the prompt almonds (from the 16th) and post it on February 5, go ahead. Just make sure in the notes or tags to specify the day or the prompt.

As always, if you have any questions, please ask either here or send a message to my main at @lucy-268.

Have fun!

1. Umbrella | Baked Alaska | I'm Still Standing (Elton John)

2. Snow Sculpture | Bubble Gum | Welcome to My Life (Simple Plan)

3. Wear Red | Carrot Cake | Stronger (Kelly Clarkson)

4. Harmony | Homemade Soup | So What (P!nk)

5. Intimate Apparel | Nutella | Believer (Imagine Dragons)

6. Chopsticks | Margarita | About Damn Time (Lizzo)

7. Cards | Fettuccine Alfredo | Miss Me More (Kelsea Ballerini)

8. Counseling | Peanut Butter | House of Memories (Panic! At the Disco)

9. Dream | Bagels | Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul McCartney)

10. Toothache | Brownies | Born This Way (Lady Gaga)

11. Spilled Milk | Peppermint Patty | The Winner Takes it All (Abba)

12. Marriage | Plum Pudding | All of Me (John Legend)

13. Galentine's Day | Cheese | I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)

14. Valentine's Day | Chocolates | I Honestly Love You (Olivia Newton John)

15. Canada | Gumdrops | Anti-Hero (Taylor Swift)

16. Grouchy | Almonds | Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion)

17. Anthropology | Cabbage | Stand By Me (Ben E. King)

18. Romance | Seafood | Hanging by a Moment (Lifehouse)

19. Condom | Mints | Lights (Ellie Goulding)

20. Red Sock | Cherry Pie | Happier (Marshmello)

21. Mardi Gras | Sticky Bun | The Middle (Jimmy Eat World)

22. Logic | Sweet Potato | Shape of You (Ed Sheeran)

23. Birthday | Banana Bread | I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton)

24. Bartender | Tortilla Chip | Hello (Adele)

25. Language | Clam Chowder | In My Life (The Beatles)

26. Fairy Tales | Pistachio | In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)

27. Polar Bear | Strawberry | We All Sleep Alone (Cher)

28. Toothfairy | Chocolate Souffle | And So it Goes (Billy Joel)

Guidelines

[starboyshoyo]

Hello! I hope I'm not too late to request a TWST matchup. If I am, feel free to ignore this.

Name: Goldie or Ryker (I use both but since you write fem reader Goldie is fine)

Personality: quiet, introverted, very anxious, kind, organized, creative, hard working, honest, loyal, considerate, shy, logical, a bit nerdy

Hobbies: writing, lots of video games, and reading

Likes: strawberries, night time and staying up late, cats, cool temperatures, snow, flowers, succulents, puzzles, horror

Dislikes: bugs, heat, sports, seafood, crowds

Song: Until I found her by Stephen Sanchez. It's a mix of the lyrics and the vibes that I love. It's such a sweet song about finding that special someone and it just feels like the kind of song I would want to dance with my partner to.

Qualities I look for: understanding, someone who can understand and help when the anxiety gets too much, someone who doesn't mind physical affection, loyal

What I expect out of a relationship: I'm looking for someone that I could see a future with, I want to be able to talk to them about anything and everything on my mind, they should be open to help if I'm having a rough day and need someone either to talk or to distract me from the problem

Preference: Leona, Sebek, or Silver

I hope I gave enough information for you to work with. This is my first time requesting something so I'm a little nervous.

Congrats on 500 followers! <3

A/N: @ryker-writes Hello fellow TWST writer!! I've seen some of your works in the tags, they're always superb! <3

I match you with...

Sebek Zigvolt!

Sebek seems like the polar opposite of you, being loud and bold. But I believe that would serve you two well in your relationship! Being with Sebek might boost your confidence, while your presence reminds him to be more considerate of others and their eardrums...

Sebek would be a very protective boyfriend. He'll happily take walks with you on chilly nights to enjoy the stars or new-fallen snow. He's surprisingly quiet during these times, and likes the feeling of being alone with the one he loves. Watching over you is his job!

Sebek is a little shy when it comes to public displays of affection, as he tries to maintain a 'tough' persona as Malleus' guard. But in private, he melts under your hands and gets very cuddly, albeit pouty about it.

He's not the best at video games, seeing as he grew up in Briar Valley where there's not much modern technology. He'll try to learn for you, though, and Lilia will help him practice while back at Diasomnia.

Strawberry picking date with Sebek! When the snow melts and spring comes around, he'll surprise you with a basket and with a massive blush, say he's found a good berry-picking spot on Sage's Island. Unfortunately, the rest of Diasomnia overhears and crashes the date. Diasomnia Family road trip shenanigeans ensue.

Other possibilities: Rook Hunt, Riddle Rosehearts, Vil Schoenheit

[10blue10]

Dragon Evolution: Wraiths and Furies

This started off as me wanting to design some new Fury species, but I’m still on my draconic evolution kick so I thought I’d combine it with an exploration of how the three Fury species evolved. Yes, three. The Night Fury, the Light Fury and the Sand Wraith. As for the Woolly Howl, whilst it resembles the basic shape of a Fury, it lacks base-fins (the triangular secondary wings at the base of the tail) so I prefer to chalk the similarities up to convergent evolution.

So, I believe that these three species of dragon originally branched off from a common ancestor which in turn evolved in Asia, specifically in the Himalayan region. The ones that remained are known as Mountain Wraiths. They have the classic body shape of a Night Fury, with spikes down the head and back, base-fins and triangular/fan like tail-fins. They are coloured in various shades of brown with grey dapples, giving them great camouflage against the rocks.

Their hunting strategy consists of waiting in ambush on the peaks for prey to wander below and then dive bombing it to knock it off the cliffs and catch it. Some cultures view them as reincarnations of people that died in the mountains due to their shrieking calls, hence the ‘Wraith’ part of the name.

Their ancestors spread throughout the Himalayas and beyond. Some individuals followed the mountain chains west and then south into Pakistan etc. Those that were more sandy coloured, with paler dapples, had an advantage in camouflaging in these new desert conditions. They became semi-aquatic to avoid the heat of the desert and evolved longer, sharper spikes to defend them from dragons such as Deathgrippers or Triple Strykes.

In other words, this branch of the ancestral species evolved into Sand Wraiths.

Others travelled west and north, into Europe. There they faced competition from the numerous other dragon species. To avoid competing directly with their new neighbours, they shifted from being crepuscular (that is, mostly active at dawn and dusk) to being nocturnal. The darker, more melanistic ones were better camouflaged in the darkness, allowing them to take advantage of the abundant seafood when fish swim to the surface to feed every night.

Needless to say, this branch of the ancestral species evolved into Night Furies.

As for Light Furies… let’s pretend, for the sake of argument, that they don’t look that way just because Dreamworks wanted them to look pretty and girly. They can interbreed with NFs, so we can infer they branched off from that species rather than being another offshoot of the ancestral Mountain Wraiths.

So, as Night Furies travelled or were pushed further north, into the arctic, their black coloration would’ve been good camouflage during polar nights but not much good during month long polar days. Perhaps not all NFs were/are jet black, and the paler individuals were more likely to survive in the arctic. Or perhaps a mutation led to some NFs being leucistic. Maybe a mix of both.

(Here’s where we diverge a little from the canon LF design.) Apart from having fewer and shorter auricles to reduce heat loss, this new species also evolved large paws with sharp claws for better traction on snow and ice. They also evolved to be more streamlined in water since the arctic is mostly a marine environment and most of their food sources would also be marine animals.

Then there are the ancestral MWs that went further east, into China, and found yet another habitat - rainforests. Their dapples meant they were still camouflaged. However, the ones that adapted best were smaller and more manoeuvrable, better able to fly between trees. The close genetic similarities mean that the Forest Wraith is considered a sub species of Mountain Wraith.

