#i got ogopogo

[churchydraws]

cuz why do one Plesiosaur when I can do two

[puckpocketed]

Another excellent night in the dub . Not the most competitive match but. I got to see MYE guys do well (CATTY HATTY!! Cristall 2 goals 1 assist and only ONE bad penaltyyy!!!) and also a 10 against game which is always a treat. Learned many new things such as shrexwife from before my time Nick Cicek has a libble brother . And 104.7 the Lizard radio <- incredible name. AND THE OGOPOGO IS MY VERY BEST FRIEND!!! Great work everypony hit the showers hit the showers ill see yuall next week for the playdate 🫡

[haleyithink]

my new show concept:

Waterlocked

Featuring these idiots

Fritz is a super snobby former rich boy who was disowned for being a piece of human garbage. He thinks he's the main character. He is, but this is not the point. He basically is completely flat broke and is super materialistic. He lives on a boat, fishes and does simple jobs for cash.

Then we have our other main character: Molly. Molly is a siren who cannot sing. This is to her detriment because it means she can't lure people and got bullied for it her entire life. Also it means she can't pursue her dream of Being a Rock Star like she always wanted. She is extremely pessimistic because of this.

Basically, the meat of the show is Fritz and Molly going around and doing jobs for people while also dealing with Jennifer and Charles. Speaking of...

Jennifer is another siren, and a successful one at that. She fucking hates Molly and bullies her very very often. This often leads to Molly getting wrapped up in some argument with Jennifer and having to prove her worth. And also, Fritz being a sailor, he is extremely overly attracted to Jennifer (since she's a siren with a working lure) and she consistently attempts to eat him. While this happens, Fritz, of course, is trying to get with her, blissfully unaware that she is NOT the love interest and damsel in distress for his hero story, but a carnivorous fish person trying to eat him alive.

Charles on the other hand is the captain of a large ship with a decently sized crew. His ego is about as big as Fritz's with the only difference being that he has actual reason to think of himself so highly. He's actually important. However, he's very bad with letting things go. One time, Fritz tried to steal some gold from him in the hopes that he could use it to buy himself a brand new expensive yacht! Which obviously would've been a huge waste anyway, but still. Charles caught him of course and they've had a massive rivalry ever since. Charles' father actually was eaten by a siren and since then, he's hated them and vowed to kill as many as he possibly can... So let's just say, he dislikes Molly just a smidge. Not that he'd care to hear her out on how she doesn't eat humans like most sirens of course.

Then we can't forget the sea monsters. Because of course I needed to add sea monsters! Not that I have most of them fleshed out yet but still. I will at some point. I plan to add an Ogopogo type sea monster as well as one that's kinda like the old depictions of whales with the two blowholes on the sides of their heads.

Also, if you're wondering why Jennifer and Molly have human designs, it's because there's gonna be some kinda weird potion thing that Fritz gets his hands on at one point that's able to turn them human for a short amount of time. I'm not sure if Jennifer will ever turn human in the series but I decided made a design for it just for consistency's sake.

But yeah, that's about it. That's my concept. Okay bye.

[cosmopoliturtle]

Hi! I just got a physical copy of Wish You Were Here, and I've really been enjoying it! I especially love the page with Ogopogo and Champ mirroring the Canadian and American flags. Also love seeing a bunch of cryptids I've never heard of before. I love seeing your art on my dash, so it's great to have this and Omens of Spring on hand! Cheers!

Oh my gosh thank you so much! It means to the world to me that you'd check out my books, they're probably the projects I'm most proud of. I'm really happy you've been enjoying them! ; u ;

They take a lot of time to make and I definitely have plans for more. It really means to most to me when I hear others can find some joy in my weird passion projects. Thank you again for the kind words and the support, truly!

[canadaxed]

rewatched the walter dont starve short and also the woodie short (which came first a lot of ppl complained about woodie not getting any lore from it)

so i made a breakdown of woodie lore we got from walters short in the first few seconds

screenreader friendly version under the cut

this gives us more woodie lore than ever before. 1. probably on vancouver island in the north, if you compare the shape of it on walters map to the real thing. 2. he's been missing for years, or at least a good enough deal of time that spiders and moss have begun to grow on his cabin. AND LUCY! 3. he didnt take lucy with him!! she was created from the constant. probably has to do with why he ended up there? / its like bernie, in which whatever a survivor really believes is real, becomes real.. but only in the constant. 4. in winona's short, we see there was a missing poster for woodie. either the news of him missing wasn't that widespread, otherwise walter woudn't have gone to find him. OR, people only realised woodie was missing when walter went missing, too. 5. theres two chairs in the living room of his house. i think this is notable... 6. we see a picture frame of a castle. woodie mentions his grandpa is scottish, maybe it has something to do with his family in europe. also next to it is a golf club (?) which originated in scotland AND BECAME POPULAR INTERNATIONALLY IN THE LATE 1800S! aka, when woodie wouldve been alive and taken into the constant. 7. also, the bear rug. he was a hunter or knew hunters. And not in this short, but connected to a fireside story walter can tell: 1. the story of the werebeaver is well-known enough to be a sort of local legend at the very least, probably in just bc. like the ogopogo. 2. woodie doesnt confirm whether any of the story is real, but him not saying anything about it is suspicious and hints at there definitely being more than meets the eye to him.

