#chrysanthemums loose flowers

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[ceiling-karasu]

New Chapter of Lily Bell in the Thorn Thicket

[cemetery-sunset]

🍖The Sawyer Family as Flowers

Main Masterlist

Texas Chain Saw Massacre Masterlist

🌻The Sawyer Family: Sunflower

Sunflowers represent abundance, unwavering faith, lasting happiness and constant orientation toward the light.

The family is a strong, tight knit group. They hold their values against their hearts and always have faith in each other, taking care of the family as a whole.

🧹Drayton: Daffodil

Daffodils represent new beginnings, hope and good luck.

Drayton is the head of the family. He is the leader who takes care of his brothers and runs the show through every problem. No matter the problem, things seem to work out pretty well for him… most of the time.

👓Nancy: Hydrangea

Hydrangeas represent vanity, boastfulness, and heartfelt emotion.

Nancy is a traditional woman, holding her values and beliefs high. She is confident and full of pride for herself, her family, and her son.

🔨Hands: Black Roses

Black roses represent death and intense emotions, but also loyalty, resilience, power and strength.

Hands is unquestionably strong and powerful. If angered enough, he brings death and aggression anywhere he goes. He is also a role model and a big family man, protecting his loved ones.

☮️Bobby: Carnation

Carnations represent devotion, gratitude and the remembrance of somebody.

Chop is strong and loyal, doing anything for his family. He also has an unhealthy attachment to his own twin, and cannot let him go, even after he died.

📷Nubbins: Forget-Me-Nots

Forget-Me-Nots represent true love, respect and the promise to never forget.

Nubbins is a cheerful and loving individual. He has a lot of love for his brothers, his job, and his home. He also has a surprisingly good memory and makes sure to take care of loose ends.

🌼Sissy: Daisy

Daisies represent purity, rebirth, and cheerfulness.

Sissy is a happy and giddy young woman. She believes in taking care of people and showing them ‘the way’. She has already experienced her own rebirth and is more than willing to help others follow in her footsteps.

🐔Bubba: Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemums represent longevity, happiness and protection against evil.

Bubba is a very happy and misunderstood individual. No matter how many times he gets beaten down, he always comes back stronger. He is the protector of his family, always taking care of them.

🔪Johnny: Dahlia

Dahlias represent pride, inner strength, elegance, devotion, dignity, and everlasting love.

Johnny is a very proud and confident man. He is one of the strongest members of the family, physically and mentally. His loyalty to his mother, and his family, is unwavering.

[novvasgalaxy]

𓏲 ࣪₊♡𓂃 flowers for you part one - pick a flower, get a prompt

[ roses ] - "i don't know how you can't see i'm clearly in love with you and everything you do." a says this while b has headphones on, but b hears it and gets flustered.

[ tulips ] - a is hardly home, always constantly working. one day they come home and overhear b crying in the bedroom. "what's wrong?" "just stay home for a few days... please."

[ carnations ] - b and a are such amazing best friends that their families know each other. one day b is over at a's house helping a's mom with the dishes and mom spills a secret. "i'm just so happy a asked you out. you have no idea how hard it was to watch you two do nothing but be obvious." "a never asked me out..." *cue a walking in with a bouquet of flowers*

[ azaleas ] - while at a park, a's dog gets loose and runs off to a spot near a tree. a chases right after but when they get there, they see a stranger, b playing with the dog as if it's theirs. a's dog isn't open to strangers.

[ lilies ] - b's parents passed away a few months ago and a is doing their best to support their grieving parter. a decides that they'll make b's favorite meals. "what is all of this?" "i just want you to relax and eat. you haven't been eating well." *b takes a bite and breaks down crying* "it tastes just like mom's cooking." *sobs harder*

[ peonies ] - b has a big crush on a, and a has a big crush on b. their friends set them up a date, that goes terribly wrong, but has a great result. "we f*cked up." *an hour later* "they're making out in the rain, so i guess it worked out."

[ sunflowers ] - a finds a letter with their name on it. turns out it was a letter b wrote to confess their feelings but never gave it to them. "you weren’t suppose to read that." "is it too late for me to confess my feelings?" "wha?"

[ dahlias ] - b spent hours making a large paper bouquet of flowers because a says they don't get flowers because they always die in the end. "what is this?" "flowers that will last. ignore the mess behind me."

[ chrysanthemums ] - b is allergic to flowers but doesn't have the heart to tell a. "thank you so m-" *sneeze* "is everything okay, love?" "of course, it was just a tickle." *sneezes again once a walks out of the room.*

[eijirousbestie]

“I want you.”

requested pt 2 of “I’m done talkin”

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Talking wasn’t always easy. Sometimes it straight up drains the life out of a person. And you could understand that. You could understand him. Could understand that when life gets to be too much, he’d need the time away to sort things out.

It was only a matter of time before he felt comfortable enough to even be in the same room after what had happened. So he makes his way to the one place he can think.

