#Silver Sword

[sage-basil]

An array of log horizon stuff. Half from this year, half from last

[sarahgrows]

New friend! This ZZ plant stem fell off of the GIANT one in the cafeteria at my work. So obviously I took it home. I think I might end up trying to propagate the leaves instead, which I have seen.

New leaves! Silver Sword still taking her time, my two White Princesses, Birkin are all growing new leaves! The one coming from my Thai Constellation is going to be SO white!! I am SO excited to see her unfurl 😍

I am a bit confused with what is happening with some of my philos. I think I posted about it before but with the latest new leaves comes either a new leaf or a stem I'm not sure. But it grows to a certain point and then just stops. I ended up cutting it off of my Pink Princess but I haven't seen any new growth from her since. Id like to wait it out this time I think, but I'm just not sure about any of them and why it's happening to all of them out of the blue.

Anyone have any ideas??

[ltwilliammowett]

Admiral Lord Nelson’s silver sword, 18th century 

This sword belonged to Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson (at this time Captain), was subsequently given to his nephew Maurice William Suckling, a lieutenant in the Royal Navy  when he was returning home on the paying off of HMS Agamemnon, 1796, and remained in that family until sold by Sotheby’s in 2003.

[chrisfoliage]

Sword fight anyone ? 😉

Philodendron Silver Sword

[planty-gal]

🫙🌿 I've potted up the prop jar!

From my tall prop jar I had 3 philodendron silver sword cuttings and 3 philodendron verrucosum cuttings (initially it was one cutting that I further cut up because it had enough nodes - hence why the roots on one are a bit crazy)

I decided to put all 3 cuttings of each type into one pot because who doesn't love a chaotic and bushy philodendron!?

[superman86to99]

Super Titles Round-Up (June 1994)

This month: Superboy fights Silver Sword (and the Clone Plague)! Steel fights his nephew! Brimstone fights alcoholism!

Superboy #5 (June 1994)

Introducing Silver "Don't Call Me Surfer" Sword. Superboy #4 ended with the Kid collapsing in his kitchen from the deadly virus that's running through the Superman books. In this issue, his friends take him to a Navy base so he can be transported to Project Cadmus in Metropolis, where they'll hopefully cure him. It's there that Dubbilex informs them there is no cure. Which sucks, but hey, at least the Kid gets his first consensual kiss out of it (courtesy of Tana Moon).

Rex Leech's tactful reaction is "There goes the best meal ticket we ever had, Roxy," but Roxy herself seems genuinely heartbroken about Superboy's likely death (and/or that kiss).

Anyway, the Navy can't send Superboy to Cadmus right away because they're bombing an island as part of some tests, but the tests are interrupted by a flying guy covered in silver metal. This is actually Dr. Kaua, the guy who got mad at Superboy for misplacing a magical spear in Superboy #3 because he wanted to use it to become Hawaii's first native superhero. Kaua later got his wish when he stumbled upon a mysterious receptacle that blew up on his face and bonded him with some sort of alien metal that gave him powers. He's now using those powers to get back at the Navy for bombing his beloved islands and the goats who live there.

Dubbilex thinks Superboy should sit this one out, given the whole "You're currently dying" thing, but of course he doesn't listen.

After a fierce fight, Superboy manages to knock Kaua out right before collapsing (again). Kaua, or Silver Sword as the Navy nicknames him, is locked up in a secret government base full of scientists who can't wait to cut him open, but Superboy's example inspires him to keep resisting them. The issue ends with Superboy and Dubbilex finally reaching Metropolis, only to find the city turned into a war zone, which leads right into Man of Steel #34.

Steel #5 (June 1994)

Steel's nephew Jemahl finds out that his gang members "friends" were the ones who shot a little kid, ran over his sister Natasha (she's okay, other than her leg), mugged his mom in an alley, and now plan to take out his grandma. Jem takes some of that Tar drug the gangsters have been using to become superhumanly jacked and intends to kill the leader of the gang, but he ends up fighting his disappointed uncle instead.

