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hi you’re the biggest viktor fan i know but i want to be the second biggest do you know where i can find physical merchandise of him?! there’s a ton of really cute stuff i’ve seen you post before but i can never find anything
^_^ that is a big compliment!
to be honest a lot of the stuff i have is either commissioned merch (my viktor keychain which i got from JHINPHELIOS on twt) or gifts from friends (like my viktor squeaky toy) so in this world you'll have to be the force that brings into existence the Ideal Merch that exists in your head. like funny shirts and stuff although i never got around to printing a viktor shirt.
but if you're interested in prints and the like i know @hexhomos has got a ton of stuff up on their inprnt here and theres a sale right now so 🔥🔥🔥🔥 you can nab some really dope pieces off there
++ here is another poggers shop that sells viktor stuff (stickers and whatnot)
if anyone else knows other viktor stuff that's up for sale currently feel free to rebog and add on ヾ(•ω•`)o
#hope this helped!#answered#anonymous#yeah a lot of my stuff is commissioned or custom or gifts so basically not up for easy public sale... but there are many avenues in the#world through which viktor merch can be brought out from#happy hunting! and good luck
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I posted this to Twitter after someone asked for recs and thought it would be worth posting here as well. It’s by no means an exhaustive list, and also leaves out the brilliant old school writers who we are so lucky to still have active-ish in the fandom (staring at Penumbra and Cecily Sasserbaum, among others). Please add on to this!
Honoring our past…
…lifting up our future…
Wasting productive hours and staying up too late reading. A time-honored X-Phile tradition.
#listen#Twitter and RTing make the formatting#and linear nature of the posts super weird#just go with it#and do some hunting#good luck newbies#we’re happy you’re here
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Snuggling near the fire
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#dexdark#dexter's laboratory#dexter's lab#dexter#mandark#I AM SO HAPPY TO FINALLY POST THIS LOL#near christmas time for them and they're currently hunting down ole saint nick but dex fell asleep and mandark is taking care of him#ty cherry for the inspiration of just mandark staring lol i kept thinking back to it and it got added lol#earlier that day they played in the snow and made a snowman and mandark stole his gloves the snowman lmao good luck finding them later#mandark also put sticks together to replicate the M on his hair#psst they're newly weds that year by the way. their rings >:3 it's not on the correct hands because i wanted it shown loll#i love the fire so much i wanted it to look good this year since last year i wasn't too confident to even make one#monkey didn't get one a stocking because he spent christmas with that agent instead#mandark makes his own wrapping paper and ornaments it just wasn't shown#blanket is important to me later haha that feels like a spoiler...#the pictures in the back was originally be a marriage photo and a protrait of ducky but they were quickly changed to another drawing i made#and sims 4 photo i have of them. that idea was my sister's in order not to spend too much energy on the drawing#i think the atom tree topper is gonna be a reoccurring item i just really like it and there's lord vader's helmet in there too!#mandark's sweater says “I'll deck your halls.”#dexdarkholidayevent2023#dexdarkmas2023#flame draws
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Insane person question. The coat in your lady terror outfits post you said you actually own—where’s it from? Do you know if they still make it? I’m in the market for a new wool double breasted coat lmao the one I’ve had for half a decade is starting to give up the ghost 😅
YES OK SO I JUST CHECKED!!! Yes my friend it’s still being made and it’s up on torrid dot com (which caters exclusively to plus sizes, just so ya know) it’s their “wool blend military fit and flare coat” since it seems I can’t send ya anything other than an app link but here u go anyway!!!
#they also have one in a really nice plaid rn that is… legitimately making me have a crisis I fucking love a good plaid#BUT YES HAPPY HUNTING NONNIE GOD SPEED AND GOOD LUCK!!!
