#i'm going NOM OM NOM

[theemployees]

Spirit Weapons in the Hidden City

Many keep up with Big Mamas Nexus News and recently we have all seen the new challenger, Ameise, an ant yokai wielding two twin blades bursting with spiritual energy, their orange blades lighting up with the fire of ancients wowed the audience increasing the match attendance tenfold!

Now what I wondered dear reader is what are these enchanting blades and where can the nexus get more?

(My artistic rendition of Ameise in her debut fight)

The Ancient Art of Spirit Forging

I have read through many a history book looking for anything about these strange magical artifacts, I’ve seen the insides of ancient museums and yet nothing I find leads me to the creator of these weapons besides an old veterans statue from the Great War. I understand many of my audience is too young to remember such a time but when warfare ravaged the hidden city these weapons seemed to be quite common. I researched even further and found a few veterans around the city, as sadly scarce as they may be I finally got an interview with a fine gentleman named Shanty for a mere beer…

Our conversation was very informative despite his laid back demeanor, he lamented of times before the war, till we got to the meat of this Simurgh! 

“An old pal of mines father used to forge em, I got one of my old relics at home. The key is for the spirit to actually want to stay with you, keep em clean, form a bond, whatever.” I tried to inquire further but my feathered friend hesitated to give me their supposed “friends” name. After a call and a few more drinks Shanty gave me a number and an address and I got to speak to the last and only known person who practices what Shanty called “Spirit Forging” 

The Last Known Forger

I have been asked to not disclose the name or address of this yokai so I shall be referring to them as the forger here is our conversation log over tea:

“So what exactly is ‘Spirit Forging?” 

The forger snorted at my question “Well it ain’t exactly called that, it’s just simpler to say than the elemental translation” 

“Which is?”

“It’s more of a principle, called Vinculum inter arma vitam et mortem… yeah a little hard to understand but Spirit forging is as good as any name”

“So what is it?”

“…basically a bonding of spirits either past or natural occurring, into an item, there’s lot of different spirits with all differing effects and personalities but overall it’s just magic item creation with purpose”

“Purpose?”

“Most magic items were either made before the war by skilled magic artisans, formed into existence by powers far greater than my own, magic focuses like wands or staffs, or spells infused into items through complete accident, although there are some instances of purposeful magic item crafting in modern times it’s a little ehhhhh. Spirit forging is an agreement between a spirit, an item usually weapons or armor, a forger, and finally a wielder. If you mistreat your spirit depending on the temperament you can either end up with a powerless blade or a bashed in skull.”

[A small segment of this conversation had to be redacted for time and privacy]

“You mentioned personalities and temperaments these things are alive?”

“Ermmm yes and no? Spirits can form either naturally in spirit groves, through a massive loss of life or under some very specific conditions that neither of us would have the time to go over in one day, in reference to their personalities…” they pulled out a chart of spirits at this point which they allowed me to copy down a few details before we moved on from this discussion in particular... Sadly I only was able to copy down the most common colors

Red - Powers:  Conjuration - Temperament: A range of personalities most border on sadistic in their anger but others are calm and caring for others Orange - Powers: Fire production - Temperament: excitable fire balls, real friendly, keep away from alcohol, hardest to control and regulate Blue - Powers: Quick travel (hue of blue effects the power level; lightest travels further distances, darker blues/indigos tend to be able to access realms beyond but are more unstable; a perfect balance allows for a skilled user to access both at the expense of A LOT of energy) - Temperament: usually more calm but with the same enthusiasm of an orange spirit Purple - Powers: Evocation through creation - Temperament: Logical and calculated a little more introverted tend to lash out if a user is too pushy Pink - Powers: Floral control and creation - Temperament: Calm and connected, bonds formed naturally are strong

“Spirits ain’t very picky about what colors they hang out with eventually forming Spirit Groves, their little communities that usually form in caves, forests, really any dark place in the hidden city, most spirits tend to collect in dark areas and then light up the area by growing a shielding centre tree that protects spirits from detection, but I think the only major example people kind of know about would be the HoneiSukles cherry blossom tree”

“The tree has spirits?!?”

“HoneiSukles is a big district, souls untethered to a belief get lost when they die and if they aren’t getting pulled to a collection of souls in a spirit grove well they head to a place familiar or umm beautiful to them. Plus with the idea that their old queens spirit pulling them to the area is an interesting theory which is… plausible”

“Souls get lost… do you know what happens after death?”