[whiskeysmulti]

.Whiskey. @queenharumiura @astrxthesiai

Hope you don't mind me capping this, Mage and tagging you and Neo in it. I was browsing your blog, reading some of your replies and I caught this and realized you were referring to the "how well do you know my muse?" quiz thing I had up like 2 weeks ago on Dera. Yes, that was a trick question, but also implied in the future arc that his fave cryptid might have been Nessie because of how excited he got over finding out they had proof Nessie was real, she had been found. And iirc there was a Haru Haru interview with Gokudera where he was asked about his interest in cryptids and iirc the exchange in it, Haru asked what his favorite one was and he said Ogopogo. Which to my knowledge is Nessie's Canadian cousin pretty much? Or the equivalent legend over there?

So while he loves all cryptid creatures, I concluded that Nessie/Ogopogo/Champ, lake and sea monsters in general are his favorite.

[shoezuki]

I'm listening to the video of wendigoon goin over the cryptid iceberg n . I got something to confess

So. The ogopogo right. Is a cryptid a lot like nessie. And I've known of it for like forever obviously.

But. I had no fucking clue what lake it allegedly is in. And I have been to that lake and swam in it since I was a child like as long as I can remember. I only found out it's the alleged ogopogo lake last summer. Not to divulge where I am but me n the ogopogo are practically neighbours and I had no fucking clue

[siverwrites]

🐇🙃🦖?

Bunny is answered!

🙃 What’s a weird fact that you know?

This is one of those questions that's so broad I blank out. Uh, do people just have a store of weird facts for these purposes? 'Cause I do not. Um, I dunno if this is a weird fact per se, but there's a lake, Okanagan Lake, in BC that supposedly has a monster similar to the Loch Ness monster named Ogopogo. Is that something widely known? I have no idea. Not particularly a weird fact, but that's what I've got.

🦖 Favorite extinct animal?

I feel like I'm gonna 'I don't know' at everything but how does one choose! There're so many... Soft spot for woolly mammoths always?

[smallpups-blog]

Cryptic Critters of Canada

What does the great white North have to offer regarding terrifying animals with dubious existence? Perhaps a humanoid beaver man? Lets find out :-)

Welcome back y’all, I have another cryptid list for you. This time we are taking a gander at some of Canada’s creepy cryptids! Canada has a variety of cryptic critters, ranging from lurking lake monsters to scary giant wolves. I’ve also added some doodles to the entries, like the last time. I hope you enjoy!

If you don't wanna read, this post is in video form here!

Ogopogo - Okanagan Lake, British Columbia

Ogopogo is Canada’s most well-known cryptid! I remember reading about him at several of my childhood book fairs! He’s a 40 to 50-foot-long serpentine monster that lives in Lake Okanagan, British Columbia. His green body is said to be thicker than a telephone pole, and we cannot forget the trademark horns on top of his head.

Ogopogo has deep ties to local Native mythology! He’s more of a folkloric mythical creature than a cryptid. To the Secwepemc (suh-Wep-muhc) and Syilx (see-yeel-x) natives of BC, Ogopogo is known as Nx̌ax̌aitkʷ (n-ha-ha-it-koo) or Naitaka. Naitaka could translate to both “water demon” or “water god”. He can be found in petroglyphs and various other forms of Native art. It is believed that Naitaka required a live sacrifice if the people wanted to safely cross the lake, so the First Nations people would sacrifice small animals. However, there was one man in particular who did not believe in Naitaka, chief Timbasket. He refused to sacrifice anything and even denied Naitaka’s existence. When he and his family got into the water, Naitaka created a whirlpool with his long tail and sucked the entire canoe and its occupants deep into the lake. Some believe this story to be a misunderstanding between the Indigenous people and the white people. When the settlers saw the natives give offerings to Lake Okanagan, they thought it was to appease the monster, but the Aboriginals were actually thanking Naitaka for providing them with food and water.

One of the oldest known sightings of Ogopogo was in 1873, sighted by BC pioneer Susan Allison at her home in West Kelowna. She was waiting for her husband to return from Okanagan Mission when she reported seeing a “snake-like creature” in the water of Lake Okanagan. Susan was familiar with the First Nations legend of Naitaka and feared the worst for her husband, but he eventually returned home. While her husband did not believe her story, a local mining superintendent, Thomas Smitheran, reported that he too had seen the monster that very day.

Altogether, Ogopogo has had over 200 sightings, which is a lot for a cryptid. Can such sightings point towards this myth being real? Is Ogopogo lurking in the depths of Lake Okanagan? Is he a prehistoric dinosaur that remains alive in the safety of the water or are these sightings simply misidentifications? Is he a real water serpent, or just a stray otter? Let me know what you think! This cryptid has a lot of history, so there's a good chance I might go into more detail in the future. Check this out; at the bottom of Lake Okanagan rests this sculpture.