The rooftop is wide and about ten stories up. The perfect view to overlook the city. The perfect view to think. The area is littered with thriving plant life and budding flowers alike. The rooftop garden is home to the Botany Club at the university but also open to the community.

He’s not crazy about flowers but he doesn’t necessarily hate them either. After all, this is the only place on campus where he could get some much needed peace and quiet. The library was suffocating, the dining hall was a mess and the dorms were a definite no.

You were there. It was Monday. You always got back to the dorms early on Mondays. So he made sure to be gone before you came back. It confuses him really, why he’s so avoidant with you. It’s not like he holds any resentment towards you, there’s just so much going on.

He passes a few of the hydrangea tables with slow steps. His fingers glide on each tabletop he passes, making sure not to bump a flower pot with his fingers. Tiger lilies, chrysanthemums, zinnias and asters rest at each of their designated tables. Some fresh greens hang from thin rope in reach of the four corners of the roof’s open walls.

The billowy wafts of the flora ease his nerves like a superpower. He stops in front of a pot smaller than the rest. The tag resting just before the plant reads “Canna Lily.” The petals a highly saturated red. They almost look fake they’re so bright.

He gets lost in his thoughts, staring idly at the flora. His hands ball up into fists at his sides. Why is thinking about you so hard? Things between you both were always so easy. At least that’s what he’d like to think. He knows he shouldn’t have blown up at you the way he did. There was no rhyme or reason for it. And it feels like such a shit excuse to say he did it because he was “under pressure.”

His fists tighten the more he thinks about everything. Why he’s stressed in the first place has nothing to do with you. He shouldn’t have let his own emotions drag you into it. The last bit of sun peaks through faded clouds that resemble stretched cotton. Soft pinks and oranges tone the sky as the large star begins its slow descent to night.

He lets go of a breath he didn’t know he was holding. The issue lies within himself and he knows that. He knows he should be man enough to own his mistakes and rectify all that he’s broken. He turns his head, no longer looking at the small flower, but over his shoulder at the person who had just stepped onto the rooftop.

Pausing at the door, you look at the figure in front of you. The man you hadn’t seen in nearly three weeks. The feeling is sudden and visceral as your heart feels as if it’s dropped into your stomach.

His eyes are hardened and yet so, so sorrowful. Like he’s trying to mask as much as he can. Without a single word, he tears his gaze from you and walks to the edge of the rooftop, propping and crossing his arms on the railing. His left foot crosses his right at the ankle as he puts his weight on the cement railing, gazing out at the view of the city.

The perfect view to think.

The perfect view to talk.

He doesn’t have to look to know you’ve followed close behind, position the same as his but you’ve put yourself at a wider distance. He can see the intentional space between you both in his peripheral. A displeased grunt rumbles from deep within his chest.

“Why’re you so damn far.” It’s more of a statement than a question. He clasps his hands together, still resting on the railing, hanging loosely from the wrist onto the other side.

“Wanna give you space.”

Your voice burns in his ears. A sound he’s missed although he’ll never admit it. Soft and yet so unsure. As if you’re not even convinced the words you say are the words you mean. He’d waited so long to hear from you. But not like this. Not with this dejected tone.

He swallows the budding lump in his throat and takes a deep breath before exhaling. If there’s anything he’s taken from his time with you, it’s the newfound habit of self-soothing. Calming his nerves so he can express himself properly. He hadn’t done it before and that’s what got him in this mess. So he’s sure as hell gonna do it now.

“I don’t want space.” He clenches his jaw tightly, a vein just under his jaw twitching with strain.

“Then what do you want?” What does he want?

“I want you.” A beat passes. “Us,” he corrects. He props his elbows up and cups his face in his hands and slowly slides them down over his eyes, nose, and lips before they’re gripping onto the railing for dear life. “The shit I said before—shit—I shouldn’t’ve took it out on ya. Had nothin’ to do with you and shoulda stayed that way.”

He clears his throat as he’s met with your silence. It only fuels him to express more. “I wasn’t lying to you though. About not being good at expressin’ my emotions and shit. M’ not good at it… but I’m tryin’. And I think as long as I’ve got you in my corner I’ll keep tryin’. So,” he takes another deep breath, “I guess what I’m sayin’ is… m’sorry.”

A long, lingering silence envelopes the two of you with an unmistakable chill. He finds the will to turn his head to look at you only to find that you’re already looking at him with a gaze so intense it leaves him confused. Are you mad? Upset? Both?

Well, that is until he sees a stray tear slip from the corner of your eye. His eyes zero in on it and he feels something in his resolve break. It’s the first time he’s ever seen you cry (if you can call one tear crying). He’s seen you pissed, agitated and annoyed but never this.

You wipe the rogue tear away and look back at the fading sky as night begins to fall.

“I miss us too Katsuki.”

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fin.

