#and five other halloween scents I'm very excited for

[shiniestcrow]

halloween decant circle halloween decant circle

[possibilistfanfiction]

Any tips on helping a hyper reactive doggo? She’s a golden doodle (she was abandoned and stole my heart, Ik doodles are lil demons but she’s my demon) she’s only 2 and I’ve socialized her quite a bit but she still gets SO EXCITED around new ppl and other dogs. She has a wonderful zest for life that just needs to be redirected I suppose? And by zest for life I really mean that she jumps up 4 feet in the air when she’s excited. She means well, but she scares toddlers o.0

Here she is in her Halloween costume :D

hello!

well ok first of all, idk the kind of daily activities/training u do w ur pup, so this might not be the most helpful answer if you're already doing this (also i'm not a trainer!) lol but!

the first thing that's helped char tremendously has been just making sure she has tons of mental stimulation. both goldens & poodles were originally bred as working dogs (retriever & hunting!), so doodles need quite a bit of 'work' to stay calm & relaxed when they're supposed to be chilling. charli is a border, so different stuff she might like (she enjoys canicross, agility, & flyball classes, & i hope to start bikejoring soon), but i would try to get your dog involved in some classes that are enjoyable to her, like scent work or water sports. in addition, make sure to stimulate her throughout the day often with snuffles, toppls, & puzzles. charli really enjoys toppls specifically. a lot of times ppl will think that active dogs just need exercise (which, like, they do need exercise), but they also need a ton of mental stimulation. training commands, especially heel, off lead recall, etc, is also exhausting for them, so that's great. char & i train for about an hour every day, sometimes while we're doing another activity, & sometimes just in the house (all R+).

the second thing i would recommend is neutrality training using R+ methods. you can google a bunch of different trainers demonstrating but essentially it's just sitting at a park or bench somewhere with moderate foot traffic & having your dog settle & just... not do anything. if you've been letting your dog say hi to people/dogs without getting her calm in a sit first, that's like... a big no lol. so just training on neutrality will help a lot. bring a big thing of treats (i use kibble with charli, usually we will just do it in place of her normal meal bc high reward treats are VERY special; we use them for agility or recall) & when your dog doesn't react, u praise them quietly & give a reward. then when u are eventually meeting people/dogs, she'll hopefully settle & then calmly greet. i wouldn't let her greet anyone atm until u spend some time on this

there's a chance ur also already doing this but my last piece of advice would be to do decompression walks with your dog, specifically on a 15' long lead. charli LOVES her sniff walks, & the lead lets the pup (& you) not have to work or focus on either recall or heeling with a shorter lead. we do decompression walks maybe four or five times a week, for abt 30-90 mins, depending on where we go. they're really wonderful for both char & me

hopefully these help? lmk! :)

[delicrieux]

Hello! I'm a Ravenclaw and I was wondering if you could write a chester x ravenclaw mc fluff that involves amortentia? Perhaps they realize they like each other through experimenting with the potion, then from there they slowly accept their feelings and confess to each other? HAHAHA THANK YOU!!

HALLOWEEN WRITING CHALLENGE!🎃

day 16&17, word(s): a single candle & tarot cards

a/n: cute

September had melted into October quick, at the very least, quicker than you had expected. The last remnants of summer were blown away by the wind along with the pretty shades of greens and replaced by even prettier golds, oranges, and reds. The second month of Autumn always has this cosy feeling: sweaters, hot chocolates, cinnamon-apple tea, pumpkin pie. Though this comfort stirs curiosity of the Other, even if the Other is fully known to the magical world. And lovesicken teens often turn to Divination when desperately in need: scrying into crystal balls in the middle of the night with a single flickering candle, reading tea leaves with hopeful eyes, lastly pulling tarot cards with bated breath.

You had done all these, though not because of some want to know, but more like your friends were into it and you simply tagged along. Divination always appeared a bit silly to you and it is quite ironic that the crystal balls and cards and leaves spoke of you more than of your friends who were the ones that wanted to know their future the most.

“The Lovers!” Your friend gasps as she cradles the card, admires the pretty drawing on it; she then looks at you, “(Name), this is…Serious, like, serious, oh my days!”

“You’re so lucky… All I got is Five of Cups…And that was the best one…” Another chimes.

“Uhh…” You drawl, fidgeting, “What does…The Lovers mean, exactly?”

“It means love, dummy. Connection. Soulmate type stuff. The real deal.”

You wanted to believe them, you truly did, but you simply could not phantom how a single card drawn by an overly excited student can predict the ever changing future. You said nothing, though. Simply smiled and nodded along and let them had their fun.

-*-

Chester is not the person you would have expected to be working along with during Potions – he is the leader of your house, and he is your friend, and you respect him immensely, but to be sat beside him is perhaps too much pressure because he is very uptight. Though to your surprise he was nothing but kind, sparse of conversation but attentive and happy to help. He had not pointed at your flaws nor flaunted his perfection; simply assisted you when needed and vice versa.

The strangeness came when the lid of the Amortentia potion was lifted and the room heaved with heavy alluring scents. Enchanted you stared as the spiralling fumes, not quite catching what the Professor was saying. You tried to figure out what it was you smelled: sandalwood, parchment, ink, clean cotton… It reminded you faintly of your Common Room - it was familiar in that way, as if you had breathed it all a moment prior and thought nothing of it but now it had come to your attention and you could not help but let your heart beat so nervously.

Then the lid closed and the fumes dispersed and everyone sighed in relief. Only the scent did not disappear for you, it simply became faint, though still pleasant.Turning your head you had come to stare in horror – it was Chester. Your cheekshad bloomed with roses, and you had quickly looked away, pretending to be soimmersed with work little else mattered. During this, however, you failed tosee the longing glances he had sneaked, the secretive smiles he had shared, the proximity between you two that grew smaller and smaller.