Terrifying, isn’t it? Imagine wandering across this by chance! This Ogopogo statue is about 30 feet below the surface and is 8 feet tall and 14 feet long. It was installed in the early 1990s by Doug Lundgren and his team at Diving Dynamics, a local commercial diving company in Kelowna.

Old Yellow Top - Cobalt, Ontario

Old Yellow Top is a hairy humanoid aka Bigfoot sighted around Cobalt, Timiskaming District, in Ontario. The sightings spanned over 64 years, from 1906 to 1970. Mr. Yellow Top is approximately 7 feet tall and boasts a unique feature amongst sasquatches- he’s a blonde! From the shoulders up, his fur is a pale blonde that looks particularly striking in this one photo. He’s known as a “marked hominid”, which is a term created by (cryptozoologist) Loren Coleman in 1999 to describe any hairy biped creature with two-tone colouration. Another example being the “Mecheny” from Russia, who has a white marked forearm.

Old Yellow Top’s first appearance in September 1906 was at the Violet Mine. A group of workers who were there to build the framework of the mine sighted Old Yellow Top several different times. He popped up all over the work site. The men reported that the humanoid was curious and watching them from a safe distance.

In April 1947 he was back again. This time a woman and her young son were walking along the railroad tracks into Cobalt. The mother was wary of black bears as it was early spring and cub season. Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted a dark figure, but was shocked to see a man-like beast covered in brown fur with a “light head”. Old Yellow Top paid the two no mind and wandered off into the woods near Lake Gillies.

He was seen for the last time on August 4th, 1970. A group of 27 miners and 1 driver were driving down the rocky road to the Cobalt Lode Mine when Old Yellow Top crossed the road in front of their bus. The driver slammed on the brakes before losing control and going off the road. The bus just barely stopped before a dangerously steep cliff drop that would’ve been fatal. The driver described the figure the same as the witnesses before. Dark fur with light fur above the shoulders. At this point, Yellow Top would’ve been over 60 years old!

There haven't been any sightings of Old Yellow Top since the bus incident. Some believe he might have passed away due to his old age, but who knows the lifespan of a sasquatch? He would be a senior at least, for sure… I hope he's happy, he looks like a chill dude.

Ponik - Lake Pohenegamook, Quebec

Here’s another lake monster! This one’s name is Ponik, and he resides in Lake Pohenegamook, Quebec. His body is known to resemble an overturned canoe with ridges down its back and onto its tail. Some people say Ponik has 2 humps, some say 3, others report no humps! Descriptions vary. Ponik has the classic long neck and horse-shaped head look. He has short little legs with flippers for feet, and his body colour is usually described as black or brown. Ponik is estimated to be 30 to 60 feet long.

Ponik was first sighted around 1873, but details are scarce. Louis Berube, a lumberjack at the time, claimed to have seen something “huge” that might be a fish. Very convincing. Local man Benoit Levasseur also claims to have seen Ponik shortly after Louis. He says he saw a monster in the lake that was more than 25 feet long! It bobbed its head in the water before diving away. 

In 1957, local priest Father Leopold Plante was fishing at Lake Pohenegamook when he sighted something black with 2 humps in the water. As he reeled in his line, the unknown figure dove away into the depths. 

Mayor of Pohenegamook Guy Leblanc reported a possible Ponik sighting from 1990. He was out on the lake with his friends in his boat when they encountered an aquatic beast. “We saw a big big fish beside my boat. He was swimming. And he was very nice. He swam about ten seconds for us and that was incredible.” said Leblanc. While Leblanc personally believes he saw a giant sturgeon, others think otherwise! Sightings began to surge after this. 

Father Calixte Berube reported sighting what he believed to be Ponik sometime in the 2000s. Along with 15 other people, Father Berube observed the monster around 4 in the afternoon. “We saw the back with the dorsal fin. It frolicked like a fish and shimmered in the sun. It disappeared and reappeared further along; one moment it began to turn around and around as if it were amusing itself. There wasn't time to take photographs. People stopped on the road to watch." Sir, I think 1 photo of this magical moment would have been ok…This encounter must’ve taken several minutes!

Partridge Creek Monster - Partridge Creek, Yukon

The Partridge Creek Monster is a modern theropod dinosaur sighted in Partridge Creek, Yukon. It’s closest appearance-wise to a Ceratosaurus. It was first reported in a newspaper story by Georges Dupuy in 1908, which describes the creature as a bipedal black dinosaur with thick, bristle-y fur, 50 ft long from snout to tail, 30-40 tons, and with a large horn on its nose. A furry dino? Maybe feathered hmm? 