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*Loud Aerodactyl screech*
#pokemon#pokemon crystal#Pokemon crystal virtual console#virtual console#celebi#shiny celebi#shiny pokemon#shiny hunting#I GOT IT#IM SO HAPPY >:D#I was so worried I wouldn’t be able to before Pokemon Bank closed down#I wasn’t even fully paying attention#I was watching my Boyfriend play Baldurs Gate 3#I saw the screen flash and looked down and saw the pink Onion fairy#I named them Shallot#because I’m hilarious#in all seriousness I might actually used this time before Bank closes to try that Poipole hunt I’ve been putting off#could I be that lucky again?#doubt it 😂#good luck to anyone still trying to hunt this little nightmare before the time is up
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I’ve been mia lately but I’m here for my boops
#I’ve had so many thoughts last chapters but I’ve been busy job hunting ;;#not skip and loafer#happy april fools#may these boops give me the good luck needed to get a good job#if I get a job this month I can probably backlog all my thoughts since it’s hiatus this month
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@roman-noodlezz is trying to guess my favorite clone troopers in order to shame me into sleeping and I'm excited to see if he gets them!
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get a scraggy and name it tiso
source: trust me bro
>:3c I’ll get one in honour of you
Can’t guarantee it’ll be a good scraggy - because my luck with pokemon is actual trash - but it’ll be one
#happy screms#i might use him to fill in a party spot until i get everyone. don’t know actually never used scraggy once#all i remember of scraggy is fighting n’s one as a kid and always losing a party member to it#im so sorry scraggy sigilyph that one fight against n made me spite you two as a kid that took me AGES#(sigilyph more so. i did not like that pokemon for a long time afterwards lmfaoooo)#that fight near the ferris wheel? the amount of times i WIPED THERE because of those two pokemon#funnily enough always saw shieldon as the kindred pokemon of tiso#shield. run and bash. its him fr fr#my servine and drilbur both have natures that dont boost any stat thats how my luck goes lmao#also both dont have good abilities so yeehaw we do our best#if the scraggy ends up getting a decent nature or ability ill.. laugh - ig-#i have the worst running luck in games actually. im always crit. i get the lowest stats.#it balances itself out ig? was hunting for a shiny orthworm and got 3 shiny cufants#i.. have no opinion on cufant i just wanted the worm-
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my class got cancelled so im going back to the arch studio to work again but i wotn spend super long here... when i get back to the dorms tho. i want to continue my shiny hunting quest for tatsugiri
#loner.txt#jun ☕️#i dont even have the shiny charm bc i still need scarlet exclus mons#but i love shiny hunting in this game its so fun tbh#and also the luck ive been having via the sandwich method has been very good...#ive gotten over 50 shiny mons so far#but tatsugiri is the one i want most#tbh i have no preference on the form bc a shiny is a shiny im happy either way#but i want at least one of them !!
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WHUMPTOBER 2024: PROMPTS LIST
Welcome to Whumptober 2024 — Seventh Time's a Charm!
Please make sure to read the Event Info and FAQ below carefully, as most of your questions will be answered there already. For everything else, you are welcome to come to our ask box or ask questions in our Discord server here.
This year’s AO3 Collection can be found here.
This year's playlist can be found here.
The 'Anatomy of a Whumptober Prompt' post can be found here.
And our 'Resources for Writing Sensitive Topics' post is here.
We’re very excited to see the community come together for another year of Whumptober! Go wild with the prompts, and support your fellow creators - we wish you all the fun!
Best of luck and happy whumping,
Mods Vanne, Yenn, Kitty and Surro
(Text versions of the prompts, as well as event information, rules and FAQ are posted below the cut!)
Whumptober 2024 Prompt List
No. 1: RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK
Search Party | Panic Attack | "If only we could hold on.” (Icysami x Renegaderr, Strangers.)
No. 2: TRUST ISSUES
Amusement Park | Role Reversal | “You got away with the crime while the knife's in my back.” (Charlotte Sands, Rollercoaster)
No. 3: SET UP FOR FAILURE
Fingerprints | Wrongfully Arrested | "I warned you."
No. 4: HALLUCINATIONS
Hypnosis | Sensory Deprivation | “You're still alive in my head.” (Billy Lockett, More)
No. 5: SUNBURN
Healing Salve | Heatstroke | "If my pain will stretch that far." (Lottery Winners, Burning House)
No. 6: NOT REALISING THEY'RE INJURED
Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms | Healed Wrong | "It's not my blood."
