#Samhain prep

[asktheravenclan]

Morgana hummed as she checked over the decorating and guest lists for this year’s Samhain ball. So far all the invitations had been sent out, with some of those invited already sending back their RSVPs… the palace was in the process of being covered top to bottom in decorations colored in deep reds, vibrant oranges, and a shade of black that looked as though it had been pulled from the void itself. All that seemed to be left was double checking the menu options and ensuring that her staff and family had their outfits ready for the big night.

[metacarpus]

[f4m0u5m0n573rzz]

I found a bunch of super old stuff I drew all over school papers should I post some? bc no one comes to my blog either way

Or should I just post my iron maiden and misfits collection

[cipher-the-sidhe]

Alright, today is the day.

[authormarialberg]

Swamp Creatures

[prairiefirewitch]

I’m prepping early for Samhain and I don’t care if it’s too hot for mulled drinks. We need more Halloween season, not less. This is my mulling spices recipe and yep, it’s going into the Hekate ritual kit. When the first cool day of October rolls in, I’m making a batch of mulled apple cider in my slow cooker, spiking it with rum, and reveling in the only decent season we have in north Texas. It makes extraordinarily good mulled red wine too, and how could you not offer some up to Hekate during your autumnal dark half of the year rituals?

[bitchybananabouquet]

I've been so late with Samhain prep this year. Literally just made my ancestor alter in the last 10 minutes, I usually have all this done a week before! Just more photos and candles to add.

[jazzstarrlight]

Got a few WIPs! Let me know if I should post more and if I should continue working on these ones. For some reason the post description disapears. Idk what's goin on, it's been like that for a while.

Anywho, consider supporting me on Patreon, and emergency halloween commissions are on sale for 35% off till Oct.31st. Get your own Jazper original before it's too late!

If not for yourself, I can do gift art for you to give to your best friend for their birthday or Christmas even! Not one for prepping for Christmas before celebrating Halloween (or Samhain for me) but it's still an option.

Send me a private message with details and I'll start work on it immediately.

[spookyserenades]

okayyyyyyyy I loooove the chapter (as usual) and I donno where to start or focus @ all asdfghjkl I mean Joon's birthdayy? Jimin's birthdayy? the whole fiasco in the brewery? the old hag being all bark no bite? the tournaments? sweet tae's handy work? and then halloween hit us like a truck and boom gotta say I didn't see that coming I thought they were done with being toddlers (?) different theories r already runnin wild in my mind abt that.. well the most plausible one is I have a feeling they fought about the u no paranormal stuff cuz that's what our joonie & jk bonded over and share a common interest in and our foxy had always been wary abt stuff like that not taking it seriously. And moving on (i hv so much 2 say asdfghjk) for a second I was abt 2 accuse u of being biased for our gothic style elk cuz his birthday got more exposure but then again can't say anything cuz a video camera didn't cost our girlie a fortune I'm ugly crying rgt now VESTAA omg I love horses and I'm soo looking forward to scenes with her and yayyyyyyy finallyyy fucking finallyyy our big bad wolf became sweet ( but now I kinda hv doubts aftr the cliffhanger lol) AND "he won, and the first thing he did was look for her"!!!!!!!!!! YOU DID NOT SAYY THAT OH MY GOD ( insert high pitched squealing) I am down bad for yoongi rgt now and I really love how all their relationships are slowly moving forward you need to win the trophy for best writer in the romantic/horror genre ASAP. Jinnie is a sweetheart and I'm happy his friend is fine and I'm so glad Tae is coming around again. The three note whistle of our foxy seems to hold some significance I'm intrigued but call me petty cuz I'm not gonna dwell on it, Foxy been getting on my bad side these days for some reason. but can't stay mad at Al cuz that's friendship goals right there Y/n has amazing friends. and the tarot interpretations were sooo cooool too. In conclusion lemme jst say the chapter gave me whiplash in the best possible way my love for Trouvaille is ever growing ig luv ya tc I'm already counting days for the nxt 🖤

fhdjakfsh YAY I'M SO HAPPY YOU LOVED IT!!!! There was so much going on in this chapter, and lots to discuss eeee.... Let's start! 🤭

The birthdays... I just love writing them! I can't wait to tackle the other guy's birthdays in the future, too-- (next up is Seokjinnie!!) And the brewery scene was a blast too. I like too add a little bit of tension between Alice, Hoseok, and Y/N, and Seokjin was so excited to eat at a restaurant and try new foods... then you have jealous Tae! And you're right, turns out that old hag is no match for Y/N, Jeongguk, and Namjoon when they join forces. (Luckily for them!)

Halloween... I might write a bonus scene for that closer to when the holiday is upon us! Like them decorating, prepping, more Samhain rituals. That could be fun, no? But the new fight that has been stirred up... they all need to figure out how to argue without it escalating. I suppose with so many male hybrids in the house, conflict is bound to happen, but they could certainly handle it better. I think you're onto something, with Hoseok's skeptical attitude towards the paranormal, he might have joked about something that offended Jeongguk, and Namjoon just happened to back him up... (Hoseok's still a little wary of Namjoon, too, keep in mind).