[snxwpixie]

𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒾 𝓌𝒾𝓃𝒹𝓈𝑜𝓇

peri windsor is based on periwinkle from disney fairies. she is a 28 year old fairy, employee at scoops, and uses she/her pronouns. she has the power of frost talent and flight.

penned by HARPER

reflection

face claim: virginia gardner sexuality: bisexual height: 5'2 eye color: blue hair color: blonde piercings: ear lobes tattoos: a snowflake behind her left ear

attitude

positive traits: affectionate, charming, idealistic, dependable, sensual, optimistic, objective, talented negative traits: confrontational, fanatical, perfectionist, scatterbrained, rebellious, volatile at times likes: the winter time, ice skating, baby blue & periwinkle, the way windows get frosty when it snows, fluffy ear muffs, cake batter ice cream, knotting cherry stems with her tongue, a really good book, lighting scented candles in excess, matching pajama sets & slippers dislikes: when it's hot, when snow starts to sludge, having to wear shorts, denim, flip flops, spicy food, not having crisp AC, thinking too much about the life she missed out on, being called 'talia,' the stickiness in the air after it rains, the color orange, seafood phobias: n/a hobbies: going to the frozen one ice rink or the pond when it's cold enough to skate, learning to crochet, tabbing and annotating her books, watching nature documentaries, trying to learn how to bake, making extravagant sundaes, practicing her frost talent, trying to learn anything she can about pixie hollow, dancing to trashy pop. aesthetic: the crunch of a boot on a blanket of freshly fallen snow, the sound of laughter that seems so much closer than it really is, the intricate details of a snowflake through a magnifying glass, the sound of a book pages turning late in the evening, the smell of essential oils, the tuft of a dandelion fully bloomed, a soft yawn early in the evening

relations

mother: n/a father: n/a sibling(s): talia belmont pet(s): n/a

headcanons

❆ naturally, peri is a winter girly. her human form makes her a bit more sensitive to the cold than her fairy form would be, but she doesn’t mind because she adores the aesthetic with all things winter. big sweaters, cute snow boots, ear muffs and baby blue parkas — peri thrived in the winter time, and so did her frost talent. ❆ peri’s favorite color is, shocker, baby blue. any colors that remind her of winter and ice ornament every surface in her room, from her bedspread to her wall colors, to her decor and her outfit choices. peri lives and breathes baby blue, though she is coming around to the color periwinkle for obvious reasons. ❆ peri has never really had any close friends. sure, she was a naturally social and friendly person but close friendships outside of the ones she had with the fairies who raised her ?? they had never quite happened naturally for the blonde. it disappointed her sometimes, that she didn’t have someone she could turn to all the time, but she had her family and herself and … that should be enough, right??  ❆ the blonde spent a lot of her free time ice skating, and it had become something she truly loved and naturally excelled at. peri frequented the ice rink so often that every staff member knew her by name, and her locker was almost always filled and occupied so no one made any effort to tell her to move her stuff. she was there all the time, especially when it was warm out; peri was NOT a big fan of the heat. ❆ peri loves hallmark movies. she eats up the cheesy romance like nobodies business. especially around christmas time, but really any time of the year, peri can be found late at night curled up with a half read book in her lap and a cheesy romcom she had seen a million times playing on her ipad beside her. she also loves nature documentaries — especially ones about winter seals, penguins, and polar bears. ❆ her favorite scents are peppermint, lavender, white sage, and chamomile. peri has an oil diffuser that is always running in her room and the blonde will not be caught dead without her essential oils in her purse when she is out on the town. ❆ peri is willing to pay more in her electric bill to keep her apartment at a crisp temperature so she didn’t overheat, one that would make the average person shiver when they walked in. if the AC rose anywhere above 62… she’d be sweating.  ❆ peri keeps her fairy-status pretty lowkey and doesn’t run around screaming it from the rooftops. it isn’t that she is ashamed of it, but is more so scared of having some curious somebody get in the way of her travel plans. only her closest, truest friends know about her being a winter fairy and about her past but… those are few and far between.  ❆ peri full-heartedly believes that one day she’ll be able to return to pixie hollow. she is under the impression that right now she just has to prove that she is worth of being there just like everyone else. peri believes the “evermore curse” is just something the fairies made up so she wouldn’t feel like this was some kind of punishment… but peri knows that if she just keeps trying, one day, she’ll make it there. if it’s the last thing she does, she’ll make it there.

[ridenwithbiden]

MOTHERFUCKERS

[greenthestral]

The Vanishing Waters: Unveiling the Alarming Rate of Degradation in Our World's Water-Related Ecosystems

Our planet's water-related ecosystems are the lifeblood of biodiversity and play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth. These diverse habitats, ranging from serene lakes and flowing rivers to vibrant coral reefs and teeming wetlands, provide essential services that are essential for human survival and the well-being of countless species. However, a looming crisis threatens the very existence of these vital ecosystems. The world's water-related ecosystems are being degraded at an alarming rate, putting our environment, wildlife, and even our own future at risk. In this article, we will delve into the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to combat this pressing issue and ensure the survival of these precious ecosystems.

The Magnitude of the Crisis

The degradation of water-related ecosystems is a global challenge that requires immediate attention. Around the world, these habitats are facing a range of threats, including pollution, habitat destruction, overfishing, climate change, and invasive species. These factors, often interconnected, are wreaking havoc on the delicate balance within these ecosystems.

Pollution: A Slow Poison

One of the leading culprits behind the deterioration of water-related ecosystems is pollution. Industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and untreated sewage find their way into our waters, contaminating them with harmful chemicals and plastics. These pollutants not only harm aquatic life but also have far-reaching consequences for humans who rely on these water sources for drinking and agriculture.

Habitat Destruction: Losing Our Natural Havens

The relentless expansion of human activities, including deforestation and urbanization, is rapidly encroaching upon the habitats of various aquatic species. Wetlands are drained, mangroves are cleared, and rivers are diverted, disrupting the natural flow and interconnectedness of these ecosystems. As a result, countless species lose their homes and face the threat of extinction.

Overfishing: Depleting the Ocean's Bounty

Overfishing is pushing marine ecosystems to the brink of collapse. Unregulated and unsustainable fishing practices, coupled with the demand for seafood, are causing a decline in fish populations, disrupting food chains, and jeopardizing the livelihoods of coastal communities that depend on fishing for survival.

Climate Change: The Silent Menace

Perhaps the most insidious threat to water-related ecosystems is climate change. Rising global temperatures lead to the melting of polar ice caps, causing sea levels to rise and intensifying storms and floods. These changes have devastating effects on coastal areas, submerging critical habitats, and causing the loss of biodiversity.

Consequences of Ecosystem Degradation

The degradation of water-related ecosystems has severe consequences for both the environment and human societies. As these ecosystems collapse, they disrupt the services they provide, such as water purification, flood control, and carbon sequestration, impacting human health and economies worldwide.

Biodiversity Loss: A Precarious Chain Reaction

Water-related ecosystems are home to a vast array of species, many of which are uniquely adapted to these environments. As these habitats deteriorate, many species face extinction, triggering a chain reaction that affects the entire ecosystem. The loss of one species can have cascading effects on others, disrupting the delicate web of life.

Threats to Food Security

Fisheries, both marine and freshwater, play a significant role in providing sustenance to billions of people around the globe. The depletion of fish populations due to overfishing and habitat destruction threatens the food security and livelihoods of millions, particularly in developing countries that heavily rely on fish as a primary protein source.

The Impact on Human Health

The quality of our water is directly linked to our health. Polluted water can cause waterborne diseases, affecting millions of people each year. Additionally, the loss of water-related ecosystems reduces the availability of clean water for drinking and sanitation, exacerbating the global water crisis.

Rising Economic Costs

The degradation of water-related ecosystems comes with a hefty price tag. Loss of fisheries, increased frequency of floods, and the decline of coastal protection services result in billions of dollars in economic losses each year. The expenses related to ecosystem restoration and mitigation efforts add further strain on already burdened economies.

