#char: alder

[aetherhollowarchive]

So Alder is "officially" RO?

yep, I don't think the quote marks are necessary :)) He's a full RO. I caved to the Pirate king

[aldercove]

Day 60 in Alder Cove

Another rainy day today, but we started with an announcement from Isabel

... I guess I better go and find him

He took a long time to wake today

If you weren't covered in spines I'd hug you

Shino, you have no idea how long I spent fishing today

Seriously three fishing rods and I finally caught the char and golden trout I was missing...I caught everything including a string fish before I finally caught the char

I also took the opportunity to grab the Nautilus I missed the other night. Which means I've caught all my evening spawns for March!

And finally, I caught my favourite couple hanging out together, they are so cute

[loki104-uwu]

Bored so i'm doing a lil thing

basically i'm making Fop ocs based off of mainly Tim Burton characters but some are also Henry Selick characters so yeah..(I have made 3 based off of Coraline and there is more in the making so many do James and the giant peach since I already did Coraline and Wendell & Wild)

Note: It just started off with Alder and Eliza who were based off of Beetlejuice and Lydia and I got bored and decided to do more.

Alder- Beetlejuice.

Eliza- Lydia Deetz.

Treat- Jack skellington.

Trick- Oogie boogie.

Glow- Zero.

Ghost- Frankenweenie.

Vincent- Victor Frankenstein (Frankenweenie).

Eddy- Edward Scissorhands.

Ali- Alice (Alice in wonderland).

Char-Char & Tom Foolery- Charlie and Willy Wonka of course.

Vic & Emmy- Victor and Emily (corpse bride).

Addy (Adeline)- Coraline.

Bertie- Wybie.

Jinx- idk the cat's name in Coraline.

Pandora- Kat (Wendell & Wild).

Diablo- Wendell.

Dagger- Wild.

I have 18 characters right now and trying to get to 20 so if you want, send a Tim Burton or Henry Selick character and I can try to make a fop oc based off them, might make a blog for them but idk...

anyways drink water and have an amazing day everyone!!

Random taglist i'm so sorry (@wreckrinho, @that-artistic-record, @hamilton-fluff)

[fairyworldsveryownspookycrew]

Welcome one and all!! >:3

✨(okay hi guys this is Loki and remember I am a minor (16 years old) and an age regressor so absolutely no NSFW at all. if I don't respond i'm most busy I have a lot of sideblogs, or just asleep but I will get to you as soon as I can. please don't be mean to anyone and if your joking please make sure they know you are we don't want anyone's feeling to get hurt....you can contact me on my main blog @loki104-uwu or my Agere blog @tiny-little-godling.)✨🐍

I have a 3 strike rule until your blocked but I don't like blocking people and I trust you guys will respect my rules X3

Remember this is an blog for my ocs who are all minors..some are in spellementary and of course you know the humans ones are not but all minors!, also Asks and Rps are allowed, I love making new friends and oc/Sona interaction is very much allowed!

Here's the designs for them (I will digitalize and color them soon)

So you know who's talking (some don't really talk but you know what I mean):

Alder- ✨🪲

Eliza- ✨ 🕸

Treat- ✨🎃

Trick- ✨ 🎲

Glow- ✨🦴

Ghost- ✨🔩

Vincent- ✨🪛

Eddy- ✨✂

Ali- ✨❤

Char-Char- ✨🍼

Tom Foolery - ✨🍫

Vic- ✨ 🥀

Emmy- ✨💔

Addy (Adeline)- ✨🪡

Bertie- ✨ ⛈

Jinx- ✨🐈‍⬛

Pandora- ✨☠

Diablo- ✨😈

Dagger- ✨🗡

[aberrationwarriors-wcrw]

Prefix Meanings

Below the cut is most of the prefixes, might add more but im tired aVGHBDS

FINISHED

A

Ant: a small busy body

Ash: a grey cat; a cat with a fiery personality; a cat who has walked with death

Aspen: a cat who is protective; a cat with a nurturing or supportive personality

Aster: a patient, kindhearted cat; a cat with a deep Starclan connection

Acorn: a brown cat; a small cat who shows great promise

Adder: a quick, cunning cat; a cat who fights with speed

Alder: a friendly cat; a cat with a deep connection to nature; a cat who helps and supports others

Amber: a cat who cares deeply about the law; a judgemental cat

Asphodel: a cat who has the whole world ahead of them; a cat with many dreams

Apple: a cunning cat; a charming cat

B

Black: a physically black cat; a cat who is oppressive or intense

Bat: a loud cat; a cat who enjoys the dark

Beetle: a black cat; a cat that perseveres through anything

Bramble: a spiky hearted cat; a cat who does not open easily

Badger: a promising fighter; a hot tempered cat

Birch: a cat who strongly follows the code; a cat who struggles to see the moral grey

Boulder: a cat who sticks their ground; a cat who is an immovable force

Bleak: a quiet cat; a cat who thinks things over intensely; a cat who fades into the background

Bream: a lucky cat; a cat who can see the best in most situations

Blue: a blue cat; an intelligent cat; a cat with a mysterious, if gloomy aura 

Borage: a courageous cat; a go getter 

Barley: a faithful cat; a cat with mental strength 

Beaver: a hardworking cat; a resourceful cat

Bracken: a faithful cat; a cat with a devout personality

Buzzard: a cat that walks the line of reality; a cat with a strong connection to Starclan and death

Brown: a logical cat; a cat that prefers to be alone

Burr: a cat that clings to others; a follower

Briar: a determined cat; a cat with a strong drive

Beech: a knowledgeable cat; a cat who is wise beyond their years

Burnet: a cat with a soft heart; an optimistic cat

Blaze: a cat with a strong fiery personality; a cat that angers easily

Betony: a calm, serene cat; a cat that enjoys helping others

Bee: a busy body cat; a cat that's always buzzing

Bolt: a speedy cat; a cat with poor impulse control

Brindle: a protective cat; a cat with brindled patterning

Blotch: a patched cat; a laid back, calm cat

Bright: a cat with a shining personality; a cat who draws attention 

Blizzard: a white cat; a cat with a strong, cold personality

Big: a large cat

C

Crow: an intelligent, mischievous cat; a loud, outspoken cat

Coal: a black cat; an intense or oppressive cat

Coot: a cat who is faithful to a fault; a cat that sticks to first impressions

Cormorant: a cat who toes the line of reality; a cat who has walked with death; a mysterious, quiet cat

Cinder: a cat that ignites passions; a cat that is rearing and ready to go

Comfrey: a cat that soothes aches; a comforting, kind cat

Crane: a peaceful cat; a cat with a youthful personality

Chive: A sleepy cat; a cat who enjoys lazing around; a laid back cat

Cloud: a laid back cat; a cat who likes to go with the flow

Chicory: a cat willing to leap into situations; an impulsive cat

Cypress: a cat with a strong connection to the other world; a cat that has their own code

Chestnut: a cat with the whole world ahead of them; a cat who supports others; an emotionally strong cat

Cone: a cat who lives in the moment; a cat that will persevere through hardship

Cricket: a sensitive cat; a loud, communicative cat 

Cedar: a strong, resilient cat; a noble leader type

Clay: a flexible cat; a cat that goes with the flow

Carp: a cat that will eventually find the right path; a cat that takes their time

Chub: a cat who mellows as they age; a cat who tires easily

Char: a cat who has walked with death; a cat who perseveres through hardships

Cherry: a bubbly cat; a follower type

Chanterelle: a cat who believes their own hype; a cat with a big ego

Campion: a cat born on a full moon; a cat who walks the line of reality

Clover: an industrious, hardworking cat

Carrot: a cat with hidden depths, a jack of all trades

Copper: a copper colored cat; a follower type

Cream: a cream colored cat; a cat with a nurturing personality

D

Dark: a dark colored cat; a cat who blends into the background; an intense and oppressive cat

Dusk: a cynical cat; a cat who struggles to see the light

Dove: a peaceful cat; a cat with strong morals; a cat who molds the world to their own wants

Dew: a dismissive cat; a cat focused on the material world

Dace: a cat who, once out of their shell, flourishes; a beautiful cat

Dust: a cat who is constantly working to improve

Deer: a quick cat; an intelligent cat; a reactionary cat

Duck: a cat with a strong personality; an awkward cat

Dock: a cat with a prickly personality; a cat with a secret heart of gold

Dawn: a prodigy; a cat who rises early; a cat born in great change

Daffodil: a self-sacrificing cat; a cat who has a bleeding heart

Dandelion: a faithful cat; a supportive presence

Daisy: a gentle cat; a cat who is incredibly proficient when energized

Dapple: a dappled cat; a cat who has multiple faces

E

Elder: a comforting cat; a cat who stays by their friends no matter what

Evening: a night owl; a cat with a dark pelt; a vast/deep cat

Eagle: an intense cat; a cat who prefers to be alone

Eel: a cat who slinks in the background; a dark furred cat

Elm: a dignified cat; a supporting presence

Ember: a cat with a strong, fiery personality under a quiet exterior; a cat with a lot of hidden energy