No. 7: ONLY FOR EMERGENCIES
Unconventional Weapon | Magic with a Cost | "It's us or them."
No. 8: SLEEP DEPRIVATION
Isolation Chamber | Forced to Stay Awake | "Leave the lights on." (Coldplay, Midnight)
No. 9: OBSESSION
Broken Window | Bruises | “Frame me up on the wall, just to keep me out of trouble.” (Fall Out Boy, Irresistible)
No. 10: BLOW TO THE HEAD
Slurred Words | Passing Out from Pain | "I can't think straight."
No. 11: SEEING DOUBLE
Convenience Store | Loneliness | “Leave no trace behind, like you don't even exist.” (Taylor Swift, Illicit Affairs)
No. 12: STARVATION
Underground Caverns | Cannibalism | "Just a little more."
No. 13: TEAM AS A FAMILY
Familial Curse | Multiple Whumpees | "Death will do us part." (Set It Off, Partner's In Crime)
No. 14: LEFT FOR DEAD
Hunting Gear | Blackmail | “Because I want you to know what it feels like to be haunted” (tiLLie, kooL aiD mAn)
No. 15: CHILDHOOD TRAUMA
Painful Hug | Moment of Clarity | "I did good, right?"
No. 16: NECROSIS
Swamp | Wound Cleaning | "No, I can't feel anything."
No. 17: NOWHERE ELSE TO GO
Ruined Map | Shipwrecked | "We had a good run."
No. 18: REVENGE
Unreliable Narrator | Loss of Identity | “I see what's mine and take it.” (Panic! at the Disco, Emperor's New Clothes)
No. 19: BLOOD TRAIL
Abandoned Cabin | One Way Out | "Is there anybody alive out there?" (Bruce Springsteen, Radio Nowhere)
No. 20: EMOTIONAL ANGST
Shoulder to Cry On | Giving Permission to Die | "It's not your fault."
No. 21: BODY HORROR
Body Horror | Tattoo Gun | Spirit Possession | “Let the bedsheet soak up the tears.” (Apparat feat. Soap & Skin, Goodbye)
No. 22: BLEEDING THROUGH BANDAGES
Tourniquet | Reopening Wounds | "Oh that's not good."
No. 23: FORCED CHOICE
Public Display | Broken Pedestal | "I'm doing this for you."
No. 24: RADIATION POISONING
Collapsed Building | Equipment Failure | “I never knew daylight could be so violent.” (Florence + The Machine, No Light, No Light)
No. 25: SURGERY
Stitches | Being Monitored | "It's for your own good."
No. 26: NIGHTMARES
Breakfast Table | Parting Words of Regret | “I'm haunted by the lies that I have loved, the actions I have hated.” (Poe, Haunted)
No. 27: VOICELESS
Laboratory | Muzzled | “I have no mouth and I must scream.”
No. 28: DENIAL
CCTV | Exposure | "They caught me red handed."
No. 29: FATIGUE
Labyrinth | Burnout | "Who said you could rest?"
No. 30: RECOVERY
Hospital Bed | Holding Back Tears | "What have I done?"
No. 31: ASKING FOR HELP
Therapy | Making Amends | "I'm alive, I'm just not well." (Elliot Lee, Alive, Not Well.)
Alternatives List:
Body Swap
Communication Barrier
Finding Old Messages
Forgotten
Friendly Fire
Motion Sickness
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
Regret
Secrets Revealed
Shivering
Survivor's Guilt
Time Loop
Used As Bait
Venom
Vermin
Event Info & Rules
WHUMPTOBER is a month-long, prompt-based creation challenge (think: Inktober, but whumpier). There are 31 official themes this year - one for each day of the month - which can be used, skipped, or combined in any way you’d like. They are meant to serve as inspiration without being taken literally (e.g. you don’t have to include the exact wording of prompts into your work). Feel free to run rampant on interpretation. For example, if the prompt is “flame", you could create something with reference to a candle/campfire, your character could have suffered a burn, or the flame could be a reference to an ‘old flame’ - an old relationship. It’s truly down to you!