HEHE with the birthdays; Jeongguk's was quite a bit lengthier and more fleshed out. Since it was the first one to happen in the story, I wanted to demonstrate how Y/N is willing to plan these special days for her boys. While Namjoon and Jimin's birthday scenes are cut shorter, they also got special gifts that suited their personalities (also, if each of their party scenes were as long as Jeongguk's, I feared that they'd become a bit redundant, especially because those three's birthdays are so close).

Horses are so beautiful! I'm so happy that Y/N could reunite Jimin with Vista. Soon, he'll have even more horses to care for once they open up the stable for boarding, so that's something for you to look forward to! Also so heartwarming that Joon is beginning to trust and care for Y/N. As for Yoongi, he's just sooooo.... 🥵 he just wanted Y/N to celebrate his win with him (romantic!!!) Sweet Jin UGH I just wanna snuggle him, he really feels so close to Y/N. Next update, we'll hear more about his friend, Hannah. And thank goodness Tae is recovering from The Incident. 😩

I do get the Hoseok whistle question here and there! He's based off of Mr. Fox in Fantastic Mr. Fox. The whistle tone comes from the movie, you can hear an example of it HERE! Y/N does have some pretty solid friends, and I'm happy you like them too... if Alice knew about Y/N's feelings (she hasn't even decided them for herself, however) she wouldn't openly flirt with Hoseok. The Tarot interpretations were also super fun to research. The deck used in the story is The Wildwood Tarot. It exists IRL, if you're curious!

You're so sweet, and so kind-- thank you for such a wonderful compliment on my writing. I love sharing it with you all! I loved hearing all of your feedback, as well, thank you so much for sending it in. Love to you, and hope to talk to you during the next update! 💜🥰💜🥰💜🥰💜🥰💜

[jlilycorbie]

Happy STS! Seasons are changing. Tell me how one or more of your characters would react. Are they dressing cozy? Obsessed with everything pumpkin? Have they been prepping for Halloween since last year?

In the fantasy WIP, the seasons are different from here. The steppe, for example, goes through freeze, flood, flower, and fire. The community Aleksani lives with is nomadic. They move to the foothills of the nearby mountains for freeze and flood, then they move out on the steppe for flower, and depending on the year, go different places during fire. There are festivals along the way, especially at the end of flower when the huge city they erect every year comes down, and Aleksani cares in as much as it inconveniences her.

Zaya's part of the world has rain, flood, growing, harvest, and wind seasons. Since she's a monster hunter and her primary concern is making sure people and livestock are safe, she doesn't really help plan or participate in festivals, since they mean more work for her, but she enjoys them from afar, and her wife, Miyarki, loved the seasons and was all about helping plan and run festivals. Zaya might not keep good track by herself, but Miyarki always made sure she had fun, and Zaya was always happy to join in for Miyarki's sake.

In the Nyctine Mountains, they recognize flower, fruit, and sleep. Nidezda is taken by surprise with every single season every time.

Tsinte loves seasons. She loves festivals and holidays. She's been around much of the world and seen many different seasons and joined in a lot of different festivals. And then she's off to the next place.

Bad Fences takes place in our world. Barbara claims she doesn't much care for holidays. After all, no one cares about her, no one pays attention to her, she loves to give gifts and take care of people, but no one ever returns the favor. She decorated for holidays back when the kids were home for their sake, of course. She wouldn't let them go trick or treating, too dangerous, and every year she'd pick a costume for them and have them stay home to hand out candy. These days she'll put out some pumpkins, maybe, and leave out a bowl of candy for the neighborhood kids. There's usually still candy in the bowl at the end of the night.

The Wyldeborns, however, are all about Samhain. Tish cannot wait for pumpkin spice season, and she's ready to start making pumpkin and pumpkin spice everything. Robin, the professional baker of the family, doesn't hate pumpkin spice or anything, but also is a little tired of it. Give them cider and gingerbread and cranberry, please.

Wistie gardens and landscapes. Pumpkins and scarecrows and hay bales everywhere! She handles the decorations outside. Her favorite season is actually spring, but don't tell the other seasons. She loves them all. Ollie is always there to help with the decorating and building outside.

Blue always means to help and never quite gets around to it. He does always show up for the family horror movie nights even though horror movies make him uneasy. It's easier to settle in and watch them with all their family and friends there.

Kore used to go all out with decorations and making costumes. She's having a harder time this year, but she'll do her best for the sake of the kids, even though Trystin is officially too old to really be into the whole thing. Except the costumes, those are cool. And everyone likes candy, right? And he loves horror movies, so he's there for the family movie nights and fine, he really loves Halloween, too, ok?

Eden helps everyone with their costumes, and Melinoë is a little overwhelmed by the whole thing, but she cautiously likes it.

[a-vamp-and-a-half]

“She definitely knew how to unsettle a debate out of me” Neora light-heartedly chuckles, glancing at Dark “Do you have an Artificer in your city? I’d like to improve my calligrapher’s pen if I’m making runes for Samhain”

“No, but I can help with that. I got a kit in my treehut” Evan gestures “You really want to prep offerings?”