Restoring the Balance: A Call to Action

Despite the grim picture painted by the state of our water-related ecosystems, there is hope. By acknowledging the urgency of the situation and taking collective action, we can begin the process of restoring the balance and ensuring the survival of these vital habitats.

Strengthening Environmental Regulations

Governments and policymakers must implement and enforce stringent environmental regulations to control pollution, protect habitats, and promote sustainable fishing practices. Strengthening international cooperation on environmental issues is also essential, as water-related ecosystems transcend national boundaries.

Sustainable Water Management

Water is a finite resource, and sustainable water management is key to ensuring the survival of water-related ecosystems. Implementing efficient irrigation systems, reducing water wastage, and prioritizing the conservation of natural water bodies are vital steps in this direction.

Embracing Renewable Energy

Transitioning to renewable energy sources can significantly mitigate climate change and its impact on water-related ecosystems. Embracing solar, wind, and hydroelectric power can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the rise in global temperatures.

Community Involvement and Education

Engaging local communities in conservation efforts is crucial for the success of any environmental initiative. Raising awareness about the importance of water-related ecosystems and involving communities in restoration projects fosters a sense of ownership and responsibility.

Supporting Conservation Organizations

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[restlesscrybaby]

SSOOO I'm making a Welcome Home oc...

BASED OFF MY FAV ANIMAL :33 ( I'm making one for my other fav animal !! )

This is a W.I.P.

Read his form below!!

Introduction

First Name: Wallace ( hehe reference no one shall get. )

Last Name: Walrus.

Nickname: Waller or just Walrus!

Gender: Male.

Age: ???

Species: Walrus puppet.

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual.

Birthday: December 23rd, year unknown.

Life Story: Upon moving into the neighborhood, he planned to set up his bank there. As with other towns he had went too, he never got too far! But, now, he did! He runs the little bank in the town, however it's not.. Even really a bank! Instead of actual money, which yes is at the bank ( but we are using cartoon logic rn ), he prefers snacks such as fish or oysters! He'll use them as pay, preferably.

Appearance

( I'll be drawing him sometime- )

Eye Color(s): In order to make it more kid friendly, he was given softer eyes, more pink instead of the red of a regular walrus. However, in some art, he's depicted ( when angry ) with beaming red eyes! His eyes take up most of his white parts, but you could see them!

Hair Color: He doesn't have hair. He only have light little patches of fuzz, almost like peach fuzz!

Highlights: ??

Hair Style(s): ??

Skin tone: To combine with the idea he's a walrus, he has a dark brown, leaning to gray-ish skintone.

Body type: Hes a rather big guy! I mean, male walruses weigh about or over a ton.

Height: In the show and art, he was depicted standing at a whopping 7ft tall, ( 5 off the natural height! )

Weight: Again, about or over a ton. However, his puppet was only slightly more weighted due to the mechanics of how his eyes and mouth moved.

About him/her

Personality: He's rather balanced out compared to the others in the neighborhood. However, he does have a temper that's easy to set off! He doesn't calm down quick. Yet, he's quick to run from danger if he's given the chance, don't test him. Sometimes being big doesn't help.

Good Habit(s): He has an amazing habit of finishing work before playtime, which is typically what he would teach kids and help kids with. He also has amazing self control when it comes to certain things!

Bad habit(s): However, his self control over his favorite seafood isn't easy to ignore. Or is the urge to take a swim when he can. He acts easy on impulse, yet he's also very 'do it my way' kind of smartass. He also, when running away from danger instead of striking ( which running is better in our sense ), commonly causes some kind of stampede due to his size. Follow the leader?

Like(s): Swimming, his seafood, math, and etc I'll decide more on.

Dislike(s): polar bears [ shudder ], and etc I'll decide more on!

Hobbies: He really likes to swim. Obvi.

Allergies: N/A

Fear(s): N/A ( Unknown. )

Strength(s): ( UNKNOWN )

Weakness(es): ( UNKNOWN )

Special Powers/Abilities: N/A

Weapon(s): His tusks tbh.

Extra: :3

Talents and Dreams

Ambition/dream:  To become a billionaire! Money, money, money!

Occupation/Job: He is the banks owner and worker. Only worker.

Best Class(es): ??

Worst Class(es): ??

Family and Friends

Parent(s): Unknown. ( haven't made yet. )

Sibling(s): None.

Relative(s):  Unknown.

Best Friend(s): Yknow. The gang, but Poppy.

Friend(s): The gang

Crush(es): Unknown.

Pet(s): N/A

Rival(s): N/A (

Enemy: N/A ( People tbh )

Extra

Scent: He smells rather salty, like the ocean, yet he's coated in cologne to hide that.

Blood type: Unknown.

Outfit(s): Hes often shown wearing a monocle over one of his eyes, a tiny black top hat, and a suit. He often has a cane that he holds with his flippers.

Accessories: Top hat and monocle + cane! ( not of use just for decoration )

Makeup: None.

Scars: None.

Tattoo(es): None.

Jewelry: ( UNKNOWN. )

Piercing(s): ( UNKNOWN )

Favorites

Theme Song/Quote: 'Tusk' by Fleetwood Mac.

Favorite Food(s): Oysters!

Favorite Drink(s): Tea.

Favorite Color(s): Purple.

Favorite Animal(s): Walruses :3

Favorite Number: 35,000

Favorite Season(s): Winter :3

Favorite Holiday(s): None.

Favorite Time of Day: Evening.

Theme: ????

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THIS IS A HUGE W.I.P. SO :3c

[glitterandmoondustofficial]

Side to Side

Chapter 238: Prisoners

Characters: Ruby Rating: Teen Warnings: Language, death Notes: I said I would be update faster and then this took me a month to get out. I am a sham.

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Ruby felt like an idiot. 

Of course she didn’t feel that way at first. It was after she had woken up, dressed herself, and had eaten half of her breakfast. 

She was chewing on her potatoes before it dawned on her that she had been so tired and annoyed the previous night that she had let her two new companions convince her to leave before interrogating the captured bandit. 

How could she be so stupid?!

She knew that every time that these bandits were captured that they “somehow” managed to “escape.” A sinking feeling in her stomach told her that the bandits she had kept alive were already gone. She could not believe how badly she messed up. 

Ruby rubbed her face in stress with a groan. 

“Is it that bad?” She heard the bartender ask with a chuckle. 

Ruby blinked and looked at him through her fingers. “No, the food is delicious. These potatoes are nice and crispy.”

“Then what’s with the long face?”

“I, uh,” think Ruby. What was something perfectly normal to be groaning about? “I just realized I haven’t secured passage to Tamcier. I was kicking myself about it.” Oh fuck and she wasn’t even lying about that! She actually needed to do that!

“Oh, I’m sure you’ll be fine.” The bartender smiled calmly. “We don’t have many people leave the island, most people like it here, despite its misgivings.” 

“Ah. I see.”

“Jaal will be at the docks by now, just focus on finishing breakfast and when you’re done, head on over.”

Ruby nodded. She wished that getting a ticket for the boat was all she needed to worry about. She still had to stick to her word and actually take care of the bandits. And she may have already screwed that up.

She kept herself from groaning again and finished her meal. She drank her juice and swallowed the last bit of bacon. She thanked the bartender before rushing out of the inn. She stared towards downtown before sighing.

She turned towards the docks. She needed to secure passage to Tamcier. It was the absolute priority. Bandits could wait. Law and Dressrosa could not. 

She walked to the docks, remembering the way with no issues. She stood at the edge of the seafood stands and stared at the docks. When she thought about it, there weren’t nearly as many people here as she had seen on other islands. It was almost completely deserted. The consistent pirate attacks must have had everyone scared.

She saw Jaal and Saban and immediately started to walk towards them. She needed to figure out which ship was taking her to Tamcier and when it was leaving. 

She saw Jaal look at her. He turned to her as she approached him. He opened his mouth and then closed it, looking distraught.