In total, there are 4 prompts for each day. These are optional suggestions and can be used in conjunction with the theme, or as options/alternatives. We want to give everyone as much creative freedom as possible, as well as increase event accessibility for folks with triggers and squicks. There is also a list of 15 alternative prompts that can be subbed in for any day, again to give participants as much creative freedom as possible.
Creators can PRODUCE work in any media they choose, including but not limited to: writing, visual artwork, photo/video/audio edits, paper crafts and elaborate recommendation lists (not just a list of links). Creators can PARTICIPATE as much or as little as they want (i.e. you don’t have to do ALL the prompts if you don’t want to) and prompts can be used in any order. They are also free to use even after the event ends.
When uploading Whumptober content to your blog, be sure to tag it with:
#whumptober2024 …..(the event tag)
#no.1, #no.2, #no.3, …..(theme number)
#bruises, #stabbing, …..(the theme or specific prompt you chose)
#altprompt …..(if you use an altprompt, tag the post with the number of the prompt you replace)
#fandom or #OC, …..(ironman, original content, oc, etc.)
#medium …..(gifs, fic, podcast, art, etc.)
#teeth, #etc …..(trigger warnings & any additional tags. Keep in mind not to add “tw” in front but only use the word/trigger itself)
#nsfwhump …..(only for nsfw content)
#your own tags go here
PLEASE BE DILIGENT WITH YOUR TAGGING. Only properly tagged posts are considered for archiving on the official @whumptober-archive blog. They must be tagged in the order above. An elaborate post about our tagging system can be found [here]
Unfortunately, due to the sheer number of participants in recent years, we cannot guarantee your work will be archived. A random selection of properly tagged posts from all genres will be reblogged each day.
Whumpers who produce content for 31 total theme days are considered event completionists and will be tagged in a masterpost at the end of the month. A form will be published at the beginning of November asking you to tell us if you completed. This is based on trust and we will not check this.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please read this before you send an ask!
TIMELINE
July: Trope voting form released. Late August: Prompt list is released for at least four weeks of preparation time. Tropes cannot be posted earlier than August 25th because of Moderator obligations in real life. (But, you know, go ahead and start writing/drawing, and add the themes in later, if you want!) September: Do as much or as little on your works as you want. You can prepare everything in advance or let September go by with vibes and start working in October. It’s up to you. October 1st: Challenge begins! A storm of whump breaks upon us all! During this time, some posts will be reblogged to the whumptober archive blog. We open the yearly AO3 collection for posting (optional). November 1st: The challenge is officially over! Completionist form opens for those who want to be included in the hall-of-fame. Early November: We release completionist and participant badges, solicit feedback, and post a hall-of-fame list of completionists by the 10th.
PARTICIPATION AND COMPLETION
Q: What counts as participation? Create or continue at least one work inspired by one of this year’s prompts. Q: What counts as completion? Creating work(s) inspired by at least one prompt from each day (or alts), for a total of 31 unique prompts. Q: Do I need to create 31 works? No. You can, if you want. Or you can create one work that you add to every day with a new prompt. Or several works that combine prompts. You can also update an existing work by adding new material with the current prompts. Q: Do I need to post my works somewhere to be a completionist or a participant? No. Q: How do you know I actually completed the challenge? We’ll take your word for it! Q: Do I have to finish my work(s) to be a completionist? No, you can post WIPs. And you’re not obligated to finish them in October, but if you want it to count towards being a completionist, you must have completed 31 prompts by the end of the month. So for example, if you’re writing a long fic and you fit 31 different prompts into the writing you did in October, it’s okay if that fic isn’t finished by the time October ends, you’ll still be a completionist. Q: Is co-writing/illustrating allowed? Yes, absolutely, and it would count towards being a completionist for both/all of you. Q: Is there a min/max limit on word count for written works? No. Q: Is there a min/max limit of quality for art? No. Q: Do I have to do something each day to be a completionist? No. You can skip days whenever you want, and as long as 31 daily prompts (or alts) are in your works done in October, you can be a completionist. For example, if you wrote a 1000-word ficlet that covers prompts in days 2, 3, and 17, you can check all three days off your list even though it’s only one work. Q: Is this challenge just for fics? No! Artworks, GIFsets, headcannons, rec lists, poetry, moodboards, or any other creative work is encouraged. Q: Can I combine Whumptober with other creation challenges? Absolutely, as long as the other challenges allow it too.
