#i forgot to add bill and strauss dont @ me

[lupinus-bicolor]

Red dead gang + flowers, part two :)

Javier Escuella - Calochortus venustus; Red mariposa lily, a native to the deserts of southern California, it’s a stunning yet diminutive lily that blooms with the spring rains. Its striking petal markings and sharp sepals give it a unique flair that makes this little flower an absolute show stopper.

Sadie Adler - Lupinus arboreus; Yellow lupine, a coastal dwelling perennial shrub, its bright yellow stalks can be seen from February to July along the  Pacific coast. This flower is typically symbolic of voraciousness, resilience, and recovery from trauma.

Micah Bell - Aconitum columbianum; Monkshood, an annual herb that grows in mountainous regions of the western US. One of the most toxic plants in north America, monkshood was used by settlers as poison for rats. It was also given in bouquets as a warning or a threat that symbolized treachery.

Karen Jones - Hibiscus schizopetalus; Spider hibiscus, a plant native to tropical east Africa, this wild looking flower is cultivated as an ornamental in greenhouses around the world. Its fiery looking petals and dangling pistil give this flower an intense look unique to this species.

Kieran Duffy - Aesculus hippocastanum; Horse chestnut, a southern european native closely related to the American chestnut, this tree is a favorite of bonsai artists and ornamental tree nurseries. Its flower spikes produce 1-3 large inedible seeds (”horse chestnuts”) every summer and autumn.

Lenny Summers - Gazania linearis; Treasure flower, native to south Africa and naturalized in the US, this showy orange flower in the Aster family is a drought tolerant plant that is widely cultivated for its beautiful color and ease of hybridization. Given as a gift, it symbolizes riches and and good luck. (I am ignoring the fact that Lenny attains neither of these)

Simon Pearson - Salvia leucophylla; Purple sage, another Pacific coast native with aromatic leaves and light purple flowers. It spreads readily by rhizome and thrives in harsh seaside conditions, making it an optimal choice for stabilizing cliffsides and windswept inlets. It has allelopathic qualities that inhibit the growth of other competing seedlings as well as the growth of certain bacteria and fungi.

John Marston - Opuntia ficus-indica; Barbary fig, a hybrid species of prickly pear cactus widely cultivated as a food crop in arid countries around the world. It thrives in full sun, deep sandy soil, and hot temperatures. In native habitats, it’s mainly pollinated by moths and hummingbirds to produce a sweet, strawberry/fig tasting fruit that can be cooked, eaten raw, or fermented into alcoholic drinks. One of the quintessential western cacti, I couldn’t resist pairing it with our favorite ol’ cowboy.

Susan Grimshaw - Silybum marianum; Milk thistle, a prickly plant with a readily adaptive growth habit, this flower is sometimes cultivated for its seeds or made into a tea for treating various ailments. Traditionally, the thistle symbolizes devotion, bravery, strength, and resilience.

That’s all I got for now :) lemme know if you guys have other flower ideas for these guys, I love mashing my two favorite things together like this!

[theatreandhistorygalore]

van der linde gang as high school teachers

something you did not know you needed

arthur

was probably a super unenthusiastic phys-ed teacher until he got caught drawing during the lunch break

what do you mean i draw psh i don’t draw

cue the drawings of trees and flowers and the clouds or smth falling out of one of his folders 

doesn’t have a choice when he’s made into the new art teacher

does more work than the department head (mr charles châtenay, that is)

patient, probably gives his students extensions when they nicely ask

away due to sickness a lot

doesn’t understand why all the other teachers are always asking him for help, but helps anyway

is the type of teacher to let you microwave your lunch in the department office even if he doesn’t like you

always has a cup of coffee in his hand and has, on many occasions, taken sips of paint water when he wasn’t paying attention

dutch

english teacher

fight me on this

he keeps making up wild theories about who the third murderer in macbeth was just to fuck with his students

marks essays with an aggressive red pen and puts aggressive red smiley faces whenever someone gets a mark above an eighty

generally a good teacher but sasses his students a lot

head of the english department

doesn’t get along with principal pinkerton

keeps telling his students to have a bit of faith in his teaching

is absolute GARBAGE at lesson plans

hosea

100000000% a history teacher

everyone loves him

e v e r y o n e

he’s the one teacher who runs around the classroom pretending he’s in a battle just to explain a certain military strategy 

v ery animated 

a tough marker but great teacher 

stays after school for at least an hour just to help students if they need it 

they usually don’t bc he’s a gr8 teacher

has a huge thermos full of coffee?? water??? tea??? no one knows but its there

mrs. grimshaw

probably one of the office secretaries 

she does the look™ where she peers at u from under her glasses 

but then you say you’re not feeling well and want to sign out of the school she gives you one of those “””old people candies””” and tells you to zip up ur jacket

always has issues with dutch’s lack of organization

god damn it mister van der linde why don’t you hand your attendance sheet in on time

uncle

why is he even there

he teaches math

he doesn’t even know math

students always suspect that he’s slightly drunk bc his nose is always pink and he squints his eyes a lot

makes fun of his students but then feels bad about it

always makes excuses for not marking his students’ tests because he hAs lUmbAgO

charles

probably biology or history or both bc he’s smart

he demands respect without actually doing it

he shows up to class while his students are talking?

they all instantly shut up and charles doesn’t get it

very lenient and kind and will let you talk to him about personal issues if you just ask

people are scared of him even though he’s incredibly kind

doesn’t take no shit and will kick you out of his class (calmly) if you disrespect him

javier

spanish teacher (duh)

probably also works in the guidance department

really sassy but also like the most fashionable teacher 

all the girls have a teacher crush on him

roasts his students if they say or do something stupid

“mr escuella i forgot my pencil” “timmy you’re writing an exam ho w do you forget your p e n c i l” 

throws class parties at the end of the year in which he brings his guitar and teaches his students spanish songs

always tells wild ass stories 

pearson

he probably tries to dab to be cool

the other history teacher

much less animated

but tells some stories about his time in the navy

cheers for his students when they hit a high average

he keeps telling the lunch ladies how to do their job and they dont appreciate it (the students do bc while pearson’s cooking is bland the cafeteria food SUCKS)

strauss

a statistics teacher who’s really boring

no one likes him :(

students make up rumours about him all the time

“i heard he rubs chalk in his hair” “where did you hear that from timmy”

he’s that one teacher who always has chalk on their face and hands and no one wants to ask him for extra help because he gets frustrated and yells at his students by accident

a lot of facepalming

bill

he’s THAT physics teacher

you know the one

with the boom  

was the reason why the fire alarm went off in the school like every time it wasn’t a drill

a student almost died in his classroom and he made everyone swear not to tell their parents

you can hear his voice from across the hall bc he’s so loud

he also curses a lot and instantly regrets it all

“shit—I MEAN DON’T SAY THAT KIDS THAT’S A NO-NO WORD” in front of like twenty seventeen-year-olds

micah

got fired

everyone says he “retired”

“but mr matthews is olde—” “don’t worry about it timmy”

was a law or civics teacher

he doesn’t even know law and probably spews lies

has massive debates with his students when they try to call him out on his shit

always tells his students they’re gonna fail his class and calls their parents whenever they fail a test just to get a kick out of it

no one likes him ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

idk who else anyone wants me to do so if y’all want me to add to this just hit me up

**update**

people have asked for a few more characters (i am overwhelmed with love and i thank u for it) so make sure you check out my page if u wanna read more!