“I never caught her your name,” he said apologetically.

“Huh? Oh. It’s Elissa,’ Ruby said. “I need to find the ship to Tamcier.”

Jaal nodded. “It’s The Sharke.” He said and pointed at a ship, one that was smaller than the Dependence, but still larger than the Polar Tang. 

Ruby stared at Jaal. “Shark?”

Saban laughed. “Don’t look at us! We don’t name them!”

Ruby sighed. “Right. I’ll head over.” She was in a rush, so she needed to move on. She would secure passage and then head over to Tas and Hanzi. She could only hope that the bandits hadn’t “escaped” yet. 

She really was such an idiot for going to the inn to sleep instead of questioning the bandits the way she had said she was going to do. She made such a grandstanding about not following rules and being rough for no goddamn reason. 

She walked up to The Shark and looked around for someone to help her. She stared at the ship that had “Sharke” in big fancy letters and rolled her eyes. She huffed and placed her hands on her hips. 

“Ma’am?” She heard someone beside her.

Ruby looked over to the tall woman with an eyepatch. She had thick, curly red hair and black lipstick. Ruby cocked her head. “Yes?”

“Are you looking to board The Sharke? We won't sail for three more days.”

Ruby blinked. “That’s perfect,” she said. “I need to go to Tamcier and your boat is the one to take me there. Who do I pay for a room?”

“Well, I’m the captain, so I guess you can pay me.” The woman grinned and revealed a diamond canine.

“Great!” Ruby pulled her wallet out of her purse. She looked back at the woman and Ruby realized she looked more pirate than some official ocean liner captain. Then again, she looked more like a stereotypical pirate than any real pirate she had ever run into personally, herself included. “How much do I owe you?”

“Hmm,” the captain brought her fingers to her chin like she was deciding the amount. She looked Ruby over and grinned. “How does 200 berries sound?”

Ruby’s eyes nearly popped out of her head. 200 berries?! That’s it? For a room all to herself?! Ruby quickly pulled out 200 berries and tried to stop her shaking hand. Suddenly a sword was placed on her hand. A man with long black hair and round glasses was attached to it. Ruby stared at him like he grew two heads.

He sighed. “Marlene…” he pushed his glasses. “You cannot undercharge every pretty girl you meet.”

Ah. So this was the man who was actually in charge of the money.

“I wasn’t undercharging her! I was giving her a fair price. Women who wish to be lost at sea deserve some nice things.”

The man sighed and pinched between his brows. 

““Lost at sea?”” Ruby questioned.

“Well, you look so damn sad and lost, I can only assume you lost your lover or are on the run or something like that.” Marlene grinned. 

“Whether she is or not we are not charging her only 200 berries for a room.” The man looked at Ruby. “800.”

Ruby nodded, disappointed that she was no longer getting her massive discount. She fished out 600 more berries from her wallet and handed it over to the man. As he counted the berries Ruby sighed. She wasn’t even trying that hard to play the part of the forlorn widow, she truly was sad and missing her nakama. They hadn’t been apart for very long but she felt an ache in her heart that she hadn’t felt in years.

Loneliness. 

The longing to be with loved ones again.

“Alright, Miss?” The man eyed her.

“Elissa,” she responded. 

“Miss Elissa. We set off in three days at dawn. Do not be late or we will either charge you more or leave you behind, it entirely depends on the crew’s mood.”

“You got it,” Ruby said. “I’ll be here.” She turned and started to walk away, a small smile forming on her lips as she heard Marlene complain to the man about overcharging her.

Ruby left the docks and rushed to the headquarters where Tas and Hanzi should have been. She must have looked quite determined and scary because people promptly moved out of her way as she sped walked to the headquarters. She arrived outside of the doors. She noticed many officers hanging around and chatting outside, some with coffee or food.

Ruby let out a breath and started to walk into the building. She immediately felt a shiver run up her spine. It felt so incredibly wrong to walk in the building to help these people. She should be avoiding them. She should be running from them.

She looked around the room with all of the desks. Most of the people were talking amongst themselves, there was laughter and camaraderie. Some were sharing pastries, others looked like they were working on things together. They didn’t seem to notice her. Maybe she should just go to Tas’s office. She had a feeling he was already in there with his nose to the grindstone.

“Darling!” Hanzi laughed. Ruby looked over to the happy man. “There you are! I was wondering if you had run off on us.”

“Er, nope, I said I would help and I try to stick to my word.”

“Great! Let’s get in Tas’s office!” He started to push her, rather hastily, into Tas’s office. 

“Whoa! What- Hanzi!” She took steps forward to ground herself and to stop herself from falling over. “What’s with all the shoving?” Ruby huffed.

Hanzi closed the door behind him with a sigh. He looked over to the desk and Ruby followed his line of sight. Tas was sitting at his desk with his head in his hands. Ruby frowned and then sighed.

“They’re gone, aren’t they?” Tas didn’t answer her. Ruby groaned. “Fuck! I can’t believe my dumbass went to bed instead of interrogating that bastard!”

Tas sighed. “I know,” he said, completely dejected. “We finally had a chance and we decided to rest instead.” He took his hands away from his face and leaned back in his chair. He groaned. “I can’t believe they escaped already. It had to have been that one that got away. He had to have been able to gather people to break them free.”

Ruby frowned and looked at Hanzi. He shrugged. “Maybe,” Hanzi said. “Is there a point to trying to figure it out?”

Tas stared at the two of them. Ruby sighed. “Weren’t there guards here last night? I assume that there had to be someone guarding the cells, right?” 

“Of course,” Hanzi said. “But they were knocked out. They said they were hit hard in the back of the head and didn’t remember anything until they were woken up this morning.”

“What about the others in the rest of the office? Did they not hear anything? Or see anything?”

“They were all called away from the office,” Tas said. “Every single one said that there was a call from someone that they needed to tend to outside of this office.”

“All of them? Were they all serious? Or were they just stupid shit like a cat up a tree?”

“I…don’t know. I haven’t gotten around to asking what the calls were exactly and their shifts are over so I’m not going to call them when they should be sleeping.”

Ruby huffed. “Fine.” She bit her thumb nail in frustration. “We’re back to the beginning, though and-”

“Tas.” A voice from the door called with a strong, calm voice. “Hanzi, as well.”

The three of them turned to the door and the two men stood up straight.

“Lucian,” Tas said stiffly.

“You’re here early,” Hanzi said with a grin. “Come to eat breakfast with the rabble?”

Lucian, who did look fairly tired, looked the two men over before his piercing gaze turned to her. He scrutinized her with his obnoxiously bright pink eyes. “Who is this?” He walked up to her. He was stupidly tall, too. 

Ruby immediately felt her body tense up in defense. Her spine straightened and she clenched her hands into fists, her nails poking her skin. Ruby tilted her chin up, squaring her jaw, trying to be as intimidating as she truly was. “My name is Elissa,” she said, self-assured, looking this man in the eye with so much confidence her captain would be proud. She was Sela D Ruby and some random man would not scare her.

“What are you doing here, Elissa?” He looked her up and down. He started to move aside but then Ruby realized he started to circle her like a shark that had found its injured prey. 

Ruby’s upper lip curled into a snarl. Hanzi grinned widely and panic flashed in Tas’s eyes.

“She’s been assisting me with the Nine Lives attacks,” Tas answered for her. 

“Why?” Lucian said from behind her. “Why is some random woman helping out the authorities?” He rounded in front of her. “Are you a marine?” He asked her.

Ruby’s nose scrunched in disgust. “No.”

“Then who are you?”

“Pretty sure I already gave you my name,” Ruby said. “I’m here to help, which you should be grateful for.”

“She defeated some pirates at the docks single-handedly,” Tas said. “And she has a devil fruit power. She’s strong. She managed to capture multiple offenders last night while we were escorting Farmer Brown and his cargo.”

Lucian raised his brow. “And where are these offenders?”