Now the forger paused for a minute and chuckled a bit “No- No kid I ain’t know what happens after death I study spirits I ain’t a deity or anything. I should clarify, souls are yokai that have passed while spirits I use interchangeably but are naturally occurring, I make an effort to only use spirits in forging. When you’ve been on the business as long as I have you can tell if you’re harnessing a creatures power or stealing someone’s after life”

“So what about the religious?”

The forger snorted “I’m not sure to be honest, I’m not even sure if i’m right If you wanna talk about this I’d suggest talking to a theologian on that, it’s all theory… all I know is what I do which is harness.”

“Will you ever sell your blades to say the battle nexus? It would be an amazi-“

“No. The nexus does not and will never have my support. I work for those I know will care for my weapons and the spirits in them.”

“But-“

“No. May we move on?”

“Alright well how do you care for the spirits?”

“Well keeping your weapons clean is always a good idea it’s like cleaning their “room” talking with them, engaging in activities they enjoy blue spirits are quite found of catch while purples may decide they want to play with building blocks for the day, they don’t eat per say but they can be bribed with some glow fruit…”

“Glow fruit?”

“A naturally growing fruit found exclusively in groves, no bigger then a penny, they do as the name implies… glow. Gives the groves their whole atmosphere. Plus wizards and witches love working with the stuff since it increases the volatility of potions.”

“May I request something?”

“Shoot”

“Well you’ve mentioned the spirit groves a few times and I was wondering if you could show me one… for my report” 

The forger paused for a moment again and shrugged “Sure… but that’ll have to be another day I have to go pick my kid up from their… wait you’re still recording ain’t you?”

“Yup!”

“Mind turning it off..?“

“Oh right sorry!” *Click*

And there you have it dear reader my research on Spirit Forging! Although my blacksmithing friend may not seem eager to provide weaponry to the battle nexus, you must admit their craft is an interesting study that I’m sure gladiators and spiritual philosophers would both be interested in. Hopefully I’ll return next week with an entry about these “Spirit Groves” that or the research I have done on “The Great War.”

This is G.R.F. signing off!

Published by the U.M. institute of Knowledge and Journalism in the Hidden City

[causenessus]

feeling like tumblr is a job BUT IN A GOOD WAY like i sign on after my actual job onto my work (tumblr haikyuu smau writer hobby) computer (my home computer on it's last dying breath) to answer emails (reblog all of my moot's wonderful works) and write up reports (my own chapters LMAO)

[meownotgood]

aki's forearms : a thought <33

i hope writing is going well! remember to take breaks too. thank you for all your hard work 🤍

they're so.... he's so...... when he rolls up his sleeves like that.... I need to.... I need to take a bite.... just one? please???

[the-darkness-does-not-bargain]

oh i just remembered i meant to ask you, since you like rice dishes, have you tried champorado? what’s your opinions on it, and/or the concept?

also feel you on having liked ham as a kid but not as much anymore, the ranch dressing, the barbqued meat > barbeque saucd, and especially the saurkraut

might as well kill two birds with one stone, so what are your fav desserts, pastries, sweets, other (sweet & non sweet) baked goods, & vice versa?

Bro, how did this one slip by me, did I just not see this???

Anyway, I have not tried champorado but I looked it up, and it looks pretty good! I admit, I don't often associate rice with sweet dishes, but I'm definitely open to it. It looks like it might have a consistency similar to pudding? Maybe? Which I don't usually enjoy unless you mix something into it (like rice for instance). So I'm 100% game to try it (now just to locate a Filipino restaurant near me).

In terms of other desert/sweet things, I love brownies above all else, they are unbeatable to me. I love cinnamon rolls, honey rolls, really anything with cinnamon and/or honey involved. I love croissants, baklava, and all other pastries that emphasize their flakiness. Donuts are a given so long as they aren't jelly or cream-filled. On the savory side of things, meat empanadas are great, as are samosas. I also love a good pepperoni roll, especially when you buy it from a street vendor on a winter day and it's hot enough to warm your hands just by itself.

[blurred-cat]

say what you will about Duck Duck Go but it was able to tell me what the fuck Green Chutney was based upon my desperate search of "what is the green dipping sauce with indian food"

[victorluvsalice]

Of course, having cake for lunch means that it's probably a good idea to get some exercise afterward, so Alice took over dog-tending duties by taking Shadow out for a nice long jog around the neighborhood! They had a lovely time going over hill and dale and past the community garden (where I took the opportunity to evolve a few plants). Victor, for his part, finished up the harvest, Repairioed everything that was busted around the house, and had himself some fruit pie for lunch before calling up his new best buddy Felipe for a chat (reception was horrible as per the moodlet Victor got afterward, but it was actually a positive "glad to unhook from the modern world" moodlet, so -- yay?); Smiler, for THEIR part, headed upstairs to retrieve all their honeymoon videos out of their drone and start editing them and investigating the trends. Victor moved onto making more candles (his first cylindrical molded candle, in fact) as Alice came back home and, pooped, plopped right down for a nap on the floor --