Egret: a cat who adores the spotlight

F

Fennel: a strong cat; a boastful cat

Flint: a formidable cat; a cat with a biting personality

Fly: a small cat; a fierce cat

Fog: a mysterious cat; a cat with a calm personality

Frost: a closed off cat; a cat who doesn’t trust easily

Falcon: a sharp cat; a strong cat; a cat with a cold personality

Flax: a hardworking cat; a soft cat

Fallow: an adaptable cat; a social cat

Fawn: a vulnerable cat; a shy, meek cat

Fern: a cat that walks between reality; a sincere cat

Frog: an athletic cat; a determined cat

Fir: a cat with great potential; a distant cat

Fire: a cat who demands respect; a leader type

Fox: a cunning cat; a fierce cat

Fleck: a cat with a flecked coat; a flighty cat

G

Goose: a jack of all trades

Gray: a gray cat; a cat with a comforting presence

Grass: a cat who always perseveres; a permissive cat

Golden: a cat with a golden coat; a cat with a regal presence

Ginger: a ginger cat; a cat who puts emotions first

Gorse: an affectionate, loyal cat

Goshawk: a defensive cat; an oppressive cat

Gull: a loud cat; a gossip

Garlic: a cat with a biting wit; a solitary cat

H

Heath: a solitary cat

Heather: a calm, supportive cat; a protective cat

Hail: an angry cat; a defensive cat; an oppressive cat

Heron: a proud cat

Hare: an alert cat; a secretive cat

Hay: a comforting cat; a busy body

Harrier: a traditional cat; a cat who is routine oriented 

Hawk: a fierce cat

Hazel: a peaceful cat; a forgiving cat

Honey: a supportive cat; an optimistic cat

Holly: a prickly cat; a cautious cat

Hornet: an impulsive cat

Hawthorn: an optimistic cat; an emotional cat

Hemlock: a dangerous cat; a cunning cat; a beautiful cat

Hog: a cat who has survived a Twoleg-related incident; a highly intelligent cat

I

Ibis: a cat prone to perseverating

Ivy: a reliable cat; a cat with strong endurance

Ice: an aloof cat; a cat who does not seem to care for others

J

Jackdaw: a gregarious, cooperative cat; a cat who likes to help others learn

Juniper: a cat born in a time of war; a protective, soothing cat

Jay: an arrogant cat; a cat whose intelligence isolates them from their peers

K

Kestrel: a resourceful cat; a skilled tracker

Kite: a great storyteller; a deeply religious cat; a cat who seeks approval from authorities

L

Lavender: a cat who has walked with death; a steadfast cat

Lilac: an “ingenue”; a youthful, innocent cat

Lichen: a cat who only helps others for their own self-gain; a cat who brokers mutually-beneficial deals

Lark: a playful cat; an exalted cat

Lizard: a skittish cat; a cat who “knows when to fold ‘em”

Lamprey: a cat born in a difficult childbirth; a cat born during a time of great famine

Loach: an industrious cat who buries themselves in work

Leopard: a strong, resourceful cat; a two-faced cat, depending on context; can also be given to a weak kitten to invoke strength

Lion: a noble cat; a lazy, manipulative cat; can also be given to a weak kitten to invoke strength

Lightning: a cat born in a time of great change; a harbinger of greatness

Loon: a prophet

Light: a cat with a bright personality; a cat with great potential

Little: a small cat; a shy cat

Lurch: a cat who has survived a great fall

M

Mole: a cat who shuns social interaction in favor of hard work

Murk: a cat who has survived drowning; a cat who is easily overwhelmed

Mint: a cat who has walked with death; a virtuous cat

Mist: a cat whose motives are confusing and mysterious

Moth: a cat who is easily distracted; a cat with very specific interests

Mildew: a cat who has survived infection; a cat born in a time of great illness

Minnow: a small cat; a cat who fades into the background

Morning: a cat with great potential; a cat born in a time of great change

Moss: a cat who endeavors to make themselves useful; a cat who others may take for granted

Mushroom: a cat born after the death of a parent; a cat whose birth brings joy in a time of sorrow

Mallard: an arrogant, but goofy, cat

Morel: a cat who is always hungry; a cat who believes in themselves a bit too much

Mouse: a small but hardworking cat

Muntjac: an inconsiderate cat who nonetheless means no harm

Mink: a beautiful cat

Mud: a survivor; a cat who can “pull themselves up by the bootstraps”

Maple: an attractive cat; a cat with great strength; after Mapleshade’s story passed into myth, it is frequently given to cats with justice sensitivity

Marigold: a cat born in a time of pain and loss

Mallow: a cat easily distracted by the sweeter things in life

Mottle: a cat with a mottled coat; a cat who is unsure of themselves

Magpie: a cat who has endured a great loss; a vengeful cat

Merlin: a cat who disturbs the peace

Mistletoe: a cat born in a time of peace and prosperity; a manipulative cat

N

Night: a quiet cat; a cat born at night; a lonely cat

Nettle: a cat who speaks without thinking

Needle: a rude cat; a cat who hardens their heart

Nightingale: a great speaker

Nightjar: an entitled cat; a sneaky cat

O

Orchid: a refined, elegant cat

Oat: a cat who appreciates the simple things in life

Owl: a wise cat; a skilled fighter

Otter: a loyal cat; a fun-loving cat

Oak: an honorable cat

Osprey: a ruthless cat; a cat who holds others to a high standard

Onion: a cat with a biting wit; a court-jester type

P

Plum: a cat who always keeps their promises

Peat: a cat who has survived asphyxiation not caused by smoke or water (quicksand, smothering, etc.); a cat prone to spiraling

Pebble: a small cat; a cat who can do a lot of damage despite their size

Partridge: a cat who has survived a murder attempt; a cat who has been betrayed; a cat who does not trust easily

Pale: a cat with a pale coat; a solemn cat prone to fits of sorrow

Pheasant: a cat who makes poor decisions when afraid

Pine: a philosophical cat; a faithful cat

Pigeon: a pious cat

Pike: a cat who wants to be heard; a sharp, wise cat

Perch: a cat who avoids flashy displays in favor of practicality

Poppy: a cat who is often tired; a wise, laid-back cat

Peach: a generous follower-type

Primrose: an optimistic cat; a cat with the whole world ahead of them; a kind hearted cat

Pear: a friend for life

Pansy: a thoughtful cat; an optimistic cat

Patch: a cat with a patched coat; a cat who endeavors to keep the peace

Parsley: a cat who is the sole survivor of their litter; a lonely cat

Parsnip: a cat who thrives in difficult times, but not so much in times of peace

Puddle: an honest cat; a cat who personifies the phrase “what you see is what you get”

Q

Quail: a gullible cat

R

Rat: a cat who has survived an animal attack; a hardy cat

Raven: a calculating cat; a ruthless cat

Rook: a cat whose intelligence may prove to be their undoing; a cat who is “too clever by half”

Rock: a large cat; a strong cat

Rain: a cat with a varying personality; a cat with many faces; a cat who can change quickly

Root: a cat with hidden strength; a cat destined to bring forth great change

Rush: a “late bloomer”

Rye: a sinful cat; a cat who walks with demons

Roach: a cat who was brought home safe after an abduction; a cat born into a political climate their parents disapprove of; a cat who can survive most anything

Rosemary: a cat born in a time of grief; a cat deeply connected to their ancestors

Rabbit: a smart but fearful cat

Resin: a cat who prioritizes others over themselves

Roe: a highly spiritual cat

Rowan: a protective cat

Red: a cat with a red coat; a highly emotional cat

Rose: a cat who mostly keeps to themselves, but has a capacity to be very loving

Rust: a cat born after the death of an older sibling; a quiet cat

Robin: a cat who seeks to solve or avenge past wrongs

S

Sedge: a helpful, friendly cat

Shade: a cat born after a great achievement by a family member; a pessimistic cat

Sheep: a soft-hearted cat

Soot: a fearful cat who clings to loved ones

Spider: a cat born to fill a hole in their parents’ hearts; a particularly determined cat

Starling: a cat who can bring virtually anyone together; a natural mediator

Storm: a cat born in a time of chaos; a pessimistic cat; an unpredictable cat

Shrew: a cat who endures great hardship

Slate: an unemotive cat; a cat with very specific interests; a historian

Smog: a cat who has survived a fire; an oppressive cat

Smoke: a messenger or a prophet; a cat with divided loyalties

Stone: a cat with a “stony” personality; a cat who remains unwavering in the face of change and hardship

Shrike: either a sadistic cat or a cat willing to do what has to be done

Squirrel: an energetic cat; a playful cat

Salmon: a homebody; a cat who clings to tradition and routine

Steam: a cat who is paranoid about hurting the ones closest to them

Sycamore: a cat who gives and gives, often to their own detriment

Silver: a cat with a silver coat; a cat with a flashy personality

Sage: a wise cat; a cat who holds their own opinion in high esteem

Saffron: a highly cynical cat

Shell: a beautiful cat; an optimistic cat at risk of being broken down by the world