Georges Dupuy’s 1908 report in The Strand Magazine covered two different encounters with the Partridge Creek Monster. The first being in 1903. Two men, James Lewis Buttler and Yukon local Tom Leemore were out in the cold wilderness of the arctic hunting for moose. While tracking three moose, the prey suddenly startled and absconded. The men investigated and came across huge clawed tracks and drag marks in the snow. The drag marks being the beast’s tail dragging behind it. These pawprints were at least 5 ft long and 2.5 ft wide, the claws being a full foot each. They followed these tracks, but they eventually disappeared into a rocky gorge. Buttler and Leemore later met up with Georges Dupuy, Father Pierre Lavagneux, and 5 unnamed Indigenous people from the Klayakuk tribe. The group of men decided to search for the monster. Initially, they were unsuccessful, but later the group encountered the dinosaur near their campsite. The men were spooked by a horrifying roar. “The beast for which we had been looking—a black, gigantic form, the corners of his mouth filled with blood-stained slime, his jaws munching something, I know not what—was slowly and heavily climbing the opposite side of the ravine, making the large boulders roll into the valley as he went!” Apparently, they observed the dino for 10 whole minutes, so they got a great look. "A Ceratosaurus. It is the Ceratosaurus of the Arctic Circle". Said Father Lavagneux as they watched in awe and terror. 

The second encounter was on Christmas Eve 1907. Father Lavagneux along with 10 (once again) unnamed Indigenous natives claim to have seen the Partridge Creek Monster. This time, the dinosaur had a dead caribou in its maw, and the Father watched the beast crush ice as it crossed a river, then walked off into the wild with its dinner. 

Unfortunately, there are some issues with this frightening story. We now know that theropods did not drag their tails behind them, their tail naturally lay at a horizontal angle. Another problem is that Ceratosaurus was smaller than this monster. The largest known species of Ceratosaurus was roughly only 23 ft long. But you never know! The world of dinosaurs is forever evolving as we discover more! 

The Monster of Partridge Creek story was originally published as a true story, but these days it’s usually regarded as fictional. What do you believe? Is Georges Dupuy’s story a hoax? Or did he really see a living dinosaur in the Arctic Circle? Do modern dinos exist? 

Toronto Tunnel Monster (Memegweshi) - Toronto, Ontario

Did you know that deep beneath Toronto lies an abundance of rivers and creeks that have been built over and into the city’s sewer system? Now you do. Another fun fact is that the Algonquian tribes of Canada have records of a mysterious ape-like creature living near these waterways. It’s known as the “Memegweshi” to them, but it's also known as the “Toronto Tunnel Monster”, or the “Cabbagetown Tunnel Monster”.

In Native legends, Memegweshi are small furry cryptids similar to monkeys. They are water spirits that dwell in and aside rivers and streams, we are specifically talking about the ones that used to or still do live around what is now the neighbourhood of Cabbagetown, Toronto. Memegweshi are benign critters unless disrespected- then they would cause trouble by stealing from humans and interrupting their daily lives. Some Natives were even friendly with the Memegweshi and gave them gifts, such as tobacco.

So, after an entire city was built on top of them, what happened to the Memegweshi?

Well, in August, 1978, the more modern named “Toronto Tunnel Monster” was sighted for the first and only time. A kind man simply known as Ernest, and his wife Barbara, were raising a litter of kittens when one of the babies disappeared. Ernest was searching for the kitten around his apartment building when he came across what he described as a cave. He crawled inside, where he said “I saw a living nightmare that I’ll never forget.” A monster described as the following; “The eyes were orange and red, slanted … it was long and thin, almost like a monkey … three feet long, large teeth, weighing maybe 30 pounds with slate gray fur.”. The monster hissed at Ernest; “Go away! Go away!” It can talk?? The Tunnel Monster ran off into the maze of sewers and Ernest too got out of there as fast as possible. Barbara backed up Ernest’s story, saying “He was terrified when he came back to the apartment and he doesn’t scare easily.”.

In March of 1979, Ernest returned to this very same cave with the Toronto Sun and they found the carcass of a cat. It is unclear if this cat was Ernest’s lost kitten. The Toronto Tunnel Monster’s physical description is very similar to a more well known cryptid, the chupacabra. They are both small, monkey-like animals with red eyes that seemingly eat animals. Another theory is that the Tunnel Monster is an alien. The most widely accepted theory is that this monster was simply a human. Perhaps a homeless man, or child, given its size. If it was a chupacabra, would it be able to talk? Same question for the alien. Let me know what you think.

Great White Wolf - Nahanni Valley, NWT

The Great White Wolf, sometimes conflated with the Waheela, is a large, bear-like wolf located in Alaska and the Northwest Territories, specifically Nahanni Valley. The White Wolf has a wide face, broad shoulders, spaced paws, and long white fur. Her front legs are longer than her hind legs, she has a thicker-than-proportionate tail and smaller ears. A beast of a puppy. She is a solitary creature, so luckily you won’t come across more than one giant wolf at a time :).

In Native Legends, the White Wolf is an evil spirit that decapitates its victims. In fact, the White Wolf is said to be the monster responsible for Nahanni Valley’s nickname, “Valley of the Headless Men". The Valley obtained this nickname after a string of mysterious deaths in the area, of which the bodies were missing their heads. Did the Great White Wolf do this?