Tas and Hanzi looked at each other before sighing. “They…somehow escaped, sir. Someone came in when all the officers were doing their duties within the town and managed to sneak up on Percy and knock him out. They let the bandits go and-”

“And now you have nothing to show for the work you all put in last night,” Lucian finished for him. Tas flinched in response. 

“We do have a happy Farmer Brown,” Hanzi said. 

Ruby wouldn’t have called Brown happy, but nobody was asking for her opinion.

Lucian grunted. “What payment have you been promised?” He asked her.

Payment? She didn’t even think of that! Oh, she could be so stupid! “I’ve asked for nothing in return,” she responded. A sickly sweet smile spread across her lips. “I just want to help,” she said with enough brightness and innocence to be absolutely fucking annoying. 

And the man knew it. He knew she was full of shit. He narrowed his eyes at her and his mouth formed a slight frown. 

They stared at each other, the tension in the room growing thick and hot. They stared each other down, challenging each other to make the wrong move. Anything that would make this interaction go sour. 

Whether it be luck or fate, an officer walked into the room with a report for Lucian. The three officers turned to the door while Ruby glared holes into Lucian’s back. 

Lucian sighed. “Alright. Let’s go and we can go over it together,” he told the officer. The officer left and Lucian started for the door. He turned around to look at Tas and Hanzi, no longer acknowledging that Ruby was also in the room. “If you two are done playing hero, get back to work.” He walked out of the room without another word. 

Ruby stared at Tas and Hanzi in silence. Her silence was due to the fury in her heart. She did not like Lucian. Everything about him screamed “power hungry” and “domineering” and even “pompous.” 

Tas and Hanzi looked at each other and then turned to her. Tas looked taken aback but Hanzi laughed boastfully. 

“Darling, you look terrifying with that look on your face!”

Ruby sighed. She ran her fingers through her hair. She breathed in and breathed out for a moment, thinking of better things.

“Ruby,” Law called. “Will you be okay?” 

Ruby turned to him, her face hard with anger. “That asshole brought up my family,” she seethed. 

Law sighed. “I know, that’s why I took care of him.” He walked over to her. Ruby’s glare did not falter. She was furious. Law reached out and stroked her cheek, a soft look in his eyes. “You’re terrifying,” he said.

“That’s the point,” she responded bitterly. 

Law chuckled. “This is inappropriate, but you’re beautiful when you're pissed.”

Ruby blinked twice, her anger temporarily forgotten. “Huh?” She asked eloquently. 

Law leaned in and kissed her forehead. “Nothing incredibly deep. I just think that your fury is a sight to behold. When it’s not directed at me, of course.”

Ruby closed her eyes when he kissed her forehead again. She sighed. “What a lame way to get me to calm down,” she mumbled and tilted her head up. 

Law took the opportunity and kissed her lightly. Ruby felt the pleased grin he had on his lips and felt herself smile back. She was too busy enjoying being in his arms to care about the anger that dissipated from her heart. 

She sighed sadly. She wanted to see him. She just wanted to look into his tired gold eyes again. 

“Did I offend you?” Hanzi spoke up again, looking slightly concerned. 

“Oh. No. I just…my family used to talk about how terrifying I was when I got mad. I was just thinking about them.” She cleared her throat. “What do we do now?” She changed the subject. 

Tas groaned. “I don’t know. We lost the only lead we had.”

Ruby crossed her arms and huffed. 

This truly was bullshit. She had previously looked around the office and didn’t notice any recording den den mushis that were typically found in marine bases. She doubted there were any in the jail, seeing that no one had brought it up. How incredibly frustrating. 

“Well,��� Hanzi said slowly. “Not…necessarily…”

Both Ruby and Tas looked at him. 

“What do you mean, Han?” Tas asked. “I checked the cells this morning. No one was in them.”

Ruby stared at him. “Are you…harboring someone?”

“No! Definitely not! I’m just…holding a prisoner…outside of their cell…” Ruby blinked in shock and Tas sputtered a bit. “Well, as our lovely lady has been very obviously implying, bandits are stupid. One of our bandits…lingered too long in the town, thinking no one would recognize him.”

“But because we did that job last night you did,” Tas said. Hanzi nodded. “Where is he?”

Hanzi grinned widely, with an almost feral tinge. 

“Let me show you.”

~~~~~

“You're keeping him in your apartment?!” Tas exclaimed as the three of them stood outside of an apartment door. “Do you know how much trouble you will get into?”

“It’s fine!” Hanzi laughed and opened the door.

Ruby silently followed the two men into the apartment. It was clean. Cleaner than she expected, at least. It was a well lived-in apartment with old carpet and popcorn ceilings. She sighed. 

Hanzi led them into a bathroom. He opened the door and revealed the bandit Ruby had originally planned on interrogating handcuffed to the toilet with tape over his mouth and tears in his eyes. 

“Oh, god, Han, you’re going to be in deep shit,” Tas groaned. 

Ruby’s lips twitched before she opened her mouth. “So, what, do we bring him back to jail?”

“Of course,” Hanzi said.

“Why did you wait to tell us?” Tas asked. “Why not just bring him in immediately?”

Ruby said nothing as the two men started bickering about what to do. She wondered if Hanzi had begun to suspect that someone on the inside was letting these bandits go. She sighed. Did this mean that he wanted to question this bandit outside of the jail? She was certain that wasn’t legal. That’s why she said she was going to do it.

She walked over to the bandit and knelt down. She stared into his fearful eyes with a dangerous look on her face. 

“I’m going to remove the tape,” she said, grabbing everyone’s attention. “If you scream for help, I will kill you,” she warned in a low tone.

The man’s eyes widened in fear before nodding. Ruby ignored Tas trying to get her to take back what she said and ripped off the tape. The man breathed out for a moment before taking a deep breath. Ruby immediately grabbed his face.

“What did I tell you?” She hissed. “You saw what I can do. I can make you disappear if I truly wanted to.”

He swallowed. “W-what do you want from me?”

“Oh, I think that’s painfully obvious.” She stood up. She looked at Tas and Hanzi. “We should bring him back. I think he’ll tell you guys everything you need to know.”

“What? Why do you say that? You know you can’t be in the room with us,” Tas said. 

“I know.”

“Then…” Hanzi started slowly. “Why do you think he’ll come clean?”

Ruby smiled and then looked down at the bandit. “Because I will kill him if he doesn’t tell the truth.”

“H-how will you know that I’m telling the truth? You may not believe me!”

“And you could even lie!” Ruby created a seed in her hand. She rolled it around in her fingers. She knelt down and shoved it in the bandit’s mouth quickly. He was so surprised he immediately swallowed it. “You know those old wive’s tales about people swallowing seeds and then it grows in your stomach? This can do that. It will grow and then cause your stomach to burst!” 

“What?!” Tas and the bandit exclaimed.

“At any moment I can cause it to grow rapidly and kill you. I assume you don’t want that.” 

“Elissa, this is ridiculous!” Tas choked out.

“If you cooperate. I won’t let that happen. Got it?”

The bandit nodded rapidly. “Yes, yes, I’ll tell you whatever you want!”

“Great! Not here, though. Like I said you’re going back to a cell.” She turned to Tas. “I think you can take it from here.”

Tas stared at her, looking upset and offended, but said nothing. He walked past her and gathered up the bandit, leading him out of the bathroom and out of the apartment.

Hanzi cleared his throat. “You’re so full of shit, Sela,” he chuckled. “There are no plants or seeds that can do that. Not even yours.”

“I know that and you know that, but those two don’t.” She shrugged. “Not my fault it’s easy to take advantage of dumb people.”

“Tas isn’t dumb he’s just…genuine.”

“Genuinely dumb.”

Hanzi chuckled. “Alright,” he sighed. “So you’re really not going to question him yourself?”

“No, I think he’ll give you the info because of my threat.” She turned to him. “Is that why you kept him here? So I could question him?”

He stared at her for a moment before closing his eyes. “Probably. Something told me to wait to bring him back there so I could show you and Tas.” He sighed and opened his eyes. “It’s different doing this than being in the Navy.” Ruby snorted. Of that she had no doubt. Sleepy little islands like this had different rules than the grand Navy and all of its vice admirals and admirals. “What kind of seed did you end up giving him?” Hanzi changed the subject.

Ruby grinned. “A pumpkin seed.”

