#amethyst's pond

[coobcakes]

i'll return to their story someday. sorry, kiddos.

[purcaholic]

In a mist-veiled glade where dreams softly hum, wisps of magic curl among the ancient oaks, their leaves whispering secrets to the watercolor sky, where twilight spills in gentle hues of amethyst and gold, and moonlight dapples the tranquil pond like tender brushstrokes.

[chamomileteainabuttercup]

I was talking with someone on Twitter about how it would be far more interesting for a character who meant to sacrifice themselves thinking they had nothing else to live for to survive by accident and then have to figure out what to do now while also being low-key mortified about being so dramatic earlier.

I mean, picture Eddie Munson’s embarrassment. He tried to do a heroic last stand and poignant last words…

and then he wakes up five minutes later with Dustin, Steve, Robin and Nancy all struggling to push him back through the gate like a sack of potatoes.

“Jesus Christ, he doesn’t look this heavy.”

“Try pushing his butt.”

“Yeah, I really don’t think he’ll mind.”

“Dumbass, what was he thinking?”

He plays dead for a few minutes rather than have to explain, but he’s kind of bad at it.

“Why is his tongue hanging out now?”

“We know you’re faking, Eddie, you fucking moaned when I was giving you CPR.”

And he makes a full recovery, albeit with some gnarly scars, and arrangements are made to “clear his name” (with a big old fake alibi) so he doesn’t have to go to court and prison and everything, and he winds up pretty happy but for the rest of his days if he gets a bit too dramatic about having a tummy-ache or accidentally nicking his knuckle grating cheese it’s “Oh no, Eddie, are you going to graduate again?”

[themodernwitchsguide]

altars for titans and protogenoi

This post more than any of the others is going to be mostly upg or spg. Hardly anyone in antiquity spent a lot of effort worshipping most of these deities, especially the protogenoi, so resources are limited. If you have suggestions or personal addendums, feel free to leave them in the comments. I made a lot of decisions based on what the herbs/crystals are usually associated with: for example, black tourmaline is associated with Nyx (the night) therefore Chaos (the embodiment of the primordial soup and basically the universe) has black tourmaline too.

Also, all the deities on this list can be honored with libation of wine, milk, honey, and oil; offerings of meat or desserts; and burning frankincense/myrrh.

Disclaimer: this is not all of the protogenoi or titans that exist, these are just the most recognizable ones that have the most lore attached. I used theoi.com to research all of these deities.

CHAOS: the first to emerge at creation, the protogenos of the space between heaven and earth, and the air

Colors: black, grey, purple for the concept of chaos Offerings: feathers, burning incense, cinnamon, anise, cardamom, clove, black pepper, representations of the four elements Crystals: obsidian, tourmaline, labradorite, lava rock, angelite, amethyst Animals: birds

PHANES/EROS (the elder): protogenos of procreation

Colors: red, pink for love/procreation. blue, green for nature and creation Offerings: heart shaped objects, eucalyptus, flowers, egg shells Crystals: rose quartz, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, malachite, azurite, garnet, desert rose selenite Animals: birds

NYX: protogenos of the night

Colors: black, dark blue, purple for association with the night, anything galaxy patterned Offerings: blackberries, blueberries, plum, dew (morning is fine but after sunset is best), dark feathers, dark chocolate, night-blooming flowers (like moonflower or wisteria), black tea/coffee, mugwort Crystals: obsidian, black tourmaline, labradorite, moonstone (especially black moonstone), selenite, lapis lazuli, amethyst, smokey quartz Animals: owl

also, she is associated with symbols of keys and veils/cloaks

EREBOS: protogenos of darkness

Colors: black for darkness Offerings: dark chocolate, black pepper, black salt, charcoal, asphodel Crystals: black tourmaline, obsidian, smokey quartz, lapis lazuli, azurite, red jasper Animals: moths

AETHER: protogenos of light and the heavens

Colors: yellow, orange, white for sunlight. blue for the sky Offerings: sunflowers, bee pollen, morning dew, fruit, feathers Crystals: honey/blue calcite, yellow/bumblebee jasper, angelite, celestite, milky quartz

HEMERA: protogenos of the day

Colors: blue for the sky, white for the heavens Offerings: chamomile, sage, lavender, basil Crystals: angelite, blue calcite, selenite, celestite, milky quartz, sapphire

GAEA: protogenos of the earth

Colors: blue, green, brown for the earth Offerings: flowers, wood, dirt, anything from nature, really. doing good deeds for the environment Crystals: unakite, jaspers (various), agates (various), lava rock, tiger's eye, bumblebee jasper, jade, nephrite, serpentine, amber Animals: serpents, bull, pig, bees

OURANOS: protogenos of the sky

Colors: blue, white, grey for the sky Offerings: rosemary, sage, mint, leaving your windows/curtains open Crystals: angelite, celestite, selenite, blue calcite, moonstone, sunstone, star jasper, blue lace agate Animals: birds

OCEANUS: protogenos of the ocean

Colors: blue and white for the ocean Offerings: shells, gull feathers, fish scales/bones, sea water, pearls, sand from the ocean Crystals: larimar, aquamarine, turquoise, lapis lazuli, azurite Animals: gulls, pelicans, fish

TETHYS: protogenos of fresh water

Colors: blue and green for fresh water Offerings: lake/pond/river water, fish scales/bones, cattails, sand from a fresh water beach Crystals: larimar, aquamarine, fluorite, amazonite, petoskey stone Animals: fresh water fish, dragonflies

THEMIS: protogenos of divine law and order

Colors: white, silver, gold for law Offerings: thyme, rosemary, anything resembling scales Crystals: pyrite, bloodstone, smokey quartz, obsidian, alexandrite, lapis lazuli Animals: owls

TARTARUS: protogenos of the depths

Colors: red and black for the underworld Offerings: sulfur, saltpeter, black salt, charcoal, deadly nightshade Crystals: jaspers (various), obsidian, black tourmaline, bloodstone, garnet/ruby, pyrite (contains a lot of sulfur) Animals: bats, black dogs

KRONOS: titan of time, harvest, and abundance

Colors: yellow, gold for his scythe. white, grey for the concept of time. green, brown for fertility Offerings: grain, bread, clocks/watches, vervain, poppy, nightshade, clove, allspice Crystals: jaspers (various), agates (various), labradorite, quartz (various), amethyst, honey calcite, serpentine, amber Animals: snakes

RHEA: titaness of motherhood, fertility, and generations (like of family)

Colors: red, pink for motherhood. green, brown for fertility Offerings: menstrual blood, milk, red clover, raspberry, allspice, clove, cinnamon Crystals: rose quartz, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, amethyst, pink opal, jade, nephrite, tiger's eye, cat's eye, amber Animals: lion

PHOEBE: titaness of bright intellect and prophecy

Colors: blue, white, and grey for intellect. purple for prophecy Offerings: sage, bay leaves, lavender, tests/quizzes/homework, yarrow Crystals: lapis lazuli, amethyst, labradorite, howlite, celestite, moonstone, selenite, celestite