During the 1940s or 1950s, mechanic Frank Graves reported his White Wolf encounter to cryptozoologist Ivan T. Sanderson.

“An enormous white thing that I at first thought must be a Polar bear sort of wandered out of the trees. It wasn’t a bear; it looked more like a gigantic dog. It stood straight up on rather long legs, more like a dog or a wolf. I had seen plenty of wolves and some of them are enormous enough up there, but this thing was twenty times the size of any wolf I had ever heard of. By a sort of reflex action I fired at it- and it was less than twenty paces away and only partly screened by little bushes. I hit it with two barrels of ball shot. It didn’t even jump, but turned away from me and just walked back into the forest. I reloaded and fired again, and I know I hit it in the rear, but it just kept on walking.”

Now I will let you know that in 2018, Graves revealed that he believed the animal to have been a Mackenzie timber wolf, a Canadian subspecies of grey wolf. But I don’t think a regular wolf would be able to simply walk off two shots from a double-barreled 12-gauge shotgun.

I am refraining from calling the White Wolf “Waheela” because as far as I can find, the Great White Wolf of Nahanni Valley is not Waheela. Waheela is a different giant white wolf sighted in Northern Michigan. It is possible these two cases could be the same species of gigantic wolf.

I want to believe this pretty pup, the Great White Wolf, would sense I am of good nature and bring me no harm 🙏 #builtdifferent

Canadian Fur Bearing Trout

Sometimes the fish get cold. The fur-bearing trout is a trout that has grown fur to regulate body temperature in freezing water. These fish are found in northern North America, specifically Canada, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. They were discovered in the 17th century by Scottish immigrants. One man wrote a letter to his family telling of a plentiful abundance of furred animals and fish. Supposedly, he even sent one back home.

According to “The Canadian "Hairy" Trout” by Takeshi Yamada”, the Canadian fur-bearing trout can be found in most waters in Canada, except for Prince Edward Island and Manitoba. Sad for them.

A trout with thick white fur was caught in Lake Superior off Gros Cap in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Ross C. Jobe taxidermied the specimen and it was sold. The new owner presented the specimen to the Royal Museum of Scotland and it was revealed that this particular fur-bearing trout was a hoax. The white fur of a rabbit was reported as being "ingeniously" attached to the trout. It was revealed that Ross C. Jobe had previously seen a fur-bearing trout mount at a local lodge, and he made his own improved version. Jobe went on to sell these novelty “fur-bearing trout” with different stores such as the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Are fur-bearing trout a real rarity? Or are they all fishy frauds? They’re similar to jackalopes in a way. Widespread, they are taxidermied hoaxes and usually are classified as a “fearsome critter”. (Fearsome Critters are tall tale animals jokingly said to inhabit the wilderness in or around logging camps in North American lumberjack folklore.)

BONUS ENTRY not included in YT video VVV

Mishipeshu - Michipicoten Island, Lake Superior, Ontario

Mishipeshu is an underwater panther creature from Aboriginal legends of the Great Lakes region, specifically Lake Superior. Mishipeshu translates to “the great lynx”. It looks like a big cat and dragon/serpent hybrid. A scaly lynx. People usually depict Mishipeshu as a lynx or a cougar with horns of a deer or bison and a long fishy tail for exceptional swimming. It has both fur and scales. The Mishipeshu can have more features borrowed from different animals, but it really depends on which legend you’re reading. All the different Aboriginal tribes from Northeastern Canada have differing versions. Despite his name, Mishipeshu is generally known as a reptile, not a feline.

Okay okay, I admit that Mishipeshu isn’t really a cryptid, but a important cultural figure.

The Ojibwe (ow·jeeb·way) consider Mishipeshu to be the most important of the underwater beings. They say he can control all water animals and even the waves and whirlpools. He can bring stormy weather, and even break the ice in colder seasons. Mishipeshu is known for drowning people, but he doesn’t always bring bad news, as the Great Lynx has also provided humans with protection and medicine.

It is said that the Mishipeshu’s horns are made of copper and that he guards the copper in the region and on his home, Michipicoten Island. People view mining for copper in this area as highly forbidden, and if you were to take any copper from the Great Lakes or Michipicoten Island, it would be deemed as theft of Mishipeshu's copper.

Mishipeshu is known as a counterpart to the legendary Thunderbird. Mishipeshu is the master of the water while the Thunderbird is the master of the air, and the two are constantly engaged in eternal conflict. Water Panther VS ThunderBird gotta be one of the coolest matches of all time!