[emi-goes-the-distance]

🌼 Chrysanthe 🌼

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A nymph who personifies the chrysanthemum flower, and the loving mother of Erimenthe and her two older brothers, Thanasis and Neandro.

Chrysanthe is married to Kyrillos, a mortal half-nephew of King Creon of Thebes. Their union resulted in three demigod children.

Both Chrysanthe and Kyrillos were from Athens, but later moved to Thebes so they could be closer to Kyrillos’ royal relatives. As a mother, Chrysanthe is very supportive, selfless, and doting. She is also very protective, especially over Erimenthe considering she’s her youngest and only daughter.

Finally some Erimenthe family lore wooo! Chrysanthe is based off my irl mom, but her design also has some very loose inspiration from @spartanexperience’s Eos. ♡

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[punsmaster69]

29/NOV/20XX

sure you've noticed, but i haven't had a proper conversation with asgore in a while.

sorta hard to look the guy in the eyes for some reason.

shame?

guilt?

tori's influence?

tori in general?

can't help but feel like i'm doing something wrong by him for

nah.

i'll just blame it on the lack of one of my own eyes for today.

he's a busy monster who really tried his best to find a better time to see me; settling on about eight am.

still a bit early for me, but doable.

caught up about small stuff, and recent ventures.

in short, he's:

mayorin' it up, doing botany again on the side, and a bit of cooking okay-ishly sometimes.

"same."

"But, enough talk about me. What have you been doing, Sans?"

"same as always. fat load of nothing, with a little journalling sprinkled in."

"Journalling? Ah! Frisk had mentioned that, I believe. Is it going well?"

"it's going."

"on one hand, it is bit nice to have somewhere to jot my thoughts down at the end of the day."

"on the other hand, i'm getting real loose with what i call an entry. always tired, somehow."

"injury'll do that to you, i guess."

"I was meaning to ask about that. No offense intended, but you look a bit rougher than last I saw you."

"none taken. got a whole eye out, can't imagine it's all that pleasant to look at."

"I've gathered bits and pieces of the story from Papyrus and Undyne, but I would like to hear it from the one in question directly."

"What happened?"

"it's a lot of medical stuff. don't wanna bore you with that."

"You will not, I can assure you. It cannot be any more boring than the meetings I have to sit through."

he chuckled a little to himself at that.

"well."

"my soul.."

"decided to make a real big fuss."

"too much magic, 'parently."

"so it made a real big stink about that, and knocked a few lights out in the midst."

"Too... much?"

"yeah, don't know either. soul's being overdramatic, if you ask me."

some old rock song started from his buzzing phone, interrupting what he tried to say next.

"..Ah."

"Very sorry, Sans. I will have to cut this short. We ran out of time a little faster than I had hoped."

"no harm done. was running out of topics, anyway. unless you wanted to talk about the weather."

"seeya, fluffybuns."

"Take it easy, Sans."

"See you....?"

he waited expectantly.

"sometime."

didn't have a good answer for him.

"Sometime."

"Oh!"

remembering something, asgore dipped behind a door and reappeared with three flowers in a ribbon.

"Would you... be so kind as to give those to Toriel, for me?"

"I have not had the time to do it myself."

i looked at the flowers in my hand.

a lily of the valley, a chrysanthemum, and a zinnia. (had to look that one up.)

"...sure."

——

still have them.

they'll.. probably expire if i don't put 'em in water or something.

guess i should do that.

...

they're nice flowers.

..it'd be a shame to waste these to by letting them wilt like this.

giving these to tori feels...

like something i shouldn't do.

i should. for sure.

that's what he asked, and all.

maybe it's because i know how she'll react.

just can't bring myself to.

sorry, fluffybuns.

[nex-ture]

Hiii!! I noticed your requests were open and I just read your "Giving Them Chocolate" imagine, can you do something like that but with flowers instead. More specifically red chrysanthemums. Please and thank you!! :D

...I'm like a year late to this. I'm so sorry, I just stopped writing for a while, but recently I've had a lot of motivation to get back into it. I also have two of these for two different fandoms so...Valentines pt. 2 baby!

Giving them Red Chrysanthemums

Including: Kaeya, Diluc, Xiao, Childe, Zhongli, Thoma, and Kazuha

Saiki K version | Genshin impact version

Kaeya

He'd seen this type of flower while exploring with knights, they're beautiful to look at.

He cherishes the fact you got him something at all. All he wanted was to spend the day with you, but beautiful flowers on top of that? Somebody pinch him cause he must be heaven.

Keeps them in a vase in his room, believes they'll bring him good luck every morning.

Expect him to give you something huge on white day, you deserve it.

"You went out of your way to get me something like this? I'm flattered you thought of me while looking at such a pretty flower."

Diluc

He cherishes whatever you give him, it doesn't matter what it is. You gave it to him and that makes it special.

He keeps one chrysanthemum in the bouquet at every table. This flower will always remind you of him from this day on.

Since this day, he will only ever give you the special flower. Some lovers have songs, you two have flowers.