LETO: titaness of motherhood, modesty, and womanly demure, protector of children

Colors: pink, red for motherhood. white for modesty Offerings: raspberry, allspice, clove, cinnamon, lavender, flowers, Crystals: moonstone, sunstone, selenite, rose quartz, carnelian, lepidolite, howlite Animals: wolf, rooster

also, she is associated with veiling

ASTERIA: titaness of falling stars, night time divination, and astrology

Colors: blue, black for the night. white/galaxy pattern for stars. purple for magic Offerings: star charts, feathers (especially quail), lavender Crystals: celestite, selenite, star jasper, amethyst, azurite, obsidian, black tourmaline, labradorite, jade Animals: quail

HELIOS: titan of the sun

Colors: yellow, orange, white for the sun Offerings: anything that refracts sunlight, sunflower, st john's wort, sage, cow pelt, chicken feathers Crystals: sunstone, yellow jasper, honey calcite, carnelian, citrine, milky quartz, celestite, angelite, amber Animals: cattle, sheep, white horses, rooster

SELENE: titaness of the moon

Colors: white, grey for the moon Offerings: yarrow, moon shaped objects/food, lavender, night-blooming flowers (like morning glories), nighttime dew Crystals: selenite, celestite, angelite, moonstone, labradorite, smokey quartz, howlite Animals: horses, oxen, mules

EOS: titaness of dawn

Colors: blue for the sky. white, yellow, orange, pink for colors of dawn Offerings: morning dew, morning glories, lavender, yarrow, sage Crystals: rose quartz, citrine, honey calcite, yellow jasper, milky quartz, moonstone, sunstone, selenite, celestite Animals: horses, cicadas

MNEMOSYNE: titaness of memory

Colors: red, yellow for memory Offerings: forget-me-nots, myrtle, rosemary, jasmine, Crystals: jade, amber, turquoise, fluorite, red/yellow jasper Animals: animals with good memory, like an elephant or raven

PROMETHEUS: titan of forethought, creator of mankind

Colors: red, orange for the fire of creation Offerings: fennel, burning things, charcoal Crystals: bloodstone, carnelian, citrine, amber, jaspers (various) Animals: eagle

divider by @vibeswithrenai

[starry-bi-sky]

I am so interested in hearing more about the world building of your stillborn still-born au!

So what exactly is the burning mountain island and its ecosystem? And have you built out anything for the far frozen in return? Do the far frozen and molten lava island have relations or do they avoid each other? Are they friendly or enemies? Since the yetis of the far frozen are healer-warriors are the locals of the volcano also healer-warriors or are they something else? Does the volcano have an equivalent to Frostbite(maybe called heatstroke or something similar?) to help Danny with his powers and become his ally?

WHY I AM SO GLAD YOU ASKED!

( @ishkagrante because they asked me the same thing)

The Molten Springs is a mega-island similar to the Far Frozen, but rather than being made up of extreme cold, it's made of extreme heat! The name "Molten Springs" is me playing with the words 'hot springs' and it stems from this fanart I saw a few years back of Vlad relaxing in a pool of lava and Danny being very judgy about it lmao. It's a large, mountainous-volcanic region made up of hundreds of mountains and volcanos. All the rivers, lakes, ponds, etc are made up of lava rather than water. It's extremely hot, as you would expect, and the further inland you go the hotter it gets as you come across more volcanic activity.

All greater rivers and lakes lead back to the center of the island, where Mt. Abzi (created from the word obsidian) stands, a massive active volcano that is thousands of feet tall and is constantly bubbling out lava and feeding it into the rivers. Two to sometimes three times a mortal year it fully erupts, shooting out a massive geyser beam of lava into the sky like a beacon, that lasts thirty minutes before cooling down for a few minutes or hours, before shooting up again. These cause what the locals call a "magma storm", which is basically the human equivalent of flood season because the lava that goes up must come down, and it rains down over the island. This can trigger other volcanoes into full eruption.

I've currently got two names for the greater rivers.

There's Ruzhu (created from the word Eruption), the river that leads over into the Ruzhi Canyon, a great canyon made of obsidian and igneous rock. It's a pretty popular tourist destination, if you get there when the firelight is low you can watch the light glitter and bounce off the walls.

Then there's Spicoria, a river that leads over into the mountain ranges, surrounded by sandbox trees made of petrified wood and smoking leaves. The rapids here grow the sindrillies! Rare purple flowers that resemble the lilies of the nile, they only grow in extremely hot areas. So you can only really find them underground or by the rocky areas of the river rapids. Most flowers come in the same color range as heat. So in oranges, reds, whites, yellows, and blues. The warmer the colors, the more common they are.

Locals live most commonly in caves, in the mountainy ranges where there's less volcano activity (its more convenient), in cold pockets (where the air there is significantly cooler *in comparison to the surrounding area), in the lava. Under-lava cities are very common here, there are entire cities built at the bottom of the lakes and leading into the underground tunnels. Buildings are made of the surrounding igneous rock and obsidian. Gemstones like opal, olivine, agate, amethyst, etc are found growing here since lava has a hand in their creation. They're a little different compared to mortal gemstones, since instead of water they're made of crystalizing ectoplasm. Although what those differences are, I haven't yet figured out.

Jewelry, tablets, sculpting, and oral storytelling are a popular form of artistry since paper really isn't,,, cohesive with extreme heat. Windows, if there are any, are made of volcanic glass and tend to be stained, with various designs on them that depend on the owner's preferences. Due to the lava rivers outside, it's not uncommon for ghosts to wear loose black garments when traveling around in order to avoid getting their inside clothes dirty. Think desert-wear!

I haven't though much about them being healer-warriors (and I'll admit it completely slipped my mind) but it's pretty common for ghosts to go to the lava hot springs, which are situated on the outskirts of the the island, in order to unwind. At least the ones who can withstand the heat when it's at its weakest. Some ghosts can go in deeper, but its really only the fire-core ghosts (like Danny and Vlad) that can actually handle the full heat of the molten springs without melting.

Rip to blob ghosts, Danny watched one melt like an ice cube in his hand once.

The residents of the Molten Springs are fire-core ghosts and other various heat-related mythological beasts. Cyclops, dragons, phoenixes, salamanders, etc etc. If they've got a heat or fire motif, they're there. The Yeti equivalents would have to be the Dragons, because that's who Sunburn is!

Sunburn is the Frostbite equivalent, and he's a massive dragon the size of a mountain, with black obsidian scales. Although he can shrink himself down to size. Danny's only two feet shorter than his eye, which is a lovely amethyst color, and it matches the color of his feathery mane! His mane itself is made of peacock feathers, with purple being the main color and the eyes being a startling electric blue. His fire opal horns are six-pointers, and from a distance blends in with the streams of lava running down the mountains. Despite his vibrant plumage and the jewelry he decorates himself with, he blends in with the surrounding igneous rock worryingly well.