PROMPTS
Q: How do the prompts work? There are FOUR prompts per day: a theme and three ideas. You can use one, two, three, or all four prompts for each day. If you don’t like any of the daily prompts, you can substitute one of the ALT prompts instead. Q: How strictly/literally should we interpret the prompts? As literally or as figuratively as you want. For example, if the theme is WATER, that could mean drowning, waterboarding, raining, swimming, take place underwater, be lost at sea, construct a metaphor about a character’s mood that changes like a flowing river, crying, or whatever else you can think of that fits that theme. Q: Can I combine prompts? Is there a limit on how many? No limit and combine as many as you’d like. If you create a work that checks off multiple prompts, that work will count for a fill of multiple prompts. You need to address 31 different prompts to be an official completionist, but you don’t have to produce 31 separate works.
WORKS
Q: What’s whump? Hurting a character, whether that’s physically, emotionally, intellectually, psychologically, or any other way you can think of. Comfort afterwards is optional. Angst is emotional whump, so it counts. Q: How do I know if it’s whumpy enough? If your character is just mildly inconvenienced, it probably needs more whump. However, no participant has to prove whumpiness to the mods. Whatever you write is up to you. Q: What kind of characters can I create for? Anything. Generic “whumpee,” OC, PC, NPC, major characters, minor characters, or whatever you want. There are no limits. Q: Does it have to take place in a specific fandom? No, you can create works for your own worlds or for fandoms or for both. You can also create more generic or pan-fandom works. You can do cross-overs or use OCs, whatever you want. Q: Can I create AI-created works? We will not reblog or promote any works we know to be generative AI-created. Q: Is there anything we’re not allowed to write? As long as it contains whump and is based on our prompts, it’s fine. Please courtesy tag your works if you post them so people who follow the #whumptober2024 tag can filter according to their preferences. Q: What about sex, minor characters, and potentially disturbing content? You can create whatever works are legal in your country and post them accordingly. Please courtesy tag anything you think might be objectionable if you post to Tumblr so people who follow the #whumptober2024 tag can filter according to their preferences.
POSTING
Q: Where can I post my work? Post where and how you want. You don’t even have to (cross)post it to Tumblr. Just keep in mind if it’s not on Tumblr we will not be able to add it to the blog archive. There is an AO3 archive for Whumptober 2024, as well as the parent collection for works completed outside of the event. Q: Can I start posting early? You can, but this is an October event and wouldn’t it be more fun with everyone doing it at the same time? We won’t be reblogging any work predating October 1st. Q: Can I post late? Yes. For the sake of our hardworking Post Fairies, only a day’s themes will be reblogged to @whumptober-archive each day of October. But you can post whenever. Some of us are still working on and posting Whumptober fics from years ago. Q: Do I have to use your tags? Only on Tumblr and only if you want us to reblog your work on @whumptober-archive. Q: How do I have my works reblogged to the archive? Properly tagged posts will be reblogged to @whumptober-archive. If you want the official archive blog to reblog you, post on Tumblr and tag correctly (see this FAQ link for more info on tagging). Please note not all posts will be reblogged each day. Q: Can we @ you? For questions and comments, of course. We’ll be getting a flood of notifications, so if you really want us to see something send an ask. Q: Can I cross post on other blogs? Yes, multiple platforms and blogs are perfectly acceptable, as long as they allow cross-posting (to us). You can also post different works to different accounts under different names, without posting them everywhere at once. If you post some works under your main and others under an alt blog, that’s fine for completionist purposes. Q: Can I upload/repost my Whumptober content to other social media platforms? Of course! We’ve created an AO3 Collection to archive any fics posted there, which can be found here. The blog is the official archive, so please respect the personal boundaries of any whumpers in your social circle (don’t out anyone as a participant who would prefer not to be outed).