But what ho, who is this at the door? Why, it's Knox Greenburg, Eco Master! With a request to use the recycler and a promise to share the bits and pieces. Alice got up at his knock and let him know that he was indeed free to use the recycler outside, then went upstairs to have a shower before settling into bed for a PROPER nap -- soon joined by Victor, who was pretty tuckered out after all his early-morning crafting and gardening! Smiler, though, being immune to getting tired, was free to fly downstairs and have an enthusiastic chat with Knox about the important of living green before asking for a drink. Which Knox was happy to give, because Smiler is his friend and just generally awesome. There are many perks to being a vampire with a Pristine Reputation, 10 Charisma, and the "Regained Humanity" bonus trait! :p

After that, it was back to chores -- Victor woke up and checked in on Moory, finding she needed a good brushing and another milking. Unfortunately, he woke up a little too late to do anything about the chickens -- yup, we had another fox steal an egg out of the coop! *grumbles* I suppose I should just be grateful none of them have straight-up killed a chicken yet... Smiler, for their part, took a moment to check Knox's traits before sending him on his way, then fed the cowplant and recycled all the trash in their inventory. Guess that chat with Knox was pretty inspiring! All in all, reasonably typical day around the farm...

[ask-ethari-anything]

What is a food that you could eat everyday for the rest of your life?

I don't know about every single day - that's more Runaan's area - but I love moonberry surprise as much as the next Moonshadow does. In winter I'm a big sucker for a good hearthsoup, too. On sunny days, I could eat dazzleberry pudding until I'm sick, which I'll never be because that's the point of dazzleberry pudding! And for midnight snacks, who could say no to a bite of dulceshroom muffincake? It's easier to find in the dark, anyway!

I just like to eat, I suppose. It doesn't matter too much what it is as long as it's delightful and interesting to my taste buds!

My favorite way to try new foods is to get Runaan to take a bite and then kiss him. We all get something we want that way!

[notknickers]

a tentaflora peacefully sleeps in its void

a first draft lost its way while on a very important task

its intended beta reader will never know what befell it

a vector tries to sneak up on the sleeping tentaflora

its too-crisp pixels made it ill-suited to camouflage

a slide thinks itself smooth

it slipped right into the tentaflora's expectant maw

a monthly budget strolls by uncharacteristically unconscientiously

overindulgence is back in style

the tentaflora is sated and content, now

it falls back into its dreamless slumber

[ewoo]

Omg he is made of candy

Om nom

literally cant believe i havent posted this here

[syrinq]

me when ''needing things to be in a specific state so i can engage with it properly and without any mild annoyances to mind-numbing distress'' falls under the ''strict adherence to routine'' symptoms from ye olde dsm list for disorder #43294032 a la "you're a burden on society and you should be dead" style. instead of ''routines'' exclusively meaning doing things in a specific order. aka what the word ''routine'' actually fucking means

[aph-estonia]

big fan of the 4 boxes of cookies i bought for myself to last a week only for my period to come and suddenly it's a box a day Gone

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

Very, very fresh bison calf.

Months and months ago I promised y'all photos of the bison birth I was lucky enough to observe at the Cleveland Zoo last spring. As requested, they'll be under a cut, because unlike this lovely photo from the zoo announcement post, my photos are... goopy.

His name is Tighee, a name which the zoo said is "the name of a Shoshone chief."

We walked up just as things started to get going, and the story is below the cut...

This is Blue, a female bison who arrived at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in fall of 2022 already pregnant. When we got to the habitat, there were a ton of people gathered around, and it wasn't quite clear what was going on.

Then we noticed her full udder and the extra pair of feet.

She was dead-center in the (pretty large) habitat, which was nice - though there was a crowd, she had some good distance from everyone for most of it. The calf came pretty quickly, all things considered (something especially helpful when you're holding a heavy camera up on full manual zoom without a tripod). Because she was at a distance, my friend and I spent a bunch of time showing people near us photos on my camera screen so they could get a good view.

I was honestly really surprised at the number of people who asked why the zoo staff weren't in there with her, helping her give birth. So we explained to folk that zoo staff don't normally go in with bison on a normal day because they're so big and dangerous, and that during a birth (a time of potential stress for the whole herd, the rest of whom were off to the side of that habitat) it would be especially risky to do so. But you could see people in the zoo's uniform colors clustered around the fence, keeping a close eye on her.