He lives in a massive cave at a collapsed caldera volcano, Danny stumbled across him once on his first journey into the Molten Springs (<- has never watched the far frozen ep so i don't know what happened in it) and woke hm up on accident. Scared the shit out of Danny because he turned around and there was this giant purple eye staring at him.

but it's okay! Sunburn's like. a hippie. so he's really chill. Super chill actually. He's had thousands of years to just chill out. Which is a really good contrast for Danny who is the exact opposite of chill and is constantly on the verge of eruption himself. He helps Danny learn some emotional regulation and how to thermal regulate better.

Sunburn has, on numerous occasions, rumbled out a lazy "nap time" when he thinks Danny's getting too worked up, and then turned and pinned Danny beneath his muzzle. It doesn't hurt him, but it's like a big weighted blanket and it's also like a cat sleeping on you, so even if Dany could move, he wouldn't. He eventually falls asleep 9/10.

Sunburn will also just toss him into the lake outside the cave just. Whenever. What's gonna happen? Danny gets burned? Don't make him laugh. It usually gets Danny out of whatever mental spiral he's in and is just one of the few methods that makes him relax.

As for the Far Frozen! They're on the opposite ends of the ghost zone from each other and are on pretty neutral terms. Residents don't meet often due to their drastically opposite climates, but they can meet somewhere outside of the Molten Springs or Far Frozen, or, with the right equipment, meet in their respective islands. Sunburn and Frostbite are good friends, because I think it's funny if Sunburn has nicknamed Frostbite "Freezerburn".

Also Sunburn doesn't dislike just anyone, but he fucking hates Vlad.

[astra-ravana]

Working With Vepar

The Tempest's Whisper

Enn: "On Ca Vepar Ag Na"

Rank: Duchess

Colors: Green, teal, blue, yellow, black

Herbs: Mugwort, mandrake, lotus, water lily, sandalwood, jasmine, rose, palo santo, datura, bergamot, white pine, yarrow, albizia, butterfly pea flower, sycamore, marshmallow, cabbage, lemon balm, nightshade, dittany of Crete, hibiscus, ivy, lobelia, black copal, rowan, blackberry, balm of Gilead, aloe

Crystals: Chrysocolla, turquoise, larimar, amazonite, apatite, blue tiger's eye, serpentine, malachite, lazulite, blue chalcedony, prehnite, black amethyst, iolite, aquamarine, sapphire, blue kyanite, quartz en hydro, yellow jade, bumblebee bee jasper, black agate

Element: Water

Planet: Neptune, Venus

Zodiac: Pisces (Taurus)

Metal: Copper, tin

Tarot: Knight of Cups, 7 of Pentacles

Dates: May 11th - 21st

Day: Friday

Direction: North

Animals: Snakes, predatory fish, octopi

Domains: Deep, dark water, destruction, discord, upheaval, decay, overwhelm, descent, healing, safe passage, navigation, shelter, strategic thinking, cunning, masterful plots, great ideas, sea/water magick, baneful magick, divination, predicting the weather, weather magick, magickal waters, herbalism, biology/ecosystems

Offerings: Water from nature, herbs, mermaids, driftwood, compasses, spyglasses and other navigation tools, sea/lake/pond associated items, blood, fish, caviar

Sigil:

[enpr-ss]

The Artifakes are such a good idea. Wish they were worth like 1 or 2 embers though. But that would torture the players less and Tango wouldn’t want that.

Viewers: just read the books it will help your runs so much it’s not even cheating they are there for you!!!

Iskall: no <3

Viewers: check out the chest in the pond!

Iskall: okay! *drowns*

How does he juke all those ravagers and spiders and THAT ONE RAVAGER and then die to a pointy rock. He’s so good at juking ravagers.

HE JUST JUKED THAT RAVAGER IN THE AMETHYST!!! WHAT

And he gets etho walled. And cuts out his river parkour fails but we know because he lost 1.5 hearts. Dies to a ravager. Nice try though

That shortcut must be new, otherwise Grian would have found it already. The shortcut is so cool though. Juking two ravagers in the mushrooms was so slick. His bunny hopping to the exit was HILARIOUS.

[saintunhinged]

asra is planning to propose ; second part [ last part ]

word count : 1.8k

part one can be found here!

Your perturbation was compounded by the fact that you discovered the space next to you empty when you awoke in the morning. Rather than feeling the warmth of the body of your lover, the bed was abundantly strewn with quilts and soft throws. In contrast to the careless jumble of blankets that you were used to from tossing and turning in your sleep, a bright colored quilt was considerately laid over your body. You figured Asra had taken the time to cover you while you slept, making you smile at the thought that he had done so.

As you were preparing to leave your bed, you heard a soft rustling sound of a piece of paper scrunching. You found a note beside you, one which reads the following:

In spite of the fact that you weren’t sure how he intended to keep you busy while he was away, you were fascinated by the idea nonetheless. Your morning whizzed by fast. You were happy to learn that Asra left a cup of tea on top of a small metal rack above a tea light candle. Next to it was another note, this one much smaller in comparison.

Throughout the day, Faust slithered her way into the shop. You assumed Asra was sending the serpent back and forth to check in on you. She never stayed for more than a minute or two. Each time she returned, another note was attached to her body along with ribbon to hold it in place.

‘Meet me in the garden behind the palace. And bring Faust’s bow please. I forgot to grab it before leaving. XO Asra’

Before leaving, you closed down the shop. When sure you secured the bow in your satchel, you set out to the palace.

If you didn’t know any better, you would have assumed the guards protecting the palace were waiting for you. Your face was easy to recognize among the guards, you guessed that was the reason why getting inside was no issue. You effortlessly slipped around to the back where you meeting Asra.

A gentle smile spread across his face when he saw you. “How do you do that?” He inquired warmly, standing in front of the fountain with his hands clasped behind his back.

Thrown off by his question, “Do what?” You curiously asked.

“Always look more beautiful than before. Each time I think it can’t possibly get any better than this, you show me just how wrong I am.” His genuine words suddenly left you feeling self-conscious.

Flustered, you felt a rush of warmth spread across your face. “Flattery gets you everywhere?” Your indistinct ruse was only a sly attempt to divert his compliments away from you.

"What are we doing here?"

A mischievous glint sparkled in his wide amethyst eyes when he offers you his hand. It’s a gracious gesture on your part to accept it. “I was hoping you’d ask.” You watch Asra step into the water. With your hand in his, he guides you to the edge where he carefully pulls you in with him.

You instantly feel the cool water lapping at your calves. You barely have a second to protest before he’s speaking again. “There’s something I want to show you, but you have to close your eyes first.”

After shooting him a quizzical look, you eventually succumb to his request. Your world darkens, but you’re fully aware of his presence in front of you. His hands caress your cheek as he gives you a fiery gaze, burning you to the core with its depths and passion.