(Side note: This issue's cover should have been a remake of the Green Lantern/Green Arrow #85 one, but with a muscular Jemahl instead of Speedy the smackhead.)

Steel has to contain Mega-Jemahl until the drug wears off and the kid collapses. During the fight, John Henry learns that all the hits on his family aren't just an unfortunate coincidence: they were actually orchestrated by his old boss/mentor, the Colonel. As he holds Jemahl's body in a Pieta-like pose (lots of that going around these days), John swears that he's taking the Colonel down. Permanently.

This issue also features a seemingly non-sequitur appearance by Fred Bentson, that weird mailman guy we met in Man of Steel #34. Fred is dutifully driving his mail truck across war-torn Metropolis when a bomb goes off and causes him to hit head on the wheel. Suddenly, he finds himself in a completely different city called Dakota, where he's immediately hit by a truck and grabbed by some sort of shadow demon. Just as suddenly, Fred is back on Metropolis, getting saved from that explosion by Superman... who looks weirdly cheerful for someone who is currently watching the city he loves get blown to pieces (see Superman #90).

Incidentally, someone who looks just like Bentson also shows up in Milestone Comics' Hardware #16, which came out this same month and is set in a city called Dakota. What a curious coincidence.

The Ray #2 (June 1994)

Part 2 of the Superboy team-up, this time featuring some actual teaming up. Last issue, we left Superboy unconscious and Ray about to be smashed by that burning mountain man called Brimstone. Luckily, Brimstone suddenly decides to ditch the fight and go for a beer; apparently, a "defect" in his programming has turned him into a gigantic frat bro. Once he's alone, Ray feels bad about apparently killing Superboy and buries him under some rocks, but as we've established by now, nothing can keep that kid down.

At this point, DC's most prominent jacket-wearing, earring-sporting superheroes actually bond for a bit...

...before going off to prevent Brimstone from emptying every brewery in Hawaii. They come up with a plan to turn Brimstone off by dumping liquid nitrogen on him, but Superboy gets confused and accidentally douses the villain with a truck-load of orange juice, leading to the moment depicted in the cover in which Brimstone eats Ray. Superboy gets it right on his second attempt and Brimstone is neutralized before his fiery insides can digest Ray, but by now the teen heroes are back to arguing like a couple of, well, teens.

Gotta admit Superboy and Ray are a pretty fun pair in this issue. Can't wait for them to meet again in like 8 years, when Ray joins Young Justice!

Showcase '94 #6 (June 1994)

One of the stories in this issue is written by Karl Kesel and stars Sparx, the girl with lightning powers from Superboy's "Bloodlines" annual. Sparx's family disapproves of her decision to become a superhero, so she left them and went looking for an aunt who is also estranged from the clan. The most interesting parts of the issue are: 1) Sparx continuing to display powers that Superman will eventually gain when Kesel turns him electric (like intangibility), and 2) Captain Boomerang referring to the Flash as a "red wanker".

At one point, Boomerang manages to knock Sparx out, causing her to revert to her girl form. Upon noticing that she's "a young one," Boomerang creepily says: "Could be ol' Boomer'll get some pleasure out of the evenin' yet--!" The aunt then turns into a spider-like creature and almost kills Boomerang, but Sparx zaps her with energy to stop her. Sparx is like "Wait, you tried to kill that pervert who attacked me? This must mean you really are evil like the family says and also killed your husbands!", so they part ways. Sparx and her family will appear again in the future, but I don't think the aunt ever will. Good for her, they don't deserve her.

[lady-medvsa]

-\\ Philodendron Hastatum //-

@ lady medvsa 2024

[louwitcher]

[fireemblemandwarcrimes]

*Rides up to you on horse-back*

"I was to ensure this made it to you safely, may it aide you well."