And then there was a calf! For folk who haven't seen what a whole amniotic sac looks like, I'm including the next couple photos.

This one is still mid-birth, as you can see. The hooves come out first, with the calf's head laying parallel to them.

Blue immediately moves to break the amniotic sac and clear the calf's airways of mucus. Om nom nom.

We have open eyes and an awake baby! The amniotic sac is full of fluid that helps protect the baby while it's in the uterus, which means once it's broken, the baby is goopy. One of mom's first jobs is to lick all of it away to dry the calf off.

A first attempt at using legs!

Nope, being born was too hard and legs don't work yet. Time to rest and recover from the effort of thinking about standing up.

The first inquisitive member of the herd, another young female, comes to check out the newest addition.

More attempts at legs! Getting better but still not coordinated enough yet.

They're starting to help the baby stand up. In a non-captive setting it would be important for him to be able to walk pretty quickly after being born, and he has to stand up to be able to nurse!

Everyone comes to check him out, now.

We have legs! They work! He hadn't quite figured out where to nurse from yet, though.

And that's your bison birth for the day!

[musicblocks]

self indulgent little frilda comic i whipped up in like 2 hours :3

lyrics: pyjama pants - cavetown

[forbidding-souda]

if you haven't already, could you do mondo, kazuichi and hajime with a goth girlfriend who's very feminine? tyty <3

Mondo Oowada, Kazuichi Souda, and Hajime Hinata with a very feminine goth girlfriend

I looked through my masterlists bc i thought already wrote one and that i wrote hella goth fics but appareantly it's only 2 so I'm tweaking. here you go anon ily here.

might be repetitive but who caresss

thumbs up emote

Sorry if it's underwhelming, I didn't realize how short it was until I read it over this morning. Highkey was high when I wrote the small scenario parts and the bold text. [next day, afternoon edit: wtf was i talking about this shit long ash LMFAO]

-Mod Souda

Mondo Oowada

❤ Perfect. Perfect for his aesthetic. Perfect for the atmosphere his home presents and you're such a perfect doll to great him at the gate of Hope's Peak every day. People are only surprised to know you two are together because of the fact that he pulled such a baddie. He'll wrap an arm around his shoulder and tell anybody who makes a comment to fuck off. He can pull. Duh. He's got you. But it's hard for anybody to take him seriously when he'll melt at the sound of your laugh.

"If you get your fucking," he wipes his cheek, "lipstick on me one more time." "You're going to what?" He stares down at his hand, the black lipstick smeared on the back of it from his touch. His cheek is stained. It's going to look ridiculous (but not as much as post-smear). His eyes hold a glare that's more intense than if you had just cursed at him. "Nothin'." Once again, he wipes his cheek, smearing it more. "Don't do that shit again." You in fact do that shit again.

❤ Don't get your makeup on him. It ruins his masculinity. His gang makes fun of him when he rides with black lipstick on his face, forehead to chin.

❤ On the back of a motorcycle in all black with heeled shoes brrr brrr.

❤ Yeah but tuck those necklaces in.

❤ And omg he's going to steal some of your hairspray sorry but he will. Whether you mind it or not. He's going to do it.

❤ + your over-the-top makeup yesss the both of you attract so many stares.

❤ I imagine people would want to take pictures of you two. He'd fucking hate it but you're like yes of course!!!!

❤ He tries to avoid main cities anyway as much as he can anyway.

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Kazuichi Souda

❤ Worships you like it's nobodies business. You look just like a dream. The prettiest girl he's ever seen. From the cover of a magazine. Literally that fr. He's that obsessed with you. He's the type to carry you over a sewer grate so you don't get your heels stuck in it. He helps you tie your corsets and he'll buckle your boots for you. He'll kiss your neck whenever you're leaned over the bathroom counter doing your makeup. His intimacy is acts of service, but only for you. He'd do anything for you.

"Kazuichi?" You call from your bedroom. In the early morning, he's in the living room watching TV. At the sound of your call, your tone mildly concerned, he stands without hesitation. But you weren't in danger or anything. You were just having a hard time buckling your bra. Once he opened the door, you glance over. "Do it for me." It was more of a command than a request. "W-Woah there," he laughs nervously, taking a few steps at a time. "Sure, yeah. Sure thing." With no sign of the internal fluster, he hides the urge he gets to just stare at your half-covered chest like it were glowing. He steps behind you, focusing his eyes on your shoulder blades before strapping on the second hook of your bra. You had only managed to get one in. "There you go, gorgeous." You hum, a small smile on your face. "Thank you." Looking over your shoulder at him, you see his composure and how it changed drastically while you weren't looking. His cheeks were pink and his eyebrows were furrowed with distress. "Yeah," he says breathlessly, finally getting a look at your chest. "Anytime."