Most importantly, have fun, create, and enjoy all the whump posted this October!
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Falls is yelling and cursing as he runs into the corrie guard med bay je looks at Stitch, Ratchet and Herb he flashes a small but still agitated smile before shooting all three a glare "I don't care how you feel about the GAR, if you see Captain Rex stun him and comm me he got injured and has been refusing medical attention since we landed so thank you and I'm off to go chase that kriffer... I blame Bu- I mean Foxby the way....oh, and yes, I'll be over later for gossip. " he runs off barking orders to the newbie medics in the 501st and 212th
All three medics stop what they were doing to look at Falls, Ratchet quickly turning his expression back to its normal scowl. Though it might be a little less around Falls. He snorts at Falls when he hears about Fox, his vod’ika would pull his hair out around the Marshall Commander. “We’ll do more than stun him if I see his hide. Got enough di’kuts to worry about to search for that rouge captain…” he mutters the last part as Falls runs out.
“How much you wanna bet that Rex is off in the vents or something?” Stitch calls over from beside a patient. “Nothing I plan on keeping,” Ratchet throws back. They all knew Rex was just like Fox, if not a bit less. “Good luck vod’ika.”
#tempest’s ocs#oc: ratchet#oc: herb#oc: stitch#quinn’s ocs#oc: falls#corrie guard#star wars oc#clone oc#good luck and happy hunting falls
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OH !! The prettiest shade of yellow there is too !! Having a color assigned to you by a moot is another kind of dopamine hit !! 😭💛
#Oh....!!!!! 🥺#This is so sweet that you came across a shade of yellow and I popped into your mind 😭💛#I don't know what to say bc I don't wanna be too cheesy but also seeing this made me really happy#So unique#Now it's my turn to hunt down the perfect shade made just for you 😤😤#Hope you have a lovely weekend with a good week to follow#If you're still suffering through school then biggest of luck to all your academic projects and classes!!!!#♥️#💛#mutual#tumblr#color#fav
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Two invertebrates from the Geoling homeworld of Anuwaara. More info on these two below the cut.
The first, T'kathucht, are jumping predators that fill a similar niche to some species of frog or toad. They go after flying prey and can launch themselves forwards and backwards up to impressive heights. The species depicted here is native to the Wyu'hlkee grasslands and beaches where it blends in with the red foliage and extremely dark volcanic soil and sands. They're sought after by some bug keepers for their complex patterns, but they have a bad reputation with some who keep dart gardens due to t'kathucht's tendency to hunt and consume the female darts (who are favored by geolings tending the gardens due to their high iridescence and capability for flight). While they have various names in the languages used in the islands, their most common name of t'kathucht comes from "t'kata", a simple toy that would bounce or flip off the ground when one pressed down on and let go of it.
Despite the silly appearance the gliēgl is also a predator. It can be found in slow moving streams and pools of water where it floats and darts around towards other animals, injecting them with a venom that liquefies their insides and then sucking it out with the needle-like mouthpart. They are seen by geolings as a desirable species because they eat common 'pest' species, and are also a nice yellow color. In the tropics of Asagann their presence is believed to bring good harvests, and in the Kaswassan coast and Wyu'hlkee islands they're a symbol of joy and good luck. Familial groups in the South will often keep a gliēgl in a wide shallow dish in the entryway of their home to invite in happiness. "Invitation" bowls which are decorated rain collection dishes are also common sights outside of island homes. These are left out by inhabitants in an effort to attract one of these animals to their settlement. Gliēgl's are also very popular among "stripe-coats" (children) and bug collectors. Kaswassan geolings will wear insulated sleet coats that have been stylized in their image, and in the tropics they're often depicted as charms or floating toys. They are widely beloved and would be considered to be a charismatic animal by the people.
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Good news! I managed to find the last dandelions of the season :) I really thought I'd missed the window to harvest them this year; it's usually a late-April activity for me but it rained so much in the past couple of months, it just ruined my flower-harvest schedule.
