#gonna make that a tag

[kisstheashes]

I am NOT becoming an "awesomeness assistant" fuck off lmao

[cloudcountry]

the harveston sledathon event: jade leech's "incantation"

i'm not sure if everyone has gotten to this part in the new english server event yet, but this part when they were at the market got me curious. so, in typical me fashion, i committed a day of research to figure out what the hell jade was talking about.

first i would like to say that this was put together with A DAYS WORTH OF RESEARCH so if you know more about these plants/mushrooms and would like to add information or correct me please do so in the replies!! i'm not an expert by any means LMAO

with that said, onto the first plant!! i will list the scientific name that jade uses first and then the common name in parentheses. each plant/mushroom will have a picture after the short description for reference!!

i got all these images from google obv

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Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle) - A perennial herb that grows best in moist areas. Grows in late fall to early spring. Fall sun, partial shade. Used as an herbal remedy for sore muscles and seasonal allergies.

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder) - Marked as an invasive species in some of the eastern states of the US (Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, Vermont, Michigan, and Wiscousin.) Thrives in moist soil and grows during the summer. It’s commonly used in soup and as a remedy for gouts.

Polypodiopsida (Ferns!!!) - Thrives in moist soil and grows near rivers and creeks. Grows in shady locations in early spring. They reproduce with spores. Fiddlehead ferns are the curled up fronds of a young fern that can be cooked and eaten in various ways (steamed, fried & stored, roasted, pickled, etc.) They can also be used as fertilizer and for landscaping.

Chamaenerion angustifolium (Fireweed) - A perennial herb that flowers in June to September. Grows in full sun to partial shade and moist, well drained soil. Its primary use is medicine but it’s also used in tea, which in turn can be used to treat migraines, infections, and colds. Young fireweed shoots can be cooked and eaten (apparently, they taste like asparagus and should be cooked like them, too.)

Allium ursinum (Wild Garlic or Cowleek) - Thrives in slightly acidic soil & moist conditions. Prefers shady conditions and grows around winter to spring, with a peak season of February to April. You can eat basically the whole plant, but if you eat the bulb the plant obviously won’t grow back. It’s been used as a medical plant and in cooking.

Sorbus (Mountain Ash or Rowan) - A bush that produces edible berries in late summer into early fall, and they stay on the tree into winter. The berries should not be eaten raw, but should be cooked because they contain parasorbic acid. The cooking process converts the parasorbic acid into a preservative sorbic acid. Their astringent taste is made sweeter by the frost. They grow best in full sun to partial shade and moist, well drained soil. They usually grow up to 15 meters tall.

Plantago major (Broadleaf Plantain) - A perennial herb that grows in late spring to summer (and sometimes in autumn.) They prefer moist soil but are very adaptable. Grows in moderate shade to full sun. The entire plant is edible, but apparently the flower shoots are especially delicious. They naturally grow in very dense populations and are easy to harvest. Works as a medicinal herb to treat inflammation and boost the immune system.

Equisetum arvense (Field horsetail) - Another perennial herb that grows from summer to the first frost. Grows in moist soil with full to partial sun. Can be used in tea and benefits the urinary system. Their root systems can grow as deep as six feet.

Craterellus tubaeformis (Winter mushroom, or funnel chanterelle) - Our first mushroom!! They are featured in a lot of recipes and are fairly common. They’re ready to harvest in mid-winter to mid-spring. They can be found in mossy areas with well decayed wood, and grow in loose clusters. They apparently have an earthy/fruity taste, and should be cooked so they don’t taste unbearably peppery.

Boletus edulis (Penny Bun) - Another mushroom with a dark brown cap. Spores grow more mushrooms in summer and autumn. Thrives in moist soil and can be harvested a few days after summer rain. They’re around 25cm tall on average and can weigh a kilo (which made me yell out loud, mind you. That's a big mushroom!!) They have a slightly nutty flavor.

Craterellus lutescens (Yellow Foot) - The last item on this list is another mushroom. It thrives in moist soil and they grow from 2-7 cm in length. They apparently have a peppery flavor when raw, but taste earthy when cooked. They typically grow around moss in loose clusters. They’re pretty similar to the craterellus tubaeformis, as one would expect from their shared genus, “craterellus.”

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Overall Plant Conditions (AKA patterns I noticed while researching):

Practically all of these plants love moist & well drained soil. A lot of these plants grow in the summertime and like full/partial sun, but there’s a few exceptions of course. There’s a lot of herbs and perennial greenery that have medicinal properties. Many plants on this list grow well in disturbed soil or near water and roadways. All of them are edible (but beware of dangerous lookalikes!)

anyways < jade leech 3 i hope you found this somewhat interesting because i sure did!! (which is why i spent all my free time today researching it sigh the things i do for mermen)

[that-bored-aroace]

my parents might agree to getting me contacts :3 my face looks less masc without glasses!!!! shit is happening!!!!!!!! ^w^

[whumpy-wyrms]