His forehead came to rest on yours seconds later. Your senses aid you in the realization that you’re no longer in the same place. The air is quiet around you, safe for luminescent insects carelessly flying past your ears. The water you once felt on your legs was replaced by an almost humid warmth. Bright colors that resemble Asra’s energy paint the atmosphere

Indigo, orange, and violet paint a beautiful backdrop for the abundance of green trachycarpus sprouting from the ground. The pond before you reflects the glow of the sky, and colorful butterfly koi swim and jump eagerly through the water.

The world you find yourself in is Asra’s gateway, a place you never tire of. But even still, you’re a little confused as to why Asra has brought you here. “What is it you could possibly show me in here that I haven’t yet seen?” You ask the question with a sense of curiosity in your heart as you think about the possibility.

Asra wasted no time responding, his soft gaze searching the endless paths of mystery around you. “So much.” He confidently stated. “Though, we’ll have to explore another day. I’m not sure whether or not there will be enough time for it.”

“We’re not staying long?”

“I can’t say. That all depends on you.”

Your head falls to the side as you stare at him. “So if I choose to stay and explore, we’ll stay?”

“No, not exactly. Unless you’re prepared to sleep here.”

“If you’re my pillow throughout the night, I’ll stay here forever.”

Clearly amused, a faint laugh falls from his lips and he shakes his head. “Maybe not forever, but I think that can be arranged. Come on, we should get moving.”

With your hand in his, he leads you through the thick trees. “Can you at least tell me what it is you’re showing me?” You imploringly inquired, when silence began to settle between you.

“I can.” You waited for him to continue, but as one second turned into fifteen, you realized nothing else would come from him.

“Well are you intending to?”

Asra came to a stop, turning to steal a playful glance at you. “No,” he started, as he took a step backwards. “see for yourself.” Thick vines from trees hung low in front of you to create a wall, and for a second you weren’t sure what you were meant to see until he pulled you through to the other side with him.

The scene before you appeared to be an entirely different world. Fluorescent orbs floated languidly through the calm atmosphere. Different from the colors behind you, aqua green and blue painted this sky. Where trees were supposed to be, giant mushrooms like plants glowed magenta and purple, safe for the green stems. Wild flowers decorate the ground entirely.

“This is amazing!” You couldn’t describe the feelings bubbling within you. Every worry in the world you had before vanished. You felt carefree and hopeful, as if all your dreams could become a reality at any second.

You felt his gaze buring through you for a long time, studying you as you studied your enviroment.

“I don’t remember it very well, though I believe my child brain constructed this place. I stumbled across it awhile ago. I’ve been altering it to make it less puerile.. I should say.”

You take in the environment, your eyes never staying on anything particular for too long. “It’s a beautiful sight Asra, but why here?”

He hesitated before responding. “It think it sounded better in my head. Saying it aloud might sound rash.”

“I promise it won’t, and if it does I won’t tell you.” Your joke causes him to crack a small smile. You hold out your pinkie as an oath to your promise, but instead of twining his finger with yours, he encases your hand in both of his.

“I should hope so.” His warm lips meet your fingertips, lingering for many seconds before they’re gone. ”Your childhood– I know you don’t remember anything from it, and this doesn’t make up for what you lost. I thought maybe sharing a part of my childhood would let you rekindle your inner child.”

He was always so thoughtful. The tenderness in his voice matched his level of vulnerability. “I can’t believe you’d want to share this with me.”

“I want to share everything with you.”

Your brain didn’t process the meaning of him getting down on one knee until Faust appeared around his shoulders with another ribbon tied to a small crystal-encased box. It hung loosely around her neck. In front of you, Asra looked more confident now. His gentle eyes complimented the benevolent smile that adorned his lips, his gaze never diverting from yours. 

“Not just the past, but the future, too, because quite frankly, there is no future without you.” The words that came out of his mouth were sweeter than honey.

You didn’t know how to feel. Shocked? Maybe even the tiniest bit of terrified. But nothing could conceal the familiarity of the joyous warmth you felt spreading through your body.

“Every smile and kiss and tear— my life— I wish to share it all with you.” Asra carefully freed the box from Faust’s possession, placing it in his right hand and opening it with his left. “No amount of time will be enough for me to tell you how much I love you, but it won’t stop me from trying anyway. I want nothing more than to be with you forever; so will you give me the honor of marrying me?”

He opened the box to reveal a beautifully crafted ring with a striking gemstone in the middle. His expression was careful, as he analyzed your reaction.

Your heart swelled with love for the person on his knee proposing to you. Proposing to you. You were speechless, but you had to give an answer. You already knew what it was.

Your gaze flickered from the piece of jewelry to his face. You always thought he was beautiful, but the dim light from the sky illuminating his features made him almost irresistible. For a second, you easily imagined your future together— filled with bliss.

“Yes.” You whispered, until you found yourself repeating it over and over again, your voice gradually growing louder. “Yes, of course!”

Emotions flashed across his face. His eyebrows shot up as his eyes slightly widened. “Really?”

The enthusiastic nodding of your head couldn’t be stopped. “I’ve never been more sure.” You decide against throwing yourself at him for a bear hug knowing the momentum would bring both of you to the ground.

A compassionate smile reached his lips. “You have no idea how happy it makes me to hear that from you. I’m the luckiest person alive.” You failed to tear your eyes away from the ring Asra slipped on your finger. 

But the more you stare at it, the quicker you come to a realization. “Oh my Gods, they knew!”

Completely confused, Asra muttered, “Hm?”

“That old couple from yesterday, Asra— what part did you play in that?!” The pieces were falling into place with ease.

The look on his face says it all. Standing up from his position on the round, a sly grin tugged at the corners of his mouth. “Me? What could I possibly have done?”

Your mouth drops at him openly denying his role in yesterday’s events. You give him a playful shove, one that causes him to let out a contagious laugh that echoes all around. “I’ll tell you later. Right now I only think of what to do with my soon to be spouse.”

Your mind drifts to the noticeable weight on your finger. You didn’t need anyone to tell you what the future held. With Asra, you knew everything would be a life to live for.

[aspiring-writer-hidden-voice]

“I love you, my dark angel…”

I’ve got a short lineup with various other characters coming soon. I’m going to be pretty busy this upcoming week (transferring hospitals) but I’ll try my best to get them to you! Enjoy! ~SuntoryAngel

The silence that filled the air after your confession threatened to make your nerves waver but you held fast. He blinked, as if your words had confused or caught him off guard, neither seemed likely since they would be unbecoming of him. Setting your spine straight, you took a deep inhale to continue.

The raise of his hand stopped your prepared speech. “We’ve known each other for a while now and I can’t tell you how much I have grown to appreciate your company. You’re unlike anyone else I’ve encountered with nonjudgmental tendencies accompanied with honesty and integrity.” If it were possible you thought he was blushing as he turned slightly away from you, his gaze briefly falling to the floor before returning to yours. “I must admit that I am unversed within matters such as these but I appreciate your words of emotion nonetheless.” Dark Shadow appeared, carrying a small little grey satin bowed package complete with a black tipped red rose, his cheeks showcasing twin pink ovals. “Please accept this gift as our answer.”