The only dandelions left where I live are all in their wish-granting puffball phase, but I thought I'd try my luck at higher elevations—yesterday I called a neighbour who lives 150 metres higher, it went something like "Hello I would like to inquire about your dandelions and what stage of their life cycle they have reached." Neighbour told me if I hadn't introduced myself first she would have assumed I was a salesperson cold-calling to pitch a product ("You sounded so professional.") But she confirmed that she saw a few still-yellow dandelions during her last walk! Pandolf and I were immediately on our way.
Neighbour also told me that the cows were out in one of the pastures I was about to cross, but I didn't tell Pan, it was a surprise. He was so happy! Look at him bouncing his way towards them:
I was ready to call him back if the cows looked nervous, but instead more cows arrived to meet this visitor, to Pandolf's extreme delight (I had to call him twice before he deigned to stop greeting cows and join me on my dandelion search.)
Usually I just sit in a pasture covered with thousands of dandelions and I barely have to move to fill my basket, but in late May the harvestable dandelions are few and far between, so I had to walk long distances to find a couple here, a couple there—and I had to really inspect the tall grass, where they are much better-hidden than in April grass.
And guess what else I found in the tall grass?
A lion!
Worse! it's Texas :) I guess he is officially a recurring character. (Here's Texas' memorable introduction, for those who missed it.)
He makes Pandolf look small and scrawny!
I went to say hello to his owner but she wasn't home, so we returned to our dandelion field, followed closely by a suspicious Texas.
Sure, I'd scritched his ears and it was nice, but he's a diligent guard dog and unlike Pandolf he doesn't think friendly ear-scratching and malicious intent are two circles that can't overlap. But once I showed him my harvest he lost interest in us. Catching dandelion thieves is not in his job description.
Another animal I had to negotiate with were pollinators, who were clinging to the last few dandelions even though there were other wildflowers for them to feed from. They probably thought I was being similarly unreasonable with my single-minded focus.
I also found an adorable tiny spider in my harvest—she was dandelion-yellow and perfectly camouflaged to hunt insects in there! Here she is giving me a tiny spider high-five (or maybe angrily shaking her fist at me as I deprived her of this ideal hunting ground)
I let the llamas out to eat the weeds in my (still not planted) vegetable garden, like last week, as I started the long and meticulous process of destemming 400 dandelion flowers one by one. It started raining at some point but I had to stay outside to keep an eye on Pampe—it wasn't cold at all, and after the initial "oh no! rain" reaction, it started feeling pretty nice and meditative, sitting outside in the soft spring rain with the animals while preparing flowers.
I proudly told my mother that despite being one month late I managed to make 5 jars of dandelion honey just like last year, and she complained about shrinkflation seeing as I used significantly smaller jars than last year. I'm sorry but that's just called making clever use of packaging to meet unreasonable customer expectations in difficult times. Plus, I used 1 more lemon than usual in my recipe, so what this product lost in quantity it gained in quality. ("That's what they all say," she tutted)
(If my hen looks grumpy it's because she was sheltering from the rain under the table and I unceremoniously caught her and dropped her on top of it to enliven my photo. Not only did she get wet but she felt used, like a mere prop. She's back in her sheltered spot and it's been over 10min but you can still hear muffled resentful clucks when you walk past the table.)
#crawling along#moi à ma voisine : ''Je vous appelle au sujet de vos pissenlits ; j'aurais voulu savoir à quel stade ils en sont—''#voisine (en se marrant) : ''c'est incroyable cette voix 'France Télécom bonjour' que tu as au tel.#J'ai cru que tu allais me demander si j'étais satisfaite de mon offre livebox''#c'est ma voix accorte et polie d'appel téléphonique 😭
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Marvel and the Supernatural
Basically some Marvel interactions with supernatural creatures. I think he would be really friendly with some and, you know, not as friendly to others.
Marvel: “Sorry, guys. I gotta head out early.”
Flash: “Dude, why? I wanna see a drunk Marvel!”
Aquaman: “Cap, what would it take for you to accept even one invitation for drink?”
Marvel: “Uh…”
Superman: “Cap, you know you can just tell us if you don’t want to go.”
Marvel: “Oh- uh- it’s not that. I already have plans, that’s why I can’t go. I have to see a friend of mine who’s visiting.”