“Yes” she says with a bap of his arm as he snickers and mock defends himself “We’ll see who’ll laugh Sparky when the Fae turn your ears upside down”

“Oh Kal I don’t wanna imagine that” he laughs, touching his hearing aids

"She can't do that," Bim assures. "... As far as we and she knows."

[metacarpus]

[sheepiling]

Get To Know Me Tag

I was tagged by @cantseemtohide! Thanks!! 💕 

Rules: Answer the questions and tag 9 people you want to get to know better. 

Favorite Color: Purple! 

Sweet, Spicy, or Savory: I need all but my sweet tooth is my weakness 

Craving: Pumpkin Spice Coffee all day every day~♡ 

Tea or Coffee: in Spring & Summer I prefer Boba Tea but rn it’s Pumpkin Coffee season and that’s all that’s on my brain rn 🎃🧡 

Last Song You Listened To: Monster Manual Mash by Ginny Di 

Last Series You Watched: House of the Dragon, The Legend of Vox Machina, and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 

Currently Reading: Re-reading the following for Samhain prep!  Modern Witchcraft Guide to the Wheel of the Year by Judy Ann Nock  Book of Spells: Wicca Witches’ Planner 2022 by Lisa Chamberlain  Wicca: A Modern Guide to Witchcraft & Magick by Harmony Nice 

Working On: catching up on the Simstober days I missed 😅 We went to the Renaissance Festival last weekend and I was too tired after that to do any simming. 

And I’m tagging: @sassie-sims @miss-may-i @simspirations2 @blueossa @sparkiekong @helenofsimblr 

[woolandcoffee]

Had a shockingly productive weekend (though not enough rest was had and I am ready to go home at 11 am, but that is beside the point).

Started on my annual autumn deep clean, wherein I try to deep clean my house before Samhain rolls around so that the house is cozy and snug for the winter season. On Saturday, I washed down all the kitchen cabinets, removed everything from the kitchen counters and gave everything a good scrub, went through the house washing down doors, baseboards, and all grimy-looking spots on the walls with TSP, then thoroughly went at the bathroom, including a tub and toilet scrub out. In total, it took about five hours, and knocked out about half of the tasks on my to-do list for the deep clean. Remaining chores involve sweeping and mopping all the floors in the house, including moving and getting under furniture, fixing the loose drawer in the kitchen, cleaning all windows and mirrors, and hanging up the framed prints and wall decor that have been kicking around for a few months. All perfectly doable by Samhain.

On Sunday, we took a slow start to the day (much needed after waking up sore from scrubbing). I (finally) had the chance to perform my Adoration of the Harvest King ritual. Next year, the goal will be to perform it weekly from the Crowning of the Harvest King at Midsummer to the Sacrifice of the Harvest King at Mabon, but for this year we're all going to have to be okay with it happening a few times leading up to Mabon.

In the afternoon, we went to pick up a barrister's bookshelf that we had purchased from a local vintage mart. Super glad we went and got it - we've had a problem with one of our cats pulling books off the shelves in our bedroom to get our attention during the night. Figured that a book shelf with class cabinet doors should cut that right out (though who knows what annoying thing the little monsters will cook up next once their access to books is cut off). We went to the used bookstore after that, where I managed to snag a copy of the Rodale Herb Book for $4. Stupid pleased about that. One of my big goals for this autumn/winter is to prep my yard for the spring. I'd like the front yard to become something of a cottage garden, ideally with lots of herbs and flowers throughout. I think the Rodale Herb Book is going to be very helpful with planning some of that.

Rounded off Sunday by going to a friend's 30th birthday party. It was fun (I had boiled peanuts), but I am very much incapable of staying out past 8pm on a work night so I am fairly tuckered this morning. Still worth it though.

[velcoriaexploration]

"So when is the next party? Anything I should know about because it's fall and halloween is around the corner?" Kaia asked the saytrs. She was just so calm and casual with them, taking in their culture like a fish in water.

Lopei’s ears caught the question from the succubi and turned her head from her position seated atop a finally passed out and spent Palomo, not yet bothering to move herself. She was exhausted and her legs would need time to get their strength back before she left to wash up and prep some meals for the younger satyrs. The work of the Female Elder was almost never done.

“I mean, not until Samhain. You just visited the flock during the boys’ yearly rut. We’re mostly going to be focusing on getting the last of the crops harvested until then. But that doesn’t mean you can’t visit whenever you want to.”

[magaprima]

Been quiet on the dash here because it was Samhain celebration time in our household yesterday so I wasn’t on much in prepping things before and on the day itself, and now I’m exhausted from everything yesterday, and then tomorrow is when we do our Día de Muertos celebrations, so also a lot of reasons to be absolutely flat out tired, haha. BUT I have managed to mostly keep on top of replies here and put them in the queue. There’s only a couple in my drafts, which I plan to get to on Thursday when I’m back on here properly (I’m taking the week off, so yeah I’m just gonna set myself up in a comfy chair and relax on Tumblr, haha)