#Thank you for the help!

[gothiccharmschool]

Seriously, bless all of you who found information and posts on dealing with hospital bills. Dad has been in and out of the hospital a few times over the past year (but now there are answers and solutions!), and I finally got him to admit he’s worried about the bills. Thanks to you peeps, I can do the research and alleviate some of his anxiety.

FUCK THIS COUNTRY and the for-profit health industry. No one should have to worry that they can’t afford medical care.

Here, have a photo of my Dad. He’s very handsome and charming.

[dv-kelp-face]

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[coreechi]

Could anyone point me in the direction of who this art belongs to? I ran across this image on Etsy and it is so stunning, I want to find the artist! It’s killing me knowing someone stole it and is just printing desk mats with it -.-

On another note, I have some more art of my own coming very soon!

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[brainrotgoverner]

Okay SO. You said your ask was always open for fanfic ideas and I. Kinda wanted to ask if you had planned a sequel for Mistletoe on Valentine's Day. And I don't mean a ~spicy~ sequel (although it would be just as welcomed) but a "how do these two interact from now on?".

Are they in a relationship? Do they act all embarrassed with each other the next time they meet? Did they go far enough to skip a few bases the same day of their first kiss? And how are they coping with it? How will their relationship evolve from this?

I can't stop imagining the next prince charming a few books later walking in on his mother/the queen/the evil step-mother making out with the girl of his dreams and THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS.

So, yeah. I know you probably have lots of WIPs already, so this is mostly me venting what my brain had thought today 👀

Yes I am open for ideas! (AND IM SO GLAD YOU ASKED)

I do want to make a sequel for 'Mistletoe on Valentines day' but there isn't really any planning in this moment for the exact reason you brought up XD I don't know if I want to make it ✨spicy✨ and finally bring the smut tag to this little but awesome fandom or go the 'time skip' route and wrote about these dorks trying to navigate their new...situation. (because it's not really a relationship, not yet <3)

Now onto your questions;

-No, it's not really a relationship yet. I don't think neither Chase nor Buddy has much experience with relationships (In my headcanon; Chase is too obsessed with idols and developed very high standards. Combine it with his mom being sick and he hadn't really dated much. I also headcanon Buddy literally grew up in Ex Libris and I don't think they allow dating, so again, not much experience) I doubt they would want to rush into one. More like pining, awkward flirting, and escapades. They would definitely want to take it to the next level, maybe go on a date but 1-) Buddy still needs to take Chase's key back 2-) They only know each other in books and didn't interact that much outside of their spats 3-) Ex Libris

So, yeah, they have a long way to go XD

-Yes they do act all embarrassed the next time they see each other. There would be lots of blushing, evaiding eyes, and stumbling over words XD They both don't really know how to handle this <3

-They wouldn't go all the way on the first day they kissed, no. But there would be enough action that they would need to clean up after if you catch my drift XD

-I think Buddy would be very deep guilt and shame. Not because of Chase, no, but because he feels like he betrayed Ex-Libris. Fraternized with the enemy. Worse, it wasn't just going with the flow. He specially asked to continue and he couldn't stop thinking about it. All the feelings he repressed about the 'annoying' blondie surfaced at the same time. Also, it's his first kiss. So, yeah, he is overwhelmed lol

And Chase is pretty pumped up he might get a hot goth bf who kinda looks like his body pillow <3 maybe a bit worried because Buddy seems like a very classy guy with high standards and he doesn't want to disappoint him. But overall? Pretty good <3

-Oh it WILL develop into something openly sincere (emphasis on the 'openly' part. They were both kinda into each other but repressed it cuz enemies to lovers <3) they just need a bit of time and effort from both sides.

AND YEP they are NOWHERE near as sneaky as they think they are and have to frequently abandon books because the stepsisters can't be mean to Cinderella since the poor maid got traumatised after walking in on her with stepmother and gossip travels fast XD

BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH thanks to you I got to write my thoughts down and this actually cleared up my brain XD I think im going to do two different follow ups to that fic;

1-) ✨spice✨

2-) Them trying to navigate their new situation and traumatising a few book characters on the way

[yourplaceinaugust]

floral expert back! i didn't look at it tags whoops

rory: he gives me a really bright and messy vibe so i wanna say yellow spray roses, white pom pom mums white stock, solidago, and a bunch of greens hanging and sticking out

ethan: lowkey i feel like he wouldn't care much about flowers and when this happens we like to give ppl a mix of stems and colors. he would also go for something bright so i wanna say yellow lilies, hot pink roses, green carnations (they just look so much better than green button poms), red alstromeria, purple statice, and with a variety of greens. OR he might enjoy a white and blue arrangement bc you don't often see blue flowers and i feel like he'd be amazed by it. let's do white roses, white daisy poms, white stock, blue hydrangeas, blue delphimium, and ruscus and blupluram (hounds ear) for greens

sarah: she would definitely enjoy a darker bouquet bc i've noticed most of the outfits she wears have purples and reds and she'd appreciate her style translated into flowers. let's do a deep purple dahlia, purple iris, purple hydrangea, purple veronica, red spray roses, red alstomeria, and green hypericum

erica: classic red roses but that's way too boring for erica so she'd love it filled with purple statice, yellow sunflowers, and silver dollar eucalyptus. if she's not in a sunflower mood then it's purple calla lilies and babies breath. but that's what she gets for herself. if someone gets her flowers she won't accept anything less than a big, elaborate arrangement. if you're not spending a minimum of $100 on her what's the point?

these are so good omg. i love the erica one the most bc its literally so her.