A Jesuit missionary named Claude Dablon told a story about four Ojibwa Indians who embarked on a trip to collect some copper from Mishipeshu’s home. They needed the copper to heat water. As soon as the men set off into Lake Superior on their canoe, the booming voice of Mishipeshu was heard, accusing the men of taking his children’s playthings. Mishipeshu killed three of the men and left the last one alive just long enough to tell others what had happened…

You made it to the end of the blog! I hope y’all enjoyed my video about my home country's cryptids and mythical creatures! To be honest, I wasn’t even aware of a couple of these fellows, so it was fun learning about them! Let me know your favourite cryptid of any country in the comments! Or if you know of any Canadian cryptids you’d add to my list! There are a lot more canuck cryptids, so expect to hear about them in the future! Goodbye~

[tryan-a-bex]

Yes! Top left purple and blue is Razzle Dazzle, lovingly handmade by my kid (not sure they’re impressed with the name, though). In the middle is Cinder in large, medium and small. One for my bed, one for my backpack, and one for my car (they all live on my bed atm though). At the right is Midnight (coincidentally also my car’s name), and then the blue one on the bottom right is Sapphy (which is a portmanteau of Sapphire, the store name, and Appy, the hospital short form for appendectomy because I needed a stuffy after I got my appendix out (at 46)). Then in the bottom left is a baby ogopogo (the BC version of the Loch Ness monster), whose name is of course Ogie Pogie. Thank you for asking! (Also yes I did a a better job naming my kids. They don’t hate me.)

Idk who you are, but I saw Frank iero in your top posts, so I'm assuming you're cool. Hi!

OMG HELLO yes, my entire blog has essentially become me reblogging mcr content (specifically Danger Days lmao). I love frank sm he's actually one of the coolest people ever

I'm very awkward, have a Psyduck:

[puckpocketed]

another out of town scoreboard moment is that the spokane chiefs somehow DID NOT WIN against the seattle thunderbirds tonight and it was a huge shock to me (but cristall/catton still had a combined 3 points bc of course). a tbird with 4 goals!!

OUT OF TOWN SCOREBOARDS IN MY ASKS!!! YEAAAHHAHAHA!!!! 3-6…. somtimes you need your evils turned back upon you tbh spokane win too often and by WAY too much <3 i was tracking this game with flashscore and got quite distracted by the kings exploding spectacularly, but its a big night for evil junior hockey losing (london upset by niagara 4-6!!!)

more:

red deer rebels crush the kelowna rockets 10-2 <- ogopogo DOWN </3

du pios lose to st. cloud 1-2 :(

VOLTS WIN 1-0 !!!!

[greenboost]

Result: OGOPOGO

You find yourself living in a place not really right for you, which makes you quite shy, especially around new people. Others think you're cool and mysterious, and people often speculate about what you do - but really, you're quite dorky. All you want is to float around and think for a while.

[neechees]

Which legendary Cryptids are appropriated from Indigenous Alaskan/American/Canadian/ cultures?

Honestly, most of them.

Wend!g0: appropriated from Algonquian cultures. The word itself (at least this version that I've censored) is Ojibwe & is an evil cannibal spirit

Sk*nwalkers: Navajo. Evil medicine men

Ravenmockers: Cherokee, called the Kâ'lanû Ahkyeli'skï in the Native language

Deer Woman: various cultures, including Ojibwe, Cherokee, Seminole, Oceti Sakowin, Haudenosaunee, & more.

Bigfoot/Sasquatch/various other giant hairy humanoids: various cultures, especially the Pacific Northwest. My culture also has them, & they're called Mistapew in our language. The word & "cryptid" Sasquatch is a bastardization of the word (& spirit) se'sxa from a Salish language (might be Nlaka'pamuctsin).

Lake Eerie Monster/Ogopogo/various other lake monsters: based on Algonquian horned serpent spirit & other similar spirits. Ogopogo in particular was stolen from the Secwepemc spirit Naitaka & the Sylix spirit nx̌ax̌aitkʷ

Thunderbirds: frequently found in many cultures, but most popular in Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, as evident in their art. Also found in some Algonquian cultures, including mine, & my Cree name has this word in it. This one was just straight up stolen & had a "cryptid" label slapped onto it

Caddy/Cadborosaurus: found in various PNWC cultures, called the hiyitl'iik by the Manhousat people, t'chain-ko by the Sechelt, & numkse lee kwala by the Comox in Vancouver.

Skunk Ape: bastardization of the Seminole Esti Capcaki, fitting the same description.

Shunka Warak’in: based on the name, it sounds like it was stolen from Oceti Sakowin legends, since "Shunka" (šúŋka) means "dog", particularly in Lakota

Adlet: stolen from Inuit legends

Thetis Lake Monster/Canadian Lizard Man: very likely based on & stolen from Haida Gwaii legends

Michigan Dogman: might be a mixture of Odawa legends as well as overlap with wend!g0

Owyhee Mountain Dwarves: stolen from Shoshone and Bannock legends

Nain Rouge: bastardization mix between French folklore called the lutin, and Native legends local to the area

Wampus Cat/Wampus: appears in multiple cultures, including Cherokee.

La Llorona: this one may have been influenced by a "weeping woman" figure that is seen in a few central american cultures, like Cihuacōātl, who has a really similar story with her son Mixcoatl.