Sand: a sardonic cat; a cynical pessimist

Skipper: a cautious, thoughtful cat

Snail: a cat who hides away from the world

Snake: a highly intelligent cat; a playful cat with a love of pranks and jokes

Sparrow: a self-centered cat; a cat who doesn’t always consider the needs of others

Spruce: a cat who walks with the stars; a historian

Slug: a cat who has survived starvation; a cat who does what it takes to survive

Stoat: a cold-hearted cat who nevertheless values their family

Spark: a cat with an explosive personality; a cat who holds strong to their morals

Spindle: a cat who never forgets

Sap: a cat whose walls are difficult to break down, but for whom the process is worth it

Small: a small cat; a steadfast cat

Snow: a quiet cat; a cat who thinks things through before acting

Swan: a fiercely protective cat

Speckle: a cat with a speckled coat; a cat who is stuck in their ways

Spotted: a cat with a spotted coat; a cat who sees things others don’t

Sorrel: an encouraging, kind cat

Stark: a fiercely independent cat

Swallow: a dignified cat

Stork: a nurturing cat

Swift: a fast cat; a cat who overspecializes in one skill to the detriment of others

Snap: a cat who has survived being crushed; a paranoid cat

T

Tadpole: a small or sickly cat who seems destined to grow up strong

Thorn: a cat who tends to work smarter, not harder

Thistle: a noble, austere cat; a surly cat

Thrift: a sympathetic ear to others’ problems

Thyme: a cat who cannot sit still

Teasel: a morally gray cat; a cat whose motives are difficult to discern

Thrush: a caring cat, a cat who seeks friendship wherever they go

Toad: a grumpy cat; a storyteller

Tiger: can mean either an independent ruler or a brutish cat; can also be given to a weak kitten to invoke strength (has fallen out of use after Tigerstar’s rise to power)

Tawny: a cat with a tawny colored coat; a cat who is unsure of their place

Trout: a cat who fills a common niche, but is still a valued member of the Clan

Tansy: a rebellious cat

Turtle: an emotionally tough cat; a cat who takes their time; an oftenly quiet cat

Tiny: a small cat; a highly energetic or fierce cat

Tumble: a cat who has survived a great fall (archaic); a clumsy cat

V

Violet: a modest cat; a cat who hides their true self

Vole: a highly empathetic cat; a vulnerable cat

W

Walnut: a strategist; a highly intelligent cat

Weevil: an unassuming cat with plenty of potential

Wisteria: a friendly, welcoming cat

Warbler: an easily manipulated cat; carries the same connotation that “sheep” carries for us

Willow: a cat born in a time of sadness; a cat who perseveres

Wheat: a youthful cat; an intelligent cat who is “vast/deep”; a calm, serene cat

Wigeon: a talkative cat

Wren: a cowardly cat; a cat who hides from the consequences of their own actions

Weasel: a sneaky cat; a witty cat

Wax: a cat who tries to bring others together

Wasp: a cat with a traitorous parent; a cat who is the product of an affair; a cat with something to prove

White: a white-colored cat; a cat with a calm personality

Y

Yew: a cat born after an attempt on their mother’s life; a cat willing to make the hard choices

Yellow: a yellow-colored cat; a wise cat

Yarrow: a cat born in a time of war; a cat who wishes to help others

[thepastisalreadywritten]

(CNN) — It’s late summer 2,850 years ago. A fire engulfs a stilt village perched above a boggy, slow-moving river that weaves though the wetlands of eastern England.

The tightly packed roundhouses, built from wood, straw, turf, and clay just nine months earlier, go up in flames.

The inhabitants flee, leaving behind all their belongings, including a wooden spoon in a bowl of half-eaten porridge.

There is no time to rescue the fattened lambs, which are trapped and burnt alive.

The scene is a vivid and poignant snapshot, captured by archaeologists, of a once thriving community in late Bronze Age Britain known as Must Farm, near what’s now the town of Peterborough.

The research team published a two-volume monograph on Wednesday that describes their painstaking $1.4 million (£1.1 million) excavation and analysis of the site in the county of Cambridgeshire.

Described by the experts involved as an “archaeological nirvana,” the site is the only one in Britain that lives up to the “Pompeii premise,” they say, referencing the city forever frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 that has yielded unparalleled information about ancient Rome.

“In a typical Bronze Age site, if you’ve got a house, you’ve probably got maybe a dozen post holes in the ground and they’re just dark shadows of where it once stood.

If you’re really lucky, you’ll get a couple of shards of pottery, maybe a pit with a bunch of animal bones.

This was the complete opposite of that process. It was just incredible,” said Chris Wakefield of the Cambridge Archaeological Unit at the University of Cambridge, an archaeologist and member of the 55-person team that excavated the site in 2016.

"All the axe marks had been used to shape and sculpt the wood. All of those looked fresh, like they could have been done last week by someone,” Wakefield added.

The remarkably preserved condition of the site and its contents enabled the archaeological team to draw comprehensive new insights into Bronze Age society — findings that could overturn the current understanding of what everyday life was like in Britain during the ninth century BC.

Must Farm domesticity — and a mystery

The site, which dates to eight centuries before Romans arrived in Britain, revealed four roundhouses and a square entranceway structure, which stood approximately 6.5 feet (2 meters) above the riverbed and were surrounded by a 6.5-foot (2-meter) fence of sharpened posts.

The archaeologists believe the settlement was likely twice as big. However, quarrying in the 20th century destroyed any other remains.

Though charred from the fire, the remaining buildings and their contents were extremely well preserved by the oxygen-starved conditions of the fens, or wetlands, and included many wooden and textile items that rarely survive in the archaeological record.

Together, traces of the settlement paint a picture of cozy domesticity and relative plenty.

The researchers unearthed 128 ceramic artifacts — jars, bowls, cups and cookware — and were able to deduce that 64 pots were in use at the time of fire.

The team found some stored pots neatly nested.

Textiles found at the site made from flax linen had a soft, velvety feel with neat seams and hems, although it wasn’t possible to identify individual pieces of clothing.

Wooden artifacts included boxes and bowls carved from willow, alder and maple, 40 bobbins, many with threads still attached, various tools, and 15 wooden buckets.

“One of those buckets … on the bottom of it were loads and loads of cut marks, so we know that people living in that Bronze Age kitchen when they needed an impromptu chopping board, were just flipping that bucket upside down and using that as a chopping surface,” Wakefield said.

“It’s those little moments that build together to give a richer, fuller picture of what was going on.”

The circumstances of the event that brought it all to a halt are still a bit of a mystery.

The researchers believe the fire took place in late summer or early autumn because skeletal remains of the lambs kept by one household showed the animals, typically born in spring, were three months to six months old.

However, what exactly caused the devastating fire remains unclear. The blaze could have been accidental or deliberately started.

The researchers uncovered a stack of spears with shafts over 10 feet (3 meters) long at the site, and many experts think that warfare was common in the time period.

The team worked with a forensic fire investigator but ultimately couldn’t identify a specific “smoking gun” clue pointing to the cause.

“An archaeological site is a lot like a jigsaw puzzle. At a typical site you have 10 or 20 pieces out of 500,” Wakefield said.

“Here, we had 250 or 300 pieces and we still couldn’t get the complete picture on how this big fire broke out.”

Mike Parker Pearson, a professor of British later prehistory at the Institute of Archaeology at University College London, described both the report and the site “as exceptional.” He wasn’t involved in the research.

“The fire may have been disastrous for the inhabitants but it is a blessing for archaeologists, a unique snapshot of life in the Bronze Age,” he said via email.

Upending ideas about Bronze Age society

The contents across the four preserved houses were “remarkably consistent."

Each one had a tool kit that included sickles, axes, gouges, and handheld razors used to cut hair or cloth.

With almost 538 square feet (50 square meters) of floor space in the largest, each of the dwellings appeared to have distinct activity zones comparable to rooms in a modern home.

“By plotting the positions of all these finds — pots, loomweights, tools, and even sheep droppings, the archaeological team have reconstructed the houses’ internal use of space,” Parker Pearson noted.

“The kitchen area was in the east, the storage and weaving area in the south and southeast with the penning area for lambs, and the sleeping area in the northwest, though we don’t know where the doorway was for each house.”

Not all the items were of practical use, such as 49 glass beads plus others made of amber.

Archaeologists also unearthed a woman’s skull, smooth from touch, possibly a keepsake of a lost loved one.

Some of the items the researchers found will go on display starting April 27 in an exhibition titled “Introducing Must Farm: A Bronze Age Settlement” at the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery.

Lab analysis of biological remains revealed the types of food the community once consumed.