~~~~~

Ruby paced back and forth in Tas’s office as she waited impatiently for her two companions to return to her.

Everyone in the office was in complete shock when Tas and Hanzi brought in that bandit. Lucian came out of his office when there was loud commotion and even he looked surprised that they managed to capture a bandit and bring them in. 

It was almost as if everyone had been excited that they managed to catch one of the Nine Lives. Lucian had to calm everyone down and tell them to get back to work. It was to no avail. Once Tas and Hanzi disappeared with the prisoner the whole office went into a tizzy. Everyone was so energized that they had captured a bandit and that they were being questioned right away.

Lucian tried to follow Tas and Hanzi but Hanzi just laughed and said that they could handle it. Everyone stared after the two men before Lucian barked orders at everyone to get back to work. He looked at Ruby, who was already halfway into Tas’s office. She caught his eye for a moment before her nose twitched and she closed the door behind her.

Now she was waiting. Simply waiting. They could have at least offered her coffee!

She huffed and sat in Tas’s chair. She crossed her arms and leaned back. She looked at the desk and how organized it was. It was so tidy and neat. She smiled, getting lost in thoughts of her lover and his need for things to be clean.

Of course, she never pointed out his hypocrisy when it came to his own personal desk in their room. It was such a mess! Covered in papers, books, ink, pens, maps, among other things. She remembered the first time she saw his desk and how she could barely believe that her neurotic captain had the capabilities of being so messy. 

She let out a light sigh with a small smile on her face. She loved him so.

She looked up when she heard the door open, glad that her companions were back. The soft smile she had on her face disappeared and she settled into a hard stare. 

“I see you’ve made yourself at home,” Lucian said. She didn’t say anything. “Who are you?”

“I told you who I was.”

“No. Who are you really?” He narrowed his eyes. “Random citizens can’t single handedly take down pirates, no matter how powerful their devil fruit is. That takes training. You clearly have some form of training. Who are you?”

Ruby glared at the man before an almost evil grin formed on her lips. “None of your fucking business.”

Lucian slammed his hands down on the desk but Ruby didn’t react. “I will find out who you are and why you’re stringing my men along. This island doesn’t need any more trouble.”

“Last I checked, I was the one actually dealing with that trouble.” Ruby leaned back and crossed her legs. “You should be thanking me, instead of trying to intimidate me.”

Lucian bared his teeth and practically growled at her. He opened his mouth to retort but the door opened revealed Tas and Hanzi. Ruby’s challenging stare turned neutral. She turned to the men and smiled like nothing happened. 

“Took you guys long enough.”

Hanzi laughed but Tas cleared his throat. “He actually confessed everything quickly. If his information is good, we should be able to discern the location of the hideout by the end of the day today.”

Ruby grinned. Yes! Soon she would be done with this! She wouldn’t have to be uncomfortable in this office anymore and she could spend her time in her room reading. She can get ready to leave and move on. She wouldn’t have to meet up with these people anymore. Her grin faded a little as she watched Hanzi laugh and Tas sigh at him.

Lucian cleared his throat. “Where’s the prisoner?” 

“In cell three,” Tas said. “We gave him some food and he’s been quiet since then.” Lucian nodded and started to leave. “Sir? What are-”

“I’m going to take a look at the prisoner.” He walked through the door. “I want to make sure that…he is well protected from the Nine Lives, seeing he just gave you all that information. No doubt they will try to kill him now.”

Tas nodded. “Good idea.”

Lucian gave Ruby a backwards glance before walking away. Ruby rolled her eyes. Hanzi closed the door after Lucian. They both turned to look at her with curious looks on their faces.

“Why was he all pissy?” Hanzi asked.

Ruby shrugged. “He doesn’t really like me. Can’t blame him. I’m not exactly a people person.”

Hanzi laughed. Tas stared at her weirdly. “What? You seem fine, Elissa.”

“Well, I guess. You were pretty nervous around me at first, too.” Ruby shrugged. “No big deal. Besides, we have more important things to discuss.”

“Right. Well, first of all, you need to make sure that seed doesn’t kill him.”

“It won’t.”

“Oh. Okay. Good.” 

Ruby and Hanzi shared a look before they both grinned at each other. 

“Alright, we need to get all this information we have to make sense. We need to write everything down while it’s still fresh and in our minds,” Hanzi said. He reached into his pocket. “We’ll need some good grub for that. Darling, do you mind picking us up some food while we compile this?” He searched through his wallet. He pulled out some berries. “I trust you won’t run off on us with my money in your hands.”

