#calandiva

[ailedefee]

ma nouvelle petite fleur. 🌷🩷

[nordinor]

[frank-olivier]

Thursday, April 27, 2023

[polkadotmotmot]

Johanna Robinson - Gate (Calandiva and pheasant), 2023

[izuchuumi]

Chapter 6: Purple Petunias

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This is not a date. This is not a date!! Yachi repeatedly chants in her head as she makes her way towards the Night Owl Stories. Tote bag clutched close to her body, she looks down and reassesses her outfit.

She tried not to dress up too much, she really did! However, her pale prim floral sundress and ruffled socks differed enough from her usual wear that it pulled a teasing laugh out of Yamaguchi when she showed up to her shift.

She flushed at the memory, quickly shaking her head to shake the thoughts away. She just felt like dressing up a little more today, nothing to it! Besides, it was warm and sunny out, perfect weather to wear a cute dress. It definitely wasn’t in hopes of impressing a certain someone!

Yachi halts in front of the door and takes a deep breath before pulling it open and stepping in. She keeps in mind that y/n does indeed want to talk with her to keep her nerves at bay. It seems Akaashi isn’t working a shift this afternoon. Her eyes shift around the shop in search for a table and immediately catches on to a familiar figure.

As she makes her way closer to the cozy corner y/n sits in, Yachi slows her steps as if suddenly in a trance. There y/n sits, focusing on her iPad, doodling to her heart’s content. Her usual leather jacket is draped carefully over the back of her chair. A couple loose strands of hair had slipped from its place. Yachi clenches her fist to prevent herself from reaching out and tucking them back in their place.

Sensing Yachi’s presence, y/n looks up from her work. Yachi’s breath hitches. Yep, still as gorgeous as she remembers.

“Hi! Sorry I just got off work. I hope you didn’t have to wait long,” Yachi shyly greets, taking the seat across from y/n.

“No worries, I wanted to work here for a bit before our designated time so I got here much earlier,” y/n chuckles, shifting her iPad to the side of the table, “Oh, also I went ahead and ordered you something. I hope that’s alright.”

A tattooed arm gently pushes a tall glass cup filled with enticingly pink strawberry frappuccino towards Yachi. The whipped cream looks a little melted, but besides that the frappuccino seems to have just been freshly made.

“I was hoping to get started right away so I ordered something I thought you’d like,” y/n rests her chin on her hand, looking a little bashful.

Yachi’s heart warms at y/n’s excitement to chat with her. She returns a shy smile and nods.

“Ahhh this is actually my favorite! How’d you guess?” Yachi blushes.

“You look like you’d like something sweet,” y/n winks, “Plus, I ordered it earlier and really enjoyed it so I was hoping you would too.”

Yachi’s eyes widen a little, “You like sweet things too? You look like the type to drink coffee black.”

Y/n’s joyous laugh rings out through the shop before she is able to contain it into giggles. Her laugh is infectious and Yachi can’t help but to laugh along.

“You wouldn’t be the first to say that. I might look like I like black coffee, but I actually have a major sweet tooth,” the tattooed girl wipes a stray tear from her eye.

Yachi flushes, “Sorry I shouldn’t have assumed.”

“It’s alright, I’m always curious what people think of me from just my looks,” y/n offers comfortingly.

“Actually, you kind of remind me of calandivas! They look a lot like roses, but they aren’t,” Yachi says thoughtfully.

“Oh, how so?” Y/n leans in, intrigued.

“A lot of people mistake them for roses by their looks in the same sense that people often mistake your personality for something else just by your looks,” Yachi nods to herself.

Y/n lets out an inquisitive hum, her grin widening. Yachi finally notices that y/n had leaned in and lets out a squeak, quickly backing up. She feels all her blood rush up to her cheeks and slaps her palms over them.

“Um, thanks for the drink! Why don’t we get started?” the blonde tries to shift her thoughts.

“Sure, teach me everything you know,” y/n leans in even more, eyes sparkling with eagerness.

Fun facts:

Yachi and Akaashi are roommates!

Akaashi is the owner of Night Owl Stories

They met in college while they both had to study for a final

The library was all full so Yachi ended up at the campus cafe, but it was so packed that she had to go around asking ppl to share tables

She got closer and closer to tears at every table she had to ask

Akaashi saved her from breaking down in the middle of the cafe by offering the empty seat across him

Their meeting is lowkey Akaashi’s inspiration for opening up Night Owl Stories!

He hopes to offer people a more peaceful cafe to study or read in

He often stocks up on textbooks for this reason

[shimyereh]

Not much blooming outside yet, but at least my calandiva knows it's spring. Note the new buds on top!

[theseventrumpets]