A pottery bowl imprinted with the finger marks of its maker held a final meal — a wheat grain porridge mixed with animal fat.

Chemical analyses of the bowls and jars showed traces of honey along with deer, suggesting the people who used the dishes might have enjoyed honey-glazed venison.

Ancient excrement found in waste piles below where the houses would have stood showed that the community kept dogs that fed on scraps from their owners’ meals.

And human fossilized poop, or coprolites, showed that at least some inhabitants suffered from intestinal worms.

The waste piles, or middens, were one line of evidence that showed how long the site was occupied, with a thin layer of refuse suggesting the settlement was built nine months to a year before it went up in flames.

"Two other factors supported that line of reasoning," Wakefield said.

“The second was that a lot of the wood that was used in the construction was unseasoned, it was still effectively green, it hadn’t been long in position,” he said.

“The third one is that we have a lack of the kind of insects and animals that are associated with human habitation."

"It wouldn’t be long before beetles would worm (in) … but there’s no evidence of any of that in any of the 18,000 plus timbers.”

The fact that the site, with its rich and varied contents, was in use for only a year upended the team’s preconceived “visions of everyday life” in the ninth century BC.

It may suggest that Bronze Age societies were perhaps less hierarchical than traditionally thought, according to the 1,608-page report.

“We are seeing here not the accumulation of a lifetime, but just a year’s worth of materials,” the authors noted in the report.

“It suggests that artefacts such as bronze tools and glass beads were more common than we often imagine and that their availability may not in fact have been restricted.”

[maxparkhurst]

BLOOD. -What types of injuries has your muse sustained? What was the worst? 

Injuries are not an uncommon occurrence. Either sibling has sustained superficial hurts incurred by their alchemical hijinx. More often than not, they are peppered with cuts and burns. Alchemy, after all, is quite hazardous to an individual’s health. If a cross-section were to be taken of a Parkhurst's lung, you’d be forgiven in thinking it was charred. Years of inhaling caustic chemicals have turned their insides a tad softer and a pinch blacker than they should appear. All of this is to say that the Parkhursts value their health as a gambler values their life’s savings. And while some injuries are worse than others, such as Max’s missing eye or Augustine’s disfigured hand, none of them are deemed the worst. No. That title is saved for a chilled evening deep in Drustvar’s taiga. There, the eldest sibling danced intimately with death itself.

Augustine fumbled with the clasps, hands shaking and head buzzing. He couldn’t understand why anyone decided to wear a coat with marble-enameled buttons. Wooden ones were just as serviceable and far easier to undo with blood-slick fingers. After so many failed attempts, he spat out a curse and yanked the dagger from the man’s sheath. Damn all this courtesy to the dead. He sawed away at the fabric with amateur precision and wretched the dismantled coat aside, revealing a bandoleer that housed a variety of vials. Relief warmed his chilled veins as he plucked three unscathed.

“You won’t be needing these,” he murmured, “Will you?”

The corpse once possessed a name- as all dead things do. In life, the man was callused and cold. His steel-sharp gaze haunted every corner and all of Augustine’s waking moments, plucking him from the shadows with predatory ease. Even with the light snuffed from them, that gaze still found him in his most guilty moment. Bulging and wide. Set in an unsettling amalgamation of horror, shock, and amusement. The man once named Abel Eloi died with a smile etched on his lips. Humored by the notion that prey had claimed predator; that this meek kit possessed fangs and claws of his own. Augustine rose to his feet and stumbled under a wave of vertigo. Whether the headiness was from disgust or elation, he had not decided. He wiped the blade clean on the shredded coat, shoved it between his belt and pant loop, and then kicked past the corpse and its revolver empty of the last bullet. Material items held no value to the dead, after all. Streaks of gold and maroon gorged the sky as dusk crept over the horizon. Night would fall soon. Pines and oaks, their leaves ethereally sanguine, scraped at the firmament of the Crimson Forest. Smaller plants like aspens and alders added a lush depth that filled the air with dense pockets of silence. In the distance, Augustine heard the yip and howl of hounds drunk on the hunt. He scanned the wilderness. There was no one besides them, the wind, the quiet brush, and the occasional spindle-limbed shade - remnant wraiths sewn by the hands of the Heartsbane Coven, unliving and forever burning- that shambled through the gloom. If there were men concealed in the boughs, they harbored no interest in showing themselves. His shadow, stretched long and dark, guided him to where his sister laid limp like a doll.

Augustine had read these kinds of scenes in novels. They described blood like it was a painting, idyllic in nature and otherworldly charming. Authors had the penchant for glossing over the fact that blood was messy. It so rarely pooled stagnant. Her blood had mixed with his blood, which had mixed with the dirt and mud and grass and whatever the hell else until he wasn’t even sure who or what was crusting under his finger nails. It all made his stomach churn with unrest. He swallowed hard, stealing a glance at the venous red that stained the undergrowth, and clawed at his sister’s shoulders.

Max gasped, ragged and wet, as she was rolled onto her back. She pressed a hand firm against her stomach. Between her fingers seeped crimson threads. A futile attempt to keep herself from unraveling. She bristled, overtaken by a coughing spasm, before spitting up crimson gruel onto her chest. A dark needle pierced his heart as she grew still and quiet.

“Max…?” Augustine whispered as he gathered her in his arms. Her skin felt as cold as glass. He tried to shake a bit of warmth into her, and to place a bit of strength in his voice. Though to his ears, he only sounded lost and small. “Maxinora?”

There was a long beat of silence that made Augustine question if she’d heard him or not. Then came her gossamer soft reply, “Auggie…”

Max’s eye fluttered open, her gaze slow to find her brother. She peered through him with a vacancy that belied uncertainty. She was unsure. Unsteady.

“I’m here.” Augustine forced a thread-bare smile despite the heat collecting in his throat and the sting threading his eyes.

Clarity warmed her gaze a beat later than he’d have hoped. Max wheezed a tired laugh as she lifted her hand and revealed her wounds. Her blouse bloomed red from where she’d been unseamed at the stomach. She cupped his chin, directing his eyes away from the gray stuffing that fell out of his rag doll sister.

He could barely hear her speak those last words. Such dense words that ushered a silence thick enough to smother the taiga’s timberland.

Her smile turned his insides cold.

“I’m sorry…”

And for a moment, the world shattered beneath Augustine as his sister grew still and quiet in his arms.

Thank you for the ask @nixalegos!

[residences-of-the-darkforest]

I added a new category to refsheet: My Top Favourites (of my own characters)

In it so far are:

Gorseheart

Mouseshell

Myrtlewing

I'm only putting one cat per family in it, so with Myrtle goes his poly/family, with Gorseheart goes his poly/family, with Mouseshell goes her family, etc.

I might change that though because I will add both Aphidsong and Charhoot separately, and they're pretty close to being the same family. But I still don't want to overflow it with a single family just because they have more kin than the others, so I might just make it the parents.

so either it'll end up being

Gorseheart

Mouseshell

Myrtlewing

Aphidsong

Charhoot

--OR--

Gorseheart

Emberdawn

Myrtlewing

Alderstar

Hootpetal

Grousemane

Mouseshell

Aphidsong

Charhoot

(maybe Fox and Birch too because they're part of the Tunnel poly, though not my characters)

but even then, cats in polys would have more categories than cats not in polys, and I prefer it to be even....At the same time, how do I decide if someone is a duo or not? Like Alder should go with Myrtle just as Char goes with Aphid, but then where's the line to leave out the others?

what do you think??

I'll maybe just add a disclaimer on Ref explaining that it's just one cat per family or something like that...

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@ambitiousauthor @elementaldeityoffood @red-winter-is-coming

@meowstival @starfalcon555 @wills-woodland-warriors

@frightnightindustries

bothering you all with this

[aetherhollowarchive]

Pirates and their pompous ttitles...

Tell me that MC will be able to make fun of Alder because of this 'pirate king' xDD

definitely 🤭

[diksha5420]

Author: Diksha Kumari

Roll No: 22/5420

Examination roll no: 22019553006

MEDICINAL MUSHROOM: CHAGA

The local medicinal mushroom! There are many shrooms with medicinal properties, but let’s just say this one is having a moment.. Finally, after a few thousand years of use! It has recently exploded in popularity in the west thanks to the wide array of purported health benefits from boosting the immune system, stopping tumors, stomach trouble and allergies to anti-aging.. Inonotus Obliquus, it is a parasitic mushroom that feeds on mature birch trees in northern climes. It is hard as a rock, so not a mushroom to sauté up for dinner, more like a tonic, generally consumed as an infusion or in powder form.

Chaga growing on Yellow Birch

(Betula alleghaniensis)

HOW TO HARVEST SUSTAINABLY

Never take all the chaga from the tree- it should barely even look like you were there after you harvest. Unlike most mushrooms, which are the fruiting body of the mushroom organism, the Chaga that we harvest is actually a mass of mycelium. If we take it all, we kill the mushroom.