Ruby rolled her eyes. She stood up and walked over to him. She took the money and shoved it into her purse. She smiled sweetly. “No promises.”

~~~~~

After Ruby had bought enough pizza, breadsticks, and dessert to last the rest of the afternoon, she made her way back to Tas and Hanzi. She entered the office again, holding onto the food. She was almost brought to a halt when some of the officers greeted her kindly, like she was part of the crew. 

That was incredibly strange. 

She walked into Tas’s office with their food. The two men were busy at work, mumbling to each other. They had both taken off their jackets, as if it would make them concentrate better. Ruby was certain that the coffee they had would help more. There were scattered pages across the desk, with notes and scribbles and even doodles. There was a thick roll of paper to the side that Ruby could only guess was a map. 

“Darling,” Hanzi greeted her. “Looks like you got exactly what we needed.” 

Ruby nodded. “Food is the best fuel, after all.” She walked over to Tas’s desk and raised her brow. Hanzi immediately shifted the papers away from the middle of the desk, allowing Ruby to place the food onto it. Looking at the mess that was Tas’s desk brought memories back of her captain’s desk, littered with similar papers and books. Her tired captain with only a coffee cup, who hadn’t eaten in hours so he was grumpy and irritable. She remembered how the crew would take turns checking on him, bringing him snacks, water, and encouraging words. She blinked out of her memories and forced a smile “Can’t think clearly on only coffee.”

“You sound like you have experience in that area,” Tas said as he opened the box of pizza. He looked up at her. “I never asked, what did you do before your…husband died?”

Ruby swallowed. She briefly looked at Hanzi, whose brow was raised in amusement. “I was a gardener.”

“A gardener?” Tas repeated. “I guess that makes sense. I’m sure your fruit made things easier for you.”

“Yeah. Something like that.” Ruby cleared her throat and grabbed the spare chair in front of Tas’s desk and sat in it. She grabbed some breadsticks and cheese dipping sauce and immediately started to eat. 

Tas and Hanzi started to talk about the bandits again while Ruby became lost in thought. She ate her food as she thought about her pirate crew and submarine. She hoped that they were eating properly. She made sure to leave easy vegetables and fruits for Jean Bart to take care of so that they would never run out of the right nutrition. She also gave precise and detailed instructions on how to take care of the medicinal herbs so that Law had a steady supply and wouldn’t have to be forced to buy some.

She remembered their first real conversation about her skills, way back when they were still getting to know each other.

“So, if I’m understanding right, you’re a logia.” Law said, looking her up and down as if to examine her.

Ruby huffed. “Yes. I ate the mori mori no mi as a child and now I’m a plant logia.” She held out her hand and a white flower bloomed in her palm. 

“So you can just…make any plant that you want?” He asked slowly, like he was considering something.

“As long as I know it, sure. Why?”

“Can you make functional medicinal herbs? Ones that we can use.”

“Yeah,” Ruby answered immediately, thinking about her past use of whatever herbs she could to numb pain.

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Law’s seemingly permanent annoyed crease in his brows relaxed as he considered what she said. “You’ll be my gardener,” he said confidently. “Your job is going to be making medicinal herbs for our meds.”

Ruby blinked and cocked her head. “Job?”

“Yes. Everyone on this crew has a job. There’s no slackers. I hope you didn’t think you’d get to be lazy here.”

“Well, no, I just didn’t expect to have such a…” soft title. Something so helpful. Something so…fulfilling. “Gardener just wasn’t something I expected. Did you want me to make me fruits and vegetables, too? You would probably save on the grocery bill. Which I can only assume would be good, seeing that pirates don’t actually have a stable income.”

Law stared at her perplexed, like he hadn’t even considered the idea. “Yes. That was my next request,” he lied. “We have an extra room. Could you use that? You wouldn’t be able to use the deck since we’re a submarine.”

“I could, but we would need to go shopping for some things to make it a proper greenhouse.”

“Consider it done.”

“Elissa?” 

Ruby blinked out of her memory and looked over to Tas. “Sorry, what?”

Hanzi laughed and Tas sighed. “He asked whether or not you’ve decided to stay on the island.”

“Han! That’s not what I asked!”

“In so many words you did!”

Ruby took another bite of her breadstick, looking between the two men. “Then, what did you mean?”

“All I said was that you don’t have to search forever for somewhere to stay,” Tas grumbled. “There are plenty of places to stay here and I’m sure you could get a job on the island. Hell, you could even apply here and…” Tas started to ramble on about her staying permanently on the island.

Ruby was proud of herself for being mature enough to snort at the ridiculous idea of her becoming a cop. Yeah. Surely the job for a pirate would be some official guard or something stupid like that. She’d go insane. 

But she smiled. It seemed that Tas trusted her enough now that he wanted her to stay on the island. There were times where she thought about what a normal life would be. She spent so long just trying to survive, that it wasn’t until recently that she really thought about the comforts of life. Friends, family, and good food and drink. She had found that on the Polar Tang, although she sometimes wondered if there was a less dangerous path for her. 

Still, she loved the Heart Pirates, and her soul had been healed by the sea. She knew that if she and Law survived the events of Dressrosa that they would one day settle down with tons of loot and treasure. But that was years in the future, it was when wrinkles appeared on her face and her hair started to lose its color. 

“All I’m saying,” Tas interrupted her thoughts again. “Is that you don’t have to wander anymore, if you don’t want to. You could make a home here. Losing someone is hard, but if you’re looking for a new home, then this would be a great place to start.”

Ruby settled into a warm smile, one that seemed to take not only Tas by surprise, but Hanzi as well. “I appreciate it,” Ruby said genuinely. “Perhaps I’ll come back to this island,” she said. “Once the wanderer in me tires out.” She grabbed a slice of pizza from the box. “For now, let’s focus on the task at hand. Are we close to figuring out where they are?”

Tas and Hanzi looked at each other for a moment before looking back at her. Ruby chewed on her pizza and cocked her head.

“Well, I guess you can say that.”

Ruby swallowed. “What exactly did that guy say?”

“He mostly just cried,” Hanzi sighed, sounding incredibly exasperated. “He seemed to be one of those recruits that joined because he felt like he had no other choice. The reason why he was captured again so easily was because he was trying to see his family after weeks of no contact.” Hanzi crossed his arms and sighed. 

Ruby unscrewed her bottle of cola and sipped. “Did he give you any good info?”

“I think he gave us as much as he knew,” he replied. “He doesn’t really know the guy in charge. He mostly described him because he’s never talked to him one on one. He said that there are guard rotations and that their toughest fighters guard their hideout, while the weaker ones are the ones who do the raids.” 

“Which would explain why it was so easy for you to capture them,” Tas added. “If they keep their toughest fighters close, then I bet if we were to go to the hideout you’d have a tougher time.” 

Ruby just shrugged in response, not really wanting to go into how that was fairly insulting. 

“He also said that they keep everything they steal in their hideout. The money, jewels, food, all of that.” Hanzi spoke up again.

“That makes sense,” Ruby said. “Why else would they keep their toughest fighters at home?” Ruby sighed and picked up her dessert box which held a brownie in it. “Did he happen to give us the exact location of the hideout?”

“No, but he did give us landmarks. He said that there were higher ups who would lead them from the hideout but would take them in different ways everytime, so no one could truly know the exact way to it unless you’re higher up the chain.”

“That is…smart.” Much smarter than she expected some random island bandits to be. She ate a piece of brownie. In her experience, bandits were stupid and greedy. They would take what they wanted and cause chaos. They didn’t have intricate plans to recruit people to their side. They didn’t last 20 years without failures, only to continue to grow in numbers.

She was almost certain someone else was pulling the strings. Someone who was smart. Someone who had power.

It wouldn’t matter if Ruby took out every bandit, raided the hideout, and returned everything back to the citizens. If the person who was truly in charge wasn’t taken out, the cycle would just continue.

Could it be whoever was in charge of the island? Was it a cop? Could it even be a government official, who was blinded by the sparkling diamonds that were mined up? After hearing what had happened to Flevance from Law, it wouldn’t surprise her. People in power always took advantage of those less fortunate. 