It was a gradual climb, really. No sudden realization, no sudden stolen kiss. It was a slow process, but one that gave the both of you enough want to get to know the other and need to be together. And so when finally, on the day before Hallows Eve, the two of you had walked through Hogsmeade and laughed and talked and brushed hands as the wind blew through your hair he had proposed a question, and for the first time you heard fear in his voice. Fear of the unknown, fear of uncertainty. Along with it was hope, hope for a future with you, hope for achance for this love to blossom.

You had never been happier. You had never been more excited to say “I want to be with you”, nor have you been more anxious to be kissed. And when he did kiss you, with a sort of proud smirk on his lips, you had been anxious to be kissed again and again and again.

And on your way back to Hogwarts, your fingers intertwined, you had thought that Divination holds some truth to it after all.

the end.

[rreader]

Could you do something with Peter Parker and a fem reader where reader has an animal based mutation and is very animal like? Like. Nuzzling her face against him to get their scent on him, plopping down on his lap and showing her stomach/throat as a sign of trust, purring, etc.? I'm. Really bout animal instinctual person x confused but also adoring person idk man. 😸

Pairing: Peter Parker x ReaderFandom: MCU ; Spiderman: HomecomingWarnings: language

Summary: Ned, Peter and you decide to show Flash what Halloween is really about. Afterwards, you and Peter spend some quality time together.

A/N: thank you for this very cute request, my dear! I hope you like it

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“Youguys.. I don’t know if this is a good idea,” Peter trailed behindyou and Ned, not nearly as excited for this whole thing as you guys were.

“Whatare you talking about, dude? It’s the best idea we’ve had in like..well, ever!”

ButPeter still wasn’t convinced. When the idea came up to scare Flash onHalloween, Peter had thought Ned meant a stupid joke that wouldprobably backfire anyways. But then you had heard about it and..well.. with your gifts ‘scaring’ him would probably turn out to be him having a heart attack. But you hatedhow Flash treated Peter and Ned and you hated that they never did anythingabout it. You were protective of the boys - especially Peter - and you wanted them to go toschool and have a good time, not get constantly bullied by an idiotlike Flash.

Naturally,Ned had agreed, thus, the three of you walking towards Flash’s house,where there was currently a Halloween party taking place.

“Okay..you remember the plan?”

“Imade the plan, Ned. Of course I remember,” you walked confidentlyahead of them and Ned mouthed something like ’So cool’ to Peter.

IfPeter didn’t know any better, he’d say Ned had a crush on you.

Youdidn’t even bother to ring the doorbell or knock. You simply walkedaround the house into the garden. People were dancing, drinking,playing party games. And in the middle of it all was Flash, whoseexpression hardened when he saw Peter and Ned.

“Don’tremember you being invited,” he said while approaching your group.

“Oh,hi!” you quickly slid in front of Peter and Flash nearly ran into you,“I’m (Y/N)! You must be Flash! Oh my god, the boys have told me SOmuch about you, it’s amazing to finally meet you.”

Flash’sjaw dropped, looking into your gorgeous (Y/E/C) eyes, that lookedlike they sparkled in this light.

“I..uhm..”

“Actually,would you mind showing me around? This house is so big.. I’d love toget a tour.”

Hecleared his throat and put on what, in his mind, was a sexy grin.

“Anythingfor you, beautiful,” he extended his arm and winked at the boys,before making his way inside.

Petercrossed his arms in front of his chest, his jaw clenching out ofjealousy, even though he knew this was nothing but an act.

Fortunatelyfor him, Flash’s moment only lasted for about five minutes, since hecame back out screaming and crying and.. if Peter had seen correctly,he might have pissed his pants.

“THERE’SA WOLF IN THE HOUSE! SHE’S A FUCKING WOLF!”

Everyonewas looking after him when he ran out of the garden and into thewoods behind his house. Then they all started laughing, not believinga word he was saying obviously. They continued with the party. Peterand Ned still stared after Flash, so they didn’t even see youapproach.

“Missionaccomplished.”

Nedthrew his arms triumphantly into the air before giving you a highfive.

Thatshould get him off their backs for a little while.

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Laterat May’s it was only Peter and you, since Ned had already gone home.

Maywas out as well, so you had the small apartment to yourselves.

Peterwas lying on his back, his arm around your back, while your head wasburied in the crook of his neck, your mouth casually placing softkisses on his throat. His fingers drew small circles all over yourback, while he himself kissed your forehead over and over again.

“He’sgoing to need therapy now,” he said after a while.

“Peoplelike him always need therapy according to them,” you sat upright andstretched, purring a little, before straddling him. “And it wasn’tthat bad. I only transformed. I didn’t do anything else, I promise.”

Heplaced his hands on your thighs and smiled up at you.

“Thankyou.”

“You’rewelcome,” you bit your lip and grabbed his hands, interlinking yourfingers, before pulling him up so he was sitting as well, his backagainst the wall behind him.

Whenhis mouth found your throat, you released a sigh and closed youreyes, pure happiness flowing through your body.

Eversince you had discovered that you were both human and wolf, your lifehad changed drastically. You had a hard time trusting people andopening up to them. But Peter.. Peter was the one, and probably only,person you trusted completely. Who knew anything and everything aboutyou.

Maybebecause of your similarities. Or maybe because he was there for youwhen no other was.. when you needed someone. He was there to hold youand to tell you that it was going to be alright.

PeterParker was so much more than your boyfriend.

Hewas your mate.