HOW TO IDENTIFY IT

Chaga is a polypore mushroom most commonly found on Birch (Betula sp) trees here in the Northeast, although it can also be found on Beech (Fagus sp), Hornbeam (Carpinus sp) , Alder (Alnus sp), and Chestnut (Castanea sp). On this particular day I found it growing on Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis). Identifying Chaga is fairly easy- it looks like a black, almost charred, growth on tree trunks bursting through the bark. Think you have Chaga but not quite sure? First, be sure you've got a Birch tree or another one of Chaga's host trees, next break off a piece and look for a rusty orange-brown interior. If it's got that characteristic color inside, it's Chaga!

THE MEDICINE

Much of what we know of its medicinal use originally comes to use from Russian Folk Medicine, where it is held in high esteem. It has a long history of use for treating many cancers, especially stomach cancer, and also as a tonic, blood-purifier, pain-reliever, restorative and general remedy for all stomach complaints, including gastritis and ulcers.

Modern use of this mushroom in contemporary herbalism echos these traditional uses, and we use it most often today for its anti-tumor effects. Research into its pharmacology has confirmed the presence of immune-modulating polysaccharides, as well as powerful antioxidants. Best used as a long-term tonic, herbalists will often use Chaga in formulas to improve and modulate immune function, to increase vitality, and as both a cancer-preventative and fighter. Chaga really does look like canker growing on the tree, and some folks consider this a Doctrine of Signature pointing to its anti-tumor effects.

CHAGA CLOSE UP

PREPARATION

Chaga is best prepared as a decoction or double extract. Chaga Chai (the Chaga decocted with chai spices) is also a fairly recently popular way to enjoy it.

To make a decoction:

Simmer some small pieces of Chaga in water for anywhere from 5-20 minutes. 1 tsp Chaga: 1 cup water is a good ratio to use. When the Chaga is fresh, the rusty-orange interior (considered to be the most medicinal part) can be fairly easily grated for immediate or later use. Once it's dried it becomes rock-hard and more creative measures need to me employed to break it up. When you buy it at an herb shop it will come "cut and sifted"- already broken into small pieces.

[eazy-group]

Dutch Oven Temperature Chart: No More Guessing How Many Coals!

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Dutch Oven Temperature Chart: No More Guessing How Many Coals!

Coals From Wood vs Charcoal

Before I leave home I ask myself: How much firewood do I need for camping? And, I make sure to include the wood I need for cooking meals in my calculation.

When I am using coals from firewood, I still use this chart to help me determine how many coals to use.

When I am doing that, I am using hardwood (in our area we have lots of oak and mesquite, in other parts, maple, alder, almond and pecan are popular choices) and I let the wood burn down to provide a coal that is about the same size as a charcoal briquette.

When I am really trying to maintain a very specific temperature (like when I am making temperamental baked goods) I prefer to use charcoal briquettes because of the consistency.

Charcoal Briquettes vs Lump Charcoal

Wood and wood byproducts are combined with additives then compacted to form briquettes resulting in chunks that have a uniform size and shape.

Natural wood pieces are charred to create lump charcoal resulting in chunks that have irregular sizes and shapes.

Generally speaking, charcoal briquettes burn cooler and slower than lump charcoal. Because of their uniform size and shape, they are easier to cook with because they produce a more even amount of heat and burn at a more even rate. Overall, briquettes perform more consistently than lump charcoal.

Cooking Method And Dutch Oven Coal Placement

Our Dutch Oven Temperature Chart is a general guideline indicating the number of charcoal briquettes required to produce a certain temperature for different sizes of Dutch ovens … and, if you don’t have one yet, we have help for you to answer the question, What size Dutch oven should I buy for camping?

Oven Size Persons Served

A general rule of thumb to determine the size of oven you need to feed the number of people you are serving:

Oven Size Persons Served 8-inch Dutch oven 1-2 people 10-inch Dutch oven 4-7 people Standard 12-inch Dutch oven 12-14 people Deep 12-inch Dutch oven 16-20 people Standard 14-inch Dutch oven 16-20 people Deep 14-inch Dutch oven 22-28 people

The cooking method of your particular recipe will more specifically determine the placement of the briquettes.

Unless a recipe calls for something different, the typical coal placement under the oven is a circular pattern positioned so the ring of coals is completely tucked under the outside ring of the bottom of the oven. The coals placed on top of the lid are usually placed in a checkerboard pattern.

Roasting

Divide the heat. 1:1 ratio with even coals on top and bottom.

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Baking

Divide the heat. 3:1 ratio with most coals on top.

Simmering & Stewing

Divide the heat. 4:1 ratio with most coals on bottom.

Frying & Boiling

Concentrate the heat. All coals on bottom.

How Much Heat 1 Coal Produces

Charcoal briquettes produce the most consistent heat but they are all manufactured using different elements and quantities of materials so there is no exact temperature calculation for each briquette.

Generally speaking, a charcoal briquette will generate about 10 F degrees of heat.

Coal Chart For Cast Iron Dutch Ovens

NOTE: This Dutch oven temp chart is based on using a cast iron Dutch oven. You will need to reduce the number of charcoal briquettes for aluminum Dutch ovens which we discuss below.

Some recipes don’t identify a specific temperature, they may require different levels of heat. In that case, use the following temperatures as a guideline:

Temperature Level Temperature Range Slow 250-350 degrees F Moderate 350-400 degrees F Hot 400-450 degrees F Very Hot 450-500 degrees F

Factors Influencing Coal Count

Use this Dutch oven temperature chart as a guide only because weather, elevation and cooking methods all play big roles in outdoor Dutch oven cooking.

This is where the “art” part comes into play … you will need to adjust the number of charcoal briquettes for your particular situation. Consider these factors…

Wind And Dutch Oven Cooking Temperatures

Because it adds oxygen to the cooking environment, wind causes coals to burn faster and hotter.

It can also blow heat away from the oven so you need to use some sort of wind block around your Dutch oven when cooking in windy conditions.

You can create a shield with rocks, logs or even aluminum foil; it is even easier to use a Folding Camp Stove Windscreen or Camp Dutch Oven Cooking Table.

Lightweight Compact Folding Camp Stove Windscreen

HIGHROCK Lightweight Compact Folding Camp Stove Windscreen

  Using a tool like this Lightweight Compact Folding Camp Stove Windscreen helps reduce the negative impact of the wind while cooking in your Dutch oven.

It has 9 panels that fold neatly in its storage case. It is made from aluminum keeping it lightweight for transporting.

The more you can reduce the impact of the wind, the more accurate the Dutch oven heat chart will be in producing the expected cooking temperature.

Also, Dutch oven accessories are great camping gift ideas for people who love cooking on their camping trips!

Lodge Camp Dutch Oven Cooking Table

Lodge Steel Collapsible Outdoor Cooking Table

  The Lodge Camp Dutch Oven Cooking Table is nice because it allows you to stand while cooking and can accommodate two ovens at the same time.

The 3-sided attachable 12-inch-high windscreen protects your Dutch ovens while cooking in windy conditions. The legs fold for easy transportation and it has adjustable leveling feet.

Ground Temperature, Moisture And Dutch Oven Cooking Temperatures

As I said, a Dutch oven cooking chart is just a guide.

If you are cooking with your Dutch oven sitting directly on the ground, remember that moist cold ground steals heat and can extinguish your charcoal.

This is especially important when you are trying to maintain a precise temperature for baking things like these easy Dutch Oven Biscuits.

I use an inexpensive cookie sheet or a disposable aluminum pan as a barrier between my charcoal and the ground to provide a dry surface for the coals.

Maintain Even Heat For Baked Goods

Also, don’t forget to use a lid lifter to turn your lid and oven about one-quarter turn in opposite directions every 10-15 minutes to produce evenly baked goods.

Try this technique with pies, like my Upper Crust Apple Pie.

And cobblers, like my Dutch Oven Berry Cobbler.

And cakes, like my Dutch Oven Pineapple Upside Down Cake.

And breads, like my Dutch Oven Cornbread.

And quiches, like my Bacon & Cheese Dutch Oven Quiche.

Camp Baking Tip: Use liners to easily lift baked goods out of your oven to cool, slice and serve. Heavy-duty foil works but I like making my own parchment paper liners for pennies. See how to use Dutch oven liners.

Air Temperature, Sunlight And Dutch Oven Cooking Temperatures

Heat is robbed from your Dutch oven by colder air temperatures, higher humidity levels and higher elevations.

On the flip side, direct sunlight can make a black cast iron Dutch oven heat up quickly.

Warm temperatures and direct sunlight may create conditions requiring less charcoal briquettes for your cooking … remember, the Dutch oven heat chart is just a guide so monitor your cooking conditions and adjust your coals accordingly.

Because we live and camp in Arizona with over 300 days of sunshine each year, we like cooking under the shade of our Camping Coleman Instant Canopy so we don’t have to worry about direct sun overheating our Dutch oven while we are cooking with it.