He smiles whenever he sees them while exploring now.

"These are gorgeous, would you mind if I added them to the tables for today? You always have such a good eye when looking for things."

Xiao

He didn't fully grasp the enitre idea of valentines day. He viewed it as another mortal tradition and wanted no part in it.

Though the love you showed him made him rethink this. He held the bouquet of pretty flowers as you both sat together.

Maybe he could understand mortals when they spoke about their loved ones. He would rather die than live in a world without you, and now you gift him with something as incredible as flowers?

Would ask those at the inn how to take care of flowers, safe to say he keeps them in a vase full of water, looking at them whenever he misses you.

"Thank you. What kind of flower are they? I don't think I've seen them around Liyue Harbor. Where did you get them?"

Childe

Even if he could buy the world and then some, nothing could put a price on the things you gift him.

If you told him you went and collected the flowers yourself, he would simply melt.

He'd never spent that much time researching flowers before so he wasn't even sure what flowers you had given him. But he was happy with them nonetheless.

He keeps them hanging on the wall of his family home, he thinks his family seeing the love you feel for him is the most romatic thing in the world.

"These are beautiful, you have amazing taste in all things don't you? I'm sure Teucer is going to start complaining about the number of flowers I take home from you each year!"

Zhongli

Chrysanthemums? You have good taste in flowers.

He gifted you glaze lilies in return. Though his flower was looked higher upon in the nation of Liyue, he loved any flowers. Especially those gifted by you.

While in his care they did wilt fast, not because he didn't want to take care of them, but because he knew the wouldn't last long anyways.

He watched them wilt slowly every day, he thought it was beautiful.

"Chrysanthemums..do these flowers mean something special to you? If they do I feel this gift is all the more special. Sharing items we deem special to us to that a of a mortal we deem special is always so beautiful."

Thoma

He smiled so widely as you handed him the three loose flowers. Nothing made him more happy than seeing you bring him back things from your explorations.

This was special though, you got it for valentines day, just for him. The fact you felt he was worth all this work makes him melt.

He got you small little trinkets and took you out to eat, smiling the whole day.

Keeping the flowers neatly hung on the wall of his room, next to the hundreds other you'd had given him.

"Oh wow, these are stunning. Where did you get them? I'd love to explore there with you someday, when I have the time of course.."

Kazuha

He smiles whenever you give him anything, possibly even include them in his haikus of love.

He loves the way the flowers look, he's mesmerized as you hand them to him, neatly wrapped. He stares at them with a spark in his eyes.

He tucks one neatly behind you ear as you wait for his response to the gift. The two most beautiful things he's ever seen working together.

He lays the flowers in the ocean at the end of the day and sits at the dock with you, watching them drift away.

"Watching the flowers drift with you brings warmth to my heart. I wish we could spend every day like this."

[christine-ye]

Kamen Rider 555/Faiz character name meanings

I did mention in the tags of my Blade character name meanings post a while back that I'd tackle Faiz eventually so here it is (slight spoilers incoming)

🚫 Takumi Inui (乾巧)/Faiz 🚫

Inui (乾): drought, dry (could refer to Takumi's blunt personality and/or how the Orphnochs' gray/monotone color scheme makes them feel so devoid of life yet while not actually dead, something like a gray area between being dead and alive but not fully one or the other; also coincidentally sounds similar to the Japanese word for dog, which foreshadows Takumi being the Wolf Orphnoch)

Takumi (巧): adroit, skilled, ingenuity (could refer to Takumi's willingness to adapt in any situation, as is the case with wolves in the wilderness and even the Orphnochs' instinctual nature to survive rather than live in contrast to humans)

Faiz: based on the Greek letter phi (φ), his number code 555 loosely plays on both the letter's Greek pronunciation and the English 'five'

✂ Mari Sonoda (園田真理) ✂

Sonoda (園田): sono (園) - park, garden; da (田) - rice field, rice paddy

Mari (真理): ma (真) - true/truth, reality, genuineness; ri (理) - logic, arrangement, reason; both characters together mean 'truth' (could refer to Mari often being the voice of reason among the cast)

🧺 Keitaro Kikuchi (菊池啓太郎) 🧺

Kikuchi (菊池): kiku (菊) - chrysanthemum (has various meanings in the Japanese language of flowers including cheeriness, which ties into Keitaro's more cheery personality compared to both Takumi and Mari and their bond as a trio getting stronger); chi (池) - pond, pool

Keitarō (啓太郎): kei (啓) - disclose, open, say (ironically contrasts both how Keitaro initially didn't know Yuka's full name when they first met until later on and the main cast's constant miscommunication issues); ta (太) - thick; rō (郎) - common suffix in Japanese male names

🐴 Yuji Kiba (木場勇治) 🐴

Kiba (木場): ki (木) - tree, wood (represents strength, flexibility, and warmth as one of the five Chinese classical elements, could refer to Kiba's resilience despite all the tragic stuff he went through); ba (場) - location, place