Wonder Woman: “A friend?”
GL: “I thought we were your only friends.”
Marvel: “I have other friends.” *sounds slightly offended before brushing off the offense* “You guys might know her actually.”
Superman: “Is she a hero?”
Marvel: “Oh no. She’s Bigfoot.”
*loud silence*
GL: “What…?”
Marvel: “She’s Bigfoot, but she prefers when I call her Rhonda. She’s a very classy lady.” *nods head* “We get tea every time she’s in town.”
*another loud silence*
Aquaman: “Buddy…” *puts hand on Marvel’s shoulder* “If you really don’t want to hang out with us that badly, you can just tell us. You don’t have a make up an excuse like that.”
Marvel: *visibly tenses at being called a liar* “I’m not a liar guys.” *shrugs off hand and shoves own hand into pocket dimension and starts rummages, looking for something*
JL: *horrified for a solid three seconds when they see half of Marvel’s arm disappear*
Marvel: *pulls photo from pocket dimension* “Look!” *shows photo of him at a table that looks comically small compared to him, also holding a tea cup too small for an 8ft tall man. Also shows Bigfoot in a very elegant sundress also sitting at the table, also making it look comically small while also holding a teacup that also looks too small for it*
*loudest silence*
GL: “Why are you casually just friends with Bigfoot? How do you just fail to mention things like this??”
or
Batman: “Marvel, why did you put in a notice for leave?”
Marvel: “I thought I put sick leave?”
Batman: “No… You just sent in an email that said, “I’ll be gone for a week” and that’s it.”
Marvel: “Oh. My bad. Well, I’m gonna be gone for a week cause I’m going Wendigo hunting with a couple buddies of mine.”
Batman: “Wendigo. Like the evil, man eating spirit.” *raises brow as if it’s noticeable from under his cowl*
Marvel: “Yeah! It’s kinda like big game hunting, but for people with magic. Plus, they’re kinda starting to become a problem up North. Wanna come?”
Batman: “I don’t have magic.”
Marvel: *shrugs* “You’re Batman. You could probably figure out a way. But even then, we’d be happy to have you.”
Batman: “Hn.” (Translation: I’ll think about it.)
or
Flash: “Dude, you’re sulking. You never sulk! Something’s wrong.”
Marvel: “It’s not that big of a deal. I’m mad at Satan.”
Flash: “Me too, bro me too.” *pats shoulder* “What’d the devil do to you?”
Marvel: “He cheated at poker!”
Flash: “You gamble— I see. So you’re down on your luck at casinos.”
Marvel: “No, like literally! He hid a card up his furry sleeve!”
Flash: *blinks rapidly trying to process that whole statement* “Oh. Uh- you could always disinvite him.”
Marvel: “I guess. But he’s my friend.”
Flash: “Why can you confidently say you’re friends with the devil?”
Marvel: *ignores his question* “What if that hurts our friendship?”
Flash: “Maybe try talking to him about it…?”
Marvel: “That’s actually… a pretty good idea! Thanks, Flash!” *hops up and speeds off to where Flash can assume is literal hell*
#billy batson#captain marvel dc#dc captain marvel#shazam#fawcett#fawcett city#fawcett comics#aquaman#arthur curry#the flash#wally west#wonder woman#diana prince#green lantern#hal jordan#batman#bruce wayne#superman#clark kent
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HAPPY EARLY BDAY GENE I FINALLY FOUND NO OTHER!!!!!!!
#listening rn on the streetcar cause the joys of having a walkman mean i dont have to wait till i get home to listen#im so so happy the only things i hunt for at record stores are this and michael (and any junkshop just in case)#and this is legit one of my favourite albums everrrr#also they didnt have ANY monkees at this store which was. so weird#like i never see michael anywhere (except that one store in st catherines that had photon wing??)#but usually people have the monkees at least?#so either a) there ARE groovy people in this town who are buying it up or b) Fancy Prestigious record store doesnt wanna stock them. likely!#the byrds#genes bday + listening to a cd i bought at that store maybe combined for ultimate good luck
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