Camping Coleman Instant Canopy

Coleman Instant Canopy, 13×13 Feet

  We use our canopy for protection from rain and sun when cooking with our Dutch ovens.

You can set it up quickly and it comes with a wheeled carry bag for transportation. The framed canopy has a vented top which allows air to easily escape during windy conditions.

Altitude, Humidity And Dutch Oven Cooking Temperatures

In the winter, we camp at elevations around 2,000 feet above sea level and we don’t need to adjust much from our Dutch oven briquette chart.

In the summer, on the other hand, we camp in the mountains at elevations around 7,000 feet above sea level and have to add more charcoal to maintain the temperature in our Dutch oven heat chart. Why?

At higher elevations the air is thinner causing the need for more coals while cooking with the best Dutch oven for camping.

High humidity can cause issues when you are getting your charcoal briquettes lit too.

Both scenarios may require you use more charcoal to reach and maintain a desired temperature.

Tips For Lighting Charcoal

We use our Chimney Starter for lighting our charcoal briquettes quickly without lighter fluid. We just place the number of briquettes we need in the starter, place some wadded up newspaper under it and light the paper. The airflow created in the starter’s design gets your coals red hot in minutes. It’s almost magic!

Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter

  Never seen one in action? Check our our VIDEO to see how to use a charcoal chimney! Lighting charcoal briquettes is a breeze with our Rapidfire Charcoal Chimney Starter.

Aluminum, Cast Iron And Dutch Oven Cooking Temperatures

The material your Dutch oven is made from makes a difference in heat requirements for cooking.

Our Dutch oven charcoal chart is designed for use with a heavy cast iron Dutch oven vs an aluminum Dutch oven. What’s the difference?

We discuss the differences between Stainless Steel Dutch Oven vs Cast Iron vs Aluminum in detail, so check out this post for more information. But, generally speaking:

Aluminum Camp Dutch Ovens

GSI Outdoors 12-Inch Aluminum Dutch Oven

  Aluminum Camp Dutch Ovens are popular with people concerned about the weight of their equipment.

They weigh about 66% less than cast iron.

Aluminum ovens are rust-free, easy to clean and heat quickly.

They require approximately 25% less coals than cooking with Cast Iron Camp Dutch Ovens.

Cast Iron Camp Dutch Ovens

Lodge Cast Iron Camp Dutch Oven, 6-Quart

  Cast Iron Camp Dutch Ovens heat more slowly but retain heat longer than aluminum.

They are the more traditional choice for camp cookware and they evenly distribute heat to cook food evenly.

Personally, we use cast iron Dutch ovens on our camping trips and have designed our Dutch oven charcoal temperature chart based on this more popular style.

We have more camping Dutch oven tips related to coal placement the you’ll want to see.

Food Doneness And Dutch Oven Cooking

Don’t rely solely on a Dutch oven cooking chart and food recipe instructions to determine when your food is cooked properly. Why?

Because Dutch oven cooking is a little more art than science, it is important to verify your food is up to temperature before you sit down to dig in … especially the internal temperature of meat!

If you are cooking after dark, make sure you have good campsite lights set up so you can visually inspect the food for doneness first. 

When the food looks done, verify it is up to the proper temperature internally.

A food thermometer is an easy-to-use tool to check the temperature of your food; there are:

Inexpensive

More advanced

Most sophisticated

Great Reader Comment From Loren:

Really quite a good article! As you note, many factors can influence cooking temperature and since that temperature is in a near constant state of flux, one shouldn’t get too crazy about trying to obtain/maintain some precise heat level. A few factors not mentioned that can be important are the temperature of the food items going into the Dutch, the starting temperature of the oven, and the amount of iron in the oven (eg. thin/thick-walled or cooking a 10″ cake in a 12″ oven). Any and all of these will dictate how much of your briquette heat potential is used up just bringing the oven/food up to cooking temperature. I generally don’t make any significant change in heat application when using an aluminum Dutch. They do shed heat much faster than cast iron so are more sensitive to wind and won’t hold food temperature as long when off heat.

Determining when something is done is a frequent question, especially when first learning to use a Dutch. In the absence of a thermometer, the following works pretty well: 1. if it doesn’t smell, it ain’t done 2. if it smell burnt, it is 3. if it smell done, it probably is or is nearly so Enjoy!!

Thanks Loren!

I want to give a big shout out to Loren … Thanks for sharing your tips with us Loren!

Accessories For Camp Oven Cooking

One of the most popular brands in outdoor cooking gear doesn’t stop at ovens! The Lodge Dutch oven accessories can be used with any brand of Dutch oven.

You can also find other brands of camp Dutch oven accessories that make camp cooking even more fun than it already is!

Maintaining Cast Iron Cookware

Dutch oven chili recipes are in almost all campfire cookbooks on the market. You can cook this classic campsite meal using a grate or tripod directly over your campfire ring. But, make sure you clean it properly after dinner because the acidic ingredients will wear-off the layer of seasoning in your oven. Vegetables like tomatoes (fresh or canned) deteriorate the smooth surface you build-up with proper cleaning, drying and oiling of cast iron.

FREE Printable Menu Planner

Now that you have all of this knowledge about how much charcoal to use with your Dutch oven, it is time to do some cooking!

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[volcalder]

Alder, without thinking, attributed the younger man's manners to the competency of his parents. He was from a different era, a different region! He'd witnessed the gradual phasing-out of formalities firsthand, and he couldn't lie and say that it wasn't nice to still have his greater age respected.

In response to Leon's introduction, he offered his name right back.

"Wow!" Safe to say he and Volcarona were both impressed by the Charizard's appearance. Alder whistled, Volcarona murmured, "Char, eh? Leon, Char, it's nice to meet you both! The pair of you leave quite the impression!"

Despite his interest in Bug-Types he'd walked alongside all manner of Pokémon before, and he'd gotten pretty damn good at reading them. He'd never personally become fast friends with a Charizard, but this one sure looked happy.

"I don't suppose you're a... super-powerful trainer or anything, eh?"

@volcalder; continued.

Those golden eyes seem to shine brighter with every word spoken. He's got a soft spot for Volcarona as it is, but seeing the obvious bond between Hasenowa and his Trainer melts Leon's already soft heart. He can't help it — there's something so precious about seeing the friendships forged over years of cooperation and mutual growth, and it never fails to make him misty-eyed if he dwells upon it for too long.

❝ Well, as it turns out, I like him, too! It's a pleasure to meet you, Hasenowa, and yourself of course, sir. I'm Leon. ❞

No matter how far from home he might be, Leon was always careful to remember his manners. It wasn't even a Champion habit: he'd been calling his elders sir or ma'am long before he'd ever stepped foot onto a Galarian pitch. It was a sign his mama had raised him right, after all, and he was determined to do her proud!

❝ And this here— ❞ a single gesture is all it takes for Char to land behind him, massive scaled head coming to rest upon Leon's shoulder ❝ —is my partner! Meet Char, the buddy who's made me who I am today. ❞

[aberrationwarriors-wcrw]

Prefixes

Prefixes are given to a kitten when they reach the milestone of 3 moons of age, and are supposed to encompass their bases like personality and appearance. 

These prefixes will be ordered by color, and have their meanings listed, if there are multiple meanings, then they will be separated by a semi colon. 

Repeats will not be elaborated on again

For example: 

COLOR

Prefix: meaning one; meaning two

[so, for now to not make this stupid long, im gonna seperate the actual meanings from the colors, thatll be in a diff post] -> HERE

BLACK

Ant, Black, Bat, Beetle, Bramble, Coal, Coot, Cormorant, Crow, Dark, Elder, Flint, Fly, Goose, Ibis, Ivy, Jackdaw, Night, Plum, Privet, Rat, Raven, Rook, Sedge, Shade, Sheep, Soot, Spider, Starling, Storm, Tadpole, Thorn, Walnut, Weevil

GRAY

Ash, Aspen, Ashen, Aster, Badger, Birch, Boulder, Burdock, Bleak, Bream, Blue, Borage, Cinder, Comfrey, Crane, Chive, Cloud, Chicory, Cypress, Dark, Dusk, Dove, Dawn, Dew, Dace, Evening, Flint, Fly, Fog, Frost, Falcon, Flax, Goose, Gray, Heath, Heather, Hail, Heron, Ice, Juniper, Lavender, Lilac, Lichen, Mole, Murk, Mint, Mist, Moth, Mildew, Minnow, Morning, Nettle, Needle, Orchid, Peat, Pebble, Partridge, Pale, Rock, Rain, Roach, Rosemary, Shade, Shrew, Slate, Smoke, Stone, Storm, Shrike, Squirrel, Salmon, Steam, Sycamore, Silver, Sage, Saffron, Thistle, Thrift, Thyme, Violet, Wisteria, Warbler, Willow