“We have a map,” Tas said as he picked up the empty food boxes and placed them aside. He rolled out the thick piece of paper and revealed a map of what Ruby assumed was the Old Forest. “We just need to place the landmarks and we should be able to figure out where the hideout is.”

“...right…” Ruby said slowly. “But if it was that easy, wouldn’t you have already found the hideout.”

“Not really,” Hanzi said. “The bandits have pretty much taken over the Old Forest. Only stupid kids go in there these days. Most people stay out for their safety. In fact, Lucian made an announcement a few years ago saying that for everyone’s safety the Old Forest is off limits to anyone who isn’t an authority figure.”

“Ah, that makes sense.”

“Luckily for us, I was around before the bandits,” Hanzi said with a grin. “There are some good things about being an old bastard like yours truly.”

Ruby giggled. “That’s good to hear.” 

Tas and Hanzi started to go over the landmarks that the bandit had told them about. Hanzi started to mark on the map where he remembered things were. Ruby sat in her chair, sipping on her cola, feeling a little useless. She almost felt like she should just head back to the inn. If they figure out where the bandits were, they could do a raid. They could get every officer and gear up, taking on the bandits, saving the island, becoming heroes. 

Ruby would slip away, unnoticed and could move on with her life, as if she was never here.

She sighed. She wondered briefly if her power to “see” into the forest would make a difference. She paused. Wait. It absolutely would! Holy hell she really could be such an airhead.

She opened her mouth to say something but was interrupted by the door swinging open. Ruby jumped and turned to the door with an annoyed look on her face.

“Lucian!” Hanzi greeted. “What can we do for you?”

“Didn't I say get back to work?”

“We are at work,” Hanzi said. “I believe that you said that if we found any information on the bandits then we should make that a priority.” Lucian stared at him. “We have information, we are putting it to use.”

Lucian sighed and pinched in between his eyes. “I found your bandit dead.”

“What?!” Tas and Hanzi said. 

Lucian stared at them. “He committed suicide. He hung himself with the blanket on the bed in the cell.”

“Was no one watching him?” Ruby asked, narrowing her eyes. 

Lucian ignored her. “He was one of Loiza’s kids. We’ll need to inform her of her loss.”

“Shit,” Hanzi hissed. 

“What are we doing if not protecting these people?!” Tas exclaimed. “Are we truly so useless? We can’t even keep an unfortunate prisoner alive in our own facility!”

Ruby swallowed anxiously. She opened her mouth to say something to him when she was rudely interrupted. 

“You,” Lucian grabbed her attention. “I’ve tolerated your presence long enough. You need to leave.”

Ruby blinked. She looked at Hanzi and Tas before looking back at Lucian. “Why?” She asked.

“Because you’ve been nothing but a distraction for these two. You’re filling their heads with ideas of heroism and grandeur. All you’ve accomplished is someone breaking criminals out of jail and someone needlessly dying.”

“That’s not my fault! Maybe you need to run your office better if these things are happening under your watch!” She snarled.

“I won’t say it nicely again. Get out of my office, before I have you removed.”

Ruby glowered at the man, the way she did to her enemies she was about to fight. She stood up straight, narrowing her eyes and flexing her fingers. She could kill this man. She could easily take his life like it was nothing. She felt insult and anger burn in her chest, daring her to just rid her of the nuisance.

Instead she grabbed her purse. She brushed past Lucian with an upward turn of her nose. She turned as she made it to the door. She smiled apologetically at Hanzi and Tas. “We’ll get lunch when you’re done saving the island.” And then she left as Tas went to stop her, her heels clicking on the fake wood floor.

She was angry and insulted. Her temper was flaring and her mind was wandering to violent places. But she didn’t say anything when she was questioned by the officers, she didn’t stop to turn around when she left the building, and she barely waved goodbye to Hanzi after he shouted at her through an open window. 

She wanted to give into her fury, but the love she had for Law would always win. He told her to stay safe, stay quiet, and don’t make a scene. Ruby was certain that killing the guy in charge of the local authorities would definitely make the news. She couldn’t disappoint Law like that.

She walked back to the inn, stopping for some ice cream on the way to help her calm down. She sighed when she reached the outside of the inn. She stared at the cute building before walking into it.

“Miss Elissa!” The innkeeper greeted her. “Were you able to get a room on the boat that’s on the way to the island you’re going to?”

Ruby smiled at him. “Yes. I’ll be ready to go in three days.” She started to walk towards the stairs. “I’m going to head up to my room for a nap. I’ll be down for dinner.”

“Wonderful!” He smiled at her. “Tonight we have some live music. Dinner will have a selection, but the cook is boasting about his meat pie.”

Ruby's smile widened. “I’ll make sure to get one then.”

Ruby walked up to her room and opened the door, once again sighing in relief that nothing of hers was touched or taken. She kicked off her heels and stripped naked. She sighed and stared at herself in the mirror on the dresser. 

She passed a hand over her stomach. She was back to the way she looked before her foot accident. She was hard and lean. She was ripped and muscled. She knew she had to be. She knew she needed to protect herself. She looked good. She knew she was attractive.

But part of her still liked the way she looked when she had grown softer. 

She sighed. She took her hair from her bun and let her hair fall down against her back. She stretched and rolled her neck. She was going to shower and take a nap.

She guessed that her part to play in this bandit thing was over. She had helped Tas and Hanzi out. They could take it from here.

Soon, she would be back on the sea. She’d feel more at ease, even on a boat that wasn’t her own. She’d be on her way to Tamcier, sailing on and not looking back.

And then, after that, she would be on Dressrosa.

[leanstooneside]

Damage suffered makes you knowing, but seldom rich

◊ CALISTA FLOCKHART'S FOREHEAD (MYOSITIS OSSIFICANS TRAUMATICA, RIGHT FOREARM)

◊ SURI CRUISE'S BREAST (INFLAMMATORY POLYNEUROPATHY, UNSPECIFIED)

◊ AMANDA SEYFRIED'S WAIST (KASCHIN-BECK DISEASE, LEFT KNEE)

◊ JOSH HOLLOWAY'S HAND (MOTORCYCLE PASSENGER INJURED IN COLLISION WITH TWO- OR THREE-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT)

◊ ANGELINA JOLIE'S HAIR (UNSPECIFIED INJURY OF EXTENSOR MUSCLE, FASCIA AND TENDON OF UNSPECIFIED THUMB AT WRIST AND HAND LEVEL)

◊ GAVIN DEGRAW'S THUMB (UNSPECIFIED SLIPPED UPPER FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS (NONTRAUMATIC), LEFT HIP)

◊ MO'NIQUE'S FOREHEAD (RETINAL HEMORRHAGE, LEFT EYE)

◊ TATE DONOVAN'S EYEBROW (UNSPECIFIED VIRAL HEPATITIS C WITHOUT HEPATIC COMA)

◊ ALEX PETTYFER'S BOTTOM (OTHER OSTEONECROSIS OF RADIUS, ULNA AND CARPUS)

◊ CHRIS MELONI'S BOTTOM (MYOSITIS OSSIFICANS TRAUMATICA, LOWER LEG)

◊ MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG'S WAIST (MYOSITIS OSSIFICANS TRAUMATICA, LOWER LEG)

◊ DESIREE HARTSOCK'S WRIST (LACERATION OF RADIAL ARTERY AT WRIST AND HAND LEVEL OF LEFT ARM)

◊ LILY ALLEN'S EYE (TRANSIENT SYNOVITIS, HIP)

◊ MICHAEL C. HALL'S NECK (OTHER MATURE T/NK-CELL LYMPHOMAS, EXTRANODAL AND SOLID ORGAN SITES)

◊ REBEL WILSON'S NOSE (MAJOR LACERATION OF LEFT KIDNEY)

◊ STUART TOWNSEND'S FOREHEAD (DISTURBANCES IN TOOTH FORMATION)

◊ RACHEL BILSON'S THIGH (BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF UPPER BACK)

◊ MARIA SHARAPOVA'S FINGER (GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE, UNSPECIFIED)

◊ MELISSA MCCARTHY'S EYELASH (TOXIC EFFECT OF OTHER SEAFOOD, ASSAULT)

◊ KRIS JENNER'S EYEBROW (UNSPECIFIED SUBLUXATION OF LEFT KNEE)

◊ KEIRA KNIGHTLEY'S ANKLE (TORUS FRACTURE OF UPPER END OF HUMERUS)

◊ CHRIS CUOMO'S CALF (PHYSICAL RESTRAINT STATUS)

◊ JILL ZARIN'S LOWER LEG (PAPYRACEOUS FETUS, FIRST TRIMESTER)

◊ JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER'S UPPER ARM (NICOTINE DEPENDENCE, CIGARETTES, WITH WITHDRAWAL)

◊ TAYLOR MOMSEN'S BELLY (UNSPECIFIED CORNEAL DEPOSIT, UNSPECIFIED EYE)

◊ AMANDA PEET'S ANKLE (ACTIVITY, SWIMMING)

◊ COLIN FARRELL'S SHOULDER (ANGINA PECTORIS, UNSPECIFIED)

◊ CISCO ADLER'S NOSTRIL (ACUTE APPENDICITIS WITH LOCALIZED PERITONITIS)

◊ VIOLA DAVIS'S EYELASH (OSSEOUS AND SUBLUXATION STENOSIS OF INTERVERTEBRAL FORAMINA OF ABDOMEN AND OTHER REGIONS)

◊ TOM BRADY'S EAR (MAJOR LACERATION OF LEFT KIDNEY)

◊ KYLIE JENNER'S HAND (CORROSION OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF RIGHT LOWER LEG)

◊ SHAY MITCHELL'S HAIR (JUVENILE ARTHRITIS, UNSPECIFIED, LEFT HAND)

◊ FOO FIGHTERS'S FIST (BASAL CELL CARCINOMA OF SKIN OF OTHER PARTS OF FACE)

◊ CAT DEELEY'S THIGH (CHRONIC SUPERFICIAL GASTRITIS WITHOUT BLEEDING)

◊ MARC ANTHONY'S TOE (DISTURBANCES IN TOOTH FORMATION)

◊ LO BOSWORTH'S HAND (CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA, BCR/ABL-POSITIVE, IN REMISSION)

◊ MINNIE DRIVER'S TONGUE (FAMILIAL CHONDROCALCINOSIS, ELBOW)

◊ TIESTO'S FINGER (OTHER COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCIES)

◊ GABRIELLE UNION'S FINGER (ANTERIOR SUBCAPSULAR POLAR INFANTILE AND JUVENILE CATARACT, UNSPECIFIED EYE)

◊ TREVOR DONOVAN'S NOSE (SUBACUTE OSTEOMYELITIS, RIGHT TIBIA AND FIBULA)