Now it was your turn to shift slightly while accepting the gift which made you second guess the one you’d handed to him; a first edition leather bound tome of Edgar Allen Poe works complete with his unpublished works and a new cloak that you handmade so that he could move easier with Dark Shadow at the ready in case they were on a mission. Inside the bag was a small collection of crystals ranging from amethyst to moonstone to tiger eye all in the polished shapes that were meant to ward off ill luck and such. Amongst them you could see a tightly braided cord with similar beads that looked to be a necklace, which you held out to him while standing then turning your back to face him.

His fingers were quick in fastening the clasp around your neck once he too rose from his seat. The first of the many layers was lace which complimented well against your skin tone, a secondary layer subtly throwing rainbows across the surrounding area from the stones embedded within the chain, the third consisted of the beads resembling the crystals, and the final layer ended with a large impressive blood ruby which dangled within the valley of your cleavage. It was so beautiful that you for a moment wanted to question him how much it had cost but that wasn’t important. “It looks lovely upon your being.”

A smile raised your lips while turning back to face him, your arms loosely wrapping around his neck. “As the sun admires the moon’s beauty, I too bask within the devotion you shower upon my desert.”

“Speaking of,” he lowly chuckled while brushing the curve of his beak along your nose’s ridge, “I have prepared one last gift for you back at my residence, if you so choose to be my valentine.”

Your brow rose. “Is that so?” A put made to pull your lower lip. “It would be a shame to end our culinary espionage this early. Especially when you put so much thought into this picnic overlooking the black swans swimming in the pond.”

“Then here we shall remain until you are ready.” One of his arms carefully tucked you against his side, Dark Shadow playfully nuzzling your hair before regarding the approaching aviary with interest.

“Should I present that swan’s carcass as my way of saying ‘I love you’ too?”

“If you do, then I may commission it to be transformed into an accessory of your choice.” Fumikage’s gaze shifted, a shadow appearing within their carmine depths. “I do believe you would look ravishing wearing a black feathered mask at the next masquerade we attend.”

A smirk lifted your lips as they brushed against his beak. “And here I thought you’d rather use it for a corset.”

From his chest rose a rumbling growl which was mirrored by Dark Shadow, both regarding the now weary swan who looked ready to run.

[neptoons1998]

Lilies and Pomegranate Seeds

A/N: It's here it's finally here! the Hades and Perpshone Shuriri fic

Tag gang: @mal-urameshi @xblackreader @pantherheart @somethingcleaverandwhitty @karimwillia @elleaitch22 @therosehost @purple-nugget

Summary: Riri is going to her woman and she's happy about it.

Riri the soon-to-be queen of the underworld and goddess of spring. Riri couldn’t believe she will be marrying her love very soon, Iris popped through the ground as Riri walked along the pond she was so fond. And she met her love.

Shuri. 

The supposed scary underworld goddess, who loves to look at the flowers that Riri would make. Riri couldn’t help be a smile as she counts the days until she gets to see her love again. Riri continued to think about her beloved and how Shuri was handling the underworld without her.

“She better be as bored as I am,” Riri said as her hand through a puffy cloud. Too deep in her thoughts she didn’t see her close friend MJ laughing at her, “Are you done looking like a sad puppy?”

Riri rolled over to her side, “It’s not funny, MJ. I’m wondering if Shuri is thinking about me as much as I’m thinking about her.”

MJ rolled her eyes, “And to think you only have to wait for three days. Oh, your life is a Greek tragedy after all.”

Riri kicked her friend’s shin, “Good thing you’re smart because being funny isn’t your strong suit.”

Three more days Riri smiled at herself. She couldn’t wait to see her love again.

***

A chariot waiting for her in the field made of the finest steel outlined by amethyst and purple sapphires. When the chariot lurches into motion, Riri could barely handle her excitement to see her love. Before she knew it those six months of isolation were far behind her, and now she focus on seeing and being with Shuri. The chariot passes over the river Styx and through the black gates.

I’m home, Riri thought as she heard the gates close.

Shuri was pacing in the throne room, wondering if her love made it safely here. Shuri had everything planned she wanted the pair to do during Riri’s stay. Before she could overanalyze her plans Riri squealed as she wrapped herself like pythons around Shuri’s body. 

“Welcome home, my heart,” Shuri says as she wrapped her arms to hold Riri’s body underneath, “How’s the surface world?”

Riri pulled her head out of Shuri’s shoulder, “Okay, I figure out how to make Stargazer lilies.”

Before Shuri could ask more about the new lilies that her love made she felt a sharp nip on her neck, “Riri.”

Riri laughs not pulling herself away from her new hiding spot, “What I haven’t seen you in six months.”

“Yes,” Shuri said as she carry them out of the throne room, “but I had a plan to woo you.”

“Aw my poor flower,” Riri said in between kisses, “How about you can woo me after I take my fill?”

“It doesn’t seem I have a choice,” Shuri said as she placed them on a plush bed. Riri still smile holding herself as close to her love as possible, “No you don’t, but I wanted to play nice.”

[another-heroine]

Swimming Lessons

A/N: A long time ago, I saw @hauntedolly talking about how nice it would be a story where Woljif teaches Lariel how to swim. And I took it to heart, after all I love Lariel, and back at that time, Dolly was dealing with some health issues.

Unfortunately my ADHD brain only allowed me to sit down and write it now. I have had to stay at home in the last three days due a labyrinthitis, and it was a bless under guise in the end lol

May our health be better, Dolly. And thank you for trusting your Ophelia-coded daughter to me.

Finding that place was a great sight for sore eyes. Even without dipping a foot yet, Lariel could feel the warmth coming from the secret thermal fountain. The cave where the lake was located was small, and there were glistening points above them, like amethyst and obsidian starlets, shining just for curious eyes only.

The first of the group to try the water was Ekaterina. The druid took off her coat and weapons, letting them on a dry rock, and pulled the hems of her tunic over her knees. The farther she went into the water, the shorter she looked.

“Be careful, there are some sinkholes around here,” she warned.

“How’s the water, chief?” Woljif asked.

The aasimar chuckled. “Warm enough for you to stop shaking.”

“Excellent!” The tiefling rubbed his hands mischievously.

Lariel hid a giggle behind her hand; since they had arrived, Woljif didn’t stop complaining about the weather. The locals tried to wrap him in dozens of winter clothes and let him next to the heartfire in the longhouse, but that wasn’t enough. Then somebody told the outsiders about that secret spot, and there they were.

One by one, the companions went to the water, some more bold than others: Seelah risked a dive, and Woljif mocked, “Is that what you call a dive? Let me show you how a professional does!”

“Less chit chat, come for once!” the paladin laughed.

Lariel gathered herself to join them, but suddenly she felt a chill down her spine. Though the water looked great, and her cold muscles were begging for relief, there was an ashamed detail that insisted on holding her back.