BROWN

Acorn, Adder, Ant, Alder, Amber, Barley, Birch, Beaver, Bracken, Buzzard, Brown, Burr, Bat, Beetle, Bramble, Briar, Beech, Chestnut, Cone, Cricket, Cypress, Cedar, Clay, Carp, Chub, Crane, Dust, Deer, Duck, Dusk, Dark, Dock, Dace, Dove, Eagle, Eel, Elder, Elm, Fallow, Fawn, Fern, Frog, Fir, Grass, Golden, Hare, Hay, Harrier, Hawk, Hazel, Honey, Ivy, Jay, Kestrel, Kite, Lark, Lizard, Lamprey, Loach, Leopard, Lion, Minnow, Moss, Moth, Mushroom, Mallard, Morel, Mouse, Muntjac, Mink, Mud, Mole, Murk, Nightingale, Nightjar, Oat, Owl, Otter, Oak, Pebble, Pheasant, Pine, Partridge, Peat, Pigeon, Pike, Perch, Quail, Reed, Rock, Root, Rush, Rye, Rabbit, Rat, Roach, Resin, Roe, Rowan, Sand, Shell, Stone, Sedge, Skipper, Snail, Snake, Sparrow, Spruce, Shrew, Slug, Spider, Stoat, Squirrel, Teasel, Thorn, Thrush, Toad, Tadpole, Tiger, Tawny, Trout, Vole, Warbler, Wheat, Wigeon, Wren, Walnut, Weasel, Weevil, Wax

GINGER

Alder, Asphodel, Apple, Bramble, Burnet, Blaze, Briar, Betony, Cherry, Chanterelle, Campion, Clover, Dark, Dock, Dusk, Dawn, Evening, Fire, Fox, Ginger, Holly, Hornet, Heather, Hawthorn, Maple, Marigold, Morning, Mallow, Orchid, Plum, Poppy, Peach, Primrose, Red, Resin, Roe, Rose, Rowan, Rust, Saffron, Spark, Spindle, Spruce, Squirrel, Stoat, Thorn, Tiger, Tawny, Thrift, Thyme, Yew

YELLOW

Acorn, Amber, Asphodel, Apple, Bee, Blaze, Bolt, Betony, Chanterelle, Cream, Daffodil, Dandelion, Daisy, Dawn, Fennel, Golden, Gorse, Honey, Hornet, Larch, Leopard, Lightning, Lion, Maple, Marigold, Morel, Moth, Morning, Mallow, Peach, Pear, Primrose, Root, Sap, Sand, Spark, Tansy, Tawny, Wasp, Wax, Wheat, Yellow

TORTOISESHELL

Brindle, Cherry, Copper, Clay, Char, Dapple, Dark, Dusk, Dawn, Eagle, Ember, Evening, Fleck, Fir, Frog, Kite, Kestrel, Leopard, Lichen, Mottle, Maple, Moss, Morning, Owl, Pansy, Peach, Poppy, Pheasant, Quail, Robin, Salmon, Slug, Speckle, Spotted, Skipper, Sorrel, Squirrel, Storm, Sand, Turtle, Tawny, Trout, Wigeon

PATCHED

Blotch, Bright, Patch, Stark, Badger, Magpie, Sheep, Stork, Swallow, Swift, Dew, Falcon, Frost, Goshawk, Gull, Heron, Lichen, Loon, Merlin, Salmon, Shrike, Sycamore, Warbler, Hawk, Osprey, Owl, Puddle, Shell, Trout, Weasel, Daisy, Duck, Robin, Pansy

WHITE

Betony, Blizzard, Bolt, Bramble, Briar, Bright, Campion, Carrot, Cloud, Clover, Comfrey, Daisy, Dandelion, Egret, Fennel, Frost, Garlic, Goose, Gull, Hail, Hawthorn, Hemlock, Holly, Ice, Light, Lightning, Lilac, Mildew, Mistletoe, Mushroom, Onion, Pale, Parsley, Parsnip, Pear, Pebble, Plum, Primrose, Privet, Root, Sage, Sheep, Shell, Snow, Swan, Thyme, White, Yarrow

SIZE

Big, Small, Little, Tiny

[shadowcreature]

lol i’m embarrassed to post these a lil but... here’s some random raunchy sketches

[bonebabbles]

Clear Sky Abuse Tally

IT'S THE "HIT" NEW GAME SHOW WHERE WE KEEP A RUNNING LIST OF EVERY TIME CLEAR SKY BATTERS RANDOM PEOPLE

I'm trying to think of how to keep this list... I don't want to be tallying every small thing, but I do want to track the important cases, as well as the lesser ones that people tend to forget.

Important note- I'm starting this list while reading First Battle so the details of the previous books (especially sun trail) will be more broad than later ones. This list isn't complete yet as I'm still re-reading.

Sun Trail:

Screamed at young Jagged Peak and consistently put him down through the Journey

Commanded his cats to enforce borders for no reason, getting several people injured

Broke up Jagged Peak's bonding with Gray Wing during his visit and got into a public fight with pregnant mate Storm, suggesting that he was already being controlling.

Threw Jagged Peak out of his group for becoming disabled

Watched Fox brutalize Gray Wing, doing nothing, until Gray Wing flailed out in self defense (blinded by his own blood leaking into his eyes) and killed him accidentally, at which time Clear Sky accused him of murder

Abandoned baby Thunder

Thunder Rising:

Continues to aggrieve the border with the moor cats

Humiliates Jagged Peak by calling him useless

Lies to Thunder that abandoning him "was a test" that he passed, so he's worthy of his love now

Makes no note about Moon Shadow as they leave, because he is severely burned and ergo no longer useful.

Emotionally manipulates Thunder by saying he can, "stay with the kits" if he doesn't leave with them immediately, preventing him from properly saying goodbye to his adopted family

Brings him to a bunch of charred, unsafe trees to force him to leap around, shouting when he's too cautious and also when he is too fast. This is a manipulation tactic called a Double Bind.

Started expanding borders in spite of having enough food, as the fire didn't reach as far as camp and didn't burn the whole forest.

Slaughtered Misty, who was defending her kits

Suggested killing the kits too

Beat Bumble to death and acted offended that Gray Wing didn't start parroting his fantastic lie

Became so offended that Thunder tried to talk to him about the borders that he constructed a test of loyalty using Frost's life (warning: medical gore)

Publicly humiliated Frost by making him flash his weeping wound at the entire Clan

Exiled him, saying that Frost was 'endangering' the Clan with his weakness

Told the teenage Thunder to bring him away from the territory, "where the maggots can find him," knowing that Thunder wouldn't want to be responsible for the death of a Clanmate

When he refused, he shoved his face into the festering, reeking wound and told him to "lick it clean if he cares so much"

Pushed Thunder in front of a fox that suddenly attacked camp

The First Battle:

Called Falling Feather for a chat alone after overhearing her goodbye to Thunder, and then slashed her face when she called him greedy

Publicly humiliates her, 'feeling pleased' at seeing the guilt in her eyes, and announces she must be punished for displaying disloyalty. “Any cat may give Falling Feather orders. Any cat may take her prey if they wish. She is lower than a snake until she has earned our trust again.”

Brings the orphaned kits, Birch and Alder, out on a training session and forces them to run as fast as him, shaming them when the kittens can't keep up

Smacks Alder when she is uncomfortable about Clear Sky forcing her to do a surprise ambush on Birch

Leaves Birch alone in the woods where the kitten is attacked by a dog

Overhunts to the point of there being several piles of meat, about to spoil

Takes a hostage, Jackdaw's Cry, and starves him for 3 days. "Cats take months to starve, I've seen it in the mountains. Dumb moor cats, always wanting more than they deserve."

Lies that he would keep him safe and fed.

Forces his cats to train with claws out, leaving them collectively bloody and bruised

Does not allow cats to choose their own food, flinging carcasses at them so that they only eat when he allows it.

Tells son Thunder that he shouldn't exist before commanding his cats to attack him

Starts the First Battle over Jackdaw's Cry catching a bat "on his land" after starving him, ending what was supposed to be a peaceful negotiation

When the negotiation patrol jumps up onto a rock he makes it known the intention is murder, “That’s right,” he hissed, “Stay up here and watch your friends die.”

Murders Rainswept Flower when she hadn't attacked him, offended that she called him greedy, boasting that if he hadn't killed her then some other cat would have.