❤ Lord knows he just wants to gobble you whole like om nom nom.

❤ Yes he does the cooking yes he does the cleaning.

❤ He's your malewife.

❤ It makes sense to me somehow that he would be with somebody who's hyper-feminine. It's a good match.

❤ I'm in between the thought that he'd either make goth girlfriend jokes or hate them. I feel like he'd hate seeing memes about it bc it makes him feel like they're about you specifically. Bc you're HIS girlfriend. HIS.

❤ Shows you off.

❤ You'd probably be taller than him in some of your shoes.

❤ You'd get along with his classmates hella.

❤ And he'll give you the cutest pet names. Enchantress, spider, might call you evil as a tease.

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Hajime Hinata

❤ You're both each other's scary dog privileges. With his glare and your outward appearance, it makes you two completely unapproachable. Hangouts in the dark of night have never been safer. You don't have to be scared of shit. He's here, and you're here. Fair's fair. There's not a person in the world that would want to bother you, and the fear of annoying you breaks any onlookers confidence. Plus, you're gorgeous, and it's threatening.

"Press this button to jump." He handed you the controller, and now he's practically leaning over you as he places his hands over your own. "I got it Hajime." "Just making sure." When you try and hone in on the button, your nail gets in the way. You smile to yourself before outstretching your finger to place the pad of your finger on it, your fingerprints practically sticking to it as you press down hard. But your nail had reached the button ahead of it, grazing down, lifting a bit upwards. Your face scrunches up at the sensation. "Uhh, are you alright?" He asks, his eyebrows furrowed but smiling with adoration. "I'm good," you chuckle. "Beauty is pain."

❤ I see him as not gaf or being overly appreciative of the fact that you're goth. It's just your style. Nothing to get handsy over.

❤ He does like uniqueness tho and ofc you're the embodiment of that.

❤ Fucking hates when tourists want to take a picture though because they'll exclude him. I imagine tourists are the people that would walk up to you, locals not so much.

❤ Literally those memes of goth girlfriend with plain gamer boy.

❤ He can work an all-black wardrobe though.

❤ He looks a bit alternative just naturally. So replace those white button-ups with a black one and bam. You'll match.

[the-way-astray]

katie's already in an enemies-to-lovers-esque thing with another keefe lover. i would hate to ruin it

you and the way astray enemies to lovers when

Bold of you to assume we're in the same genre.

(also I have a cognate🤚💍👈 excuse you @permanently-stressed)

@the-way-astray help

[judgementdayslittle]

Hiya! I'm hoping to request a Judgement Day x Little Fem!reader where Judgement day is getting ready for the day at the beach. Please and Thank you : ) <3

-Dada Finn wakes you up very early in the morning. Telling you that you have to get up so that you all can get a good spot at the beach.

-If you whine about getting up so early, he ends up tickling you until you're wide awake and a laughing mess!

-Once you're awake, Dada carries you downstairs. Dom and Mami are waiting at the table, while Papi is cooking breakfast.

-Mami gives you a kiss on the head as a good morning, and you and Dom start talking about what you'll do at the beach today!

-Splash in the ocean, build a sandcastle, maybe you'll even find pirate treasure!

-Once breakfast is ready, Papi also gives you and Dom a kiss good morning. And you all eat as a family.

-Once you're done eating, it's time to get ready for the beach! Damian and Finn start packing while Mami gets you and Dom ready.

-Swimsuits are so hard to put on! Espically full body ones. So if you wear those, Mami helps you put it on so you don't get all tangled up in it.

-And once you're dressed, she can't help but gush about how cute you look! "Aw, look at my little baby! You look ready for a day in the sun! You're so cute, I could just eat you up!"

-She then proceeds to playfully "eat" you (More like tickling while she makes om nom nom sounds) while you laugh and try to escape her grasp.

-You see Dom and yell "Dom! Mami's trying to eat me!" while you're still laughing up a storm.

-He rushes in to help, only for Mami to "eat" him up too.

-Mami is stronk.

-Eventually Damian and Finn finish up packing, saving you from being nommed.

-Before you guys can leave though, the babies have to have sunscreen on of course!

-Mami applies it to Dom, and Papi applies it on you.

-While applying it to your face, Papi squishes your cheeks a few times and boops you on the nose!

-Papi being silly :]

-Once that's all done, you are all ready to go to the beach!

I hope you enjoyed it! I didn't know if you just wanted them getting ready, or if you wanted them at the beach too. But if you want that, just feel free to ask and I'll do it!