Maybe it’s better I just sit here…

Woljif hit the water and made waves splash both sides. Sosiel and Ekaterina preached for him to be more careful, coughing and rubbing their eyes.

“Lariel?” the druid called. “Aren’t you coming?”

“No,” the girl stuttered involuntarily. “I’m… I’m fine here. I swear.”

Ekaterina didn’t look convinced, but she wouldn’t insist. Maybe they would talk later about it, if Lariel was willing to.

But on the other hand, it didn’t take long for a talkative purple lad to swim to the rock banks and ask her quietly, “Are you ok?”

Lariel turned her gaze, playing with her hair. “Yes, I… I just think it’s enough to let my legs in the water, see?” She moved them back and forth. “I’m fine.”

Woljif frowned. “C’mon, it’s not that deep. I hold you.”

She felt her cheeks getting hot. “No, I mean… I…”

He waited with attention.

Lariel sighed and confessed, “I can’t swim”.

“What?”

“I can’t swim,” she stated. “I never learned it.”

The half-elf cringed, clasping her hands over her lap. She was too embarrassed to say it beforehand, and right at the time to enjoy the stroll, she felt worse. A dead weight.

Woljif got out of the pond and sat by her side, resting his tail farther from where Lariel was. “Well, guess today is your lucky day. Because I can swim and teach you.”

If that was supposed to make her feel better, unfortunately made Lariel get stiffed.

“You… don’t need to…”

Woljif shook his head. “C’mon, I know you want it, I can see in your pretty eyes. I won’t give up until you say yes!”

The others were looking at them with curiosity. Lariel swallowed hard; if she was about to get herself embarrassed, so be it. She stared at the glowy yellow eyes and nodded. “Ok, I go.”

“Yes!” he cheered up. “I’m on my way back to the water for you to… uh, gather yourself. Take your time, but don’t go away, huh. We will notice it, right, chief?”

Ekaterina was smiling coyly at them. Her eyes met the girl’s, and Lariel felt a reassurance wave over her.

There was no turning back. But also she didn’t need to feel that scared.

Lariel took off her tunic and kept with the undergarments on, secretly glad for them being made of dark fabric — violet, but not white at least.

She dipped in the warm pond, walking slowly and seeking for safe spots underwater. As he had promised, Woljif came to her, his tail above the ripples like a lazy wyrmling.

“There you are. Ok, ok, first of all; don’t go too deep when you are still learning, after all, if you fail to keep your head above, at least you will not gulp much water. Maybe a little bit. But not much.”

“Right.” She nodded.

He took her hand. “When you feel confident enough, you can release my hand, get it?”

What if I don’t want to? She asked in her heart.

Meanwhile, Ekaterina floated around them silently. Lariel was listening to Woljif’s advices, but couldn’t help observing the druid going back and forth with confidence, taking little dives and crossing the pond. Sosiel and Seelah were resting against the opposite rock bank, talking among them. They all made it look so easy.

“Ok, here we go,” Woljif announced. “Now if you excuse me, I’ll stand right behind you and I’m supporting your arms, see? You can let your weight go. Don’t hold yourself. That’s how you float.”

Lariel did as he said and felt her torso and legs leaving the vertical. At first it was an odd sensation, but with Woljif right there, it wasn’t very scary. Laid on the pond, she felt the pressure against her ears, turning the outside world’s sounds muffled.

“Keep doing it…”

She closed her eyes, trusting her life to him. But as Lariel noticed that Woljif loosened his grip, she jumped and her body dragged her down.

“Opsie!”

Lariel fought to regain balance, the water entering through her nose wasn’t funny at all. It burned.

She held Woljif’s waist and got stiff once more when noticed they were too close.

“Are you ok? Sorry, guess I had to warn you first that I was loosening…” He was ashamed.

“May I help?”

Both of them looked at Ekaterina. “You still need someone to hold your hand. How about two hands?”

Lariel agreed and reached the druid.

“We will do this; one will release you first, and the other only when you ask for it, ok?”

“Deal.” Lariel frowned. It was turning personal. She had to nail that.

Again, Woljif supported her back, while Ekaterina held her hand. Lariel felt the pressure again, but also a bit more serenity. She let the water cradle her, feeling the warmth caress her being from head to toe.

“I… I’m ready, Katya,” she whispered.

The druid grinned, but instead of letting her go, she took the shape of an otter and kept her hand — paw, in that case — on the girl’s. Lariel giggled with that wet fluffy creature holding on to her, while both of them were floating like leaves on the pond.

They arrived at the other side. Seelah clapped. “Well done, girls!”

Woljif came right behind. “We started well! Now you just have to learn to swim, otherwise the river will take you with it.”

Lariel leaned against the rock wall, feeling her hair sticking on the back of her head. It must have been a mess, but she didn’t mind at all.

“Of course, I… just need to catch my breath.”

Woljif thought to say something, but Seelah’s water attack was quicker, and they stormed splashes everywhere.

“Hey! Not me!” Sosiel complained, but he also gave in to the mayhem.

Lariel watched they giggling and playing like children, while she and Ekaterina were taking a break on the rocks.

And the otter druid looked adorable dropped on the bank like a pancake.

[eating-the-inedible]

Here is a list of the inedibles that will be in this bracket

Lava

Orbeez

Orange Joe (fictional "beverage" that's a combination of orange juice and coffee)

Doll shoes

Dirt

Pen caps

Mercury

Watermelon tourmaline

Comet/scouring powder

Moss

Paper towels

Play-Doh

Drywall

Marbles

CD

DVD

Dice

Kinetic Sand

Coins 

Fiberglass insulation

3DS Stylus

Plastic Bottle Cap

Chapstick

Babybell Cheese Wax

Paper

Bouncy ball

Human meat

Venus (planet)

Cascade dishwasher pods

Acrylic Paint

Magnets

Molten glass

Pens

Sea glass

Silica gel packet

Leaves

Cocoa butter lotion

Antifreeze

Pencil Toppers, the lil eraser things

Sand

Tumbled amethyst

Rubber Ducks

The rubber balls from the game Cranium Cariboo

Polly pocket clothes

Poison Dart Frog

Snow

0.1 uF Film Capacitor

The sun

Metal

Eraser

Tide pods

Phone charger wire

Those free wooden pencils you get at ikea (just the wood shell not the lead)

Liquid nitrogen

Aquarium gravel

the weird science juice in the beakers in those stock images

Origami star

Styrofoam cup

Sticky note

Collar of shirt

This submission form

Plastic straws

Glow sticks

Oil paintings

Candle wax

Glass

Nickel sulfate solution/Nickel plating solution

Silicone wristbands

Seatbelt

The wax paper under your Poutine

Forearm (doesn't have to be one's own)

Asbestos

Candy wrapper

“Okay so technically this is edible but I’ve had urges to just take a huge bite out of certain sea creatures before. Like just a chunk from an orca or dolphin or great white or seal, etc.”