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Unique prefixes and suffixes

Prefix

Acorn, Alder, Amber, Ant, Aspen

Badger, Bark, Barley, Basil, Bat, Bay, Beech, Bee, Beetle, Bella, Billy, Bird, Bright, Bloom, Blossoming, Bounce, Bracken, Brick, Bristle, Broken, Bubbling, Buzzard

Carp, Cedar, Cinnamon, Char, Chive, Claw, Climbing, Cody, Copper, Covered, Creek, Cypress

Daisy, Dandelion, Day, Deer, Dew, Dragonfly, Duck, Dusk, Dust

Ebony, Echo, Egg, Egret

Fallen, Fang, Fennel, Ferret, Finch, Fir, Fish, Flame, Flash, Flax, Flint, Flurry, Fly, Flying, Fog, Fringe, Frond, Furze

Golden, Goose, Grass, Gravel, Gremlin, Gull

Hail, Harley, Harvey, Haven, Heather, Heavy, Heron, Hill, Hoot, Hope, Hound

Jagged, Jaimie, Jay, Juniper

Kestrel, Kink, Kite

Larch, Lavender, Leaping, Lichen, Light, Lightning, Lily, Little, Lizard, Long, Lotus, Loud, Low, Lynx

Mallow, Marsh, Meadow, Mels, Milk, Millie, Mink, Monkey, Morning, Moth, Mouse, Mulberry, Myrtle

Needle, Newt

Oat, Olive, Otter

Paint, Parsley, Pear, Perch, Pidgeon, Pod, Pool, Poppy, Prickle, Primrose, Princess, Puddle, Purdy

Quail, Quill

Ragged, Rat, Riley, Ripple, Rock, Russet

Sage, Sasha, Scourge, Sedge, Shade, Sharp, Short, Singing, Sleek, Sneeze, Snip, Snook, Sol, Song, Soot, Spark, Speckle, Splash, Splinter, Spot, Spotted, Starless, Strike, Swallow, Swan, Sweeping

Talon, Tangle, Tansy, Tiny, Thorn, Thrift, Thunder, Timber, Tommy, Torn, Trout, Tumble, Turtle

Wasp, Waterfall, Weasel, Web, Wind, Whisker, Whistle, Wolf, Wood, Wren

Vine, Vole, Vulture

Yarrow, Yellow, Yew

Zebra

Suffix

-beetle, -branch, -briar, -bright, -burr

-comb, -creek, -cry

-dusk

-flame, -fox, -frog

-glow

-hawk

-ice

-leg

-moth

-needle, -nest, -night

-peak, -poppy, -pounce

-roots, -rumble, -rush

-scratch, -seed, -shatter, -shimmer, -slip, -snap, -snow, -splash, -swift

-tongue

-watcher, -whisper, -whistle, -willow, -wind

Snow and -star are most common, though no cat is named Snowstar. -tail is second most common, though there is no cat named Snowtail.

Letters with the most unique prefixes:

S - 71

B - 44

R - 33

F - 38

M - 34

P - 28

L/T - 23

C/H - 26

D - 20

W - 18

G - 12

O - 11

A - 10

E - 7

N - 6

I/J/V - 5

K/Y - 3

Q - 2

Z - 1

U/X - 0

Letters with the most used suffixes:

S - 28

F - 13

B - 11

W - 9

P - 8

C/T - 6

E - 2

D/L/M/N/R - 4

G/H/I/K - 1

A/J/O/Q/U/V/X/Y/Z - 0

AtD Names

A full list of used prefixes and suffixes in AtD. They will be ordered in amount of use and alphabetical. Beside the names is which clan uses the name more. 'Equal' means a tie. Names with asterisks are not used in wc canon.

One word kittypet/loner names count as prefixes. Tribe names are two words, first word prefix, second word suffix. Paw and Kit are only for cats who died with those names. For clan leaders, they count towards Star as well as their warrior suffix.

PREFIXES

Common:

Snow- (5 uses, Shadowclan)

Apple- (4 uses, Riverclan)

Dawn- (4 uses, Riverclan)

Holly- (4 uses, Thunderclan)

Rain- (4 uses, Riverclan)

Red- (4 uses, Equal)

Running- (4 uses, Equal)

Stone- (4 uses, Riverclan)

White- (4 uses, Thunderclan)

Willow- (4 uses, Riverclan)

Uncommon:

Birch- (3 uses, Thunderclan)

Brindle- (3 uses, Thunderclan)

Cloud/less- (3 uses, Equal)

Dark- (3 uses, Equal)

Ember- (3 uses, Equal)

Feather- (3 uses, Equal)

Gorse- (3 uses, Windclan)

Grey- (3 uses, Riverclan)

Hawk- (3 uses, Equal)

Honey- (3 uses, Thunderclan)

Ice- (3 uses, Equal)

Leaf- (3 uses, Equal)

Mint- (3 uses, Equal)

Moss/y- (3 uses, Riverclan)

Night- (3 uses, Equal)

Oak- (3 uses, Equal)

Owl- (3 uses, Windclan)

Petal- (3 uses, Equal)

Raven- (3 uses, Thunderclan)

Shell- (3 uses, Riverclan)

Shrew- (3 uses, Equal)

Sky- (3 uses, Skyclan)

Smoke/y- (3 uses, Shadowclan)

Spider- (3 uses, Skyclan)

Sun/ny- (3 uses, Equal)

Swift- (3 uses, Equal)

Thistle- (3 uses, Windclan)

Rare:

Ash- (2 uses)

Berry- (2 uses)

Black- (2 uses)

Blaz(e)/ing- (2 uses)

Blue- (2 uses)

Boulder- (2 uses)

Bramble- (2 uses)

Bright- (2 uses)

Bumbl(e)/ing- (2 uses)

Cherry- (2 uses)

Cinder- (2 uses)

Clover- (2 uses)

Crow- (2 uses)

Curl/y- (2 uses)

Dapple- (2 uses)

Dove- (2 uses)

Eagle- (2 uses)

Fallow- (2 uses)

Fern- (2 uses)

Fire- (2 uses)

Fox- (2 uses)

Flower- (2 uses)

Flutter/ing- (2 uses)

Freckle- (2 uses)

Frost- (2 uses)

Hare- (2 uses)

Hazel- (2 uses)

Hop- (2 uses)

Ivy- (2 uses)

Lark- (2 uses)

Leopard- (2 uses)

Lion- (2 uses)

Maple- (2 uses)

Marigold- (2 uses)

Minnow- (2 uses)

Mist/y- (2 uses)

Mole- (2 uses)

Moon- (2 uses)

Mud- (2 uses)

One- (2 uses)

Pebble- (2 uses)

Pike- (2 uses)

Pine- (2 uses)

Plum- (2 uses)

Pounce- (2 uses)

Rabbit- (2 uses)

Reed- (2 uses)

Robin- (2 uses)

Rose- (2 uses)

Rowan- (2 uses)

Rush- (2 uses)

Sand- (2 uses)

Silver- (2 uses)

Snake- (2 uses)

Sorrel- (2 uses)

Sparrow- (2 uses)

Squirrel- (2 uses)

Storm- (2 uses)

Sweet- (2 uses)

Tall- (2 uses)

Tawny- (2 uses)

Tiger- (2 uses)

Toad- (2 uses)

Violet- (2 uses)

Suffixes

Common:

-star (42 uses, Shadowclan)

-tail (28 uses, Thunderclan)

-fur (24 uses, Thunderclan)

-claw (18 uses, Shadowclan)

-paw (17 uses, Shadowclan)

-foot (16 uses, Windclan)

-heart (16 uses, Riverclan)

-whisker (16 uses, Windclan

-pelt (15 uses, Equal)

-kit (14 uses, Thunderclan)

-flower (12 uses, Equal)

-wing (12 uses, Thunderclan)

Uncommon:

-cloud (11 uses, Thunderclan)

-nose (10 uses, Shadowclan)

-storm (8 uses, Thunderclan)

-shine (7 uses, Equal)

-feather (6 uses, Skyclan)

-stream (6 uses, Riverclan)

-face (5 uses, Thunderclan)

-fang (5 uses, Shadowclan)

-flight (5 uses, Thunderclan)

-lea(f/ves) (5 uses, Shadowclan)

-sky (5 uses, Riverclan)

-song (5 uses, Equal)

Rare:

-frost (4 uses, Thunderclan)

-moon (4 uses, Equal)

-stone (4 uses, Windclan)

-stripe (4 uses, Thunderclan)

-tuft (4 uses, Equal)

-berry (3 uses, Shadowclan

-bird (3 uses, Equal

-dawn (3 uses, Riverclan

-eye/s (3 uses, Shadowclan)

-fall (3 uses, Thunderclan)

-fern (3 uses, Thunderclan)

-light (3 uses, Riverclan)

-petal/s (3 uses, Thunderclan)

-pool (3 uses, Equal)

-spring (3 uses, Riverclan)

-step (3 uses, Equal)

-strike (3 uses, Equal)

-talon (3 uses, Equal)

-tooth (3 uses, Riverclan)

-water (3 uses, Shadowclan)

-bark (2 uses)

-bloom (2 uses)

-breeze (2 uses)

-brook (2 uses)

-ear (2 uses)

-dust (2 uses)

-leap (2 uses)

-mist (2 uses)

-patch (2 uses)

-river (2 uses)

-scar (2 uses)

-shade (2 uses)

-shadow (2 uses)

-skip (2 uses)

-speck (2 uses)

-spot/s (2 uses)

-stem (2 uses)

-swoop (2 uses)

-thorn (2 uses)

-wish (2 uses)