#corvidae-quills

[frangipani-wanderlust]

@corvidae-quills

The butterfly is just for fun, but I found a third enormous acorn and this time I took a picture of the tree they're coming from. What do you think? Is it the tree you suspected?

[edennill-archived]

tags via @corvidae-quills

#who made the biggest mistakes

I've made a huge mistake.

- Everyone (literally), the Silmarillion

[elsewhereuniversity]

They Gentry call her Magpie.

A wordsmith with a love of poetry, a crafter of trinkets, a clever bird with a glittering hoard and too many wits for her own good. She was an easy mark, once, easily lured by shiny baubles and flowery words, a prize songbird fit for slaughter. But, like all corvids, she was both smart and loud; she knew when she was being tricked, and fled into the Library squawking bloody murder, a clarion call for whatever aid could be spared. Her emergence was a storm of reflected light and righteous fury, the grudge of a corvid whose flock had been pestered for far too long. She took back what was hers and then some; her new boundaries clearly drawn in salt and spilled blood. She is a thief, the Gentry say, and she wears her namesake well.

To her fellow students she is Rook, Jackdaw, Raven, Bluejay, Crow - any number of avian names, so long as they are Corvidae in nature. She is an English major with Forbidden friends, a charmsmith of feathers and iron, a poet with a silver tongue, a friend to the crows. In her early days at Elsewhere she was a wanderer lost, pale pink stars on a denim jacket winking out far too fast. A memory lost was found and repurchased, an act of open rebellion which caught the Gentry’s ire. A damascene knife made quick work of the shadows, but that wasn’t the only darkness she faced. Seasonal depression followed her Elsewhere, and a month without a sky takes a toll on the mind. A golden pin now adorns a jacket sewn with stars, and the miniature sun which lights her steps has led many out of the Gentry’s clutches. Webcutter may be her primary weapon, but a phoenix-feather quill or a blown-glass pen are just as deadly in a poet’s hands.

The Gentry call her Magpie. Thief. Enemy.

The students call her Murder.

[scpaftermathau]

“Like this?”

Corvus looked over 035’s attempt, giving a slight nod and an exhale. “It’s legible. Good, even.” Trying his best to ignore the wailing of the breach sirens in the background, Corvus gently took the anomaly’s hand and guided him through the motions of scratching the symbols onto the linen parchment, correcting the small mistake he’d made.

Instead of writing ‘(of an ingredient) meant to be crushed or powdered’, 035 had accidentally written ‘blood’ or ‘bleeding’, as Corvus explained in a soft tone. The mask nodded his head, eyes firmly fixed on the movements of the avian hand covering his. “I think I’ve got it now.”

Corvus quirked a brow, shifting his attention from the writing lesson. “Well, if you insist. Just remember to-“

“-be gentle with the quill, I know. You can trust me to listen, can’t you?” 035 only chuckled at the huff that came from Corvus’ beak.

When he was focused, 035 was surprisingly concentrated and quiet, so much so that Corvus almost jumped out of his seat when 035 suddenly tapped his shoulder after four minutes.

“Let’s see here; wolf, feline, dog, serpent, scorpion, bird, mouse, oxen, mite… You’ve done very well with the animals, that’s for sure. But what of the others? Fern, sprig, alleviation, sap, carrion, ground, night, and-“ He pauses, a ghost of a smile on his hardened face. “That,” He taps the footprint-like symbol. “Is the Corvidae flock’s crest. You saw that on the front of my medical journal didn’t you?”

035 nods, tapping a foot against the ground impatiently. 049 picks up the parchment to examine the symbol closer, his voice still soft. “It originally belonged to my parents, so I believe that they were part of that flock, a group of my kind who shared their visage with the noble corvids.”

“But do you like it?” 035 tilts his head as he speaks.

“Like it? It’s incredible.” Corvus responded, his voice tinged with excitement. He shifted on his feet slightly. “Your progress, I mean.”

The breach sirens had paused, and that could only mean one thing. He sighed as he stood up and turned away. “Time to wrap this up, unfortunately.”

But then Corvus paused and looked back at 035. He pulled up his sleeve and carefully gripped one of his longer feathers. With a yank, Corvus pulled it out, giving no more than a slight wince. “It’s like plucking a hair.” He reassured 035, who looked a little concerned.

The feather, plumed with iridescent black, was carefully given to him. “What am I supposed to do with this?”

“Nothing, if you don’t wish to. Do with it what you desire, but keep it hidden, yes? I don’t want… them, to know more than they already do.”