“Those stupid wooden spoons”

Furbies

Scotch tape

Artificial grapes (the wax/plastic ones for display)

phone

THE FLESH OF MY ENEMIES

Crystals

Fire

The goo inside  Stretch Armstrong

Headphone wire

Raw steak

Art

Small colorful rubber bands 

Tinfoil

Pencil lead

Cattails (the plant)

Foamy soap

Liquid soap

Bar soap

Flourite

Shiny rocks

Grass

A hunk of random fish swimming by

A live goldfish

Toothpaste

Styrofoam

Price Tag Fasteners

The moon

Pool noodles

Smol frog

Destroying angel mushroom

the smoke coming out of the grain refineries two Mike's out of Gary, Indiana, Usa

Popsicle sticks

Cardboard

My hat

The tiny rocks in school playgrounds

Gasoline

Blue laundry detergent

Spray foam insulation

Battery corrosion

Fiber optic cables

Packing peanuts

Your mother

Pond water

Dry ice

Alkali metals

Chocolate shampoo

Ping pong ball

Bricks, like the stuff you'd build with. Minecraft bricks even, if you want

Hoodie drawstrings

Horse treats

Chalk

Copper (II) Sulphate Water / Blue Science Rock + Blue Science Juice

Ink

Floam

Fabric Paint

Oil paint

that one art piece of the banana taped to the wall

the hotdog somebody encased in resin

“the thin lego plates not the base plates but like the lego piece thats like 2x8 and they kinda look like hershey chocolate bar pieces”

One of those little hamsters

Model magic

Battery Acid (the drink)

manchineel apple

Rubber band ball

The lava lamp liquid

Blood

Rosin

Wax apples

That cake decoration that came with your slice and you're like 90% sure it's not edible... but what if ?

Soap bubble

Lush cosmetics' products

Plushies

Strawberry Shortcake's dolls with scented hair

Wood

Glue

Salt lamp

People who think children are not worth their consideration

Tarmac

Shampoo

Pennies

Poisonous berries

Chunky soft yarn

Crayons 

Rock

“whatever the Chuck E Cheese Ticket Muncher Machine is eating (it's not the tickets) (or the sound itself but that's neither a solid nor a liquid so this is just kind of holding hands with the hypothetical ticket muncher food)”

Snow globe liquid

Chisel tip whiteboard marker

Raw dough

Raw fuckin cactus. alive

Grape agate

Car seat

Succulents

Keys

Lock pick

Scrub daddy

Molten sugar 

Allergens

Lightning bolts

“Bark dust. Like the dirt/bark dust that's under the bark chips on a playground. Not the chips themselves. The dust.”

Clear deodorant

Apple earbud wires

Eggshells

Squinkies

Hello kitty sweatshirt zipper

Preshredded mozzarella cheese

Scrap metal

Rose

All of the rocks at a crystal shop

Origami polyhedron model

Bubbles mixture

Cupcake liners

Hair gel

Curtain rods

Incense sticks

Incense cones

Metal thing that attaches eraser to pencil

Windshield wiper fluid

Plastic pencil grips

Wooden ice cream spoon

Book

Tree

The liquid in levels

Vanilla extract

Aroace flag

Coil incense

California state testing “next question” button

Spackle

Forbidden coal iron french fries

Garage doors that look like chocolate bars

Plastic takeout box

Velvet

Weird anime girl hair

Freezable gel ice pack

Clouds

Necklace chains

Nail polish

Pencil Shavings

Pool floats

Bao Dumpling

Spray deodorant

0.1 uF Ceramic Capacitor

Vanillish (Pokémon)

Fondant

Really fancy pillars

Computers

Favorite song

Tumblr

“THE LITTLE ORBS IN THE MOUSE (aka trackballs)”

“Any cutesy anime character like Chopper or Pikachu”

Wooden fan blades

Balsa wood sticks

Those blankets that look like tortillas

Microwave

Milk and golden honey softsoap

Batteries

1x2 lego pieces

Light bulbs

Slightly melted lounge chair

Cork (the material)

Pineapple coke

Fingernails 

Sparkly lipgloss

Race Car Tire Marble

Gold trophies

Konjac sponge

Shirt

Mandy the Slayer / Orange Spyderco Dragonfly Knife

Malachite

Heater

Glasses Temples

Typewriter keys

EVA foam

Airplane

Sword

Crumbs in the couch

Children

My wife's arm/shoulder

Records

Yellow ACE bandages

Neon Signs

Scented candles

[marv3l-drag0ns]

Minecraft Builds

AWW YEAH people asked and I am sharing. I am the unskippable cutscene, it is me.

right now im very foccused on plans for the ocean monument i'm draining. I'm probably going to widen the ring SIGNIFICANTLY (i think right now its diameter of 128? i'm going to double that probably.).

I want consecutive rings from the skyview, i think. Of course, there are the great retaining walls that hold back the sea, which I'm planning of building with a base wall and then supports with stained glass (dark blue by supports, lightening as it goes to the middle). The base wall is going to be mostly deepslate, blackstone, with some light blue and maybe amethyst accents. I'm considering alcoves, perhaps with viewing windows, but am still not sure.

The retaining walls would also have channels at the top that lead into aqueducts, carrying water across the outer ring into the inner ring and down the monument itself. I'll elaborate on what the waters doing in a minute. The aqueduct would have a similar- fuck i just realized i should have put prismarine in the block palate instead. not important. The aquaduct would have a similar palate to the retaining walls, perhaps lightening up as it got closer? Or at least more greenery as it got closer to the monument. Which is ANOTHER point i will elaborate on.

The outer ring would feature more land-based activities and environments. I'm planning on potentially splitting the ring into quadrants using the aqueducts, but that would be visually only as there would be a lot of melding and overlap. My main areas would be a forest (which would take up maybe 1 1/2 quadrants), a meadow area (with mostly sheep, as well as lots of ponds for frogs ((about 1 quadrant)) and an area for farming, which would feature fields of crops mainly wheat. In-universe it would feature other things such as soybeans, corn, rice, but the limitations of minecraft are limiting.

The aqueducts would not be solid walls, either, so there would be lots of movement between the sections. I'm hoping to design a few buildings such as stables, barns, and windmills, as well as hunting outposts and pantries, to decorate with as well.

This is getting long im going to add another post

[zaelea]

amethyst axolotl pond!

i used complementary shaders for this build :D

full tutorial on my youtube channel <3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcvH2g-7NRU

[v011d]

WHAT ARE YOUR MUSES AESTHETICS?

BOLD any that applies to your muse and italicize any that kind of applies to your muse. feel free to add to the list.

𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒 .red. brown. orange. yellow. green. blue. purple. pink. black. white. teal. silver. gold. grey. lilac. metallic. matte. royal blue. strawberry red. charcoal grey. forest green. apple red. violet. navy blue. crimson. cream. mint green. bubblegum pink. sky blue. pale jade. amber. tan. copper. bronze. magenta.

𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒. fire. ice. water. air. earth. rain. snow. wind. moon. stars. sun. heat. cold. steam. frost. lightning. thunder. sunlight. moonlight. dawn. dusk. twilight. midnight. sunrise. sunset. dewdrops. darkness. shadows. nature. aether. quintessence. blood. life. death.

𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 .claws. long fingers. fangs. teeth. wings. tails. lips. bare feet. neck. back. shoulders. legs. freckles. unseen bruises. canines. scars. scratches. wounds. burns. fingernails. spikes. feathers. webs. eyes. hands. sweat. tears. feline. chubby. curvy. short. tall. muscular. piercing. tattoos. athletic. hair. fur. sleek.

𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒 .scythe. fists. legs. sword. dagger. spear. lance. bow & arrow. hammer. shield. poison. guns. axes. throwing axes. whips. knives. throwing knives. pepper sprays. tasers. baseball bats. machine guns. slingshots. katanas. maces. staffs. wands. powers. magical items. magic. rocks. mud balls. claws. teeth. stealth. strategy.

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 .gold. silver. copper. platinum. titanium. rose gold. diamonds. pearls. rubies. sapphires. emeralds. amethyst. metal. iron. rust. steel. glass. wood. porcelain. paper. wool. fur. lace. leather. silk. velvet. denim. linen. cotton. charcoal. clay. stone. asphalt. brick. marble. dust. glitter. blood. dirt. mud. smoke. ash. shadow. carbonate. rubber. synthetics. ribbon

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 .grass. leaves. trees. bark. roses. daisies. sunflowers. tulips. lavender. petals. seeds. hay. sand. rocks. roots. flowers. fungi. ocean. river. frozen lake. meadow. valley. forest. desert. tundra. savanna. rain forest. caves. underwater. coral reef. beach. waves. space. clouds. mountains. snow. mist. pond.

𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐒. big cats. wolves. foxes. eagles. owls. falcons. hawks. swans. snakes. turtles. crocodiles. ducks. bugs. spiders. birds. whales. dolphins. fish. sharks. horses. cats. dogs. bunnies. penguins. deer. crows/ravens. mice. lizards. werewolves. unicorns. pegasus. dragons. monkeys.

𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃/𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 .sugar. salt. candy. bubblegum. wine. champagne. hard liquor. vodka. beer. coffee. sake. tea. water. spices. herbs. apples. orange. lemon. cherry. strawberry. watermelon. vegetables. fruits. meat. fish. pies. desserts. chocolate. lollies. cream. caramel. berries. nuts. cinnamon. burgers. surf ‘n’ turf. burritos. tacos. pizza. ambrosia. eggs. milk. ramen. chips. ice cream.

𝐇𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐒 .music. art. watercolors. gardening. smithing. sculpting. painting. sketching. fighting. writing. composing. cooking. baking. sewing. training. dancing. acting. singing. martial arts. self-defense. electronics. technology. cameras. video cameras. computer. phone. movies. theater. libraries. books. magazines. CDs. records. vinyl. cassettes. piano. strings. violin. guitar. electronic guitar. bass guitar. harmonica. harp. woodwinds. brass. flute. bells. exploring. playing cards. poker chips. chess. dice. motorcycle riding. eating. sleeping. climbing. running. jogging. parkour. studying. video games. comics. manga.

𝐒𝐓𝐘𝐋𝐄. lingerie. armor. cape. dress. tunic. vest. shirt. boots. ankle boots. heels. leggings. trousers. jeans. skirt. jewelry. earrings. necklace. bracelet. ring. pendant. hat. beanie hat. crown. circlet. helmet. scarf. brocade. cloaks. corsets. doublet. chest plate. gorget. bracers. belt. sash. coat. jacket. hood. gloves. socks. masks. mittens. cowls. braces. watches. glasses. sunglasses. straw hat. visor. eye contacts. makeup. ribbons. hoodie. sweater. converses. tennis shoes. boxers. briefs. boxer briefs. shorts. cargo. cropped pants. crop top. cuffed pants. overalls.

𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐂 . balloons. bubbles. cityscape. light. dark. candles. growth. decay. war. peace. money. power. percussion. clocks. mirrors. pets. diary. journal. fairy lights. madness. sanity. sadness. happiness. optimism. pessimism. loneliness. suffering. family. friends. strength. comrades. assistants. co-workers. enemies. loyalty. smoking. drugs. kindness. love. hugs. kisses. spring. summer. autumn. winter. farmland. countryside. suburban. village. depression. longing. sloth. pride. envy. wrath. greed. gluttony. lust. melancholy.

TAGGED BY. No one.

TAGGING. @wickedslip @dgrayd @wieldsgravity @burninq @cardsknight and anyone else who sees this.

[bluegreenamber]

Critter Gen Week 2024 - Day 3: Cross Campaign (WIP)

Full fics for Days 1 & 2 can be found on my Ao3 here

Hiya folks! I'm very excited to be doing @critter-genfic-events's Critter Gen Week this year, and while I'd have loved to have had every Days' prompts fulfilled with full fics, things have been crazy busy. So, for Days 3 & 6, I'll be posting WIP sneak peeks for two new upcoming multi-chapter fics that have been percolating for a while now (and are what I plan to finish my Critter Genfic Bingo card with) on here instead of my usual place on Ao3. WIPs will be under the cut (only content warning for this one is very canon-typical swearing), and I hope you enjoy the snippets that I've written to go along with the event prompts!

Clarabelle giggles, unmoved from her spot by the pond. For her troubles, she gets splashed in the face as a strange green mass appears out of nowhere and drops straight into the pond. Her indignant splutter is almost identical to Calliope’s, as Caduceus knows well. 

“What’s that?” Yasha steps closer to the pond, hand clenching and unclenching at her side as if gripping for the greatsword she had left at the temple. 

Suddenly, the green mass bursts from the surface of the water, arms flailing and mouth coughing up lily petals. Their skin is made of a jade-like stone under a red leather outfit, and their hair is made of amethyst-like gems. The combination reminds Caduceus of the residuum seeds that had saved the Grove. 

“Fuck!” the mass says as they spit out another petal. “What the fuck? Where the hell am I?” Then, their eyes lock onto their audience, though one eye is clouded over. “Who the fuck are you?”

“Clay. Caduceus Clay.”

“Clarabelle Clay.” The younger firbolg makes no move to help the newcomer out of the pond. 

“...Yasha,” the aasimar says when the newcomer’s one good eye turns to her. 

“What’s your name?” Clarabelle asks as soon as the newcomer clambers onto dry land a good distance away from where she sits. 

“Ashton. Now, where the fuck am I?”

“The Blooming Grove in the Savalirwood,” Caduceus says. 

Ashton blinks, their confusion not clearing at all. “Uh, okay. Cool, cool, cool. You all wouldn’t happen to have any idea how the fuck I ended up here?”

“None whatsoever,” Clarabelle says cheerfully. 

Suddenly, Ashton jerks their head upwards. “Wait, where the fuck…? Do you have any idea what’s happening with the moon right now? The little red fucker?”

“None whatsoever.”