Piasa Bird: spirit from Mississippian culture, often depicted in murals and art, including at Cahokia

Pukwudgie: from Wampanoag legends, & is a Wampanoag word. I think similar spirits exist elsewhere

A cryptid is an animal or creature that may or may not biologically exist but has a lot of tall tales surrounding it, and so people into "cryptids" (specifically ones that are appropriated) will use Native legends to fuel their argument & use as "proof" that these "animals" exist/existed, rather than the other way around that these are actually Native spirits that White people got a hold of, decontextualized, bastardized, and then spread inaccurately as "cryptids" or simply "folklore", with the latter being correct. Or people who think that these are just fun stories think "here's a cryptid and oh hey here's a Native spirit fitting the exact same description and the area the cryptid originates from is in the traditional territory as the Native culture this Native spirit is from. It's just a coincidence." & don't think it's because of appropriation at all.

I'm very likely missing some so there's probably more, but I also wouldn't be surprised if multiple OTHER "cryptids" have their origins in Native spirits that we haven't investigated yet. I've also been seeing White people talk about "cryptids" and then just straight up listing Native spirits, even ones that aren't widely known and don't even have a history of being called "cryptids". Which is fucking racist.

Native spirits aren't cryptids.

[bears-wolves-dragons]

Day 6

Nice slow day in Kelowna. Got a stuffed Ogopogo, I'm fairly certain it's 1950s old stock. I love it.

Got some local ciders, yummy.

And there was a LUSH. Got a haul, love the new minecraft line. Super cute and smol.

Trip to BC, day one.

Wild grass in southern AB smells like sweet corn.

Saw an elk.

Crossed border.

Apparently i missed a bear?

Staying at a hotel in Cranbrook, it's nice.

[fandom-imagination-ss]

Imagine: crossing the line with your best friend. And instantly teasing him about it

The friendship between you and Derek Hale wasn't instantly for the first six years of knowing Derek he found you annoying. a high school girl and a 20 something year old. Dont have much in common..

Minus the fact that your best friend Scott McCall was a werewolf. and you were constantly being dragged into danger. Derek saved you from a virgin sacrifice. Which you then instantly told him to drop his pants afterwards. which was the first time you made him laugh as he said he would rather boil his manhood off and chop it off and feed it to the birds. which you then asked if it would grow back. cause of super healing. which he then had to tell you they couldn't grow extra limbs

your Senior year you were diagnosed with Cancer.. Derek was Long gone, and you were Sick. Scott offered and you accepted his bite. 50/50 you were other going to turn into a werewolf. and your body would Heal your cancer and you would be stronger, faster, heal faster, be invincible. Or you were going to die. you already had a 50/50 chance of living at least if your body regretted the bite. you wouldn't have to go thru months of cancer treatments.

you were Stunned it worked. honestly you thought your cancer would of muted the bite and you would of died instantly. it took a day to get better and then you were back to yourself. everyone moved on from beacon Hill. and Scott entrusted you, and Malia to watch the town. while He got to run off to LA. and open up a dog shelter and be a massive Jerk.

your Entire pack fell. and crumbled. and when Scott refused to come home. When a GOD appeared and was going to destroy the entire town and then the world. Derek came to the rescue and once God was taken care of. you and Malia both Left Scotts Pack. and you asked to Join Derek's. he said he wasn't an Alpha so you said you be Non Alpha together. and that's when the friendship started.

Years passed and you have Seen Derek shirtless countless of times. he would often do pull-ups shirtless while your trying to watch a movie while eating ice cream. and you often would Lick the spoon clean and have it against the container of ice cream in your hands (single serve ice cream container) and would wait until it was nice and cold before walking over to Derek to place the Cold spoon on his stomach.

Since he moved back and you and he became friends, everything has changed. he stopped seeing you as an annoying little kid. Who when Learned about werewolves asked about the Ogopogo. which is the Canadian version of Nessie. Derek thought it was adorable but he pushed that thought away and called you an idiot. you still stand on the idea it could be Real. you've seen GODS! a mystical Creature isn't extreme.

Now you were he's my Best friend. you spend almost every day together. you worked in your family's flower shop, he has his garage. you bring new flowers to the waiting room weekly. And have had countless dinners in the garage as you watch Derek and Malia working on vehicles.

Last night was no different, Malia was out with her Not boyfriend but sort of boyfriend. Parrish which. you All had an incredible Sense of smell- Malia other didn't care or didn't realize that you all could smell the musk of sex in the office. that they shared. Derek didn't comment on it. but you did. you preferred Parrish over Scott. you arrived at the Garage seeing the doors were all open as you realized why. the Smell was all over. from the waiting room to the garage to probably the office. Derek was hunched over a truck looking into the engine as you said "whoa!" he went back to his work as you walked over, "Can't they just have sex at home like another boring couple?"

Derek chuckled at that as he spoke, "I don't think they care."

"Really? I had No idea."

he sighed as you walked over leaning against the truck looking down at the truck. you were hopeless with vehicles. you knew how to jump a car. you knew how to check the oil. And how to change a tire. but you leave all the other stuff to Derek.

'your going to get your shirt covered in grease."

looking down at your pail pink tank top it was hot today. to hot to be March. you shook your head, 'I dont care. i hate this shirt anyway."