The mask’s expression changes to a frown within a heartbeat. “Don’t worry. I’ll keep it safe, you can count on me.”

Corvus smiles as he packs the parchment, quill and ink back into his bag. “Of course. Until next we meet, mask.”

035 shifts back to a grin, stretching the arms of his host. “You’d better be ready, we just need an opening to execute this little idea of ours, and we’ll be out of here. I swear it.” Corvus mused in response as he walked to the door of the closet where they’d decided to hide out. “Oh? Well, I’m looking forward to it. It has been far too long since I’ve had the sun on my feathers.”

[thestateofardadreaming]

Letting go is hard, especially when we feel like we control everything... when we actually don't.

As a believer, all I can do is rely on God when I realize how feeble my efforts and their results are.

All vets around the area have been notified, animal shelters, neighbours, online lost pet websites etc.

I hope my cat returns. I've done all that I could. I still go around calling him when I can. I will keep on asking neighbours. He's a part of our family.

But I have to let him go, and let God take care of him and bring him home.

Thank you for your advice, thoughts and prayers : @corvidae-quills, @scarletfantasia, @falle-ness, @usuallyherdragon, @lapassionbeatrice, @lilacmuse, @eyeoftheheart, @femmeviva, @b-lessings and whoever else I've forgotten (sorry I'm distracted these days). Please keep on praying.

[greater-than-the-sword]

I'm trying to write up my comments on AI to the copyright office, and one of the ideas I'm considering is suggesting a new form of trademark right that exists unregistered and by default over a person's own image and other biological patterns and information.

"Other biological patterns and information" is perhaps defined broadly enough to include innate artistic styles.

However, I haven't yet extensively considered this. Does anyone else have any thoughts on whether this might be a good solution to the problems posed by artificial intelligence?

@rolkientolkien @starrtoon @birdy-the-artist @the-tiny-dragons-tea-room @afairmaiden @corvidae-quills @hollers-and-holmes @frangipani-wanderlust @hobbitsetal @rithmeres @scarvenartist @laurahollingsworth @rabbits-of-negative-euphoria and anyone else

[butterflies-and-bumble-bees]

Christmas gift for my cousin

@a-beautiful-crow @corvidae-quills

[thestateofardadreaming]

@scarletfantasia

@duchesspeggy

@corvidae-quills

@usuallyherdragon

i have not booped half of you as well as i would have liked, and i have booped half of you half as well as you deserve.

[frangipani-wanderlust]

Nine (or so) People You'd Like To Get To Know Better

Tagged by @two-microscopes. Thank you!

Last Song I Listened To: "I Play Chicken With The Train" - Cowboy Troy feat. Big & Rich

Currently Watching: The Big Valley. Western show from the 1960s which I sincerely prefer to Bonanza. As you can see, I am enough of a nerd to have opinions on the comparative merits of classic western TV.

Currently Reading: The Deer Prince's Murder by Michael Angel. Book Two: Fantasy and Forensics series.

Current Obsession: Training at work. There's so much to do and right now I feel like I'll never get any of it right.

Tagging: @catkin-morgs, @secretwriterstudentjaune, @anirabunbury, @morfinwen, @paranorahjones, @corvidae-quills, @offendedteaspoon, @tzarina-alexandra, @purpleisnotacolor, @batmantaking-hobbits2gallifrey, and anyone who is interested to join in.

[red-winters]

tagged by @batmantaking-hobbits2gallifrey

Currently Reading: Ghost of Tsushima Artbook (Digital Edition)

Favorite Color: Different shades of green, browns, mustard yellow, and other jewel tones.

Last Song: I See Fire - Boyce Avenue Cover

Last Movie: A documentary on some Chinese tomb I think? I don't remember a lot about it.

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: Savory, spicy, sweet. In that order, but a balanced mix is the best.

Currently working on:

I had the thought of doing a digital environment painting and having it printed to hang on my wall, but the size I need to work in to get the correct size print I want made my PC protest. Can't imagine working with the mixer brush AND adding extra layers, so I noped out! Yikes.

Oh well! Now adding 64GB RAM upgrade for my laptop to my wishlist this year. In the meantime, I am doing rough sketches—whether this ends up being hung on my wall or not sometime this year or just added to my portfolio—guess we'll see! (ง •_•)ง

tagging: @the-tiny-dragons-tea-room, @abandoned-as-mustard, @tabbyofwisdom, @angel-gidget, @weirdpolis, @sheet-metal-memories, @called-kept, @starwarmth, @corvidae-quills, @the-marshals-wife

[thestateofardadreaming]

Nine (or so) People You’d Like To Get To Know Better

tagged by @corvidae-quills (I also love Loreena McKennit's the Hyghwayman!)