[bucketofcowboys]

Would someone who has watched the new season of Good Omens let me know if it might be potentially triggering for me? I'll put a list of triggers in the tags. Tysm!

[hwkeyejra]

with @coalburns help i've finally decided on kate's hunger games au. mother was a gamemaker (which means she's dead - BUT kate isn't that upset) anyways, kate grew up in the capitol. Slowly starts to question the games, but she doesn't want to think of her mother and father as bad people, but then she becomes friends with a victor and realises just how bad it really is.

[evilgoodguys]

he’d forgotten how much he missed that smile.

[maskenjager]

I can't unsee this

[filibusterfrog]

types of wizards :)

[kochei0]

I turn to Ares.

Thanks to Tyler Miles Lockett who allowed me to draw inspiration from his ARES piece for page 2! Look at his etsy page it's SICK

⚔️ If you want to read some queer retelling of arturian legends have a look at my webtoon

[batcavescolony]

Katniss is such an unreliable narrator. She says "Then something unexpected happens. At least, I don't expect it because I don't think of District 12 as a place that cares about me" girl you deliver strawberries to the Mayor, you hunt and trade for the district, when you fell at Prim being chosen someone caught you, when you went to Prim people parted for you, when you volunteered EVERYONE stopped. Idk how to tell you but I think you're a pillar of the community.

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

The Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository is live!

You can find it at: https://www.animal-photo-references.com!

Here's how this repository works: all photos were taken by me, a human, at zoos, aquariums, sanctuaries, and other facilities with animals in human care. There is no AI involved in the photo editing or creation and there never will be. Right now there's 56 species on the site; my catalog has over 300 and I will be uploading the rest of them as fast as I can.

Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use these references. Yes, even for work you're going to sell.

All other usage/reproduction requires permission, but assume I'm friendly and please do ask! That's educators, researchers, the media, people who need images for a school presentation, etc. This is just to retain copyright/control in case they're scraped/reused unethically - it doesn't meant I don't want folk to have access! So please do reach out via the contact form on the repository website, I don't bite and I'm most likely going to say yes.

Please don't repost the repository photos to your own blogs: I've created @animalphotorefs as a dedicated blog to share photos from the site, and of course I'll reblog a lot of it here! That again just helps with retaining copyright and sourcing of the images. If you really want to repost some for a specific purpose, please just ask me first!

Also, folks, this project has no funding. It's just me and my camera.

There will never be a paywall on the site - I believe resources like this absolutely must be free for everyone to access. So please, please, please support the repository if you use it. Want sneak peeks at photos, cute videos I take, or to help choose what I photograph and what gets posted first? You can do that through Patreon (and there's a free trial on the most interactive tier!) If you'd like to just drop a tip, I've also set up a Ko-Fi.

I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks of the repository.

To whet your thirst for cute photos, here's an Indian rhinoceros contemplating a goose.

[martyrbat]

the memes and jokes about biden dropping out are all great but PLEASE dont turn away and forget the victims of him directly funding a genocide. these are real people that are still being impacted by his cruelty, their tragedies are still ongoing and they need our support more than ever.

if I can suggest a Palestinian family to support, I'll highly recommend Yusuf and his family—who has been vetted for [here]. The GoFundMe breaks down the costs, including the urgent need for an eight year old child to have a kidney replacement, but only €8,404 is currently needed for his family to pay crossing and coordination fees!!

[momochizoey]

fallen tower: structure of life changing (major changes)

fallen three of swords: coming up from the ashes/getting better after a bad event

cautiously optimistic cards

Ooh, thanks for that! Tbh that's also not an unlikely interpretation, what with me being out of a job in 2 weeks since my contract did not get extended. Here's to hoping it means I'm finally figuring out what I want career wise and actually achieving it

[aluminumneedles]

I'm knitting in the corner at a party

and guys my age stop by to tell me I remind them of their aunt, of their grandmother. This is a compliment and I take it as such. They confess to having tried crochet once, and I smile. They get back in line for the bathroom.

I'm knitting in the corner at a party and a queer woman sits on the floor next to me, arranges her skirt, and smiles up at me. (I try not to blush.) She asks me all the questions on her mind about my craft and I answer them, hands still moving. We swap yarn sources. She doesn't stay, but she knows where to find me.

I'm knitting in the corner at a party and everyone knows where to find me when they need a minute, when socializing is too much and the music is too loud and they need to catch their breath. They pretend to be checking in on me, which is sweet, but I can see the relief in their eyes the moment they stop performing for a house full of people. They sit down and tell me things and all the while they never take their eyes off my hands.

The party has wound down and I'm still knitting and the hosts, two guys in their twenties, thank me for "helping to curate the vibe." I had no idea that's what I was doing. I leave the party having forgotten to drink anything and without that woman's number but with many rows added to my top-down raglan sweater. I call it a night, and a good one.