RAAGHH TRICK OR TREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HIIIII :3

here are some doodles i made of Anton at around 5 years old (also the first time drawing him with long hair. it’s so fun guys) and Anton at around 18 (yes that’s a mullet) :3 he’s so silly i love him

[melonmortis]

Gettin back in da groove

[carryoncastiel]

A new day of trying to find out who I wanna romance in datv

[petrichorvoices]

for the longest time OCD wasn’t on our radar because we’re a very messy person. and then we got diagnosed and we thought we couldn’t have contamination as a subtype because we can’t stand cleaning. but no it turns out that avoidance is a compulsion too and a major reason we’re such a messy person is because cleaning involves actually touching dirty things, which makes us spiral. so

[slipery-bastard]

i love shayfer james so much i highly reccomend listening to the ferryman :3

Oooo okay

Thanks for the rec!!

[fieldtomatoes]

I heart cooking!!!!!!!

[beastiesandsundries]

For Your Consideration. A reason Teldryn Sero is so opposed to wearing any headgear that doesn't fully cover his face- Corprus scarring/disfigurement. (Works best with a Nerevarine!Teldryn headcanon)

After all, recognizable corpus scarring on a person who didn't "ascend" to House Dagoth yet didn't go absolutely bonkers is surefire proof that they've been cured à la Dirvayth Fyr. Which, as far as we know, is only the Nerevarine.

[fryandleelasbigfling]

I would bet money that the revival is gonna bring calculon back to life just for the sake of extremely on the nose jokes about how nobody expected or asked for him to come back to life and his second death was perfectly fulfilling and how much of an insult it is to give him a new voice box just because the old one was apparently "too expensive" to maintain

[angelsdean]

growing a plant from seeds is so thrilling. it makes you notice how much difference a day makes. how every single day is an opportunity for growth and change. this is four days in my baby flowers lives !! just four (4) days !!!! from barely poking their alien green heads out of the dirt to opening their leafy mouths into perfect little sprout emojis 🌱 and they keep curving toward the sunlight. they seek light and life ! they want to live ☀️

[stitchkiss]

i don’t like being hyper empathetic bc why tf am i crying over an injury my dog had a decade ago

[abridragon]

Hi, we don't ever interact but I'm certain that if I ever heard you laugh it'd make me smile! Joy is a wonderful thing to share and whoever made fun of your laugh must be living a miserable, joyless life imho

thank you so much for this. Ive been having a bad day and this put a smile on my face and made me cry happy tears. its nice to be cared about, thank you

[partialresonance]

Chapters: 1/20 Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, The Witcher (TV), Wiedźmin | The Witcher (Video Game), Horizon: Zero Dawn (Video Game) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion Characters: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Jaskier | Dandelion, Lambert (The Witcher), Eskel (The Witcher), Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Triss Merigold, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Robots, Androids, Android!Jaskier, Inspired by Horizon Zero Dawn, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Eventual Smut, Enemies to Lovers, Monster Jaskier | Dandelion, it counts because Geralt hunts machines, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Wire Play, Slow Burn Summary:

Witchers hunt the violent machines that crossed over into our world during the Conjunction of the Spheres. With their cybernetic mutations, Witchers blur the line between humanity and the monsters they hunt. Still, Geralt thought he knew the difference between man and machine, until he meets a young android who throws his world into turmoil.

[generalforthetree]

Kaeya stands in a vancent street, only the light of the moon shining around him.

The world is at peace or so it seems, there’s a presence around the cavalry captain none have seen before. It is malevolent and strong, mirroring the very earth and sky around him. It settles like a fine mist around his core and hovers like a cloud around his head.

He starts walking again, back home to the top floor of a shop. He enters the small two story building through the back door behind the crates that line the sides- up through the concealed door to his living room. Once it may have been a desolate minalilist bland place but at this point Kaeya has just accepted his fate of clutter. With so many people coming and going who have few possessions- who is he to turn down their request of him keeping it to ether lay to rest, or just to keep as a token of their lifetime.

Dispite all of the windows being closed, a breeze still rises to met him. With a sigh he steps through the foyer and through to the first room strait ahead, ignoring the other two on the right. Going strait ahead and falling face first into a large bed. After laying there silent and still for a few minutes he asks the quiet air.

“Why must people be so tiring?”

There is no outward reply from the empty wall, but the breeze does pick up and brush his hair away from his uncovered eye. Smiling he stands upright and heads to the bathroom to freshen up. After finishing and changing into sleep clothes (a simple shirt with soft pants) he crawls into the oversized bed, putting his eyepatch on the bedside table as he curls up next to the wall leaving a human size distance on the other side of the bed. As an open invitation, not that it would have stoped whomever it’s ment for, they can fall asleep in any situation if desired.

After a long time of laying in the darkness exhausted from the day, he asks the air for a song. A few moments later a bird can be heard singing its melodies far before its brethren would awake. It’s song is quiet yet cencere, it sings of peace and bonds that can never be broken. As the world slumbers soon to dies the calvelry captain falling into a dreamless sleep with the sound of his song dancing on the wind.