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[whumpfish]

My latest acquisition! And a PSA for first-time wood cane users

This lion design is from CG-Artis, the carved mermaid cane you can kinda-sorta see in the background is from Asterom. Both of these are Ukrainian artisan companies, I found them through their respective Amazon storefronts. The biggest difference between them is that CG-Artis canes have a fixed height (36") that either matches you or doesn't, and Asterom canes are custom-made to your measurements. Also CG-Artis uses ash, which is considerably lighter, so if you're nervous about wood being too heavy for you, they're good for that.

The Asterom mermaid was my first wood cane, and I'm so glad I found her, because all the other "mermaid" canes I found were like. Starbucks mermaids. Just a bust, and you couldn't see any tail to speak of except a vaguely-scaled handle (which of course is obscured by your hand, so what even is the point.)

Actually you know what I'm just going to sit here and plug both companies.

For any HR Giger fans out there, Asterom is here for all your Alien needs:

One other thing that distinguishes them is their metal accents (this one is on my bucket list)

Were I a more rootin'-tootin' sort, they have something from deep in the heart of Texas: the rattlesnake

And if you just want fun colorful resin, they've got you covered there, too, ergonomic handles in bright opaque blue and purple, and even some marbled combinations.

CG-Artis, not to be outdone, coming in with a T-Rex (And a smaller reptile kissing a flower. Mwah.)

A bucking bronco and a bull

This really cool cutaway style I haven't seen anywhere else

And more feminine nature designs like sparrows, flowers, and an angel that tumblr won't let me show you on this post because of the image limit.

[deadbydangit]

Hey, how long, hope you're okay. Can I ask how they would react to a reader who gets stressed easily? With Vittorio, Gabriel and David

Hey! I get stressed easily too! I can absolutely do that. Please enjoy.

With an easily stressed reader: Vittorio, Gabriel, David

Vittorio Toscano

He may seem cool, calm, and collected.

But he gets stressed just as easily as you do.

If not more.

However, he's very good at keeping it under control.

His life has been full of hardships and frustrations.

Not to mention constant betrayal and violence.

Add to the fact that his studies have always been very challenging.

He gets it, the realm can be stressful.

And he'll never blame you for feeling stressed.

He'll never tell you to calm down or chill out.

He'll never be little your feelings either.

He's found peace through meditation.

Finding inner Peace by looking within was his answer to his stress.

"Perhaps it will help you as well?"

He's absolutely willing to teach you what he knows as well.

He might even suggest inviting others.

"Let's share our enlightenment with others. Let's start a whole group."

He is fully dedicated to helping others, he always has been.

Don't worry if you feel like starting a group is going to get you neglected by him.

If you feel like that, he won't start the group at all.

He'll focus solely on you if that's what you want.

Vittorio really just wants to see you feel better.

Because seeing you so stressed out is heartbreaking to him.

Gabriel Soma

Stress huh?

Well, he'll certainly try his best to help you.

He was cloned for one purpose.

He was designed and trained to do a job his whole life.

So Gabriel is so accustomed to doing what he needs to do that it never stressed him out.

He had plenty of practice doing so.

However, he did feel some anxiety when he first entered the realm.

So he can sort of relate to what you're going through.

But, he knows he doesn't know enough about what you're going through to actually help you properly.

So, he'll ask more of the spiritual and medically adept survivors to try and help.

And he's willing to ask everyone.

He wants to learn of every little method that would help calm you down.

From meditation to massages to medication.

All he wants is to see you feel better.

He leans more toward naturalistic cures and healing.

He just believes it's safer.

The use of plants to make teas or burning incense really appeals to him.

If none of that works, he'll continue to search for a way to make you feel better.

And he won't rest until you're nice and relaxed.

David King

"Stress?"

"Never met them. Is that a friend of yours?"

Aside from being kind of clueless.

David has never really felt stress in his life.

When he was younger, everything was just kind of handed to him.

When he was older, he could just punch someone to get what he wanted.

And, because he was good at punching people, he did get what he wanted.

He never really had to worry about the little things.

And, even if there was something that he should have worried about, he just never did.

He's always been the 'go with the flow' kind of person.

Even when he entered the realm he didn't seem to fully grasp the gravity of the situation.

That, or he just didn't really care.

So you're going to have to go into great detail in simple words why you're so stressed.

He still might not get it after that.

He'll probably do something kind of dumb, like just offer you junk food because I always helps him feel better.

Don't get mad at him, he's really trying.

If food doesn't work, this blockhead will go to everybody to see if they have any advice.

And I mean everyone.

Killers, survivors, it doesn't matter.

He might be kind of a jerk while doing it though.

"Dwight, you're stressed all the time. How do you deal with it?"

He's a blockhead but he's really making an effort.

And that's got to account for something, right?

If nothing else, he'll wrap you up in the tightest and sweetest bear hug he can manage.

He gives the best hugs.

All that matters to him is seeing you be yourself again.