1 DAY UNTIL THE 7 TRUMPETS OPENS!!!!!

This animatic was finished months ago, in preparation for the release of The Seven Trumpets. I’m glad you guys have stuck around for so long, and to those learning about it now and deciding to check out the RP, welcome, and please enjoy your stay! Feel free to ask any questions you have, and I’ll do my best to answer! As for the story of this animatic, this focuses heavily on Gooseheart, the previous Face of the Black Deck. It was a strange and tyrannical leader, calling the Decks sinful and swearing to change their ways if they didn’t do it before himself. Gooseheart was revealed to have killed their previous Face, Stormsight, after it having previously been thought to be an assassination by the Red Deck. Tensions ran high for a long while, and when Gooseheart finally made its announcement at its first Calling as the Face of Black, telling the Decks they were sinful, war was essentially declared. The Black was forced into violent battles with the other Decks, especially White, which is where the ex-Joker of the White, Jabirucry, met his end by Turnspear’s side. These frequent battles led to Shrikeclub, the Face of the White, ending up with horribly infected wounds, and his final life drained from this. Turnspear, recently appointed Joker, became the Face of the White, and fought heavily against Gooseheart. Eventually, Gooseheart met its end from a sudden illness, cats believing it to be a sign from the Gods, and its Joker, Aegisshield, took its place, becoming Aegisheart, the Face of the Black. Aegis has worked to repair relationships with the other Decks, particularly the White, due to how brutally they were treated by Gooseheart. The other Faces, Volcanicdiamond and Valerianspade, also accepted this turn from Aegisheart, and welcomed the new Face among themselves, happy to be rid of the tyrant that had graced them for the past 3 years. A particularly harsh few nights with the lingering dread of The Pale Spade hanging over the Deck of the Pale made Valerianspade be the first to break that happiness though, as she ran out of the camp quite suddenly, sprinting for The Escape. Calandivawilt, Valerian’s Joker, and other cats went running after her, trying to get her to stop, but lost her in the endless maze of the valley-ish walls of The Escape, and returned empty-handed. They could only hope for the best. Unfortunately, the best didn’t come. A search party went out for Valerianspade the next morning, and her body was found, torn apart brutally by what seemed to be the Living Dead that haunted the grounds of The Escape, past mortals who tried to leave the Plain, but failed, and were brutally slaughtered by their own kind--just as what had now happened to Valerianspade. The Pale held a ceremony for their fallen Face, and Calandiva then began his journey down the Echoed Tomb to become the next Face of the Pale. When he returned, he bared his new name, Calandivaspade. He decided to make a few changes to the Deck’s traditional rules, focusing more on hunting and fighting, rather than painting and appreciation of life. He felt that death was to end everything in time, so why focus on life so much? Everything will end eventually. And so, here we are now: An upset in the internal politics of the Pale, White struggling to survive after waves of the Black attacking them as well as greedy and vicious raccoons, the Black attempting to make amends with the other Decks, and the Red suffering from a Face that’s been out of commission for a bit, due to strange visions and hallucinations--and now their Joker must take over for some time. I hope you enjoy the lore, and I hope you think about joining the RP!

[yuureimajo]

Favorite flowers

Nemophila (Nemophila menziesii)

Rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Mrs. G.W. Leak')

Morning glory (Ipomoea nil 'Grandpa Ott')

Pentas (Pentas lanceolata 'Starcluster White')

Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Woods' rose (Rosa woodsii)

Clematis (Clematis 'Wildfire')

Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)

Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 'Calandiva White')

[blogflores0]

Kalanchoê – Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Nome Científico:Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Nomes Populares: Calanchoê, Calancoê, Calandiva, Flor-da-fortuna, Flor-do-papai, Kalanchoê, Kalandiva Família: Crassulaceae Categoria: Cactos e Suculentas, Flores Perenes Clima: Equatorial, Subtropical, Tropical Origem: África, Madagascar Altura: 0.3 a 0.4 metros Luminosidade: Meia Sombra, Sol Pleno Ciclo de Vida: Perene

Sobre a Kalanchoê ou Flor-da-fortuna

O kalanchoê, ou flor-da-fortuna (Kalanchöe blossfeldiana) é uma planta originaria da África e de Madagáscar. É uma planta perene (vive mais de um ano), mas também é tratada como uma planta anual. Clima equatorial, subtropical e tropical. Tolerante ao frio. Aprecia sol directo, mas em regiões muito quente, deverá ser plantada em locais que receba apenas o sol da manhã. Cultivada em solo fértil, rico em matéria orgânica e enriquecida com farinha de osso, bem drenado com regas moderadas. Muita água faz com que a planta apodreça e pouca água causa queda prematura de folhas e flores. Evitar molhar flores e folhas quando regar.

Apesar de planta perene, os canteiros devem ser renovados anualmente a fim de que o conjunto mantenha-se com bom aspecto, pois as floradas seguintes são menores. A Kalanchoê multiplica-se por sementes, estacas e folhas, mas somente por sementes as mudas serão perfeitas.

Época de floração da Flor-do-papai é entre o final do outono e início da primavera. Um solo ideal para esse plantio deve ser solto, drenado, poroso e com grande concentração de matéria orgânica. Para o uso de vasos, é recomendada a seguinte mistura: 1 medida de terra comum, 2 medidas de areia e 1 medida de terra vegetal. Kalanchoê - É uma planta razoavelmente rústica e se as suas necessidades básicas forem atendidas, dificilmente surgirão problemas como ataque de pragas ou doenças. Plantadas em vasos têm sua beleza exaltada, porém podem ser plantadas no jardim formando maciços e bordaduras, acrescentando um colorido original. Apesar de perene, deve ser tratada como anual por perder a beleza, salvo em algumas variedades. Mais info: https://pt.wikihow.com/Cultivar-a-Kalanchoe Read the full article

[gwendolyx10]

Chibi Cattleya Diosa - by Gwendoly S.C.

Chibi Cattleya Diosa - by Gwendoly S.C. The owner of Chicago's Living Blood, the Ventrue Cattleya Calandiva Diosa. Original character created by me (Gwendoly S.C.) for the table of Chicago by Night, Vampire: The Masquerade - 5th Edition.Commission requested by Inácio Montenegro. ———————————————————————— Chibi Cattleya Diosa - de Gwendoly S.C. A dona da Chicago's Living Blood, a Ventrue Cattleya Calandiva Diosa. Personagem original criada por mim (Gwendoly S.C.) para a mesa de Chicago by Night, Vampiro: A Máscara - 5º Edição. Comissão pedida por Inácio Montenegro.

[evolutiontopeacefulmystic]

My Calandiva plant recently. Had this since the Sunday (October 30th 2022) before Halloween.

[nordinor]

[frank-olivier]

Thursday, April 27, 2023

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[waywardfae]

Fairy with pink calandiva flower