[astaldis]

A Silver Sword - Chapter 1 of “How to kill a troll”

Chapters: 1/3 

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: Gen

Relationship: Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach & Geralt of Rivia

Summary: Geralt and Cahir go on a monster hunt together. Set the summer after Stygga (1268), AU - Canon Divergence

"You're good," Geralt says with an appreciative nod in Cahir's direction. He has secretly observed the erstwhile black knight training on the pendulum in the courtyard for a while and is not a little impressed. The Vicovarian has always been skilled at swordsmanship, a fierce fighter with excellent technique and reflexes - for a non-Witcher. But now his footwork, balance, precision and speed seem to have improved beyond what can be expected of a mere human. Is it simply due to the self-imposed hard training regime, or has the Witcher blood had some effect after all? Well, no matter what the cause, it is a welcome sight. And will come in handy.

"I could need your help, Cahir. With a monster. Care to join me on a hunt?"

Continue reading on Ao3: 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/46389604/chapters/116797561

@witchermonstermayhem​

[sage-basil]

"After Akiba, Silver Sword carves a place for themselves in Susukino. These are vignettes of that time."

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yaay new loghora fic yaay. smileee. thank you very much for checking it out

[sarahgrows]

I went to my favorite nursery today just to grab some soil etc., but they had these two absolutely beautiful philodendrons! Both the Silver Sword and the McColley's Finale have been on my wishlist for a while. I hadn't seen a Silver Sword in person before so that was what made me decide I HAD to leave with them. The MCFP was just 10 bucks and the SSP was 15. They are beautiful and without visible damage. I am so thankful and lucky!

[denisya2006]

Battle Garegga Planes

[thehumanwiki]

Pokémon but I once again badly edited Onion Headlines onto it

Part 1, Part 3

[planty-gal]

Jar-check Chronicles: A Peek into My Propagation Wonderland 🌱✨

Today, let's take a journey into the world of propagation jars! 🌱✨ Propagation jars are something I recently started experimenting with. For the longest time I have stuck with the tried and true water jar propagations or soil tray method. However, I recently acquired a number of new cuttings that I thought might benefit from a bit of extra humidity.

Now, some people might say to not bother the props and just let them do their thing... but:

I am too curious/have no self control

Like to check up on moisture levels and root health.

So let's take a look at what's in the jars!

🌱Jar 1:

This little jar has become home to my alocasia corms. I have 3 larger corms here from an alocasia poly that I recently repotted into semi-hydro and they have been in here for almost two weeks now. These guys are looking great! I can see some roots coming off of the corms and I will probably give them another couple of weeks before potting them up. There are also a couple of little silver dragon corms in here. They're not super visible in the sphagnum moss and they might be a bit too small to really do anything. But we shall see 🤷‍♀️

🌿Jar 2:

These are some cuttings and wet sticks that I got from some recent swaps! It also just so happened to turn into the philodendron jar (this was not planned... just a happy coincidence).

I have two silver sword cuttings and a wetstick. These guys have been in here for 3 weeks now and I'm starting to see some roots and new growth! They're still pretty small so I imagine they will be in here for at least another month

I also have a melanychrysum cutting that has been in here for two weeks now. I'm not fully confident that this little guy will survive. He was a bit rotty on the ends of the wetstick and his little leaf is struggling. There is a bit of root action but he's still going to live in the jar for the foreseeable future. I'll also keep monitoring his ends for signs of rot. If they continue to go downhill I'll likely treat with a diluted hydrogen peroxide dip.

And, finally, we have a verucosum wetstick. This guy came as part of a larger cutting that has now been split into 3 sections. I don't really know why but his midsection ended up in a starbucks cup with moss and perlite and his top end, which has a leaf, is in a water jar. This end isn't seeing a ton of action but he's only been in the jar for a week, so I wouldn't have expected much. His starbucks cup brother already had some crazy roots and is starting to put out something (I'm not too sure if it's a root or a leaf)

So far this has been such a fun little experiment. If anyone sees this reblog and show me your little prop jar worlds 🌿💚

[pomzuzu]

Finally got a bendable and stackable coco husk pole for my silver sword. Now it has proper support and not a water bottle lmao ✨