"Really why?"

"it's too low in the back." Derek loved that shirt. he would often find himself staring at your bare back. it was Low. It wasn't your purchase Malia bought it for you. when she was trying to get you laid. she had a few months of determination to get you a Lay or a boyfriend. but you turned down every guy she brought to you. All weren't good enough. Derek figured. He knew you only wore that shirt for two reasons. it was laundry day or if it was too hot.

"I like it." Derek mentioned as you chuckled. "yea, probably just because I fuss with it all day.' he didn't answer as you rubbed your neck. the smell was getting to your nose. it wasn't a horrible smell. but it just made your hair on edge. thinking about the last time you had a "partner" to tango with. your mind went to Derek's muscles as he was working away as you found your mind wondering.

Derek was having the same problem. he was wishing you would turn around so he could see your bare back. and he' was now caged against the truck. he couldn't leave without showing how turned on he was.

you walked away from Derek hoping the distance would give you clarity as you went to sit down on your chair. looking at Derek. you have always called him "A walking greek god status that was made from Marbel and created to torment the human race with his beauty." Derek wasn't Greek, but you couldn't explain how else he looked like he was carved out of marble. perfectly toned body, his abs were amazing, and his hands were strong and large. he was A Pretty boy. with a now more calm nature. No longer the big hot head he was when you were in high school he hasn't threaten to hit you over the head with a newspaper in years. Even his butt was amazing. you weren't much of a butt person. but you had to admit he had a good butt. the more you thought about Derek. and he's form. the more dizzy your mind got. then it hit you.. it was the Full moon tomorrow. you chuckled out realizing Why you were feeling out of shorts. the full moon your body was already tingling and you were already having slight mood swings. but as a women. who has a period.. your use to your body feeling funky and one minute being fine the next you wanting to bash something.

"What?" Derek asked as you looked over at him as he looked at you curiously, "Oh- it's the full moon tomorrow. I- I'm- ugh- the Smell Plus the fact it's a full moon tomorrow. I'm just- understanding why your heart is beating a thousand miles a hour."

"yours is going as just as fast." he stated. as you nodded your head, "yea. "

the conversation soon changed. to home repair. then the topic and thoughts calmed down, until you were having dinner with Derek in the small kitchen. you sat on the counter as you had a popsicle. Chery flavor as Derek spoke, 'can you Not? have that please."

you looked at him stunned as you asked why as he coughed. looking away, "It's already hard enough in here tonight.. don't- add to it."

'I can eat whatever I want. control yourself Sour wolf." you added as you sucked a bit of the top of the treat, looking over and seeing Derek. he was tense as you spoke, "it's cleared out alot in here."

"I'm going out for fresh air."

somehow between him declaring that and you telling him to stay you both ended up stripping naked and doing the "devil tango" in the kitchen. it was quick and afterwards, Derek asked you to go home with him. you agreed breathless and in a high. from what just happened.

now it was morning as you looked over seeing Derek was fast asleep as he's chest was bare as you looked around seeing your bra- what was left of your bra was on the ceiling fan spinning. well, part of it..t he another part was on the dresser. you couldn't whip the smile off your face. you were in Heaven. you have liked Derek for years. and Never thought this would happen.. Seven times..

so you laid there in heaven until you noticed your shorts. were also in need of repair the buttons and zipper were broken. with how fast Derek undressed you last night when you got to his room. you were stunned they weren't ripped in two. the only thing that survived was the Pink tank top that was it, everything else was destroyed.

"morning." hearing his husky voice you turned your body over to face Derek as he had a big smile on his face as you smiled, "hey tiger." he chuckled softly as you spoke, 'you destroyed my bra, ithink you won the battle with it." he chuckled softly as you smiled as you spoke, " So a soild 7 outta ten last night." Derek chuckled as he spoke "oh WHOA! seriously?" he chuckled looking at you as he spoke, 'what could i approve on?"

"i'll tell you again when we do it again." he chuckled as he slipped closer to you as he kissed your mouth as you smiled into the kiss as he reached down to kiss your neck as you moved your neck to give him more access as you smiled. until you both heard Malia's voice in the kitchen "HEY GET YOUR ASSES DOWN HERE!"

you both froze as you whispered, "maybe she will go away."

Derek sighed heavily shaking his head, "doubtful... is this- was this okay? or was this.. a wolf thing?"

"A wolf thing? what the hell does that mean?" he sighed, "i dont- you don't feel.. taken advantage of? right."

you rolled your eyes, "if i did. i wouldn't be having you nibbling my neck." he nodded his head as you rolled your eyes. idiot.." you started to get up as he pinned you to the bed as he kissed your shoulder softly, "come back tonight?"

you breathed deeply as you spoke, "only if you come over for lunch."

he grinned brightly kissing your shoulder again. "I just- want you to know.. I want this. I wanted this for a while. this isn't just some- Fling.. i dont want it to be some Fling between two friends." you smiled as you reached up touching his hair softly, "it's about damn time. but we should go before Malia comes in here.. I need a shirt."