Yūji (勇治): yū (勇) - courage, bravery (also could refer to Kiba's resilience); ji (治) - reign, be at peace (could refer to either Kiba becoming Smart Brain's president near the show's end or his initial goal of wanting peaceful coexistence for both humans and Orphnochs)

🕊 Yuka Osada (長田結花) 🕊

Osada (長田): osa (長) - long (as an adjective, could contrast with the Orphnochs' shortened lifespan), head, chief, leader (as a noun); da (田) - rice field, rice paddy

Yuka (結花): yu (結) - tie, bind (could refer to Yuka's bond to Keitaro despite their initial name misunderstanding or her wanting to sever her ties to her abusive family and past); ka (花) - flower

🐍 Naoya Kaido (海堂直也) 🐍

Kaidō (海堂) kai (海) - sea, ocean (could refer to snakes resembling/being analogous to dragons in most Asian mythologies but that's definitely a stretch on my part lmao); dō (堂) - hall, temple

Naoya (直也): nao (直) - straightforward (ironically contrasts how Kaido initially not being upfront/directly admitting that he doesn't want to hurt humanity like both Kiba and Yuka already did); ya (也) - to be (classical form), also a common suffix in Japanese male names

❌ Masato Kusaka (草加雅人)/Kaixa ❌

Kusaka (草加): kusa (草) - grass, rough/roughness, fake, not genuine (could refer to Kusaka's rough interior as part of his true personality or him hiding it from the rest of the cast); ka (加) - add, addition, beneath; both characters together could mean "a roughness beneath" (could refer to Kusaka's true personality that he hides from the rest of the cast)

Masato (雅人): masa (雅) - gracious, elegant, refined (could refer to Kusaka's "nice" facade he puts on when interacting with the rest of the cast while hiding his true devious personality); to (人) - person

Kaixa: based on the Greek letter chi (χ), his number code 913 loosely plays on both the Japanese reading of his name (kaiza) and the numbers used (ka -> 9, i -> 1, xa/za -> 3); coincidentally sounds similar to the German kaiser meaning 'emperor'

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

Chrysanthemums

In general, this little story, in fact, is the same headcanon about Isaac that I foolishly deleted instead of publishing (I'm a dumbass). I didn’t want to write a short headcanon again, so the story came out. Yeah...

After the overnight rain, this early fall morning felt especially chilly. The leaves that had yellowed and fallen to the ground no longer crunched pleasantly under feet, but only made a nasty wet sound, covering his leather boots with wet and sticky mud. Instead of the pleasant singing of the birds, crows cawed as if they were cawing at everyone who passed by. The sun did not shine its warm rays on the ground today either, but hid behind dark gray clouds, creating an already gloomy atmosphere in the cemetery.

But Isaac didn't care. No matter the rain, no matter the storm, he had to come here today.

The ever-blossoming and beautiful Stardew Valley had been so unfriendly to a visitor from a distant land. Or on the contrary, did valley listen to the grief of a lonely visitor to the cemetery, grieving with him for the loss of someone close to him? He does not know, and does he need to know? What will change? What can he change at all?

Today is her birthday. She would be 29 if she were still alive....

He never had the courage to look at the tombstone before, he - one of the bravest adventurers in Castle Village! - can't look at her gravestone. He couldn't, it's too much, it hurt too much.... And now, instead of sorrow and grief, there was only emptiness left in his heart. Not a heart but a broken vessel that would never be full.

Wanting to be angry and screaming, angry at her, his close friend, who didn't listen to Isaac and went to a place where she met sure doom. He want to be angry at himself for not being able to protect her. He want to be angry at the whole world, to curse the same hateful desert that ironically had become his home, to curse the one responsible for the corruption in Crimson Baldlans, he want...

"Isaac?"

The call caught him out of his daze. He had been so immersed in self-reproach and hatred that he hadn't noticed when they was approached.

Of all the people in the world, they were the ones Isaac wanted to see the least.

Here they are, the rising star of the Adventurer's Guild, damn them! What was it with them and their habit of coming up to him at the most inopportune moments?

"Go away," Isaac's voice was calm, but cold as steel. "I'm not in the mood to talk".

"I didn't want to bother you," Farmer replied calmly. "I wanted to take care of the graves"

Isaac remembered that the last time he had come to the burial grounds of the fallen warriors, he had seen that the old and worn gravestones had been restored, and the cemetery itself had been cleared of weed. Marlon said that the Farmer has been looking after the cemetery since the way to the summit was opened again. Nobody asked them about it. Then...

"Why?", he asked.

"They deserve it"

Isaac didn't answer, just stared at Farmer's back as they moved on towards the gravestones.

"Wait," he hurriedly called them. "I'll help you".

The Farmer did not expect such an offer from the adventurer, but nodded at his offer of help. For about 10 minutes, the silence was broken only by the sounds of weeds plucked from the wet and loose earth, which they managed to grow even in such cold weather, and the cawing of ravens.