Last Song I Listened To: I needed some music to write so I was listening to Lana Del Rey's latest album but it didn't fit the mood of my writing, so I switch to her other song 'White Dress'.

Currently Watching: I'm currently watching Kan Çiçekleri (a turkish dizi as you can guess) on a blood feud being settled by a marriage. It kinda reminds me of all the fanfic tropes that we all write for our OTPs (OmG, there was only one bed, pretending to be married/together, stranded in the rain etc.) It's frustrating because it's extremely slow burn (with a lot of flashbacks of the same or previous episodes and slow motions). I am also watching “When Hope calls" pioneer ladies taking care of an orphanage... And I was just checking out “Mahmut ile Meriem" an azeri-turkish production because I realized that an actor I liked was in it. I won't continue because... My brain will melt.

Currently Reading: I was trying to read Milan Kundera's “The Unbearable Lightness of Being“ as I realized when he passed away that I hadn't read any of his books. But... I'm finding it quite dull and depressing... Although it's very well written. So I'm going to read some short stories by Rosamund Pilcher. Her stories are always so soothing. I'm actually looking for book suggestions. I want to read something nice, well written... Since Devil Copperhead, I haven't read anything good. I really need to read a good book. As always, I'm also keeping up with my (almost) daily Quran reading.

Current Obsession: My cat's comings and goings. He's the most fascinating creature I've known. Is he training me or am I training him? He wakes me up at dawn and yes... it's a good thing because I rise to pray but... he's the one calling the shots. He hunts both birds and mice but only eats the birds (much to my heartbreak) Is he part maine-coon? That's why the rain doesn't bother him that much? How can I make him not bite and scratch him when I want to cuddle him? Will he forgive me for not letting him out at night? I have to hold my tongue because I talk too much about him.

Tagging: Ok so I may have done one of those recently so I might retag you again or once more forget to tag you although I love you very much.

@lilacmuse @serinleone @nerdanelistarnie @duchesspeggy @scarletfantasia @lapassionbeatrice @gravity-rainbow @usuallyherdragon and @themoonlily

[frangipani-wanderlust]

Building.

You would think, with a patronage like that, I'd be better at DIYing stuff...

Tagging… @odessa-edmundson, @lightthewaybackhome, @corvidae-quills, @tzarina-alexandra, @the-silver-stone, @secretwriterstudentjaune, @morfinwen

here's a random word generator--whatever word it gives you is now the thing you are the deity of

[butterflies-and-bumble-bees]

@corvidae-quills I tried but he kept head butting my hand XD

[red-winters]

I SEE YOU MUTUAL @corvidae-quills

[thestateofardadreaming]

i was tagged for this by @lapassionbeatrice : Thank you for the tag. And I always enjoy reading what is going through your ever expanding mind.

last song played: '“Happy Loner“ by Marina. One of these weeks... Too much socializing and no way to stop it without sounding rude. Too much, too much. this song is very healing.

reading: I recently finished the great ‘Demon Copperhead’ by Barbara Kingsolver... That was quite a read! Now, I’m reading ‘The unbearable lightness of Being’ by Milan Kundera. As he passed away, I realized I hadn’t read anything by him.

watching: I’m currently watching a turkish dizi called kan Ciçekleri. It’s like watching a shippy fanfic.  (Oh and there was only one bed!, stuck in the elevator, etc.) it’s too dramatic at time and cliché but... it’s relaxing because I know what to expect.

current obsession: My cat XD... Cat nutrition (as I make his food myself), cat psychology (why pee on my clothes when you know where your box is?) etc.  other than my usual subjects of obsession : space, geology, history, etc. Oh and that finding about how stonehenge might have been constructed by/for an ancient Swiss. It’s just too hilarious for words.

I’m tagging @corvidae-quills, @duchesspeggy, @usuallyherdragon @tumble-bees and many other people but it’s too hot for my brain to function properly.

[butterflies-and-bumble-bees]

tagging my writing friends cause I forgor to earlier

@cursedchildofchaos @daughter-of-mary @youjustfeelthemforever @oat-milk-maid @scholarlypidgeot

@cyraniadebergerac

@corvidae-quills

@corvusherpestidae

@marietheran

@animeandcatholicism

The thing is. I would eat the grapes. I would eat the pomegranate seeds. I would eat the Turkish delights. It doesn’t matter what the stakes are if you put a little plate of snacks out in front of me I’ll eat them.