Isaac, a little unsure, spoke up, "Do you have chrysanthemums growing on your farm?"

Straightening up to their full height, the Farmer looked inquiringly into Isaac's face. The eyes of the scarred adventurer no longer contained the anger and annoyance that the Farmer had encountered earlier. Only sadness.

"Chrysanthemums... Her favorite flowers"

[its-raining-here]

for the may prompt for @yearoftheotpevent i chose flower language.

the lavender and green carnation feel somewhat well known enough as to be obvious why i chose them, but i actually had a difficult time finding flowers that symbolize queer men in east asian culture, specifically china.

i settled on a chrysanthemum and roses bc both seem to represent gay men and gay sexuality from the scant sources i could find (though the sources felt increasingly of the “trust me bro” variety), though specifically in japan rather than china or east asia in general.

since meryl is loosely inspired by sessue hayakawa, the famous japanese silent actor, i figured it would lessen the cringe of choosing japanese symbols for a chinese character. can’t say it’s by much though.

roses at least have the benefit of symbolizing romantic love in general in western countries, plus have special symbolism in the streep-close-freeman clan in musicverse, so that’s useful.

[eikaebana]

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[noloveforned]

it's a holiday weekend here in the u.s.a. and i'm 'celebrating freedom' with my typical friday evening freeform radio on wlur. you can tune in from 8pm until midnight for the live fireworks. if you're celebrating elsewhere tonight you can always catch up with last week's show streaming on mixcloud.

no love for ned on wlur – june 28th, 2024 from 8-10pm

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[xradiant]

𝟑-𝟓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐁𝐄 𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘.

𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐒:

ivory

faded pink

faded yellow

𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒:

chrysanthemums

the smell of burning candles. like down to the wick

a soft but heady floral perfume

𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐎𝐍:

white dresses

tight jeans

flouncy & lacy blouses

high collar dresses

black lacy jackets

short skirts

𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒:

her computer - she considers herself a tech genius

books but it's hard for her to come by one that she hasn't read already

money! She always wants money on her since she didn't grow up with any

the lipstick that her mom used to wear.

ribbons for her hair

𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄:

she kind of sways when she walks, her hips side to side but she doesn't really realize it

She drapes herself everywhere or she makes herself compact where she sits.

when she wants to impose herself, she makes herself seen but when she wants to fade into the background she can manage that too.

𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒:

modern girl: computers, books on wall street, short skirts, a bottle of diet coke, sunglasses, cowboy hats & boots, ivy covered mansions

witch : charms, candles, seances, books on spells, latin

vampire : new knowledge, traveling at the speed of light to visit new places, perfect health, little drinks, freedom, high heels, lacy gloves

ophelia : faded flowers, a mossy stream, torn dresses that hang too loose, tears, sickness, bruises from an IV, knitted blankets with holes, hospital rooms, emaciated body, loss

tagged by: @tothedevilsshow & @luckhissoul

[shivunin]

💐🍼☁️✂️💚 for everyone! (Unless that's too much which fair please feel free to pick and choose)

basjkfbi hahahaa Thanks for the ask, Lilou! <3

I'm going to answer this under the cut because I'm doing all five of them (leaving Adahlena and Ilriane out of this, as usual; all seven would have been too many).

(OC Emoji Asks List)

💐 BOUQUET - create a bouqet for them! what do those flowers mean? are any of the flowers their particular favourite?

Arianwen Tabris: Wild tansy, bay leaf, aconite (wolfsbane), dragonwort, and blue pimpernel. What a delight to finally make a bouquet for someone who wants everyone else to choke and die! In order: I declare war against you, I change but in death, misanthropy (and again i say: what a move to send someone literal poison so they know you don't like them), horror, and change. As a city girl, I think Wen is a bit suspicious of flowers and plants in general, so idk that she has a favorite (other than loving the dandelions that grow in the cracks of the road).

Maria: Arbor vitae, red chrysanthemums, red poppies, honeysuckle, and white larkspur. Unchanging friendship, love, consolation, generous and devoted affection, and lightness/levity. Going for the classic scarlet/white combo with hers. Her favorite used to be honeysuckle (her father showed her how to eat the center as a treat and she's never forgotten), but later she's very partial to poppies (for, you know. no particular reason c:).

Elowen: Canary grass, celandine, swamp magnolia, purple pansies, christmas rose, and a sprig of weeping willow. Perseverance, joys to come, perseverance again, thoughts, relief of anxiety, and mourning. Oh, Elowen my overthinking beloved. She loves willow trees most (willows are her Thing), and I think she would enjoy the blossoms too (they look really fluffy).

Emmaera: Lavender (of course!), vervain, elfroot, forget-me-nots, rosemary, lupines, and goat's rue. (starting from vervain) Enchantment, healing, true love, remembrance, voraciousness/imagination, and reason. Lavender is her favorite, hands down, but I contest the Victorian flower language meaning (distrust) and exchange it for respite.

Salshira: Sorrel, holly (herb), cranberries, orange and yellow daisies, spanish jasmine, orange ranunculus, and fallen maple leaves. Affection, enchantment, cure for heartache, beauty, sensuality, radiant charm, and reserve. Going for the deep red/white/orange/brown combo here, since she's very fall-themed. Salshira really likes daisies, actually, and would be most charmed by a kind of loosely arranged handful of them instead of an elegant bouquet.

🍼 BABY BOTTLE - what are their thoughts on children?

Arianwen: Loves children, has no interest in making any of her own. Would kill anyone who hurt a child without question or hesitation. Vigil's Keep acquires a variety of orphans during her tenure as Warden Commander and they're sort of collectively raised by the Wardens (though of course she locates an actual tutor to educate them). For the first of them, Amethyne (the little girl you find in the alienage whose mom dies during the Cousland origin), Wen acts as a kind of close aunt (though Zev winds up regarding her as his kid, more or less).

Maria: Loves kids, wants a million of her own. She thinks the wonder of discovery that children still have is a way of feeling young again and has always wanted a huge family.

Elowen: Likes kids in theory, but struggles in practice. The idea of having children is generally foreign to her (though I do have one AU where it happens, for cultural reasons rather than personal preference).

Emmaera: Likes kids, but not very familiar with them because she didn't spend much time with kids her age when she was growing up. Winds up having two children of her own, both of them unplanned, and loves them to pieces.

Salshira: Likes kids, because they're pretty much always asking odd questions that having nothing to do with you or them. Basically the ideal for Salshira, who does not want to talk about herself. Never thought about having a family of her own until she fell in love, ends up wanting to give her children the kind of love and acceptance she never received as a kid. I haven't settled on how many she has, but at least one (Hauen).

☁️ CLOUD - a soft headcanon

Arianwen: Sings to all her animals when they are upset or sick; has a pretty good singing voice, actually.

Maria: Extremely ticklish. Fenris finds this out on accident and the squeal she makes is so surprising that he falls off the bed trying to dodge.

Elowen: Bull said he was into the way dawnstone looks, so she chiseled every little piece she could find out of the hillsides and set the scouts to looking for deposits just so she could custom-order a set of pink armor for him.

Emmaera: It's not a new headcanon, but she hides little notes for Cullen all over his quarters (and later, the manor). Some are simple "I love you"s and others are more specific or practical. She loves surprises and likes giving him simple, sweet surprises as part of his day.

Salshira: Remembers all her friends' favorite foods, colors, songs, etc. and arranges for them to be on hand when they're down or when there's something to celebrate.

✂️ SCISSORS - what is the "last straw" for them to cut someone out of their life? how easily do they let go of people?

Arianwen: So easily. It doesn't take much for Wen to pull the plug, except for a very small group of people she's collected as hers. It would take something monumental for her to cut off someone in her inner circle (Zev, Alistair, and Morrigan would have to do something extremely out of character to make it happen, for example--though I do think Morrigan telling Wen she ought to kill the alienage dwellers for a power boost might have done it. Luckily, she didn't come along for that mission). For everyone else, she is all too happy to cut them off (sometimes, you know, literally).

Maria: Maria has a really hard time letting go, so something really drastic would have to happen for her to be done with someone she considered a close friend. Um. Blowing up most of a city would just about do it, I think.

Elowen: I answered this for her here c:

Emmaera: Emma is extremely logical about her interpersonal relationships. I don't think she'd jump to cut someone off, but her trust is hard to earn and easier to lose. She wouldn't cut someone off entirely unless she thought the negative sides outweighed the positives (she never really forgave Blackwall, for example, but let him stay with the Inquisition until they didn't need him anymore). If someone showed a repeated willingness to hurt innocents or others she cares for, that would do it.

Salshira: Likewise, Salshira has a really hard time letting anyone in, so anyone close to her would have to wade through several layers of obfuscation before they could actually know the real her. This is a defense mechanism, but it also means that she has lots of time to push people away if she's wary of them. Anyone she's really close with is someone she wouldn't let go of easily; she cherishes her found family. Again, it would have to be something pretty heinous or out of character to cut someone off.

💚 GREEN HEART - what things make your oc feel comforted? hugs, kisses, food?

Arianwen: Food is at the top of the list, for sure. Especially something unusual or made especially for her, but she's not very picky. She also likes loose physical contact (leaning against someone, for example) which she can easily get out of if she wants.

Maria: Being held is number one. Maria is always reaching out for other people, and those people reaching back makes her feel fulfilled and safe. She is also a very textural person, so soft, fluffy things bring her comfort, too. Lying on a soft bed in her silk robe while someone (cough cough) holds her is her ideal situation.

Elowen: Quiet company and hot tea. Elowen needs to process before she can talk when she's upset, but she really doesn't want to be alone. When she's ready, someone who will listen to her without judgment is crucial. Being somewhere high in the air with a decent overlook also helps.

Emmaera: Putting things in order makes her feel more comforted. She doesn't want help, but she does want company. When she's thinking or upset, Emma will clean and organize, and by extension her surroundings being reasonably neat is comforting to her. She also finds sunlight and a concrete task to complete comforting, so she gardens in the spring/summer and rakes or shovels snow in the fall and winter. Someone talking things through with her and weighing the pros and cons is comforting.

Salshira: Physical touch for sure. It's the first and easiest way she has to express herself and it's the first thing she looks for when she's upset. Being warm and wrapped in a blanket is second. Also soup---soup is her big comfort food (me too tbh).

[waitingforwinterwinds]

A Clash of Kings - 42 DAVOS II (pages 546-563)

Stannis and Melisandre talk philosophies with Davos, though separately, and Davos takes Mel to Storm's End's Secret tunnel instead of the Maternity Wing.

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Every man of the party was of better birth and higher station than Davos Seaworth, and the great lords glittered in the morning sun.

Doesn't mean they're even half the man Davos is.

A red-gold fox poked its shining snout out from his breastplate through a circle of lapis lazuli flowers.

guess at which point in this sentence I realised GRRM did not mean a real live fox the colour of red-gold. Did you guess halfway through the next sentence? Cause that's where it happened.

Stannis had left his queen on Dragonstone along with her uncle Axell, -

I just dropped into the strangest Kingdom Hearts crossover ever (:

Oh no, my brain is set to silly mode D: I'll power through, but I apologise in advance (;^▽^)ブ

"She ran. As well she might. Her was the hand that slew the king." "A lie," Ser Cortnay said. "I knew Brienne when she was no more than a girl playing at her father's feet in Evenfall hall, and I knew her still better when the Evenstar sent her here to Storm's End. -"

See, even this guy knows Brienne killing Renly is ridiculous. *remains salty about the guy(s) who just up and accused her on sight*

The king saw the motion. "Are they still there, onion knight? You have not lost them?" "No." "Why do you keep them? I have often wondered." "They remind me of what I was. Where I came from. They remind me of your justice, my liege." "It was justice," Stannis said. "A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward. you were a hero and a smuggler."

It's always interesting to see the difference in not just whether a character believes in the end justifying the means, but how an act affects a persons overall moral value. If I had to label Stannis, I think I'd definitely class him as Lawful-Neutral rather than Lawful-Good, just because he's so focused on the law as justice, but not in the all consuming all condemning way of Lawful-Good Paladins, and because he's a little easier with the ends justifying the means approach to offing his own brother.

"Only Renly could vex me so with a piece of fruit. He brought his doom on himself with his treason, but I did love him, Davos, I know that now. I swear, I will go to my grave thinking of my brother's peach."

Stannis: *poignant speech about loosing his brother and never being able to gain closure* The Reader: Pffff hahHAHAhahahahHAHA "thinking of his brother's peach" XD

Ahem. Sorry. I've been in fandom too long. ... hehehehe ... could have been worse, could have been chrysanthemum

"Stubborn or craven, what does it matter? Ser Cortnay Penrose seemed hearty and hale to me." "So did my brother, the day before his death. The night is dark and full of terrors, Davos."

TNiDaFoT = 🥛

You know, I'm starting to wonder if Stannis actually does know about the shadow him that killed Renly or not. Like the way he talks about it, his dream of Renly's death, I can't decide if he's trying to convince himself it doesn't count that he killed his brother via freaky astral projection, or if he truly doesn't know what happened.

"I killed him but i woke with clean hands" and all that, of course it doesn't help they we aren't in his head and he's not going to come out and say it to Davos "Mel made a freaky shadow clone of me, emphasis on the shadow and I mind controlled it in my sleep to off Renly."

"- The flames do not lie, Davos." Yet they require me to make it true, he thought. It had been a long time since Davos Seaworth felt so sad.

Aww, oh no. Stannis you suck!

also that thought that Stannis might not know? yeah, that's as dead as Renly.

"I can smell the fear on you, ser knight," the red woman said softly. "Someone once told me the night is dark and full of terrors. And tonight I am no knight. Tonight I am Davos the smuggler again. Would that you were and onion."

TNiDaFoT = 🥛

... Melisonion.

"If half of an onion is black with rot, it is a rotten onion. A man is good, or is is evil."

Men might have layers like an onion, that doesn't mean they are onions, Mel.

"You are more ignorant than a child, ser knight. There are no shadows in the dark. Shadows are the servants of light, the children of fire. The brightest flame casts the darkest shadows."

That's an interesting take... I think I like it. (She's right though, no shadows in the dark.)

He knew that shadow. As he knew the man who'd cast it.

and birth of the demon shadow baby! (take two) mmm, even more horrific than the show. delightful. Oh but the sense of dawning terror and horror in Davos. He deserves a better boss.